Club Rangoon (Closed)

Item: Club Rangoon
Rating: 3
Author: ComeMon

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$401-800

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Let me start by saying this - I have never been to Burma or had Burmese food before. But based on my previous experiences with other South East Asian cuisines, and after factoring in the taste and portion of the dishes, I would say that overall I found the food overpriced and slightly underwhelming. Or perhaps my expectations were too high after seeing so many positive reviews on here...Appetisers: Samusas ($98 for 2) I think these are Burmese style samosas? They taste pretty similar to Indian s

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I think these are Burmese style samosas? They taste pretty similar to Indian samosas. But they were quite thin and not chonky at all. Thin in both skin and filling. Reminded me of the kind of samosas you can get at a party/buffet.

Laphet Thoke (Tea Leaf Salad, $148)

Salad was decent portion, taste was OK but nothing spectacular in my opinion. Felt like it could've used more spices or sauces because overall it tasted a bit bland, but then again, as I said, I don't know enough about Burmese food to comment!

Mains: (Noodles & Large Plates)
Mohinga (According to their menu, this is their national dish, $168)

Flavour profile reminds me of laksa noodles. The soup had a nice blend of flavours and spices, but I felt like it was missing something. Maybe it could've been more spicy? I don't know. An okay tasting dish, just no wow-factor.

A Mel Thar Dan Bauk (Burmese-style Beef Biryani, $348)

This was absolutely delicious, my favourite dish of the evening. However, the portion feels barely enough for one person. And while this was very tasty, it was also very expensive at $348! I feel like I could've eaten something similar for half the price at one of the many Indian/Middle-Eastern restaurants we have in Hong Kong. The menu says that the beef used is Australian Wagyu beef cheek, which probably explains the cost....

Desserts: (The waitress recommended that sharing one between two would suffice, but we wanted to try more so we ordered two desserts. I'm glad we did, because the portions were again quite small...)

Burmese Tea Ice-Cream ($118)

Burmese Tea Ice Cream

Size was a standard single scoop of ice cream. (one person can easily finish it). I liked the banana crumble on the side, it added a nice texture to the dessert, but the burmese tea flavour was rather subtle. It's there, but you really have to look for it (or in this case, taste for it).

Thar Gu ($88)

Of the two desserts, we preferred this one. We liked the balance between the creaminess of the custard and the freshness and chewiness of the sago. A sweet and refreshing dessert to finish off the meal.

Cocktails:

We also ordered two cocktails: 3PM in Rangoon ($128, 4/5 Boozy Level) and Sugarcane Sour ($118, 1.5 Boozy Level). The drinks were tasty, but their alcohol portions are similar to their food portions - which is not a lot

I guess while that was too be expected for the Sugarcane Sour due to its low boozy level, I found 3PM in Rangoon to be quite weak as well.

The bill came to around $1300 for two persons including two cocktails (or $650 per person). While not outrageously expensive, the portions were definitely on the smaller side - I felt like we left without really having a proper dinner. Just doesn't feel quite right for the price we paid. I must say though, the service was fantastic throughout. Maybe worth a try once - but only at lunchtime if they have lunch sets? Hard to recommend paying the a la carte prices for dinner.

(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)

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