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2019-04-01
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Last time I was in Quarry Bay, I noticed a long queue at this restaurant and when I passed by this again last Saturday, the queue was shorter so I took this chance to try out why this is a restaurant worth queuing. To my observation, restaurants with long queues meant that customers are willing to wait for x amount of time just to get an elusive and scrumptious meal. I heard many customers in the queue that they love their BBQ pork rice with scrambled eggs and their tomato-based macaroni with lu
As I was queuing, I noticed that they have a sign saying that they only use Japanese eggs for their meals. They also have special daily meals that are limited. To my dismay, I wish I came here earlier because I love anything fish. And with curry sauce, now that's a double whammy.
After 5 minutes, I was ushered inside and was given a seat far from the kitchen where you can see all the action happening. I was fine with this considering the restaurant's fully booked. I ordered their Homemade BBQ Pork Rice with Scrambled Eggs ($55). This also came with a drink. Extra $2 for cold drinks and then for their special drinks, they are an extra $3 to $5.
I looked around their walls and they have many wall decors and there are also notices for the diners to take note of. From right to left, there's a minimum charge of $16 per person. Second, there's no free wifi so that leads to the third one being that each party needs to stay at most 30 minutes to make way for those queuing outside. And finally, don't waste food. If you obviously can't finish a rice bowl, then ask for half or a quarter of it. There's no extra charge if you ask for less or more rice.
Service was fast and I appreciated it kindly. But when it arrived, I was surprised I got a visually-obvious braised pork instead of BBQ pork so I asked the staff who had attended to me why it's like that. And she apologized saying that they ran out of it so they used a substitute. You know, it would have courteous enough if I was told of this beforehand.
Homemade BBQ Pork Rice with Scrambled Eggs
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A simple bowl of rice topped with scrambled eggs sprinkled with chopped chives and a couple of sliced braised pork. They also drizzled a hint of sesame oil infused with soy sauce at the bottom of the rice. It is what it is. There was nothing special about it, afterall, what I wanted to try was their BBQ pork.
Homemade BBQ Pork Rice with Scrambled Eggs (inner)
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Seeing an oily dish is a huge NO for me. If the chef has to rely on oils to glaze the dish with added flavor, a simple dash of salt and pepper would have been better.
Homemade BBQ Pork Rice with Scrambled Eggs
$55
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I felt as if the price doesn't really reflect in the quality of their food. The service was quick and the cleanliness was good but that's it. Is a huge chunk of it going to service? Because for something worth that much, you would think that you may be actually paying double of what those special eggs are priced at. Definitely not returning.
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