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2009-08-31
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Had sushi lunch here one day - very satisfied! You pay a couple hundred dollars more (on average) for a sushi lunch at Quebe than atmost sushi restaurants in Hong Kong, but the difference in quality makes it worth the 2 extra red notes. Further, this was an Omakase lunch with sushi served one by one - anyone not still reading Sushi for Dummies would know that in general you would expect to pay more for this than a typical "teishoku", since you are served whatever is supposed to be the freshest
You pay a couple hundred dollars more (on average) for a sushi lunch at Quebe than at
most sushi restaurants in Hong Kong, but the difference in quality makes it worth the 2 extra red notes. Further, this was an Omakase lunch with sushi served one by one - anyone not still reading Sushi for Dummies would know that in general you would expect to pay more for this than a typical "teishoku", since you are served whatever is supposed to be the freshest fish of the day (without knowing what it will be) - so justly in your sushi omakase you would also anticipate a higher level of sophistication assumed by the chef since, after all, you do have to put your dining fate in his hands!
Being a big fan of aburi-toro however, I MADE SURE that chef Maruyama (a really welcoming, fun chef!) included this in my omakase lunch before the meal commenced
So first came the appetizer of the day - a sort of japanese "amuse-bouche" with bits of fish in a sweet stew and chawanmushi. Both were good to the extent that they elevated my expectations for the restaurant as a whole. Well,I was not disappointed! All the fish were generously cut without lacking refinement, and rice was on par with what is served at relatively upscale sushi joints in Japan. Must mention that the aburi-toro turned out to be delicious as well - probably would have been sold for $120-180 a piece at certain hotel-nested restaurants in HK.
Overall - a happy lunch. Will return!
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