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2014-01-12
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魚作 Gyotaku 是在中環云云眾多日本餐廳中用心落力地製作價錢合理，但與眾不同的午市Set Lunch， 為中環的上班一族提供富有水準的選擇，難怪餐廳長期Lunch Hour也滿座。餐廳的名字（Gyo-taku) 原文解作日本人以前把魚的形象用墨汁拓印到紙上的技法。餐廳地方雖然不大，但是落地玻璃令人感覺舒服，不會太侷促。餐廳的Set Lunch Menu勝在款式夠多，而且菜式也有特別增添新意。它的香滑焗三文魚定食 Baked Marinated Salmon ($130)非常出色，肉質嫩滑多汁，也真正帶出魚的鮮味，加上一點點辣味，真是一道值得推介的特別菜式。它的Set Lunch包了一客沙律，麵豉湯和一客芝麻布丁，也頗滿足，所以成為了C在中環其中最愛的餐廳。午餐也只是每人大概＄150 到＄200。Retooling the Japanese cuisine for busy week-day lunch hour is hardly a new idea. The word "Gyo-taku" originally means a traditional method of Ja
Retooling the Japanese cuisine for busy week-day lunch hour is hardly a new idea. The word "Gyo-taku" originally means a traditional method of Japanese fish printing and while Gyotaku may not display all the sparkle and creativity of this historical innovative way of recording different kinds of fish, the restaurant counters with a surprising willingness to explore the rich variety of Japanese dishes. Ever since working in Central, Gyotaku has been C's favourite lunch spot.
Located on the 12th Floor of the thin building on Stanley Street, the decor of Gyotaku is sleek, yet utterly cosy. Comfortable lighting, simple colours and wooden furniture imbue the space with a casual and modern feeling. The restaurant is usually very fully booked during lunch hour almost every day, so we had to book a table at least 2 days in advance. Service is polite and attentive. Gyotaku serves a special daily set lunch menu that changes every day and also its more pricier lunch menu. What amazed us was its wide variety- from sashimi set to sukiyaki set, it really included almost every items you could imagine from a Japanese restaurant! A lunch set comes with a salad and a miso soup. Lunch is reasonably priced at $150 to $200 per person.
(1) The Baked Marinated Salmon ($130) is C's favourite and is the must-have dish every time he visits. The salmon was extravagantly tender and succulent, and was baked in an alluring way to bring out the vibrant and intense flavours of the fish with a hint of spiciness. The mayonnaise further lifted the enticing taste of the dish. It was an outstanding dish that is highly recommended for everyone who is a fan of salmon.
(2) San ordered the Grilled Miso Cod Fish Set ($150) and it was another accomplished dish. The cod fish was wonderfully grilled. Each piece of fish was adoringly soft and tender, and delicately moist to keep its surface shiny. San found the dish to be very enjoyable.
(3) Everyone seemed to like the Marinated Pork in Ginger Sauce ($108 Set Lunch Price) including Chow Chow. The pork had a gorgeously firm and bouncy texture. The soy-sauce-based marinate was sweet and decadent, but it was hard to find the ginger taste in the dish.
(4) The 3 Type Sashimi on Rice ($118 Set Lunch Price) was a bowl of joy. The 3 types of sashimi varied based on the availability of the day. That day we had Salmon, Tuna and Scallop. The raw fish were all very fresh and tasty and the flavours were well balanced. We just hoped that they could be more generous with the portion of each slice of the sashimi.
(5) Lastly, the dessert, Sesame Pudding was a real showstopper! It only came with the normal lunch set menu. The medley of sesame mixed with the soft, chewy pudding texture formed a symphony of tastes in the mouth that was utterly the perfect and unforgettable end to our lunch.
Gyotaku presents the Japanese cuisine with confident, fluid grace and these dishes, coupled with a brace of insightful cookery skills lend the restaurant a warm and comfortable ambience, offering a satisfying lunch that would lighten up the timeworn elements of your boring work days in Central.
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