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2007-07-24
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There are plenty of local dessert places in Hong Kong serving traditional Chinese/Cantonese desserts such as sweet dumplings, as well as more 'adventurous' ones like those at Hui Lau Shan.But a food outlet that only offers "western" style desserts (by "western" I mean French-based, even if it's contemp cuisine), that's unheard of. Until Sift came along.It received a smattering of press when it first opened (last year??) and apparently the owner and chef was trained in NY - where dessert bars ind
But a food outlet that only offers "western" style desserts (by "western" I mean French-based, even if it's contemp cuisine), that's unheard of. Until Sift came along.
It received a smattering of press when it first opened (last year??) and apparently the owner and chef was trained in NY - where dessert bars indeed exist. The press seemed convinced (though HK press is nothing to go by), but as the public rolled in, bloggers did not.
On a not-so-recent visit (around Father's Day), all three desserts we had were up to scratch, certainly better than many "upscale" or "trendy" cafes and patisseries in this city. The only thing I have to complain about is the service (I believe this is not news to Hongkie foodies). How many times do I have to remind people that sliding plates across the table to your customer, however slowly or smoothly, is NOT acceptable? But I guess I'll just have to let that go because hardly anyone does continental service right here. At least I have a place for a decent dessert - I'll just close my eyes until they tell me that it's served...
And again, opening hours are erratic; I walked by a couple days ago to find that they were closed for around 2 weeks - summer vacation?! How un-Asian, but maybe that's the point.
(x-posted at foodcandy.com/sift)
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