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2019-06-21
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Boyfriend and I walked by this place called Evelyn's Garden. We noticed they had a $48 afternoon tea set menu so we decided to give it a try as the place was new.Located in the basement of V Point, I expected it to be bigger but there weren't a lot of tables. Mostly super huge tables for big groups. But at least it was spacious. There weren't a lot of customers as well.Afternoon tea session has an afternoon tea menu only. Menu is in English and Chinese. During this time frame, there is no 10% s
Located in the basement of V Point, I expected it to be bigger but there weren't a lot of tables. Mostly super huge tables for big groups. But at least it was spacious. There weren't a lot of customers as well.
Afternoon tea session has an afternoon tea menu only. Menu is in English and Chinese. During this time frame, there is no 10% service charge and no tea charge. The meal only costs $48 and you get a soup or basic drink (with optional upgrade to something fancier), an appetizer and a main.
I decided to try out the soup as I've never had it before. This is the oily beancurd and vermicelli soup. I feared I might dislike it from what boyfriend described it as, but it was ok. Boyfriend said it'd be filled with oil but it wasn't. I guess it's changed to fit Hong Kong palates. There were tofu puffs and strands of vermicelli. The soup was savory with a bit of sour taste. Interesting but not horrible.
As there were two of us, we ordered both the appetizers available. This is the drunken chicken wing. It said one piece but it looked more than that. The meat was firm but it didn't soak up any of the wine. The wine sauce tasted quite good. Just the chicken wasn't marinaded long enough in the sauce.
The other was the marinaded cucumber. This was a decent size portion for an appetizer. The cucumbers were crunchy and had a refreshing taste with a bit of sesame oil.
We chose two mains to share. This is the codfish and salted duck egg puree fried rice. The rice was not too oily and was a decent size portion. There was hardly any fish in it though did find a lot. Not a lot of salted duck egg as well.
The other main is the pan fried juicy pork buns. These were delicious. Filled with juicy soup in it, the meat was moist as well. The bun wrapping was not too thick. I'd come back for this.
Pretty decent tasting food and for $48 a great deal in the middle of Causeway Bay. Not busy and cramped like other places so I'll be back!
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