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Restaurant: La Parole
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To promote a new salt and sugar reduction (RSS) dietary culture and living style to the people of Hong Kong, the Environment and Ecology Bureau, the Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food and the Centre for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department have launched the "Less-Salt-and-Sugar Restaurants Scheme" ("Scheme"). Restaurants participated in the Scheme will offer less salt or sugar options to the consumer or even tailor-make less salt or sugar dishes in designated restaurants. Participating restaurants will be granted with the Scheme Labels for displaying in the premises for public identification. For details, please click here: https://www.eeb.gov.hk/food/en/committees/crss/restaurants.html
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2011-10-02 43 views
Went with a friend to sample this place's food. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality, and the environment.Positive note: The restaurant offers free corkage for the first bottle of wine, which is a big plus. After that corkage is $150.Decor is modern, with clean lines and subdued lighting. Nice for a romantic dinner most nights (as long as there's no big group at another table.)The menu offers several options for the size of the meal: 3 courses for $3xx, 4 courses (includes soup) f
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Went with a friend to sample this place's food. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality, and the environment.

Positive note: The restaurant offers free corkage for the first bottle of wine, which is a big plus. After that corkage is $150.

Decor is modern, with clean lines and subdued lighting. Nice for a romantic dinner most nights (as long as there's no big group at another table.)

The menu offers several options for the size of the meal: 3 courses for $3xx, 4 courses (includes soup) for $4xx (both of these you pick the food) and a 6 course tasting menu for $600, where the chef picks the food for you. (Next time, I am going to try that one, because the chef in this place is clearly a guy who knows what he is doing!)

The food:

-- A complimentary "amuse bouche" was served first. This night, it was a tiny toast with fish roe (caviar) and a small slice of very fresh and flavorful tomato. Wow, a burst of flavor to start the meal!

-- I had the zuccini tartlet with Spanish ham on the side. Both bits (the tartlet and the ham) were delicious and full of flavors. I was drinking a glass of the house chardonnay with it, and the match was excellent. My friend had the nicoise salad, and reported it was excellent.

-- The mushroom soup with black truffle was rich and aromatic. It was served piping hot (which seemed to be a hallmark of this place -- the chef doesn't let his food get served lukewarm, which is great!)

-- I had the sliced veal tenderloin, which was a great recommendation from the maitre d'. The meat was tender and cooked just right. The pasta on the side was a bit lacking in zing, but still good. (Note to chef: more garlic!) My friend's seabass was good, but not "special," he said.

-- The chocolate dessert was wonderful -- a warm melty chocolate cake and little tartlet/chocolate rolls on the side. A moderate-size portion, which was a good thing, after the rest of the meal.

The staff was very welcoming and helpful, and when we asked for some recommendations, they gave us very good ones! At the end of the meal the price was quite reasonable ($500 each, not including a bottle of wine that we brought) for such a high-quality meal.

Highly recommended.

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Date of Visit
2011-10-01
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$500 (Dinner)