I didn't find the restaurant particularly special. It was alright, but pretty much average by Hong Kong standards.
We booked in advance, but there was a queue outside when we arrived so I suggest anyone looking to come here book in advance too.
We were escorted inside. The decoration was alright, nothing out of the ordinary, although they've positioned the seats so that everyone gets a bit of privacy, which is a nice touch. It can get a little noisy though, so don't come here expecting a quiet conversation. The lighting isn't great either so if you struggle to read in dim settings, I suggest you get your phone's 'flashlight' function ready!
The service isn’t bad, they walk past your table frequently so you don’t need to constantly attempt to flag somebody down. They also leave you jugs of hot tea which is a nice touch, especially for those who drink lots during a meal. For those who prefer traditional plum tea, they put in real plums and it looks to be about 750ml of liquid (if you count the ice). I didn’t order one, but the others enjoyed it.
We ordered a lot, as we were a party of six.
The sashimi platter was alright, and most of the fish (especially the scallops) tasted fresh. The texture was as expected either. However, I found that the salmon wasn't as fresh as it could have been and although it was decent sashimi, it isn't the best I've had. The portion was suitable for six people and if you’re in a party of two, it’s a great size.
California rolls were very nice. There was a good ratio of filling and rice. A couple of them had a prawn on top which was a nice decorative touch.
We ordered the charcoal-seared squid and while the texture was appropriate, and it looked great, I found that it tasted slightly bland. For the non-pescatarians, sirloin steak was ordered and it came with a hot stick to roast the steak more. I recommend the asparagus salad as it’s cooked so that it keeps its freshness. It’s a generous portion too more than enough for two people.
The beef hot rice and pork hot rice were alright. The beef hot rice was better than the pork which didn’t seem to have any pork at all. There was also a bit too much egg for the rice, but there was a lot of crunchy rice which was nice. The beef hot rice was preferable though.
The green tea tiramisu is decidedly not tiramisu. It is a very sweet mousse with a mild green tea flavour and a delicate sprinkling of green tea powder on top. There is no sponge or liquor inside and although it’s a small portion, if you can’t handle sweet things then I suggest sharing.
The bread with ice cream on the other hand was a winner with the table, although that portion is very big and I suggest sharing that too. It really appears to mostly be a loaf of bread with a couple of scoops of ice cream, the taste works. I found it a bit dry, and to combat this an extra scoop of ice cream would have been appreciated, but that’s where the green tea tiramisu comes in, I guess?
Overall, the food was pretty average, and I suppose the portions would have made up for it if there were less of us, but the value makes up for it anyway.
輪到主角出場，甫上桌看到其中一件豬扒的表皮裂開了，亦有分離的情況出現，的確大大影響整件吉列豬扒的外觀，不過，表面炸得還脆口，因為豬扒入口弄損了我口腔的上顎。
還記得以前的「和民」不會有這樣的質素。究竟是我要求高了？還是你在退步了？
平平無奇的章魚飯, 因混入太多粉, 味道較淡
海鮮冷麵, 所有刺身新鮮, 配以青瓜,菠菜, 泡菜用料十足, 冷麵汁, 麵條等配搭得宜, 不用一會兒便消滅整個冷麵
壽司除了帆立貝之外, 其他也是超級市場貨色, 帆立貝鮮甜
每每有新的日本餐廳開, 很多人便一窩風襯一下熱鬧, 熱情過後, 店便變得冷清, 熱情不再...
柚子味的雞翼:
最後是點了綠茶味飽飽~ 上面有兩球雪糕+忌廉伴綠茶醬, 如果下面的麵飽是脆的, 效果會更好! 還有盛著的盆子比較殘舊, 而且有很長的裂痕, 要扣分啊!
咁多樣食品之中最鐘意這個剌身冷面…同芥末八爪魚小食…><味道清新爽口…黏lum lum嘅天氣最好食呢款清新菜
當然少不了最愛甜品…小丸子配上紅豆蓉加雪糕…傳統同新派嘅融合…正！！
吉列豬扒等好耐先至黎，同事話個樣都幾靚，我於是先影低。一起筷吉列豬扒面的脆皮甩左出黎，我變左係脆皮同豬扒分開食，脆皮雖然脆，但唔係鬆脆，完全唔可以同食吉列豬扒專門店相比，豬扒唔夠鬆化，一般雪藏豬扒，冇乜味。用豬扒汁蘸都OK，可惜汁比得少。吉列豬扒o既油唔算多，起碼碟底唔見有油。
生菜都算新鮮，白飯份量恰到好處 麵豉湯就冇乜特別，味道o岩o岩好，唔會太咸。
但以中環黎講，和民係一個好選擇，地點OK，價錢亦都OK，坐得舒服，靜靜地同朋友傾計非常適合，所以都係唔好要求咁高啦!
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