Mad for Garlic (已結業)

Frivolous as one does, we found ourselves returning to this establishment for our fix of garlic induced coma, and shall I say, a tad bit of madness that comes with it. Conveniently located within the depths of the mall named after 2020’s cancelled sports tournament, the familiar dim lighted yet inviting interior brings one’s memories drifting towards the inevitable. The smell of this native Siberian herb entices your mouths to salivate. If such manoeuvres were that of the restaurant, I shall applaud their excellent strategical execution to elevate our desires for yet another endorsement for caloric overconsumption. Though not everything was rainbows and butterflies. The first slight deviation from perfection occurred at the moment we were seated. Perhaps we were nit-picking on the details, but the seats felt a little high for the table. (The sofas were fine) I shan’t place such tremendous emphasis on trivial matters; preferably an afterthought, nothing could ruin our battle against anorexia tonight. Furthermore, I shall add a disclaimer: this might have more significance to a self-proclaimed tall person like yours truly, and may be much more comfortable for most. Our carbohydrate heavy dinner commenced. The first dish to be reviewed was the Garlic Carbonara, with extra grated cheese on the side at our request. The aromas from the garlic and cheeses combined in the most harmonic way as it enters your senses, suggestively tempting you to forget your basic table etiquette. We were about a garlic clove away from forgetting our duty as food detectives with the responsibility of millions (or more realistically just one) at our hands to review the most exotic cuisines presented to us. Let me get to the point; the camera always gets the first bite. Once the ritual had ended, we stuffed our palate as elegantly as plausible after the excruciating wait. The creamy flavours echoes inside your mouth as the textures continue to excite you further with the crunchiness of bacon, followed by the gentle tenderness of the vampire killing herb cooked to a crisp on one side, and still mushy on the other. The mixture of its complexity satisfies and opens all of your receptors to embrace diabetes with open hands if this was the reason for it. Though one may need to ask themselves if this creamy goodness really was worth dying for? After the initial flavorous textures overwhelmed our taste buds, we were brought back to earth with more realistic expectations. Its creaminess was too prominent. Some may consider such traits as advantageous, but we felt it started to envelope all the other flavours of the pasta. Of course, it is pretty hard to go wrong with carbonara, which was precisely the reason why we had to hold it at a higher standard. Presentation: 7.5Aroma: 8.5Taste: 8Texture: 7Value: 7.5The Garlic Steak was the next dish to be reviewed. I have no evidence of this, but it felt that the steak had decreased in size compared with our last visit. Due to such circumstances, our medium-rare order was overcooked (it was medium-well). I do applaud the restaurant’s manager for his excellency; replacing the dish with a new one of acceptable quality. The second one came out medium, but we felt really bad to change it again, thus medium it was. You could tell it was coming simply from its sizzling music from afar. The dish was served with sliced onions on the bottom, a thin slice of steak in the middle, and followed by a very generous glitter of fried garlic on top, such a beauty has all the qualifications necessary for any pageant. It was not accompanied with any sauces or dips, which did lead us to ponder on its dryness. No flowery words here, it tasted mediocre at best. Its only saving grace was the generous dose of fried garlic on top, yet it still fails to provide the complexity of flavours one may expect from a juicy medium-rare steak. Its presentation was that which makes one reminiscent of old Hong Kong style cheap local steakhouses that served steak on a metal plate. Which unfortunately begs the comparison between the two, despite its huge price disparity. Presentation: 7Aroma: 8Taste: 6.5Texture: 7Value: 6Fear not my reader(s), there is a happy ending to all of this. The last dish reviewed was their Garlic Snowing Pizza. Thin crusted, silky creamy goodness, medium-sized shrimp, another generous pampering of fried garlic sprinkled from atop, coated with a final layer of grated cheese for flavour and satisfaction. #TeamNoCarbs must wait, I would not miss this for the world. Its aromas were not as strong as the other two dishes, though it just gravitates you towards it ever so gently, baiting you with all its glory. At the first bite, your teeth touches the softness of the cheese and creamy sauces, before adventuring into the crispy and crunchy tenderness of the pizza dough and fried garlic. This was the complex flavourness I had always been after. The creamy savoury texture with a hint of sweetness, the warm half melted cheese and perfectly cooked shrimp along with the crunchy pizza crust, and the strong tastes of fried garlic all triggering your satiety senses at once with no regard to your mental wellbeing; with the sole objective to bombard your delicate palate with stupendous and staggering complexity. Presentation: 8Aroma: 6.5Taste: 9Texture: 9Value: 9Lastly, Mad for Garlic has great service and hospitality. It’s a wonderful place for you and your significant other(s), decent for groups, but average for kids and ex-wives. All the best.  继续阅读

好耐冇出街、系openrice见到呢间餐厅好多好评，就一心谂住去食，公平地说入到去印象唔错既，干净企理。食物都系好食既👍🏻 原本一间我评分好高觉得会再帮衬既餐厅，我绝对唔会再去，因为真系好嬲！ 事缘佢main menu有做8折,佢亦有提供午餐，所以我就叫左午餐加main menu上既食物， 落左单后一阵，侍应小姐就埋黎讲唔好意思 优惠唔同唔可同时使用，叫main menu就不能叫午餐， 我就答 ok 咁你帮我取消午餐set 我再睇一下main menu,呢位小姐就走开左，我继续睇餐牌，唔够一阵同一位小姐再三确认我系味保留main menu刚才叫既食物， 我都再答佢系， 之后佢又走左，其后我都再有同另一位小姐落左其它main menu既餐点，落左食物很迟都没有到，我地都知道因为main menu应该要花时间整，我地都耐心等候，经理亦很好主动过黎话我地知，食物就到会帮我地跟进。但当我地食完后加既小食后，主菜都未到，我地都冇谂住投诉只系以为佢地出餐系需要时间。 但第一位落单既小姐竟然收我地餐具，我就反问佢我地仲有两个主菜未到，当时佢仲话系我之前讲左唔要佢冇落单，真心好嬲 你都已经再三过黎核实我张单， 我都再三讲左我要，当时连身边既屋企人都听到，本身真系好想起身走， 但因为有小朋友肚饿，佢又应承5分钟内出餐 我就再等。 但又比我系位听到经理问侍应小姐发生咩事，理所当然地佢又将全件事系我错，真心系嬲都震，做错事唔紧要，漏单都唔紧要，一句对唔住我都会接受，但完全冇。但呢间餐厅食品质素、环境、食品价钱都系fine dining ,但服务态度就完全揾唔到 继续阅读

环境舒适，有好多卡位，足够私人空间，方便与朋友饭聚的好地方，倾偈唔怕俾人骚扰。食物方面，特别推介凯撒沙律，上菜时冇谂过系咁样，好特别，个沙律酱配生菜味道好夹，一定会再帮衬。 继续阅读

再次来到这家蒜头专题餐厅🧄 上次试了招牌garlic snow pizza和carbonara 今次趁著主餐牌有8折优惠活动 便试试其他菜式吧！-澳洲牛柳ssam肉质非常鲜嫩易入口 肉质一d都唔硬 配上特制酱汁、配菜和烤饼十分搭 牛柳份量有150g 两个人食刚刚好 推荐！-蓝芝士pizza配蜜糖🍕看起来好像好plain没有什么配料 但其实里面蓝芝士味超浓郁！芝士配蜜糖真的绝配呀🧀🍯 咸甜咸甜的味道真的几特别 芝士控可以一试～ 继续阅读

黎到奥海城二期，试下这间Mad for Garlic，餐厅的装修风格比较西式，是韩式和意大利菜的fusion餐厅。店里的主食刚好全部有8折优惠，二人点了餐牌上有厨师推介logo的蒜蓉包塔（$48），garlic snowing pizza（$148）和鸡肉磨菇意大利饭（$128）。侍应递上蒜蓉包塔时，亦细心为我们切开，容易入口的同时亦比我们看到“塔”的原型。塔顶的是经过烤焗的金黄色蒜蓉，侍应将塔顶的蒜蓉填入包的中心，再分为四份。蒜蓉很香，包内亦保持松软，是十分特别的starter。最带给人惊喜的是garlic snowing pizza，虽然pizza皮薄，但好有层次感，有溶透的芝士，菠萝同洒在上面的芝士丝和蒜片。出色的是蒜片焗得脆而不焦，做成了snowing effect.鸡肉磨菇意大利饭中规中矩，没有太大惊喜。另外，因为被安排到近厨房的卡位，更见厨师、侍应沟通有条理，专业，侍应的态度亦好友善。总括而言，这家mad for garlic 高质而有惊喜，值得下次再来。 继续阅读