Wildfire (已結業)

Our group of 4 had just finished hiking the infamous Twin Peaks from Parkview to Stanley and we descended on Stanley all famished like ferocious beasts, ready to have a hearty meal.  Our sights were originally set on the King Ludwig Bearhall on the 2/F of the Murray House, but unfortunately it was closed for a private event that afternoon. Our default choice naturally became Wildfire as it was directly across from King Ludwig. Most of the restaurants at Murray House have both inside and outside seating and Wildfire was no exception. We decided to sit on the inside as it was cooler than the outdoor seating that day. Wildfire is known for their wood stone oven baked pizza; besides pizza, the menu also had a variety of appetizers, pastas, soup and salads to choose from. We decided to ordered a 3 appetizers, 1 pasta and 1 pizza to share among the 4 of us.  When the food came, they came pretty much all at once! I'm not sure if that's their usual practice, but it's a big oversight on their part as they should have checked with us whether we wanted appetizers to come first and then the mains later. The problem with all of the dishes coming all at once meant that some of the food got cold by the time we got to eating them. Plus, the order of the food came out in reverse as we got the pizza and pasta first before the appetizers. 1) BBQ Meat Lover ($158) - the base and crust of this pizza was more like a pita bread than doughy like the typical New York style pizza. The texture was crunchy like a cracker, and it depends on your personal preference whether you like this style of pizza or not. I personally did not enjoy it as I thought the crust was a bit dry. Instead of the typical tomato sauce base, the base was the barbeque sauce used for ribs. As it was light and tangy, the sauce was a nice complement with the sausage, pepperoni, and bacon. 2) Rigatoni Al Ragu ($148) - the rigatoni came topped with a beef stew based sauce. The texture of the pasta was alright - not al dente but not overcooked either. The ragu sauce was pretty flavorful with chunks of beef mixed in - a decent dish overall. 3) Crispy Chicken Wings ($74) - pretty pricey for only 6 pieces. The description on the menu stated that this came in their famous house spices but I couldn't taste that at all. The wings on the whole tasted pretty mediocre - even the skin which usually taste good due to the fat was dry and bland. The wings came with a sweet and sour sauce which could not savage the dull tasting wings. Very disappointing as we were looking forward to some fatty junk food after the hike - felt like we shoud have gone to McDonald's or KFC instead for better wings at a fraction of the price.4) Mediterranean Style Lamb Meatballs ($78) - this came with a mint and cucumber yogurt sauce for dipping. The meatball was too soft and loose as it crumbled too easily for any texture in the mouth. I usually don't mind the gamey taste of lamb but this one was too overpowering for my taste. The dipping sauce didn't help either. 5) Oven-baked Garlic Bread ($48) - this garlic bread had no garlic flavor at all! The garlic bread came in the form of toasted sticks and while it was crispy, there was no butter and garlic flavor as one comes to expect from traditional garlic bread. The bread sticks came with a red pepper Romesco sauce and olive oil with balsamic vinegar as dipping sauce. The sauces were alright for eating with the sticks, but I'm just confused why this was called garlic bread in the first place. 6) Mango Go Go ($68) - the color was very light for a mango smoothie and after a sip, I realized why. I could barely taste the flavor of mango and it was not rich at all. I usually love any mango-related drinks but this was pretty disappointing.My philosophy is that I don't mind paying for good food, but I really mind overpaying for mediocre food. The food at Wildfire in general were unremarkable and overpriced for what it is. I would have been more satisfied at a fast food joint as at least I know what I am paying for. After our strenous hike, we were looking forward to a satisfying meal but unfortunately we left Wildfire even more unsatisfied as before. 继续阅读

因为小妹今年生日正日要去迪士尼,所以就提早一天吃生日晚饭。本身男朋友想同我去尖沙咀酒桶餐厅食饭,但佢系confirm booking先知道要4人先可坐酒桶位,结果就临时选了我俩从未食过的wildfire。7点打去最近的赤柱店book 8点。咁迟先book都有位,睇黎应该都无乜人。8点准时到达,同预计一样十枱人都无。我地拣左坐outdoor,今晚天气不错,有d风,几舒服。前菜Chorizo and Prawns Skewers ($70)串烧是西班牙辣肉肠同大虾串烧伴粟米甜酸汁,首先辣肉肠不辣却很咸且干,好似香港的腊肠咁....个汁酸多过甜...大虾很爽口,总算抢回一些分数。Moroccan Spiced Lamb Salad ($90)羊肉有点老,芝士不太香,汁是yoghurt,挺特别,不过多左d,搞到salad唔够freshPizza Salsa ($148)材料有牛油果酱,车打芝士,Mozzarella cheese,虎虾同莎莎酱。切成8件,应该有8吋。个底有点厚同硬,味道一般。我好努力咁食左三件,男朋友就更努力的食左五件。Roasted Cod Fish with Orange Grapefruit Relish ($175)为了不是成餐都是肉,于是点了一味鱼。银鳕鱼是我的最爱,因为够香够油。鱼扒底有露荀条同薯蓉。旁边个d橙红色的东西,我地吃不出是什么,只知道不好吃!!鱼肉很滑,薯蓉都几creamy,有点腻。Pavlova with Strawberries ($68)见到隔离枱两个细细的蛋白脆饼好靓,好似好好味咁。所以就点了这个,而且仲系咁多款甜品看似最唔heavy的。一上枱,咁大件ge...原来隔离枱的是跟餐细件d。焗脆蛋白当然一入口就一层风咁被d口水溶左无左啦~~不是太甜,伴上酸酸地的热情果汁,很好味。士多啤梨舖满了整件蛋糕,不甜不酸。 继续阅读

自从跟W小姐重新相认后, 不时结伴密密出动, 大抵我俩都很爱吃, 间中总要给自己享受一下, 真正的放松。 趁著周六天朗气清, 计划了很久的赤柱他条游终于成行, 暂且将烦恼事抛开不理, 躲进大片的美好风光里。周六的下午, 人流是想像得到的密集, 幸好仍留下一丝的恬静, 过往几次, 多走著悠闲的路线, 随意在市场道或是赤柱广场周边游走, 反而甚少踏足泳滩, 拖著施施然的步伐, 迎著清爽的海风, 在阳光底下大玩游戏, 亲亲自然, 想像到那片情景也挺快活。一时没为意特快班次的重要性, 直觉不会快多少, 随意选坐普通的6号巴士, 结果兜了又兜, 更碰上塞车, 下车时已将近四时, 不得不走快两步, 朝著美利楼进发。亲尝的机会不算多, 偏储下一份好感, 相比其他藏身在商场的分店, 总店无疑更加开扬, 室内的空间颇大, 楼底不高, 照出柔和的灯光, 气氛随意, 窗边透进自然光, 是份外的舒畅。 这天虽然有点热, 但始终未被空调所引诱, 室外的座位划分挺明确的, 靠两边排开, 有点呆板, 看来店家喜欢木系的元素, 木制的窗框和天花, 灰黑带点怀旧味道的地板, 垂下纯白的球型吊灯, 简单自然。 可是前排刚好没位, 要安排入内的位置, 视野稍被遮挡, 幸总算将海景和街景收在眼底, 边欣赏自然的景致, 边享用tea set for two($198), 手上拿著杯冰凉的饮料, 多么的逍遥自在啊!不像传统的英式三层架, 既没有银盘子, 亦没漂亮的层板, 反以一个新鲜的形象示人, 糕点卖相精致, 甜和咸的比例各占一半, 同放在白色大圆碟上, 旁边的小碗藏著三款炸物, 份量小小, 不会太占胃纳。 上方吊著一大个pizza, 直径差不多达10吋, 活像天秤一样, 贪玩的我爱将之左摇右摆。 难得遇见蓝天, 心情好透了, W小姐很窝心送我心爱的monchhichi, 是可爱的公主模样, 跟现场环境很相衬呢!套餐本身包含两杯饮品, 但只限点选大路的啡茶, 心想来到这片优美之地, 迎著凉风, 志在写意一番, 也不吝啬多加$35换来特饮, 生啤和餐酒都不是我俩的心水, 还是mocktail更合意。冲著果味去挑, mango deluxe带淡黄的色泽, 图片果真只供参与, 没想到是完全不加装饰, 看起来像有所欠缺的呢! 果汁是主要的元素, 将芒果、菠萝和橙汁跟梳打水混拌, 出来的效果很易入口, 冰凉消暑, 甜度适中, 芒果的味道稍跑出, 果味自然。友人看中了清爽的ginger grove, 透明杯内泛著一片嫩绿, 大大小小的薄荷叶, 混入青柠和姜啤, 没加酒精下, 我也放心偷试一口, 释出的气泡丰盈, 姜味出众, 跟柠香配合下, 醒神怡人, 比我那杯更解渴。不忍心将炸物放凉, 趁还温热时先尝, 洋葱圈厚厚的一块, 可时占大多的都是粉浆, 香酥不再, 反有点软腍, 幸洋葱本身够甜, 不太辛辣, 还是被outback的酥脆版本宠坏了舌头。鱿鱼圈跟洋葱圈同样只得一件, 这样的分配很奇怪啊! 因其他都是二人份, 表层沾过面包糠, 营造凹凸不平感, 香脆不油, 爽口弹牙, 没韧得像嚼口香糖, 表现已算满意。 三款之中, 最得我俩心的可算是特色香料鸡翼, 薄脆的外皮藏著嫩滑的鸡肉, 没干鞋得可怕, 唯不太够入味, 香料味只停留在表层。印象中在主餐牌见过烟三文鱼卷的踪影, 鱼肉细滑, 带清晰的纹路, 油脂丰盈却不死咸, 多份迷人的烟熏香气, 裹著混过酸忌廉的虾肉和亚支竹, 柔滑鲜美, 值得推介啊!意式多士配水牛芝士、沙沙及巴马火腿卖相别致, 多士不太脆口, 像面包多些, 以番茄粒、水牛芝士作点缀, 再舖上巴马火腿片, 咸香四溢, 但有点儿干掉, 然而多了芝士和番茄的润泽, 令整件事又美起来。从来叹high tea都不会太讲究次序, 甚少会守著先咸后甜, 多是随心而为, 吃至中段已心思思转向甜点, 意大利芝士泡芙成花形似的, 唧花印挺突出, 软熟的饼皮带阵阵蛋香, 真实不感造作, 里头的忌廉比一般所用的吉士酱更香甜, 奶味浓厚, 滑溜如丝, 冻冻的放进口中, 还不错。柠檬蛋白挞不失为清之选, 外皮色泽偏浅, 有点湿腍, 还是喜欢混入杏仁粉的实在感, 牛油味薄弱, 表面顶著烘至焦黄的蛋白霜, 质感松泡且绵滑, 跟底下的柠檬馅取得平衡, 酸中带甜, 是道怡人的清新甜选。士多啤梨法式杏仁饼一袭桃红色的外衣, 相当娇艳迷人, 再伴著小粒草莓, 裙边看来不够明显, 饼面却是平滑透出少许光, 入口黏湿, 没预期的松身, 夹馅呈奶白色, 像是忌廉般柔滑, 莓香偏淡, 还好没我最怕的药水味, 这当然不能比名牌相比。Pizza口味可随意在餐牌中挑选, 贴心得很, 一向都钟情富肉感的辣肉肠或是巴马火腿, 但友人似乎被清淡一点的鲜虾带子薄饼吸引著, 8吋的大小对胃口不大(甜品除外)的我们是刚好。批身略厚但未至于松厚得像面包, 香软却带柔韧, 愈嚼愈感受到面粉的甜香, 边位烘至微焦, 香口却不会干争争, 均匀散布著洋葱、橄榄、杂椒、虾肉和带子, 各色交杂, 视觉上甚为丰富, 轻力拉开, 已见结成丝状的水牛芝士, 充满奶香味, 紧紧的伏在批面上, 海鲜料不带半点雪味, 爽嫩不韧, 鲜味正好跟酸甜的茄酱结合, 不消一会已吃光一件。人大了, 渐渐对生活有所追求、享受, 一顿饭除了味道外, 情调、环境都可以是被重视的一环, 近期像是爱上了赤柱, 漫无目的地在散步, 平静一下, 看似简单, 却已是最佳的氹自己欢喜方式。 继续阅读

头盘的沙律杂菜, 甚么都有一点儿除腌菜之外其它都可以有亲友表示过酸, 我想还可以吧, 因用的是那种沙律油而不是千岛那些稠酱拼盘烟三文鱼卷极为美味, 似乎中间搅碎了的也是三文鱼, 外面的烟三文鱼咸淡适宜, 香浓, 齿颊留香炸鸡翼亦不错, ?鸡肉, 配以少许柠檬汁, 美味升华炸鱿鱼圈, 炸粉不多, 惟鱿鱼圈似乎略微不够新鲜主菜pork ribs, 都很腍, 腍得像煲过汤的肉, 然后涂上浓酱, 千篇一律, 无甚特别牛扒, 有点儿韧, 韧得来有筋, 毫不美味又是这样, 看似是大型西式食肆, 但吃扒却不怎么美味...另一碟冇乜配料的capellini, 虽没甚么配料, 但酱料配上幼幼的天使面却别具滋味。当大家都以为吃完, 上洗手间的时候原来真的还有甜点的!?有个很甜很甜, 外面脆脆的, 内里极甜的饼, 又配有极酸的果酱, 这样的甜品, 恐怕太刺激芝士蛋糕也是一贯的香而腻, 还好朱古力的较佳, 上面有脆脆的, 下面是热软的朱古力蛋糕, 挺特别, 而且朱古力味香浓总括, 母亲节也不是太多人, 还可先订了四个餐,店员服务亦相当有礼 (注︰以大约~$200的价钱, 荃湾outback的态度可以称为恶劣)环境都清静、干净、悠闲不过, 饮料的确是西餐厅抢钱之工具一jar汽水好像$180, 只能装6杯左右, 其实每人也不够一罐, 还像是斟出来那种, 不如罐装般有气人均$30饮一杯仔可乐, 我都系𠮶句, 系西餐厅叫野饮你便输了惟长桌还满是怪怪的, 都像是中间隔了一个天涯一样, 一端与另一端的人士绝无沟涌幸好母亲节我还与我的家人在同一端附送一帧当日赤柱景色图片 继续阅读

赤柱-------一个拥有异国风情的地方，在香港想远离繁嚣，可以到这里吹吹海风散散步，轻松地渡过周末，赤柱也是不错的选择!对上一次与朋友来是2年多前的冬天，2年后又是我俩结伴同行，我们与这个地方也是有点缘份的吧~上次闲日到来去了美利楼的德国餐厅享受优闲午餐，是次也是到美利楼，不过到了Wildfire hightea，也是我们的late lunch!早一日Book了Indoor table，到逹时才见客人不多，只有大约4成客人，在这个环境用餐也就是最舒服的了~店员安排我们坐四人餐枱，不用抱著手袋用餐，也算体贴!我们点要Tea set for 2 ($198)，在赤柱美利楼这景点只收这个价钱，也真的算便宜!套餐可自选一款pizza，我们点了鲜虾带子薄饼，单点价$148，可见tea set价钱也几公道~待了10mins后送上tea set，层架分为2层，上层为pizza，下层为炸物咸点及甜点，真的挺丰富，作为午餐也够饱的!鲜虾带子薄饼:即烤的薄饼热辣香脆，而且是薄脆底，配上虾、带子及三色椒等，色彩缤纷，味道也好~鱿鱼圈及洋葱圈: 炸物不够热，味道一般，不值一提!香脆鸡翼: 鸡翼比较热，而且咸香味美，比起鱿鱼圈好得多了~多士配巴马火腿: 火腿不太浓味，配上冻的多士，食味一般!烟三文鱼卷: 三文鱼富有鱼油香，鱼味浓郁，咸点来说这款味道最佳!意大利芝士泡芙: 泡芙外皮腍腍的，应该置于室温颇长时间，泡芙已经腍了，不是脆身的泡芙不好吃~柠檬蛋白挞: 味道超甜，亦没有柠檬味，不好吃!法式杏仁饼配鲜士多啤梨: 对甜品已经失望，吃最后一款马卡龙居然有惊喜，外脆内软的马卡龙，配合内里的酸甜士多啤梨酱，这款马卡龙不会太甜，相对其他甜点，这款味道最佳~餐饮:热柠茶: 茶底浓厚，配上三片柠檬，酸酸的味道有助消腻~可乐: 友人点了可乐，另加$10，味道应该正常的，哈哈!虽然这款tea set不是每款食物也可口，但以每人百多元可于美利楼吃个优闲的tea set，个人认为价钱合理，可以一试!吃饱后，又是到处闲逛影相的时候la~ 继续阅读