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Sometimes, I'd spend my $150 in this interestingly named noodle shop.After a rather long meeting at Wan Chai, I was thinking about where to have a quiet lunch to recuperate. I've had enough of ramen lately (I must have tried 3-4 different famous ramen shops within the same month) and just wanted a bowl of noodle. Although I like Fish Ball Ho Fan (Yu Daan Fun) very much, I prefer something more comfortable even if I had to pay a premium. So I thought of "O La La". This was also recommended by the
After a rather long meeting at Wan Chai, I was thinking about where to have a quiet lunch to recuperate. I've had enough of ramen lately (I must have tried 3-4 different famous ramen shops within the same month) and just wanted a bowl of noodle. Although I like Fish Ball Ho Fan (Yu Daan Fun) very much, I prefer something more comfortable even if I had to pay a premium. So I thought of "O La La".
This was also recommended by the Michelin Guide, which must be both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is of course the increase in popularity. The curse is that competitors will start targeting you, e.g. by snipe comments...etc, and customers will be a lot more demanding as well. I suggest you also check the previous comments of "Olala" St. Francis Street (their previous location) for a more objective view.
It's now located at a quiet corner of Star Street. One way to get there is to get out of Pacific Place 3. It's just a 5 minutes walk from there.
While it's a lot busier during lunchtime, seats are usually available, especially after 1:30 p.m. It's opened during tea time as well.
The interior decor was slightly odd because it used to be a French restaurant in the same name. It was probably owned by the same owner, which seemed to be a really famous chef ("To To"). The tables were placed wide apart. The ceiling was high and the air conditioning was good. There was only another two customers at a table. It's nice and quiet. Service was definitely not as bad as those apparently experienced by other reviewers. The manager is probably related to the famous chef as both of them looked similarly professional - i.e. giving orders to the assistant chef to fry more prawns...etc.
They serve quite a lot of Shanghainese appetizers. I'm not sure whether they have an English menu or not. Anyway, the left side of the menu (receipt actually), from top to bottom:(1) Prawns in Prawn Broth Noodle
(2) Shanghainese Preserved Pork Noodle in Pork bone broth
(3) Beef Noodle
(4) Shanghainese Fish noodle in Chicken broth
(5) Spicy Cha Chang Noodle;
(6) Spring Chicken with Vegetable Noodle
(7) Chinese Mushroom and Glutn Noodle (vegetarian)
(8) Shredded Spring Onions noodle (possibly in chicken broth as well); and
(9) Si Chuan Style Dan Dan Noodle.
I've actually tried most of those other than their signature beef noodle. Most of my colleagues have tried it and they thought it was OK. Anyway, I prefer the prawn noodle and the fish noodle. Since I tried the "Prawn Mee" at "Prawn Noodle Shop" a few days ago, I ordered the Prawn Noodle here so I could make a comparison.
I also ordered the egg as an appetizer, which arrived very quickly:
Contrary to the name, "Smoked Fluid Centered Egg", the center wasn't fluid at all. It's marinated in Shanghainese vinegar and some spices (similar to the "five spices" but less overwhelming and smoked). It HK$20 for two eggs. It's not as good as those provided in "Ye Shanghai" but not too bad as an appetizer.
Then came the Prawn Noodle.
It consisted of fresh river prawns, dried prawns, fresh spring onions, fried spring onions, in prawn broth.
The prawn broth was even better, in terms of the strength of the prawn taste, than "Prawn Noodle Shop". It had a lot of prawn essence inside the broth, including the cream of the prawn and no double a lot of shells. The whole broth was orange, which looked like a prawn ! It's very tasty and I didn't feel thirsty after drinking most of the soup.
It's my habit to add chilli sauce half way through the meal so I could try a different taste. The chilli sauce provided at Olala was quite special. It's like mixing "Lau Gan Ma老干妈" with "Gwai Lin Chilli Sauce桂林辣椒酱" and then fried. It's quite addictive and good with all the noodles provided!
The spring onions was a good idea to freshen-up the broth, which may get heavy after you're half way through it.The Lai Min (same character but not to be confused with ramen, the Japanese version) noodle itself was most probably home made. It had a distinct wheat taste to it and was very chewy. It's quite delicious and filling.
It's quite a big meal in a bowl and fine for guys with usual to slightly big appetite. Though one of my female colleagues, who claimed she was originally from Shanghai, could finish two bowls! Σ（ﾟдﾟlll）!
The same colleague liked the noodles here very much. She thought the prawn noodle, fish noodle and the marinated pork "腌笃鲜＂ noodle were all pretty authentic. A male colleague, also originally from Shanghai, just though the price was too excessive.
After I have enjoyed my noodle peacefully while listening to the nostalgic Canton Pop from the 80's, I asked for the bill and left.
In conclusion:The taste of the prawn soup was excellent. The noodles were nice and chewy as well. You might wish to try the special chilli sauce provided. It helps you finish the pretty big bowl of noodle, which may get a bit heavy for some.
Service was fine. The interior was simple yet spacious and calming. The surrounding area was also nice and quiet.
At HK$150 per bowl, it's certainly pricey. I regard this place as a little retreat from the bustling streets of Wan Chai. For me, paying $150 once in a while for a relaxing bowl of nicely made noodle in a quite setting is worth it.
Worth a try.
After a bit of relax and recuperation, even the trees and the buildings outside looked particularly beautiful. ...
总评：
罕有地与车軩人一同推介同一亚洲食店。
由9时至2时才开完会，之后身心疲惫，很想静静的吃午饭放松及差电。近一个月内尝了3-4间日式拉面，暂时未有冲劲再试。喜爱鱼蛋粉但不想赶及怕嘈。想起＂一碗面＂便去了宁静的星街。
当时只有另一枱客人。环境舒适。背景静静播放著陈佰强及其他金曲。抬与抬之间有充分距离感。楼底高所以就算人多，声浪都不会太大。
点了溏心爣蛋及＂虾虾虾面＂。
蛋并非是溏心但熏得不错。与陈醋一起吃够䦕胃。
不一会面端在桌上。
一看汤的颜色便知＂有料到＂。用河虾仁，鲜甜虾米，虾膏，虾壳来熬煮的浓郁虾汤。比＂虾面店＂的虾汤更有虾味。
拉面应该是自家制作。感觉烟靱弹牙。有麦香味。与浓汤配合得很好。
服务并没有遇到任何问题。
喜爱虾面的各位食家相信会喜欢这虾味超浓郁的北方拉面。
$150 碗面是否太贵实在见仁见智。
个人认为，付$150，在一个宁静，舒适的环境内，实实在在吃一碗虾味非常浓郁、弹牙又必定饱肚的拉面,比起在很多定位不甚清晰的所谓西餐厅（或Fusion餐厅- 如本店原舖）内不明不白地跌钱好。
静静地吃毕后，整个人松懈下来，更能欣赏街道上的景色。$150 的心灵虾面 - 值得。
题外话/补充资料：
1. I'll also recommend the fish noodle. The fish was smooth. It's in a mixed fish/chicken broth with a bit of Shanghainese preserved vegetables.
2. Cash only!
3. Ask the shop for the preserved vegetables if available. It's quite special and good with different types of noodle as well.
(以上食记乃用户个人意见 , 并不代表OpenRice之观点。)
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