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2013-07-28
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I often find myself in the following predicament: it's getting late and I don't want to cook and I don't want to eat out. Although a fair number of things deliver in Hong Kong, I find delivery often takes a while and costs a lot (when it's not Mickey D's). I want something simple and cheap: good food I can take away and heat up at my leisure, and eat on my couch.To resolve my predicament, I more and more frequently turn to Monsieur Chatte. They have plenty pre-made stuff, including salads and sa
To resolve my predicament, I more and more frequently turn to Monsieur Chatte. They have plenty pre-made stuff, including salads and sandwiches, but I've never had those. No, in their refrigerated section they have a rotating selection of really yummy, perhaps a little too fatty, French and Italian food: boeuf bourguignon w/ mashed potatoes, seafood pasta, lamb and beans, lasagne, ravioli, pork and rice... with one exception that I'll reveal in a minute, everything's been fantastic. And affordable. The best, by far, I'll say, is the boeuf bourguignon-- amazing potatoes, and a really good stew. A+, recommended unreservedly, I wish they had it more often.
Here's what I got on my last trip:
This is half a lasagne (my wife had the other half) and half a package of pork ravioli with broccoli (might've been something more exciting like wild boar). I had a lasagne craving when I picked this up, and the lasagne was, predictably, very good. Meaty, cheesy, and soft but with a nice baked crust. It satisfied my cravings admirably. A, excellent. The ravioli were a different story-- they're the one thing I ever didn't like at MC. Bland and flaccid, with hardly any filling and hardly any flavor. They also had preciously little broccoli (you can see one sprout at the bottom of the picture). It pains me to rate them, but: D, poor.
I find that French wines in Hong Kong are priced way out of proportion to their true value, and should probably never be bought here. This puppy was 50% syrah and 50% grenache. At $128 it was one of the cheapest bottles at MC. My wife called it "alcohol-y tasting," and grenache is typically on the higher side. I liked its boldness but, y'know, I would. A little flat. B, good.I couldn't speak more highly of the takeaway at MC. The entrees are priced affordably, and with the sole exception of the ravioli that I wasn't too keen on, everything has been a solid B-to-A+ level, and I've had at least 8 different dishes there. The staff are friendly and knowledgable, and the selection of imported stuff is enticing.
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