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2014-09-27
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Once in a while you stumble on a star, a little unpolished, but just steps away from magnificence. Le Bistro Winebeast glimmers a hope that not all restaurants in the now luxury-charged Wan Chai is overpriced and mundane. The bistro is stuck between the old dry market and just a stones throw away from the luxury car dealerships. Despite it's tiny interior, which I'd like to describe as cozy, it offers beautiful food and welcoming service, though not without flaws.The set lunch menu ($150) inclu
The bistro is stuck between the old dry market and just a stones throw away from the luxury car dealerships. Despite it's tiny interior, which I'd like to describe as cozy, it offers beautiful food and welcoming service, though not without flaws.
The set lunch menu ($150) includes a soup, main and a drink at a reasonable price. The soup is regularly changed and today ours was a gorgeous Carrot and Galanga Soup. The presentation was unexpectedly intricate for a lunch menu - with vivid summer colors melded into a soup - as was the thoughtful combination of the sharpness of horseradish cream with the rich luscious sweetness of the carrot soup base. This is definitely a pleaser!
The Beef Filet was ordered medium rare and satisfyingly juicy although the seared surface was a bit harsher than warranted. On the side, the potatoes were charred to perfection and had the pleasant texture of a simmered taro. The sauces complemented the meat and potatoes well, having a flavor reminiscent of soy sauce and gravy but with a sweeter side.
The Pork Tenderloin was well textured but may have needed more marinade on the meat which largely depended on the sauces for flavor; not entirely a bad thing. The sides were the same as with the beef filet. One notable feature of the mains is that there are spring onions sprinkled on top, not quite a common garnish for non-Chinese cuisine, but did add to the color and presentation if not for the flavor. Chinese influence from the wet market nearby?
My order of latte was misheard as a regular coffee, to which I didn't object since our time was up and the next diners were anxiously waiting outside. A small imperfection, but good overall nonetheless. Tip: remember to book, it's quite popular!::||Good For||::
Chilling with friends and wine with a nice autumn's breeze
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