Mamaday (已結業)

Item: Mamaday
Rating: 3
Author: roid

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多国菜 All Day Breakfast 咖啡店楼上cafe

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(English version below)首先要提提大家善用网上预约。我们两个傻仔，傻到不知道Openrice已经提供他们的网上预约系统，搞到自己打爆电话都没人聼，所以就约好周末午饭时间直接上去排队，这样就排了整整两小时（我先到，惨D）。上到去，发现原来他们电话来电铃声调教到最细声，而且就算员工不在忙，也没有接听长响电话的意思。大家不要学我们做傻仔。他们就像不想再理会你的前度，不要再打电话给他（她）吧。这里的环境经过精心布置，放置著不同的有趣小物，构造出好像台湾和日本文青小店感觉的缤纷小世界。加上大玻璃窗，透光度高，适合打卡。这里的餐牌也经过精心设计，有很多有趣名称的菜式，美术效果也很好。不过，一边排队一边欣赏这里的装饰时，我就开始感觉到这里侍应的特别之处。对于这里的侍应，我会以公务员来比喻他们。他们是有礼貌和耐性的和平鸽，但他们同时有颇僵化的规矩。例如我等位时，在窄小的空间也站著其他几个等位的客人，虽然有几张空台，但因为有人预订了，不会放出来给排队的人，所以我们都站在近门口的位置。侍应要求等位的客人不要站在“中间”，但其实地方浅窄，没有其他地方可以站。他们给我的印象就是公式化，即

这里的环境经过精心布置，放置著不同的有趣小物，构造出好像台湾和日本文青小店感觉的缤纷小世界。加上大玻璃窗，透光度高，适合打卡。这里的餐牌也经过精心设计，有很多有趣名称的菜式，美术效果也很好。不过，一边排队一边欣赏这里的装饰时，我就开始感觉到这里侍应的特别之处。

对于这里的侍应，我会以公务员来比喻他们。他们是有礼貌和耐性的和平鸽，但他们同时有颇僵化的规矩。例如我等位时，在窄小的空间也站著其他几个等位的客人，虽然有几张空台，但因为有人预订了，不会放出来给排队的人，所以我们都站在近门口的位置。侍应要求等位的客人不要站在“中间”，但其实地方浅窄，没有其他地方可以站。他们给我的印象就是公式化，即使实际情况不容许其他解决方法，他们都只是重复告诉你不能这样做。我们都明白他们的苦处，但都只能在有人需要经过的时候稍微让开，直到等到位。

下单时，侍应又一次令我觉得他们像公务员。他们招呼每台客都井井有条，按部就班。他们不怎么漏单，但会不慌不忙地处理每台的要求。也没什么关系吧，反正这里布置都令人目不暇给，我们又不赶时间，而且他们也不算是态度不好，只是觉得他们真心不愁丢失铁饭碗的样子。

至于食物呢，都是有水准，而且感觉是跟足标准的，再一次让我觉得好公务员。先说薯条吧。要把薯条炮制到完美香脆，需要平均的薯条腰围，还有准确的火候。这里的薯条达到超高水准，每条都很挺身，金黄松脆，证明它的厨房有板有眼，值得一赞！而且薯条分量很大，明太子酱料也很多，很努力加到薯条上吃也会有剩。这个餐厅，我最推介的就是薯条。

不过，始终是跟足标准，主食就没什么惊喜。感觉就是每样食材跟了步骤做，但没有融合在一起。意粉就是意粉，口感还可以，不过就跟上面的蟹柳互相不认识，只是曡在一起。蛋包饭嘛，就是蛋盖住饭，也是各自为政，鳗鱼也是在顶部衬托而已，不过幸好有点鳗鱼汁可以混饭吃。各种食材放在一起也好看，每种食物作为个体都没问题，不过食落就不是很融会贯通。好像一些零碎的政策，每样都下了功夫准备，但放在一起就觉得不能发挥什么效果。

饮品点了混了咖啡的黑啤，挺香的。甜品是巧克力心太软，很重巧克力的甜味，跟雪糕的清新云呢拿味很配合。比较特别的是心太软上的卡仔写上"妈妈话我太胖了"，几搞笑，不过现实中的妈妈好像永远会对子女说他们太瘦，要多吃点吧……（有些公务员是挺离地的）

公务员不是负面的形容。这间餐厅有相当的潜质。如果再在主食下功夫，希望更上一层楼！

First of all, I must to remind all of you to make good use of their online booking system, which is already provided by Openrice. The story was, we were two stupid guys unaware of such a system. We called them like crazy trying to reserve a table but to no avail, so we decided to go straight up for a weekend lunch, ended up queuing up for two miserable hours (I arrived first so I was more miserable...). Upon approaching this restaurant, I found that they actually tuned the phone to the softest ringing sound, and even when the staff members were not busy, they did not have the slightest intention to answer the continuously ringing phone. Don't be a fool like us. They are just like your ex who no longer wants to bother with you. Just don't call him (her) anymore!

Decoration here was thoughtful, with different interesting stuff placed here and there, creating a colorful little world that feels like small shops in Taiwan and Japan. Coupled with large glass windows, light just came in inviting nice photo taking. The menu was also designed with heart, having many interesting dish names (quite colloquial and Hong Kong style), and the artistic effects were very nice. However, while queuing up and admiring the decorations here, I began to feel the special features of the waiters.

For the waiters, I compare them to civil servants. They were polite and patient as peaceful doves, but they also had rather rigid rules. For example, when I was waiting for my seat, there were several other waiting guests standing at the narrow space. Although there were a few empty seats, they were not offered to us because someone else made bookings, leaving us standing packed at the door. The waiter asked the waiting guests not to stand in the "middle", but in fact the space was so limited and there was actually nowhere else to stand. They gave me the impression that they worked under stringent rules. Even if the objective situation did not enable other solutions, they just repeatedly tell you not to do this and that. We all understood their situation, but we could only step aside whenever someone needed to pass by, until we finally got a seat.

When we placed the order, the waiters once again reminded me of civil servants. They handled every request in an orderly manner. They didn't really miss orders, but they dealt with each request without hurry. It did not matter that much as the restaurant was full of interesting stuff for us to look at, and we were not in a hurry after all. Also, they were not really having bad attitude. They just gave me a feel that they really didn't worry about their business.

As for the food, their qualities were fine and they were standardised, reminding me of civil servants again. Let's start with French fries. To make wonderful and crispy French fries, accurate measurements and heat are required. French fries here were superb, served in golden appearance and crispy texture, which proved that its kitchen was well organised and deserved praise! Besides, the portion was large, and there was so much mentaiko sauce, which would still be left over however hard you try to dip the fries. French fries is my recommended dish here.

However, there were no surprises for the main course while it was all about mere standards. It felt like every ingredient was prepared with prescribed steps, and each of them was independent from each other. The spaghetti was just spaghetti, tasting okay, but it did not befriend the crab sticks lying above. For omurice, it was only rice covered with egg, having signed an independent statement with the unadon on top as well. Fortunately, the unadon sauce could mix well with the rice. All kinds of ingredients looked good when placed together, and each part was fine as individuals, but there was no team work in between. It was just like those piecemeal policies which have been prepared with every effort, but when put together, they do not deliver much effect.

The drink was a dark beer mixed with coffee. It was fragrant. The dessert was molten chocolate cake, with heavy sweet chocolate taste, matching the fresh vanilla flavor of the ice cream. The special thing was the card on the top stating "MAMA said I was too fat", which was humorous, but in reality mothers (at least Asian mothers) almost always tell their kids that they were too thin and should eat more... (Some civil servants are indeed quite away with the fairies)

"Civil servants" is not a negative description. This restaurant showed considerable potential. If it puts more effort on their main course, it can hopefully reach the next level!