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2012-09-04
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This is one of the new eateries in Hysan Place. If you can make a reservation, or are happy to wait in line, Le Salon is worth a trip for dinner.You will get a fine dining experience together with the full service, accessories, formal setting, great city night view... a big bill at the end? Maybe not as big as you would think! The dinner menu has a set dinner which could be had for HKD 400-500 a person (without alcohol). Sounds expensive? Please read on first...Consistent with many of the n
You will get a fine dining experience together with the full service, accessories, formal setting, great city night view... a big bill at the end? Maybe not as big as you would think! The dinner menu has a set dinner which could be had for HKD 400-500 a person (without alcohol). Sounds expensive? Please read on first...
Consistent with many of the neighbouring restaurants at Hysan Place, Le Salon is positioned to be stylish, fashionable and relatively affordable given the good quality of the food. The key for me at all restaurants is the food... and the food here is not bad at all.Apparently, Le Salon was opened by some of the same people who started The Drawing Room. You could see a slight connection with The Drawing Room because the quality of the food is relatively high by Hong Kong standards.
Before I go on, I would like to caution not to set expectations too high. Le Salon is not what I would consider a "must try" restaurant if you were visiting Hong Kong and could only have one fine dining experience. As I did not have any wine this time (driving), I did get a good handle on the food.
Amuse Bouche: Sweet cherry puree with salmon. One word, disappointing. The good news was that the rest of my meal went up from here.
Appetizer: Langoustine terrine with apple jelly. Interesting combination and well presented. Not wow, but refreshing. The appetizer selection at Le Salon was not great and can be so much more.
Main Course: Beef bourguignon with French beans. The beef cheek was well executed. Cooked just right. Not too rich or savoury as some cheeks are often done, I finished EVERY item on this plate, including the garnishes (a poached carrot and mini asparagus which complimented the dish very well). This is always a good sign of a well thought out dish.My partner ordered the chicken, which was also very good. One can always tell how good the chef is at a western restaurant by the chicken.
Dessert: Brulee waffle with strawberries and fresh cream. I am not a dessert person. I finished this one. Not the most innovative, but tastes great.In fine dining, it is often more difficult to reach a higher level with the main course when compared with the appetizer. Le Salon actually have the more difficult part of their menu reasonably well executed. This leaves plenty of opportunity for enthusiastic diners like me to come back again.
If we were to benchmark Le Salon to my dining history in New York, I would say that Le Salon would be similar to a solid 23-24 for Food in Zagat, but probably fall just short of one Michelin star. That is not to say it might not get one Michelin star in Hong Kong. Should Le Salon aspire to reach levels similar to a Michelin star in New York, the opportunity lies in the amuse bouche and appetizers. In fact, I would be so bold to say that if I only ate the main course and desserts on this trip, I would easily be giving Le Salon a 24-25 and one Michelin start in New York.
For us who live in Hong Kong and would like to try something new, why not give Le Salon a go? Maybe you can consider to skip the appetizers, have a main and try all the desserts? I will come again at some point and hope that the high standards of service and quality of the food can be maintained.
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