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2017-01-04
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Today is the 4th of January and it is my wife's birthday. I wanted to take her to a place that would not disappoint her and delight her. After reviewing the reviews here, I thought it was a reliable place as it won an award just recently. My booking experience was straightforward and the staff was very polite and even offered to make a cake ready (free of charge, as I discovered today) for the occasion, when confirming the booking. Well, the place did not disappoint, because from the setting foo
My booking experience was straightforward and the staff was very polite and even offered to make a cake ready (free of charge, as I discovered today) for the occasion, when confirming the booking.
Well, the place did not disappoint, because from the setting foot in the restaurant, we were warmly greeted like VIPs and led to our seats. The hotel restaurant has a very nice decor, on top of an amazing view of the harbour, which really adds to the charm of the place. Moreover, the table arrangement meant that everyone could get a view of the outside, while also having a lot of privacy.
Now, everyone is wondering about the food? We chose a set dinner, which had a good blend of fine cuisine... From smoked swordfish to Veal Parfait, assorted with their salad, to the duck soup followed by the sorbet (to clear the taste from the starters)...to the main course of the pork belly and the australian fillet... these were lots of food, but they complemented each other perfectly, in a way the chef had orchestrated skilfully, towards the sublime. One compliment I would like to make to the chef is that the pork belly was wonderfully cooked, without being dry, while the texture was still soft and juicy, and the aroma was extremely palatable. The fillet, medium cooked, blended with the red wine, and was on the spot (not overcooked/under cooked) and was savoury to the point that I would recommend it to anybody.
The dessert, not just the cake, but the baked mango pudding with the passion fruit sorbet topped off a truly exquisite dinner.
On a special occasion when I truly wanted everything to go to perfection, this place contributed significantly, and with all the fine dining food also came the excellent service from the staff, who were amazing at making us feel valued customers, while serving the wine and food. If the chef helped win us over with his/her tasty food, the staff of the day helped ascend the dining experience even further, because they were pleasant, courteous, helpful, always smiling (and I am usually picky and nagging) and always making us feel welcome.
All in all, for about $600 per person, with fine dining and wine, and excellent services, this place is truly ideal for anybody trying to share a perfect evening.
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Staff is impressive and one of the best customer service you can find in the world
I paid by credit card and got a significant discount.
(以上食记乃用户个人意见 , 并不代表OpenRice之观点。)
张贴