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2010-04-30
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Had another get together with friends tonight. Been hearing a lot about Press Room for a while but honestly never got the chance to go since it's kind of 'out of the way' in Sheung Wan for me. Environment - Overall quite comfortable and casual decor. I love the high ceilings and the chalkboard menus on the wall. Although the place was full it didn't feel cramped. Tables could be a tiny bit bigger since I felt at times the plates (which were on the large size) did clutter up the table slightly.
Environment - Overall quite comfortable and casual decor. I love the high ceilings and the chalkboard menus on the wall. Although the place was full it didn't feel cramped. Tables could be a tiny bit bigger since I felt at times the plates (which were on the large size) did clutter up the table slightly.
Service - Food came promptly and there were no mixups. Our waiter felt a times a little 'slow' or maybe under-trained. When I ordered a bottle of sparkling water 2 other waiters came by immediately afterwards to see if I wanted more water which I think showed there was some confusion amongst the waitstaff...but overall I really can't fault their service here.
There was only 1 thing on my mind when I came to Press Room...I got to order their famous fries!
Promme Frites (法国薯条) - Visually the fries look pretty plain but one bite into them and you'll know why they are so famous. The fries (although simple/straight forward) are just done right. Crunchy on the outside, slightly soft on the inside and the best part is they stayed crunchy/hot for quite some time. Also I dig how some of the fries still had the potato skin on them. Although Union J has duck fat fries and Halo has truffle cheese fries...Press Room now has my favorite fries in HK.
Onion Soup Gratinee (洋葱汤) - Overall a pretty good soup. I like the addition of the chives to the melted cheese. Soup was pretty rich in flavor but I kind of wished there was more soup relative to the amount of cheese and bread. The cheese was melted about right and the onions were caramelized well. The soup felt a little on the thick side to me but that's more personal preference.
Lobster Risotto (意大利龙虾煨饭) - Risotto is actually not an easy thing to get right. I find many times in HK that risottos comes out too dry or the grains are mushy/too soft. This is not the case at Press Room. The risotto had the right amount of moisture/creaminess and it was nice that you could feel every grain in your mouth. They were also 'generous' with the lobster since I found good sized chunks of it in my risotto. The taste...was very rich and tasty and the lobster flavor permeated every risotto grain. The richness might not be for everyone but overall I think still a very good dish.
What my friends' ordered: So my friends' ordered the skate wing, venison chops and also the hanger steak (medium rare). I tried all 3 and although the skate wing and venison chops were decent (the texture of the skate wing was a little weird: it was flaky in a 'stringy' type of way) that hanger steak was awesome. So full of flavor and juicy. Seriously, next time I go back to Press Room I'm getting that hanger steak.
All in all I had a pretty good meal here at Press Room. The price isn't cheap (mains outside of pastas are generally $200+) but you do get pretty large portion sizes and in a way you are getting your money's worth. Food as I said before is straight forward but I have to commend them for delivering solid dishes albeit the simplicity.
Final note: I think Union J in LKF is a pretty good comparison price, environment and cuisine wise...but I think if you don't find Press Room too out the way I would go to Press Room instead.
张贴
