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2010-09-10
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I called up on the same day to make the booking, in the afternoon, but the restaurant was busy, so I left the booking message with the hotel reception. Sure enough after 30 minutes one of the restaurant reception called back to confirm the booking.Arrived pretty much on time, the table was ready, and the usual business of settling in. After reading the manual for 10 minutes, the waiter comes over with the tonight’s special menu. It was a bit awkward because we’ve literally decided on what to ord
Arrived pretty much on time, the table was ready, and the usual business of settling in. After reading the manual for 10 minutes, the waiter comes over with the tonight’s special menu. It was a bit awkward because we’ve literally decided on what to order already. We finally ordered; (Appetizers) Seafood Sampler Q’s Size, Carpaccio, (Mains) Grilled Sea bass and Veal Chop.
-Seafood sampler, a mixture of oysters, prawns, crabs and shells. As you would expect from a highly reputable hotel, all the seafood was so fresh, and just has the right blend of favors. For example the fresh scallops was served with a light miso sauce, which worked some magic as I’m not a big fan of the raw taste of fresh scallops (unless it’s just been freshly caught at sea).
-Carpaccio, was somewhat disappointing, the actual taste was precisely what you expect (and maybe a bit more with a strong sense from the rocket leaves), but it’s let down by the dryness of the beef (not actually dry, but just not in the juicy range), and there is a lack of richness in the texture. Disappointed.
-Grilled Sea Bass, served with Champagne and Fungus Cream Sauce. This was the dish that totally redeemed itself. This was a dish picked from the specials menu. As served it looks ordinary enough, a grilled sea bass chop with a cream sauce, and OMG we were in for a treat. As we took the first bite of the dish, we were completely sold… The elegant champagne and fungus sauce flavored every sense, the spice richness circulated the mouth, the sea bass texture mixed perfectly with this flavor, and to top it off a crispy skin tickles the bite into a complex yet beautiful experience. This maybe the best I’ve had for some time.
-The Veal, was pretty decent, juicy, and full bodied, the spices balances the meat in good harmony.
The only thing that was to our surprise was the general ambience noise of the restaurant, I mean it’s good to have a good dining ambience when you dine, but the level was al little over the comfortable level to our liking. Secondly, the waiter/waitress made the place a little more tense than usual, they were pretty much rushing about all night, it’s good to have some urgency but maybe a little over the top.
张贴
