The Pierside (已結業)

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Lobster Roll

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I hardly review what I had for dinner as I don't dine out often. Paid a visit to the Pierside on a Saturday night as we craved lobsters so badly. There were two reservation slots for dinner: 18:00 and 20:30. We picked the earlier slot as it’s easier to park on street of Kennedy Town in the late afternoon than in the middle of the evening.Bread and tap water were served after we made our order. It’s your everyday loaf with your everyday butter. We didn’t really touch the loaf as we wanted to save

I hardly review what I had for dinner as I don't dine out often. Paid a visit to the Pierside on a Saturday night as we craved lobsters so badly. There were two reservation slots for dinner: 18:00 and 20:30. We picked the earlier slot as it’s easier to park on street of Kennedy Town in the late afternoon than in the middle of the evening.

Bread and tap water were served after we made our order. It’s your everyday loaf with your everyday butter. We didn’t really touch the loaf as we wanted to save our appetite for the lobsters.

We had their Pierside salad ($80), with feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, slices of radish, flannel, beet root, pine nut and mixed greens, came with vinaigrette on the side. They didn’t pay much attention to their salads – common amongst Hong Kong styled/ managed “western” restaurants. Could do without.

Next came the Lobster Roll ($190). The brioche was soft and buttery, which went well with the succulent, springy but firm lobster. They don’t skimp on the lobster, you get the full claw. The lobster was coated in a light mango mayo, finely chopped celery and lemon grass that added a kick, making it an enjoyable light snack. It also came with thick cut chips (skin on, piping hot when served) and pickled radish (which I skipped).

We also had the Lobster Thermedo ($390). A whole lobster. For those who are concerned with de-shelling the lobster, have no worry. The chefs did that for you. Claws de-shelled, lobster meat in the body taken out and diced into bite-sized pieces, so that you can enjoy the lobster as elegantly as you desire. The lobster meat was sautéed in a creamy white sauce along with mushroom, shallots, topped with stringy cheese heated under the broiler. The taste/smell of shallots was pretty prominent. I wasn’t a fan of shallots so left half of my half untouched. The nice waitress noticed and asked if I didn’t like my food and made other recommendations. How attentive! She also made dessert recommendations but at that point I was too full from the rich white sauce, which I ate with the bread served at every table.

I guess Kennedy Town is slowly turning into a posh area. The bill wasn’t cheap, but I think it’s worth a try.

(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)

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I dated my 2 friends to come here for lunch. Not sure why we were asked to sit at the high table even though there was only 1 table of people inside ? To me, the high table is more like a last resort when the restaurant is full. Oh well~Very vibrant colours were used for the interior of the restaurant. Did blue represent the ocean and orange for the lobster? Do I become a sea creature when I'm dinning inside? Ha. Okay enough of this nonsence. The blue patterns really were quite nice. For lunch

I dated my 2 friends to come here for lunch. Not sure why we were asked to sit at the high table even though there was only 1 table of people inside ? To me, the high table is more like a last resort when the restaurant is full. Oh well~

Very vibrant colours were used for the interior of the restaurant. Did blue represent the ocean and orange for the lobster? Do I become a sea creature when I'm dinning inside? Ha. Okay enough of this nonsence. The blue patterns really were quite nice.

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For lunch, you can get an entree for $98 and up, or a 3 course lunch for $128 and up including (Appetizer, Entree and coffee/tea or Ice Cream). Flipping the menu around, there were also other options, which was where we spotted the lobster roll! WOW

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The staff were quite polite and helpful throughout.
Again, this was one of those places that ask you if you wanted still or sparkling water. I seriously don't like this trend because I feel it is a trap for people who don't know they can answer tap water. People have their preferences, and shouldn't be forced upon. I'm not ranting about this restaurant, I'm just expressing my feelings towards this trend.

Now, back the food. We ended up getting TWO 3 course lunch sets plus a lobster roll!

0. Complimentary Bread The bread was not your usual hard baguette, but was a soft brioche that I guessed would most likely be like the bread used for the lobster roll and bingo. Nothing beats soft warm bread!

Appetizers
1.1 Daily Soup This Ginger Carrot Soup was BLAND.

It tasted very watered down and I struggled to find any flavours. It was a disappointment.

1.2 The Pierside Salad This was trying to be a special salad, but nothing really stood out. The truffle vinegarette was good mind you, but just tasted like truffle plus oil, and not really special. My friend found it to be too strong though.

Mains
2.1 Lobster Roll ($150)~ A la carte
3 types of mayo were possible, and we chose the truffle mayo. The lobster salad tasted very fresh, and the celery gave it a nice refreshing crunch. Most important of all, the texture of the lobster was soft, yet firm and not rubbery at all. The lobster pieces were in decent sizes and were so fresh.

The toasted brioche well complemented the freshness of the lobster. ALso, the fries were super crunchy! You wouldn't have known by looking at them! We were all happy with this dish!

2.2 Charcoal Grilled US Beef Flat Iron Steak (Add $50) Who can resist steak & fries? When the plate was put down on the table, all I could think about was how small the steak was.

It was relatively small compared to its neighbour the French Bistro next door and some of those other hit places lately. Oh well, taste is more important than size, so I took a bite. Ha! This piece of steak that was burnt to the point that it was bitter. Quite a disappointment. Only the fries were good.

2.3 Grilled Lobster Linguini (Add $80) This pasta was supposed to be fettucine instead of linguini, but they were out I guess. I love all pasta, so it was fine with me.

The grilled lobster was mouthwatering to look at, and how did it taste? Good!

The sauce although a little oily, was full of essence. The squid was cooked just right, and the lobster meat was fresh. All together, this was a nice dish!

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3.1 Movernpick Ice Cream and Coffee Coffee was coffee. AS for the Ice Cream, there were 2 flavours, which were vanila and chocolate. We chose vanila, but it was weird because if you chose chocolate, you got to sprinkle nuts or chocolate and stuff on top, but not the vanila. You would think that the vanila would need it more. Anyways, the ice cream was good and didn't need all the add ons.