The Optimist

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I had been eager to try the Lobster risotto at The Optimist. While the food was tasty, my friend pointed out that it was quite overpriced, and unfortunately, I didn’t feel satisfied after the meal. Although the dishes were well-prepared and flavorful, they lacked that special “wow” factor. If you’re searching for a fancy Spanish restaurant, there are other options available in Hong Kong that you may consider.

今年Restaurant Week(25/7 - 27/8)又嚟啦，用平價食到高質food，機會難得當然唔會錯過啦！今次去咗呢間薄有名氣嘅西班牙餐廳，個人覺得中午嚟最抵食，而喺Restaurant Week期間更設有特定午膳套餐，可以加錢揀鎮店之選juicy龍蝦飯，成個餐有埋tapas前菜、甜品，兩人落樓都係$700，比起平時一個龍蝦飯都$590，真係抵食好多㗎~~前菜 - 1️⃣麵包麵包外皮偏硬難咬開，唔算好出色👀比較特別係個蒜味蛋黃醬，蒜蓉味幾香，頗開胃，令平平無奇嘅麵包成功升格🤣2️⃣Tuna Tartare 呢個吞拿魚他他size有拳頭咁大，配有3塊細多士，同平時有四個迷你脆餅裝住嘅版本唔同，但兩款都係面頭鋪上吞拿魚，下面用牛油果醬墊底。呢道前菜比平時略為失色，除咗冇落蟹子，估計因為原個上，要客人自行夾吞拿魚、牛油果同多士嚟食，容易令比例失衡。小妹今次就唔係好食到牛油果提鮮嘅味道，少少失望；吞拿魚雖然唔腥，但偏淋同難咬開，口感一般。3️⃣Octopus Croquettes (+$48) 炸到金黃色嘅章魚小丸子，有木魚鋪頂，配上Takoyaki醬，充滿fusion感。一口咬落去，外層酥脆，

呢個聖誕假，除咗去睇燈飾、行市集之外，仲去咗呢間餐廳食好西～呢間餐廳裝修以藍綠色為主調，沙發、吊燈、木枱等等配搭，襯托出高貴嘅感覺，而係呢個聖誕月，仲擺放咗好大棵好靚嘅嘅聖誕樹，再配以一串串燈飾點綴，非常浪漫！(⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎) ✎ 前菜餐包 呢個餐包都算係我食過幾好味嘅前菜。表皮脆，入面勁鬆軟，淡淡麥香味，配上蒜蓉牛油，perfect match～✎ Tuna Tartare 有六塊吞拿魚他他，吞拿魚味道新鮮，質感有如入口即融，入面仲有三文魚籽同牛油果蓉，既有三文魚籽嘅鹹味，亦帶有牛油果同吞拿魚嘅鮮味 ，味道配搭意外地夾，好好食，而佢外面嘅脆皮酥，口感非常酥脆O̤̮K̤̮‬ ✎ Pulpo A La Gallega一片片八爪魚，每片八爪魚下面都配有薄切薯仔，八爪魚同薯仔質感幾濕潤 ，八爪魚有咬口，但唔會太煙韌，鹹鹹地，表面灑咗香草同紅辣椒粉作調味，味道相當香甜，加埋薯仔一齊食，整體感覺幾清新。✎ Juicy Lobster Rice二人份量，飯都幾多汁，帶有濃濃龍蝦味，而且彈牙同有咬口，而龍蝦肉非常爽口，整體質素唔錯( ˶ˊᵕˋ)੭♡✎ Oysters 幾冰凍，多汁，表面加咗酸醋嘅材料，食落整體

呢間西班牙餐廳就算平日都好full booking! 除左食物好食仲超有氣氛，慶祝生日嘅話仲有店員親自嚟唱歌同演奏😆┄┅┄┅┄┅┄┅┄≋ Juicy Lobster Rice $590呢個真係必叫！啲飯浸滿濃郁嘅龍蝦汁，但又唔會淋到一pat野咁。龍蝦超大隻，啖啖肉又口感彈牙超正！評分：🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘-≋ Gambas Al Ajillo $210呢款係西班牙蒜油蝦，一送到嚟已經聞到濃烈嘅蒜香味😍 蝦非常新鮮彈牙，蒜味超香！評分：🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗-≋ Ham Huevos Rotos $140呢道菜係煎蛋加ham加薯仔，煎得幾香口不過冇咩特別😂😂 價錢都偏貴評分：🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑-≋ Tuna Tartare $140脆脆中間加左吞拿魚，食落酸酸地口感都好豐富。評分：🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑-≋ Signature Churro Bao $120唔係好get呢個甜品😂😂 好似台灣嘅刈包加churros，再淋上焦糖醬，唔係太推介。評分：🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

🧐 Frunch = Friday Lunch (with FRiends!! 👭🏻)Friday lunch menu 跟 90-min free flow of red/white/cava ~ good deal🍷🥂🍾 ☺️叫咗兩個lunch set~ 第一道菜係Gazpacho 蕃茄凍湯🍅🧄🧅呢個蕃茄湯同平時飲到嘅紅湯有好大分別，佢用咗新鮮蕃茄同蒜蓉煮，飲到啖啖嘅蕃茄蓉，仲有啲燒到好香口嘅洋蔥絲，酸酸‘may’ ‘may’ 嘅新鮮蕃茄湯用嚟作開胃菜最適合不過 😚飲完湯就到小食para picar 二人行，一人一款小食，我哋叫咗Tuna Tartare n Gambas al Ajillo🐟Tuna Tartare 🥑放咗係 citrus avocado mash 上面，旁邊有幾塊薄脆麵包。 Tuna Tartare 同牛油果好夾。Citrus 令原本新鮮嘅Tuna 更有清新感～🧄 🌶 👑 🦐 Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Chilli King Prawns) 用鑄鐵鍋上枱，嚟嘅時候D olive oil 仲sizzling~ 要小心千祈唔好辣親手、同辣親口

-{灣仔pirata group西班牙菜🍾}今次黎到pirata group嘅西班牙菜食生日飯🤤要左一個前菜三個主菜同一個配菜😋🤤Tuna Tartare🤤 ($140)依個係耳個薄脆裝住啲吞拿魚肉 底仲有啲牛油果醬😚食得出個層次感😆😙值得一提隔離個包勁鬆軟配sour cream真係勁好味！但室温唔暖嘅 我食左3塊👻👖褲評: 8.3/10🤤Juicy Lobster Rice🤤 （$590）係勁多龍蝦汁嘅西班牙飯 質感似risotto~個龍蝦肉好爽彈🤓但冇想像中咁有驚喜😌👖褲評: 7.8/10🤤USDA Prime Rib Eye Steak🤤 ($390)要左medium rare個steak 勁香炭燒味🤩肉質腍又夠牛香 但友人都係覺得meats嘅出色啲😂👖褲評: 8.5/10🤤Grilled pork ribs🤤 ($290)啲肉腍到係一切同個骨分離左😂同平時普通西餐嘅味係有分別 啲醬冇咁單一叉燒醬 可能就係多炭香味👀👖褲評: 7.8/10🤤Truffle & Potato🤤 ($15)就係松露加薯仔 松露味夠出同埋薯蓉好creamy🥳👖褲評: 7.5/10🤤D