位於環球貿易廣場101樓的翡翠雲臺是翡翠拉麵小籠包集團在香港的第一家高級滬菜館。翡翠雲臺的裝潢豪華及有氣派,而且服務也十分周到。餐廳的招牌小籠包做得相當出色,皮薄多汁,其他特色小菜也味道不錯,唯獨是一些名貴菜式還未到家,有待改進。翡翠雲臺的價錢當然比翡翠拉麵小籠包貴,大概是貴在地點和無敵的景觀吧!Nestled on the 101st floor of the International Commerce Centre (ICC) amongst other high-end restaurants, including Japanese restaurant Inakaya and Cantonese restaurant Dragon Seal, Sky Crystal is the Crystal Jade group's first upscale Shanghainese restaurant in Hong Kong. Originating from Singapore, the Crystal Jade chain is famous for their reliab
Nestled on the 101st floor of the International Commerce Centre (ICC) amongst other high-end restaurants, including Japanese restaurant Inakaya and Cantonese restaurant Dragon Seal, Sky Crystal is the Crystal Jade group's first upscale Shanghainese restaurant in Hong Kong.
Originating from Singapore, the Crystal Jade chain is famous for their reliable, reasonably-priced Shanghainese cuisine, as well as their broth-filled, utterly satisfying xiao long baos. In addition to xiao long baos, you will also find on Sky Crystal's menu some expensive dishes which are not offered at Crystal Jade, such as seafood, bird's nest and shark's fin, probably to cater for the business crowd in West Kowloon. The luxuriously decorated restaurant is made even more spectacular by a panoramic view of the Kowloon side, and the smartly dressed staff are attentive and helpful. Do, however, be prepared to pay for the privilege, as prices here aren't comparable with those at Crystal Jade outlets!
(1) A steaming tray of steamed "siu mai" dumplings with scallop and black truffle ($98, 4pcs) arrived at our table. The taste of the truffle paste was meek, but the siu mais were otherwise well done and attractively juicy.
(2) The house special 4 flavoured xiao long bao ($92) followed. We picked these four flavours: foie gras & steamed pork, black truffle & steamed pork, vegetables & black iberico pork and spicy chicken. I only tried the foie gras xiao long bao, which was definitely accomplished - thin-skinned and filled with broth, the foie gras flavour was distinctive and it definitely lived up to the usual Crystal Jade soup dumpling standards!
(3) The carrot-shaped Chinese pastry with grated radish filling ($68, 3 pcs) looked adorable, and was completely tasty too - the pastry was well-layered and crispy, and inside each piece was hot, satisfyingly moist radish filling.
(4) These homemade wine-flavoured eggs ($38 each) did not excite me at first sight, as the yolks were not as molten as some other Shanghainese smoked eggs. However, taking a first bite changed my views, as the sweet, pungent huadiao wine flavour was intense, giving this dish a lot of flair!
(5) Another cute looking dish was the steamed bean-shaped dumplings with scallop ($68, 3 pcs). I enjoyed the gelatinous wrapper in a beautiful shade of light green, but due to its shape, there was very little scallop in each bite.
(7) Some luxurious items on the menu included the double-boiled fish maw soup with morel mushroom & conch ($288). The fish maw was generous in size and was smooth, plump and thoroughly cooked. However, the soup lacked deepness and was not as flavour-packed as fish maw soups at some other restaurants.
(9) Sky Crystal offers a series of dishes made with Chinese yam, which according to Chinese medicine is very beneficial to health. One dish we tried was the poached asparagus wrapped with shredded Chinese yam in spinach soup ($168). It was a commendable dish with a symphony of invigorating vegetable tastes; the crispness of the spinach was a great match with the slimy, thinly-shredded Chinese yam, and the dish was mellow yet balanced.
(10) The braised pork in sea cucumber shape ($230, 6 pcs) completely cheered me up! Crafted to resemble a sea cucumber, each piece comprised chopped up braised pork wrapped in a sweet, thick wrapper. It was creative, playful and delicious!
(11) These mini egg tarts with bird's nest ($108, 3pcs) had a nice, velvety custard filling, but the pastry was too powdery and crumbled completely as we bit into it.
(12) A smart dessert platter rounded up our meal, and amongst the desserts we tried, the red date puddings ($45, 3 pcs) were the winner for me. They had a perceptible, natural taste of red dates and their texture was excellently chewy and gelatinous.
Marketed as a high-end restarant, the dishes at Sky Crystal were overall tasty but at times lacked finesse. If you don't mind paying a premium, not for the food, but for a breathtaking view, sumptuous decor and a prestigious location on the 101st floor of ICC, then do come to this restaurant. In terms of value for money, however, Crystal Jade wins hands down.
甘筍蘿蔔絲酥餅,Carrot-shaped Chinese Pastry with Shredded Radish Stuffing,$68三件,小蘿蔔外層以蘿蔔汁造成橙色酥皮,造型像真,口感十分酥鬆香脆,內裡是條條蘿蔔絲,味道清甜,又不感油膩。荷豆帶子餃,Steamed Bean-shaped Dumplings with Scallop,$68三件,青豆形餃子裡是鮮蝦粒及蔬菜粒,餃皮加入菜汁來搓製,所以帶淺綠色的,味道較清。
Located at the ICC on the 101st Floor, Sky Crystal most probably has the best views in Hong Kong.(Please refer to Mjqueen7e's photos.)It was my first visit to the ICC and the first time going above the 100th floor!When we got up there, there were spectacular views at Sky Crystal matched by numerous sparkling crystal chandeliers in the restaurant.Sky Crystal specializes in Shanghai cuisine and dim sums.Thanks to a fellow foodie and the restaurant for inviting us to try their food.I was extremely
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Located at the ICC on the 101st Floor, Sky Crystal most probably has the best views in Hong Kong. (Please refer to Mjqueen7e's photos.) It was my first visit to the ICC and the first time going above the 100th floor!
When we got up there, there were spectacular views at Sky Crystal matched by numerous sparkling crystal chandeliers in the restaurant.
Sky Crystal specializes in Shanghai cuisine and dim sums.
Thanks to a fellow foodie and the restaurant for inviting us to try their food. I was extremely impressed by their creativity which made their food delightfully similar to the dim sums at Disneyland which are aimed for families and children.
Heres was what we tried: ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Steamed siu mai dumplings with scallop and black truffle:
I loved how Western food was incorporated in the siu mai because scallop and truffle are usually paired together. It turned the boring dimsum delectable with the addition of truffle and juicy sweet scallop. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Steamed peapod shaped scallop dumplings:
These cute dumplings were shaped like peapods with scallops in each pod section. Each bite guaranteed with a piece of scallop. It was really nice having something normal presented in a different style and tasting great too. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Carrot shaped Chinese pastry with grated radish filling:
These were filled with grated radish and the radish was not too soft or hard with a distinctive white radish taste complemented with light gravy inside. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ House special soupy dumpings:
Ever since I saw them posted on the internet, I have always wanted to try them. I really appreciated that each one was uniquely different and not just different by trivial sauces eg curry, chili or other essence flavourings. They were different meats inside and they even had cheese or beef too. The dumplings in this steamer were: Orange - spicy chicken Green - black Iberian pork and organic vegetables Black - black truffle and steamed pork Beige - foie gras and steamed pork The one I tried was the spicy chicken and it is rare to get chicken dumplings in Hong Kong because it is usually made with pork by default. Although in Nepalese restaurants they have chicken momos (chicken dumplings) and in China they have duck meat dumplings. I loved the taste of it because chicken was really delicate and the spicy sichuan spices were really fragrant. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Plum pickled Chinese yam:
The yam was presented in a fun way, just like Jenga Blocks! Each piece of yam was crispy with a slight viscious texture flavoured lightly with pickled plum. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Pickled cucumber rolls:
The cucumber rolls were wrapped with carrots in the middle and it was nicely done because the cucumber was tautly rolled up. The taste was really refreshing because the cucumber rolls were picked right through and there was a sweet aftertaste. They reminded me of Chinese guerkins. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Homemade wine flavoured eggs: These wine flavoured eggs were really impressive because the wine flavour was strong and soaked right through. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Double boiled fish maw soup with morel mushroom and conch:
The soup was really good and a must try item. There was a big chunk of fish maw and a huge piece of conchmeat. Initially I thought the conch would be chewy because of its size, but it was so soft that it needed minimal chewing and the broth had really strong conch taste. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Shanghai style Soup with fresh salted pork: Clearly this soup had salted pork in it that you could taste the salted meats in the soup. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Deep fried chicken: Basicially it was a Chinese style roast chicken with crispy skin covered in their secret sauce which was really nice and not spicy. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Nanjing style Salted duck: The duck meat was gently flavoured not as salty as the name suggests. It was nice and plain. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Poached asparagus wrapped with shredded Chinese yam in spinach soup:
This was another one of my favourites, not only does it look fabulous, it tastes great as well. The crunchy asparagus is wrapped in ultra finely shredded Chinese yam which is also crunchy giving it a double crunch when you eat it. The spinach soup was extremely light blended with spinach making you crave for more. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Deep fried diced abalone dumplings:
Again this is the best savoury dumpling compared to other ones because it was not oily and the filling inside was abalone and lean meat in delicious gravy. The outer casing was crispy with a chewy inner surface similar to mochi. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Braised inmitated sea cucumber with pork:
This is another creative dish again, the sea cucumbers are actually dumplings shaped like sea cucumbers with squid ink which gives it the colour. Inside it was filled with delicious grounded pork and gravy while the chewyness of the inmitated sea cucumber is quite similar to the real thing. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ Mini egg tart with birds nest:
In this platter there were: -Imperial pea cakes (orange) -Ejiao jelly -Mango yam sorbet (top) -Tremella and sweet scented osmanthus jelly -Red date pudding Personally my favourites were the mango yam sorbet and the imperial pea cakes. The yam sorbet had a starchy texture followed by an interesting savoury taste complemented by the mango sauce. The pea cakes were also nice because they were not too sweet. ★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
題外話/補充資料:
I can't wait to dine here again but I hope there are more product shots on the menu or photos posted so that I know what to order next time.
But in general their menu is very impressive because it has properly translated dishes in English, a must for expats.