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二月五日(星期三)早前Suyi跟同事討論到哪間餐廳吃開年飯在OpenRice內找來找去,突想起Carnevino,不用多想,就用Tablemap訂位四天的假期轉眼間又結束! 回來的第二日就來到這裡,實行來一個西式開年飯早前看過餐牌,有牛肉他他做前菜,真令人滿心期待坐在舒服的梳化椅,整個餐廳感覺高貴優雅相信晚上用餐,光線再暗一點,氣氛會挺浪漫的呢打開餐牌,發現原來已更新,與其網址的不同沒有了牛肉他他,還有喜歡的Carpaccio主菜方面,今次不吃牛扒,反而點了較輕盈的三文魚侍者先送上麵包,一個富牛油香又質感鬆軟而另一個則配上牛油或豬油(butter or lard)同吃豬油的味道強烈且偏鹹,適合重口味的朋友而我則喜歡香滑的牛油,放落麵包吃,美味滿足試了兩款前菜,其中一款是Veal Carpaccio with Salted Egg and Herb DressingCarpaccio上放了大量香草以及鹹蛋,賣相已經先聲奪人薄切的牛肉仍極富牛香,與兩款味道濃郁的配料混在一起,仍然十分突出加上牛肉質感軟滑,是色香味的享受,叫人難忘另一款前菜,是Calamari with Spicy Toma
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二月五日(星期三)

早前Suyi跟同事討論到哪間餐廳吃開年飯
在OpenRice內找來找去,突想起Carnevino,不用多想,就用Tablemap訂位
四天的假期轉眼間又結束! 回來的第二日就來到這裡,實行來一個西式開年飯
早前看過餐牌,有牛肉他他做前菜,真令人滿心期待
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坐在舒服的梳化椅,整個餐廳感覺高貴優雅
相信晚上用餐,光線再暗一點,氣氛會挺浪漫的呢
打開餐牌,發現原來已更新,與其網址的不同
沒有了牛肉他他,還有喜歡的Carpaccio
主菜方面,今次不吃牛扒,反而點了較輕盈的三文魚
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侍者先送上麵包,一個富牛油香又質感鬆軟
而另一個則配上牛油或豬油(butter or lard)同吃
豬油的味道強烈且偏鹹,適合重口味的朋友
而我則喜歡香滑的牛油,放落麵包吃,美味滿足
Veal Carpaccio with Salted Egg and Herb Dressing
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試了兩款前菜,其中一款是Veal Carpaccio with Salted Egg and Herb Dressing
Carpaccio上放了大量香草以及鹹蛋,賣相已經先聲奪人
薄切的牛肉仍極富牛香,與兩款味道濃郁的配料混在一起,仍然十分突出
加上牛肉質感軟滑,是色香味的享受,叫人難忘
Calamari with Spicy Tomato
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另一款前菜,是Calamari with Spicy Tomato
鮮魷先經炸過,再放入帶辣的番茄醬
外層香脆,內裡仍充滿着魷魚鮮味,質感又彈牙
與番茄醬一拼吃,鮮味會更突出
Pan fried Salmon
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主菜是簡簡單單的Pan fried Salmon
生菜上放上蛋碎和洋蔥等,吃落爽口香脆
主角三文魚亦煮得甚有水準,魚皮脆口惹味,魚肉則煎成半生熟,油脂豐腴美味

只須加$58,就可享用一款甜品
可惜是日太飽,吃不下了,下次下次
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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Friday night with no prior dinner bookings can be a little daunting since most places would be full house. So when I called Carnevino and was able to easily secure a seating for two at 8.30 despite calling just 10 minutes beforehand I was pleasantly surprised, but little did we know...Carnevino, one of Mario Batali's ventures and from the name already announces what it serves- carne meaning meat and vino (you guessed it!) wine with an Italian touch.Starting with some bread. A slice of white crus
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Friday night with no prior dinner bookings can be a little daunting since most places would be full house. So when I called Carnevino and was able to easily secure a seating for two at 8.30 despite calling just 10 minutes beforehand I was pleasantly surprised, but little did we know...

Carnevino, one of Mario Batali's ventures and from the name already announces what it serves- carne meaning meat and vino (you guessed it!) wine with an Italian touch.

Starting with some bread. A slice of white crusty bread extra thin and because it is a steakhouse as well as being an American thing, a miniature popover. Nothing really special, just empty carbohydrates to nibble on while waiting for your appetisers, the butter was decent, but the lardo was pretty nasty. Although infused with herbs, it could not fully disguise the overwhelming stale fat odour that lingered on the tongue afterwards.
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I am having a 'thing' with bone marrow at the moment and seeing it on the menu meant I had to order it. One bone split into two, it was beautifully roasted and the marrow wonderfully fatty. They scattered preserved lemon over it which was to help with easing the palate from all the oiliness, but it did detract me from concentrating on the rich flavours of the marrow. The accompanying white bread was lack luster as well, more of the crusty white bread, but this time toasted.
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The octopus was a decent serving of tentacles, but I would debate the freshness of the octopus used as I detected a slight fishiness. Maybe that was why they had to cover the dish in a strong sweet and sour sauce which was not unlike something you could order at a cha chaan teng just with an Italian twist from the limoncello.
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They had two selections for their dry-aged steaks and we chose to share the 18oz New York strip. Asking it to be cooked to a medium rare, you can see that it was seared to a rare and not only that the heart of the steak was cool to the touch. We asked for it to be further cooked and in the mean time we occupied ourselves with the side of creamed corn, which if not for the slight popping of the fresh kernels I would have assumed was poured straight out of a can.
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Upon return it looked slightly better, at least it was warm this time. The exterior is quite charred, with the layer of carbon lending its flavour to the steak. One word to describe this steak, chewy. And not just slightly. If you are in need of a jaw muscle workout I would highly recommend you in tackling this piece of steak.
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No dessert as our jaws were already too tired.

Carnevino was definitely an experience. One that I happily will not repeat.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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I broke a simple rule I have by dinning at Carnevino - when in Asia eat Asian food. Why? Because although you can get good European food it is poor value for money. Carnevino is a prime example of this. My friend and I went here for her birthday. The atomosphere is good, comfortable booths, low lighting and a good selection of background music. So what was wrong?Service mixed - first waiter we talked to about the selection of meat didn't know what he was talking about (was later contradicted by
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I broke a simple rule I have by dinning at Carnevino - when in Asia eat Asian food. Why? Because although you can get good European food it is poor value for money. Carnevino is a prime example of this. 

My friend and I went here for her birthday. The atomosphere is good, comfortable booths, low lighting and a good selection of background music. So what was wrong?

Service mixed - first waiter we talked to about the selection of meat didn't know what he was talking about (was later contradicted by a more knowledgable waiter we talked to). Waiter who took our order left us without asking the rather vital question of how we would like our steaks cooked. He also did not confirm our order before leaving and thus we got the wrong clam dish for a starter. 

Food - generally the food ranged from average to good. Slow cooked octopus start was tough - not good. Sauce also too rich. Clams were nice but should have bee served with something to add variety in texture and flavour. Wine list is extensive and the bottle we chose was pretty good. However, no wine waiter came to talk to us, which for a restaurant of this quality is poor. Steaks were cooked pretty well but not perfectly. Although nice and pink inside they lack juices. The outside of the steaks were too highly seasoned (salty). Mash potatoe was excellent though. 

Portions are generally good. So much so we decided against dessert. I had an espresso which was disappointing. Too bitter. An Italian restaurant that can't pump out a beautiful espresso time after time needs to up its game. 

All the above would have been acceptable if it wasn't for the price tag. Dinner for two was HK$2,601. And so we come back to the rule that can be turned around to 'Don't East European Food in Asia'. If I had this meal back in Europe it would have been half the price at the same quality. That is why I eat Asian food in Asia and European for when I travel back home. 
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Carnevino is an Italian steakhouse located right at the heart of Central. With its name "Carne" stands for steaks and "vino" stands for wine, the steak house is promised to serve the highest quality steaks and remarkable wine.The steakhouse was spacious with an open bar at the front door and a grand dining room further inside. The dining room was beautifully furnished with a classy steakhouse ambiance of marble and wood. The service was topnotch with attentive and friendly staffs. Shawl and hot
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Carnevino is an Italian steakhouse located right at the heart of Central. With its name "Carne" stands for steaks and "vino" stands for wine, the steak house is promised to serve the highest quality steaks and remarkable wine.

The steakhouse was spacious with an open bar at the front door and a grand dining room further inside. The dining room was beautifully furnished with a classy steakhouse ambiance of marble and wood. The service was topnotch with attentive and friendly staffs. Shawl and hot water are both readily available for ladies if they feel cold.

Carnevino's Restaurant Week Dinner Menu HK$438
We went to Carnevino today for its Dinning City's Restaurant Week's menu. I always reckon the best deal at RW is dinner at a steakhouse. For the price you are paying for a set menu at RW, you can only get a main course (or less) normally.

Watermelon amuse bouche
I thought it was not really watermelon because it was a cube and I thought it is hard to prepare watermelon in a cube shape? Anyway, this watermelon cube was in tongue size, not even bite size. It was refreshing and sweet with a tint of herb flavour. Please give me more and be less stingy!
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Bread & Butter
EVIL as Carnevino are, they dare to serve LARD along with butter with their breads! The lard was savoury and smooth with strong pork flavour, which compliments the bread really well. The unsalted butter was easily spreadable and smooth. The cupcake-like soft bread was light and delicate. I like the flat sliced bread more which was chewy at the rim and soft inner. Despite the crazy saturated fats the lard contains, I smeared the butter and the lard together with my bread. Soooooooooooooooo GOOD!
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Insalata Romana Romaine and Red Endive Dressed in a Sweet Garlic Dressing with Spanish Anchovies
The cute little anchovies surprised me as the ones that I had was often overly salty. This anchovise from Carnevino was fresh, tender and in good saltiness. The romaine and red endive were both very crisp and fresh. Yet I would be happy if the kitchen chop the leaves finer for me. The garlic dressing was mixed in thoroughly and in good portion to just coat the leaves perfectly. There was a delicious amount of Parmesan cheese all over the plate. The salad was delish.
Insalata Romana Romaine and Red Endive Dressed in a Sweet Garlic Dressing with Spanish Anchovies
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Calamari with Spicy Tomato Crispy Calamari with Pickled Chilies, Lemon and Spicy Tomato
The calamari was AMAZING. It was deep fried to give a light yellow puffy and crispy crust, and kept the inner fresh and chewy. The spicy tomato sauce was delectable! It was savoury, spicy and mildy sweet. We literally cleared the plate by swipping the sauce off the plate with our bread.
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USDA Prime Top Sirloin 12oz
The sirloin was beautiful. It was nicely charred on the outside and perfectly cooked to give a pinkish inner in medium rare. The sirloin was tender and juicy with a crunchy aromatic charred crust. It was a nice sirloin but I still prefer rib eyes or filet mignon more
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Although it is best to have steak without sauce, or just with a bit of sea salt, I still appreciates Carnevino's steak sauce. There are in total six different kinds of steak sauce available but Salsa Verde Butter was recommended to go with the Prime Sirloin. The Salsa Verde Butter was rich in flavour and compliments the steak really well! Despite the steak sauce, a cute box of different kinds of salts were brought to us for our enjoyment.
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Although not as crazily many steak knife options as the Steak House Wine Bar + Grill, I was still contented with Carnevino's steak knife. The steak knife was heavy and sharp with an etching of Carnevino on it. Carnevino mainly use Christofle for their other utensils like table fork and knives.

Roast Chicken with Truffles and Semolina alla Romana Roasted Half Chicken with Semolina Cake

The dish came in with a nice presentation and a strong flow of truffle aroma! There was some truffle shavings on the salad and probably some truffle oil as well, thus making the salad tasted heavenly. The roast chicken was extremely succulent, the dark meat was smooth and tender; the white meat was bouncy and tender! The sauce was rich and quite robust in flavour and tasted good with the chicken. The semolina cake tasted like mashed potato with a crunchy top. The dish was awesome.
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Creamed Corn with Lime Salt
Ever since I have the amazing cream corn at the Strip House by Harlan Goldstein, I could not resist but order creamed corn whereever I go. This creamed corn was quite weird in taste as lime salt and cherry peppers are added to it. The creamed corn itself was not very sweet nor buttery, its texture was more to the chewy side. I do not like the combined taste of the occasional spiced pepper and the sweet corn.
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Carrot Cake, Coconut Ice Cream, Ginger Carrot Sauce
The 3 layered carrot cake was moist and moderately sweet. The ginger carrot sauce complimented the cake very well and brought some spiciness to it. The coconut ice-cream was light and creamy but did not match too well with the cake, vanilla might be a better choice.
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Lemon Semifreddo BSangria Sorbet, Mint Fruit Salad
The Lemon Semifreddo was weakly lemon flavoured and had an interesting texture, like frozen gelato. The Sangria sorbet was delectable, sweet with a mild wine taste. I could not remember if I had Semifreddo before, but I don't think I like it too much.
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題外話/補充資料: The Bill for 2 Restaurant Week Menu @HKD438 - HKD Cream Corn with Lime Salt - HKD88 10% Service Charge TOTAL - HKD1061 (HKD531 p.p.)
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Calamari with Spicy Tomato Crispy Calamari with Pickled Chilies, Lemon and Spicy Tomato
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Roast Chicken with Truffles and Semolina alla Romana Roasted Half Chicken with Semolina Cake
Carrot Cake, Coconut Ice Cream, Ginger Carrot Sauce
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最近工作有點困阻, 只有見步行步, 食一餐好的平衡一下不正常的心理. 假日的12:30, 只有幾張枱, 冷清而寧静. 他很喜歡CARNEVINO的装修, 古銅色的吊燈配上優雅的皮製傢俱, 古典又有格調. 午餐: Appetizer + Main Course = $238, + Dessert = 另加+ 58Appetizer : 我叫了Veal Carpaccio with Salted Egg and Herb Dressing : 顏色很美, 生牛肉片加些旦, 加些香草, 很開胃. 他是Local Shrimp with Tomatoes and Polenta : 蕃茄蝦加意式玉米餅, 很新鮮, 也大隻.Main Course: 我叫了Carnevio Burger   : 包微微焦香, 牛肉是淡粉紅色的, 豐腴多汁, 簡單配醃黃瓜, 芝士和菜已很滋味, 番茄醬被冷落在一旁. 配菜沙律超大碟, 我倆一同盡力而為. 他是Flat Iron Steak: 平鐵牛排, 它取自一般人用來慢慢燉的牛隻肩膀部位, 在切割時避開肥油筋絡, 是油花均勻而且肉質細腻的牛排. (註一
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最近工作有點困阻, 只有見步行步, 食一餐好的平衡一下不正常的心理.


假日的12:30, 只有幾張枱, 冷清而寧静.

他很喜歡CARNEVINO的装修, 古銅色的吊燈配上優雅的皮製傢俱, 古典又有格調.

午餐: Appetizer + Main Course = $238, + Dessert = 另加+ 58

Appetizer :
我叫了Veal Carpaccio with Salted Egg and Herb Dressing : 顏色很美, 生牛肉片加些旦, 加些香草, 很開胃.
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他是Local Shrimp with Tomatoes and Polenta : 蕃茄蝦加意式玉米餅, 很新鮮, 也大隻.
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Main Course:
我叫了Carnevio Burger   : 包微微焦香, 牛肉是淡粉紅色的, 豐腴多汁, 簡單配醃黃瓜, 芝士和菜已很滋味, 番茄醬被冷落在一旁. 配菜沙律超大碟, 我倆一同盡力而為.
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他是Flat Iron Steak: 平鐵牛排, 它取自一般人用來慢慢燉的牛隻肩膀部位, 在切割時避開肥油筋絡, 是油花均勻而且肉質細腻的牛排. (註一)
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Dessert

我叫了Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Coconut Ice Cream 菠蘿旦糕不太甜, 椰子雪糕很淡, 他不喜歡, 我卻欣賞, 飽到上心口也把它吃光!
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他叫了Bomboloni : 四大粒的炸吉士醬麺粉團, 配香濃的士多啤莉果醬.
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食得很飽, 為了幫助消化, 周圍逛逛才回家.
題外話/補充資料: 註一: 莊祖宜 <<廚房裡的人類學家 :其實, 大家都想做菜>> P82
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Never EVER had an experience like the one I am going to detail for you below. If a restuarant in any way reflects the character of its owners/chef then watch out for Mario and Joe. Perhaps gents you are not arrogant, trite and condscending but your staff in HK most certainly are. Last night at a dinner for six people, five of us ordered sirloin steak. When the meal arrived, of the five steaks two were clearly sirloin steaks (you know what I mean - relatively flat with fat distributed around the
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Never EVER had an experience like the one I am going to detail for you below. If a restuarant in any way reflects the character of its owners/chef then watch out for Mario and Joe. Perhaps gents you are not arrogant, trite and condscending but your staff in HK most certainly are.

Last night at a dinner for six people, five of us ordered sirloin steak. When the meal arrived, of the five steaks two were clearly sirloin steaks (you know what I mean - relatively flat with fat distributed around the edges) whilst the other three were very clearly NOT (actually they were fillet steaks - big square chunks of meat with zero fat). When we pointed out the discrepancy we were not given any apology but rather TOLD that the three fillet steaks were actually a different "cut" of sirloin...this charade continued for some time - propogated by the manager - Sammy Lo - who remained incredibly rude and unapologetic throughout the evening. In fact his behaviour merely added fuel to the fire - instead of following that old idiom "the cusotmer is alwyas right" Carnevino has clearly decided to follow the maxim that "the customer is ignorant and we know better - don't hesitate to let them know it". It got farcical - had to get out an ipad and show them what a sirloin looked like. Eventually we were told that if we were prepared to wait another 25mins we would get our steaks (how LONG does it take to cook a peace of meat...???)

To add insult to injury the restaurant advertises in it's lift lobby - a "buy one get one free" on a Monday night. When the bill came and this was not honoured I raised it with the server who asked me if i had a "super Monday" card?? Incredulous I relpied that I did not and to their credit they did subsequently make the adjustment on the bill.

There are a proliferation of great steakhouses in HK now - please avoid this one. in talking with my colleagues this morning somebody mentioned that she had a similar experience at Carnevino "they tried to palm off a loin as a ribeye"..obviously a modus operandi here - try to doing this in the US and the response from Sammy ("Thank You Sir Thank you Sir - I'll take it up with the Chef AFTER Service") would likely see him and his staff looking for employment elsewhere. Shame on you Mario and Joe for allowing such behaviour to flourish...
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因為有買一送一的優惠,所以與同事一行四人到這高級餐廳進膳。場內燈光幽暗,要看清菜單也不容易。而柔弱的蠋光更令人有點想睡的感覺。說回食物,先來的當然是包其實沒甚麼特別,不過查包的就有點不同分別是自家製的牛油及豬油,而豬油味不會很油,不過兩者都徧咸了一點。主菜是厚豬扒真的很厚,但不會不熟,火喉控製的很好,做到外脆內嫩。如果不吃牛肉的人也可選擇這個。然而最好的始終是牛肉質鮮嫩,很有牛味。推介。
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因為有買一送一的優惠,所以與同事一行四人到這高級餐廳進膳。
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場內燈光幽暗,要看清菜單也不容易。
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而柔弱的蠋光更令人有點想睡的感覺。
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說回食物,先來的當然是
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其實沒甚麼特別,不過查包的就有點不同
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分別是自家製的牛油豬油,而豬油味不會很油,不過兩者都徧咸了一點。

主菜是厚豬扒
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真的很厚,但不會不熟,火喉控製的很好,做到外脆內嫩。如果不吃牛肉的人也可選擇這個。

然而最好的始終是
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肉質鮮嫩,很有牛味。推介。
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Date of visit : 13 Apr 2013 (Sat) 12:30 pmNo. of diners : 2Average cost per head : $330 Corkage : free on Saturday lunchFood quality : 8.7/10Environment : 9/10Service : 9/10Value-for-money : 9/10Overall rating : 8.82/10Carnevino is the only branch of the original award winning Italian steakhouse in Las Vegas. Co-owned by the famous chefs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, the steakhouse in Hong Kong received mixed reviews on Open Rice. Similar to other restaurants in the area, a dinner for over HK
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Date of visit : 13 Apr 2013 (Sat) 12:30 pm
No. of diners : 2
Average cost per head : $330
Corkage : free on Saturday lunch
Food quality : 8.7/10
Environment : 9/10
Service : 9/10
Value-for-money : 9/10
Overall rating : 8.82/10

Carnevino is the only branch of the original award winning Italian steakhouse in Las Vegas. Co-owned by the famous chefs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, the steakhouse in Hong Kong received mixed reviews on Open Rice. Similar to other restaurants in the area, a dinner for over HK$1,000 per head is not unusual, however, we can now sample some of their signature dish for lunch at a much affordable price.
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On top of the set lunch at $296 for appetizer, main course and dessert, seven days a week, Carnevino offers free corkage on Saturday lunch. The restaurant was not packed when I visited but almost all tables had been serving wine. The service was impeccable and the waiters/waitresses were knowledgeable about their food.
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They serve very good olive oil and balsamic vinegar for bread, but more tempting would be the small plate of lardo placed on the table. It’s finely smashed fat trimmed from cured meat and mixed with rosemary and other herbs. I know the calories count but it was just heavenly delicious.

a) Veal Carpaccio with Salted Egg Salsa Verde – 8.5/10
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This was one of the East meets West dish. Dutch veal was sliced in foils as a base, a Chinese salted duck egg was minced finely and mixed with chives, pickle and garlic aioli. The preserved egg and veal gave a good balance of flavour. The colourful pattern of the dish was both eye and mouth pleasing that reminded me of the scenic view in Tuscany.

b) Calamari with Spicy Tomato – 9/10
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I could feel the heat of the freshly deep fried calamari when the plate was delivered. Calamari was lightly dusted with flour to give a crispy texture. Picked chillies, lemon and smashed tomatoes made a matching spicy sauce.

c) Carnevino Burger with Tuscan Wedges – 9/10
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The burger bun was well toasted on both sides for a crispy crust. The patty was simply cooked to the required medium-rare order. Very good smell of charcoal, juicy Aussie ground beef was topped with crispy pancetta and aged cheddar cheese. The Tuscan wedges on side were those French finger potatoes that carried a crispy skin and less starchy texture.

d) Flat Iron Steak – 8.5/10
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The Aussie steak was beautifully grilled to another medium-rare order. Three sources of salt, Spanish lava salt, Philippine pink salt and Mediterranean sea salt were accompanied for seasoning at your own choice. Personally I like the Spanish salt that further enhanced the charcoal flavour of the steak.

e) Profiteroles – 8/10
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The cream puffs sandwiched with vanilla ice cream and topped with warm dark chocolate sauce.

f) Chocolate-Banana Brownie – 8.5/10
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This was a more attractive dessert than the profiteroles. Roasted banana ice cream, baked pastry sheet and warm chocolate banana brownie gave contrasting textures and temperatures.

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題外話/補充資料: [i][b]Q : When will I go again? A : With a bunch of friends for causal Western meal and BYO wine. Q: What will I next order? A : Duck leg confit as main and lemon semi-freddo for desser[/i]t.[/b]
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Carnevino-We begin the night with the amouse bouche. A big hunk of cheese. GOOD START. Milky, bold & smooth.Chopped to order Steak Tartare with raw mushrooms & extra virgin olive oil. HK258. - I didn't like this. The steak tartare was also under seasoned too. But, much too oily.Veal carpaccio w/ salted egg salsa verde & herb dressing. HK168. So smooth, refined, and smokey. It was divine and the texture was melt- in- your- mouth veal loin. The salted egg dressing was more "sauce-y" and salty tha
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We begin the night with the amouse bouche. A big hunk of cheese.
GOOD START. Milky, bold & smooth.Chopped to order
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Steak Tartare with raw mushrooms & extra virgin olive oil. HK258. - I didn't like this. The steak tartare was also under seasoned too. But, much too oily.
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Veal carpaccio w/ salted egg salsa verde & herb dressing. HK168. So smooth, refined, and smokey. It was divine and the texture was melt- in- your- mouth veal loin. The salted egg dressing was more "sauce-y" and salty than I expected...but blended in nicely with the carpaccio.
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Roasted Bone Marrow w/ Preserved Lemon Gremolata HK178. Oh My God. This was delicious. It was full, citrus-y fatty tissue. Roasted well, and seasoned nicely with a strong garnish of parsley and prime bacon bits. Perfect appetizer.
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A side of
'Broccoli Rabe w/ Smoked Pork Belly HK88.- The broccoli was extremely hard- difficult to chew and too crunchy. It was drenched (not good) in olive oil - the pork belly was well flavored and slightly crispy on the outside. But overall, it was a... miss.
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Carne-"Carnevino's dry aged beef is aged in our own meat chamber for a minimum of 70 days"- We ordered the 'Dry-Aged Ribeye (for 2) 38pz. HK1568.

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前些日子, 小弟的阿姨剛從美國回來香港探望我們. 話說以前在美國留學時, 受了不少照顧.當然這次難得的小機會, 要好好報告一下當年的恩情.有幾次跟同事來吃過午餐, 感覺還不錯價錢算是中位, 服務態度不錯, 食物實而不華請客來說, 尚算得體的好地方我們點了一個set lunch, 然後單點了一些別的Set lunch 才$238, 包括頭盤主菜, 分量十足, 吃得挺滿足的首先,頭盤我們點Calamari with Spicy Tomato和Lonza SaladCalamari裹上薄薄的一層粉, 炸得酥酥脆脆的, 配上酸中帶點微辣非常惹味Lonza Salad則是像Parma Ham配上爽脆的青蘋果和甜甜的果醤中和了Prama Ham的咸味味道跟外表一樣, 清新可人可惜份量以我的胃口而言有點少主菜點了上次來的時候還沒有的Duck還有, 當然就是來到扒房不能不吃的牛扒, 這次點了Prime USDA NY Strip說到Duck,煮的方法是confit, 亦即是油浸是源自南法的一種煮鴨腿的傳統方法不過不失, 只能說平常的法式餐廳吃的理所當然地更勝一籌至於牛扒, 必需套用一句”Less is
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前些日子, 小弟的阿姨剛從美國回來香港探望我們. 話說以前在美國留學時, 受了不少照顧.
當然這次難得的小機會, 要好好報告一下當年的恩情.

有幾次跟同事來吃過午餐, 感覺還不錯
價錢算是中位, 服務態度不錯, 食物實而不華
請客來說, 尚算得體的好地方

我們點了一個set lunch, 然後單點了一些別的
Set lunch 才$238, 包括頭盤主菜, 分量十足, 吃得挺滿足的
Lonza Salad Calamari with Spicy Tomato
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首先,頭盤我們點Calamari with Spicy Tomato和Lonza Salad
Calamari裹上薄薄的一層粉, 炸得酥酥脆脆的, 配上酸中帶點微辣
非常惹味

Lonza Salad則是像Parma Ham配上爽脆的青蘋果和甜甜的果醤
中和了Prama Ham的咸味
味道跟外表一樣, 清新可人
可惜份量以我的胃口而言有點少

主菜點了上次來的時候還沒有的Duck
還有, 當然就是來到扒房不能不吃的牛扒, 這次點了Prime USDA NY Strip
Duck
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說到Duck,煮的方法是confit, 亦即是油浸
是源自南法的一種煮鴨腿的傳統方法
不過不失, 只能說平常的法式餐廳吃的理所當然地更勝一籌
Prime USDA NY Strip
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至於牛扒, 必需套用一句”Less is More”
習慣了美式牛扒的我, 一向也不太習慣滿滿是醬汁的牛扒
醬汁會掩蓋牛肉本身的鮮味, 也會吃不出牛肉的質素
這家餐廳的老闆Chef Mario Batali是美國的名廚
所以牛扒也正正符合我這隻挑食的肉食獸的口味, 只是用鹽和胡椒來調味
充分表現出牛扒本身的鮮味
我點了Medium rare, 成數也掌握得剛剛好, 單是這一點也令我異常感動
太多的餐廳連這種標準也做不好, 過熟的牛扒也是會影響口感和味道
相信我, 吃過好的牛扒後, 跟喝過好的紅酒後一樣, 你會從此也對高質數的牛也有了執著
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最後以Apple Pie為結尾, 我的阿姨本身就不嗜甜
幸好這家店的蘋果批甜度不高
配上一球冰冷的雪糕, 做成冷熱的對比
雖然平凡, 但comfort food本來就是用最傳統的方法, 帶給人家的感覺

就這樣, 一場溫馨的午餐就完滿地畫上句號.
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Lonza Salad Calamari with Spicy Tomato
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What a nice lunch at Central!! Never thought of for such price would have a decent lunch in the heart of Central, Average set lunch price in Central mostly around $250 or even up to $350 per person. Freakly speaking, like all the others, by thinking of what to have for lunch becomes a headache everyday, so do I. However, i had a solution for that -- Ask every of my friend who works in Central for recommendation! Today Answer: Carnevino by Mario Batali.Its located at LHT Tower, 5/F, pretty fansy
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What a nice lunch at Central!! Never thought of for such price would have a decent lunch in the heart of Central, Average set lunch price in Central mostly around $250 or even up to $350 per person. Freakly speaking, like all the others, by thinking of what to have for lunch becomes a headache everyday, so do I. However, i had a solution for that -- Ask every of my friend who works in Central for recommendation!
Today Answer: Carnevino by Mario Batali.
Carnevino by Mario Batali
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Its located at LHT Tower, 5/F, pretty fansy entence (Check it out!), 0 mins of waiting for walk in, **awesome! Did anyone of you had experienced that waited for at least 15-20 mins just to walk in for lunch? for me, A lot. But Surprisingly here, no waiting time, Cool
plus the food was not bad after all!
We are a group of three, sat down at one of the booth table (comfortable), as walk in i think we are the lucky ones. Since its only three of us, we decided to share - One Set lunch with 2 a la carte mains and calamari.
Beef Tartar
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Carne Cruda alla Piedmontese = Beef tartar, it is very different from what i had tasted so far!! Traditional way of beef tartar always served with an egg yolk on top or a side, no ketchop or other ingredients but only the minced beef with the "mixture" ON SIDE. For this tartar, the words can be used to describe would be Fresh, Daring and New, mainly this finely chopped beef was surrounded by mushrooms! As you can see, it was surrounded by 3 thin slices of King Oyster Mushroom (i always find out what i am about to eat) and topped with a few eliable mushrooms which i forgot the name.


Calamari with Spicy Tomato
Nothing special about the calamari but the sauce......... it has a soft kick of spice, slighly hot, Yummy
(Must Try)
Roast half chicken
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Roast Chicken withTruffles ($268) - Juicy

PS: For $238 per set lunch, i think it is a very reasonable price! 100% worth to try.
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題外話/補充資料: They are closed on Sundays.
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Beef Tartar
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As my topic mention - 2nd try. The reason for me to come back again for a second try is because of their attactive Christmas Dinner Menu ($988 per person with 5 courses), freakly speaking last time visited was a little disappointed but i believe everyone deserve to have a 2nd chance so does restaurants. Well...well.. I booked the table at 7:30pm, as usual i arrived 20 mins early was hoping i am able to get a better table (at least a corner table, last time i was placed at the middle of the main
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As my topic mention - 2nd try. The reason for me to come back again for a second try is because of their attactive Christmas Dinner Menu ($988 per person with 5 courses
Chrismas menu
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), freakly speaking last time visited was a little disappointed but i believe everyone deserve to have a 2nd chance so does restaurants.
Well...well.. I booked the table at 7:30pm, as usual i arrived 20 mins early was hoping i am able to get a better table (at least a corner table, last time i was placed at the middle of the main dining room). Anyways, made the story short, for this time, service was good, food was outstanding expect apple pie (too normal..
), AND THE PRICE ARE LOWER than last time i came! I remember last time we are a group of 6, around $1000up per person, but this time ha ha $620 per head!!
100000000% will be back!
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Stracciatella with Caviar
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Cheezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeee... Cavier!!
Pork belly
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Pork Belly. Yummy
Entrance
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Lemon Semifreddo
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題外話/補充資料: Join the membership! it's 100% free, Every $1 you spent = $1 point, Every $3000 points you may redeem $450 CASH VOCHER which can use in any dining concepts outlets !
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接上篇,由於大家都未吃飽,CEO提議的秘魯菜又滿座,結果改來到另一間新開的扒房吃下場。Carnevino是來自拉斯維加斯的得獎扒房,位於陸海通大廈5樓,就在LUPA的上層,位置便利,連KC都推介,質素絕對比上埸有保證。扒房門口的雲石店名牌很能彰顯氣派,一進店的裝潢也相當不凡,完全可媲美酒店餐廳/扒房,令人驚嘆dining concepts旗下食店越來越高班了! 扒房裡面是一派高貴的fine-dining格局,而服務也是相樣地專業有禮,講解細心,添水極密,即使我等衣著隨便求其,沒點收費水,吃的東西也不多,仍然提供賓至如歸的服務,值得高度讚揚。就座後,首先侍者會由熱暖麵包籃中,為每位食客取出一片麵包。其實麵包質素無特別,但同上除了牛油,還有豬油,搽上同吃味道極香,很夠特別!  然後侍者為每位送上一份amuse bouche,是蕃茄凍湯來的。本來成品的色澤鮮明吸引,微酸口味十分開胃,但湯中的洋蔥味實在太強了,媽媽不太受得住呢!  已經半飽關係,當晚跳過頭盤,只點了兩款主菜;相信是即點即燒關係,食物要等較久,對於心急回家看寶寶的媽媽來講有點難耐,唯有慢慢欣賞精緻的三色鹽盒,以及高貴餐刀自娛。差
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接上篇,由於大家都未吃飽,CEO提議的秘魯菜又滿座,結果改來到另一間新開的扒房吃下場。Carnevino是來自拉斯維加斯的得獎扒房,位於陸海通大廈5樓,就在LUPA的上層,位置便利,連KC都推介,質素絕對比上埸有保證。
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扒房門口的雲石店名牌很能彰顯氣派,一進店的裝潢也相當不凡,完全可媲美酒店餐廳/扒房,令人驚嘆dining concepts旗下食店越來越高班了! 扒房裡面是一派高貴的fine-dining格局,而服務也是相樣地專業有禮,講解細心,添水極密,即使我等衣著隨便求其,沒點收費水,吃的東西也不多,仍然提供賓至如歸的服務,值得高度讚揚。
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就座後,首先侍者會由熱暖麵包籃中,為每位食客取出一片麵包。其實麵包質素無特別,但同上除了牛油,還有豬油,搽上同吃味道極香,很夠特別!
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然後侍者為每位送上一份amuse bouche,是蕃茄凍湯來的。本來成品的色澤鮮明吸引,微酸口味十分開胃,但湯中的洋蔥味實在太強了,媽媽不太受得住呢!
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已經半飽關係,當晚跳過頭盤,只點了兩款主菜;相信是即點即燒關係,食物要等較久,對於心急回家看寶寶的媽媽來講有點難耐,唯有慢慢欣賞精緻的三色鹽盒,以及高貴餐刀自娛。差不多半小時後,主角的
Dry-Aged Rib-eye 38oz ($1,568)終於上檯啦! 據知這裡的dry-aged牛肉會至少Aging70天,令人對牛扒的肉味超級期待;影完相,就馬上交給專業的侍者幫忙分切,並準備開餐了!
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Medium熟度的肉眼火候掌握不錯,外邊微帶焦香脆口,中間的牛肉則嫣紅半熟,aged過後肉味也的確濃郁;但問題出自肉質,是晚大家都吃到的肉眼不是很柔嫩,部份地方更明顯吃到有根,以此價位實在有點失望!
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反而另一款主菜
Double Cut Colorado Lamp Chops($588)更有驚喜。羊架份量不小,共可分成四大件,而且味道非常出色:不似肉眼,羊架肉質極嫩,豐腴且富有羶香,加上外邊稍帶焦香,不加任何調味已好吃不得了! 結果當晚點的Mint pesto及Salsa butter,都沒怎麼動過。
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當晚又點了一個
Tuscan Fries($78),其蒜味之強,會令人懷疑整個薯角其實是由大蒜所扮,是個異常重口味、個性鮮明濃烈的配菜,會否欣賞它,很大程度取決閣下是否大蒜粉絲,我就不是了。
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大家都是嗜甜一族,品嚐完主菜過後,當然少不了掃甜品menu!可惜當晚Panna Cotta缺貨,唯有點下其餘四款,首先是
Milk Chocolate Mousse($98):朱古力慕絲很滑溜,但甜度也高,多吃會有點膩,特別是吃到底層的朱古力濃醬部位。不過要說墊底的脆片頗為精彩,還有那超脆口的焦糖榛子!
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Peach Coppetta($108),繼Blue Butcher後,對綠色的甜品很有戒心,心存芥蒂... 這個甜品,試了一啖,覺得也有點怪怪香草味,就沒有再繼續了....
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Bomboloni($88)其實就如中式的小小的沙巴翁,質感熱暖,微帶油分,點上酸甜酸甜的藍莓醬,味道可以。
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四款甜品中媽媽還是最喜歡
Chocolate Torte($108),它類似心太軟但溫度較低,故此效果不太流心。不過媽媽向來更看重朱古力濃度,這裡的出品很不錯,朱古力滑漿濃醇不膩,配上清新別致的車厘子雪糕,很美味!
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這裡消費不低,當晚大家輕嚐數個菜式,已經花去$2900多,感覺有點肉赤呢! 同樣是高級扒房,媽媽還喜歡及推介Ruth's ChrisMorton's更多,故只給個OK臉。不過如果換了場景,是與另一半來浪漫撐檯腳,而非灰姑娘般心急趕回家,慢慢消磨大半個晚上的話,那份環境氣氛或會值回票價!
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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Very high priced and terrible food! I went with some friends after work to have a nice meal. What a disappointment! The potato wedges has so much garlic and salt on them, we could nto eat them. The mushrooms and cream corn were also covered in salt. The steak was the biggest disappointment. It was tasteless. The texture of the meat was mushy. If you closed your eyes, you would not know what you were even eating. We ended up leaving most of the food on the table and left with empty wallet
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Very high priced and terrible food!
I went with some friends after work to have a nice meal. What a disappointment! The potato wedges has so much garlic and salt on them, we could nto eat them. The mushrooms and cream corn were also covered in salt.
The steak was the biggest disappointment. It was tasteless. The texture of the meat was mushy. If you closed your eyes, you would not know what you were even eating.

We ended up leaving most of the food on the table and left with empty wallets. Never again.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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..Trio of Pesces Crudo $318. Too pricey for the portions by HK standards, with not many pieces. From price point of view I won't recommend this at all. However from the taste side, it was decent indeed. The Geoduck with Espelette Pepper and Lime was the highlight definitely, but you can order that separately. Scallop with Mandarin Oil was also decent but it seemed like half a Hokkaido scallop was further sliced up into 3 extra thin pieces, which makes it 1/6th a scallop by bite. Seri
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Whipped Lardo & Butter. Lardo too salty
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Trio of Pesces Crudo $318. Too pricey for the portions by HK standards, with not many pieces. From price point of view I won't recommend this at all. However from the taste side, it was decent indeed. The Geoduck with Espelette Pepper and Lime was the highlight definitely, but you can order that separately. Scallop with Mandarin Oil was also decent but it seemed like half a Hokkaido scallop was further sliced up into 3 extra thin pieces, which makes it 1/6th a scallop by bite. Seriously, would anyone order this at $178 individually? Same thing goes with the Amberjack Hamachi with Bitter Italian Aperitivo and Chives which had 3 tiny pieces. Way too aggressive in pricing, even if it tasted good. ~ 2.5/5

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Wagyu Square Steak No. #1 out of #2
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Inside was Meaty and Well Marbled
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$268. This 1st steak on the 1st night gave me high hopes, as it was obviously an F1 type Australia Wagyu muscle from near the front shoulders, carrying a great balance between Wagyu Oil and Meat Flavour. You can see the marbling and meat quality from the photo alone. I have always thought F1 Wagyus are the way to strike the right balance. 4.5/5 But during another round of this on another night, it was blahhhhh.....


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Bone Marrow. A little Under-salted but too Herbal
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Roasted Bone Marrow with Preserved Lemon Gremolata with preserved Lemon and Parsley. $178. This was roasted well, but the seasoning and balance was too extreme. It was really herbal and lemony at the same time. Yet was under-salted. Getting there, but I think too much sour seasoning elements but not enough salt compared to the competitions. 3/5

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Lamb Sweetbreads with Fennel. $158. This received mixed feedbacks. For me, the frying part of the equation was spot on and unlike many pretentious sweetbreads in town, this was cooked just below well done with a pinkish side in it somewhere. But the fennel crust was a little too hard. Some people commented that they expected more Offals Taste, which is not wrong, but I guess normally sweetbreads are more on the milder side, kind of like Lamb Brains or tofu? ~ 3.5/5

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On a 2nd night, ordered the same cut of Wagyu Square Steak as posted Above. $268. Quality was really bad and bland, also mushy. It was funny how this contrasted so largely with the above same steak ordered on another night. Totally not acceptable. I know new kitchens need time to warm up and become consistent, but this SURELY CANNOT BE THE SAME PIECE OF MEAT FROM THE SAME SUPPLIER! In fact, I have experienced similar results under the Dining Concepts Group restaurant especially at Bistecca, where meat quality varies so much and seems suspect sometimes. Eg. Prime Grade meat is definitely not Prime grade quality, you can visually see it and also taste it. ~ 1/5

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Meat Quality was Average, but D.A. Funky slightly
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70 Days Plus Dry Aged Rib Eye 38Oz. $1568 Bone-On. I suspect the Broiler used wasn't really hot enough to give this a nice crust and mallaird reaction, it was lacking good aroma and the crust was dryish rather than crisp at the edges. Dry-Aging wise this did pulled off the trick, as the meat carried that signature buttery taste and the fatty parts especially surrounding the bone had a strong funky or gaminess taste, it was proper DA'ed alright. The overall meat itself however wasn't tender enough and was majorly lacking fat marbling, especially from a rib eye cut. Out of 3 important criterias, only the Dry Age section managed to satisfy us. The meat quality selection and grilling wasn't up to expected standards yet. At this price point we expected better meat quality. ~ 3.5/5

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Tuscan Fries with Cheese Garlic
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Tuscan Fries turned out to be more like thicker Wedges. And they were super limp soft. I think they either need to find a more floury potato, or at least triple or quadruple fry them properly. They also were quite garlicky but needed more cheese or the missing herbs. Very disappointing and weren't Tuscan fries at all. ~ 1/5

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It's still NEW openings.
One meal showed some promise, another meal was rather ho-hum, and I haven't even had room to start talking about the very ordinary desserts here with the limited 12 photos upload policy. Eg. the Bomboloni pieces need more frying time. Hope they do listen to honest opinions and gradually improve from thereon.... But unfortunately, Dining Concepts as a group has been known in the foodies cycle to be a little stingy with using higher quality ingredients. Overseas brand names are often imported into Hong Kong and then used to maximise the marketing part of things, but as they expand year by year using this strategy, customers have started to doubt whether they are even being responsible restauranteurs these days and not resorting to questionable tactics or ambiguous marketing, just to drive more business margins.



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3 Types of Salts
Wagyu Square Steak No. #1 out of #2
Bone Marrow. A little Under-salted but too Herbal