We found ourselves in Sai Kung on a Saturday evening, and decided to explore a bit. Eventually we settled on Chez Raymond and it was an excellent choice! This is truly a gem.......It's a small family-run establishment and it is very clear that the owners/operators care about their food and take pride in serving high-quality meals. Soooo different from the usual array of "concept" western restaurants in HK......
The ambience of the restaurant is clean and informal. White tables and chairs and candles on the outdoor tables. As it is in HK's "seaside resort" town, most people (including us) were casually dressed.
The welcome was friendly, but not effusive. We asked for a table away from the door, and the owner was happy to accommodate us.
The menu is organized around several price points, each of which includes a main course and options for 1,2,or 3 additional courses. At $390 (as I recall) for a main, appetizer and dessert, I regarded the prices as very fair.
And the food quality was outstanding! We had:
-- A creamy french asparagus soup (delicious)
-- Six escargots served on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes (the snails were a bit chewy, but the potatoes were to die for)
-- Beef Bourguignon (tender and flavorful in its wine sauce)
-- Confit de canard (cooked just right, with lovely crispy skin and tender savory meat)
The wine list was not huge but it had a nice variety of interesting choices. The owner clearly cares about what he offers his patrons. We settled on a Corbieres which gave us a top-quality tasting drinking experience at a very moderate price.