Lupa (已結業)

The Sunday brunch offered at about $400 each is quite a bargain, considering the food quality, the location and the ambience. With $200 more you get free-flow wine and the likes.Although for someone like me who is looking for authentic, decent pasta and pizza might be slightly disappointed.Some snapshots of the buffet table. I have no complaints about the range of food choices and the quality.Seafood was fresh and of decent quality for semi-buffet. The Italian specialities namely proscuitto cott

A friend wanted to take the two of us out, returning a favor, and we decided to try out Lupa. We made a tablemap reservation a few days in advance, for a Sunday night, but would probably not have needed it as the restaurant was almost completely empty when we arrived and did not fill up while we were there. In addition to our table, there were only two or three more occupied.Before settling on what we’d eat, the waitress asked about our drinks selection; as we wanted wine, we were not ready to d

We came for the lunch buffet. The lighting is great for any occasion although it makes reading the menu slightly difficult, you'll find that it's bright enough for everything else.I was wowed by the decor and ambience; it's a very nice area and it's well complimented by the 5-star service.I found watching the waiters go around the restaurant with an iron to iron the table cloths very amusing, and it's one of the quirks that Lupa has to offer.The buffet food was alright, I personally didn't find

I've been wanting to try Lupa ever since it opened because I love Mario Batali's Babbo in NYC. I was looking forward to trying his pastas again, so when I saw that Lupa was one of the participating restaurants for Restaurant Week, I made a booking right away. I came here on a Thursday night and we were seated right away in the main dining room. The dining room is pretty big and spacious, and the lighting and decor was dark and dim. It wasn't that full either. They also have a terrence for outdoo

As part of my on-going restaurant week "adventures" trying out restaurants i have not been to before, I had dinner at Lupa last night. I arrived before my dinner companion, and the waitress at the reception was quick to show me to my table. My first impression of the restaurant was that it had a nice, lively ambience, with the music playing a little too loud (but not to the point that it bothered me too much). The interior of the restaurant reminded me of another restaurant I had been to at the

Went to Lupa yesterday. Over the last year, I have actually been a fan of Lupa, defending its bad rep on blogs and among my friends and acquaintances who have bad-mouthed it. Yes, the fish and meat dishes were poorly prepared, but the salumi, cheeses, and pastas were tasty and diverse, with some well-thought out dishes.No more. I may never go back.My wife and I went for lunch yesterday only to find that you could no longer order a la carte on Sundays. You are stuck with a hideously expensive buf

這晚要出席一個商品的介紹暨雞尾酒會，地點在中環這間意大利餐廳，名字叫Lupa，是意大利文，是狼的意思，是來自意大利古代的故事裏的狼，嗜吃的我，把手上的工作完成後便速速趕來，因為幹了一整天，我也變成了一頭餓狼。  來到時，雞尾酒會已開始了，與主人家打個招呼後，便邊欣賞新產品介紹邊喝香檳，由於還有很多其他賓客，主人家給我簡略的介紹後，便要繼續招呼其他人，這可讓我不必拘僅，有多些機會品嚐美食。半開放式的廚房可讓我窺探廚師們工作的情況，於我來說，看製作食物的過程是興奮的，當小食做好後，便整盤交給外籍的侍應pass around，讓賓客隨意取吃，當中有Parma Ham捲著脆麵包的，用黑色膠韱串著，鹹香的煙火腿與脆脆而淡味的麵包是很夾的。 不一會，另一款食品新鮮出爐，說是「新鮮出爐」卻是千真萬確，因為他們用了明火的烤爐焗製pizza，效果一定比電焗爐好得多。一個圓形的pizza交到侍應的手，餡料只是茄汁，芝士和新鮮羅勒，我急不及待半途截劫，試了一口，溫度，味道都無懈可擊，材料簡單，但批皮香脆，茄汁的鮮甜，羅勒的芳香，和熱溶芝士的組合，簡單就是美。 這一回傳出來的是凍湯，鮮橙色的顏色很誘人，我試了

We had reserved a table for four a week in advance thinking it would be impossible to get a table if we left reservations later than that given all the hype about this restaurant and its "brand". How wrong were we!Firstly, we took the elevator to the 3rd floor rather than the escalator. It took several minutes for anyone to attend to us even though there were three wait-staff looking at us as we exited the elevator. We were finally shown to our table, cramped against the floor-to-ceiling window

等了很久才能抽空到此。场地裝修很美，是纽约市懷舊形，還有露天酒吧，可惜炎夏將至。服务態度好，價錢以地点比较，如果你对食物的要求不高，应当是過关。但如果是 Mario Batali 这位美国料理鐵人名廚的响噹噹大名应有的水平來看呢？有点失望。意粉的麵身可以，味道平平，刨上去的夏天黑松露一点味道都沒有。夏天黑松露我在欧洲買過吃過，不是这样。鱸鱼沒有新鮮味，用料一般，醬汁很甜。大甜，更吃不到魚味。慢煮豬肩肉质做得很好，软，有肉味，醬汁又是太甜。請厨師留意。甜品是燉梨配薑味雪糕，餅等，不夠突出。两人的晚餐是1200元，包括兩瓶水，沒唱酒，不算貴，份量很足够，希望將來能進步。

意大利是一個很大的國家，共分20個地區，每個地區都吃的菜式食材及烹調上都有著不同特色，如北意菜系主要以麵食為主，加上北部盛產中長稻米，所以他們也多煮意式米飯，亦喜歡用牛油烹調食物。由今個月開始，Lupa大廚會把意大利不同地區的菜式帶到餐廳，每月設計一個特別餐單Taste of Italy，四月份首先以Lombardy倫巴德為主題，它是位於意大利北部的一個省份，鄰近阿爾卑斯山脈Alps及波河平原Po Plains一帶，首都是唯人熟悉的米蘭。倫巴德菜式常用米、肉類及家禽來做。頭盤Antipasti，Air Dried Wagyu Beef with Braised Artichokes & Vin Cotto，自家風乾的和牛肉片味不太鹹，配合爽脆的雅枝竹，味不算甜，但吃得清新。然後Primi，Pumpkin & Mascarpone Filled “Moons” with Grated Almond Cookie，意大利雲吞內裡是南瓜及芝士蓉，南瓜甜味突出，並帶微微芝香，芝士比例不會太多，吃下不太膩。雲吞皮煮得不腍，挺有咬口，這個口感及味道都不錯。Secondi，French Veal w

今日同一家人去食意大利菜，我地叫左兩份hanger steak with chicroy and salsa romana，都唔便呀，要成248蚊，而我就叫左個lamb saddle with spring vegetables and cacio uovo，距重貴，要278蚊啊。但系距D羊味好好，無錦蘇。可惜我唔記得應相。講下距D服務，我地一入到去就有人bei水我地，上菜的速度都好快。今次呢餐真系值得，下次一定會再來

Finally!!!!! I have manage to make a reservation on that saturday night after my tennis game to eat at Famous Mario Batali restaurant Lupa in Central. Its been a long time I wanted to go despite all I hear about it. I am not specifically a fan of Mario but I found the guy nice and genuine so I dont think with that qualities that the experience should be bad. I made a reservation few days ago thinking on a saturday night it might be difficult to get a table... but maybe not!!!when comes Saturday

On this night we decided to start off with the below while we were waiting for the rest of the party to arrive. Starter #1 Beets and ….. (Not on website menu)Not much for me to comment on this dish as I only had a piece of one of the Beets from here and all I can comment on was that the beets seem to have had its natural flavors and colors removed.Starter #2 “Straciatella with Speck and Mint” Creamy cows milk cheese with smoke prosciuttoThis was quite an average dish in my opinion. Nothing to g

Before i was a total skeptic for lupa having read all the reviews and the disappointment since the opening of lupa.But tonight i tried, and i specially opened a openrice acct to write about lupa to do them justice.It was well cooked rustic italian food that is a hard find in hk. They deserve more credit that what has been written. Service not great, but food can make up for it, its authentic italian with great hearty and cheese flavours that are well balanced.Speaking as an italian cook, pls giv

致電來book位時,問有沒有semi-buffet, 接線生說(外藉人士),我地無 semi-buffet, 只有Chef's Buffet見食評的相也不錯,便試試湯類: Ribollita Hearty Tusean Vegetable Soup,淡味。 薄餅類: Margherita: 蕃茄+Mozzarella+羅勒。Marinara: 茄醬+辣汁+marjoram。兩者都稱上沒餡pizze,所以餅底好緊要,大家也覺得無乜味,唔夠熱,餅底沒麥粉香,麻麻地 反而個Funghi Taleggio好好食! 夠熱,軟綿綿的,很多菇, 很濃藍芝士味。Primi 類: Cheese Dumplings w/ Home made pork sausage ,看似很少,但都夠飽肚的。Hollow Spaghetti w/ spicy tomato。突然發覺大家以上叫的全是茄＋辣！其他味道的東西是沒選到。Secondi類: 燒雞w/black papper & eggs, 燒雞燒得好甘脆皮,可惜它只有難入味的雞胸肉,如不吃皮.....叫了此點之人,也吃淨晒。甜品竟然最好吃是曲奇餅,其餘也只屬一般。