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Easily became my favourite Italian restaurant in HK
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Visited Messina on Restaurant Week discount. Have to say this is one of the best dining experience i ever had in HK. The restaurant is world class with the nicest ocean view you can ask for, and the food is just excellent. The kitchen is open so we got to see the busy chefs preparing our dishes, which is always amazing. The two managers both were very patient and descriptive with the offerings. We had a Three course meal but it was really a five course (3 appetizers, one maincourse and a dessert
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Visited Messina on Restaurant Week discount. Have to say this is one of the best dining experience i ever had in HK.

The restaurant is world class with the nicest ocean view you can ask for, and the food is just excellent. The kitchen is open so we got to see the busy chefs preparing our dishes, which is always amazing. The two managers both were very patient and descriptive with the offerings. We had a Three course meal but it was really a five course (3 appetizers, one maincourse and a dessert)

I had a pumpkin soup which was creamy and rich. the salad with tomato and mozarella (it was called another cheese but basically a sweeter mozarella) was lovely. for main course i had a sea bass which is again very well prepared.

the biggest surprise was the dessert- tiramisu which i think is the best one i ever had.

We had to pay around $500 per head after Restaurant Week discount. I think a normal dinner would cost more than this, and i think is pretty expensive - well worth the price based on the quality of this meal.

However they have set lunches that only start at $150, so i willl come back to try their lunches again for sure.

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Upscale Italian dining in an unlikely location
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Messina iL Ristorante is an Italian restaurant located on the Whampoa waterfront. This is a rather unusual location for a fine dining restaurant considering that Whampoa is more of a low-profile residential area. There are major construction work going on in this area in preparation for the 2015 launch of a new metro line. So to avoid any hassles, taking a taxi there would be the safest bet.The restaurant is situated on the fifth floor of a tall residential and office tower. There are all togeth
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Messina iL Ristorante is an Italian restaurant located on the Whampoa waterfront. This is a rather unusual location for a fine dining restaurant considering that Whampoa is more of a low-profile residential area. There are major construction work going on in this area in preparation for the 2015 launch of a new metro line. So to avoid any hassles, taking a taxi there would be the safest bet.

The restaurant is situated on the fifth floor of a tall residential and office tower. There are all together 3 fine dining restaurants under the same group on that floor - Yu Lei (a Shanghainese restaurant), Kazuo Okada (a Japanese restaurant specializing in kaiseki) and Messina.

The restaurant is decorated predominantly in white and beige color with small patches of red and yellow. From its cozy design, we knew up front that this is not a family restaurant serving meatball spaghetti and pizza but a serious no-nonsense fine dining place billed to serve high-quality modern Italian cuisine.
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 The set lunch represented fairly good value for money. Between any choice of 2 antipasti, starter, main course and dessert, a 2-course lunch only costs $260. For any additional course, simply add another $120 on top.

Foie gras terrine (Grade: 3/5)
The amuse bouche was a slice of foie gras terrine. The texture was smooth and it was appropriately complemented with a small salad and a toast.
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Pumpkin velouté, cauliflower caponata and Sicilian red prawns carpaccio (Grade: 4/5)
Lunch started brightly with a nicely executed pumpkin velouté. The hot soup was poured onto a bed of fresh red prawns carpaccio from Sicily on the spot. I really enjoyed the wonderful contrasting texture between the pumpkin soup and red prawns.
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Linguini with clams, white wine and zucchini sauce (Grade: 2/5)
After enjoying a nice pumpkin velouté, next up was a fried linguini with small clams, sliced zucchini and white wine. The pasta itself had enough bite to it but the overall taste of the dish was disappointing, especially coming from an Italian restaurant. The sauce, in particular, was very weak and lacking substance.
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Braised lamb neck (Grade: 2/5)
The braised lamb neck was our first main course and the presentation was quite appealing. Four lamb neck cubes was placed in a small 'wok' and mixed with different kinds of colorful vegetables.

However, despite the wonderful appearance, the meat was not tender nor juicy enough to warrant any high marks.
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Crispy suckling pig (Grade: 4.5/5)
The other main course was a suckling pig and finally we had something to cheer about. The suckling pig itself was very tender inside and crispy on the outside. But the key was the bed of braised lentils and Tropea onions. Its sweetness provided a much needed balance to the rich taste of the suckling pig.
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 There is always room for desserts and our server was quick to showcase their dessert trolley in front of us. Apart from different selections of cheese, they also had all kinds of delicious desserts ranging cakes to homemade ice creams and sorbets.
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Tiramisu (Grade: 2.5/5)
We started things off with a simple tiramisu. At least we thought we were but turned out this was a "deconstructed" version of tiramirsu instead of the traditional kind.

The "dessert deconstruction" theory seems to be gaining momentum in recent years and we had quite a few similar ones during our recent visits to Europe. Most notable one was also a tiramisu we had in Stuttgart.

Back to this tiramisu which was a mix of ingredients including mascarpone, cream, liquor, coffee powder and some nuts. Perhaps I am a bit old school - I still prefer the traditional type in the form of a cake.
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Traditional Cannolis (Grade: 3/5)
Not to be missed was the cannoli, which was a famous Sicilian pastry dessert. Literally meaning "little tubes" in Italian, this delightful pastry filled with pistachio and cream was a nice exclamation mark to a fairly good-quality lunch.
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    十分盡興的聖誕聚餐
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    一直都想寫食評給意見可是最近真的太忙了，因為最近聖誕新年好多飯局呢~~其中給我很深印象的便是這家Messina意大利餐廳了。想說每年公司的聖誕聚餐選擇都比較平常，就是一般的西餐而己。今年不知為何竟選了這間Fine Dining餐廳！首先環境真的很美，有一個很大的海景，裝潢也很高貴及有格調，色彩十分豐富，很配合聖誕的氣氛。食物方面也很有驚喜！菜單設計得很不錯，有餐包、頭盤、主菜及甜品，份量剛好。餐包是不斷添新的，或者稍為涼了也會替我們換一籃新鮮的，這點很貼心。頭盤份量不算多，但有不同種類如沙律、芝士、大蝦等放在一起，光看著也胃口大增。主菜有意粉、魚及肉三個選擇，我當然選了那裏的招牌菜Suckling Pig啦！味道真的很好！吃得出來食材配搭方面下了很多心機，特別是那乳豬皮，十分香脆可口呢！最後是甜品及茶，有數款不同口味的巧克力及餅乾，非常精緻。女士們肯定會喜歡的！總括來說這次用餐十分盡興，有機會會約朋友一起再來~~
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    一直都想寫食評給意見可是最近真的太忙了，因為最近聖誕新年好多飯局呢~~
    其中給我很深印象的便是這家Messina意大利餐廳了。

    想說每年公司的聖誕聚餐選擇都比較平常，就是一般的西餐而己。今年不知為何竟選了這間Fine Dining餐廳！

    首先環境真的很美，有一個很大的海景，裝潢也很高貴及有格調，色彩十分豐富，很配合聖誕的氣氛。

    食物方面也很有驚喜！菜單設計得很不錯，有餐包、頭盤、主菜及甜品，份量剛好。

    餐包是不斷添新的，或者稍為涼了也會替我們換一籃新鮮的，這點很貼心。

    頭盤份量不算多，但有不同種類如沙律、芝士、大蝦等放在一起，光看著也胃口大增。

    主菜有意粉、魚及肉三個選擇，我當然選了那裏的招牌菜Suckling Pig啦！味道真的很好！吃得出來食材配搭方面下了很多心機，特別是那乳豬皮，十分香脆可口呢！

    最後是甜品及茶，有數款不同口味的巧克力及餅乾，非常精緻。女士們肯定會喜歡的！


    總括來說這次用餐十分盡興，有機會會約朋友一起再來~~

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    餐廳有一個漂亮的海景，但因為我們坐在一個角落裡，所以無法看到優美的景色。今天晚上，我們來到這家餐廳，是提前慶祝聖誕節以及慶祝我媽媽的生日。當我們在這家餐廳訂位時，服務員告訴我們，因為我們有BB一齊，所以他們會為我們安排一間房間。然而，當我們到達那裡時，他們只是安排我們在大堂角落裡，而不是在房間，很失望! 因為外面有一枱12人坐在我們隔離大聲講野，大聲笑! 非常噪吵，令到我的BB不停喊。當我們坐下來，服務員到來落單，我們並不清楚如何開始，並要求他再詳細解釋，他沒有笑容，而且很不耐煩的解答我們。令我們非常掃興!之後，他們為我們送上不同類型的麵包，最好味是長長的手指麵包，我們食了大部分而且非常快就食完，然後他們很快換上新的一籃麵包給我們。首先頭盤是檸檬果凍，除了檸檬味沒甚麼特別味道。第一個前菜是一些蔬菜配蝦及扇貝，扇貝很新鮮，但蝦只是一般。然後另一道前菜是生蠔，很新鮮。洋蔥湯濃郁很好味和麵包皮很脆，很有口感。然後主菜來了，我的是龍蝦意大利飯，飯很咸! 龍蝦不夠新鮮，好像冷藏的。黑松露意大利芝士飯，松露的氣味很濃郁與味道非常襯。第三道主菜是牛排，味道一般，肉不是真的很新鮮。最後的主菜是這家餐廳
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    餐廳有一個漂亮的海景，但因為我們坐在一個角落裡，所以無法看到優美的景色。

    今天晚上，我們來到這家餐廳，是提前慶祝聖誕節以及慶祝我媽媽的生日。當我們在這家餐廳訂位時，服務員告訴我們，因為我們有BB一齊，所以他們會為我們安排一間房間。

    然而，當我們到達那裡時，他們只是安排我們在大堂角落裡，而不是在房間，很失望! 因為外面有一枱12人坐在我們隔離大聲講野，大聲笑! 非常噪吵，令到我的BB不停喊。

    當我們坐下來，服務員到來落單，我們並不清楚如何開始，並要求他再詳細解釋，他沒有笑容，而且很不耐煩的解答我們。令我們非常掃興!

    之後，他們為我們送上不同類型的麵包，最好味是長長的手指麵包，我們食了大部分而且非常快就食完，然後他們很快換上新的一籃麵包給我們。

    首先頭盤是檸檬果凍，除了檸檬味沒甚麼特別味道。第一個前菜是一些蔬菜配蝦及扇貝，扇貝很新鮮，但蝦只是一般。然後另一道前菜是生蠔，很新鮮。洋蔥湯濃郁很好味和麵包皮很脆，很有口感。

    然後主菜來了，我的是龍蝦意大利飯，飯很咸! 龍蝦不夠新鮮，好像冷藏的。黑松露意大利芝士飯，松露的氣味很濃郁與味道非常襯。第三道主菜是牛排，味道一般，肉不是真的很新鮮。

    最後的主菜是這家餐廳的“招牌菜” Crispy suckling pig, braised lentils, Tropea onion marmalade and natural jus，招牌烤乳豬。豬皮是“脆”的，肉味很濃（我給4分）。

    然後，他們為我們送上一些小甜點，感到非常失望，這家餐廳的甜品沒有什麼特別之處，就好像我們從超超市裏買到一樣的味道的餅乾或甜點一樣。

    食過前菜和主菜後，我們問服務員為我們準備碟，因為我們想食自己帶來的生日蛋糕。那位黑口黑面的侍應講俾我知，他們需要收取港幣100元切餅費。我們付這HKD 100元是沒有問題的，但他的態度似乎覺得我們好像付不起這HKD 100元，我們很生氣。

    後來，另一位經理來服務我們，他很親切，友善，給我們帶來了蠟燭並點亮起來，帶我們一起為我的母親唱生日歌，我們很開心。

    這晚餐用了HKD3950 ( 5人的晚餐 )。第一服務員的態度不好，非常普通的食物味道及質量，而且食物都不是很新鮮的材料，我們只喝一瓶蘇打水，所以這個價格真的很貴，不值得再次在這家餐廳吃。這樣的價格水平，我們可以吃在Spoon食（或者洲際大酒店或東方文華酒店的其他餐廳）。

    我們不會再回來。

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    The reception was attentive. I booked the table 2 days ago for lunch and they rang again this morning to confirm the booking again. Doors were opened for us when we entered the building and reception was waiting at the door to greet us. This is my 2nd time to this restaurant and both visits were amazing.Food, service and atmosphere are all great. Cannot ask for more.If I have to pick the best dish, I think the Sicillian prawns pasta is amazing. My partner went for the Wagyu beef cheek, slowed co
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    The reception was attentive. I booked the table 2 days ago for lunch and they rang again this morning to confirm the booking again. Doors were opened for us when we entered the building and reception was waiting at the door to greet us.
    This is my 2nd time to this restaurant and both visits were amazing.

    Food, service and atmosphere are all great. Cannot ask for more.

    If I have to pick the best dish, I think the Sicillian prawns pasta is amazing. My partner went for the Wagyu beef cheek, slowed cooked for 17 hours. Tender and juicy.

    Lunch sets are at affordable prices and really quiet on weekdays which is great for customers!

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    每一年的結婚週年, 總想找個好一點的地方跟文迪慶祝, 是年的選擇就是Messina. 因為正日的時候人正在台中短宣, 唯有早幾天來慶祝. Messina是岡田和生旗下的店子, 他在海名軒五樓開設了三家餐廳, 包括是Messina, 玉蕾以及岡田和生. 聽朋友講, 玉蕾的水準是不錯的, 下次有機會也可以一試.星期四的中午來到, 天色明朗, 望著維港景色, 當然是一流的景致. 這裡環境是走高格調路線, 裝修得幾有氣派. 這個格局, 實在幾適合跟你的另一半慶祝特別的日子. 看看餐牌, 星期一至五才供應的Messina Set Lunch, 2道菜$280, 3道菜$380, 4道菜$480, 實在是合理的價位, 就要兩客3道菜午餐分吃吧.麵包: 先來的麵包, 熱辣辣, 也幾鬆軟, 令人忍不住也吃了好幾件呢只揀選了一客頭盤, 能夠在antipasti gueridon那裡揀三款食物, 陣容豐富, 就揀了最心水的三款.Burrata cheese and Tropea onion sauce: 9分, 是有水準的burrata cheese, 帶點流心, 夠香滑, 芝士味突出, 配上Tropea
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    每一年的結婚週年, 總想找個好一點的地方跟文迪慶祝, 是年的選擇就是Messina. 因為正日的時候人正在台中短宣, 唯有早幾天來慶祝. Messina是岡田和生旗下的店子, 他在海名軒五樓開設了三家餐廳, 包括是Messina, 玉蕾以及岡田和生. 聽朋友講, 玉蕾的水準是不錯的, 下次有機會也可以一試.
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     星期四的中午來到, 天色明朗, 望著維港景色, 當然是一流的景致. 這裡環境是走高格調路線, 裝修得幾有氣派. 這個格局, 實在幾適合跟你的另一半慶祝特別的日子. 看看餐牌, 星期一至五才供應的Messina Set Lunch, 2道菜$280, 3道菜$380, 4道菜$480, 實在是合理的價位, 就要兩客3道菜午餐分吃吧.

    麵包: 先來的麵包, 熱辣辣, 也幾鬆軟, 令人忍不住也吃了好幾件呢
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     只揀選了一客頭盤, 能夠在antipasti gueridon那裡揀三款食物, 陣容豐富, 就揀了最心水的三款.
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     Burrata cheese and Tropea onion sauce: 9分, 是有水準的burrata cheese, 帶點流心, 夠香滑, 芝士味突出, 配上Tropea洋蔥汁, 豐富了味道, 是有心思的組合.

    Foie gras confit and Passito wine jelly: 8分, 另外一款頭盤就是鵝肝confit, 是幾香濃的, 配上面頭的Passito酒唶哩, 帶點酒香, 不會太強烈, 正好中和了鵝肝那濃烈的味道.

    San Daniele ham and figs compote: 8分, 最後一款就是San Daniele火腿, 肉質尚算嫩滑, 無渣, 吃落口是幾有鹹香的. 如果火腿能夠有多一點的脂肪, 應該會更加肥美. 另外配上無花果同吃, 是匹配的.

    Ravioli of ricotta cheese, chick peas and zucchini flowers in light butter sauce: 8分, 在primi piatti中只揀了一款, 就是ravioli. 皮不會太厚, 質感對辦, ricotta芝士味道濃郁, 配上雞肉碗豆同吃, 口感不俗.
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     Wagyu beef cheek braised 18 hours in Nero d’Avola, fig and shallot confit: 9分, 到了secondi piatti, 揀了兩款肉, 分別是牛及豬. 牛的主菜就是和牛面肉, 慢煮18小時, 肉質是相當之淋, 但不會鞋口, 有肉味, 個汁用上Nero d’Avola, 酒香濃郁, 和牛吸收了酒的味道, 更為美味. 這客和牛, 火候剛好, 是值得一試的.
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     Crispy suckling pig, braised lentils, Tropea onion marmalade and natural jus: 9分, 另一客主菜就選擇了店子的招牌烤乳豬. 用上來自意大利的乳豬, 皮是相當之熱辣辣, 有點燙口, 咬落口是相當之香脆, 中間就釀入了豬肉, 香草和鵝肝, 肉質嫩滑, 因為加入了鵝肝, 味道是幾濃烈的. 聽經理講, 醬汁是把五公升水熬足四小時為二百毫升的肉汁, 實是精華所在. 配上扁豆同吃, 是相當之惹味的.
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     到了dolci的部份, 實在令人心花怒放, 經理把甜品車推過來, 選擇不少, 每人能夠揀兩款, 最後在經理推介下挑選了四款甜點. 原來甜品車上的只是用作展示, 店方會另外送上新鮮做好的甜品.
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     Tiramisu: 9分, 揀來最大路的tiramisu, 質感對辦, 幾細滑, 不會太濕, 咖啡酒幾香濃的, 而芝士味也突出.
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     Sicily Peach: 9分, 見有來自西西里的桃, 當然大感興趣. 用上焦糖, 肉桂, 八角等等去煮的西西里桃, 除了保持桃的清甜味道之外, 其他的香料更提升了桃的味道, 又不會焗得太腍. 這做法, 相當特別, 令人印象深刻.
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     Watermelon Smoothie: 9分, 天氣炎熱, 吃吃西瓜正好, 這客甜品, 除了面頭的西瓜之外, 還有中間的西瓜沙冰, 層次分明, 相當清甜, 吃完這客甜品, 就算天氣這麼熱, 也一定會覺得透心涼.
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     Cannoli: 9分, 最後也來一客西西里的經典甜品cannoli, 賣相精緻, 酥皮香脆, 入面的餡料是ricotta芝士, 相當香濃. 還記得早前剛在另一家店子吃過cannoli, 相比之下, 這裡的水準更為突出.
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     Petit Fours: 最後還送來petit fours, 五款小甜點中我是比較喜歡泡芙, 質感鬆脆, 不過吃完幾款甜品之後已經相當之飽, 文迪基本上已經投降, 唯有等我清掉吧.
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     咖啡: 本來午餐是不包飲品的, 但經理也讓我們免費一試這裡的咖啡, 我揀了mocha, 咖啡味道濃烈, 而朱古力份量也不少, 夠香濃, 是有水準的.

    整體食物令人滿意, 特別喜歡招牌烤乳豬以及甜品. 價位方面, $380一位吃到那麼多款出色的菜色, 實在是超值之選. 服務方面, 店員態度親切, 也跟一眾星店的服務有同一服務規格. 或許這裡不是星店, 但整體表現實在是有過之而無不及.

    能夠跟文迪第七次慶祝結婚週年, 還在一家吃得我們相當滿意的店子渡過, 實是愉快的一餐. 不知道下一年, 我們吃的會是甚麼呢?
    (以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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      A high class restaurant may symbolize many things, for example, proper service, interesting decor and good food, but Messina has surpassed all these mediocre expectations and presented itself with exemplary results.First of all, I would like to mention its amiable hospitality. It starts once you exit the elevator doors and extremely welcoming members of staff are just waiting to guide you to your reserved seats. Throughout the entire meal everyone is just so helpful and willing to provide any ty
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      A high class restaurant may symbolize many things, for example, proper service, interesting decor and good food, but Messina has surpassed all these mediocre expectations and presented itself with exemplary results.

      First of all, I would like to mention its amiable hospitality. It starts once you exit the elevator doors and extremely welcoming members of staff are just waiting to guide you to your reserved seats. Throughout the entire meal everyone is just so helpful and willing to provide any type of service for you and your companions.

      Secondly, I want to mention the restaurant’s interior design. I love the way the restaurant is partitioned into two seating sections. The first ‘room’ is slightly bigger, and is facing a magnifient view, highlighting Hong Kong harbour's majestic grandeur. The second space is a bit more private, and on Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday nights at 8 o’clock or so, a guitar and singer duo will come out to serenade you amongst the other diners. I would also like to draw attention to the partitions themselves. They use beautiful lampshades, of soft yet bright colors to partition. They not only functionally separate the spaces but also give a more romantic lighting source. Apart from those, there are large fixtures on the ceiling whichgive enough brightness.

      Last but not certainly not least, is the gourmet delicacies of Messina. The night started off with a basket of the freshest bread you've ever tasted. I personally enjoyed the one with a cherry tomato on top the best. Waiters introduced the olive oil of the night, and poured it into the ceramic container in front of you.

      The first course was a little palate cleanser which was a small portion of fennel jelly, topped with a few slices of blood orange and a dollop of orange foam. It was terribly refreshing and made you look forward to the rest of the meal.

      The second course were the appetizers. Yup, it’s a plural, because from the menu, you got to choose three kinds of hot or cold portions out of:

      Cold:
      - Italian tomato and Taggiasche olive terrine
      - yellow fin tuna carpaccio with Sicilian oranges
      Hot:
      - sardine in “Beccafico” served with candied cedro
      - Sicilian red prawn, garlic and parsley

      I chose the tomato terrine and 2 portions of the prawn. The tomatoes used in the terrine were terribly refreshing. The flavors blended into the olive mash perfectly. I certainly enjoyed that dish. But I really had a great time with the Sicilian prawns. I had previously tasted this dish before, so therefore, I knew in advance to order two portions, as they only served 1 prawn per order. I definitely recommend you to do the same. The prawns were served in a drizzle of a sensational tomato and garlic sauce, and the garlic was incorporated to give it that little wave of heat on your palate. The prawn itself was so tender and fresh, it tasted as if it was just caught out of the Sicilian waters! It certainly deserved some extra attention.

      The third course was a beautiful Malvasia wine deglazed seafood soup in a crunchy bread crust. I enjoyed this soup a lot because of the pieces of seafood in the soup. I especially loved the scallop. It was tasty and tender, it’s shell must be so proud! The abalone and fish pieces were exceptional as well. I liked the crust on top of the soup too, the aroma of the olive oil was very strong and it complemented the flavors in the soup.

      Next up was the dry paccheri pasta from Gragnano, served with lobster, scampi, Sicilian red prawns and Pachino tomatoes. I loved this dish. I did. It made your taste buds tingle every time the pasta landed on your tongue. It was cooked to perfection, not too soft, and I simply adored the seafood that went along with it. Most of all the lobster. You’ve GOT to try it! It was so beautiful that I simply could not explain it’s magnificence in words. I loved the tenderness and juiciness of the meat. Yum!

      The fourth course was the main course. You had to choose between these three mains:
      - black Angus prime rib with spring vegetables and a black truffle reduction. It is served with a plate of black truffle mashed potatoes.
      - Japanese sea bream fillet cooked at a low temperature, with caramelized caponata and baby spinach
      - Suckling pig on a bed of braised lentils, tropes onion marmalade and some natural jus

      I chose the suckling pig because it was the signature dish of Messina. It was evidently a good choice. The skin was the best bit about the pork. It was so crunchy, that you could hear the skin cracking loud and clear when you bit into it! The meat itself literally melted in my mouth! P.S., my piece of pork had a little smiley face on the end! (coincidence?...)

      A complimentary blood orange sorbet to cool your tongue was then served. Eat the candied orange slice, it was NOT a garnish, it was delicious! It was nice to get a more fruity citrus flavour after all the heavy courses. Totally refreshing and completely delightful.

      Finally, we had arrived at my favorite course of any meal: DESSERT! This time, it was a Passito wine souffle served with a scoop of Bronte pistachio gelato covered with hazelnuts and almonds. I mildly enjoyed the souffle, but only because I was too young to get used to the alcohol. Nevertheless, I found the souffle itself nice and fluffy. The ice cream was not too hard or too soft, so that was good too.

      So there you have it, my experience at Messina il Ristorante, and I hope I have convinced you of it’s superiority. Oops, I have forgotten to mention the price. For this menu, it costed around $1000 per head. Pricey, but taking everything into account, it definitely worths every penny.


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      (以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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      One fine evening with very fine food!
      2012-04-22 64 瀏覽
      When you talk about Italian restaurant, most people would think of pasta and pizza, but this restaurant is somewhat different. Read about this fine dining Italian restaurant in a magazine which serves Sicilian (southern Italian) cuisine and pasta and pizza isn't the main focus, so decided to try it.The decor is very chic and spacious, with an open kitchen and big window overlooking the Victoria Harbour, the atmosphere is quite romantic. Both my bf and I had the testing menu which has 5course +
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      When you talk about Italian restaurant, most people would think of pasta and pizza, but this restaurant is somewhat different. Read about this fine dining Italian restaurant in a magazine which serves Sicilian (southern Italian) cuisine and pasta and pizza isn't the main focus, so decided to try it.

      The decor is very chic and spacious, with an open kitchen and big window overlooking the Victoria Harbour, the atmosphere is quite romantic.
      Chic decor
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      Both my bf and I had the testing menu which has 5course + coffee / tea.
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       Tuna with blood orange and flower petals. First time having fresh flower petals in a meal.
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       Paccheri pasta with lobster, scampi & sicilian red prawns. This was so good, probably the best pasta I ever had.
      Crispy suckling pig leg. Very good! Must Try!
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       The outside skin was so cripy and the actual meat was so tender, literarily melt in the mouth. It's very different from the Chinese style sucking pig. Higly recommend!
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       The fig and mandarin paired so well with the different kinds of chinese.
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      Souffle & Hazelnuts ice-cream. Must Have!
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       Souffle and hazelnuts, almonds & pistachio ice-cream. The warm souffle was so light, if you like souffle then you'll fall in love with it, espand also to my surpise, it paired extrodinary well with the ice-cream.
      Perfect with the coffee and tea.
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       These little snacks/chcoclate came with the coffee or tea, it's such a perfect way to finish off the meal.

      The waiters and restaurant manager were very friendly and would explain every dish to you. Very good service! The restaurant atmosphere was very romantic and quiet, perfect for couple or friends gathering. Definitely would come back again!
      (以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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      Perfect with the coffee and tea.
      Souffle & Hazelnuts ice-cream. Must Have!
      Crispy suckling pig leg. Very good! Must Try!
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      朋友好有心約0左約幾個姊妹同我去間新開的餐廳Messina慶祝生日。 一進餐廳，contemporary design得來又有0的romantic，不錯! 加上落地玻璃對正維港，個view好ok。間餐廳係主打南意大利菜。 由於我們第一次幫襯，所以試0左個tasting menu。未上Appetizer前，來了個青瓜凍湯。 好freshAppetizer: 薄切吞拿魚片伴血橙及紅蘿蔔泡沫 ( 第一次吃血橙 “blood orange” 很喜歡它的香甜。 這道菜還加入了食用花，好靚! )1st main course 出場：那不勒斯紅蝦闊條麵( 我先將紅蝦／龍蝦肉放進麵內再一口吃下，好吃到不得了 )2nd main course: 意式烤乳豬( 皮脆，中間還釀滿豬肉鵝肝，很令人驚喜的主菜…..細問之下原來這道菜要先慢煮後烤焗，好考大廚的功夫同心思。 )Cheese Platter( 3款芝士的味道都不錯，不過為了之後的dessert選擇了留肚。)Dessert: Souffle & Hazelnuts ice-cream( 最初看到一個鋪滿Hazelnuts的球體，覺得有點怪怪的，吃下
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      朋友好有心約0左約幾個姊妹同我去間新開的餐廳Messina慶祝生日。 一進餐廳，contemporary design得來又有0的romantic，不錯! 加上落地玻璃對正維港，個view好ok。

      間餐廳係主打南意大利菜。 由於我們第一次幫襯，所以試0左個tasting menu。

      未上Appetizer前，來了個青瓜凍湯。 好fresh

      Appetizer: 薄切吞拿魚片伴血橙及紅蘿蔔泡沫
      ( 第一次吃血橙 “blood orange” 很喜歡它的香甜。 這道菜還加入了食用花，好靚! )
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       1st main course 出場：那不勒斯紅蝦闊條麵
      ( 我先將紅蝦／龍蝦肉放進麵內再一口吃下，好吃到不得了
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       2nd main course: 意式烤乳豬
      ( 皮脆，中間還釀滿豬肉鵝肝，很令人驚喜的主菜…..細問之下原來這道菜要先慢煮後烤焗，好考大廚的功夫同心思。 )
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       Cheese Platter
      ( 3款芝士的味道都不錯，不過為了之後的dessert選擇了留肚。)

      Dessert: Souffle & Hazelnuts ice-cream
      ( 最初看到一個鋪滿Hazelnuts的球體，覺得有點怪怪的，吃下去才知道是雪糕。一凍一熱，跟Souffle是個絕配。)
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       跟咖啡同上的小點，好精美~
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       全餐食０左３個鐘，0的食物同service都好好。 謝謝好友的安排 \(*0*)/

      後記：不得不提這裡的Appetizer同埋dessert餐車，十幾款美食放在餐車內在食客之間巡迴，由客人自選。 下次再來一定要試~

      (以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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      結婚記念浪漫海景南意菜
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      老公帶我去食新開朋友極力介紹的Italian Cuisine 慶祝周年紀念- 仲話"比好多Hotel’s Fine Dining ,有過之而無大及,最重要係新開有折扣優恵. TST在坐6X van 到去黃埔總站在hotel 附近海逸君綽酒店.我同老公好快搵到間餐廳. Open kitchen + 落地玻璃對正維港景 好以老公求婚時的餐廳環境一樣咁正.睇O左Menu 一陣都唔知食咩好, 好彩個waiter 好醒,立即介紹 menu - chef's recommend tonight;仲推 左架special design 木手推車,好耐心介紹each dishes - Parma ham幾多個月;邊個dish 係攞個獎,最後終於order set dinner 因為吃勻七道招牌菜. 第一次食bread唔點醋只 點Olive oil ,因waiter recommended olive oil 好香. 估唔係咁正,仲食左好多bread 1)海膽+ shot凍湯 (really fresh & creamy in my mouth) 2)薄切吞拿魚片伴血橙及紅蘿蔔泡沫 tuna (b
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      老公帶我去食新開朋友極力介紹的Italian Cuisine 慶祝周年紀念- 仲話"比好多Hotel’s Fine Dining ,有過之而無大及,最重要係新開有折扣優恵.

      TST在坐6X van 到去黃埔總站在hotel 附近海逸君綽酒店.我同老公好快搵到間餐廳.

      Open kitchen + 落地玻璃對正維港景 好以老公求婚時的餐廳環境一樣咁正.

      睇O左Menu 一陣都唔知食咩好, 好彩個waiter 好醒,立即介紹 menu - chef's recommend tonight;仲推 左架special design 木手推車,好耐心介紹each dishes - Parma ham幾多個月;邊個dish 係攞個獎,最後終於order set dinner 因為吃勻七道招牌菜.
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       第一次食bread唔點醋只 點Olive oil ,因waiter recommended olive oil 好香. 估唔係咁正,仲食左好多bread
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      1)海膽+ shot凍湯 (really fresh & creamy in my mouth)
      海膽+ shot凍湯
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      2)薄切吞拿魚片伴血橙及紅蘿蔔泡沫 tuna (blood orange flavour quite strong & enhance the flavour of Tuna)
      blood orange forms on tuna salad
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      3) 紅蝦闊條麵 - (the prawn&pasta has strong lobster flavour) - the best pasta ever
      紅蝦闊條麵 Lobster pasta
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      4) 意式烤乳豬 (皮脆肉嫩，中間釀滿豬肉鵝肝)
      意式烤乳豬 crispy pig leg
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       5) Cheese (so full when I finished the above course, so i ate a bit as I reserve my stomach for desserts)
      assorted cheese
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       6) Grapefruit flavour sober (refresh my mouth )
      7) Souffle & nuts on top of ice-cream (the best combination)
      8) Assorted chocolate & Tea
      (以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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        海膽+ shot凍湯
        blood orange forms on tuna salad
        紅蝦闊條麵 Lobster pasta
        意式烤乳豬 crispy pig leg
        assorted cheese
        • 意式烤乳豬
        • 薄切吞拿魚片伴血橙及紅蘿蔔泡沫
        • 紅蝦闊條麵