I made my booking 6 days before, and were told that only outdoor seats are available. It was hot and windy when we got there, and it wasnt a very comfortable environment to enjoy tea when the wind is blowing your hair all the time.My expectation for this restaurant is quite high, as I have read and heard a lot of positive comments about it before i went there. The afternoon tea menu was actually quite attractive, with 5 savouries, 6 pastries and two scones for each person.The scones were quite g
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I made my booking 6 days before, and were told that only outdoor seats are available. It was hot and windy when we got there, and it wasnt a very comfortable environment to enjoy tea when the wind is blowing your hair all the time.
My expectation for this restaurant is quite high, as I have read and heard a lot of positive comments about it before i went there. The afternoon tea menu was actually quite attractive, with 5 savouries, 6 pastries and two scones for each person.
The scones were quite good, buttery flavor and moist enough. I also love the texture of the clotted cream, but I felt that the homemade jam isnt very special, and it was too sweet for me to enjoy its fruity taste. The savories:
The caesar salad wasnt really salad at all, but I've enjoyed the variation and the chicken was well seasoned. However, this is the only item that I think would be better if it comes in a slightly larger portion. (The others well all of the right portions because of their sweetness or strong flavor.)
The prawn/ avocado/ lobsterjelly has already melted when I ate it. (Another reason for not choosing outdoor for this tea.) It was okay but I may enjoy a tradition avocado prawn sandwich more.
The king crab brioche was my favorite savouries. The crab was prepared with some ginger and they went pretty well together.
The foie gras creme brulee was sure a special item. It was more salty than sweet. You would probably like it if you love caramelized foie gras.
The smoked salmon tarlet was just like any ordinary salmon tart. It was neither good or bad.
The pastries: The seasonal fruit tart I had was pear jelly tart. The pear was nice but it was a bit too sweet for me. Strawberry jelly white chocolate creme might have tasted better if it hasnt melted. The jelly was very sweet and the white chocolate flavor isnt very pronounced.
The lemon cupcake was okay, with a strong lemon flavor. However, I personally think that it would be better if t hey have used a cream cheese frosting.
Overall, the afternoon tea was still quite good and it was worth trying those special items. The food may taste better if they havent melted yet. (We have been sitting there for 1.5hr when I ate some of them, so I dont blame the restaurant!)
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The outdoor seats may provide a more chilled environment, but personally I wouldnt choose it again for tea because it was too windy and there were a few flies all over our food all the time. I really appreciate it when the server offers to change our food for some new ones twice because of this.
May be I had too much expectation due to the Michelin star award - I was a bit disappointed with the food (no wow factor). Nonetheless the service was very good and the ambience was perfect for an elegant yet relaxing lunch.We each ordered the 3 course lunch set - at $288+10% including tea/coffee it was quite good value.First came the bread basket with butter. The bread was crispy and warm, tasted ok. My first course was the French Onion Soup - it was rich and cheesy without feeling too heavy. P
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May be I had too much expectation due to the Michelin star award - I was a bit disappointed with the food (no wow factor). Nonetheless the service was very good and the ambience was perfect for an elegant yet relaxing lunch.
We each ordered the 3 course lunch set - at $288+10% including tea/coffee it was quite good value.
First came the bread basket with butter. The bread was crispy and warm, tasted ok. My first course was the French Onion Soup - it was rich and cheesy without feeling too heavy. Probably my favourite dish overall. For second course I had the Escagots - the dish looked small but there were quite a few pieces of escagots - the sauce was a bit salty but well balanced with the cubed mushrooms. The Sea Bass which was my main course was a slight disappointment. The fish was rather tough and didn't taste fresh. My partner's Lamb dish looked and tasted much better. For dessert we tried the Chocolate Ganache which was served with raspberry sorbet - well balanced ingredients and went quite well with my cappuccino.
The restaurant was quite full during Sunday and our waiter kept reminding us of the booking and we had to leave soon (both before and after our dessert arrived). Could feel he was quite stress. But overall the service was efficient, with water being refilled frequently without asking. When we were leaving we saw the afternoon tea sets at other tables which looked quite attractive - perhaps next time!
Credits to my company for an annual dinner that there could be such a wonderful eye-opening (and mouth-widening as well ) experience at the Seasons. Well reported on food news everywhere about Mr. Elzer, no matter in the aspect of his background at Joel Robuchon, his creative inspirations or his previously launched tea set in wooden box. But despite these compliments for this restaurant, very honestly I have to permit that Seasons is really a place where I can get myself indulged with really nic
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Credits to my company for an annual dinner that there could be such a wonderful eye-opening (and mouth-widening as well ) experience at the Seasons. Well reported on food news everywhere about Mr. Elzer, no matter in the aspect of his background at Joel Robuchon, his creative inspirations or his previously launched tea set in wooden box. But despite these compliments for this restaurant, very honestly I have to permit that Seasons is really a place where I can get myself indulged with really nice ingredients. If to pinpoint, I would say the dessert is not as pampering as I expect.
It was around 6:30pm when we arrived the place. The outdoor was nice with wooden decorations and some plants alongside.
Separating the interior restaurant and the outside is the full height glass partition, it was with quite a spacious settings in between tables for the area near the entrance. While passing through the aisle will be another dining area with more chic but close packing seating. And we were arranged to sit at the spacious area under the romantic warm dim lights.
Before we order, it was first served with bread baskets. A good assortments of breads which included brioche, chips, small baguette and spiced bread. Breads were nicely hot enough! Both salted and plain butter were available. Best pick would definitely be the spiced bread, which had rosemary, parsley on top and smelled really good. Both salted and unsalted butter were available.
We in table of 8 decided to have Special Tasting Menu by Chef Elzer at 6-course (HK$1,188+10%). Thanks again for the wonderful lists of self-selected wine pairing by my boss that night, with a start of Champagne.
Light yellow in color. Very fine, soft and irrepressibly rising of bubbles from the bottom to make a little cute floating cordon. Very fresh lemon and unripe pineapple in nose. I actually tasted lemon cello and lime at first and then slight limestone at the back. A very agile champagne.
1. Appetizer: King Alaska Crab in 2 ways with avocado (8/10)
The first dish brought us an ultimate freshness with the succulent King Alaska Crab. Was recommended to start from the bottom first. The avocado dressing complemented very well with plain shucked crab meat, and the top ginger mayo crab salad was impressive, the hint of ginger actually bumped back some freshness to the umami mouthfeel.
Wine pairing: Pairing clean seafood with Champagne normally could never disappoint anyone.
Use of Pinot Noir at the region Chorey-Les-Beaune. Deep ruby red in color, medium+ nose with blackberries and herb tea. Medium- tannin, medium acidity with meaty and herb tea flavor again, hidden with a very slight red fruit notes at the end.
After breathing for an hour, a distinguishable note of cranberry and cherry was revealed.
*It is actually my very first time to use a Burgundy glass for wine…not a fan of reds but amazed with its wide big bowl and the wonderful fruity aromas flowing along.
The soup had beef consommé in base and a considerable amount of beetroot. Attendant recommended to mix the yoghurt together with the soup for more creamier texture. However, unexpectedly the yoghurt simply couldn’t melt (even I smashed it so hard…in a polite way). The soup was too heavily spiced with the black pepper (I guess) and salty as well. It was too just too hard to finish...my throat was really burning. Hopefully some beetroot and veggie dices were there to soothe my palate a bit.
3rd Wine: Cordero Di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto 2009 (Best Pick of the night)
Use of Nebbiolo from Monfalletto state. Garnet in color with noticeable amount of legs. Medium- nose with sweet blends of cranberry and strawberry jelly. In palate, medium- acidity, soft tannin with black fruits. After breathing, the caramel aroma immediately stand out in nose and even more outstanding blackberry flavors. A very elegant wine.
3. Seared Hokkaido Scallop with lemon peel herbal butter (6/10)
Hokkaido Scallop was as usual sweet and with chewy texture, very toothsome and with reasonable thickness; herbal butter was always the best garnish for scallop.
The garlic potato foam at the side added a slight saltiness to the scallop, which was nice too. Though tomato and eggplant at the bottom of the scallop seem not to be on the same picture with other ingredients.
A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in this wine. Deep ruby color, black fruits in nose and sense of alcohol in nose. Medium+ tannin and acidity, high alcohol, lingering smoky wood, vanilla and chestnut flavor with lively unripe blackberries. A full bodied and complex wine.
Very thick in size and is seared beautifully with crisp caramelized outer skin, wrapping the smooth, turgid interior. Lovely to enjoy it with the slightly sweet pear puree and fried apricot. Nice dish.
Wine Pairing: Chateau Pibran was too strong for foie gras. I would always opt for a noble rot wine with foie gras.
Having the previous dishes well going, this main dish gave this dinner experience a very final nice kick which pushed the night to climax. This traditional pigeon pie stuffed with wonderful amounts of pigeon meat and foie gras. Mushrooms and pine nuts which filled up the rest of the space ornamented with just right amount of chewiness to the pie, giving a very satisfying mouthfeel.
Was deeply impressed with the addition of Apricot because its slight sourness balanced the overall strong gravy taste. Lovely sweet gravy sauce on the dish which made the game pie very juicy and perfect.
Found this paired exemptionally well with the Monfalletto and Pauillac wine.
6. White Chocolate Mousse with Earl Grey Ice Cream (3/10)
It was actually quite a big slip to have this dessert served after such a fascinating main course. The chocolate mousse prettily failed. Texture went very rough with the grains of undissolved gelatin embedded. Earl Grey ice-cream was so-so in taste with a very week hint of bergamot. But sweetness overall was adequate.
In terms of service the whole night, attendants were all smart and professional. If more warm smiles and greetings could happen that would be sweet.
You wont be disappointed about Seasons' art on food
我地一行8-9個人,餐廳俾左間房我地,有多點privacy更有生日party既感覺當日係週末但冇坐滿,細枱唔駛book都應該有位。由於係利苑商場露天位置,環境清靜悠閒,無一般商場餐廳人來人往既感覺Set lunch餐牌好多野揀,可以自選組合為3、4或5 course set。P.S.餐牌係網上有得預覽以下係我點既lunch choice:Kale cabbage salad, apple with smoked Haddock and remoulade sauce甘藍椰菜沙律伴燻黑線鱈魚配雷莫拉醬 第一道上嘅前菜,份量比想像中多。Kale好新鮮,個沙律醬好rich,不過有蘋果同燻魚嘅味道balance 下,如果醬嘅份量少番D會無咁滯。食到一大半開始有少少飽既感覺...Onion soup, Emmental chesse and crispy baguette法式洋蔥湯伴芝士及法包 第一道係我至愛既法式洋蔥湯,濃濃既洋蔥湯加上面層烘過嘅baguette同溶左既芝士,好好味!Obsiblue prawn with venere rice 藍蝦伴黑米飯食到呢度,其實已經有D飽喇。但係上呢
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我地一行8-9個人,餐廳俾左間房我地,有多點privacy更有生日party既感覺
當日係週末但冇坐滿,細枱唔駛book都應該有位。由於係利苑商場露天位置,環境清靜悠閒,無一般商場餐廳人來人往既感覺 Set lunch餐牌好多野揀,可以自選組合為3、4或5 course set。P.S.餐牌係網上有得預覽
以下係我點既lunch choice:
Kale cabbage salad, apple with smoked Haddock and remoulade sauce 甘藍椰菜沙律伴燻黑線鱈魚配雷莫拉醬 第一道上嘅前菜,份量比想像中多。Kale好新鮮,個沙律醬好rich,不過有蘋果同燻魚嘅味道balance 下,如果醬嘅份量少番D會無咁滯。食到一大半開始有少少飽既感覺...
I have been quite look forward to this meal at Seasons as I have read and heard a lot of compliments about this restaurant. Being a loyal follower of Michelin Star restaurant guide worldwide, I won’t dare missing a chance to try Seasons. My friend has warned me on my expectation after she came here for lunch yet both of us believed that Dinner chef will do a much better job…so I was here due to my insistence. I suggest diners to try their appetizers and a couple of signature main course dish. Ac
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I have been quite look forward to this meal at Seasons as I have read and heard a lot of compliments about this restaurant. Being a loyal follower of Michelin Star restaurant guide worldwide, I won’t dare missing a chance to try Seasons. My friend has warned me on my expectation after she came here for lunch yet both of us believed that Dinner chef will do a much better job…so I was here due to my insistence. I suggest diners to try their appetizers and a couple of signature main course dish. According to my friend, the pasta is a no-no, not as good as they suggested. It might have been my lack of luck evening, the food was not impressed at all.
Escargots fricassee with tomato & pastis sauce Interesting enough, all the appetizers we ordered were delicious and quite creative. The escargots mixed well with the tomato & pastis sauce, not as oily as the garlic butter I used to have. Then, there’s no freezer taste of escargots while the meat was tender and soft.
Beef tartare, potato cracotte, salad & toast Nice try on a creative mix & match seasoning of this beef tartare. A little big strong though and I am sure it would taste more balance if they could tone it down a little bit.
Grilled tuna with 5 spices, avocado crush & crispy shallot Among the 3 appetizers, I like this one the most. The tuna was medium rare grilled and I chose to eat it with the avocado and shallot which was heavenly good. I always find Tuna to be a tasteless fish without texture unless it’s fatty tuna in sashimi form. However, the overall impression on the tuna here was altered completely when it’s grilled and seasoned well with the spices.
Yellow chicken, thyme and butter (chef recommendation) $698 "Chef recommendation" of the roast chicken is definitely an overstatement...too high expectation on it and I am immensely disappointed. To be fair, may be I should blame the yellow chicken itself since the texture wasn't good...no tenderness and not juicy at all. Non comparable to a neighbourhood roast cornish hen restaurant in Berlin whilst the price was 1/3.
I totally forgot about the name of the dessert yet I bet it's something like raspberry sherbert...from my lost memory one can tell that this dessert wasn't impressive at all...very ordinary indeed.
Hosted by the 3-Michelin starred chef Seasons by Olivier Elzer, formerly the head chef at the Mandarin Oriental’s Pierre Restaurant and L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Landmark. After his successful stints, he started his first solo venture in contemporary French food in a contemporary and cozy setting on the rooftop of Lee Gardens, Causeway Bay. Although this new-borned restaurant was only opened for less than half year, it is already being awarded Michelin 1 star in the latest Michelin Guide (20
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Hosted by the 3-Michelin starred chef Seasons by Olivier Elzer, formerly the head chef at the Mandarin Oriental’s Pierre Restaurant and L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Landmark. After his successful stints, he started his first solo venture in contemporary French food in a contemporary and cozy setting on the rooftop of Lee Gardens, Causeway Bay. Although this new-borned restaurant was only opened for less than half year, it is already being awarded Michelin 1 star in the latest Michelin Guide (2015).
Seasons provides affordable lunch sets: $288 for 3 courses, $368 for 4 courses and $448 for 4 courses. Each set comes with tea or coffee as an ending. Dinner sets start at $588, which includes 4 courses. For chef’s tasting menu (Carte Blanche), starts at $888 for 4 courses to $1488 for 8 courses.
A lighter starter comes to the table. My friend usually don’t eat kale because of the bitter-some taste, but this one was an exception. The kale were nicely wear with remoulade sauce, which perfectly balanced the bitterness of kale. Very fresh smoked Haddock with chewy texture, and crispy apple nicely level-up the texture of the entire bowl.
With a very simple presentation, lobster jelly and romaine leaves – everything you see. But you will never know what kind of surprise is there in the little bowl until you have the first scoop. I felt like find some treasure when i see the beautiful and nourish food inside – creamy avocado, chopped bouncy prawns and smooth lobster jelly. Everything just works perfectly with each other, the texture was creamy but the overall taste was very refreshing. Certainly a must-try here!
We ordered this signature pink radish from the a la carte menu. It comes about 10 little cute pink radish, each was nicely buttered and served with some Guérande salt on the side – a very lovely starter.
The dish comes with a very delicious smell. Indeed, the sauce was intense and works wonderfully with the tomato and mushroom. The escargots were very high-quality, tender and bit chewy.
The signature main dish here, which was also a highlight of the meal. With a touch of Asian cuisine, the prawns were grilled with the Indian spice – masala, which made the smell and flavor of prawns so good. It was also a surprise that chef Oliver used red rice, which is not commonly used in western cookings. Every grain of rice was al dante and popping in my mouth, with the sweet and meaty prawns, definitely a bomb.
The next main course was in much artisanal presentation. The two scallops were not very large in size, but very high quality one. Each scallop was perfectly seared, with a super tender and juicy texture. The mandarin sauce was with moderate sweetness and sourness, which works perfect for the seared scallops. While compare to the previous main course, i think the portion of this course can be bigger.
If you want something more sour and refreshing, this one is definitely a good choice. All the ingredients taste sour but not overwhelming strong. Very decant ending.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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Kale cabbage salad, apple with smoked Haddock and remoulade sauce 甘藍椰菜沙律伴燻黑線鱈魚配雷莫拉醬