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Sometimes, I'd spend my $150 in this interestingly named noodle shop.After a rather long meeting at Wan Chai, I was thinking about where to have a quiet lunch to recuperate. I've had enough of ramen lately (I must have tried 3-4 different famous ramen shops within the same month) and just wanted a bowl of noodle. Although I like Fish Ball Ho Fan (Yu Daan Fun) very much, I prefer something more comfortable even if I had to pay a premium. So I thought of "O La La". This was also recommended by the
After a rather long meeting at Wan Chai, I was thinking about where to have a quiet lunch to recuperate. I've had enough of ramen lately (I must have tried 3-4 different famous ramen shops within the same month) and just wanted a bowl of noodle. Although I like Fish Ball Ho Fan (Yu Daan Fun) very much, I prefer something more comfortable even if I had to pay a premium. So I thought of "O La La".
This was also recommended by the Michelin Guide, which must be both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is of course the increase in popularity. The curse is that competitors will start targeting you, e.g. by snipe comments...etc, and customers will be a lot more demanding as well. I suggest you also check the previous comments of "Olala" St. Francis Street (their previous location) for a more objective view.
It's now located at a quiet corner of Star Street. One way to get there is to get out of Pacific Place 3. It's just a 5 minutes walk from there.
While it's a lot busier during lunchtime, seats are usually available, especially after 1:30 p.m. It's opened during tea time as well.
The interior decor was slightly odd because it used to be a French restaurant in the same name. It was probably owned by the same owner, which seemed to be a really famous chef ("To To"). The tables were placed wide apart. The ceiling was high and the air conditioning was good. There was only another two customers at a table. It's nice and quiet. Service was definitely not as bad as those apparently experienced by other reviewers. The manager is probably related to the famous chef as both of them looked similarly professional - i.e. giving orders to the assistant chef to fry more prawns...etc.
They serve quite a lot of Shanghainese appetizers. I'm not sure whether they have an English menu or not. Anyway, the left side of the menu (receipt actually), from top to bottom:(1) Prawns in Prawn Broth Noodle
(2) Shanghainese Preserved Pork Noodle in Pork bone broth
(3) Beef Noodle
(4) Shanghainese Fish noodle in Chicken broth
(5) Spicy Cha Chang Noodle;
(6) Spring Chicken with Vegetable Noodle
(7) Chinese Mushroom and Glutn Noodle (vegetarian)
(8) Shredded Spring Onions noodle (possibly in chicken broth as well); and
(9) Si Chuan Style Dan Dan Noodle.
I've actually tried most of those other than their signature beef noodle. Most of my colleagues have tried it and they thought it was OK. Anyway, I prefer the prawn noodle and the fish noodle. Since I tried the "Prawn Mee" at "Prawn Noodle Shop" a few days ago, I ordered the Prawn Noodle here so I could make a comparison.
I also ordered the egg as an appetizer, which arrived very quickly:
Contrary to the name, "Smoked Fluid Centered Egg", the center wasn't fluid at all. It's marinated in Shanghainese vinegar and some spices (similar to the "five spices" but less overwhelming and smoked). It HK$20 for two eggs. It's not as good as those provided in "Ye Shanghai" but not too bad as an appetizer.
Then came the Prawn Noodle.
It consisted of fresh river prawns, dried prawns, fresh spring onions, fried spring onions, in prawn broth.
The prawn broth was even better, in terms of the strength of the prawn taste, than "Prawn Noodle Shop". It had a lot of prawn essence inside the broth, including the cream of the prawn and no double a lot of shells. The whole broth was orange, which looked like a prawn ! It's very tasty and I didn't feel thirsty after drinking most of the soup.
It's my habit to add chilli sauce half way through the meal so I could try a different taste. The chilli sauce provided at Olala was quite special. It's like mixing "Lau Gan Ma老干媽" with "Gwai Lin Chilli Sauce桂林辣椒醬" and then fried. It's quite addictive and good with all the noodles provided!
The spring onions was a good idea to freshen-up the broth, which may get heavy after you're half way through it.The Lai Min (same character but not to be confused with ramen, the Japanese version) noodle itself was most probably home made. It had a distinct wheat taste to it and was very chewy. It's quite delicious and filling.
It's quite a big meal in a bowl and fine for guys with usual to slightly big appetite. Though one of my female colleagues, who claimed she was originally from Shanghai, could finish two bowls! Σ（ﾟдﾟlll）!
The same colleague liked the noodles here very much. She thought the prawn noodle, fish noodle and the marinated pork "醃篤鮮＂ noodle were all pretty authentic. A male colleague, also originally from Shanghai, just though the price was too excessive.
After I have enjoyed my noodle peacefully while listening to the nostalgic Canton Pop from the 80's, I asked for the bill and left.
In conclusion:The taste of the prawn soup was excellent. The noodles were nice and chewy as well. You might wish to try the special chilli sauce provided. It helps you finish the pretty big bowl of noodle, which may get a bit heavy for some.
Service was fine. The interior was simple yet spacious and calming. The surrounding area was also nice and quiet.
At HK$150 per bowl, it's certainly pricey. I regard this place as a little retreat from the bustling streets of Wan Chai. For me, paying $150 once in a while for a relaxing bowl of nicely made noodle in a quite setting is worth it.
Worth a try.
After a bit of relax and recuperation, even the trees and the buildings outside looked particularly beautiful. ...
總評：
罕有地與車軩人一同推介同一亞洲食店。
由9時至2時才開完會，之後身心疲憊，很想靜靜的吃午飯放鬆及差電。近一個月內嘗了3-4間日式拉麵，暫時未有沖勁再試。喜愛魚蛋粉但不想趕及怕嘈。想起＂一碗麵＂便去了寧靜的星街。
當時只有另一枱客人。環境舒適。背景靜靜播放著陳佰強及其他金曲。抬與抬之間有充分距離感。樓底高所以就算人多，聲浪都不會太大。
點了溏心爣蛋及＂蝦蝦蝦麵＂。
蛋並非是溏心但燻得不錯。與陳醋一起吃夠䦕胃。
不一會麵端在桌上。
一看湯的顏色便知＂有料到＂。用河蝦仁，鮮甜蝦米，蝦膏，蝦殻來熬煮的濃郁蝦湯。比＂蝦麵店＂的蝦湯更有蝦味。
拉麵應該是自家製作。感覺煙靱彈牙。有麥香味。與濃湯配合得很好。
服務並沒有遇到任何問題。
喜愛蝦麵的各位食家相信會喜歡這蝦味超濃郁的北方拉麵。
$150 碗麵是否太貴實在見仁見智。
個人認為，付$150，在一個寧靜，舒適的環境內，實實在在吃一碗蝦味非常濃郁、彈牙又必定飽肚的拉麵,比起在很多定位不甚清晰的所謂西餐廳（或Fusion餐廳- 如本店原舖）內不明不白地跌錢好。
靜靜地吃畢後，整個人鬆懈下來，更能欣賞街道上的景色。$150 的心靈蝦麵 - 值得。
題外話/補充資料：
1. I'll also recommend the fish noodle. The fish was smooth. It's in a mixed fish/chicken broth with a bit of Shanghainese preserved vegetables.
2. Cash only!
3. Ask the shop for the preserved vegetables if available. It's quite special and good with different types of noodle as well.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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