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2024-12-04
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Making the most of today’s exceptional weather, we planned a road trip this afternoon all the way from HK Island to Tai Mei Tuk (TMT) and Bride’s Pool. Our last visit there was probably two decades ago. The ride on Ting Kok Road was remarkably pleasant as, aside from the smooth traffic, the road was lined with lush trees and vibrant foliage. Having parked our car near TMT Village, we consulted Open Rice and learnt about this “hidden gem”, R&Y’s International Cuisine. It did take a while for us t
The ride on Ting Kok Road was remarkably pleasant as, aside from the smooth traffic, the road was lined with lush trees and vibrant foliage. Having parked our car near TMT Village, we consulted Open Rice and learnt about this “hidden gem”, R&Y’s International Cuisine. It did take a while for us to “locate” the bistro, which, unlike other restaurants in the area, had no big pull-up banners showing their menus.
At the front door, we were greeted by two nice ladies and later we found out they were mother and daughter. Seated, we were presented with two menus - one serving lighter dishes and the other a fuller meal. In the end we chose two sets - one with slow-roasted free range chicken and one with prawn spaghetti in creamy white wine sauce.
The lunch set started with a well-seasoned salad serving a good variety of veggies, which was followed by toasted baguette and flavourful creamy soup. Seeing that we were enjoying the crispy buttered toasts so much, the young lady asked if we would like more, adding that customers could ask for as many as they wished. We thanked her and said we would like to save “space” for the main course. In a few minutes, the main dishes were served. The presentation of both was appealing. As we tucked in, we were amazed by the moist and juicy texture of the slow-roasted chicken and the creaminess and flavours of the spaghetti. Probably our contentment was so obvious that the older lady came and asked if it was our first visit to the restaurant and continued to offer a bit of its history, the essence of which was that the family had lived in France for twenty years and returned to start a bistro in TMT village where they could keep dogs and the dad could continue to do what he liked and excelled in. How amazing! When we left, the chef came out and thanked us for our coming.
The two set meals which cost $320+ were exceptionally good value for money especially considering the quality, the serving, the service and the serene external environment.
Frankly we did not expect western meals of such quality to be served at such reasonable prices in a bistro in a remote village in Hong Kong. We have just returned from trips to Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. By today’s standard, R&Y’s International Cuisine is absolutely comparable to their counterparts in the said Japanese cities.
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