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2014-12-22
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FINALLY after several attempts to get a table at this uber hyped-up restaurant in Lan Kwai Fong, I was able to score one last week through no small effort. We three were so lucky to have gotten a reservation and so close to Christmas, when everyone is having holiday lunch and dinner parties 24/7. Especially so at the recently-opened Bread Street Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay in the heart of Lan Kwai Fong.Atmosphere & ServiceIt was busy, busy, busy when we entered at the beginning of lunch hour. The w
It was busy, busy, busy when we entered at the beginning of lunch hour. The whole place was decked in Christmas decor, complete with Christmas tree and everything. Huge windows looking over LKF, great natural lighting. Vintage, warehouse/diner style interiors.
Servers were all either western or very westernized – nice, friendly, chatty. We loved our British-HK server that day, a chirpy young HK-raised lady. Unlike in other restaurants where whenever I ask the question “what do you recommend?” all I get is a nervous laugh and a blank stare – or worse, “everything is good” – she actually had an opinion. She said she hadn’t tried everything on the menu as it changes, but she loved the Eton Mess (dessert) which we didn’t get to try since we were too stuffed to eat anything else by the end of the meal. But we'll be back.
Background
Not sure if this place really needs a backgrounder since everyone’s talking about it. A couple of important points should suffice:
- BSK is the HK branch of BSK London, opened in 2011 to huge success
- BSK is a collaboration with Dining Concepts, the group behind Bombay Dreams, The Bellbrook, Al Molo, etc.
- And I don’t think I need to introduce the famous Gordon Ramsay of Kitchen Nightmares, The F Word, Masterchef, etc., do I?
The food
At last, the part we’ve all been waiting for. Was it good?! Was it bad?! Honestly, I thought it was standard British fare albeit of better quality. At the end of the day, there’s nothing inspiring about fish and chips, burgers and fries, or shepherd’s pie.
Word of warning: the food is extremely calorific! Get ready to get fat!!! The complimentary breads were soo so good with the salted butter but eating them was a mistake since it didn't leave me room for dessert.
We began with relatively healthy starters:
Salad of Couscous, sweet corn, cranberries, radish, spring onions, mint (HK$128)
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Tamarind spiced chicken wings, spring onions, coriander (HK$128)
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Seabass carpaccio, avocado, horseradish (HK$138)
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Battered Barramundi, crushed peas and chips (HK$208)
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Traditional shepherd’s pie, braised lamb, onions, carrots, celery, potato puree, parmesan, (HK$198)
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Chocolate tart, salted caramel ice cream (HK$98)
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Banana Sticky toffee pudding, Muscovado caramel, clotted cream (HK$88)
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Would I go back? YES! Great comfort food (unlike COMFORT by Harlan Goldstein). And next time I’d like to try these dishes:
Appetizer: Honey glazed beef short ribs with pomelos, scallions, sesame seeds (HK$198)
Mains:
Slow cooked sea bass, braised leeks, clams, sea vegetables, shellfish dressing (HK$208)
Slow roasted Dingley Dell pork belly, spiced apple puree, apple relish (HK$198)
Roasted ocean trout, autumn vegetables, chorizo cream (HK$218)
Grilled Canadian lobster (500g), panzanella salad with fennel seed croutons (HK$488)
Desserts:
Eton mess, mixed berries, Chantilly, meringue (HK$88)
Pineapple carpaccio, passion fruit, coconut sorbet (HK$78)
BSK, I’ll be back next year!
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