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2014-05-17
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I saw this place not too long after it opened up and mentally filed it away for a trip. We had headed out to a middle eastern place on Labor Day, only to find it closed for the holiday, so settled on #15 instead. We were surprised and satisfied.A liter of sangria costs less than three glasses, so that's what we went for. I know that Spanish people look down on sangria-drinking tourists, but I feel safe in the gaudy obliviousness of LKF. And whatever, sangria is boss. Good: BThe olives here are $
A liter of sangria costs less than three glasses, so that's what we went for. I know that Spanish people look down on sangria-drinking tourists, but I feel safe in the gaudy obliviousness of LKF. And whatever, sangria is boss. Good: B
The olives here are $35 (a lil pricey), but very tasty. Not Casa Lisboa tasty, but I will say we ate all but three of them. Great: A-
First to come was the sauteed mushrooms and asparagus. This was a pretty simple dish with bold and satisfying flavors. The mushrooms were meaty and toothsome without being chewy; the asparagus was crunchy and fresh; the whole was lightly oiled and not greasy. Great: A-
The scallop carpaccio was creamy and crunchy. The scallops were complemented well with avocado and a smidgen of wasabi. On top were some crispy bits-- fried shallots and pine nuts, if I remember correctly. I still think the scallop ceviche at Fofo is top dog in HK, but this is good stuff. B+
Wagyu beef does not impress me. In all likelihood, it's from America or Australia and it's just a cow, sold for more money than it's worth. Also, if you're going to slow cook it until it falls apart, you might as well just use any cow. Moving on... I liked the empanadas. The exterior was less crispy than I would have desired and the beef inside, though tender and succulent, was pretty subtle and lacked any bold flavor. Even a little salt might have helped. Still, it was good. B-
I more or less had to order the "volcano balls"-- breaded and deep fried albondigas with cheese and spicy tomato sauce. The breading was pretty soggy from the get-go, but the sauce was actually noticeably spicy. The meat and the cheese simply were, and had little in the way of distinctive characteristics. I think they said the cheese was manchego, but there wasn't a bunch of it, and I didn't really notice any piquancy from that direction. Better than merely OK: B-On the whole I liked the place. Although the things that most stood out to me on the menu were what I thought was weakest in the end, I was completely happy with everything. The small plates were perfectly sized. There was a clear commitment to quality food cooked right, and no desperate manoeuvres that characterize so much of the HK food scene (like ridiculous novelty combinations, exotic ingredients, or punch-you-in-the-face sauces and slatherings).
What's more, the service was great. I mean, there was actually service. They came by and re-filled your glass; they checked up on you to make sure everything was OK; everyone smiled... I almost forgot what city I was in. I thought the music was pretty chill too.
Overall: Good-to-great: A-/B+
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