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2019-02-16
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As a wine enthusiast and professional that works in the wine trade, I had heard a lot of great things about this restaurant since it opened up. Great selection of wine, big interesting list all sold at retail prices, opened by a seasoned chef and his wife who is a certified Sommelier. So I was very much looking forward to trying it out. To my disappointment the restaurant was tiny, which wasn't a big deal, but tables were tiny, seats were cramped, with everybody sitting within centimetres apart
So I was very much looking forward to trying it out. To my disappointment the restaurant was tiny, which wasn't a big deal, but tables were tiny, seats were cramped, with everybody sitting within centimetres apart from each other. Some tables had to be shifted left and right in order to get through and sit down. It was chaos.
Trying to keep an open mind, I sat down. We were given just the one menu between us for a table of two. Fine, we can share and take turns to read the menu. The wine list was a bit simple, maybe about 30 different wines, not quite the 600 I was told when I contacted them online earlier. Prices were quite fair, probably around retail price + a little on top. We were quickly given bread and water but had to wait about ten minutes before we could find a waiter to take our order. I ordered a bottle of champagne, which after another ten minutes of waiting we decided to flag someone down to ask where the bottle was, which took a while too since there were only two waiters who were taking orders or serving food and drinks etc in a busy restaurant that seated about 25 people. After another 5 minutes of waiting it finally came and I was showed the bottle which appeared to be what I ordered but in the end it wasn't. Same producer but cheaper. The waiter quickly opened the bottle was poured us two glasses without letting either of us taste the wine first which should be standard etiquette in any restaurant, and especially in a restaurant whose selling point is in their professional standards for wine. To my disappointment the champagne wasn't even cold...it was perhaps just a little colder than room temperature, but definitely not chilled. Quite speechless to be honest.
The starters came relatively quickly but the main course took a bit more time but not outrageously slow either so that can be forgiven. The food I must admit is good, but given the service and the cramped chaotic environment we were in, it just didn't match. I've been to small French bistros (bistro du vin is much better) before in hk and as busy as they get, it was never as chaotic as this place, and the people who serve you definitely know wine service. These guys clearly didn't have a clue or at least were way too busy or pressured to consider it important for that evening at least. For the price and quality, there are so many more options to find in hk and this certainly didn't live up to my expectations. It seemed like fine dining within a dai pai dong. They need more staff and more organisation. But more importantly, if you are going to be charging these kinds of prices then you cannot squash as many tables and chairs as you can into a tiny room like that. Regardless of the quality of the food, nobody can enjoy a meal out like that. If you're a wine lover, then avoid this restaurant at all costs.
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