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2012-03-04
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I've always been a fan of Portuguese cuisine. Unfortunately, there aren't that many in Hong Kong. Two colleagues of mine were also interested in discovering more Portuguese restaurants in Hong Kong so we decided to try it out. We made a booking so we did not need to wait for a table. It seemed pretty popular so booking is recommended.Since we have smokers, we took the balcony seats. There were about 5 dining tables and 1 bar table outside. It's nice and quiet and we liked the atmosphere. We've
Since we have smokers, we took the balcony seats.
There were about 5 dining tables and 1 bar table outside. It's nice and quiet and we liked the atmosphere. We've been informed that tables are usually available from Mondays to Thursdays.The manager immediately offered to reserve a quarter of a suckling pig for us, to which we agreed.
The wine selections were pretty limited and were, if I recall, only from Portugal. The price range is set between HK$350 to HK$800 which I think is a bit expensive for Portuguese wine. We ordered a bottle of "Quinta Das Tecedeiras 2008" (HK$480). We could drink it off the bottle pretty much immediately. It's strong bodied and fruity.
Since it's very dark outside, I couldn't take a single decent photo of the food served so I gave up the idea eventually. Anyway, these were what we've ordered:
A bread basket: seemed popular with my colleagues. Nothing spectacular but I remembered the bread was quite soft.
Bacalhau Cakes x 4: It's about the size of a potato wedge each. It's delicious and had a lot of minced bacalhau inside - HK$88.
White wine clams: The clams were all pretty fresh. Each of us had about 8-9 clams - not a lot for HK$168.
Spicy Chicken (aka African Chicken): I remembered we ordered half a chicken. It's milder than the usual African Chicken but it tasted just as complex and the chicken was pretty tender.
Baked duck rice: This seemed popular amongst customers. There were pieces of chorizo on top of the rice and shredded ducks inside the rice. I was told that the stock used for making the rice was duck soup. It sounded quite mouthwatering but I find it a bit dry actually and couldn't really taste the flavour of the duck - HK$128.
Tomato cabbage: Despite the rather bland name of the dish, it tasted refreshingly good. It consisted of freshly chopped cabbages broiled in a tomato stock and served with tomato chunks. Good with the rice and the suckling pig - HK$82.
Suckling pig: This was the best dish of the night. The skin was very crispy but the meat was still very thick and tender. This is as good as, if not better than, most Portuguese restaurants in Macau. I'm happy with the quality and I think was worth the price - HK$360.
Regarding the service, the manager was quite helpful in explaining the different dishes. The waiters looked very serious and had no smile though. The service was on the whole, OK.
With a bottle of water, $79, the bill comes down to $1,660 plus 10% service charge. All in all, the suckling pig brought this restaurant up to good on my scale. The rest of the dishes were a bit pricy, however, if you are really into Portuguese style suckling pigs but don't want to travel to Macau, this place is worth a visit.
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