No photos allowed in the place but it such an interesting place that must be recorded. Came across it on an in-flight magazine and was surprised there's such a place in Hong Kong. More information could be found on their website:
http://www.green-t-house.com/hong.html
Cyberport was desert at night(wonder if it'll be crowded during the day) with no one in the Arcade at about 8pm. The tea house looks more like an Art gallery than a place serving tea/meal/wine.
Had a warm oolong with green apple while pondering over the menu. The oolong tea was very refreshing with green apple and lemon in it.
Was aiming to have a light dinner and would like to sample more dishes, so ordered the tasting menu to share:
1. chopped walnuts with mustard sauce and goat cheese on slices of pear - this dish came with a tall vase and a even taller "silver willow(銀柳)" as decoration. Have to remove that from the plate to avoid knocking it over while eating.
2. strawberry champagne - more like a strawberry puree but it's nice and refreshing
3. lobster clear soup - simple and nice, and interestingly with a bit of tea in it
4. Simple green salad - butter lettuce with a bit of sea salt and a piece of apple/pear
5. Seared scallops - very nicely done succulent seared scallops with a Thai dressing
6. Crispy chicken with Szechuan pepper - luckily it's not spicy, the chicken pieces were tender, served with fried tea leaves, cashew nuts and of course, Szechuan pepper
7. Lobster mushroom emotions(that's what it's called on the menu) - lobster with very rich mushroom sauce on the side, a lovely combination
8. Venison loin with raisin red wine sauce - served with some chopped green apple/pear?, beans and raisins
9. Flower tea prepared in front you and served in a bowl
10. Tea-ramisu - well, it's nice but nothing like the conventional tirimisu
11. Dark chocolate and white chocolate - the white chocolate had rose and Jasmin tea sprinkled on top, which gave it a very pleasant taste, but a bit too sweet, while the dark chocolate had oolong tea leaves in it, makes it a bit strange.
Though each portion was small, there's a lot of courses and was quite full afterwards. Each dish was beautifully presented and the best of all was all the dishes were delicious.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Nobu
Heard mixed comment about Nobu, some good and some think it doesn't live up to the fame.
It opens for lunch since April and it's a good way to try out an expensive place and see what the food is like.
The lunch Omikase is $588, and here it goes:
Yellow tail sashimi - the fish was very fresh and the tangy dressing helped to bring out the sweetness of the fresh flash.
Seared tuna with pepper sauce - the tuna was again of very good quality, and the pepper sauce gave it an interesting twist. Pity it's a bit spicy for me.
Grilled yellow tail collar with teriyaki sauce. This was wonderful, the fish was juicy and the sweet teriyaki souse with lemon was just lovely. The huge piece was reduced to a few pieces of bones in no time.
Tenderloin with chili sauce - not sure whether they've marinated the beef for too long, the texture of it was strange. An anti-climax after the three wonderful fish dishes. We told the waiter that we what we thought about the beef and the manager quickly offered to prepare an replacement.
Grilled shrimp with OX sauce and mushroom tempura. The shrimp with the fried dried scallops shreds and thinly sliced chillies was done just right, the shrimp was crisp and fresh and the OX sauce not too strong so it compliments the shrimp.
An separate order of Cod fish Saikyoyaki lunch set. It came with rice, pickles and miso soup. The serving is very generous and though the cod was a very thick piece, the miso could be tasted in every bite of the succulent fish.
Back to the last dish from Omikase, salmon, white fish(?), yellow tail and toro sushi. The toro simply melt in the mouth and each of the white fish sushi were prepared with a little twist, either with Shiso or with ginger and spring onion. Though the sushi rice is a bit sweet, think it's at least as good as the best ones I've had in town.
The four layered dessert - milk foam, Whisky ice cream, chocolate crunch cake and coffee moose. Lovely dessert if you don't mind a bit of alcohol.
Was very impressed as I don't usually like fish, yet love all the fish dishes that day. Great food plus attentive service always make a lovely dining experience. No wonder the place was full during lunch time.
It opens for lunch since April and it's a good way to try out an expensive place and see what the food is like.
The lunch Omikase is $588, and here it goes:
Yellow tail sashimi - the fish was very fresh and the tangy dressing helped to bring out the sweetness of the fresh flash.
Seared tuna with pepper sauce - the tuna was again of very good quality, and the pepper sauce gave it an interesting twist. Pity it's a bit spicy for me.
Grilled yellow tail collar with teriyaki sauce. This was wonderful, the fish was juicy and the sweet teriyaki souse with lemon was just lovely. The huge piece was reduced to a few pieces of bones in no time. 
Tenderloin with chili sauce - not sure whether they've marinated the beef for too long, the texture of it was strange. An anti-climax after the three wonderful fish dishes. We told the waiter that we what we thought about the beef and the manager quickly offered to prepare an replacement.
Grilled shrimp with OX sauce and mushroom tempura. The shrimp with the fried dried scallops shreds and thinly sliced chillies was done just right, the shrimp was crisp and fresh and the OX sauce not too strong so it compliments the shrimp.
An separate order of Cod fish Saikyoyaki lunch set. It came with rice, pickles and miso soup. The serving is very generous and though the cod was a very thick piece, the miso could be tasted in every bite of the succulent fish.
Back to the last dish from Omikase, salmon, white fish(?), yellow tail and toro sushi. The toro simply melt in the mouth and each of the white fish sushi were prepared with a little twist, either with Shiso or with ginger and spring onion. Though the sushi rice is a bit sweet, think it's at least as good as the best ones I've had in town.
The four layered dessert - milk foam, Whisky ice cream, chocolate crunch cake and coffee moose. Lovely dessert if you don't mind a bit of alcohol.Was very impressed as I don't usually like fish, yet love all the fish dishes that day. Great food plus attentive service always make a lovely dining experience. No wonder the place was full during lunch time.
Chesa
Like the cosy and friendly ambiance, also the wonderful food.
Foie gra with Figs. The sweetness of the figs was simply lovely with the goose liver.
Lamb tarter - from the lamb promotion menu. Interesting but well, the lamb tarter was smaller than a bite..
Lamb loin with white asparagus. The lamb was tender and with a rich sauce.
Cannolini with crayfish - a rich and hearty dish.
Souffle - the all time favorite, insubstantial yet satisfying.
Foie gra with Figs. The sweetness of the figs was simply lovely with the goose liver.
Lamb tarter - from the lamb promotion menu. Interesting but well, the lamb tarter was smaller than a bite..
Lamb loin with white asparagus. The lamb was tender and with a rich sauce.
Cannolini with crayfish - a rich and hearty dish.
Souffle - the all time favorite, insubstantial yet satisfying. This is a lovely place to go with family, friends or lover to spend a leisurely evening.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Pho Hoa
Tried out this "new" Vietnamese restaurant.
The rice noodles is nice and they'll ask whether you'd like the bean spouts to be served separately.
The spring rolls are a bit tough and chicken wings are OK.
Supposedly a famous chain from Canada. Well, maybe my taste is more "Hongkongnese style", think there are better choice available in Causeway Bay and Wanchai.
The rice noodles is nice and they'll ask whether you'd like the bean spouts to be served separately. 
The spring rolls are a bit tough and chicken wings are OK. Supposedly a famous chain from Canada. Well, maybe my taste is more "Hongkongnese style", think there are better choice available in Causeway Bay and Wanchai.
Lunch at Harakan
Yes, it's probably high cholesterol and fat but also extremely delicious. The grilled good liver rice from the lunch menu is a big bowl of rice generously covered with four big pieces of goose liver. Sinfully yummy...
Monday, April 23, 2007
Lawry's, Lee Garden
Managed to have a table on Saturday night at around 7pm without reservation and agreed to return the table at 8:15 pm.
Lobster bisque was rich and delicious, but as everything is in American size, was quite full after the soup. 
The salad itself was refreshing and with just the right amount of dressing. Love the sprinkles of hard boil egg in it. However, the presentation is really funny. Can't really tell the purpose of spinning the huge metal bowl on the crushed ice while mixing??
The "famous" Lawry's seasoning.
Ordered a traditional cut to share. The roast beef is juicy, tender and full of flavor.
The Yorkshire pudding goes well with the gravy. The side order mushroom is alright but nothing special.
Had a bit confusion when we ordered one to share. We were told that they'll charge about $200 for another salad and mash potato. We were left with the impression it's their "policy" to charge for that if you order to share, even after explaining that we won't need any additional salad and mash potato. Finally we settled on telling the waitress we'll just need to order one portion and the other person will not be eating. Maybe a bit of miscommunication there?
Lobster bisque was rich and delicious, but as everything is in American size, was quite full after the soup. 
The salad itself was refreshing and with just the right amount of dressing. Love the sprinkles of hard boil egg in it. However, the presentation is really funny. Can't really tell the purpose of spinning the huge metal bowl on the crushed ice while mixing??
The "famous" Lawry's seasoning.
Ordered a traditional cut to share. The roast beef is juicy, tender and full of flavor.
The Yorkshire pudding goes well with the gravy. The side order mushroom is alright but nothing special.Had a bit confusion when we ordered one to share. We were told that they'll charge about $200 for another salad and mash potato. We were left with the impression it's their "policy" to charge for that if you order to share, even after explaining that we won't need any additional salad and mash potato. Finally we settled on telling the waitress we'll just need to order one portion and the other person will not be eating. Maybe a bit of miscommunication there?
Ichikawa, Taikoo
Haven't been to the this one for a while and picked it as an alternative to the original Korean restaurant. All decided on ordering the $135 dinner set, which you can choose a starter, a soup, a main, noodles/rice and dessert.
When everything arrived:
There were: 4 fried dumplings and one cold spinach; 2 miso soup, 2 pumpkin soup & 1 mushroom soup; 3 teriyaki beef, 1 grilled cod, 1 seafood hot pot; 2 rice, 1 rice with soup(茶漬飯), 1 soba & 1 Udon.
The Cod was nice with a hint of sweetness from the miso. Though it sounds like a strange combination, it also went very well with the sesame dressing left over from the spinach. Also tried the teriyaki beef, it's a bit too salty for me and a bit too much onion...
The food in general was better than I remembered, or maybe just because spend most of the time talking instead of focusing on the food?
When everything arrived:
There were: 4 fried dumplings and one cold spinach; 2 miso soup, 2 pumpkin soup & 1 mushroom soup; 3 teriyaki beef, 1 grilled cod, 1 seafood hot pot; 2 rice, 1 rice with soup(茶漬飯), 1 soba & 1 Udon.
The Cod was nice with a hint of sweetness from the miso. Though it sounds like a strange combination, it also went very well with the sesame dressing left over from the spinach. Also tried the teriyaki beef, it's a bit too salty for me and a bit too much onion...The food in general was better than I remembered, or maybe just because spend most of the time talking instead of focusing on the food?
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