tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post2723733432398074312..comments2024-03-24T03:42:36.374+08:00Comments on 吃喝玩樂 - Diary of a Growing Boy: Another mediocre 'celebrity chef' restaurantPeechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335468643735359783noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-42508662205246407682015-03-03T19:46:17.103+08:002015-03-03T19:46:17.103+08:00The first time I came, I was with my cousin! And, ...The first time I came, I was with my cousin! And, I fell in love with this place already! The mushroom rice at <a href="https://eventup.com/venues/boston-ma/" rel="nofollow">Boston restaurants</a> was good as well, my cousin said that it was better than risotto! After one visit, I knew I had to come back again soon.Limitless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683646558942130177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-41096742834028489812014-12-09T11:32:51.994+08:002014-12-09T11:32:51.994+08:00Well, J, you are certainly entitled to your opinio...Well, J, you are certainly entitled to your opinion, as I am to mine. I have always found their restaurants mediocre and there are easily 20 other places I would think of returning to before feeling that I must go back to one of their outlets.<br /><br />Am I harsh? Yes, I am. Too many others out there are writing fluff so you won't see it here.Peechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335468643735359783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-39176671877089290472014-12-09T11:26:58.714+08:002014-12-09T11:26:58.714+08:00I think it's a bit harsh to say that Dining Co...I think it's a bit harsh to say that Dining Concepts restaurants are mediocre. Haven't tried Bread Street Kitchen yet but I really liked Bellbrook and Restoration... Hated Soho Spice though. Jhttp://www.hkfiles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-11976698830397277342014-11-12T18:08:06.836+08:002014-11-12T18:08:06.836+08:00I was just doing a web search on 'mediocre din...I was just doing a web search on 'mediocre dining concepts' and I came upon your review. I am perplexed why famous chef's would trust their reputation to a group that excels in shooting blanks. Though I tend to give the idea of a group based celebrity restaurant in Hong Kong little credit I was curious whether Gordon Ramsay would really deliver. I think the review and comments on pricing are fair, it is overpriced but gets away with it because it is a 'branded' restaurant. Even more, without the 'branding' the restaurant would probably close in a year.<br /><br />On to the food, I was there with my wife so we really couldn't try lots of the food but enough to agree that the highlight was dessert (the mint ice cream brownie was great and complimentary).<br /><br />My wife had the sea bass carpaccio (from the dinner menu) which was good but uneventful. She followed with the pork chops which are, equally, good but uneventful (and pricey). I skipped the starter as the lunch menu starters seemed pretty generic. I went for the shepherd's pie (which probably should only be eaten at the Mandarin in Hong Kong). Having lived in the U.K. for a decade and prior been known to cook up a decent shepherds (and cottage) pie I had a rough idea of what I was looking for. Though the dish was rich (as described) I found it extremely salty (though braising lamb apparently makes the dish saltier). <br /><br />I was allowed to replace the dish and asked about the sausage. I would have figured it would have been home made sausage (it is after all Gordon Ramsay and the sort of thing you can make cheaply and well), but they are flown in from somewhere (presumably frozen). All that said I still opted for the sausage (I was in pub grub mode) and found them a bit like breakfast sausages. <br /><br />Overall my wife's dishes were uneventful (and lukewarm) and mine were disappointing. The staff was fantastic (not just because we got free dessert) but the food and price were off market in my opinion to go back to or recommend. Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-46291569887730647212014-11-02T23:14:28.035+08:002014-11-02T23:14:28.035+08:00Ha ha... let me quality a little bit where specifi...Ha ha... let me quality a little bit where specifically I think is overpriced, as a clarification not a defense. Each of the salads in the menu cost over $120, which were nothing but ordinary items - if you compare BSK's chicken caesar salad at $128 at lunch and Carbone's much better caesar salad with much generous portion and prepared tableside at $168 at dinner, it's clear what my preference is. <br />For mains, I personally wouldn't pay more than $150 for the fish & chips (compared to say, what's offered at Frites), and while the burger sounds reasonable at $168, it came with no side at all. Nothing. Zip. Not even a pickle as I mentioned. So if you add a side that would go up to over $200, and that's not any better than what I would have gotten at BLT Burger under the same group, and I would have gotten a burger (with more condiments), fries, milkshake, and change in the pocket.gary shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165516007838770838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-41666116952360975972014-11-01T08:39:54.842+08:002014-11-01T08:39:54.842+08:00Derek, as I said the food was OK, but I just feel ...Derek, as I said the food was OK, but I just feel that it's not exciting and there are other plenty of options that are just as good or better value for the money.Peechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335468643735359783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227935017432867819.post-56660165865574274482014-11-01T02:40:07.518+08:002014-11-01T02:40:07.518+08:00Your review is much more positive than I expected....Your review is much more positive than I expected. will have to try. 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