Dinner. I was a bit apprehensive, having heard mixed reviews about the restaurant. We had 4 appetizers, individually served: char siu, 米通鯪魚球, abalone, 鮮蝦火鴨腐皮卷. Manager explained that 豬肋肉 was used in making the char siu to give it more texture.避風塘炒蟹 was next. Can’t comment since I don’t eat crab. The others thought it was good. 杏汁豬肺湯- good.紫晶生炒骨- a fruity version: using plums, lime, dragon fruit to make the sauce; perfect sweet/sour balance. Breath of fresh air. 👍🏼魚香茄子燴杉斑- fish was very meaty, tasted fresh even after deep frying. Chef used 鮫魚 to make the salty fish, apparently went best with the aubergines.花甲浸時菜乞兒雞- my favorite dish of the night. Apparently the lotus leaf used to wrap the chicken with was specifically sourced. The chicken was then wrapped in thick layers of clay that’s been soaked in alcohol then put in the oven for a few hours. We were invited to bash open the layers of clay with a hammer. The lotus leaf trapped the meat jus perfectly, adding its own special fragrance. Aroma of the alcohol added even more texture. Meat was every tender.黃鱔焗飯- my brother’s favorite dish. I’m normally not a fan of eel, but it tasted fresh and sweet, not oily. Texture of the rice was very good. In summary: skilled chef. Would def return to try other dishes.…查看更多
偶爾於電視觀看鼎爺的烹飪節目,看他烹製菜式均用盡心思,功架十足,一直令我欲罷不能,趁著11月時限聚令稍稍放寬,情不禁地致電預訂座位,想到餐廳品嚐一番,便,好好享受放鬆,一嚐美食。餐廳位於銅鑼灣 V point 21樓,乘坐升降機到達後,便首先於右手邊看見大型的鼎字店舖名稱和鼎爺的人形紙牌,內進走廊則設置有百子櫃放滿酒樽、酒杯,再來便看見擺放有各款紀念品售賣,經過阻隔的簾幕後,即進入大廳範圍,餐廳有五個圓形廂房,當天我們便被安排於中山廂房用餐。房內餐具排列整潔衛生,玻璃碟上擺放有摺疊好的蝴蝶結型餐巾,簡潔利落的純白佈置予人感覺舒適高雅,山水和字畫的擺設令整體富有中國風味,而桌面上亦有提供有茶水和三款醬汁以便客人使用。鼎爺精選前菜精選前菜有四款,分別是阿爺叉燒、蜆芥米通鯪魚球、龍穿鳳翼、椰皇酸薑皮蛋,叉燒口感鬆軟煙韌,香嫩多汁,肉味濃郁。蜆芥米通鯪魚球是指使用米通包裹整顆鯪魚球,入口外層鬆脆酥香,內裏煙韌彈牙,鯪魚味出眾香濃。龍穿鳳翼就是雞翼,內餡包裹著西芹和蘿蔔絲,雞翼肉香嫩滑,帶有肉汁,內裡則清甜爽脆。椰皇酸薑皮蛋是把皮蛋配搭椰子肉和酸薑,其口感芳香彈牙,椰子肉軟嫩鮮香,配搭酸薑則用作緩和皮蛋的膩滯感。古法豬網油炸蟹鉗油炸的蟹鉗色澤金黃,外型圓潤大顆,突出的蟹鉗可供顧客拿取食用。蟹鉗口感酥脆結實,爽口彈牙,內餡的蟹肉量眾多,味道鮮甜香嫩,沾上甜酸醬同食,更增添風味。南北杏雪梨燉乳鴿湯乳鴿湯清澈見底,色澤淡黃,油份可見甚少,較為健康,使用半只乳鴿、一個雪梨、瘦肉、南北杏燉製而成,飲用時稀薄不膩,味道香甜濃郁,且有著清潤滋補的功效。古法荷葉蒸東星東星魚色澤紅中有白,帶著斑點,師傅於魚肚開邊後,使用大塊的荷葉包裹著整條魚,再加入蔥絲、薑絲、醬油一同清蒸,入口鮮味十足,其肉質結實彈牙,魚味濃郁,嫩滑鮮甜,味道富有荷葉清香,同時帶有淡淡的醬油和辛香薑味。橙皮甜麵醬燜五花腩片狀的五花腩是半肥瘦的,使用甜麵醬燜製,口感肉味出眾,鹹香入味,特意配搭橙皮製作,用意是緩和鹹味,可見製作相當富有心思。伴碟的西蘭花爽口清脆,香嫩鮮甜。菜式額外附贈有白飯,配上鹹鮮的五花腩食用,一鹹一淡的配搭甚是相配,而且亦能減淡鹹膩。蘆筍吃過數款主食後,餐廳便會為客人送上一碟蘆筍,用作清理口腔味蕾,以為下一道菜作準備。蘆筍色澤碧綠,清脆爽口,沒有多加調味更能帶出原有鮮味。鮑汁去骨鵝掌全蛋麵菜餚端上時香氣撲鼻,麵條使用全蛋麵,口感幼身順滑,柔韌微硬。鵝掌已貼心地去骨,以讓客人更方便享用,鵝掌肉質軟腍滑溜,鵝味香濃,膠質豐富。兩款食材均盡吸飽汁精華,整體入味鮮香。旁邊配搭點綴的菜心碧綠新鮮,爽脆清甜。是日精選甜品是日的精選甜品是杞子圓肉紅棗燉桃膠糖水,其色澤澄澈剔透,飲用時清甜潤喉,甜度適中,且能清楚嘗到各款食材的原有鮮甜。碗中盛載有圓肉、紅棗、桃膠,可見食材用料豐富,真材實料,而且有著滋潤補血等功效。總結而言,餐廳裝潢高雅貴氣,富有中國風味,菜餚賣相精緻美觀,用作拍照打卡亦很是適合,味道製作高質用心,可見下足不少心思功夫,食材亦貨真價實,是與家人朋友吃飯的好地方。…查看更多