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挪威三文魚最好食!但係得一小舊根本唔可以填飽果肚,牛扒有六成熟,口感唔會血淋淋,侍應服務v.good一枝水大約要$80非常之貴果湯係青豆湯,都算唔錯,魚子槳配海膽,海膽1D都唔腥,魚子槳唔會好似出面果D咁鹹,但係其實點先為之smart casual?所以希望佢寫明咩叫smart casual!!!!!佢D野一般人根本比唔起!!但係都算唔錯。

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今天有幸到amber交流一下french cuisine，實在很有意思。這day入到restaurant已經a quarter to two有多了，尚有些少少bankers，有window seats，但又不想咁普通，便在where they take out their creations ( wonderful food )附近take my seat.裝修靚，份量剛好，味道不錯, 套餐包括two amuse, bread, 餐湯and ravioli，加上pre-dessert, dessert和tea，選擇actually too little，我要了菇湯及ox tail喎！mainly i would like to stress on the service:1. a smart hong kong lady who was quite thin, having curly ponytail, she was SO smart. introducing food very clearly and recommended right choice for different

今天有幸到amber交流一下french cuisine，實在很有意思。這day入到restaurant已經a quarter to two有多了，尚有些少少bankers

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有window seats，但又不想咁普通，便在where they take out their creations ( wonderful food )附近take my seat.
裝修靚，份量剛好，味道不錯, 套餐包括two amuse, bread, 餐湯and ravioli，加上pre-dessert, dessert和tea，選擇actually too little，我要了菇湯及ox tail喎！
mainly i would like to stress on the service:
1. a smart hong kong lady who was quite thin, having curly ponytail, she was SO smart.

introducing food very clearly and recommended right choice for different people.

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2. a younger boy who always smiled strangely to me which made me feel so bad

, but he DISAPPEARED afterwards, i thought that it was the smart lady i mentioned above noticed that i felt uncomfortable with him and so she ordered him to leave early.

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3. another fatter waitress was VERY kind while she made her action of delivering my warm bread slower to let me take photos.

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4. i found bone in my ravioli and my favorite foreign waitress ( seemed to be captain too )said sorry to me and gave me free petit fours which was now only provided in weekends.

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5. i was the last one to go but no one did make me feel they want me to leave, so i actually spent three hours there

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6. they served tea at right time where both Gaddi's and le salon couldn't get that.

but...
why do the bankers had so many desserts? i would like some more too!!!

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2011-07-25

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Had the set lunch with pairing wines with my friend.The food was much worse than i had expected, way below the level of other Michelin-starred French restaurants in Hong KongPetrus @ Island Shangri-la did a better job in terms of food / service / ambience, though it is ranked lower by the Michelin guide this year....The Oyster I had was the best course amongst all, despite its greenish weird presentation.The mains were the worst.. i dont think it's worth the price at all..

Had the set lunch with pairing wines with my friend.
The food was much worse than i had expected, way below the level of other Michelin-starred French restaurants in Hong Kong
Petrus @ Island Shangri-la did a better job in terms of food / service / ambience, though it is ranked lower by the Michelin guide this year....
The Oyster I had was the best course amongst all, despite its greenish weird presentation.
The mains were the worst.. i dont think it's worth the price at all..

the best course amongst all

差 My friend's main course

dessert is quite good

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the smoothest lamb meat ever!

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Sea urchin with caviar

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Booked for a dinner and I guess the ambience will be even better in day-time with all the nice sunlight shining in.

Service is great and attentive. Staff know every detail about the food. Agreed with other comments, you just feel special being their guests! It's not just a dinner, it's an interesting adventure.

I have the signature appetizer - Sea Urchin and lamb for my main course. You will be satisfy of the food part that you see and you will be AMAZED for the hidden / unknown one.. That's becoz...

I saw Sea Urchin and caviar in my appetizer, but then when i scope a mouthful portion with my little shell spoon, there's lobster custard underneath! You just feel the ocean!

I saw green leaves wrapping some pink-saalmon-like meat... Your knife gently slice into it and it tells you how tender it is. You taste it and it's amazed how tender the lamb meat it actually is. The nice strong flavour of the lamb without feeling any grease in it. Oh God! The round brown "tart" is ... some chopped lamb with herbs and where is the vege? o... is the long pudding-like cake by the side.

I want to go again! PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSs...

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It's pricey but the food quality, presentation and service is outstanding. We had the set menu with the wine pairing - it was excellent. A great spot when you are looking for a special evening out.

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偶然發現這兒供應 weekend wine lunch，六道菜（說是六道菜，其實有三道是甜點）附四杯酒，每位 $698，以這價位能在文華酒店的法國餐館吃附酒的午餐，我覺得很化算，好酒貪杯但不大愛吃西餐的老公也很有興趣一試。難得當天早上致電仍有位，又難得師姐也有有空，三人成行。前菜，middle course 和主菜各有三款選擇，三款甜點則沒有其他選擇，不吃甜點可以芝士併盤代替，問了人客口味，服務生會為你選出四款芝士。點了菜見到兩位名人出現，就是譚女士和 Tony Chan，他們坐在角落，不會受別人的目光打擾，別人也不會胃口受影響！服務生端來幾款麵包，有 olive bread，baguette，wheat cracker 等等，選了 wheat cracker，脆身帶點鹹味，不過我嫌油份偏多。三式 amuse bouche，這一小杯像 cappuccino 泡沫的 burrata cheese，質感輕滑帶點芝士香。Jamon iberico croquette with kimchi mustard，croquette 皮很脆，服務生建議一口吃下去（當然 croquette 剛炸好也要

偶然發現這兒供應 weekend wine lunch，六道菜（說是六道菜，其實有三道是甜點）附四杯酒，每位 $698，以這價位能在文華酒店的法國餐館吃附酒的午餐，我覺得很化算，好酒貪杯但不大愛吃西餐的老公也很有興趣一試。難得當天早上致電仍有位，又難得師姐也有有空，三人成行。

前菜，middle course 和主菜各有三款選擇，三款甜點則沒有其他選擇，不吃甜點可以芝士併盤代替，問了人客口味，服務生會為你選出四款芝士。點了菜見到兩位名人出現，就是譚女士和 Tony Chan，他們坐在角落，不會受別人的目光打擾，別人也不會胃口受影響！

服務生端來幾款麵包，有 olive bread，baguette，wheat cracker 等等，選了 wheat cracker，脆身帶點鹹味，不過我嫌油份偏多。

三式 amuse bouche，這一小杯像 cappuccino 泡沫的 burrata cheese，質感輕滑帶點芝士香。

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Jamon iberico croquette with kimchi mustard，croquette 皮很脆，服務生建議一口吃下去（當然 croquette 剛炸好也要小心燙）可嚐到外皮酥餡兒 creamy 兩個質感增加層次。脆餡兒英國泡菜和芥末醬微酸開胃，但吃不出風乾腿的味道。

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最後一款 amuse bouche 是店子的 signature dish - foie gras raspberry and beetroot lollipops，中間的肥肝味道香濃豐潤，紅菜頭和紅莓的外層味酸中滲微甜，可減一點肥肝的膩滯。

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老公選的前菜是 mackerel saba cured & marinated in white wine & pickles vegetables confit lemon & chives yogurt tartine ，魚肉滿有光澤顏色鮮亮，不過魚味濃烈，受不了的會覺得有點腥。

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師姐的前菜 royal cabanon oyster no. 1 served in a toasted blinis veloute grilled almond oil, sea weed & cucumber with caviar，顏色配搭多姿很吸引，點這一道需加 $150

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我點的前菜 duck foie gras with spiced mas amiel wine & shaved crispy ginger bread，這肥肝沒有 amuse bouche 的 foie gras lollipop 那樣味道濃潤，但質感較幼滑，各有特色不分高下。

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我選的 middle course，green asparagus served warm with black winter truffle, iberico de belotta, ham tartine. beef jus。風乾腿烘的很脆，但反而失去 iberico 的油潤鹹香。

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老公的 middle course - john dory roasted with bay leave under the skin celeriac, girolle mushroom, poularde & vin jaune reduction，魚肉是意料之外的嫩滑細緻，一改我以為西餐烹調魚類不得其法的的概念。

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師姐的 middle course - black winter truffles & carnaroli risotto: mantecato parmesan regiano & mani olive oil，需加 $148。Risotto 很 creamy 滿有奶油香帶點嚼勁，反而黑松露香味不夠突出。

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為老公點了 bresse guinea fowl breast roasted, the leg minced with celeriac black truffle mashed potato & jus gras。Bresse 出產的雞很有名氣，這雞胸肉嫩滑有肉汁入口無渣，也一改我對西餐的雞胸肉又乾又柴的印象。

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我的主菜 prime oxtail braised in red wine, with foie gras in fresh pasta mango yogurt and cévennes onions emulsion。牛尾起肉包入 pasta 內作餡，肉味濃郁，pasta 皮富蛋香，我蠻喜歡這個主菜。相比兩年前在 Petrus 吃另一道也是起了肉的牛尾主菜，我覺得這個更出色美味。

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我不是很愛吃甜點，選了芝士併盤，雖然不是很愛吃乾果（嫌甜膩），但鹹香的芝士和乾果蠻配合。服務生小姐為我選的芝士，味道由淡（12 點鐘位置）至濃（9 點鐘最液態的那款），恕我對芝士毫無認識，不知是什麼種類和產地，我都吃光了 - 除了 9 點鐘那塊，倒不是因為它臭（發霉的藍芝士我也受得了），而是味道太鹹了！

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我讓老公選甜點，兩個人就可分享芝士和甜點。Malaga wild strawberries with fragrant green tea ice cream & coconut milk panna cotta，冰淇淋的質感不會很稠，感覺較輕柔，綠茶味不突出，也不會很甜膩。

Victoria pineapple poached with tahitian vanilla blanc monte with banana & lime sorbet，吃不出 victoria pineapple 有什麼特別，幸好微酸的 lime sorbet 可清一清味雷也不會令不是甜牙齒的我太重負擔。其實三道甜點對不嗜甜的人來說嫌太多，如果可以讓我選不要甜點而多點一個 starter 或 middle course 便完美了！

最後的一道甜點 gianduja chocolate & hazelnut praline marquise with gianduja sorbet ，香濃的可可味，對愛吃黑巧克力的我，這個甜點最對口味。

最後來一杯 latte，老公點了普洱茶消滯，甘滑潤喉。

Petit four 大多很甜很膩，比較對口味是那酸酸的檸檬派。

天花板引入自然光，天花垂下有 4320 支銅棒，是國際有名的設計師 Adam Tihany 的心思。

服務生很週到，對餐單上的菜式有問題他們都都能細心解釋，每一道菜上檯時又會作簡介。食物、環境和服務都很妥貼，不負米芝蓮二星之名。如果硬要挑有什麼可批評，就是食材雖然名貴（黑松露、肥肝），但經常在菜式中重覆，如果加入多點不同食材多一點變化可令餐單更 exciting。

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I went to this place with my colleagues recommended by my boss. This is one of the best places I have been to in terms of food quality, however I am surprised there are not many choices for the lunch menu...I never thought duck foie gras can taste so nice esp when it goes with rasperry jam?With it being one of the top restaurant, the service was also one of the best... which is expected with the amount of money we pay! haha

I went to this place with my colleagues recommended by my boss. This is one of the best places I have been to in terms of food quality, however I am surprised there are not many choices for the lunch menu...
I never thought duck foie gras can taste so nice esp when it goes with rasperry jam?

With it being one of the top restaurant, the service was also one of the best... which is expected with the amount of money we pay! haha

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已經是第二次寫關於Amber的食評，上一次要一數五年前，當時餐廳剛剛開業，食神無特別期望而來，結果有個意外的驚喜，相反今次再來已摘過米芝連兩星的它，抱有期望，卻反而未能盡興而歸。 Amuse Bouche 栗子奶凍鵝肝珍寶珠 (Grade: 4/5)這天的餐前小食有栗子奶凍和鵝肝珍寶珠，一剛一柔。栗子奶凍又香又滑，非常清甜。但不夠鵝肝珍寶珠搶鏡，賣相精緻之餘，鵝肝亦香濃幼滑，外層蓋上紅桑莓汁很醒胃。鵝肝醬配熱情果啫哩 (Grade: 3/5)食神最喜歡Amber的自家製鵝肝醬，甘香帶點臊味。可惜配搭着熱情果啫哩，有點強差人意。啫哩的熱情果味調較得太過酸，將濃郁的鵝肝醬香徹底蓋過。清蒸鱈魚 (Grade: 3.5/5)吃過味道較濃的鵝肝醬，當然要點一道較清淡的主菜來平衡一下味覺，清蒸鱈魚似乎是不二之選。廚師刻意將鱈魚蒸至半熟，肉身還有點透明，口感自然肥美嫩滑，加上豆蓉、雜菌等配菜，果然非常清淡。黑朱古力撻配香蕉雪芭 (Grade: 3/5)食神其實是個吃不了苦頭的人，所以吃朱古力亦只愛較甜的牛奶朱古力。這個黑朱古力撻味道來得較苦澀，當然不是食神杯茶。唯一特別的反而是旁邊的香蕉雪

已經是第二次寫關於Amber的食評，上一次要一數五年前，當時餐廳剛剛開業，食神無特別期望而來，結果有個意外的驚喜，相反今次再來已摘過米芝連兩星的它，抱有期望，卻反而未能盡興而歸。

Amuse Bouche 栗子奶凍鵝肝珍寶珠 (Grade: 4/5)
這天的餐前小食有栗子奶凍和鵝肝珍寶珠，一剛一柔。栗子奶凍又香又滑，非常清甜。但不夠鵝肝珍寶珠搶鏡，賣相精緻之餘，鵝肝亦香濃幼滑，外層蓋上紅桑莓汁很醒胃。

鵝肝醬配熱情果啫哩 (Grade: 3/5)
食神最喜歡Amber的自家製鵝肝醬，甘香帶點臊味。可惜配搭着熱情果啫哩，有點強差人意。啫哩的熱情果味調較得太過酸，將濃郁的鵝肝醬香徹底蓋過。

清蒸鱈魚 (Grade: 3.5/5)
吃過味道較濃的鵝肝醬，當然要點一道較清淡的主菜來平衡一下味覺，清蒸鱈魚似乎是不二之選。廚師刻意將鱈魚蒸至半熟，肉身還有點透明，口感自然肥美嫩滑，加上豆蓉、雜菌等配菜，果然非常清淡。

黑朱古力撻配香蕉雪芭 (Grade: 3/5)
食神其實是個吃不了苦頭的人，所以吃朱古力亦只愛較甜的牛奶朱古力。這個黑朱古力撻味道來得較苦澀，當然不是食神杯茶。唯一特別的反而是旁邊的香蕉雪芭，一苦跟一甜，對比很大。

總括而言
食物雖然有點失望，但餐廳環境和服務搭夠。餐廳設計優雅，cozy但不濁氣，服務貫徹星級水準，Amber絕對仍是食神心目中的心水fine dining餐廳。

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This lunch gathering supposed to be made in December last year. However with my 2 very busy friends, the date could finally made for today.

This is our 1st trial with Amber where this is introduced by a French preson.
Today we spent 4 hours which is already telling you we enjoyed the afternoon extremely with its very quiet ambiance.

I was like 15 minutes earlier as of my usual pratice and was seated comfortably just outside the restaurant, however I still felt a little bit formality. Once my friend arrived and I asked to be seated to our table. Started feeling lighter when one could see the sun bimming into the restaurant.

Choices are very narrow, but frankly speaking we are looking for quality and not quantity and there are really just right for selection. But, with the never ending plates putting one by one. We felt food already right up to our foreheads.

We started with their signature appetizer

Crispy Warm whole-wheat roll & French baguette

Foie gras lollipop with beetroot and ginger bread with very freshy but livery rich taste+
chestnut pannacotta is nice to go with the whole wheat roll as the pannacotta was a little too salty+
croquette which is juicy warm but not that meaty as we expected from their introduction.
However, the bite size is just prefect. They are equally surpisingly tasteful one after the other.

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Royal Cabanon Oyster No. 1

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We had the Duck Foie Gras normal and served with ginerbread and not excited.
And the Oyster served in a toasted blinis veloute, sea weed and cucumber which brought out the freshy but not fishy of the oysters. A good try!

MIDDLE COURSE:

White Alber Truffle Risotto

The Risotto which was creamy and I always enjoy risotto, but started feeling full after this.
The Kobacha Squash is really a Japanese Pumpkin soup.

MAIN COURSE:

The Cod which I haven't had such welly made with softy touch of cod for quite sometime. Trusted the bacon wrapping spirited up the taste of the cod.
The Oxtail wrapped was kind of meaty and fun to have.

DESERTS:

Wild Malaga strawberry - Loved!

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Menton lemon - Feeling rich and bursting!

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Manjari 64% Chccolate - Nice but too much!

Coffee and sweets:

After these 4 hours, I do not feel like having food for anther 2 days!

Menu for review<http://www.amberhongkong.com/menus>

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With the ‘rents in town for Christmas, my wife and I seized the opportunity to leave the lad at home with his grandparents and spend some quality time together with a (gasp) evening meal out – a table at the 2-michelin starred Amber was hastily secured for 8:30.

Low lighting in the dining room made for a warm and inviting environment and the tables were nicely spread so there was no feeling of being ‘packed in’.

We decided on the 8 course degustation menu (with a selection of ‘pre-courses’ to get your taste buds tingling). Rather than a blow-by-blow account, I’ll rattle through the highlights. From the canapés and amuse bouches, I loved the light-as-air teeny-tiny olive muffin and quirky foie gras lollipop. The first ‘real’ course of sea urchin with lobster jelly and caviar served alongside much needed crispy seaweed waffles was a belter – heart-stoppingly rich, but excellent nonetheless. The main course of Wagyu beef, cooked two ways, was one of the most accomplished meat dishes I’ve had the pleasure to eat. In particular, the braised short rib with contrasting sharpness of fruit-glazed root veg was heavenly.

An impressive selection and knowledgeable waiter made the cheese course (served with a choice of fruit or ‘country’ bread) stick in my mind. I (boringly) selected brie (deliciously creamy), a rich salty Dutch hard cheese and (bravely) a spectacular (and extremely whiffy!) strong blue. What followed was one of the best sweets I can remember eating – orange and subtle rosemary flavoured wafer thin meringue balls filled with frozen yoghurt with a fantastic citrus zing – the balance of sweet and sharp was perfection and a welcome palate cleanser. For the 5 glass wine pairing, the standouts were a crisp white burgundy paired with the sea urchin and a cab shiraz that was bursting with fruit and soft on spice that was paired with the beef. An additional glass (so 6 in all) of complimentary dessert wine was presented with the superbly light chocolate soufflé with rum butter.

My least favourite course was probably the confit salmon with avocado sauce and a mini apple roulade. This arrived under a transparent smoke-filled dome – which was removed at the table for a little drama. The smoke made the first mouthful of salmon a little acrid, in my view, and struck me as a little gimmicky – more suited to the Fat Duck or Bo. But in fairness, the dish tasted better as I went on and the salmon was clearly top quality.

The meal was rounded off with a selection of petite fours that were ultimately packaged up for us and taken home – an offering to my parents as my wife and I were stuffed to the gills. Presentation for every course, as you’d expect, was striking, and service was flawless.

So here’s the bottom line: there’s no denying that at 2k a head (even after a 10% discount – thanks HSBC) Amber is almost obnoxiously expensive. However … it was genuinely one of the best (albeit pricey) meals I’ve had.

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Date and time of dining: Sunday 19th December 2010; 1 – 4pm Weekend wine lunch Having tried Caprice, I’d always wanted to try Amber as well. On making a reservation, I found it slightly inconvenient that only a 6-course wine-pairing menu was offered for lunch on weekends, and the normal 3-course lunch was only available on weekdays. Anyhow, having opted for the weekend one, I looked forward to an extended, relaxing session of wining and dining. First off, I was slightly disappointed with the

Date and time of dining: Sunday 19th December 2010; 1 – 4pm
Weekend wine lunch
Having tried Caprice, I’d always wanted to try Amber as well. On making a reservation, I found it slightly inconvenient that only a 6-course wine-pairing menu was offered for lunch on weekends, and the normal 3-course lunch was only available on weekdays. Anyhow, having opted for the weekend one, I looked forward to an extended, relaxing session of wining and dining.
First off, I was slightly disappointed with the menu, as the popular sea urchin appetizer was not on it that day. Plus, I found the variety of the courses a bit limited, with certain ingredients repeated often, like foie gras. This actually made it easier to choose which dishes to have for each course (choice of 1 out of 3 for each course, except for dessert), since we hoped to experience greater variation.
As per usual, after ordering, the bread basket was brought to us, with a choice of crispy bread, whole-wheat roll, French baguette, and olive bread. Though I ended up having tried all four by the end of the meal (some more than once), I most enjoyed the olive bread and the crispy one, albeit the latter was sometimes a bit burnt.
Amuse Bouches:
The selection of 3 bite-sized hors d’œuvre made a good start, though one was better than the others.
Foie gras lollipop with beetroot and ginger bread

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This was the best – it not only looked appetizing, but the foie gras was of good quality and possessed a rich, gamey taste.
Pork croquette

croquette (left) & chestnut pannacotta (right)

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This, on the other hand was less impressive - the interior was not refined enough and you couldn’t really taste what it was composed of. It was rather like an explosion of sauce once you bit into it – liquidy.
Chestnut panna cotta with pumpkin puree
This lacked the ingredients’ respective flavours, but was an innovative combination nonetheless.
Appetizer:
Duck foie gras with cranberry jelly and gingerbread

Compared with the lollipop version, this foie gras terrine was creamier in both taste and texture, and was without the same gamey taste. Though I preferred the foie gras in the lollipop, this was nevertheless enjoyable to eat with the piece of buttery toasted bread on the side, which I associated with brioche.
Unfortunately, I was foolish enough to eat one of the three pods of black pepper on its own, which caused me to gulp down much of my wine. Goes to show that each ingredient used by the chef, down to that speck of pepper, is of pretty good quality?
Middle course:
John Dory with bay leaves under the skin, and celeriac reduction
The last time I tried this type of fish was at Club Gascon in London – it had imprinted in me one of the most memorable, smooth and meaty textures of fish I had ever eaten (second to the cod, or Chilean sea bass at Hakkasan, London). I’m afraid the piece served here was no match, but was obviously skillfully prepared just the same. The bay leaves were aromatic and the celariac – how can you not love celeriac??? The beef jus was rich and intense as well.
Main course:
Oxtail with pasta

ravioli, from which a bite had already been taken

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This came out a surprise, in a good way. By no means did it resemble its description in the menu, and I personally think it was way better than the description.
It looked like a garden, with a colourful and fresh appearance made up of various leaves and diced mangoes, and a mixture of different sauces. The best touch was the mint flavoured yogurt, which I thought gave a bit of an Indian flair (especially together with the mango).
The pasta encasing the oxtail was unexpectedly firm and chewy, with a great taste of egg, which I really appreciate. I could actually taste the egg pasta even alongside the intense, beefy flavour of the oxtail, which was impressive.
The beef jus, again, was superb, but was a repetition of that in the middle course, which I felt was not ideal. The oxtail, as I said, was richly flavoured, and also tender. However, you wouldn’t exactly be able to pinpoint it as being oxtail meat, since it was shredded. This texture matched the pasta well, though, and the whole composition of this dish, as a huge ravioli, was a delight for both one’s sight and palate. The portion of it was also more than adequate, and I was already filling up nicely by the time I was halfway through.
Desserts:
To be honest, I felt the inclusion of 3 desserts as part of the 6-courses was a bit cheeky, since they aren’t really separate ‘courses’ in my opinion. Besides, the dessert part at Caprice was pretty much composed of 3 desserts too, yet the meal was still regarded as a 3-course one. Anyway -
Coconut pannacotta with wild strawberries and fresh green tea ice-cream

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The layered composition of this dessert is what I loved most, as it gave variety in a single glass. The fruit was uncommon, and complemented the coconut taste of the pannacotta well (yes, the coconut flavour was detectable, which made it better than the chestnut one in the amuse bouche). The green tea icecream – which was not green! – was sorbet-like, but rich in tea flavour. However, the tea taste was not entirely one of ‘green tea’, and could have been earl grey, or something, but I’m no tea-expert so I can’t really judge. On the whole it was enough that it was refreshing and brought out the tastes of the other ingredients well. As I said – a wonderfully layered dessert.

Menton lemon, chiboust in crispy cannelloni, with lime sorbet

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This was my favourite dessert. The lime crème was not too sweet, but immensely refreshing, and the crispiness around it was heavenly. The tanginess of the sorbet also made it an effective palate cleanser, and the biscuit crumbs around it made a difference (little things count!). The cake-like piece under the chiboust, on the other hand, was slightly confusing, as I couldn’t really tell what it really was – was it really simply just cake?… and the thick jelly layer on top – some kind of agar perhaps? Anyhow, though not as tasty as the others, it provided two additional textures to the dessert, which is a worthwhile contribution.
Chocolate mousse with hazelnut and praline centre and lime sorbet

I regret not remembering the exact title of this dessert, since it was a delightful one to end with. The milk chocolate disc, though thin, was rich, and the hazelnut on top, though small, was bursting with nuttiness. I’m not a fan of mousse, but this cake was more than bearable, as it had a concentrated praline centre as well as a layer of sponge cake. This dessert was again, clearly, thoughtfully composed with layers. The lime sorbet was sadly a repetition of that in the previous dessert, and for me, this dessert would have improved with a different flavoured sorbet, such as raspberry.
Petit Fours:
These came after our hot lemon tea was served, and they did not lose out.
The best, for me, were the yuzu tarts. The crème was cold and smooth and as refreshing as the sorbets from the desserts, and the tart pastry, though mini-sized, was enough to let me taste buttery pastry.
Others worth mentioning are the passion fruit flavoured caramels (great passion fruit taste), and the coconut flakes. Served on a 3 layered stand, the petit fours had great variety, and I felt obliged to try each and every one.

The whole meal was evenly paced, with none of the courses arriving too early or too late. Service was also impeccable (slight hitch when one of the waitresses mistakenly introduced a lime based dessert as being pineapple based). Atmosphere was, not to mention, superb, but perhaps it’s lacking a good view, and sunshine! – understandably unavoidable at only 7 floors above ground.
Lastly, I’m not fully rehearsed in wine tasting, so I haven’t commented on the wine-pairing aspect of the meal (a major aspect, of course!), but wine really does gets one talking and gossiping, making lunch all the merrier by punctuating it with additional small surprises here and there.
And wait – what about the comparison with Caprice, which many people are often interested about? Don’t bother – try both. You may conclude that one’s better than the other, but both are worth trying. I wouldn’t argue against a return visit to either one of them. Objections, anyone?

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抱住好大期望黎結果失望而回appetizer個兩粒“冰糖葫蘆／珍寶珠”foie gras 好難食個炸既波波反而ok但奇就奇在個侍應介紹既時候係叫人食完支珍寶珠就可以將枝棒棒放落個杯度噤粒波波叫人點食呢匙羹又無隻喎就噤倒落個口度嗎?????????結果要攞番枝棒棒吉粒波波上黎食annoying個urchin係新鮮不過唔明點解要同個幾塊炸左既seaweed 一齊食唔特別好味亦唔覺得特別main course 要左pigeon 唔好食個層foie gras 鋪到好似切左片片冬菇響上面好漏而且我唔覺得個味夾一D都唔好食好失望文華向來以服務好見稱但我又唔覺得佢D侍仔特別醒搵日再比個機會amber

抱住好大期望黎結果失望而回
appetizer個兩粒“冰糖葫蘆／珍寶珠”foie gras 好難食
個炸既波波反而ok
但奇就奇在個侍應介紹既時候係叫人食完支珍寶珠就可以將枝棒棒放落個杯度
噤粒波波叫人點食呢匙羹又無隻喎
就噤倒落個口度嗎?????????
結果要攞番枝棒棒吉粒波波上黎食
annoying

個urchin係新鮮不過唔明點解要同個幾塊炸左既seaweed 一齊食唔特別好味亦唔覺得特別
main course 要左pigeon 唔好食
個層foie gras 鋪到好似切左片片冬菇響上面
好漏而且我唔覺得個味夾
一D都唔好食

好失望

文華向來以服務好見稱
但我又唔覺得佢D侍仔特別醒

搵日再比個機會amber

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My Singaporean friend is visiting HK and want to Splurge! I call it life-style, pamper myself with something nice.

Amber is indeed one of the best choices to enjoy fine dining. I've been here several times, and their quality of food and services are always excellent.

My friend's has delayed a little bit so we started our dinner at 9pm, a bit late but the atmosphere there makes us happy to enjoy the dinner, slowly....

They are doing White Truffle special menu, but it must be ordering for the table; my friend is not really keen on that, so we come back to the normal a la carte menu.

foie gras is always my first prioty of appetizer here. Did try the Hokkaido Sea urchin last time, really good; but still I'm really in love with the foie gras, and their way of cooking is beautiful, foie gras in ravioli with black tryffle in creamy soup. Wow...

it's relaly hard to find a word to describe the feeling....just ...perfect.

The mini appetizers prepared by the Chef are lovely, delicious and more importantly, they make you feel HAPPY.

I had the "Dordogne" farmers pork, which is the braised neck with creamy spaghetti. Delicious! My friend was having the Amadai, so good

I had this last time as well and the way they cook it is excellent.

In between, the bakery served is nice.

As their chocolate is famous, we pick chocolate dish as our dessert...already very full, but they offer several types of pre-dessert and post-dessert's dessert, all are so lovely

My friend has alcohol allergy so we didn't drink wine this time. They do have a good wine selection available.

3 hours dinner from 9pm to mid-night, when we left, they offer a gift, which is a macaroon, so nice.

Will try their white truffle menu with someone who keen!

Rose Petal at Mo Bar, pre-dinner drink

foie gras with black truffle

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braised pork neck with spaghetti

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pre-dessert, chocolate with mint ice-cream

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Before I begin, I just want to say that I was never a fan of Central. But, this was before I tasted the awesomeness of Amber several days ago. After a year of listening to my friend harp on about how great Amber was, I decided to overcome my uneasiness and cross the harbour. To prepare for the supposedly great evening ahead, I rented a suit, found somebody presentable to go with me, and fasted all day.

I will spend little time talking about the decor and atmosphere, except to say I give them an A+. Special mention to the male bathroom, it's very nice and cozy in there and I almost wish I could have had my meal in there. As for the service, I was expecting to be looked down upon, and perhaps even turned away. I was completely wrong. Let me tell you, Amber sets the par when it comes to service excellence. From the get-go, we were treated very well and made to feel very comfortable. I almost mistakenly believed that we were regulars as they were treating us like VIPs. Obviously I was feeling pretty special until I noticed they treat everyone this way. That's cool, but now I don't feel as cool.

OK, so on to the food. I opened the menu and damn the prices almost gave me a heart attack. Luckily I was prepared; my back-up was in the form of a really rich date.

Let's see...here's what i ordered: Diver Scallops, Duck Foie Gras, Wagyu Steak, Cappuccino.

Diver Scallops- I usually don't even eat seafood but the scallops looked pretty damn good on the next table. I decided to go all out and ordered it. Since I brought back-up, I also opted for the truffle shavings...which I believe was over $200 extra. While the scallops were tiny, the shavings were quite generous. The scallops on their own would have tasted excellent, but I can't stress enough how awesome the white truffles were with the scallops. It was like a match made in heaven. I only wish the scallops were a bit bigger, and it wouldn't have hurt to give maybe one or two more pieces. Oh, and before I forget, there was a small piece of sausage on each scallop which added another layer of taste to the whole thing. Tasty.

Duck Foie Gras- If i remember correctly, the foie gras was inside the ravioli. It was so so good. The ravioli was very creamy, and the foie gras was very rich. I highly recommend this dish. In all honesty, I was already getting full after this starter...it almost became an ender for me...get it? hyuk hyuk

Wagyu Steak- This was so very very good. The meat was soooo tender. And that's pretty much all i remember about this dish due to the euphoric state I was in. Well, I can add that my steak was cooked to medium as was recommended by the waiter. The quality of the meat was unparallel, or perhaps I should get out more. Anyway, it was very good. It was served in two distinct styles, i suppose because it was too different parts. Oh I also remember the portion of this main was very small. There is also some sort of gravy that they poured on my steak...that was excellent.

Porkchop- I think it was porkchop? Anyway it was a pork dish. It wasn't even mine but I took the liberty of biting a chunk off my date's plate while she went to the bathroom. I don't remember much of this dish either EXCEPT that is was probably the best damn pork I've ever put in my mouth. No joke.

Cappuccino- nothing to write home about, except that it isn't starbucks. and that's a good thing.

Throughout the meal, we were served little dishes called amuse-bouches. They're basically little appetizers that go before each dish. Though my memory is a bit foggy, I'm quite sure we were served 5 in total...and let me tell you they were all very good. My favourite was this foie gras lolipop; the outside was a sweet and a bit sour and inside was the foie gras. Oh, there was also this fried little ball the size of a i dunno, human eyeball....anyway you pop the whole thing in your mouth and it is heaven. I think i tasted something meaty in it, but anyway it was love at first sight. Best part of the amuse-bouches- they're free!

I almost forgot to mention the bread basket. It was excellent. I kept asking for more Sourdough Toasts, and the olive focaccia. The French do their bread right. I'm not complaining at all, but i nearly overdosed on the bread!

So anyway, I wish I could remember more about the meal so I could go into more detail. I suppose in the future I'll write the reviews immediately after the meal so as to keep the details as faithful as possible. To say I don't remember much doesn't say anything negative about the restaurant. In fact, Amber in my opinion is probably one of the best restaurants I've been to in HK in terms of a collective experience. The food was excellent, the service was impeccable, and the environment perfect. The meal did break my date's piggy bank, but I would say Amber is well worth it. OK, who am I kidding, I wouldn't complain if it was a bit cheaper.
On a side note, I would love to have taken some pictures, but I'm too classy for that. Or should I say, I didn't want to get myself blacklisted by acting like a yokel. Anyway, what more can i say...I'm in love with Amber.

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To mark our 8th anniversary, my boyfriend took me to Amber for dinner. We had the tasting menu and it was amazing. There's not a dish that didn't leave me wanting more! Each dish leaves a strong and lingering flavour in your mouth!!

Starting off with a few delicate welcome appetizers - foie gra truffle, iberico pork coquette, and a mushroom cappacino thingy (can't remember the name), we already know that we will continue to be pleasantly surprised by stimulating presentation as well as fantastic flavours with the following dishes and Amber did not disappoint! HEAVENLY and an EXPLOSION OF FLAVOURS are the 2 words I have for all the courses featured on the tasting menu but the key highlight would be the Hokkaido Sea Urchin (creamy sea urchin + smooth cauliflower mash + cavier!), the Augoustine, and the Chocolate Souffle!

Definitely a perfect palce for any special occasions especailly if you're looking for a posh and romantic place to take your significant other. Also be prepared for it to be quite a long dinner as wait in between courses are quite long (but it's worth it!), we started around 8:30pm and didn't get through our last courses until almost mid-night!

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