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Friend back in town from Tokyo, so we decided to choose somewhere we can hang for a long time. We picked Amber at the Landmark Mandarin, since they have a wine lunch and nothing beats a leisure lunch with wine. The menu is fixed, I chose the sea urchin as starter, then foie gras ravioli for middle course, lamb shoulder for the main. Dessert is fixed with 3 courses, so total a 6 course meal, very spoiled Sunday lunch!!!They paired the food with 4 wines, VC champagne to start, then I chose the Ita
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Friend back in town from Tokyo, so we decided to choose somewhere we can hang for a long time. We picked Amber at the Landmark Mandarin, since they have a wine lunch and nothing beats a leisure lunch with wine.

The menu is fixed, I chose the sea urchin as starter, then foie gras ravioli for middle course, lamb shoulder for the main. Dessert is fixed with 3 courses, so total a 6 course meal, very spoiled Sunday lunch!!!

They paired the food with 4 wines, VC champagne to start, then I chose the Italian Chardonnay, Beaucastel Cote du Rhone and then white port with the dessert. One of our friends didn't want that much wine, but they couldn't substitute it with juice, if she wanted substitution, then it needs to be all juice or all wine, which is quite rigid, considering juice is cheaper than the wine, I would expect that to be a no brainer.

Overall we had a really good time, nice conversation, good food and very consistent service, worth going if you are a wine drinker.
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來過 Amber 四次,每次都有不同感覺:★9-Course Dinner陶醉、浪漫、最深刻印像是靚仔迷人的法國人 Sommelier 與絕配的紅白酒★Early Bird Dinner優惠特價,推介卡非亞魚子醬凍湯,可是客人不多,冷冷清清,氣氛有點古怪★Weekday Lunch預早慶祝父親節,跟酒店說明,所以廚師安排在 Petit Fours 寫上 Happy Father's Day,很特別很有心思★Weekend Wine Lunch最驚喜是海膽刺身頭盆,用原隻海膽殼盛載,賣相非常吸引!香檳、白酒、紅酒、甜品酒跟每道菜完美配搭!好豐富好享受的一餐!www.amberhongkong.com法國餐,雖然樣樣細細碟,但有好多道菜,好飽,好飽:★三款前菜★頭盆★主菜★甜品前的甜品★甜品或芝士★Petit Fours 配咖啡特別推介:★卡非亞魚子醬凍湯★花瓜珍寶珠★海膽刺身頭盆 Hokkaido Sea Urchin in a Lobster Jell-O with Cauliflower, Caviar & Crispy Seaweed Waffle
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來過 Amber 四次,每次都有不同感覺:

★9-Course Dinner
陶醉、浪漫、最深刻印像是靚仔迷人的法國人 Sommelier 與絕配的紅白酒

★Early Bird Dinner
優惠特價,推介卡非亞魚子醬凍湯,可是客人不多,冷冷清清,氣氛有點古怪

★Weekday Lunch
預早慶祝父親節,跟酒店說明,所以廚師安排在 Petit Fours 寫上 Happy Father's Day,很特別很有心思

★Weekend Wine Lunch
最驚喜是海膽刺身頭盆,用原隻海膽殼盛載,賣相非常吸引!香檳、白酒、紅酒、甜品酒跟每道菜完美配搭!好豐富好享受的一餐!

www.amberhongkong.com

法國餐,雖然樣樣細細碟,但有好多道菜,好飽,好飽:

★三款前菜
★頭盆
★主菜
甜品前的甜品
甜品或芝士
★Petit Fours 配咖啡

特別推介:
★卡非亞魚子醬凍湯
★花瓜珍寶珠
★海膽刺身頭盆 Hokkaido Sea Urchin in a Lobster Jell-O with Cauliflower, Caviar & Crispy Seaweed Waffle
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預先跟酒店安排在 Petit Fours 寫上 Happy Father's Day 很有心思吧!
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法國餐,雖然樣樣細細碟,但有好多道菜,好飽!
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預先跟酒店安排在 Petit Fours 寫上 Happy Father's Day 很有心思吧!
Weekend Wine Lunch 最特別係個海膽刺身頭盆,用原隻海膽殼盛載,賣相非常吸引!
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I go to Amber on regular basis for lunch. They have a very good business lunch menu with features some of the highlights of the dinner menu. The atmosphere is appropriate for any kind of business occasion though the steel bars falling from the ceiling can feel a little ominous and some of my Chinese guest have commented; I am no Feng Shui expert so cannot really tellI went there for dinner for the first time in April 2010 and discovered a completely different restaurant. If you have not been the
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I go to Amber on regular basis for lunch. They have a very good business lunch menu with features some of the highlights of the dinner menu. The atmosphere is appropriate for any kind of business occasion though the steel bars falling from the ceiling can feel a little ominous and some of my Chinese guest have commented; I am no Feng Shui expert so cannot really tell

I went there for dinner for the first time in April 2010 and discovered a completely different restaurant. If you have not been there for dinner, you simply have not been there at all. The level of attention to details, the service, the atmosphere, and the thoughtfulness of the menu are all at a very different level for dinner

We started with the foie gras lollipops as amuse bouche; if my doctor let me do it, I would certainly feed on it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The mix of fruit gelly and foie gras has been tried before of course but these lollipops provide it a new texture element that I like

For appetizer, we ate the mushrooms and the sea urchin; both of them very good. We went on with the veal and the lamb saddle. The cheeses were wonderful. The deserts and the 'petits fours' were excellent.

The bill was in line with expectation: you can take a trip to Bali with the same amount; but again, I was not going to go to Bali for a few hours so I have nothing to complain about.

If I had only one criticism, it would be regarding the variety of the menu: if you are health conscious, you'd better stay away or bring your own weigh watchers doggy bag. There is very limited choice for the cholesterol conscious type in this place.
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Hi All,Consider the price i paid and the class of this restaurant, this was the worst dinner i ever had in HK. We brought a bottle of 4500 HKD DRC and ordered a 1800HKD vintage champagne there. We paid 2K each / person. We had 1 appetizer, 1 main and 1 dessert each. We had olive Lasagna stick and foie gras lollipop, pictures were shown in other comments. I am not impressed on their amuse as I don't eat foie gras. The lasagna was very buttery. Mushroom soap amuse was very heavy. It came with a
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Hi All,

Consider the price i paid and the class of this restaurant, this was the worst dinner i ever had in HK. We brought a bottle of 4500 HKD DRC and ordered a 1800HKD vintage champagne there. We paid 2K each / person. We had 1 appetizer, 1 main and 1 dessert each.

We had olive Lasagna stick and foie gras lollipop, pictures were shown in other comments. I am not impressed on their amuse as I don't eat foie gras. The lasagna was very buttery. Mushroom soap amuse was very heavy. It came with a lardon accompaniment. Overall, they were very heavy with a lot of butter and fatty taste.

I ordered a recommended uni appetizer to match the nice bottle of vintage champagne. The unii and caviar were served with white jelly mouse which was very fatty and heavy again. (I am not a big fan of caviar) . I finished the uni only and left over the rest.

2000 DRC was awesome and very balanced, so i ordered pigeon as main. It was served as medium rare. I like to eat raw meat but there was a piece of foie gras patty served with the pigeon. Not sure it is a good match or not. It wasn't mentioned in the menu. I wouldn't have ordered it if i knew beforehand because I don't eat foie gras, End up, my wife helped me to finish it and i ate her red amatai fish. It wasn't bad.The waiters didn't mention it at all when he took our orders. I think they can do better than that. We think the chef is a foie gras lover. You feel like you can see it on every dish. There are only 8 appetizers and 8 main dishes in a la carte menu. I think the waiters are not detail enough to describe the dishes and didn't help us to build our dinner.

I might blame to myself i didn't order the right dishes but I wished the waiters could help us a bit more to build our menu. At last, I found the 64% cocoa dessert was quite good to fill up my stomach. We couldn't finish the petit fours and cheese asked them to get a doggy bag to take away. They forgot the cheese until we asked them for the third time.

Don't get me wrong, the food wasn't bad, but for the amount of money that I paid and the expectation that i had, this shop has completely failed. I think they can do better than this. You will not find any surprise here.
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Took my girlfriend here for one last "romantic" night before she left town for several weeks I like this place for this sort of occasion, but unfortunately there was a table of very loud and rude drunk French guys right next to us, which somewhat spoiled the mood. I was also a bit annoyed by the way three waiters tend to hover over your table, staring at you when you are trying to have a private conversation. Overall, service is a bit "high touch" and seems to take a LONG time to get things do
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Took my girlfriend here for one last "romantic" night before she left town for several weeks


I like this place for this sort of occasion, but unfortunately there was a table of very loud and rude drunk French guys right next to us, which somewhat spoiled the mood. I was also a bit annoyed by the way three waiters tend to hover over your table, staring at you when you are trying to have a private conversation. Overall, service is a bit "high touch" and seems to take a LONG time to get things done.

Wine: I ordered a 2000 Clos St. Hune Alsace Riesling and it seriously took them 3 tries to get the order right. This is a French restaurant, surely everyone should know one of the most renowned cult wines in the world.

Being charged $3900 for a tin of Russian Oscietra also seemed a tad excessive.

Apart from that...the food was good. But I think Robuchon is better value for money and better service.
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It's probably one of my favourite restaurants in HK!Being in the Landmark Oriental, it obviously provides the best of the best!The ambiance, food, service was excellent!I was surprised to see full house, considering the poor economy we were going through!We had the tasting menu- it was 10 courses- and I was too full by the time the duck breast came, but I was still able to taste the greatness of it!I wouldn't suggest the tasting menu for ladies- it's quite a challenge, and considering that I'm a
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It's probably one of my favourite restaurants in HK!

Being in the Landmark Oriental, it obviously provides the best of the best!

The ambiance, food, service was excellent!

I was surprised to see full house, considering the poor economy we were going through!

We had the tasting menu- it was 10 courses- and I was too full by the time the duck breast came, but I was still able to taste the greatness of it!

I wouldn't suggest the tasting menu for ladies- it's quite a challenge, and considering that I'm a dessert lover, I really couldn't fit the dessert in.

Must go- at least once!
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來到比較新的置地文華東方酒店, amber的裝潢比較有時代感, 唔似傳統的高級法國餐廳, 星期六來到試一試佢地的lunch, 因為本人唔好而且唔識酒類, 所以選擇左無酒配的套餐($460另加一), 當中包括一杯免費香檳, amuse bouche, starter, middle course, main course, tasting deserts, petit fours 同埋咖啡或茶, 如果配餐酒或果汁則要$648另加一首先送上麵包, 有脆片, 橄欖包, 細百吉法包同小麥包, 配有鹽同無鹽牛油, 我自己偏愛百吉法包, 皮脆得來有麵粉香, 太座則覺得脆片不錯... amuse bouche有三種, 首先係鴨肝珍寶珠, 紅桑莓汁搽滿用鵝肝醬做成的球, 再加上紅菜頭片, 味道酸味味減低油膩感, 幾得意, 第二樣係叫croquette的炸球, 入面有好細粒的肉醉, 芥末醬做成, 但食落感覺好似千島醬的味道, 熱辣辣幾好味, 第三樣係mousse cup, 其實係椰菜花奶凍中間好似係希靈魚子, 底層係奶凍, 面頭鋪左一片用墨魚汁做的脆片, 食落去無咩特別, 雖然係好好用心思的開胃菜,
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來到比較新的置地文華東方酒店, amber的裝潢比較有時代感, 唔似傳統的高級法國餐廳, 星期六來到試一試佢地的lunch, 因為本人唔好而且唔識酒類, 所以選擇左無酒配的套餐($460另加一), 當中包括一杯免費香檳, amuse bouche, starter, middle course, main course, tasting deserts, petit fours 同埋咖啡或茶, 如果配餐酒或果汁則要$648另加一

首先送上麵包, 有脆片, 橄欖包, 細百吉法包同小麥包, 配有鹽同無鹽牛油, 我自己偏愛百吉法包, 皮脆得來有麵粉香, 太座則覺得脆片不錯...

amuse bouche有三種, 首先係鴨肝珍寶珠, 紅桑莓汁搽滿用鵝肝醬做成的球, 再加上紅菜頭片, 味道酸味味減低油膩感, 幾得意, 第二樣係叫croquette的炸球, 入面有好細粒的肉醉, 芥末醬做成, 但食落感覺好似千島醬的味道, 熱辣辣幾好味, 第三樣係mousse cup, 其實係椰菜花奶凍中間好似係希靈魚子, 底層係奶凍, 面頭鋪左一片用墨魚汁做的脆片, 食落去無咩特別, 雖然係好好用心思的開胃菜, 但我唔識欣賞


starter我要最大路的鴨肝醬, 餐廳自己做鴨肝醬做得香醇, 當然無筋啦!! 面頭鋪左用生果做的酸甜醬, 減少鴨肝醬食起來的油膩, 並配上榛子,薑餅脆片同烘過的法包, 食得頗滿意的一道頭盤

middle course我選擇左帶子配lamb's lettuce, 南瓜同榛子, 帶子剛熟做得嫩滑, 而lamb's lettuce只係法國茶沙律用的菜葉, 食落無咩得別, 整體感覺麻麻

main course 我叫了餐廳名物iberian pork belly 配南瓜做成的gnocchi, 豬腩肉雖然肥膩, 但用慢煮方法煮成後又唔算好油, 食落去感覺似東坡肉, 但因為用上iberian pork , 肉味當然更濃, 肉比較有彈性, 只得一小件有點唔夠喉, 配上陳醋煮成的黑松露汁, 中和一下油油的感覺, 南瓜gnocchi軟燸, 的確係有水準的主菜

另嘗試了太太的主菜prime beef short rib braised in pinot noir & spaghetti wrapped oxtail, 估唔到prime short rib炆得比較韌 , 唔係軟熟的, 質感有d似牛腩, 但勝在肉味濃, 而用意粉包住的牛尾, 意粉皮做得煙韌, 唔會煮到腍晒, 完全無想像中的騷味, 而且味道濃濃的, 喜歡牛的食友千祈唔好錯過


tasting deserts係有三樣, 首先係西柚雪葩, 以冰雪加果汁為主, 西柚味濃, 而且帶有苦澀味, 感覺好真實, 不過呢個我覺得做間場清味蕾會更加適合, 第二樣係野生士多啤梨配蛋白奶凍同埋mascarpone雪糕, 野生士多啤梨細細粒, 味道偏酸但鮮味十足, 中和比較溜的芝士味, 第三樣係朱古力三重奏(個名我自己改的), 其實朱古力雪糕, 慕司同朱古力味的酥皮, 係用左濃度較高的朱古力做成, 味道不俗

petit fours的 品種雖多, 有macaron, 綿花糖, 梨撻, 玉桂糕, 有鹽味的焦糖拖肥, 但味道一般, 唔突出亦唔係好差, 而Cappuccino則奶味偏濃, 咖啡味偏淡, 兩者卻有點令人失望

雖然水準不錯, 但食物有如現代或新潮版法國菜, 加入左少許份子美食的原理, 主菜比較出色, 能夠配合同突出季節時令的食物, 但我自己卻偏愛傳統做法的法國菜, 埋單連加一每位盛惠$506, 下次再試下caprice...
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前日終於試左abmer 既 early brid dinner。餐前小吃有olive Lasagna同almond cookies。 Olive lasgna 非常香脆,陣陣olive香味格外醒胃,令人食唔停口。至於almond cookies 亦很香,一啖過食晒,齒頰留香,令人回味。餐前小吃重有foie gras lollipop,外層既raspberry sauce 令 foie gras lollipop既膩滯感覺消失,入口既口感更為豐富。Gd!! 還有一碟fried pork ball,裡面既芥末同芝士爆漿令我吃得有點狼狽,作為餐前小吃就 略嫌太剌激了。至於starter, 我就點左duck foie gras。口感有點像jelly,味道幾清新,上層既fig、中層既 duck foie gras 同底層既sweet wine sauce 令口感極為豐富。但連吃兩款有foie gras 既食品令我有點吃不消。點Dungeness Crab 既話可能比較好吧。至於main course 我還是選擇了比較穩陣既chicken。食物做得非常精緻,連伴碟既cabbage內亦釀有chic
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前日終於試左abmer 既 early brid dinner。

餐前小吃有olive Lasagna同almond cookies。 Olive lasgna 非常香脆,陣陣olive香味格外醒胃,令人食唔停口。至於almond cookies 亦很香,一啖過食晒,齒頰留香,令人回味。餐前小吃重有foie gras lollipop,外層既raspberry sauce 令 foie gras lollipop既膩滯感覺消失,入口既口感更為豐富。Gd!!
還有一碟fried pork ball,裡面既芥末同芝士爆漿令我吃得有點狼狽,作為餐前小吃就 略嫌太剌激了。

至於starter, 我就點左duck foie gras。口感有點像jelly,味道幾清新,上層既fig、中層既 duck foie gras 同底層既sweet wine sauce 令口感極為豐富。但連吃兩款有foie gras 既食品令我有點吃不消。點Dungeness Crab 既話可能比較好吧。

至於main course 我還是選擇了比較穩陣既chicken。食物做得非常精緻,連伴碟既cabbage內亦釀有chicken O係裡面,再加上chicken sauce,穩陣中比到我驚喜。Chicken 選取左chicken breast,加上crispy chicken skin,在冇乜期望特別好食中還覺得幾好食。

Dessert 當然選擇我最愛的chocolate fondant 啦!個chef recommend 個chocolate fondant連同raspberry sobert 同basil cream 一齊食不過我都係鍾意逐樣食多D。哈哈!amber 既chocolate fondant 當然唔會令我失望啦!
濃郁的朱古力軟心做得分外出色,食完令人有種滿足的感覺。

送tea既茶點有4款。首先試左pistachio macron,味道OK,不過略嫌過甜。第二件試既yogurt tart, 酸酸地幾得意,不過not my cup of tea…sponge chocolate cake 就比較大眾化口味D,用黎送earl grey 真係唔錯!!
最後既caramel chocolate 我就好鍾意,甜度適中,又有咬感。

綜合黎講amber early dinner 價錢環境食物質素等都令我十分滿意。加上amber亦會定期轉menu,保持到一定的新鮮感。所以,有機會我還會再來試的!!


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又寫番之前的經驗先, 上月黎左食dinner, honey帶我呢度慶祝生日~唔好意思, 未有相upload....wow..驚喜, 去到Landmark 文華先知係呢度食...總知我著得elegant d啦...又唔話比人知...咁causal攪到有d尷尬添...米芝連2星, 多謝honey先, 自最新個評級出左, 不停試不停食, 終於到呢間~唔想搵佢同其他比, 但...略帶少少失望, 或許期望過大~環境: 幾細, 得20+張table左右, 幾暗(有情調?間間都係咁..), 比想像中..普通左d, 特別個washroom好細, 有dd失望...服務: 一定好啦...唔駛擔心wine唔記得飲咩, 要問番honey先, 哈哈, 唔好意思, 由於太耐, 有好多名都唔記得...photo由於同之前的食評家都差唔多, so 唔po啦...呵呵Amuse Bouche 幾得意, 讚~duck foie gras - 珍寶珠個樣幾過癮, 讚~dungeness crab: 口感幾特別~ iberian pork belly - 好左東坡肉, manager話唔會肥喎...我就認為麻麻...Peti
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又寫番之前的經驗先, 上月黎左食dinner, honey帶我呢度慶祝生日~

唔好意思, 未有相upload....

wow..驚喜, 去到Landmark 文華先知係呢度食...總知我著得elegant d啦...又唔話比人知...咁causal攪到有d尷尬添...

米芝連2星, 多謝honey先, 自最新個評級出左, 不停試不停食, 終於到呢間~唔想搵佢同其他比, 但...略帶少少失望, 或許期望過大~

環境: 幾細, 得20+張table左右, 幾暗(有情調?間間都係咁..), 比想像中..普通左d, 特別個washroom好細, 有dd失望...

服務: 一定好啦...唔駛擔心

wine唔記得飲咩, 要問番honey先, 哈哈, 唔好意思, 由於太耐, 有好多名都唔記得...photo由於同之前的食評家都差唔多, so 唔po啦...呵呵

Amuse Bouche 幾得意, 讚~

duck foie gras - 珍寶珠個樣幾過癮, 讚~

dungeness crab: 口感幾特別~
iberian pork belly - 好左東坡肉, manager話唔會肥喎...我就認為麻麻...
Petit Fours: super good, 賣相靚靚, 仲有用朱古力塗上Happy B'day to Me


最出色係Petit Fours, 樣子可愛, 反而主菜ok, 唔係話超好食


間中黎可以, 太靜, 個人麻麻地~
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約好了去吃一頓好的法國菜,Petrus和Amber,兩間都是二星店,我們選了後者。近年其實也吃過很多五星級酒店的餐廳,米芝蓮的食肆也嚐過不少,但要數到最期待的一餐,肯定是這一次。早一個月已經致電來訂座,可見我對這一頓飯的重視程度。Amber,沒有半島Gaddi’s的貴氣,亦不像Amigo般浪漫,環境是簡約而優雅,在這裡享用午餐是很舒服的。有朋友說過其天花的裝飾很有壓迫感,我倒沒有這感覺。點菜後,女服務生抱著麵包藍過來,有四款麵包選擇,以我的有限食量,當然不可以全部試勻。對脆包和法包較有興趣,就要這兩款。前者是真正的又乾身香脆,法包又是鬆熟,塗上牛油很好吃。這裡的Amuse Bouche是奶凍小杯,分三層,最頂的是椰菜花奶凍,中間係希靈魚籽,墊底的則是杏仁奶凍,另外面頭還有一塊香脆的墨魚汁脆片。奶凍質感幼滑,希靈魚籽咸鮮,三者味道非常配合,很有水準;另一款餐前小食為鵝肝珍寶珠,外層有點徹酸的紅菜頭汁,吃落是很柔軟的,好睇又好食;還有一款炸球,裡頭有些酸菜粒和芥末,輕巧香脆。服務生早已提醒要小心爆醬,但我仍是出了洋相,還是女士吃得得體很多。Starter有鴨肝凍,清新美味,夾著少許薑味的包
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約好了去吃一頓好的法國菜,Petrus和Amber,兩間都是二星店,我們選了後者。近年其實也吃過很多五星級酒店的餐廳,米芝蓮的食肆也嚐過不少,但要數到最期待的一餐,肯定是這一次。早一個月已經致電來訂座,可見我對這一頓飯的重視程度。

Amber,沒有半島Gaddi’s的貴氣,亦不像Amigo般浪漫,環境是簡約而優雅,在這裡享用午餐是很舒服的。有朋友說過其天花的裝飾很有壓迫感,我倒沒有這感覺。

點菜後,女服務生抱著麵包藍過來,有四款麵包選擇,以我的有限食量,當然不可以全部試勻。對脆包和法包較有興趣,就要這兩款。前者是真正的又乾身香脆,法包又是鬆熟,塗上牛油很好吃。

這裡的Amuse Bouche是奶凍小杯,分三層,最頂的是椰菜花奶凍,中間係希靈魚籽,墊底的則是杏仁奶凍,另外面頭還有一塊香脆的墨魚汁脆片。奶凍質感幼滑,希靈魚籽咸鮮,三者味道非常配合,很有水準;另一款餐前小食為鵝肝珍寶珠,外層有點徹酸的紅菜頭汁,吃落是很柔軟的,好睇又好食;還有一款炸球,裡頭有些酸菜粒和芥末,輕巧香脆。服務生早已提醒要小心爆醬,但我仍是出了洋相,還是女士吃得得體很多。

Starter有鴨肝凍,清新美味,夾著少許薑味的包片和無花果吃,口感更為豐富;另一款頭盤是Dungeness Crab,以精美的杯上。蟹肉拆絲混合椰菜花奶凍,原來是相當美味,還有細香蔥和金薄,好吃之餘,份外名貴。頭盤是跟店方安排的香檳,兩者又幾夾的。

去到Middle Course,我的三文魚是現在很流行的慢煮方法,質感軟滑,充滿魚的鮮美,又係幾好;另外,還有有機紅蘿蔔配香橙意大利雲吞,再加上牛肉汁,感感清新,幾鍾意意大利雲吞,夠煙韌。配合這兩款的食物會是意大利的Pinot Grigio Fruili,是一隻極易入口的白酒,我很少會喜歡白酒,但這杯卻令我愛不釋手,與三文魚和蘿蔔均是相當的匹配。

主菜揀了一牛一豬,先講牛,做成兩款。一是炆,相信炆既時間很充足,肉質軟稔鬆化,味道濃郁;另一做法比較新穎,意粉卷著牛尾。外層煙煙韌韌,意粉又不會散,裡頭的牛尾味道濃郁,我喜歡。肉類就是配紅酒的時候,西班牙的「petalos」幾fruity,味道頗濃,也不錯。

豬腩肉肥瘦相間,睇見已經流口水。豬肉吸收了黑醋既味道,更加好吃,但要挑剔的是肉質不算鬆化,反而旁邊的南瓜糰煙韌又好吃。這道菜,未到滿分。

主菜完畢,又是大家最期待的甜品時間,第一道是士多啤梨啫喱配意大利乳酪雪糕,啫喱甜度剛好,鮮士多啤梨鮮甜,雪糕相當滑身,超美味。可是對方的那杯就出現了瑕疵,店方亦即時向我們道歉和更換,其後總廚Richard Ekkebus更親自致電給我跟進事件,是專業的表現。

之後有Chestnut ice nougat with speculos ,又是很美觀,柔軟的nougat,散發栗子的清香,夾著脆餅吃,同樣出色。

前兩道甜品都咁有水準,最後的朱古力撻配香蕉雪皅自然不會令人失望。濃郁的朱古力、鬆脆的撻皮、清新的雪皅,吃得滿足。

Petit Fours又是我們期待的,賣相精緻、誘人。簡單的綿花糖軟熟好吃;鮮梨肉撻是皮脆而鬆化,果肉爽甜;還有的是一款脆餅夾著栗子味軟糖,大家都不太鍾意中間的餡;Macaron香脆可口,甜度得宜,沒有失手;以為最穩陣的朱古力,原來在上面放了鹽,難吃。坦白說,對這裡的Petit Fours有點失望。

以咖啡作終結,但學KC話齋,杯咖啡同我條命一樣苦。據說Cappuccino同樣難喝。

正宗的法國午宴,足足吃了三個小時,綜合食物、服務、環境、氣氛及其他各項因素,絕對是FL吃過最稱心如意、最享受的一頓午餐。
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jan 09, 10, 3人來lunch,好彩每個course都有3個選擇,剛好掃餐牌,叫咗 : 1) still water (hk$85) 2) bread (包咗)-我要了baugette同唔知咩crisp-baugette正常,而最喜歡喺個酸酸哋嘅脆麵包-友人a就要了olive bread-友人b就要了wheat bread-有牛油同橄欖油揀,事後睇番有個食家寫,話佢嘅橄欖油好似仲掂............蝕咗........早知叫佢2樣都比啦~~~~但呢個牛油同上次喺caprxxx食到嘅樣好似,尖頂都同樣喺無鹽,而個溶度剛好,很容易就推得開,食到奶油香,所以今次我都大刀的刮來搽麵包3) my wine lunch ($640)-其實我都唔喺鍾意飲酒,對佢既無認識,又酒量1般.............不過我未食過wine pairing嘅meal,所以想試吓,當作1個經驗 a) amuse bouches (包咗)i) duck foie gras lollipop w/rapsberry coating & beetroot-個樣好似珍寶珠咁可愛-裡面喺鴨肝,所以會有頗重嘅家
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jan 09, 10, 3人來lunch,好彩每個course都有3個選擇,剛好掃餐牌,叫咗 :

1) still water (hk$85)

2) bread (包咗)
-我要了baugette同唔知咩crisp
-baugette正常,而最喜歡喺個酸酸哋嘅脆麵包
-友人a就要了olive bread
-友人b就要了wheat bread
-有牛油同橄欖油揀,事後睇番有個食家寫,話佢嘅橄欖油好似仲掂............蝕咗........早知叫佢2樣都比啦~~~~但呢個牛油同上次喺caprxxx食到嘅樣好似,尖頂都同樣喺無鹽,而個溶度剛好,很容易就推得開,食到奶油香,所以今次我都大刀的刮來搽麵包

3) my wine lunch ($640)
-其實我都唔喺鍾意飲酒,對佢既無認識,又酒量1般.............不過我未食過wine pairing嘅meal,所以想試吓,當作1個經驗

a) amuse bouches (包咗)
i) duck foie gras lollipop w/rapsberry coating & beetroot
-個樣好似珍寶珠咁可愛
-裡面喺鴨肝,所以會有頗重嘅家禽"so"味
-外面包有桑莓嘅酸醬
-好似紅色嘅葉就喺beetroot,啡色薄脆喺薑餅
-最欣賞就喺個鴨肝主角

ii) croquette
-侍應介紹呢個時都有提點我哋小心中間嘅熱汁
-所以我就當佢好似小籠包咁咬開個窗先
-頂頭有幾粒鹽,外面嘅皮比較薄,裡面喺暗黃色嘅汁
-不過唔識形容佢個味道

iii) mousse cup
-最頂喺用墨魚汁整成嘅薄脆,之後喺椰菜花mousse,接住喺希靈魚籽啫喱,最底喺panna cotta
-侍應介紹搞碎薄脆,撈均嚟食
-比較清淡的,只喺希靈魚籽啫喱嗰層帶點鹹

iv) wine pairing - nv veuve clicquot ponsardin 'brut'
-喺champagne.remis.france

b) starter
i) dungeness crab w/lemon & chive over romanesco cauliflower panna cotta
-個賣相好靚,又紅又綠,又有金箔
-表面嘅環狀喺鬆脆嘅炸物
-底下有d jelly狀東西,最杯底就喺椰菜花奶凍混以好多嘅蟹肉絲
-蟹肉鮮味

ii) wine pairing - 2008 dourthe n1 sauvignon blanc.bordeaux.france
-由個老外waitor抱住2枝酒同我介紹..........真喺sorry,我覺得辜負咗佢,因我對酒已經無嘜認識,仲用英文同我講,聽佢講,好似呢支帶點花香味(如無聽錯),所以就揀呢支
-另1選擇喺2006 andre di pec pinot grigio fruili.italy

c) middle course - tasmanian salmon confit, braised and raw fennel w/grated lemon peel and grey shrimp sabayon
-低溫慢煮,所以3文魚顏色無嘜點變,質感好腍,但3文魚味還是欠奉,所以非個人杯中茶
-配以沙巴翁,fennel puree同煮熟咗嘅fennel
-反而幾鍾意那個新鮮煮熟嘅fennel因幾清甜
-全度菜都比較清淡

d) main course
i) iberian pork belly lacquered w/vintage sherry vinegar enhanced jus kabocha pumpkin gnocchi and black trumpet mushrooms
-1舊長磚形嘅豬腩肉
-肉當然好鬆,因有咁多肥膏
-肥膏亦唔太肥膩
-旁邊2件南瓜薯糰就軟軟糯糯
-如果喺計整豬腩肉嘅方法,還是喜歡上海式嘅濃油赤醬式,味道上夾味d

ii) wine pairing - 2007 alvaro palacios 'petalos' mencia.bierzo.spain
-另1選擇喺2006 tenuta delle terre nere nerello mascalese.etna.italy

e) tasting desserts
-很開心甜品可以每人食3款,唔洗揀
i) malaga wild strawberry over a jell-o mascarpone ice cream
-3粒細細嘅野士多啤梨,質感比平常嘅腍同纖維度無咁高,而且酸度強d
-個mascarpone雪糕都幾溶得幾快,可惜份量太少了
-最杯底喺微酸嘅士多啤梨啫喱

ii) chestnut nougat w/speculos
-有原粒栗子,不太甜
-最喜歡喺鳥結味mousse,creamy,又清甜
-背喺塊薑味脆餅,有點玉桂味
-最下喺玉桂味軟毯,幸好玉桂味溫溫的,容易接受

iii) araguani chocolate tart, rum fudge banana sorbet
-最喜歡這1個甜味,可能因為朱古力嘅關係啦
-先食個香蕉sorbet,明顯香蕉味,但唔喺好濃郁
-之後就喺+以rum酒整出嚟嘅朱古力mousse條,黏度好高,好朱古力,而個酒味亦好重手
-最後食個朱古力撻,面嘅朱古力片好薄,好脆,外圍嘅撻皮亦鬆薄,裡面滿佈朱古力漿,好濃,好滿足

iv) wine pairing - 2006 dom. cauhape 'ballet d'octobre' jurancon.bordeaux.france
-另1選擇喺n/v fonseca '10 yr old' port.quinta do panascal.portugal

f) drink - hot decaf mocha
-又可以1嚐咖啡味道
-平時慣性叫decaf latte,今次試下decaf mocha
-好大杯吓,好滑,不過好似不夠咖啡香

g) petit fours
-白色的喺茉莉味棉花糖,花香味明顯,不過甜咗d
-旁為有nuts蓉嘅迷你撻,中間有舊瓜肉
-長方形夾餅狀喺玉桂餅,中間有玉桂味軟糕,幸好都喺好溫和
-之後嘅macaron就食唔出咩味,皮好脆薄,但中間好chewy,麻麻哋鍾意
-圓柱形喺焦糖/拖肥,面喺鹽巴,都幾鹹吓,味道同甜味有好強嘅對比
-每款都有着鮮明嘅性格

4) 友人a juice lunch ($640)
-其實友人只喺將wine lunch轉咗做unlimited juice lunch...........而友人最後飲咗1杯西柚汁,2杯橙汁
a) amuse bouches (包咗)
-意見如上

b) starter - duck foie gras w/spiced mas amiel wine poached fig & shaved crispy ginger bread
-試咗友人少少,同其中1個amuse bouche有點類近
-面有棒子果仁同梨片
-個薑餅,有玉桂味之餘,又帶點甜
-仲有個brioche麵包

c) middle course - organic carrot & orange ravioli, shallot confit, w/a few chanterelles red wine reduction and beef jus
-個有機紅蘿蔔好清甜
-個意大利雲吞都同平時食有肉嘅唔同,個皮薄,個餡小軟糯
-1道清清哋嘅素食,反而幾討好

d) main course - atlantic cod pre-salted then butter poached, erved w/seaweed 'viennois' crushed 'baltz' island potatoes & sabayon
-試咗友人少少,食落個魚都有點鹹,現在望番menu先見到喺預先醃過
-肉質彈,仲juicy

e) tasting desserts
-3款意見如上

f) drink - hot tea w/milk

g) petit fours
-意見如上

5) 友人b basic lunch ($460)
-呢個就喺無酒無飲品跟..........因友人已叫咗支水了
a) amuse bouches (包咗)
-意見如上

b) starter - winter root vegetables some pickled, others prepared as a jellifed consumme a ravioli of fresh horseradish & confit tomato
-賣相好colorful
-試咗友人少少
-全碟都喺啫喱狀
-味道酸酸的,頗為醒胃,但就會單薄咗d

c) middle course - paimpol coco bean veloute with 'bacalaos alkorta' fish chorizo and lardo 'tartine'
-試咗友人少少
-個湯調味適中,但無嘜特別驚喜
-湯內其實仲有舊魚,呢個就唔同友人爭,始終多舊魚嘅嘢,都喺啱佢d...........hahaha
-個湯就跟咗個有豬肉腸多士,鹹脆

d) main course - prime beef short rib braised in pinot noir & spaghetti wrapped oxtail
-試咗友人少少..........佢嘅short rib味道質感都好似喺drawing xxxx食過嘅,即喺肉質結實,好濃牛味,不過牛魔王友人似乎唔多欣賞
-另外就將意粉皮包住牛尾
-其實是做得不錯的

e) tasting desserts
-3款意見如上

f) drink
-友人放棄了

g) petit fours
-意見如上

* 多謝友人倆陪我嚟見識吓最近取得米芝蓮2星級嘅amber

* 因為比較多中國人侍應,所以比較親切..........另外佢嘅菜色介紹好詳細,慢慢道來,未點前,是我們要求解釋...........到真的每道上枱時,再解釋多次

* 我去過嘅米芝蓮有星西餐廳不多...........好自然會拿佢同4季嘅capxxxx比.........佢哋各有長處,呢度嘅amuse bouche, starter同甜品比較強,服務嘅親切度同每度菜嘅交待都稍為好d..............而capxxxx就喺主菜,咖啡,景觀,地方寬敞度好d

* 我的wine pairing全個course有4杯酒...........食完個餐真喺都有酒意 (可能我酒量淺啦).............所以要記住揸車咪飲...........飲咗就唔好揸車
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Went with several friends to celebrate a birthday. We loved the private room and the great service. We had the Sat wine lunch. They customized the menu for us, adding Turkey into the picture, just in time to celebrate Christmas. Boy the food was just fantastic. Everyone really enjoyed the 3 courses of dessert, including one friend who doesn't even like dessert so much. Loved all the paired wine as well, especially the dessert wine and port. We also had the complementary wine and chocolate cake f
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Went with several friends to celebrate a birthday. We loved the private room and the great service. We had the Sat wine lunch. They customized the menu for us, adding Turkey into the picture, just in time to celebrate Christmas. Boy the food was just fantastic. Everyone really enjoyed the 3 courses of dessert, including one friend who doesn't even like dessert so much. Loved all the paired wine as well, especially the dessert wine and port. We also had the complementary wine and chocolate cake for a birthday offer. The 4 layers chocolate cake was just delightful, especially the crunchy chocolate cracker bit. The restaurant is highly recommended, especially if you can book a private room and stay in it for 5 hours like we did.
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Brunch at Amber at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental has never disappointed me. With their free flow of Veuve Clicquot, and their unlimited dessert buffet with their very own chocolate sommelier fixing up your dose of sweets for the day. Something surely not to be missed. The managers and servers there are very knowledgeable, providing excellent service, maintaining a smile and professionalism at all times.Brunch Hours: Sat and Sun 11:00-3:00pm.Parma Ham TasterAlthough I'm not a huge fan, they had
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Brunch at Amber at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental has never disappointed me. With their free flow of Veuve Clicquot, and their unlimited dessert buffet with their very own chocolate sommelier fixing up your dose of sweets for the day. Something surely not to be missed. The managers and servers there are very knowledgeable, providing excellent service, maintaining a smile and professionalism at all times.
Brunch Hours: Sat and Sun 11:00-3:00pm.
Parma Ham Taster
Although I'm not a huge fan, they had a pretty good selection and boy, does the presentation impress?
Tomato Confit
This on the other hand was a tasty and appetizing gazpacho. Refreshing and sweet. The serving wasn't too generous though, it was gone in two small sips.
Pan-fried foie gras with poached rhubarb and hibiscus and black pepper coulis
There are some dishes that I would probably prefer in a smaller scale restaurant, such as their foie gras, not one of the best but of course, still above average. The seasoning was near perfect, it was rather the texture where I had my doubts. The outside was not crispy enough, while the inside was amazing, melting in your mouth as you would expect.
Tasmanian Salmon
Tasmanian salmon - confit smoked and served warm. The generous hunk of salmon had a thin crispy skin, while the texture of uncooked smoked salmon, but it was warm, soft and tender.
Wagyu Beef
All I've got to say is that this was one of the best I've ever tried. Ordered it twice (Hence the two different platings)
Black Cod
Black Cod melted in your mouth, although it's not too flavorful, the texture made up for it. The garlic foam made a nice addition to the fish.
Dessert Selection included chocolate cake, creme brulee & macarons, opera, lemon tart, blue berry cheese cake, chocolate fondue(dark, milk, white), bread pudding and specialty chocolate milk, made by the chocolate sommelier.

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On 1 August weekend...... Its an Omnimous Task: penning any experience about 2 Starred AMBER. Its one of the excuses why I had held back writing about longish fine-dining reviews... its daunting for both me nad you, a possible bore-fest! HAUTE-CUISINE put together by in-house headchef, Richard Ekkebus injects into his food an almagation of heart, soul and profound understanding of food chemistry. Its serious stuff, yet relentlessly playful - combined with a respectful approach to produce, A
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On 1 August weekend......

Its an Omnimous Task: penning any experience about 2 Starred AMBER. Its one of the excuses why I had held back writing about longish fine-dining reviews... its daunting for both me nad you, a possible bore-fest!
HAUTE-CUISINE put together by in-house headchef, Richard Ekkebus injects into his food an almagation of heart, soul and profound understanding of food chemistry. Its serious stuff, yet relentlessly playful - combined with a respectful approach to produce, AMBER was destine to create sparks and garner a local Cult Following. Its Motto has always involved the endless bombardment of a series of delightful dishes in quick succession, almost like Rambo firing from a 500 round machine-gun & sometimes involving far too much details than bargainable.
Its designed to spoil! An re-enactment of each singular experience proves futille via anything short of a 2,000 word essay, or better still, go visit there yourself ! Nevertheless, here's an experience as brief as I could write it and hopefully remains concise enough for your future reference.


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BREAD BASKET-
French butter as served at HK Robuchon L'Atelier and this time also given Chateau d'Estoublon Olive Oil - the latter is for sale here exclusively in HK at roughly $850 per bottle? (CAPRICE carries the same oil but as well.) The no.1 or no.2 world famous Charente Poitou based French butter is good but seems to pale in comparison to Caprice or Pierre's Bretagne option this time, infact I've bought slightly better on the market. The famous French Olive Oil is great and of the 'robust rather aromatically light' spectrum but somehow I still prefer Spanish, Greek and even Australian or Italian. Brand names and reputations aren't guarantees by default!! But the seriousness evident in each nanometer of detail experienced @ AMBER as they strive to bring the best to the customer is respectable. The Olives Bread, Baguette and Scandanavian crisps were amazing. Encore !
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AMUSE BOUCHE-

DUCK FOIE GRAS LOLLIPOP WITH RASPBERRY COATING & BEETROOT -
Enjoyed this more than last time, somehow it had a strong Foie taste but balanced by sweet fruitiness from the Raspberry coating and red Beetroot chips! Chuppa-chups that won't break the front teeth!

MELON PUREE & FOAM -
3 months down the track, you tend to forget every last detail of each dish at Amber! But this was really refreshing and came with some Sodium-Alginate based 'molecular' caviars and Peach Foam on top of the Melon Puree?? Nice and not a bit pretentious, its what Amuse Bouche is all about.


IBERIAN HAM CROQUETTE with SPANISH PEPPERS and SPICE -
Great and bursting in the mouth, I finally realised this morsel encompasses some form of molecular formula within, it was also executed better than last time. Perhaps the fact the head chef was there ensured it was done to his intended effect.
Wine Pairing: Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin Brut, NV.
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ENTREES -

DUNGENESE CRAB - in 5 TEXTURES & 4 TEMPERATURES:
Consisting of a 5 small dishes: Jello, Salad, Foam, Hot Bisque & Crab Ice-Cream, this had little Crab essence and somehow seemed messier than is integrally amazing! The potential execution wasn't there and it didn't satisfy the hype behind the experimental Signature entree! Enjoyable - but personally Dungeness crab is not my preferred crab, it lacks outright crab sweetness compared to non-frozen Red Alaskan.

DUCK FOIE GRAS - ARGELETTE CIDER & APRICOT BAR:
Topped with almonds and shaved Biscotti, the Foie Gras de Canard in Pate form is kind of more solid but way more pungent in flavours than a smoother, more sophisticated Goose foie gras. Its a tradeoff I'm prepared to take and is completely within expected scope. In France these days, most restaurants serve the stronger Duck rather than gavaged and more melty Goose Foie Gras. I like both: they simply require separate judging systems by the user!
This was done quite well for what it is. The Argelette Cider jellies and the Apricotty jamminess is beating along the same groove as the foie... The almonds & biscotti were more ornamental than really necessary, yet, one must give kudos to the chef for even bothering to distract us!
Wine Pairing: Jurancon Noble Sweet, Manseng Grapes from Southern Rhone Valley
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MAIN COURSES -

US PRIME BEEF SIRLOIN - 72 HOURS BRAISED OXTAIL OVER MUSHROOM MOUSSELINE, CHICKPEA PONT NEUF:
This was done absolutely fabulously, better than seafood dishes I encountered last time. The Sirloin was just about perfect and floated in its stock sauce, the Girolles pairing well with the master. The slow braised Oxtail was 'utterly amazing' and full of naturally deduced gelatinous-gravy and even gamey flavour, the Mousseline below fitting in tremendously as a concept. The Chickpea battered 'chips' were surprisingly not made of chickpea internals like the ubiquitous chickpea chips but its mashed potatoes with a chickpea coating! THIS, I'm telling you, is definitely one of the best fries I've ever devoured. I still need to try Alain Ducasse Spoon's famous slow-cooked before frying Pont Neuf to compare though! All 3 components in the dish were great, but somehow they existed as separate elements rather than a sum of its parts, is that nickpicking.

Wine Pairing: Chateau d'Arlus, Braucol blend from AOC Gaillac.

MIERAL BRESSE DUCK - BREAST ROASTED, LEG MINCED & SERVED AS A PATE, BEETROOTS & BLACK PEPPERED CHERRIES:
This croise duck dish reminds me of Challans poultry. Bresse is more known for its chicken but its Duck receives lesser applause, whereas the opposite is true of Challanaise chicken products compared to the duck. Its funny sometimes, its all contrived by mankind ! This duck was cooked 90% perfectly - juicy, moist and pink with a slight blood presence. Its seasoned well and the skin even crisped. The stack of Beetroots topped with pickled Turnips really accentuates the duck breast experience, the Cherry being seasonal another smart addition. Just like the Steak, the separate auxilliary dish of Minced Duck Leg in the form of an inverted duck pate pie was gorgeous! Somehow, these 2 main course dishes were opposite of what I expected from Amber - nearly perfectly executed, but minus the fuss. On the negative side, they're slightly disintegrated and fell foul from having a strong core theme. Separated from 1 dish into 2, it also brings into question what exactly should a foodie ask for during a dine-out session: would you take 2 presents which one supplements the other, or would you rather receive 1 Grand Prize with an all conquering & integrated concept?
I'm happy with both approaches, but true Michelin 3 Star restaurants might not agree. Nevertheless, this was the Dish of the Day for us.

Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir from Stefano Lubiana Primavera, Australia
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PRE DESSERT & 3 DESSERTS-:

PRE-DESSERT - STRAWBERRY IN JELLO with BALSAMIC & YOGHURT FOAM:
This was great, the Yoghurt lined with Aged Balsamic beneath and embellished by Flower Pedal, the Jello proved beautifully refreshening as palate cleanser!

WHITE PEACH POACHED IN LEMON VERBENA WITH GRANITE:
White Peach was in season and the poaching in Verbena solution with their respective julienned Herbal Leaves adorned the top, which makes it grassily aromatic yet tangy! The sorbet Granite on the other hand was a perfect summer dessert, supported by an unassuming but enjoyable flat Peach jello under. This tasted way better than it looks!

MACADAMIA CREME BRULEE & CARAMEL ICE CREAM:
This was good, the Roasted then Caramelised Macadamia nut was also coated with Fleur de Sale salt despite the lack of mentioning on menu. In fact - unlike many other restaurants, nearly ALL dishes in Amber have a tendency to surprise with additional steps and thoughfulness. One could miss them completely as its not revealed on fineprint - so you need to pay attention to the waitstaff as they describe to you each singular detail. I'm 100% certain I missed some details as I didn't jot notes, perhaps I should next time and treat it as another educational trip, but I'm too shy! Ice Cream was slightly melty here, but the Creme Brulee was excellent and suffered none of the hard crustiness sugar not gelatin-based 'hard' creme bases served at most HK shops. Here in the ramekin, they're steam-baked properly as per original recipe and slightly runny....

ARAGUANI CHOCOLATE FONDANT, COLOMBIAN COFFEE ICE CREAM:
This is a flourless-fondant and should not be compared to the normal gateau-like fondants with molten centres. Here, its airy and fluffy, almost like a choco souffle. It was a lovely dessert with strong Valrhona chocolate influence. Again, ice cream slightly melted and almost tasted like a frozen Starbucks frappucino than a real Columbian coffee. Nevertheless..... all 4 desserts were more tastier than the photos can suggest but generally, not as inventive nor painstaking in preparation as last time.
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ANTHONY BERNARD CHEESES:
From memory, consisting of BRIE, CHAROLAIS, MUNSTER and FOURME D'AMBERT? It comes with an amazing passionfruit-mango chutney infused with seeded mustard ! The slightly runny Brie was a good cheese starting point and not too overwhelming, Charolais was refreshingly strong being majoritively sheep's milk in composition, Munster is smelly but not as pungent as when it reaches its worst potential when ripened to the max! I'm in my infancy stage learning about the hundreds of French cheeses but I happen to know this one - the cowy Blue Cheese really hasn't been a favourite but I wasn't allowed to choose - its mainly saltiness and creaminess, there're 2-3 other European Blue Cheeses I'd tried that has better sophistication & endlessly lingering sweetness and nuttiness. Nevertheless this was a good platter but its missing the awesome salad I had last time!
Wine Pairing: Passito Rosso from Luca Abrate Sognando, Italy & previous Jurancon Noble.
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HOT DRINKS:

CAPPUCINO - Made slightly better than the last trip, its quite old-school Italian or Hotel-like in technique! Not my drink today, I hate coffee
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TEA - An Orange Pekoe from memory, it was very good & better than the coffee. Mandarin Oriental teas are always exceptional.
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PETIT FOUR:
The Petit Four selections are nothing short of AMAZING. Even better than last time! The Strawberry tart with Raspberry jelly was pretty, the Turkish Coffee Macaron were perfectly crisp yet chewy, the inside filling grainy and carried that Turkish coffee 'Dates' like sweetness & spice, its addictive and innovative! Another side-plate of Marshmallows and Minty chocolates plus Salted Caramel praline were nearly as good as Valrhona or Jean Paul Hevin's versions. Amazing feat! One of the most perfectly executed Petit Four courses I've encountered but perhaps done and moulded so politically well, to the point it doesn't belong to a restaurant but a chocolate shop. Is that a praise? It depends on your intepretation.

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FOR ROUGHLY $750 AFTER 10%, INCLUDING ALL THE ABOVE AND 4 GLASSES OF WINE - AMBER SHOWS A LOT OF HEART AND PRIDE AND DARE I SAY BUSINESS ETHICS. THE SERVICE IS WARM AND FRIENDLY, STAFF 'WING' AND THE SOMMELIER KNEW EVERYTHING ABOUT HERE: THE ALOOF YET INTUITIVE, FRENCH-LIKE SERVICES AT CAPRICE AND PIERRE ARE MORE INTERNATIONAL BY STANDARDS... BUT AMBER IS WARMER AND ASIAN CUSTOMERS EXPECT TO BE PAMPERED ENDLESSLY: EACH TO THEIR OWN.

This time around, the food tasted better and with better execution with slightly less visual flair. Its spontaneously 'Theatrical' yet unpretentious, but somehow lacked that really strong theme involving centrally integrated core dishes as seen in 3 Star or even real 2 Star restaurants abroad and the reason I haven't brought myself to visit at night time as yet. Sometimes, the difference between 1 to 3 stars is not as big as gap as it seems, especially when it comes to Michelin's Rating standards: CAPRICE is slightly better 'positioned for upgrade' in my opinion but I'm sure the majority would disagree - but I obviously say that with my own reason and perhaps I'll explain more when the time comes... This meal was still funky and great, it did everything so well with few vices. Highly satisfying vs Price factor, but I have had better in other countries, the Experiences which mesmerize and completely encapsulate the audience with its ingenuity from the 1st to the End course. Here - it was more entertaining. Judging this as a singular experience rather than as a summary judgment of the restaurant, since it will fluctuate accordingly knowing that Haute Cuisine menus rotate on chef's innovation rather than only seasonality, unlike many Chinese food menus, I rate this Meal:

FOOD EXECUTION & PRODUCE: HIGH '4' to MID '5'

INTEGRATION OF THEMES : '3.0'


OVERALL: HIGH '4' - LOW '5'

Hopefully Get to Pen More Of Other Fine Dining Meals soon... when the Mood Suits!

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今午朋友請,在Amber食咗個好豐富好好味的Saturday Wine Lunch。個 Menu包括香檳、白酒、紅酒、餐後Dessert Wine各一杯。先來Amuse Bouches,我的三件係:一個類似冰糖胡籚的東西,入面係鵝肝醬外面包一層甜酸脆皮,一個炸的丸入面據說係肉汁,一杯仔蜜瓜汁加層 foam。朋友因為所點的主菜、被誤會係vegetarian,所以佢的一分是個青瓜卷、兩團mouse、和同我一樣的蜜瓜汁。Starter 我叫了”Camchatka Crab”,menu 上寫係5種味道、4種温度。其實右面係蟹湯,味道像Lobster Bisque,左便大舊的是蟹肉沙律,面上是一層creamy的醬、中層是蟹肉、底層是咸咸地的 jelly。呢個沙律味道真係好覆雜。左便是一小球的蟹味雪糕,但我吃不出蟹味。朋友的 starter 係mushroom soap,是清湯加菜絲,旁邊是兩片truffle !!Main Course 我叫Iberian Pork Belly 即係喎西班牙黑毛豬的豬腩,好味到無倫,果兩舊豬腩真係半肥瘦(係一層肥瘦一層、再一層肥瘦一層),真係好難得, 不過幾滯吓,
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今午朋友請,在Amber食咗個好豐富好好味的Saturday Wine Lunch。
個 Menu包括香檳、白酒、紅酒、餐後Dessert Wine各一杯。

先來Amuse Bouches,我的三件係:一個類似冰糖胡籚的東西,入面係鵝肝醬外面包一層甜酸脆皮,一個炸的丸入面據說係肉汁,一杯仔蜜瓜汁加層 foam。朋友因為所點的主菜、被誤會係vegetarian,所以佢的一分是個青瓜卷、兩團mouse、和同我一樣的蜜瓜汁。

Starter 我叫了”Camchatka Crab”,menu 上寫係5種味道、4種温度。其實右面係蟹湯,味道像Lobster Bisque,左便大舊的是蟹肉沙律,面上是一層creamy的醬、中層是蟹肉、底層是咸咸地的 jelly。呢個沙律味道真係好覆雜。左便是一小球的蟹味雪糕,但我吃不出蟹味。

朋友的 starter 係mushroom soap,是清湯加菜絲,旁邊是兩片truffle !!

Main Course 我叫Iberian Pork Belly 即係喎西班牙黑毛豬的豬腩,好味到無倫,果兩舊豬腩真係半肥瘦(係一層肥瘦一層、再一層肥瘦一層),真係好難得,
不過幾滯吓,個waitress 話舊肉係蒸過出咗油先至焗,所以不算油膩啦。

朋友叫的 Main Course 係(又係) Mushroom & Artichoke Ravioli,看來並不特別好吃。

之後係 Lemon Sorbet ,跟住燈燈燈櫈:三個desserts !! 先係 Almond Cream & Caramel Sorbet,白色果團杏仁 cream 好有杏仁味。第二個甜品係 Flame Brulee,最特別係果粒夏威夷果仁,我未食過咁好味的果仁呀!第三個甜品係Caramel Ice Cream 加一層好濃的古古力在面上,幾好食。

這個wine lunch menu 收$650, 唔配酒好似收$460。佢的紅白酒(各有兩種可揀)都不是名產區,都算合口味。Dessert wine我叫咗杯 port wine,好少日光日白飲飽食醉。

呢餐食得好開心,服務親切,伙記們都能講解餸菜。絕對值得二星,可與隔離 L ’Atelier de Joel Robuchon 並駕。

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starter : Crab
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starter : Mushroom soup
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Main : Iberian Pork Belly
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(以上食记乃用户个人意见 , 并不代表OpenRice之观点。)
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卫生
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用餐日期
2009-09-12
人均消费
$500 (午餐)
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Amuse Bouches
Main : Iberian Pork Belly
Dessert #1
dessert #2