Clarence

Chef Ecy’s Dining Experience:🥰 Food | Ambience | Service | Easy Access | Restroom Cleanliness 🙂 Price | Easy Parking 😠 Pet Friendly | Corkage Fee | Cake Cutting Fee | Wheelchair FriendlyElegant French Fine Dining with Stunning City Views Nestled in H Code on Pottinger Street, this upscale French restaurant offers a breathtaking window-side city view, making it perfect for special occasions. While the location might be slightly tricky to find for first-timers, it’s a well-known spot for Central professionals. Location & AccessibilityBy MTR: Hong Kong Station (Exit C), followed by an 8-minute uphill walk or mid-level escalator. By Car: Parking is available near Tai Kwun, though a short walk is required. Note: The hilly terrain and lack of direct elevator access make it not wheelchair-friendly. Pricing & ExperienceRestaurant Week Deal (Highly Recommended!):- 3-course lunch menu at HK$328 – Exceptional value for the quality! - Regular dining: Pricier, but the experience justifies the cost for special occasions. We visited for a birthday celebration, and the staff went above and beyond - presenting a candle-lit dessert with a photo card as a keepsake. A lovely touch! The Food (Delicious & Well-Executed)Starters:- Beef carpaccio (delicate and flavorful) - Tuna/Hamachi (fresh and well-seasoned) - Soup (rich and comforting) Mains:- Skate wing (deboned tableside - impressive service!) - Roasted chicken (juicy and aromatic) - Prawn masala (bold spices, perfectly cooked) - Hanger steak (tender, great depth of flavor) Desserts:- Pistachio cream (smooth and nutty) - Croffle (signature - crispy yet fluffy) - Cheese platter (a classic finish) Every dish was executed beautifully - flavorful, refined, and satisfying.Service & AmbienceAttentive & Professional: Waiters were polite, knowledgeable, and accommodating (even deboning the skate wing with finesse!). Bar Area: A stylish space with equally stunning views, great for pre-dinner drinks. Restrooms: Impeccably clean and well-maintained. Additional Notes- Extra charges apply for certain premium menu items. - Cake-cutting fee & corkage fee in effect (standard for fine dining). Final VerdictAn excellent fine-dining experience - ideal for celebrations, romantic dinners, or indulging in expertly crafted French cuisine. Highly recommend the Restaurant Week menu for the best value!…查看更多

呢一餐系透过restaurant week 订枱，2人出席之前喺呢个网站睇过环境我哋book咗6pm但系去到估唔到一出䢂已经系佢哋嘅沙发枱，主要靠高身梳化背去营造屏风同私隐度，但系以法国料理同埋氛围嚟讲，就略嫌粗枝大叶- 大厅格局系先窄后濶佢哋俾咗一张接近门口嘅枱，虽然系梳化位，但系接近门口嘅位置比较窄同对面窗口枱好近，所以我哋问佢换枱，而最后佢都肯换一张喺大厅中间位置嘅二人枱我哋叫咗一杯gin + dubonnet, 听讲系英女皇最爱嘅cocktail 🤣,而dubonnet 系法式aperitif, 黎到依间餐厅一定要试吓- 厨师好明显对于食材选择，配搭同处理手法上落咗唔少功夫，由佢一开始嘅面包篮，用干葱酸忌廉酱去配搭，另外牛油选择亦都有两款，其中一款系轻轻哋沟咗咸鱼嘅牛油佢哋最出色系前菜同热食，尤其系吞拿鱼，牛肉他他就好巧妙咁做成三文治形态，方便食客享用，油甘鱼配青苹果嘅摆盘对于法式料理嚟讲太简单热食嚟讲青口算系最好，配带子嘅mousse 似带有西芹味，但系味道上又唔算系夹得好完美，法国蜗牛食材处理上边预先挑咗啲肉，然后放返系一个蜗牛形状嘅陶瓷杯再烤上碟，都睇到佢哋顾及食客方便嘅心思- 主菜我哋唔系好敢嗌skate, 因为系煎，好担心会过熟嘅情况，所以最后拣咗黄油鸡同埋牛肉黄油鸡处理手法传统得来又保持水准，听讲佢嘅鸡胸同鸡髀系分开烹调，以避免出现部份过熟令到肉质好嚡嘅情况至于加$118嘅牛肉pithivier ，啲肉质煮得刚刚好，但系食完前菜同热食已经饱咗七成，再俾咁大份，仲要系用酥皮包住嚟焗嘅牛肉加鹅肝酱就实在食滞咗，好彩唔系我嘅选择，但系佢摆盘上面如果配合返少少菜蔬会好啲- 甜品有热有冻，隔离果个食完个牛肉已经再食唔落croffle, 佢最后拣咗pistachio cream而我见欧陆式食法总会会有芝士配干果呢类型嘅「甜品」，最后拣咗一份热金文巴芝士配蜜糖同埋多士，呢个算系全晚焦点，原来用煮溶哂嘅芝士去配多士，再加少量蜜糖，实在系简单得来又非常出色嘅一道菜整体评分我会俾8/10，因为食材尤其系甜品嘅热芝士跟法式面包🥖再加蜜糖有惊喜，但系佢嘅环境气氛都需要认真处理一下咁先可以再争取到米芝莲星星希望餐厅加返多啲植物或者绿化类型嘅装饰提升气氛，另外可能加返地毡减少食客倾谈嘅时候声音回响…查看更多

四个女仔，好耐无见，想揾个地方食饭叙旧。朋友推介两个地方，一个打卡好靓，一个好味，不约而同选了好食。毕竟，美食当前，颜值可以稍后再说。Clarence 地方有啲难揾，但一上到去，有惊喜，靓嘢。环境舒适优雅，法式风情浓厚，让人一踏进去就感受到那种精致的用餐氛围。睇下个菜单，个set dinner 咁抵食嘅？因为之前食过间一星，又贵又唔好食，朋友话呢间都系择星大厨主理，但个价钱几亲民。对比起那些动辄过千的米芝莲餐厅，Clarence 的定价确实让人眼前一亮，性价比相当吸引。四个人，由面包开始开心倾到尾。法式面包新鲜出炉，外脆内软，配上两款香滑牛油，已经为整顿饭开了个好头。接著上场的前菜更是让人惊艳，每一道都精心制作，卖相精美。牛肉他他好食，新鲜牛肉剁得幼细，调味恰到好处，入口即化的质感配上微妙的香料层次，展现出厨师的功力。海胆鲜甜，那种来自海洋的纯净甜味在舌尖绽放，配搭巧妙，没有过度调味掩盖海胆本身的鲜美。个龙虾爽口好味，肉质弹牙，处理得当，保持了龙虾的天然鲜甜，酱汁的搭配也恰到好处，提升而不抢夺主角风头。仲有法国特色田鸡腿同田螺，好味。田鸡腿肉质嫩滑，法式烹调手法让这道传统菜式展现出不一样的风味层次。田螺更是经典法式前菜，蒜蓉牛油香浓，田螺肉质爽弹，每一口都是满足。每道菜都令人开心，从卖相到味道都无可挑剔，让人对接下来的主菜更加期待。到主角，加了钱，Grain Fed Prime Rib (+$440)，出场已好有惊喜。一个烟熏木盒俾大家睇同打卡，真系好靓，唔止靓煮medium 煮得恰好，粉红肉色，好食好睇。当服务员打开烟熏木盒的一刻，那阵烟雾缭绕的视觉效果确实令人印象深刻，不愧是Instagram-worthy的呈现方式。牛肉本身的质素相当出色，grain-fed的牛肉带来更丰富的脂肪分布和更深层的味道。Medium的熟度掌握得恰到好处，外层略带焦糖化的香脆，内里保持著诱人的粉红色泽，肉汁丰富，每一口都是享受。配菜的搭配也很用心，蔬菜的处理保持了爽脆的口感，酱汁的调配更是画龙点睛，提升了整道菜的层次感。生日惊喜，甜品又系好味。餐厅细心为主角准备了生日甜品，不但味道出色，卖相也相当精美。仲有细心为主角影即影即有，俾大家留念。这种贴心的服务让整个用餐体验更加完美，也体现了餐厅对客人的重视和用心。甜品本身制作精良，甜度适中，口感层次丰富，为这顿丰盛的法式大餐划下完美句号。呢一餐好开心，又好食又坐得舒服。环境优雅舒适，服务态度亲切专业，每道菜都展现出厨师的用心和技巧。野饮又特色又有made in Hong Kong 之选，餐厅的酒单选择丰富，既有经典的法国酒款，也有本地特色选择，照顾到不同客人的喜好和预算。整体而言，Clarence 确实是一间值得推介的法国餐厅。以这个价位能够享受到如此水准的法式料理，性价比相当高。无论是庆祝生日、朋友聚会，还是商务宴请，都是不错的选择。餐厅的用心从每一个细节都能感受到，从食物的品质到服务的贴心，都让人留下深刻印象。值得推介。…查看更多

人越大越珍惜同朋友见面嘅机会，毕竟仍然会相约嘅都系重要嘅人。各自拣个头盘，Caesar Salad - 正常都唔会有咩出事位，而呢个沙律亮点应该系温泉鹌鹑蛋 ，仲有Tuna with Two Spices - 配上酸酸甜甜嘅牛油果酱，系个好开胃嘅前菜，𠮶个酱用嚟点面包，就系牛油果控嘅我一个推介。主菜就点咗Tagliatelle With Lobster & Roasted Yellow Chicken，龙虾扁面味道偏清新，未去令我好深刻，而扁面相对平时食到嘅较粗身，但龙虾肉肉质系可以的，够弹牙都鲜甜。相比之下，我哋都比较喜欢佢嘅烤黄油鸡，表面烤到焦脆，切开系有肉汁流出，肉质非常嫩滑，连鸡胸嘅位置都煮得啱啱好，都系嫩嫩的！Lunch set嘅甜品我哋就拣咗二人份嘅Hot Chocolate Moelleux，即系朱古力心太软。朱古力流心嘅程度恰到好处，仲有朱古力够香滑，配埋香浓牛奶嘅牛奶味雪糕，就系永远嘅绝配。Happy weekend!…查看更多

From a reading of Clarence website, this is the brain child of Chef Olivier Elzer who holds many Michelin Stars restaurants. It says they intend to make “French food lighter so that it’s more suitable for today’s palates, while still honouring the essence of French culinary excellence.”. We went for lunch one week day. Being a more relaxed type of French restaurant, the tables were relatively more closely placed than one would expect from a fine dining French restaurant. The decoration was clean and modern. We were being seated by the window which commanded an excellent view of Tai Kwun. We had their 3-course set lunch under restaurant week priced at $328 per person. We also ordered a bottle of Evian sparkling water ($68) to share. These were my selections under their lunch menu: Appertizer- Tuna with Two Spices, Avocado Purée & Shallot Dressing; Main- Skate Wing Cooked On The Bone, Brown Butter with Spices, Endives Comté Salad; Dessert- Croffle With Salted Caramel & Normandy Milk Ice Cream. Here are my tasting notes: Tuna with Two Spices, Avocado Purée & Shallot Dressing- the tuna pieces were coated with black and white sesame and were slightly seared. As for the dressing, I could taste a tinge of ginger and shallots with shiso vinegar as the background acidity. The softness of the tuna, paired so well with the creamy avocado purée and the acidic dressing! Quite delicious. Skate Wing Cooked On The Bone, Brown Butter with Spices, Endives Comté Salad - there were some heavy spices going on with the skate wing like, paprika, turmeric and cumin. The endives with the Comte sauce though fresh didn’t quite match with the spicy fish. The chef was probably trying to bring in spices into the dish to create a new dimension to French cuisine but I found the two flavour profiles in this instance just didn’t marry. I felt the seasoning had overpowered the delicate fish too and the burnt butter just made the spicy fish more oily than it ought to be. Croffle With Salted Caramel & Normandy Milk Ice Cream - this dessert was decadently delicious. The Normandy milk ice cream was creamy and smooth, and was not icy at all which was difficult to do. The croffle was crispy having the virtues of being a flaky croissant and the looks of a waffle. With the melting ice cream and warm buttery crispy croffle, it was so moreish. Every mouthful was pure indulgence! Simple yet super delicious . Overall, the service was good. The chef was tying to use French cooking techniques to incorporate local ingredients to bring some new concepts to traditional French cooking. Good effort though a delicate balance needs to be struck. …查看更多