Cafe Bar

I have previously visited this restaurant and filed in a report dated SEP 2006. Somehow, it was not shown on the page of B Cafe, the one situated at No. 4, Hillwood Road. Having been pleasantly surprised by its food and above all its service, I decided to entertain a group of four ex-colleagues and dear friends, all good looking laides, to dinner on 12 OCT. As the evening progressed, the place became packed which was a very encouraging sign for a restaurant on a week day. Our table was served alternatively by Cassy and Viola. Needless to say, their service was impeccable.We had a gluttonous meal that evening, starting off with beef filet cubes with garlic, followed by a large oyster platter. My friends were so impressed by the freshness of the oysters, I ordered six more US ones for their pleasure. As for main courses, despite there were only five of us, we had two portions of kurobta ribs, tiger prawns with angel hair, beef fillet and foie gras and two portions of confit du canard which I shall describe in more details later. The pork ribs and fillet with foie gras were as brilliant as my first visit. The tiger prawns were disappointing in that the texture was fluffy, probably having been in the fridge for too long. The redeeming feature was its accompanying angel hair which was al dente and full of aroma of herbs. We were so impressed and I ordered a second portion of the pasta without the offending crustacean. Now, I come to the surprise of the evening. the confit du carnard which was selected on the recommendation of Viola. B Cafe, an unpretentious eatery, only gave the dish a Chinese name called Duck sealed in Oil. I know the dish well because it was the main course of my farewell dinner in France, marking the end of my two year punitive excile therein, some 26 years ago. The flavour of the duck was there but the original saltiness was diluted probably to suit the local taste buds. The broad beans absorbed the full splendour of the flavour of the duck. I was nearly brought tears by the rushing memories of the friends I made and all the places I have been to, in France during those trying years of my youth. The ladies present were also impressed and dutifully I ordered a second portion. The digestion of the meal was greatly assisted by the consupmtion of six bottles of wine. In the course of the evening, the owner Mr. Daniel Woo showed up and made polite conversation. I did not have the heart to tell him about the tiger prawns but truthfully told Viola to reflect it at an opportune moment. When the bill was called, I offered to stay behind to wash the dishes knowing full well the damage to the wallet would have been colossal. As it turned out, one of the good-looking ladies picked up the tabs on the pretext that she had enjoyed a windfall in the stock market. I suspected the bill must have been well over $600 per head. Be that as it may and I do not want to sound ungrateful, it was money well spent in view of the quality of food, the exemplary standard of service and the general ambience of the establishment. I had a great dinner which did not cost me but my problem would be to find a place to reciprocate her hospitality. May be it is yet another excuse of mine to have a feast to my eyes, looking at lovley ladies across a dinner table.…查看更多

Together with two old friends dating back some 40 years ago when we attended the same class, I booked a booth at this quaint little restaurant at Hill Wood Road. The place is reputed to serve fusion cuisine and fresh oyster is one of its specialties. The décor of the place was delightfully simplistic creating an art décor ambience.To start with we had chicken kebab and roasted sausage slices. I asked for the wine list and was pleasantly surprised that it was somewhat limited, three whites and three reds. I chose Willowglen white from Australia which was met with approval from all those present. It came well-chilled in a chic ice bucket. After the starters, we went for an oyster platter which consisted of 10 pieces of the shell fish of five different types. The young waitress who looked after us, Miss CHIK, patiently explained their origins and the sequence in which they were to be taken, from light to full flavour. I was always concerned about food hygiene but after the reassurance of the friendly staff and especially after tasting the first piece, I threw caution to the wind. The Willowglen went down smoothly with the oysters and we finished the third bottle with ease.After a discretionary lapse, we decided to attack the main courses. Despite we had studied the menu, we consulted Miss CHIK. We chose foie gras with beef filet, in addition to kurobuta rib chops. The young lady recommended tiger prawns but I went against her advice and ordered sea bass. Whilst we were waiting for the main course, the forth bottle of white was almost finished and we commenced an assault on a Willowglen red. When the entrée arrived, we decided to put them in the centre of the table and had a free for all! The beef filet and foie gras deserved the high recommendation from Miss CHIK. The roasted kurobta rib chops swept us off our feet. We found them flavourful and succulent, good to the last morsel. The sea bass was, regrettably, a disappointment in that it was bland in taste and dry in texture. The saving grace was the accompanying mashed sweet potato. We were entertained to a complimentary dessert which was apple crumbles with a pronounced aroma of cinnamon. We then had coffee before looking at our watches. We sat down at 7 PM and it was then close to 11 PM. Time flew by quickly and between us three, we had discussed and decided who should be our next CE of the HKG SAR and whether G W Bush should be brought to trial as a war monger! The damage to the wallet was $1,600 but I hasten to add that it was due to the five bottles of wine.In sum, this place houses a host of pleasant surprises, from its menu, wine list and serving team. The evening was most enjoyable and the service impeccable. Miss CHIK and the other waitress Ms Cassy were both attentive without being intrusive. As we three elderly gentlemen staggered away, we concluded that a revisit was well justified in not too distant a future. …查看更多

跟好朋友dinner慶祝生日, 好友極力推薦這裡, 說白酒煮大蜆的蜆十分新鮮, 甚至會有小蟹在上面呢~既然說得這麼好, 就來了, 先上檯的當然就是白酒煮大蜆, 其實點菜的時候waitress也hard sell大蜆是今天才運到, 所以特別新鮮, 而且只serve兩檯~ 甫吃下, 肉質真的是十分鮮甜, 而且還有隻小蟹黏在上面~ 是一道值得推介的菜式!主菜要了牛柳及羊膝, 牛柳上檯的時候已十成熟了, 很不討好, 我還是第一次据扒的時候檯這樣震, 羊相對較出色, 很入味, 最後點了一個warm chocolate cake, 上檯的時候已穿了, 不過不太甜, 加上雪糕伴碟, 很快又消滅了~謝謝朋友請吃晚飯, 跟著再到Haagen Daz吃雪糕~…查看更多

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見到門口有好大個綠色B 字, 叫B Cafe bar, 開左都一排架喇, 裝修都幾靚, 不過d燈光就暗左d, 野食種類都幾多, 佢地有生蠔吧, 1 set細$138, 價錢都合理, 種類都算多同新鮮, 試過set dinner, 有湯, maincourse, set drinks, d湯都飲得出唔係罐頭湯, 個野菌湯唔錯, 個餐包出其地好味, 因為一般餐廳d餐包都唔新鮮同好難食, 問過佢地, 原來係自己整! 呢度d maincourse 都算幾大碟, 一個男仕都ok 飽肚, 試過Prime Rid Eye Steak, 6x, 肉質唔韌,有肉汁, ok喇! 老婆試cob fish, 夠熱d肉都滑, 個sauce都幾好. 佢地有個珍寶大蜆, 乾蔥芫茜湯底真係幾好味, d湯唔腥可以飲埋, 食完個set, 其實都9成飽, 不過老婆又鍾意食甜品, 又試左個朱古力梳乎厘, 要等15分鐘因為師傅即做, 份量不是太大, 如果太大會好溜, 新鮮整味道係好食d o既! 叫左一杯紅酒, 老婆飲咖啡, 老婆話個咖啡好正喎! 唔...野食ok....裝修靚坐得幾舒服, service OK 啦, d 侍應都幾nice, 間唔中會同你傾下偈, 但又唔會話覺得好disturb, 感覺幾好! 價錢比起178, 同金鳳掙好遠, 不過o向山林道搵到有soho區quality o既, 到算合理啦! …查看更多