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2011-12-06
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Having heard a lot about this place and being it the 64th best restaurant in the world, we were really excited to finally be able to go here on a Saturday night. When we got there, the place was still rather quiet and since it was too cold, we decided that sitting inside would probably be the best option. We were served by a bunch of really well mannered servers and all of them were very attentive. In fact, we came to a conclusion that they spoke way too much. If the food was that good, the food
We were served by a bunch of really well mannered servers and all of them were very attentive. In fact, we came to a conclusion that they spoke way too much. If the food was that good, the food would actually be able to show off itself; instead of having the waiters explain a whole story to us.
We were told that the whole table should go for the same menu, as it would be easier to make and avoid any allergies if there was any. So we all stuck to the ‘tasting menu’ ($880 per person). As for the mains, you had to add an extra $500 or $800 for the kobe beef, for a 4oz or 8oz, respectively.
I decided to go with the pigeon and another friend went with the kobe. The other two guys went with the suckling pig, which turned out to be a regular ‘siu yuk’ from the market…but I wouldn’t deny that it tasted twice as good! However, the skin was not as thick and crispy compared to a traditional one we got at a normal ‘siu mei’ restaurant.
First up for the appetizers were a set of tomatoes, eaten in 3 ways. First was a very juicy red tomato, second was a tomato wrapped in fried ‘wonton’ wrap and third was tomato puree made in a foamy/ cotton way – very smart indeed!
One of the most impressive dishes was the Centurian egg- this came in a form of a drink. It was as liquidy paste (with the taste of Centurian egg and vinegar) added with some dried ice. With this, bubbles formed and started foaming up. The way to eat it was to use the spoon and gently pick up the bubbles and put it in your mouth. It was apparently just to cleanse your mouth a bit.
One of the best appetizers was definitely the pan-fried scallop with fried seaweed. On the side, it came with some sweet mint sauce, sour sauce and a wasabi tomato puree sauce. With it, there were some grape jelly that was used to cleanse your pallet a little.
Finally with the mains: I ordered the pigeon which was cooked in a sous-vide way. It was cooked perfectly with the red colour still on the inside. However, it was a little hard to cut, but once chewed, it was really soft.
With the suckling pig – it was little of a disappointment. Didn’t look like the thing I would imagine it to be. Infact, it just seemed like a ‘siu mei’ that was picked up on the streets for $20. Not only that, but the stuff you get outside would prob be a lot more!
The kobe beef my friend had looked amazing. It came with 3 strips of beef (4oz) and 3 ‘cheung funs’ which had white truffle filling in it. (extra $500)
Desserts:
It was called a ‘Pineapple’ tart or something. I was imagining it to be a real tart made with pineapple. But to my disappointment…it was the a ‘bor lor bao’ look alike that we have for breakfast, sold at $5 a piece or $15-$20 for 3 pieces at yumcha/ Chinese dim sum places. Their pineapple tart had the top part of the ‘bor lor bao’ and beneath it was a scoop of thick ice cream/ cream cheese material. The taste was really good and ice cold. However, the top of the pineapple was a disappointment. I’d say that the normal $5 tasted much better than Bo Inno had.
Lastly, with the petit fours/ petit DIM SUM:
We were served with a basket of traditional Chinese goodies, which contained white rabbit candy, jelly candy and some iced gems.
In the other basket, it came with 3 different types of goodies, with a set of TWO. However, don’t forget there was 4 of us. This means that we couldn’t have tried out everything. I think they should really think carefully of the amount they give out to people. Although sharing is caring, but the chocolate is too small to share. I tried a chocolate that was ‘kum gwat’ flavor. Not my favorite, but it was something different. Beneath the goodies, was a bed of small biscuit chocolates that was irresistible.
Last thoughts:
We thought that the way they presented the food was far too detailed. With the price for the food, it can really shine and show off itself to the person who is eating it. In addition, rather than introducing the way the food is cooked, they can explain a little more detail of the Chinese history and why ‘rabbit’ candy is so famous.
We thought that the waiters were too attentive and spoke way too much!
Overall, the place was relaxing and definitely great for a first date and small gathering. It is prob a good place to visit if you’ve never been, but definitely not a place I’d go again.
In total, the price came to about $5000 for 4 people (we also ordered a bottle of white wine).
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