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2023-09-20
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8 of us went to LPM on a very busy Saturday evening in mid-Sept to celebrate birthday. Bar is a big part and it was one of the nosiest restaurants I have ever been too. It was full house and you literally have to yell when talking. This is just not an elegant French restaurant suitable for a date or relaxing conversations. We sat near the entrance and smoke from cigarette kept flowing into the restaurant from outdoor seats. Our table was narrow, so unbearable that we had to request moving it tow
Bread – you could choose either sliced plain or wheat baguette, tasted normal, came with olive and butter.
Appetizer – shellfish salad is made with crab and lobster and the meat are fresh and sweet. Beef tartar was fresh and tender, I think it could have stronger mustard sauce with higher acidity though.
Main dish – ribeye steak was tender with good fat content, flavourful and cooked nicely to medium. Unfortunately, beef pasta was way over seasoned – extra saltiness has spoiled the nice Ragout sauce.
Chicken with Foie Gras was a $1198 signature dish for sharing. Large portion and well cooked, the chicken was tender, juicy and flavourful. Foie Gras was as good as it could be, though it didn’t quite blend into the chicken, maybe its better when eaten as a standalone dish. There was a piece of baguette in the chicken soaked with all the fat and flavour, a bit tough to bite but it got all the essence from the dish. The chicken itself was a good one but perhaps not superb, I think it was a frozen chicken.
We also ordered few other salads and pasta, they were okay but not outstanding. We finished the meal with French toasts, they are like crème brulee covered in pastries. Quite a nice twist.
An important note that bottled water is priced at HK$85, and waitresses were very eager to get us more of them. No wonder – we didn’t know the price until we had the bill, and we simply think they're not worth. We later found out that they do serve free tap water, but one of the waitresses gave us a clear indication that they don’t prefer serving that.
The final bill was around HK$4.7k. Solid cooking, good meat. But at this price point, there are restaurants with the same quality and portion but better environment, and hopefully less pricey bottled water that bring no value to the meal as diners.
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