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2013-01-13
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Initially I wanted to have lunch at the food court but I was put off by the massive lunch crowd hence it was while exploring the basement of the Star for other food options that I chanced upon the central hong kong cafe. I was first attracted by the facade of the cafe as it reminded me of the traditional hong kong tea cafe or 茶餐厅. After a quick glimpse at the menu outside, I was quickly ushered to my seats. There are two kind of seating in the cafe, either the outdoor or indoor. personally I pre
Initially I wanted to have lunch at the food court but I was put off by the massive lunch crowd hence it was while exploring the basement of the Star for other food options that I chanced upon the central hong kong cafe. I was first attracted by the facade of the cafe as it reminded me of the traditional hong kong tea cafe or 茶餐厅. After a quick glimpse at the menu outside, I was quickly ushered to my seats. There are two kind of seating in the cafe, either the outdoor or indoor. personally I prefer the indoor, for its ambiance, while others may prefer the outdoor for its slightly bigger seating space. Once u are inside, you will be immediately greeted by a massive picture of the legendary Bruce Lee, pictures of other Hong Kong stars as well as the nostalgic Canton classic such as 上海滩. Even the furniture pays close resemblance to the traditional Hong Kong cafe and the menu is presented in both Chinese and English languages.
Despite it being the lunch hour and the kitchen can get a tad busy, the service was good. The staff was friendly in responding to our requests. In my case, we had asked for a change in our tables as we were initially seated right underneath the fan and had felt cold. We were promptly changed to another table and our food was served quicker than expected too.
We had ordered the Hong Kong milk tea with ginger ($2). I quite like the tinge of ginger taste with the milk tea.
This is braised beef brisket noodle ($6). We were pleasantly surprised to see the large serving of noodles and the beef given the price. The noodles, I feel was cooked to perfectly as it was springy and not soggy ( a tell-tale sign that the noodles had been cooked a tad too long). I am not a big fan of beef as I was always put off by a certain distinct taste of beef hence imagine my joy as I have my first small bite of the beef- it is very tender and juicy and there is no such taste in the beef!
We also ordered the stir-fry fish slice with bitter-gourd rice ($7.50). This I feel is really worth the money as the dish was served with a sunny-side up and a generous portion of fish and bitter-gourd, onions and bell peppers. Given such huge serving, I could only wish that I had more rice to eat with. The fish was deep-fried first before frying with the vegetables in the oriental preserved black bean sauce.
For dessert, we have Pomelo mango cream (杨枝甘露 ) ($4). This is not a value for money as surprisingly, compared to the main course we had, the serving was pretty small with just a few chunks of Mango and a little sago and pomelo. The dessert is also a little too sweet for me and I feel that the puree is not as creamy and thick as I would have expected it to be.All in all, a decent meal which can definitely filll up your stomach given the large serving. I had spied on the patrons next to me slurping on the Hong Kong Rickshaw noodles or 车仔面 ($4.50). Maybe I will try that next time!
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