luxury food recommendations
#46
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 297
I ended up eating at Felix one night (had booked for Gaddi's but my dinner partner cancelled and I have to admit I found the prices at Gaddi's very steep, so missed out on that). Felix: great decor, food acceptable, certainly not spectacular.
I went to Man Wah the following day and had quite a pleasant meal. Service was good (in a Chinese sort of way, certainly not on par with a top, say, French restaurant, although they did their best). Cocktails sounded better on the menu than they tasted. The decor is a bit Chinese-stuffy to my taste, although it's a lighter version of the traditional scheme. Most importantly, the food - it was good, although none of the dishes (save perhaps for the beef brisket and tofu, the first dish) were really exceptional. Perhaps Chinese restaurant dining is just not for me. I had the same feeling after eating at Yan Toh Heen. Nonetheless, it was a nice experience.
I went to Man Wah the following day and had quite a pleasant meal. Service was good (in a Chinese sort of way, certainly not on par with a top, say, French restaurant, although they did their best). Cocktails sounded better on the menu than they tasted. The decor is a bit Chinese-stuffy to my taste, although it's a lighter version of the traditional scheme. Most importantly, the food - it was good, although none of the dishes (save perhaps for the beef brisket and tofu, the first dish) were really exceptional. Perhaps Chinese restaurant dining is just not for me. I had the same feeling after eating at Yan Toh Heen. Nonetheless, it was a nice experience.
Also very surprised to read that you weren't particularly impressed by Man Wah or Yan Toh Heen.
Last edited by Five Star Traveller; Jul 5, 2008 at 3:39 pm
#47
Join Date: Mar 2002
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald); QF Lifestime Silver; BD Diamond Club Gold (*A Gold)
Posts: 4,786
Bump. Any further opinions on the Kee Club for dinner? A colleague was raving about the chef, who I believe is ex-El Bulli and the Fat Duck. Does this mean the food is overpriced and experimental to the point of being laughable?