Saturday, April 30, 2011

Shore Restaurant and Bar (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

The two-storey Shore Restaurant and Bar first opened its doors at The L Place back in September 2010. Driving an onshore (dining room) and offshore (bar and terrace) concept, the restaurant quickly creates a buzz in the culinary world.

Shore takes a lot of pride in the making of their own in-house dry-aged beef. They even went the extra mile to prepare their own "Meat Bible" detailing the choice cuts from around the world.

The modern chic interior design provides the perfect environment for a social gathering or romantic dinner.


Pan-seared scallops with cauliflower purée, 7/10
I don't know why steakhouses always have some of the best scallops and crab cakes but that was again the case here.


Five pieces of fresh scallops, perfectly seared, were served with a smear of smooth cauliflower purée along with pine nuts and bacon.


Vegetable Soup, 5/10
Another starter was a creamy vegetable soup made with assorted vegetables and beans. Unfortunately, this mild-tasting soup was too dull for our liking. 


Grilled striploin, 5/10
You can't dine at a steakhouse without trying one of their patented cuts, right?


Our choice cut was a striploin grilled to medium rare. The thick slab of steak which came almost without seasoning, however did not  do enough to impress.


The "Little Piggy", 7/10
On the other hand, the "Little Piggy" turned out to be a winner.


This thick slice of famed Kurobuta pork chop was one of the best pork I have tasted in recent memory. Its natural rich and heavy flavor was nicely offset by a bed of refreshing apple and rocket salad.


Food Rating: 6/10
Price: $$$
Address: 3 and 4th Floor, The L Place, 139 Queen Road Central, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Central
Website: www.shore.com.hk

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