The dining room was comfortably situated on the 38th floor of the Panorama Hotel and although the hotel building was sandwiched between several tall architectures, we were still able to see a little bit of the harbour view from where we sat.
The restaurant did not have an extended menu but we still managed to find a few dishes we liked. We started off with the pressed duck liver pâté with sea eel and Alaska crab meat salad served with cauliflower jelly. A thick slice of sea eel stuck on top of the duck liver pâté like a sushi, was a surprisingly great match. This dish made a great first impression on us. The flavor of duck liver, though strong, did not overpower the fresh taste of the sea eel. Very impressive !
To the contrary, the crab meat and cauliflower jello was a bit of a weird combination. The crab meat was very fresh but it never seemed to mesh well with the jelly.
We moved onto our main course - the seafood platter. The portion was big enough for sharing among two people. This was supposed to be a cold dish but we elected to ask our server to grill the seafood for us, with the exception of the raw oysters. The grilled lobster, prawns, abalone, scallops etc were all very fresh and delicious and the fresh oysters were tasty with a strong salty water flavor.
Dessert was a bit disappointing though - there were about 7-8 choices but they were mainly ice-creams and sorbets. We elected to go for the mango napolean cake. It was okay but nothing special to write home about.
This dinner has been a pleasant surprise mainly because of our low expectation coming in. The food was okay but better was service. Our server was very attentive in taking good care of us in order to ensure that we have a memorable dining experience throughout the night.
Food Rating: 6/10
Price: $$$
Address: 38/F Hotel Panorama by Rhombus, 8A Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Tsim Sha Tsui EastTel: +852 3550-0262
Website: www.hotelpanorama.com.hk/dining-en.html
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