Café Gray Deluxe, located on level 49 of the elegant Upperhouse Hotel in Admiralty, marked the return of celebrated chef Gray Kunz who was formerly the man behind the highly regarded restaurant "Plume" in the Regent Hotel Kowloon back in the 1980's.
This is a tastefully designed hotel that looks more like somebody's mansion rather than a hotel. The warm coziness leads you to feel you are right at home and that feeling extends even to its restaurant, Café Gray Deluxe.
I also had the roasted quail with red beetroot salad last time and yes it was that good. The quail which was roasted to perfection, was nicely complemented by a red beet salad.
The portion was rather generous but I think this time, the red beetroot salad was slightly too sour for my appetite.
Another starter was a seared tiger prawn salad that was beautifully presented. The deliciously fresh jumbo tiger prawn was served on a bed of cous cous salad with a creamy dressing while atop by a spoonful of flavorful caviar. Need I say more!?
Our main courses however were slightly off the mark in comparison to the starters. Firstly, it was the grilled sea trout with mashed potatoes.
I was expecting a little more fat content from my sea trout but the overall dry texture and the lack of natural flavor disappointed me.
My dad always tells me nothing beats a nice dish of freshly cooked free-range chicken chinese style. Well, this was not a free-range chicken but it was good.
In fact, this was a roasted half chicken with pak choy in a light curry sauce. Much better than the sea trout.
Dessert was a pretty decent creme brulee.
Despite leaving early during my visit, I rated this restaurant very highly and this second visit certainly did not disappoint. I had to come back some other time for dinner.
Food Rating: 6/10
Address: Level 49, The Upper House, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Admiralty
