Madam Sixty Ate (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

The never-ending carousel of new restaurants on Ship Street welcomes its latest member in Madam Sixty Ate early this week. Located on the first floor of the J Senses complex right next to The Pawn on Johnston Road, Madam Sixty Ate is a modernly designed kitchen serving a modern cuisine with a blend of French and British inspiration.

The kitchen is headed by Chris Woodyard, the former Culinary Director of the W Hotel Hong Kong. From the decorations such as the paintings and wallpapers, we knew this would be a fun and exciting dining experience. And it better be, coz I have come a long way to Wanchai for this, with heavy rain pouring over my shoulder.



My starter was a slow-cooked salmon fillet served on a bed of barley. The salmon was slow cooked with olive oil to near perfection with the olive oil providing that extra flavor and texture.

I won't consider it a brilliant dish but nevertheless a good start to this meal.



Despite the good start, things started going downhill from here. My main course was a hanger steak served with some sprout in a creamy mustard sauce.

Hanger steak, prized for its natural flavor, was always a tough one to deal with. The cooking temperature had to be almost perfect and in this case, it was not. The result was a very chewy hanger steak that I barely finished. 



I would expect a little bit more than just a very tiny cup of hazelnut mousse since dessert was not complimentary.

Although the restaurant is still at its infant stage, I'd expect a bit more from a kitchen of this caliber.


Food Rating: 4/10
Address: Shop 8, 1/F The Podium, J Senses, 60 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Wanchai

Website: www.madamsixtyate.com.hk