Ever since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak in January, J.E.R.K. has refrained from having our regular dinner gathering but with the number of confirmed cases finally down to single digit this week, all four of us decided it was time to meet up. It was Hanger Jack picking our venue once again, and looks like we’re switching back to Chinese cuisine this time around. J found this deal at East Ocean Lafayette (東海薈· 拉斐特) The ONE from the Internet. A five-course dinner ranging from $188 to $248 and the final price depends on the soup we order. Not a bad deal at all.
Roasted squab (脆皮頂鴿皇) - This was pretty tasty. Crispy on the outside and very tender inside.
Braised shark’s fin soup with minced chicken (紅燒雞絲翅) - I wasn't much of a fan when it comes to shark's fin so naturally, braised abalone would be my first choice but...
Anyways, since most of us were having this so I decided to have a go too. Like I said, I'm not a fan...
Sautéed diced chicken with chili and cashew nuts (宮保雞丁) - This had pretty good "wok hei" (wok heat) and love the extra kick from the chili.
Braised e-fu noodles in abalone sauce (鮑汁炆伊麵) - Is this one-person's portion? Not bad but I was pretty stuffed at this point. Could only manage to finish half of it before callingit quit.
Glutinous rice balls in ginger tea (薑茶湯丸) - The glutinous rice wrap was a little bit thick for me. Can't believe the shark's fin and ginger tea turned out to be tonight's weakest link.
It was nice to see my old friends after months of social distancing. Felt like it was just yesterday that we were joking around our university grounds but we're now talking about our retirement plans. Time flies~
Price: $$$
Address: 12/F, The ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: +852 2698-0990
Opening Hours: 10:30am - 9:00pm daily
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