Following another hard-fought day at the office including a ramen noodle making experience with little nugget at the Cup Noodle Museum (合味道紀念館), we were finally at the finish line. Since most of us were already too tired to think of a place for dinner, I decided to take matters into my own hands. Though my first two choices (for dinner venue) didn't materialize, I was able to find a Plan C at Harbour City before we all collapsed.
A lot of us were curious on why Da Filippo Trattoria was so popular (and packed) when it first opened a few months ago at the buzzy Harbour City. Wasn't there better food served in the same mall? We were about to find out more.
Double Oreo Milkshake – This tasted more like a smoothie than milkshake. Not nearly thick and milky enough and way too icy to be considered a milkshake.
Lobster bisque – Little nugget woke up early for his interview this morning and I was hoping I could reward him for his effort. When I asked what kind of soup he wanted, he wasted no time yelling "lobster soup!". I was hoping he said French onion soup (as I was longing for one).
We all knew who won that battle. This was actually pretty decent with a fair amount of lobster meat on the bottom. Little one was expecting something more creamy and rich like a velouté though.
Boston Lobster risotto – The risotto was very creamy and tender, and there was the sauce that was rich in flavors. I like the ripe cherry tomatoes there for a bit of different texture. Easily the best dish of the night.
Crispy Octopus – I had no idea how our lone starter ended up arriving after the risotto. But this was a really sad dish. The octopus was so rubbery and bland. And most of the "crispy" batter already came off by the time the dish hit the table.
Hokkaido uni and salmon roe with snow crab pasta – Obviously, this wasn't my call. Jelloman said she's had a rough week so she wanted her favorite pasta (actually it was the sea urchin and salmon roes that she's after) to make her feel a little better.
I thought this wasn't bad but I would love a little more uni and salmon roes in there. And there's a bit of pesto flavors in the pasta I wonder why (not really matched?).
To answer my own question at the beginning of this post, was the food that good? Well, not really. So, I am still scratching my head trying to understand the hype about this place. And judging by the price tags on some of these dishes, I would imagine there are tons of other options out there under the same roof.
To answer my own question at the beginning of this post, was the food that good? Well, not really. So, I am still scratching my head trying to understand the hype about this place. And judging by the price tags on some of these dishes, I would imagine there are tons of other options out there under the same roof.
P.S. I'm really proud of my boy today. He did what he had to do in the morning at his class and interview. After all that, he still had enough left in his little body to make his own ramen noodles.
That was a lot of fun doing it together as a father-son team!!!
And he was so happy about the noodles he made for himself. Look at that big smile behind the mask.
Food Rating: 5/10
Price: $$$$
Address: Shop 3203-3204A, 3/F, Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, 21 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Tsim Sha Tsui / East Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: +852 2117-1984
Opening Hours: 8:00am - 10:00pm (Mon - Fri), 11:00am - 10:00pm (Sat - Sun)
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