Occupying the former space of ’ Bombay Bhel ', next to DUO. This Cantonese seafood wok-hay specialist has been receiving broad and positive coverage from bloggers on social media and Youtube. Today, my wife received another endorsement from one of her foodie friends about the place. As a result, we decided to pay it a ’ first hand ’ visit.
In addition to stirred fry dishes, the varied menu features major sections devoted to Hot-Pot ( some involving exotic and rare ingredients like Pigeon and Beef Hooves broth?! ) and Claypot Rice, covering most popular toppings.
Due to the limited size of our small party, we decided to settle on just a few house-specialty stirred fry dishes, deferring some of the more elaborate and costly offerings to a later date…assuming the food is good enough for a return visit.
The first dish to arrive was an exotic one, involving a rarely come-across ingredient - ’ fish-snap ’ ( tip of the fish stomach - see photo ). This was stirred fry with ginger, garlic, onions and mushrooms. What a gorgeous wok-hay dish! The mildly sweet and savory seasoning was exemplary and ultra-delectable. The caramelized, slightly charred finish plus the crispy/crunchy and chewy texture of the fish snap was a delight to eat.
Sadly, the meal quickly went downhill from there! The next dish of " Stirred fry Cauliflower with Pig’s Liver " was a huge disappointment. The insufficiently thick liver was hard, dry and grainy, the result of them being abused and grossly overcooked!
Our final dish of ’ Gone Chow Ngau Ho aka Fried beef ho-Fun ’ was billed as a 'House Special '. A miserable failure in my book, the dish was poorly executed, lacked smokey wok-hay and way underseasoned. The beef was absolutely bland and tasteless, totally void of any salt or seasoning?!..the result of the chef’s day dreaming?!
This was one ’ weird and inconsistent ’ dining experience. I am still at a loss as to why dishes coming out from the same kitchen could be so far apart?!..and what of those positive reviews by other food bloggers??
Are they from another world?!
