G/F, 239 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Date of visit : 23 Feb
2013 (Sat) 11am
No. of diners : 2
Average cost per head :
$65
Food quality : 7.5/10
Environment : 8.5/10
Service : 8/10
Value-for-money : 7.5/10
Overall rating : 7.65/10
The past Zambra, a coffee
shop welcome by latte-art fans, is now superseded by Bolaven. Bolaven is a plateau in southern Laos. As it's named, the place turned to a casual eatery serving IndoChinese cuisine. The
restaurant owner from Lao brings in food around his motherland. Just opened for
a week and just before they served proper meal, I had a chance to try their
classical breakfast.
a) Kai Dao Cha (Lao
Breakfast | 家鄉星星早餐) – 8/10
This Lao breakfast was
served with 2 sunny side up eggs sitting on a mini frying pan. 3 types of pork,
the minced, Vietnamese Cha (a type of preserved skinless sausage) and the
Chinese sausage. Except for the Chinese sausage which tasted more like the one
from Canada which are sweeter than the local ones, the other 2 types of pork
are pretty mild in flavour. The sprinkle of spring onion gave a fresh taste to
the egg. The pair of mini baguette was warm and slightly crunch on the skin.
b) Kao Sao Bolavens
(Bolaven Eggs Benedict | Bolaven 高原早餐) – 7.5/10
This is the modification
of the classic Egg Benedict by replacing the ham or beacon sandwiched beneath
the egg by a slice of Vietnamese Cha. The eggs were nicely poached and the
toasts at the bottom were warm.
c) Brewed Coffee – 6.5/10
Brewed coffee or tea was
the standard drink with the breakfast. At an extra cost of $15 you can choose
other types of coffee from the menu. All the coffee beans are from Lao and you
can grab a pack if you like the flavour. For me the brewed coffee was a bit
blend.
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