Fishful Season

Fishful Season (漁悅)

Shop B, G/F, 23 Shepherd Street, Tai Hang, Hong Kong

Date of visit : 23 Jan 2013 (Wed) 12:30pm

No. of diners : 2

Average cost per head : $340 (including corkage of $100 for a BYOB)

Food quality : 8.5/10

Environment : 8/10

Service : 7.5/10

Value-for-money : 9/10

Overall rating : 8.4/10

Tai Hang is an interesting district where new and unique eateries and restaurants can be found from time to time. This Fishful Season as its named, serves mainly seafood and the owner avoids choosing seafood from Asia to assure the qualities. At lunch from Tuesday to Friday, they offer an all-you-can-eat set where you can choose from the special menu including starter, shells, crustaceans, carbs, grills (only one order is limited) and dessert at $258 pp. Can’t ask for more at this price.

a) Mixed bread basket – 8/10

Olive tomato and herbs focaccia and cheese crispy break sticks were served warm and tasty although not made on spot.

b) Tomato dice with olive oil – 8/10

The veggies were fresh in particular the cherry tomatoes.

c) Tofu cube with sesame sauce – 8/10

(Photo above at the back) Locally made tofu can be with high price-quality-ratio. This simple dish with a spread of sesame sauce already brought the taste of yellow beans.

d) King crab legs – 9/10

A decent portion of crab legs. The crab was juicy and not too salty, would definitely encore if there’s room in the tummy. No seasoning or a squeeze of lemon would be perfect.

e) Mussels in cream – 8.5/10

The mussels from USA were tender and beautifully cooked. The sauce was a good dip with bread.

f) Clams in white wine – 9/10

The Manila clams were also beautifully cooked and didn’t shrink much. These shells were even with more intense umami than the mussels.

g) Grilled lobster tail– 8.5/10

The lobster from Africa was fresh and yummy.

h) Grilled prawn – 7/10

(Photo above in the front) The meat of the Argentina prawns was not fresh though.

i) Grilled tuna – 7.5/10

Not a big fan of tuna (sashimi or cooked) but at least this one was not that bad. The outside of the tuna was grilled to medium rare, leaving the inner part totally raw.

j) Grilled rib eye – 8/10

This rib eye was grilled to medium rare, tender but without intense taste of beef.

k) Napoleon – 8/10

The pastry was crispy and tasty.

l) Yoghurt with berries – 7/10

To me this was more like a raspberry mousse than yoghurt.

Q : When will I go again?

A : Only available from Tuesday to Friday lunch for the lunch offer, and should start as early as noon or the waiter will be rushing for the rest of the dishes. Better to go with 2 to 5 friends to share as the portion of each dish is quite large.

Q: What will I next order?

A : Everything on the menu.

02.2013