Spoil Café

Spoil Café

Shop A, G/F, Shun Ho Building, 1 Sun Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Date of visit : 27 Feb 2013 (Thu) 8:30pm

No. of diners : 6

Average cost per head : $265

Food quality : 8.5/10

Environment : 8/10

Service : 8.5/10

Value-for-money : 8.5/10

Overall rating : 8.45/10

a) Focaccia (complimentary) – 8.5/10

The focaccia made a good start for the meal while waiting for the food. Soft and tasty with a sprinkle of chopped herbs on the top. The olive oil and balsamic vinegar were also of good quality.

b) Caesar Salad – ($98) 8/10

This classic salad will never go wrong with fresh romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, anchovies and beacon flakes.

c) Spoil Garden Salad in Red Wine and Chinese Parsley Vinegar ($98) - 8.5/10

As it’s named, this signature salad is pleasing if you can stand the unique flavour of coriander. Don’t worry, the portion of the Chinese parsley was just right, and with dices of tomatoes and mangoes, the whole dish had a balance of mixed flavours.

d) Meat Antipasto ($178) - 8/10

The platter was composed of 3 types of Italian cured meat – San Daniele Ham, Salami Milano and Coppa. Though not aged for a long period of time, the meat was soft and not too salty, good to go with the focaccia and wine.

e) Linguine with Scallops and Parsley Pesto & Lemon ($168) – 8/10

The scallops were caramelized on the outside, its unami flavour was highlighted with a pinch of salt and pesto. The Linguine was cooked just right.

f) Spoil King Prawn Linguine in Thai Red Curry ($188) – 9/10

This dish is my friend’s all time favourite. The huge prawn almost covered the whole dish of pasta on which it was sitting. Despite its size, the meat of the prawn was still sinewy. The spicy red curry went very well with the prawn.

g) Daily Catch ($188) – 8.5/10

Sea bass was the catch of the day and it was nicely cooked, tender and moist at the centre. The sweetness of fernel, bitterness of rocket and texture of roasted pine nuts blended very well to make the dish enjoyable.

h) Baked Pork Chop with Cherry Tomato Balsamic Sauce ($208) – 8.5/10

The pork chop should be pan fried before putting in the oven. With a beautiful grilled surface the meat was juicy and tender. The reduced balsamic sauce brought sweetness to the dish.

i) Carrot Cake, Walnut Pound Cake and Crunch Cake – 8.5/10

Spoil is famous for its crunch cake and carrot cake. Given the previous courses of food we had, we still managed to share the slices. If it was not night time, a coffee to go with the cakes would be perferct.

Q : When will I go again?A : The tiny café is always full for lunch or dinner. Well in advance booking is a must for lunch. Would be nice to go for dinner with a couple of friends.


Q: What will I next order?
A : The Spoil salad and king prawn linguine.

03.2013