Landmark Café
1/F, The Landmark, 16 Des
Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
Date of visit : 1 Mar
2013 (Sat) 8:15pm
No. of diners : 2
Average cost per head
: $290 ($155 after credit card discount)
Food quality : 8/10
Environment : 8/10
Service : 8.5/10
Value-for-money : 8/10
Overall rating : 8.05/10
This Landmark Café is
a popular spot for local celebrities having high tea and attracts the
paparazzi because of its openness setting in the mall. However, the café will return to normal after dusk. Being one of the Maxim’s group, it offers AE platinum
card holders a 50% discount off for a dining party of 2 persons (33% off for a party of
3 and so forth) for dinner throughout the year. So the restaurant is dominated
by couples (including me) in the evening. Besides a high price-quality-ratio, efficiency is
also a plus for this café. Our dishes took less than 10 minutes from order to
serve, so as long as you are able to get a table, you can finish a quick and
above average meal in less than 30 minutes.
a) U.S. Sirloin Steak ($280) – 8/10
Medium rare was
requested for this steak, obviously it’s more like a “rare” instead. As I could
stand raw flesh I didn’t ask to send it back to the kitchen. Another reason
that I didn’t complain is that the steak itself is of good quality and was very
tender. Nice smell of charcoal. However, the side dish was quite disappointing.
The fat chips were not thoroughly fried like what "Deli and Wine" under the same catering group does. And more, the serving plate was cold, a de facto standard for decent Western
restaurants.
b) Lobster Capellini ($250) – 7.8/10
Half of a Boston
lobster was used for the dish. The lobster itself was fresh and with roes and
fat solids in its body. The pasta was cooked with buttery sauce, the overall
impression would be better if both the food and plate were hot.
