Hong Kong has many restaurants that are tucked away ... some are in far flung places, some are in big hotels, others are on upper floors of commercial buildings. Club Qing was one that, unless you knew, you wouldn't know. A friend of mine took me ther for their tasting dinner just after Christmas.
The dinner began with a small helping of Long Jing Tea (龍井茶) which is supposed to aid appetite. The first three dishes came at the same time - which was a series of small bites consisting of a water melon shooter. water bamboo salad and a ham and mushroom roll (below right to left).
I thought the "King Prawn Toast" (shown below) was particularly good - crunchy on the outside, good strong seafood taste on the inside. The foie gras on tofu was also interesting - though two "soft" textured ingredients needed a bit of a lift.
A further serving of tea was offered. This time it was a Ti Kwan Tin Oolong tea that helped cleanse the palate. The Stir Fried Pumpkin with Mushrooms served in a mini Japanese pumpkin was very tasty. There were more dishes to follow. But the aforementioned were the memorable ones.
As for deco, it tried to re-create a bit of a traditional Qing Dynasty eatery feel, but the air conditioning ducts, concrete wall finish and dark light didn't really do it for me. Food was great, service was attentative, but it needed to work on the decor.
The dinner began with a small helping of Long Jing Tea (龍井茶) which is supposed to aid appetite. The first three dishes came at the same time - which was a series of small bites consisting of a water melon shooter. water bamboo salad and a ham and mushroom roll (below right to left).
As for deco, it tried to re-create a bit of a traditional Qing Dynasty eatery feel, but the air conditioning ducts, concrete wall finish and dark light didn't really do it for me. Food was great, service was attentative, but it needed to work on the decor.
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