Restaurant Review - Envy Restaurant & Bar - Hong Kong

Fine dining in a cozy spot

Impression 

Located in one of the most quality dishes-packed district, this place needs you to turn to some corner area before hitting the floor. The place is cozy with chic design and using different drinks as decorations as well as highlights of their drink menu. We were attracted to this place because of its emphasize on the artistic side of the ingredients.

Our night started with Tofu, Caviar, Abalone, Shiso Sauce (HKD 168). The presentation was great - we were particularly amazed by the color of the shell. The color of light blue looked so pretty to be real (but of course it is real!). Much details have been gone to the taste of it. The abalone itself has been carefully cut into 4 pieces and with the added caviar, the natural flavour has been brought out entirely which matched well with the Shiso sauce itself.

French artichoke, minced taro, baby corn (HKD 100) was absolutely an art. Floral and colorful - everything was edible in this plate. The minced taro has been put inside the artichoke "shell". The taro puree was not a smooth one, instead, it was still chewy enough for you to taste the earthiness of this ingredient and has emphasized the light sweetness of it. This combination was so interesting, and together with the slightly grilled baby corn, it became an excellent dish with rich flavour using only vegetables.

Pasta with French Girolle (HKD 188) was a refreshing one. This vegan dish was off the menu and we appreciated that the chef has made this one for us. The French Girolle was decently cut and fried with the right amount of seasoning. The texture of the pasta was al dente without being too salty or oily. Also, we found that the added mushroom did give a big contrast (on the texture side) to the relatively "crispy" Girolle.

This Fish Sauce Honey Glazed Chicken Wings, Polenta (HKD 98) was relatively average compared with other dishes. For sure the wing has been grilled to the point and the stuffed chicken meats with corn was a fresh one; however, it lack a highlight point to be a classic dish and the portion was barely enough to get the full flavour. Nonetheless, the presentation was again, awesome!

Meet and Exceed?

We were no stranger to fine dining, but we were glad to see that many innovative ideas have gone to give these contemporary dishes a twist, to make them more fun with thicker layers in terms of taste. This part does set this place apart from others. We would recommend you to order their signature tasting menu so as to enjoy the whole dining experience. Again, the place is cozy with limited seats, so do reserve a table ahead!

Envy Restaurant & Bar // 852-6014-1422 // Facebook page 

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