Wineshark HK Restaurant Review - Tai Wing Wah

I went to the original one in Yuen Long last night and since there were only two of us, didn't order too many dishes. The 'Five Taste' Chicken is many people's favorite and me included. Unlike the normal soy sauce chicken, this one is made with also more herbs and spices so there is a subtle yet apparent fragrance coming from those instead of just the simple salty notes from the soy sauce. The chicken is tender as well.

We also had the Steamed Grey Mullet with Salty Lemon, which is another local village dish. The grey mullet is of good size, and of good quality, without any of those muddy notes. The fish is also steamed to the perfect level with the flesh fully cooked but not overly so to make it tough. I particularly like the salty lemon used to marinate as it gives the fish a nice flavor but not too salty. It is a good way to prepare grey mullet and maybe worth trying it at home.

The Indian Lettuce in Broth is more typical and no-frill. Not bad, but i think the vegetable is first stir-fried before putting into the broth, instead of blanched in the broth, since I found there is that oily feeling. Nevertheless on the seasoning it is done nicely, with some garlic cloves added to further enhance the flavors.

Although very full already we have added half the portion of the Steamed Cantonese Sponge Cake. It is made with custard and having the right sweetness level, and was prepared upon order so it took a short while but came just after the steamer, so it was still burning hot, but spongy and very good indeed. A must-try in my opinion to the restaurant and one of their signature as well.

The restaurant is catered to the community so on decoration or comfort one would expect too much. Services can be improved obviously, but not like being rude or any negative, and more the 'old' HK style. For the price it is one of the best on C/P ratio that you can find in town, with the above and two bottles of beer, plus two bowls of rice, it only costs $378 for two. Unbelievable good value.

My overall rating is 63/100.