This seafood restaurant is located in Lei Yue Mun, the famous seafood village at the eastern tip of Hong Kong. Being such a tourist spot, there are a lot of competition with different seafood restaurants in the street, and Gateway Cuisine is in fact at the end of it, so it might look at they have a bit of disadvantage.
However, because of that, the restaurant also possessed the best view of all in my opinion, with a series of big windows looking the customers a full view of the harbour and the opposite Hong Kong island. No wonder it is a favorite spot during sunset and the evening. The decoration is nice, clean and neat, and offers a more comfortable experience than many of the competitors.
The restaurant has a good clear menu showing how the charges for preparing the different seafood, which is always one of the biggest concerns for customers, as they might think they were being overcharged and the pricing was not transparent.
On the night it was a celebratory dinner for my mother's birthday, so we had a total of six. To start we have the White Boiled Shrimps. This is a basic dish for all seafood restaurants, and the trick is of course the quality of the shrimps. Since the shrimps are all live ones, the texture are great, though the taste is a bit weaker than I would expect.
Next is the Spicy Salt Deep-fried Mantis Shrimp. The size of the mantis shrimp is fairly big, with good chunks of meat inside. The spicy salt is delicious, and enhanced the flavors of the seafood. It is a bit oily but considering the dish is deep-fried that would not be a surprise. Even though it is not bad, I would say the taste was not as great as some other seafood restaurants I visited.
Then came the Steamed Grouper. The size of the fish is decent for the six of us, cooked to the perfect timing so the flesh is still smooth and not rubbery. However, this type of fish is no longer caught but raised, so the overall taste is inferior. But considering the budget that might be the best for the price tag.
The Steamed Scallops with Garlic and Vermicelli is another common dish for seafood restaurants. The size we have chosen is fairly big, and paired with garlic, spring onion and soy sauce the taste is really amazing. The nice thing is that the restaurant has removed the intestines and other parts of the scallops that would not be eatable. I think this is one of the better dishes of the night.
Apart from the seafood we also ordered some other dishes from the restaurant, one being the Sweet and Sour Pork. A true test to the skills of the chef, this dish is quite good, with the pork deep-fried without too many batter, and the sauce of the right balance of sweet and sourness.
Then came the Baked Crabs, and this is really the best on the night. These crabs are those that live in the area where the fresh and sea water merged, and are the small female ones. The crabs are full of yolk, filled to the brim of the shell. The crabs are baked with oil and when served there is already a strong fragrance accompanying. The yolk are very tasty, and this dish really can allow one to experience the true flavors of the crab, the yolk and the meat.
Wrapping up the seafood meal was the Chili Sea Snails in Hot Wine Sauce. The sauce is spicy yet not overly so to mask the flavors of the sea snails, with a good chewy bite. I also like the size of the sea snails as those that are too big would not be as sweet in taste.
We also ordered the Stir-Fried Kale in Ginger Sauce. Asked to cook thoroughly so it would be softer, the kale was quite nice, tender and the ginger sauce is able to remove the grassy notes. It is a good conclusion to the meal.
The restaurant also served us fruit for free (courtesy of the seafood stall where we purchased the seafood) as well as dessert. The papaya and melon was sweet, a nice complement to our dinner.
With three bottles of beer, two cans of soft-drink, our bill on the night was $3,705. Considering the amount of seafood I think overall the price was quite reasonable, though most of the seafood are rather commonplace. It is a good spot to come once in a while to enjoy the view and atmosphere.
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