Wineshark HK Restaurant Review - Dynasty Restaurant

This Chinese restaurant is located in Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, quite close to my office but I did not come very often. This is the first time for me having dinner here in fact. The first thing that caught many's attention is the ultra-high ceiling and nice decor. We were seated at a spacious table with a great view overlooking the harbour front in Wanchai.

We ordered a few of the signature dishes, starting with the BBQ Pork. A wonderfully roasted char siu, with the right balance of fat and lean meat, marinated perfectly and very tender. The honey coated on the pork is just at the right sweetness level too to make all the flavors in harmony. No wonder this is one of the most popular dishes of the restaurant.

We each also had a soup, with me going for a Hot & Sour Soup while my wife having the seasonal Shredded Snake Soup. The soup is quite decent, with many ingredients but for me it is not sufficiently spicy nor sour. It is not mild in taste but just that the extra kick I am expecting from this soup is not there. Maybe I am too ingrained to the Shanghai style. Likewise, the snake soup may not be as good as those specialized in snake soup. Next time I probably would opt for the double-boiled soup.

Another signature dish we ordered was Fish Tofu in Fish Soup with Seasonal Vegetable (Spinach). The fish tofu were very large in size, and was so soft in texture that it would seem you are biting marshmallow. It was also good in taste. The fish soup was nice as well, with the vegetable soaked in and acquiring the flavors, and I particularly like the added ginger which masked any fishy note for the soup and bringing additional aromas. The spinach was tender too. Overall this is my favorite of the night.

The other main dish we got was the Garoupa Head with Spring Onion and Ginger in Casserole. The fish is fresh, with the quality of the meat easily demonstrating that. Apart from the great texture on the flesh, the fish head also got a lot of collagen. I like the delicate seasoning of the dish, not masking the taste of the fish and also not coating the fish with too much starch before deep-frying. Certainly a dish to test the skills of the chef and it was done with flying colors.

For dessert I have chosen the Avocado with Coconut Ice-cream, while my wife went for a more traditional Red Bean Soup with Dumplings. An interesting attempt, with the creamy avocado cream matching quite well with the delicate flavors of the coconut ice-cream. It is also not very sweet which is suitable even for those on diet.

The services are quite good, with the staff coming to pour tea for us and changing our plates to maintain things neat and orderly. The table may be a bit too large for the two of us and the turntable actually made getting food from the dishes a bit awkward. I think it would be better if they just take that away as we are sitting side by side and not opposite, which would then require the turntable.

With two bowls of rice, tea and sauce, the bill on the night was $1,735. Not cheap but considering the ambiance, view, quality of food and service it was not extravagant. A good spot for business meals.