Le Colvert is a duck specialty bistro that recently opened in Sai Ying Pun, offering a menu that essentially has duck in all its dishes. Located in Des Voeux Road West and near Water Street, you can see the duck press through the full height glass wall from the street.
The bistro has a neat and stylish design, with a lot of decors with duck as the theme. There are counter seats facing the open kitchen allowing customers to interact with the chefs readily, as well as booths for more intimate discussion, and the normal dining tables.
After enjoying the mocktails to quench the heat, our dinner starts with Planche de Degustation ($298). The tasting platter includes some thinly sliced smoked duck breast, pate in a crust, foie gras with toasted brioche, and gizzards confit in garlic. We like the gizzard most, having a good bite but not rubbery, with good flavours. A good way to experience the different delicacies and no wonder almost all the tables have ordered this.
We also have Salade Perigourdine ($198), which is green salad with smoked breast, gizzard confit and foie gras. The salad is fresh, drizzled with olive oil and lightly seasoned with salt, plus some crunchy seeds instead of croutons. The other components are mostly a repeat of the tasting platter so do not feel excited anymore. It would be good if the staff can remind us during order so we can pick something else.
For the main course, we have chosen the signature Magret a la Peau Croustillante ($498 for the whole portion). The pan-fried crispy breast is prepared to medium rare, already sliced to pieces to allow us to share easily. Paired with duck jus and mushroom cream sauce, the duck breast is juicy but with some tendon so making it a bit tough to chew. On the side are roasted garlic and chicory.
The other main course is Macaronade au Foie Gras, Magret Confit, Cepes et Truffles ($298). The baked penne pasta has foie gras, porcini and breast confit added, finishing with some shaved black truffles on tableside. Very rich and flavourful, it is best for sharing as the portion is big and would be too much for an individual. Even for big eaters like us, we cannot finish, also leaving no room for any dessert in the end.
Service is good, with the staff friendly and attentive. The bill on the night is $1,615 and quite reasonable. Having an all-duck menu is certainly a selling point but I hope they can evolve the menu to include a bit more options regarding the preparation, probably making it more fun and interesting, to attract repeat customers.
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