This bakery / restaurant is founded in Brussels in 1990, bringing communal all-day bakery dining style to Hong Kong. Having now opened four outlets in town, we visited this one in Wan Chai, located in Lee Tung Avenue.
The big patio offers a nice outdoor seating but in the present weather was far too hot for us, and we opted to dine indoor. With a comfortable neighborhood eatery decor, simple wooden furniture, chalkboard menu and communal tables, the ambience is casual and friendly.
After ordering a Hot Americano ($33) and Iced Chocolate ($40), we decided to try the bread. First was Avocado & Smoked Salmon Tartine ($124). Tartine means open-faced sandwich in French, and this one had avocado spread on top of rye toast, adding some smoked salmon, capers and chopped onion, with pieces of sliced avocado. Thoughtfully cut into four pieces, the tartine is good, with the toast crunchy but not excessively hard in texture, and the combination of avocado and smoked salmon was a perfect match.
Next, we had the Ham & Cheese Baguette ($88). The baguette was warmed, not only giving the baguette the crunchiness, further permeating nice baked aromas. The heat also helped to melt the cheese. Together with the savory ham it was good in taste and filling. Another good one to consider.
Still feeling we could eat more, we decided to also order the Grilled Pesto Chicken ($150). It was served in a casserole, with a creamy sauce, plenty of quinoa and a large piece of chicken breast, with some shreds of basil on top. This dish was a bit disappointing, first because it was only lukewarm in temperature, and the chicken was mild in taste, and I could not tell whether it had been marinated with pesto. It was not grilled sufficiently as well. The bread accompanying was quite rubbery and not fresh.
Service was decent, and the bill was $520. It might be a good place to have a bite of the tartine and bread, for breakfast or brunch, but might not be a good place if you want to enjoy a proper meal of lunch or dinner.
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