2013-12-12

Tosca: Style over Substance

Tosca意大利餐廳的名字源自一部世界聞名的歌劇,餐廳樓底極高,設有開放式廚房。二星米芝蓮名廚Pino Lavarra 為客人呈獻一系列以經典食材配以現代及創新煮法之全新精彩菜色,為客人奉上他們從未見過的意大利南部美食。(www.openrice.com)


Address: 102/F, The Ritz-Carlton, International Commerce Centre, TST

Spending per head (lunch set):
398 - three dishes of your choice
448 - four dishes of your choice

Taste: 3 / 5
Presentation: 4.5 / 5
Service: 3.5 / 5
Ambiance: 4 / 5
View: 4.5 / 5

Breads served with a piece of butter covered in tomato powder. How special! 4 / 5

 




Culatello di Zibello ham, Cantalupa melon, mint and grissino filled with pancetta 3.5 / 5



Pork terrine, caramelized pickled onion, watercress and “senase chips" 3 / 5



Cucumber soup, tomato caviar and crispy goat cheese gnocchi 2 / 5
 


Frittata di spaghetti, aobster, caciocavallo fondue and sun dried tomato 3.5 / 5



Amberjack fillet 
parmigiana 
roasted eggplant 
potato cannolo filled with 
tomato mousse and 
buffalo mozzarella 
fondue sauce 3.5 / 5




Neapolitan baba served with rum parfait and limoncello sabayon 4 / 5




Creamy milk chocolate with crunchy hazelnut , lemon sauce and ginger 4 / 5




















Petits Fours 4 / 5








Overall, the presentation of the food is very pleasing, but the taste is disappointing, considering the price. Expecting to be surprised, I found the taste just above average.

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    1. The taste is just above average. Look is sometimes deceiving.

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  2. Kenji, how are you? This is 小金魚/ judy from yahoo blog way, way back. Great to find you here :) merry christmas!

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    1. Merry Christmas. Thanks for your visit. Do you have a new blog?

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    2. yes, find me at ojcean.blogspot.hk. ok to follow yours?
      - judy

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    3. YES!!! THANKS so much! It is great to find a long lost friend.

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    1. Thanks so much. It is time to relax. You too!!!

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    1. The desserts are good, but the ones in Caprice are even more impressive in terms of presentation, taste and portion.

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  5. so beautiful, it is in paradise!

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    1. Do visit The Ritz-Carlton on 102 / F.

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    2. yes, i did, but just wines, also 118 skyline...

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    3. Just wines? What do you mean?

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    4. ha ha, i went there last year for happy hours, just ordered the drinks...

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  6. 其實12中我也到過Toscar, 水準平平, 優勝在位置環境, 價格合宜

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    1. Agree, but that's why I think the food is overpriced.

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