Le Pinacle
1/F Connaught Garden Block 1, 155 Connaught Road West, Western District
Tel: 2668 0036
Open: 11.30am-3pm, 6pm-11pm
Cuisine: Cantonese
Price: about HK$260 without drinks or the service charge
bright and flashy, although it obviously appeals to a moneyed crowd. For much of the evening, we were the only diners in the main room. That made it seem very bleak, but two other groups, including one with a noisy child, came later in the evening. We were given a large table in the middle of the room, with comfortable chairs and a good view of the chefs in the open kitchen.
the service was helpful and attentive, and the waitress made good suggestions about what to eat.
the only problem we had was after the meal. When we tried to arrange for a photo shoot of the interior and the dishes we tasted, we were refused.
we liked all the dishes we ordered, and the food was served at a good pace, so we could eat everything at the right temperature. The sautéed king prawn (HK$58 each) wasn't the largest we've had, but it had the crunchy, bouncy texture of a very fresh shrimp. Braised goose web with abalone sauce (HK$48 each) had a rich, sticky, deeply flavoured sauce that coated the soft, tender goose foot. Sweet and sour Berkshire pork (HK$168) featured boneless pieces of high-quality meat with a well-balanced sauce. The crispy chicken (HK$198 for half) was a very good version of this Cantonese classic - the skin was thin and delicate, and even the breast meat was moist and tender. The leafy greens in superior stock (HK$88) were just slightly overcooked, but had a lot of flavour from the broth and whole cloves of garlic.