Caprice is one of Hong Kong’s best international restaurants and well deserves all its accolades , but no matter how well regarded a restaurant is from time to time a menu just doesn’t mesh with your individual palate . Sadly for me this was the case this week, the dishes were visually appealing and there was just one dish I disliked but the overall menu composition was too sweet , With the last few savoury courses and dessert all leaning heavily on sugar .
Nonetheless I plan to return next month and as Caprice has a quartet of differing tasting menus , I’m 💯 sure that the next one will blow me away .
First dish is a great start , Alaskan king crab with crustacean jelly , oysters and Kaviari caviar - this dish really leans into the fresh flavour of the crab and its balance with the caviar . With Robuchon and Ducasse also having iconic starters which use basically the same ingredients, this one certainly meets their level .
A haddock panna cotta with cold potato , daikon and pike petrossian caviar followed , this dish did not hit for me . The panna cotta carried little flavour , the cold potato texture was not appealing and the pike caviar overpowered everything including the matching wine .
Beautiful Norwegian langoustine and a chanterelles tart were delicious , the lemongrass sauce seemed out of place to me , a classic beurre Blanc would have been more successful.
A knuckle of Brittany lobster was paired with roast beet glazed in chocolate , a quenelle of lobster coral and a ruby sauce made of lobster shells , beetroot and raspberry . This dish amplified the sweet notes and I was crying out for some savoury moments .
Roast duck was thinly sliced and beautifully presented alongside carrots , citrus fruits and Sauternes& honey sauce . Also paired with Chateau d’ Yquem which was incredibly generous , but by this stage this was too much of a sweet thing .
Cheese platter followed which was very well curated but I would have preferred to see the available options rather than have a selection brought to me.
Roasted peach from Corsica with a honey oat crumble and white peach sorbet was a refreshing and yes very sweet finale .
