Lobster Bar and Grill

Lobster Bar and Grill, Shangri-La Hotel, Admiralty, Hong Kong

Dear readers, I am finally back to the blogging world after being stagnant for the last 6 months or so! After a stint in Mt Isa working, I have been busy juggling work while trying to organise my wedding with the Mr. I cannot believe it but it has been more than 2 months since marriage. :)

After our tea ceremony and wedding reception in Penang, we stopped by in Hong Kong for our mini honeymoon, and the Mr surprised me with a dinner date at Lobster Bar and Grill in the Shangri-La Hotel. While it may be a bar, there is a dedicated section of restaurant for diners like us to have dinner. Knowing that we are newlyweds and currently enjoying our honeymoon, the waiter seated us in a half circular table at a quieter corner.

Well, let's get to the food! Since their specialty is LOBSTER, I could not miss not having some. While we were discussing and tossing what to eat, a waiter placed a basket of bread delicacies in front of us, with a plate of soft butter. Oh gosh, I think I started salivating looking at the soft bread...

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Complimentary bread rolls

While nibbling onto the variety of soft bread and garlic toasts, we decided on our meals. For entree, we had the 'Blue Crab Cakes'. I thought they were quite tasty with a subtle hint of crab taste. The organic vegetable salad with kimchi flavour added some freshness to the dish.

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Blue crab cakes HK$320

Not too long after, our plain-looking lobster bisque arrived. While it may be simple, trust me, it was so darn flavourful! You can smell lobster and taste the lobster... I tore a piece of the bread roll and soak all the delicious bisque with it. Yum!

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Lobster bisque- HK$190

As everything on the menu sounded so tempting, we opted for their signature dish including the 'Duo of beef' and their 'Boston Lobster, served Thermidor style'. I started having the beef and the Mr had to stare at me, because of the 'Ooh and Aah' from my end. The beef fillet was cooked to our liking: medium, and it was really good. I have only started eating beef a few months ago and I had to say it is probably the best steak I had! The short ribs were so tender, and they all went well with the duck liver.

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US beef fillet and 72 hr slow cooked Wagyu short ribs, pan fried duck liver -HK$450

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Beef fillet - medium

Our thermidor lobster came in a generous size and I had to say it was pretty moreish. The fresh pieces of lobster in the cheesy sauce was cooked well and I am thankful, that we ordered some fresh beans to accompany this quite heavy meal. 

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Thermidor lobster - HK$590


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Side dish - Green beans

While we thought we were ending our night soon, the waiter came and surprised us with a plate of dessert! The chocolate fondant was cooked perfectly with the chocolate sauce oozing out, and the pistachio ice cream added a nice balance to the meal.

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Chocolate fondant
We both enjoyed our dinner at Lobster Bar and Grill that night. The ambience was lovely, topped with an attentive service from the waiters. I have to say the restaurant's signature mocktail had me at first sip...  :)

 

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