Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Tai Ping Koon (太平館)

Tai Ping Koon is a famous old school restaurant that serves Hong Kong style western cuisine. It has been around for ages (founded in 1860?!) and the interior of the restaurant is reminiscent of the restaurant's rich history. When you walk in you feel like you have traveled back in time. The restaurant has a large range of famous dishes and I came with high expectations.

Warm brioche :) 
Mmm this was so delicious. The brioche is warm and fluffy with a slightly sweet flavor. Loved it.

Portugese Chicken 
This was a disappointment. The sauce was not aromatic of flavorful, it was gooey and lumpy with a few pieces of rough chicken and potatoes floating around. I was expecting a creamy delicious sauce with large chunks of tender chicken to go with a huge bowl of rice but was given this. Will not order again.

Famous Swiss Chicken Wings 
This is one of the restaurants most famous dishes. The chicken wings are drenched in this savory sauce and the skin is infused with the flavor. Although it was yummy, I wouldn't say it was amazing. The skin was a little too fatty. 
Overall the experience was a bit of a let down. I have had other friends come here and said that it was delicious therefore maybe I will give this restaurant another chance in the future and order different things. 

Tai Ping Koon
6 Pak Sha Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong

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