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Golden Leaf

金葉庭
Lower Lobby, Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty
金鐘金鐘道88號港麗酒店大堂低座
+852 2521 3838
Overall rating
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Date of review
18 Aug 2011

Cuisine
Chinese

Location
Admiralty


Review

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Setting
Secreted away on the lower lobby of the Conrad hotel in Admiralty, Golden Leaf is well worth discovering. Decorated in traditional Chinese style with carved teakwood and rosewood furniture, a number of antique art pieces are also featured. Tables are well-spaced and seating is comfortable in this upmarket fine dining venue.
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Food
This is authentic Cantonese cooking at its most refined and healthiest. Almost every dish is very light and free of any trace of oil and there are no heavy sauces to interfere with the natural taste of the high-quality ingredients. At lunch there is a superb selection of classic dim sum and several set meals. The a la carte menu is comprehensive with many selections in each category including live fish and live seafood. Creativity is a keynote for many dishes. Appetisers include diced bean curd that is light as a feather and garnished with a subtle touch of garlic salt. Chef So’s recommendation of steamed fresh crab claw with minced ginger and rice wine is beautifully presented with the ginger adding “bite” to the sauce. Baked crab meat with onions served in crab shell has an attractive appearance though there is a trifle too much coconut. Not to be missed is another speciality, poached chicken with chicken essence. The tender chicken is deboned and the stock light and delicate. The accompanying sauce of garlic and leek is freshness itself. Another bean curd dish, braised with minced beef and chilli sauce has just the right amount of spiciness, whilst braised pork spare ribs with Chinese herbs are excellent. The only disappointment was the fried rice, which was surprisingly bland.
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Wine
Quite a comprehensive list with several hundred wines offered. Most regions are well represented. Over twenty wines are available by the glass. There are no bargains as the usual hotel mark-ups apply. Glassware is good quality.
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Service
Excellent and helpful. Waiters know the dishes well and are not afraid to advise against a particular dish. When dishes are presented at the table, the waiter will helpfully portion them for each diner.
Price
A dinner for two without wine or mineral water would be HK$1,200. Lunch with dim sum would be cheaper.

Promotions

Start Date
03 Mar
End Date
 
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Dim Sum Breakfast at Conrad

For most people in Hong Kong, yum cha is more than just a gourmet meal, it is also a time to relax with family and friends on holidays. Starting this March, Golden Leaf at Conrad in Admiralty is offering an all-you-can-eat dim sum breakfast on weekends. Chef Lo Kai-chiu will showcase over 20 of his signature dishes including:

- steamed fresh shrimp dumplings with bird's nest
- diced chicken pie baked with abalone
- steamed pork dumplings with abalone

The dim sum breakfast also covers rice and noodle dishes and traditional Chinese desserts, all freshly made to order. Priced at HK$258 per person, the dim sum feast is served on weekends and public holidays from 9am to 11am.

For reservations, please call +852 2521-3838.

Dim Sum Breakfast at Conrad

Dishes

  • Baked sea whelk stuffed with diced seafood, abalone, chicken and onions 鮮鮑焗釀響螺
  • Sautéed king prawns with hawthorn herbs and chili sauce 山楂川汁爆蝦球
  • Steamed fresh crab claw with minced ginger and Chinese rice wine 薑茸米酒蒸鮮蟹拑

Overview

Dress code
Smart casual
Lunch hours
Mon to Sat, 11:30 am - 3:00 pm; Sun, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dinner hours
Mon to Sun, 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Buffets
No
Vegetarian dishes
10+
Corkage
$300 - $350/bottle
Amenities
3 private rooms for 6 to 26
Car valet
Yes
Credit Cards
AE, DC, JCB, MC, V
Year established
1990

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