Arcane - Central

Hong kong’s top food restaurant imo. subtle, sincere, perfectly executed, always a joy to dinate with arcane.

One of the best meal I've ever had in HK! We tried the 5 years anniversary meal, and it was spectacular all way long ... No BS, just genuine fine dinning delivered by pros.

New Year's Eve, so chef Shane Osborn had proposed a tasting menu impressive plating, as well as a delight to the palate. The attentive staff all helped to bring about a perfect evening. There is a comprehensive wine list, so Michelin award is well deserved.

Hands down the best meal I’ve had in Hong Kong. The scallops did not disappoint at all; hopefully one day the twille will be on the plate! It’s a shame I picked a day that Shane wasn’t in but Sebastian provided plenty of banter from the open kitchen so actually kind of worked out. As promised by the chef de cuisine the gnocchi dish was outstanding and a lot better than my previous benchmark of school canteen gnocchi... the wagyu was unbelievably well cooked. A fine balance of western and eastern ingredients blended together. The dessert was just the icing on the cake. If Michelin wasn’t so stuffy this would be 3 star... but unfortunately they gift random stuffed up places like La Yeon with 3 stars that are undeserving of the great accolade. I’ll be back... hopefully tomorrow if they’re not full already

2019.11.09 토요일 저녁 2인 후기 한줄평: 미슐랭 3스타가 어울리는 레스토랑 코스를 보니 너무 양도 많고 가격도 압박이라 단품으로 스타터 3개와 메인 2개를 구성했다. 로제 와인 한 병과 디저트를 곁들인 결과 양이 조금 많았던 것 같다. 디저트를 빼거나, 스타터 하나를 줄였어도 될 것 같다. 파이널 테이블에서 보고 계속 가고 싶었돈 셰프 셰인 오스본의 음식의 키워드는 밸런스였다. 원재료와 소스와 가르니쉬들의 밸런스가 환상이었다. 모든 디쉬가 밸런스가 완벽해서 음식을 먹는 시간을 매우 즐겁게 즐길 수 있었다. 홍콩에서 조엘로부숑 오또이메조 등 유명한 서양 퀴진을 가 보았지만, 아케인이 1스타인 것은 뭔가 잘못된 것 같다. 3스타가 되어야 한다고 생각하고 아무리 못해도 2스타는 되어야 하는 것 같다.