It may only serve a maximum of 11 customers at a time, but Mia, tha latest addition to the culinary options in Mei Foo, is something of a gem. That this should be the case is hardly surprising given the fact that the chef, Lau Ming Kai, cut his teeth at Gaddi's at the Peninsula Hotel and won Gold in the Western Cuisine category at the 2004 Hong Kong Culinary Awards.
Since my first visit last month, there's been a modest price rise, but the set lunch still remains pretty good value. Yesterday, my friend (the company IT girl – so very important to keep in with her) had the stir-fried spaghetti with mushrooms and parmesan cheese and I tried the risotto with seafood in parmesan cheese sauce. Having tested a bit of each other's, the verdict came down in favour of the risotto. Each was pretty filling, testimony both to the goodly size of the portions and the effects of the cheese and, in the case of the pasta, the olive oil.
Prices for the four sets, which are adjusted from time to time (the pizza with potato salad on next door's table looked particularly appetising), range from HK$48 (spag bol) to HK$62 (risotto and pizza). For your money, you get main course + coffee (the milk was warm, but unfortunately so too was the coffee); for salad or soup, you pay HK$12 extra, for dessert another HK$15. There is an a la carte menu, but it's not much of an advance on the set, items wise.
Mia is called a trattoria on the name cards they give out. Reading that appellation took me back to England in the 70s, when trattorias (prounonced in estuary English, of course, with a glottal stop replacing the double "t") filled the gap between the Wimpey era and the wine bar era. Those wishing to sample the pasta, rice and pizza on offer are advised to book. The number is 3487-1288 and the address is Shop 65C Podium Floor, Glee Path, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kowloon (Exit A Mei Foo Railway Station [Tsuen Wan Line], up the steps and it's on the right).
Since my first visit last month, there's been a modest price rise, but the set lunch still remains pretty good value. Yesterday, my friend (the company IT girl – so very important to keep in with her) had the stir-fried spaghetti with mushrooms and parmesan cheese and I tried the risotto with seafood in parmesan cheese sauce. Having tested a bit of each other's, the verdict came down in favour of the risotto. Each was pretty filling, testimony both to the goodly size of the portions and the effects of the cheese and, in the case of the pasta, the olive oil.
Prices for the four sets, which are adjusted from time to time (the pizza with potato salad on next door's table looked particularly appetising), range from HK$48 (spag bol) to HK$62 (risotto and pizza). For your money, you get main course + coffee (the milk was warm, but unfortunately so too was the coffee); for salad or soup, you pay HK$12 extra, for dessert another HK$15. There is an a la carte menu, but it's not much of an advance on the set, items wise.
Mia is called a trattoria on the name cards they give out. Reading that appellation took me back to England in the 70s, when trattorias (prounonced in estuary English, of course, with a glottal stop replacing the double "t") filled the gap between the Wimpey era and the wine bar era. Those wishing to sample the pasta, rice and pizza on offer are advised to book. The number is 3487-1288 and the address is Shop 65C Podium Floor, Glee Path, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kowloon (Exit A Mei Foo Railway Station [Tsuen Wan Line], up the steps and it's on the right).
5 comments:
Let me know when he opens in Central.
How can anyone make money with just 11 covers? The rental agreement must be very charitable.
Eleven covers?????? Give me a break!
It had better be *uckin good, jesus, my granny cooks for that amount every bloody sunday....
Is she up for some part-time work on chef's day off, Nonnie?
The food sounds good -- and so does the price. The location isn't too bad but I have to confess that I'm one of those people who doesn't like to have to book tables. Still, thanks for bringing this restaurant to my attention, Ulaca. Might try to chance it during a non-peak time one of these days. :)
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