Dimitri Bastiani, the famed chef from Chez Patrick, left the upscale restaurant and opened his own place across the street, where he serves fine French cuisine in a more laid back setting, at lower prices. And he calls it…
GREEN MOUSE
Eh???????
It’s silly, I know. That’s why I choose it to be the venue for an intimate dinner with few good friends to celebrate my big three-o. After all, who takes turning 30 seriously? Age is just a silly number.
This is, hands down, the highlight of the meal. This foie gras is perfection in taste and texture. Generous portions, too. Three big pieces, my friend, three big pieces! I tell you, it is the VERY BEST in Hong Kong!
Pan-fried Sole Fillet with Parsley Sauce
Pan Seared Beef Fillet and Port Wine Sauce
Roasted Duck Breast Margret and Balsamic Honey Sauce
Roasted Lamb Chop, Creamy Garlic Sauce
Bread Pudding
Crème Brûlée Trio
The desserts are not so great, but I like my birthday cake.
The food in Green Mouse will not make you jump up in joy and do a standing ovation, except for the foie gras which almost had me on my knees, pleading and begging Chef Dimitri to marry me. Green Mouse food comforts and satisfies non-snobbish tastes, like how good and older more mature friends console and reassure my 30 year old soul. Hee hee.
Thank you, Ritchie, for giving in to my request that you wear something red. I was just joking, you silly girl!
Thank you, Tinnie, for actually showing up in red without any probing from me. That’s a true blue Fil-Chi for you!
Thank you, Carol, for staying up until the wee hours of the morning with me and Kevin, in a random CWB bar with disastrous drinks. Happy times!
Thank you, Paul, for being the accountant for the night, and for bringing us to Lei Dou when Azure didn’t work out.
Thank you, Alvin, for taking me on my first ever hiking trip, even if it was really 20% hiking and 80% sitting under the shade waiting for the rain to stop.
Thank you, Wilson, for the Local Michelin Guide. My BMI of >30, body fat of >30%, and >30 lbs. of excess weight I owe greatly to you.
And thank you, Chef Dimitri, for the most delicious, truly unforgettable, so-good-I-forget-my-own-name foie gras.
Will you marry me?
Green Mouse: G/F, 33 Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong. +852-2544-0389
