Café Gray Deluxe ♥ ♥

It is not easy to get a table for lunch on such short notice at Café Gray Deluxe. Unless you are on first name basis with THE Chef Gray Kunz.

But if you are just a nobody like me, make sure you’re checked in at the The Upper House, and let the hotel staff take care of it for you.

 

Love the yogurt-olive oil dip

 

Spinach, ricotta and basil ravioli, cream of artichoke – quite good

 

Curried butternut squash soup, crisped oysters, hazelnut whipped cream - yum

 

Coq au vin, pearl onions and bacon, pinot noir

Unless the menu has no lamb, seafood, beef, pasta and pork (in that order), I will never order chicken. But I’ve been hearing many good things about Café Gray’s coq au vin that I just have to skip all of the above meats and go for it.

And WOW.

This is a revelation. I can actually taste the amount of love and time put into the preparation of this dish. The ingredients are simmered for hours and hours in red wine, resulting in an intense, rich, sweet, smoky stew that is hearty and divine. Like beef bourguignon but chicken. This is a winner.

 

Spatzli – crisp and a bit chewy. Drowning this in the coq au vin sauce is the only way to go.

 

Grilled lamb tenderloin “Irish Stew” – bland and boring. But I love the savory scone.

 

Crushed potatoes – just alright

 

Chocolate brioche, butter pudding – just ok

 

Fresh berry pavlova, raspberry coulis – not too okay, meringue too sweet

 

Chunks of chocolate – I love the dark chocolate. Accidentally dropped all of it in my coffee. Ooops.

 

Café Gray Deluxe: 49/F, Upper House, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong. Tel: +852-39681106