Curious and hungry, we have decided to check out the upscale Chinese restaurant, Madame Fu Grand Cafe Chinois, on the 3rd Floor of Barrack 3 in Tai Kwun 大館 - a Hong Kong landmark and historical site in Central, Hong Kong, that used to be a prison back in the days!
It is absolutely gorgeous inside Madame Fu, with beautiful French-inspired colonial decors. This place is very instagrammable! The tablewear is of high quality, especially the teacup, it is so light and pretty! There are also seatings along the patio overlooking the Parade Grounds in Tai Kwun as well. Service was miraculous, and servers spoke English (yay!) It feels as though I was dining at a high-end French restaurant! I do feel out of place in my sneakers!
The menu is very extensive, with many dim sum options, and traditional Chinese dishes with meat, seafood, veggies, and desserts. Vegetarian and gluten-free menus are also available.
We shared a bunch of dim sums, which had some flavourful twists. The dim sums were presented very nicely. Unfortunately, they were hit and miss for me.
Pros: The steamed Seafood and Black Truffle Dumplings were really good. I also enjoyed the steaming hot Siu Mai with Crab Roe. Cons: The Rice Rolls with Barbecue Pork we had was served cold? One dish (not to be mentioned) had a mishap where we had to ask the server to send it back to the kitchen.
For the higher end prices, I do have higher expectations. Overall, 3.5 stars. But I definitely must give credit to the great service and the lavishly beautiful atmosphere... Hence, 4 stars. Hope Madame Fu Grand Cafe Chinois will improve on the consistent food quality, and aim to deliver an overall 5-star experience. Keep up the good work. read more