Basically, only two soups are served in the Chairman. The other is
sold out. This is soup of assorted beans, red date and cordyceps root.
The taste is natural and it is of course msg free.
Tofu
w/ Pig Chin in Soy Sauce. We guess pig chin should be similar to pork,
but it turns out to be lard only. It is the first time to eat pig chin
and we do not like it. Tofu is anyway delicious and the surface is still a bit crispy. The sauce is good too.
Japanese Dried Shrimp w/ Almond is one of the appetizers. Dried shrimp does not have any trace of fishiness.
'Braised
Spareribs w/ Preserved Plums in Caramelized Black Vinegar' is nearly
ordered by each table. The ribs have been marinated naturally and the
meat is not tough or too tender. Of course, meat tenderizer is not
available. Together with the yummy sauce, it is wise to order this dish.
'Steamed Dried Shrimp, Baby Dried Fish (White Bait) and Baby Squid' is
a good companion of plain rice. The soy sauce is very tasty, enhancing
the natural freshness of dried seafood.
Ice-cream
is too rich in milk, the milk is very close that famous Japanese one
from Hokkaido. Almond Sweet Soup is in fact not sweet, there is no need
to be very sweet. It has a natural flavour of almond. You are
recommended to order, it it is available.
The Chairman
大班樓
GF, 18 Kau U Fong, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
香港上環九如坊18號地下
Tel: 25552202
Opening Hours: 1200-1500 & 1800- 2300 Daily
Style: Guangdong , Chinese
Average spending: $185
Date: May 2010
Website: http://www.thechairmangroup.com/index.php?c=aboutus
Remarks: Booking is suggested.
It is needed to have a try in this prestigious Chinese restaurant. We
have to know how the dishes are. It is also claimed to have added no
msg, meat tenderizer and additive to the food. We really have to visit
in person.
During lunchtime, it is better to order lunch sets. But we do not know
whether we can order a la carte. For the lunch set, there are quite a
lot of combinations. But for soup and dessert, there are two options
only.
Since
no msg, meat tenderizer or additive is added, we can try the natural
taste of food materials and seasonings. On the other hand, food taste is
not outstanding or very impressive. The most memorable items to us are
the soup and dessert. We cannot give a food rating of 4/5 or 5/5 because it is the Chairman or
no msg is added to dishes. But we deeply believe, at dinnertime, the
dishes should be more delicious. We hope to have such meal soonest.
Service: 4/5
Price: 3.5/5
Food: 3.5/5
Environment: 3.5/5
Variety: 4/5
Hygiene: 4/5
Overall: 3.5/5
