La Gouche: hmmm
Last Sunday night, Special K and I visited new restaurant La Gouche* (beside Banana Leaf) for a coffee and sampled the “snack” menu**. This was one of five menus handed to us, including the standard menu, two wine menus and a general beverages menu. Heavy stuff…
Special K had French onion soupand described it as “bland.” The pizza (48 kuai) came with pre-made crust and cheese that might double as melted Tupperware – if you’re Canadian and a big fan of McCain’s, you might like it. While small, the burger(48 kuai) was tasty and juicy, though the coleslaw was mushy.
I found the coffee disappointing. The cappuccino lacked froth and tasted like it had a dash of Nestle instant chocolate milk powder in it.
To be fair, the place just opened. Hopefully, the food improves, because this is a cozy spot. It’s moderately spacious with comfortable chairs and lots of chocolates, tans and off-whites. I also found the staff attentive and friendly, though their job is obviously easier when the place only has a handful of customer, as it did when we visited.
We enjoyed a tour of La Gauche’s dozen or so private rooms, each with its own style - one had traditional Chinese chairs draped with animal pelts, another had modern paintings and furniture, and so on – and an abundance of marble, sheer gold curtains, and gilded walls. A room with a teppanyaki unit seats eight, the set menu ranging from RMB480 to RMB2880 per person. I could see gathering a half-dozen friends, each of us bringing a Champagne to match a certain menu item, and enjoying a night of fun.
* La Gouche works better in French than in English, methinks.
** The snack menu prices are for lunch. For dinner, prices are slightly higher (our pizza cost RMB 48 as opposed to RMB 38 at lunch) and the set menus are not available.
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