Yi Deng Long Men Beijing Kitchen
3/F Circle Tower, 28 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
Tel: 2893 1921
Open: 11.30am-3pm, 6pm-11pm
Cuisine: Beijing
Price: about HK$320 without drinks or the service charge.
quiet, as you'd expect on the night before the typhoon signal No 8 was raised. The restaurant has some interesting design elements, including bronze heads of the animals that make up the Chinese zodiac, a circular doorway to the private room, and colourful paintings on the wall.
the service was attentive, and we didn't feel unwelcome, although I'm sure the staff would rather have been rushing home.
some of the English translations on the menu were inaccurate. While the flavour of the marinated sliced pig's knuckle (HK$88) was fine, it was slightly dry and could have used a little more fat and collagen. Noodles with scallion oil (HK$58) had fried spring onions as well as dried shrimp, but were bland and overcooked.
vegetarian goose (HK$68) was smoky and sweet. "Chilled wax gourd in cubes" (HK$68) was a cold dish of winter melon balls in a refreshing dressing. Dry shredded beef (HK$128) was excellent. The thin pieces of beef, with plenty of julienned carrot, were fried until crisp but still moist, then coated in a sticky, sweet and sour sauce. Deep-fried lamb shank (HK$388) featured cumin-flavoured meat buried under a mixture of fried garlic and peppers.