WITH hindsight, it was probably tempting fate to dine at Devil's Advocate, the restaurant filling the spot where Beirut used to be in Wan Chai.
One of our party ordered the 200-gram salmon steak, only to receive a sirloin steak, even though it looked appetising.
Unfortunately, the waitress eyed us suspiciously when we told her what had happened. We would be the first to admit to being a little devilish from time to time, but this was not one of those occasions.
We guessed that there had been a genuine mix-up with the order. We had spent several minutes deciding on the salmon although the waitress had marked it down on her pad as sirloin.
Our waitress reordered the salmon, despite being less than keen to do so. Unfortunately, when it arrived it appeared to be shallow-fried and rather greasy for a dish that was supposed to be grilled.
The sauteed new potatoes, though, were delicious, as were the steamed broccoli, carrots and green beans, which were crisp and retained their colour.