Gordon Ramsay’s new Hong Kong restaurant: Our verdict on gastropub London House
The menu is straightforward and the food tasty, if a little pricey, at Tsim Sha Tsui East gastropub
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has kept the menu straightforward at gastropub London House in Tsim Sha Tsui East, his second Hong Kong restaurant.
Prices are on the high side. The piping-hot toad in the hole (HK$108), featuring three small sausages nestled in Yorkshire pudding and with red wine sauce, was slightly salty but had lots of flavour. The three large pieces of fish in the main course of fish and chips (HK$198) were tough because they were slightly overcooked, but we liked the accompaniments of crushed peas and fries.
Our other main course was the beefburger (HK$158), cooked medium-well as we requested, then cut in half. It was a hearty, messy and enjoyable dish, with the thick patty topped with pancetta, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and sriracha mayonnaise that added a subtle kick.
Desserts are traditional English ones such as bread and butter pudding (HK$78) and sticky toffee pudding with muscovado caramel (HK$88). We settled on Eton mess (HK$88), which was big enough for at least two to share. The dessert had plenty of chantilly cream and some strawberries, although more of the crunchy meringue would have given its texture better balance.