The popular homegrown Honeymoon Dessert has opened a restaurant that focuses on savoury food. It’s not the first time the brand has gone beyond the Chinese desserts they’re best known for, and this latest departure, Honeymoon Dessert de Avenue, follows the recent establishment of two other shops: Sweetish by Honeymoon Dessert in Yuen Long and Juicery by Honeymoon Dessert in Causeway Bay.
Honeymoon Dessert de Avenue.
This latest spot – in upscale Hysan Place, Causeway Bay – has wooden furnishings and feels spacious.
There are six kinds of grilled corn on offer. We liked the traditional Mexican grilled corn (HK$58). Roasted with cheese and spices then slathered with mayonnaise, it was slightly sweet and spicy. Less successful was the durian and cheese grilled corn (HK$58), which was too sweet and heavy.
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Spaghetti with ox cheek braised in red wine sauce.
Traditional Mexican grilled corn.
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Spaghetti with ox cheek braised in red wine sauce (HK$88) was made with Australian ox cheek and a delicious sauce with tomato, red wine and carrots. Spaghetti with smoked salmon and seafood in cream sauce (HK$88) was too dry and needed more sauce. Both pasta dishes seemed expensive as the portions were small.
