It was my colleague Adrian’s last day at work yesterday, so we Filipino colleagues had a farewell lunch for him last Thursday at a restaurant called The Optimist.
Here’s their set lunch menu:
I got the gambas al aljillo for appetizers, braised beef cheeks for main, and chocolate brownie for dessert.
Everything was delicious, though the main serving might be too small for some people who are used to eating a lot.
What was amazing, though, was that the Filipino waitress was so stoked that we were all Filipinos and gave us all free glasses of Prosecco. I love this perk of being Pinoy! This isn’t the first time I’ve gotten a freebie from a Kababayan.
We’re gonna miss Adrian in the office, but we’re happy for his new opportunity.
The Optimist, G/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, p. 2433 3324
The last one is not a pastry, by the way, but an actual bamboo cup holding sugar cane soft serve ice cream, which tasted as what you’d expect.
About the other pastries – usually when you eat a pastry which looks as pretty as that, it is made of tacky tasting fondant. These actually tasted good. However, at their price point we felt that they were not worth it, and are worth a one time try just because they are quite photogenic and Instagrammable, but we’re not gonna eat them again. Which is why I didn’t buy any of the New York collection pastries when I was there again.
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