Upon first arrival, I found the restaurant quaint and comfortable. With seating for approximately 20 people and a staff member directly at hand to aid in your requests, the environment felt intimate and easy. Chalkboard signs line the wall touting the specials of the day and the desserts available, enticing the customers with claims of gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and organic.
Because the restaurant is quite small, we could hear our food sizzling as soon as we ordered it. Everything came out piping hot and presented to us with a flair of spices sprinkled on the top and layered just right so that you could see all of the ingredients you were about to savor. The bonus feature to the presentation was the fact that the chef personally brought out the meal to you. It felt comforting to see the person who had prepared her creation just for you.
I grew up in America where the more processed the food, the better it tasted. Seriously, who doesn’t love liquid cheese?! So the stereotype of organic food being bland, rustic, and boring all came to mind before my meal arrived. But once I put the first bite in my mouth, I was surprised by the burst of flavours. The vegetables were perfectly steamed, the sauce a blend of savory and sweet, and the freshly grilled sole fillet was moist and flaky. My mate’s special started with a large bowl of creamy vegetable soup, followed by the salmon. While the salmon wasn’t quite as moist and flaky as I like my fish to be, it was still flavorful and coated with a sweet and tangy tomato base.
Finishing off the meal, we had a cup of green tea and a slice of apple almond bread. Both were mildly sweet, though the bread lacked some in flavor at first bite. The processed American foodie in me faded with each bite of the dessert and the tangy apple chunks overrode the bread’s lack of sugar. The green tea was probably the best bit of the entire meal; perfectly heated and sweet, it had just the right subtle flavor.
We came away from the meal HK280 less (for two), but with a healthier heart and a happily full stomach. I would definitely go back, if not to simply sample another cup of tea, but to try another organic dessert to be served by the polite and friendly wait staff.
O Green Cafe Shop E, G/F, Fu Fai Commercial Centre, 27 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan
2850 6996
Open Monday – Saturday 8am – 10pm (Sunday Closed)
Free Home & Office Delivery