。CIRQLE – 週末出走之BBQ早午餐。
週末想來個小出走，當然首選南區。早前聽說Ovolo南岸酒店新設週末早午餐，用餐時間甚長，而且又有DJ配樂和特設的BBQ吧，新酒店新風格，便忍不住偷閒來到黃竹坑一試。幸而不但沒有失望，還有點小驚喜，原來設有西班牙Sangria 任飲，還有3款口味選擇(紅酒、白酒和玫瑰葡萄酒) ，而且更可選擇加配香檳。
Want to have a small escape from the busy life in weekends? I have also chosen to go to Southside and have a break. Heard that Ovolo Southsidr has launched weekend brunch in semi- buffet style, with DJ music, as well as outdoor BBQ bar. Trying out at a new hotel seems to be a good idea. Besides, after the visit, it brought me more surprise than I expected because of the free-flow Sangria, and additional champagne.
餐廳有分室內外位置，見天色不好，便選了坐室內的高檯，也較接受沙律吧位置。沙律吧比一般酒店更多素食選擇，例如紅菜頭西柚沙律，南瓜杏仁沙律，蕃茄配水牛芝士沙律等，顏色鮮豔，味道也很不錯。尤其喜歡紅菜頭沙律，沒有食到一點草青味，反而十分鮮甜。冷盤當然少不了港人喜愛的煙三文魚、蝦、翡翠螺等選擇，但小妹太忙著食沙律了，只試了翡翠螺，還是蠻鮮味的。
Restaurant has divided into indoor and outdoor sections. Weather was not nice, so we decided to sit indoor at the high table and close to the salad bar. There were surprisingly more vegetarian options at salad bar, such as beetroot and grapefruit salad, pumpkin salad and tomato and mozzarella salad. My favourite one was the beetroot salad as the grapefruit made the sweetness of the beetroot more outstanding. How could we miss the seafood section? There were plenty of options to choose from, such as prawns and salmon, but I was so busy on the salad bar and forgot about the seafood.
BBQ bar is located at outdoor area, while the chef does the BBQ right in front of you. There are a variety of different ingredients for BBQ, such as chicken wings, prawns, pork and sausages, and they all can be paired with around 10 different types of sauce. I do like the Spicy salsa and Chermoula sauce. 🙂 Another side was the nacho bar, which also serves the deep-fried chicken with home-made spice (including hot pepper, ginger etc.) , as well as home-made pickles (jalapeno and tomatoes.) .
Ok, after all the aboves, I should start to introduce desserts, right? Then you may miss the hot main courses. Actually everyone can select one main course on the menu, such as mac’n’cheese, mini burgers, assorted vegetables tempura and baked cuttlefish. The tempura was one of my favorite, along with the cuttlefish. These all did pretty well but you do have to think about your stomach.
It is relatively less options at the desserts bar comparing to the BBQ bar and salad bar. Chocolate tart, puffs and chocolate fondue are quite standard in a buffet. However the chocolate tart with pistachio paste was very tasty. With the bite size, it was a very nice ending for the buffet.
The variety of choice at the brunch showed the hard work and creativity of the chef. Hope to return with friends soon at our Southside escape.
CIRQLE
Address: 4/F, Ovolo Southside, 64 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen.
Opening Hours: Mondays to Sundays 12.00-15.00, 18.00-23.00
