Casablanca Restaurant & Cafe (已結業)
尖沙咀亞士厘道23-25號雅士利中心6樓
6/F, Ashley Centre, 23-25 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/middle-eastern-gem-at-the-ashley-centre-e3346269
Middle Eastern Gem at the Ashley Centre
2019-03-22 28 瀏覽
I love Middle Eastern food especially Persian, Egyptian and Arabic which I eat a lot in London.
But in Hong Kong it is scarce unless you know where to look for it.
Recently discovered Casablanca so went there and was not disappointed.
Before I even mention about the food, the staff there are sooooooooooooo friendly and welcoming.
Went there for late lunch and they still had the a la carte menu and they told us not to rush on ordering or eating because they do not close in the afternoons.
I was relaxed and impressed by the setting as it was spacious, they even had big square tables so big groups or families can sit around it.
I am glad I visited before they start their buffet in April because I was there for some specific dishes.
On their menu, there is something for everyone because they have pizzas, Moroccon dishes and Middle Eastern Dishes.
Started with MACARONI BECHAMEL which does not sound Arabic but it is.
It is similar to Lasagna with a layer of bolognese in the middle but replaced with macaroni, however that day they didn't have macaroni so it was spaghetti.
Anyway, still delicious because it was creamy and not too heavy.
For chicken it was hard deciding between grilled wings and the Chicken Panne which is Egyptian.
I love fried chicken especially Middle Eastern ones like OH FOOD at North Point which packed up.
The Chicken Panne was thin fried Chicken Breasts in cutlet coating.
(I spotted some yummy Nandos Peri Peri sauce in the fridge which would go well with it or tomato ketchup is also good).
For the mains, it was also difficult as Middle Eastern Rice dishes are damn delicious so had trouble deciding on the Mandy Chicken or the Chicken Kabsa!
Ordered the Kabsa chicken.
The rice was moist, soft and fluffy in a rich sauce loaded with herbs.
On the side, there was some chicken soup.
The chicken was buried in the rice.
To accompany the rest of the mains, we had the Kofte (beef meatball) tangine that came in a thick tangy sauce which tasted like ratatouille with strong notes of bell peppers.
It came with bread which was perfect for soaking up the sauce.
You can also choose rice but I already had a rice dish which went fantastic with the rest of meatballs.
Definitely revisiting in April as I overheard about the buffet would should include a mix of everything from the menu.
