{"id":162749,"date":"2019-12-19T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T01:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=162749"},"modified":"2019-12-18T07:33:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T23:33:10","slug":"hunter-the-chase-executive-set-lunch-central","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/hunter-the-chase-executive-set-lunch-central\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Foodie takes a trip to Hunter & The Chase. What’s the prognosis for this Central hang?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are suckers for good food here at Honeycombers. From the best Italian restaurants in Hong Kong<\/a> to exceptional fine dining<\/a>\u00a0and our favourite street food<\/a>, we are obsessed with deliciousness. So when Hunter & The Chase invited us over to try their new Executive Set Lunch menu, we sent our most discerning, and qualified eater to see if it passed muster.<\/p>\n

Meet Dr. Foodie<\/h3>\n

My name is, actually I was told to use a pseudonym, but as I have no idea what one of those is, let\u2019s just call me Dr. Foodie. Hailing from Blighty, I am prone to Britishisms that folks outside the Queen\u2019s Land may find bizarre; do indulge an old man\u2019s whimsy with these, or better yet, work with our dear friend Uncle Google for clarification.<\/p>\n

Closer to 50 than 40, I have called East Asia home for over 20 years, living in eight countries over that period, so it\u2019s is fair to say I have eaten out once or twice. Many of those meals have been professional meetings with clients, so the blend of ambience and good food is close to my heart (and stomach), and often a necessity.<\/p>\n

I would not describe myself as being able to taste the nuances in food, neither would I say I am someone that has a well-developed palate. I do enjoy the trappings of fancy establishments of course, but the wealthy can best appreciate the richness endured by the sophisticated palate. Having smoked for a number of those 40+ years\u2013doctors truly are the worst patients, if a dish (or bottle of red) can stimulate these old taste receptors, I will know a winner when it hits the tongue.<\/p>\n

Now, on with the show!<\/p>\n

Lunch at Hunter & The Chase<\/h3>\n

Firstly… what a great name! Off the bat, the restaurant has thrown itself out there with branding that is not afraid to steer away from the oodles of restaurants stagnantly marketing themselves in the \u2018brasserie\/gastro pub’ gap… unless you live in central London of course… such fools!<\/p>\n

It would have been so much easier to attract the masses by hanging a sign above the door proclaiming: Hotpots and Lamb Shank, but once you walk inside you will realise the ideology goes much deeper. The owners are not attempting to attract fly-by-night diners and a quick buck, too much thought has gone into the decor and menu, even the staff\u2019s attire hints at a long term investment and a template for success.<\/p>\n

So walk inside with me and let me tell you more…<\/p>\n

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I like a hearty design aesthetic, and Hunter warms things up with wood, and patterned soft furnishings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I should say, I have no professional architectural background or degree in design, but my Nan lived opposite a Homebase in Bristol, so I have a reasonable foundation I can draw upon.<\/p>\n

The two-tier restaurant can be found easily from Queens Road and begins on the 3rd floor at The Chase, which is connected by an interior staircase or lift (very important for those less mobile than others) to the 4th floor: Hunter.<\/p>\n

I was immediately struck by the clean lines, shades of warm tans and chocolate colored walls, creating a smooth warm atmosphere that, when coupled with the hardwood floors, complimented the Industrial aesthetics of the exposed pipes and ducts within the ceiling.<\/p>\n

Ok, let\u2019s eat the Executive Set Lunch at Hunter & The Chase<\/h3>\n
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