聖誕節跟著這個週末的步伐而來，卻給人一種姍姍來遲的感覺，為何？全“怪”聖誕氣息來的太早太早。早在這個月初就已經開始第一場聖誕party，非常感謝對我與同我背景相似的學生們多番照顧的Dr.Chin。
Xmas is following this weekend, but do you have a feeling that this Xmas is coming too SLOW? The Xmas commercial promotion is coming earlier year by year and, my first Xmas party was in early December this year, invited by my dear teacher, Dr. Eric.
聖誕聚餐選在銅鑼灣的Rosedale酒店，位於33樓的SkyZone Restaurant，酒店不算位於銅鑼灣中心，夾在舊樓與商務樓中間的酒店不是太好找，33樓的西餐廳提供長形空間。步出電梯門便是餐廳自助餐取食區，生猛海鮮一眼看盡，繞過屏風便是一字排開的熱食區以及甜品飲品區，自助餐的陣容屬於小型；雖是週末的晚市時間但上座率並不高，餐廳播緊輕鬆溫馨的聖誕歌，再加之滿天星的銀色燈飾，整個氣氛寧靜而浪漫，非常適合想要找個安靜地方慶祝聖誕的人群。滿地柔軟的地氈配上低位的沙發卡座，靠著落地窗的那一整排沙發位是最佳觀景區域，轉個頭便能將銅鑼灣的繁榮盡收眼底。
Xmas dinner is booked in SkyZone Restaurant on the 33th floor of Rosedale Hotel, located in Causeway Bay. The hotel is not easy to find since it is hidden between blocks of buildings and, not in the center of Causeway Bay. The restaurant is not big either; the buffet area is just one step distance to the door of elevator. Just step out and see all seafood and, hot dishes, desserts and drinks are behind. Not full that night, so it gives you a really quite and warm environment with light Xmas songs and 'bling bling' lights. It's really a ideal place for those wants a quite and relax place for Xmas dinner. The best location in restaurant is, undeniably, the soft sofa area along the windows with a bird-view of Causeway Bay, enjoying the lights outside.
在寫這篇博文之前有習慣性的上openrice查閱Skyzone的相關資料與食評，不出意料是個相對冷門的酒店餐廳；確實整件餐廳在自助餐方面的質素比較一般，屬於量少質平的類型，不過也不乏亮點，而亮點中的亮點即是美國生蠔，大大隻，好新鮮，且是少有的任取任食，完全不設限制。海鮮區有美國生蠔、三文魚&鯛魚&北極貝刺身、甜蝦以及海螺，海鮮部份隨擺設的有些局促（受到整體空間的限制）但論品種論質素都是中上的水準。
大家主攻的自然就是這件自助餐廳主打的美國生蠔，每一隻的大小都有一個女生的手掌，每一隻也是水靈靈的新鮮；入口濕潤略帶滑溜，肉質屬於較軟趴趴的那種，帶有淡淡的海水味，不覺腥也不覺澀，帶甜度一般，口味相當清淡；點上些酸甜醬則是另一番風味，醬汁調配的恰好，酸酸甜甜很是開胃，又不會搶了海鮮本有的清新海風味；果真是不愧是餐廳的“花魁”。
I don't feel a little surprise that there's little feedback about this restaurant on openrice, after I checked related page online; the main reason is obvious for limited buffet scale and fair quality of foods. BUT it still has several impressive points. The most impressive one is American Oyster, big & fresh, and you can take as you wish, NO LIMITED. In the seafood count, they have Oyster, Salmon, Sea Bream, Arctic Surf Clams, Shrimp; I admit space is really small, but seafood is above the average quality.
Of course everyone has a lot American oysters that night. Each one has the same size as a girl's palm and super fresh with a thin layer of water-like liquid. It tastes soft and smooth with light sea taste, but you will not feel too salty, too fishy; you will find it a little sweet, but as a whole, it's light. I like to have some sauce, which has a balance between sauce and original taste of seafood. It is really a right recommend that night.
當晚的刺身質素也不差，特別是北極貝，肉質緊實入口啖啖，且分外鮮甜；不過自己反倒吃了很多冷盤區的煙燻三文魚，比起刺身區的肉質更為軟潤，輕微烹調后的魚肉周身被溢出的油脂包裹，入口油脂豐腴，微醺的咸香非常入味，且被控制在大眾能接受的輕微程度。
The overall quality of Sashimi that night is not bad, especially Arctic Surf Clams which are fresh, of course, sweet; while I had a lot smoked salmon from cold counter. Compared to fresh salmon, smoked one tastes softer and, greasier for the fish oil coming out after slightly cooked. The light smoked taste is also maintained on a public-accepted level.
芝士通常是我入到自助餐廳時會無意識尋找的一個項目，對於芝士的熱愛甚至有些盲目，記得不久前還看過一本芝士大全，轉眼也就忘得一乾二淨，故“盲目”二字由此而來。當晚提供的兩款芝士也都屬於常見品種，自己則更喜好白紋那款，半融的狀態口感溫潤而細緻，帶有淡淡的奶香，另一款的口味相對稍重些，略嚼后有些粉粉的感覺，香甜奶味減低的同時咸香則更突出些。
Cheese is a must item in a buffet for me; my love to cheese could be described as blindness! I just read a book about world cheese, but forget those categorization once I close the book; that's why I say my love of cheese is 'Blindness'. That night, two kinds of soft cheese is provided and, I promise you are familiar to both. I prefer the aedes cheese which is semi-molten inside giving you a moist feeling; it is full of milky fragrance; the other one has stronger taste and a little more salty with a light powder feeling after you chew it.
熱食區大致有10種中西美食，也大都以肉類為主，中式的有傳統菠蘿古老肉，東南亞風的則有串燒以及紅咖喱青口等，也有一些炸雞塊、意大利千層麵，特別些的則是侍應現切的燒牛肉以及熏火腿。嘗過大部份的熱食后，覺得紅咖喱青口的咖喱味雖還未到火候但辣度卻是“給力”配合還算新鮮的青口也是不錯的選擇；意大利千層面的肉醬與芝士也焗得正好，芝士奶香十足；幾款中式炸雞以及古老肉也都發揮正常；要提一提的是，熏火腿以及燒牛肉，牛肉半熟的程度中心略帶鮮紅，肉質稍有些粗粗地但總體也燒得軟腍且入味，淋上少量醬汁入口亦不失牛肉本來的鮮甜，也難得有些淡淡的牛味；熏火腿，咸香的煙燻風味突出，若是肉質能夠再緊致些更好。
They provide nearly 10 choices in hot counter, most are meat. You could see traditional Chinese hot dish like pineapple pork or, some East Asia style like BBQ beef or chicken and red curry mussels; they also have fried chicken and Italian Lasagna; what's special? You could find in front of the server, who cuts the beef meat and smoked ham for you. Personally, red curry mussels and Lasagna are two good choices to me; the curry is not that local taste but it tastes spicy enough with fresh mussels and, I really appreciate the cheese in Lasagna; others are all ok. The beef is semi-cooked with a fresh pink color in the center; it tastes lightly rough but overall is soft, even accompanied with sauce beef still tastes sweet. The smoked ham has an outstanding taste of "smoked smell", but it seems to be too soft.
中西兩款餐湯中，蘑菇湯看似稠實則恰到好處，不過稀也不過杰，吃得到切碎的粒粒蘑菇粒，略微creamy卻不至於白汁下的太重手而讓人有“膩”的感覺，是一款喝著能讓人溫暖起來的好味。
Mushroom soup as a western soup performs well for it is just 'al dante' taste. The soup looks very thick and creamy but actually it's with a strong and nice taste of cream and mushroom meanwhile you will not feel too greasy or be full too early. Anyway, it's a soup to make you warm.
甜品區以及飲品區合二為一，飲品中有兩款果汁以及常見熱飲自助供應；甜品區的迷你朱古力噴泉很不幸出了故障，當晚沒能童趣一番有小小可惜；映著聖誕節的氣氛，餐廳也有供應兩款聖誕主題的蛋糕，也配上可愛的麋鹿、兔子動物造型，而我們這幾個年輕人也毫不客氣的將那些可愛裝飾一掃而空，瞬間聖誕蛋糕就變得不那麼聖誕了~
甜品除了兩款杯子類的啫喱等也有焦糖燉蛋，蛋糕類則有芝士蛋糕，提拉米蘇等比較常見的款式，甜品的供應是整個自助餐中最為薄弱的，而質素也有非常大的上升空間，個人不推薦任何一件甜品除了焦糖燉蛋尚可。小小杯的燉蛋有些過甜，但好在焦糖層薄脆，燉蛋也香甜，發揮正常不出錯。
Desserts and Drinks are at the same area; cold drink includes two juice and hot ones are coffee & lemon tea, very simple. That night the chocolate fountain is under-maintenance, so very unfortunately we could not play with it. Restaurant also prepares two special cakes with cute animal-like decoration for Xmas.
They have jelly, brulee, cakes like cheese cake, tiramisu, chocolate sponge cake. I think the dessert count is really weak among the whole offerings, and the quality of desserts is really fair. I will not recommend any one from dessert count except brulee. At least, it has a not bad quality with crispy top layer and egg pudding is just a little over sweet.
餐廳： 星域餐廳酒廊 SkyZone Restaurant and Lounge
地址： 銅鑼灣信德街8號珀麗酒店33樓
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