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Just went to Mott32 at their soft opening. In terms of taste, it's fantastic 10/10. In terms of price, more like a 4/10. The portions are tiny, literally a dinner plate of food. For the pork belly, it's $20 for 12 tiny pieces because it's Spanish Iberico pork. You're looking at $20 a dish for appetizers, and $30-60 for a main dish. The main dish you have to get is also one of the most expensive if you go to this restaurant, their famous peking duck. $95 and it's only one dish with the skin, but it taste great, skin is crispy and the meat is juicy and tender. Very different taste than the other cantonese restaurants.
Had a chat with the executive chef and he amazes me. Apparently he told me the duck they sourced from Canada is very bad. They had to get rid of at least 5-6 out of 10 because it was not up to par to their standards, the meat and especially the skin. This was a reason why they kept delaying the official opening because they don't have the perfect duck. Also a reason why you have to reserve a duck so they have enough as they will never use a bad duck. He's trying to get the ones from China which is what the HK's Mott 32 uses. They also pulled half the staff from Mott 32 to train the staff here. He also mentioned they been trying very hard to get a Michelin star for the HK restaurant.
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