Price: $$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2
Hope you are not a drunk shopper, 'cos Marlin Bar is officially opened in Tommy Bahama, Wanchai! Tommy Bahama is a global lifestyle brand offering causal and sophisticated men’s and women’s apparel, accessories and home decor. Tommy Bahama is also famous for bringing in bars and restaurants into their boutique in order to let the fans to enjoy the taste of holiday during any time of the week. Marlin Bar is one of 15 Tommy Bahama restaurants world wide.
The Marlin Bar is very American classy, furnished in dark wood and white wood tiled wall. Also feeling kind of homey with some trophies, photo frames and books on the shelves and a stunningly cool Marlin hanging on the wall. The Open Bar showcases a wide range of liquors and also a TV playing sports channel at the side of the Bar.
We hopped to the shop right before our drinking session to prevent I drunk shop. The apparel is to be honest too mature for me now, but the women's accessories and home decor are awesome! There are exotic hats, funky necklaces and bracelets, scented candles, cool cigar trays etc.
Among all the goodies, I particularly love this quirky ice rock for liquor, where you can finally truly have you whiskey "on rock" LOL.
In today's event, there is also a Mixology session where Marlin Bar's recipe is revealed and taught! Mai Thai was first illustrated and we got chance to make our own one! :)
I asked the bartender for a surprise, and he gave me a Flip Flop Orange Drop on a Martini glass. The reddish salt on the rim is Li Hing Mui, a plum salt from Hawaii. The orange cocktail is a mix of orange juice mixed with Grey Goose L'Orange vodka, Cointreau and scratch sour. It was sweet, refreshing and pretty strong.
I made this cocktail myself. The Cucumber Small is a cocktail with Hendrick's Gin, Wild Elder flower liqueur, muddled cucumber and lime. I love the refreshing note of the cocktail.
I am gonna share some of the photos on me making the cocktail, don't laugh at me though :P Special thanks to Bernie for the top left photo :)
This aromatic Hendrick's Gin from Scotland has an infusion of cucumber and rose petals. I want a bottle at home!
A typical plate of soft cheese, hard cheese and blue cheese with cured ham, fruits and jam. The cheeses were average, so order this to share among a group of friends and skipped this if you are by yourself or 2,
The pork quesadilla was quite flat in size. With a soft and floury tortilla, the pork quesadilla was very cheesy and savoury. The lime sour cream on top was a nice pair. I had two tonight and stopped myself from indulging for another. It's good.
This drooling looking Poke Taco was actually the Ahi Poke Napoleon on the menu. It was served on Taco bites so it is easier for us to savour. How sad! I reckon it tasted better on the taco. For your reference, it should look like this.
The Poke was made up of cubed Ahi (yellowfin tuna) sashimi, capers, sesame and guacamole. This was utter delicious, super tangy and mouth watering!
Another great bite we had tonight was the lobster cheese roll which took our breathe away when it first caught into sight. The grilled cheese aroma can just kill you, the savoury melted cheese was a blend of 3 cheeses. The lobster was so sweet and juicy and the grilled pineapple was so sweet that it leveled down the cheesiness of the grilled cheese. Delicious! Yell for More!
Last but not least is another yummy cocktail made by Henry, the Baja Margarita. The baja Margarita is a Tequila based and orange flavoured cocktail. It is an ice shaken cocktail with 1800 Reposado, Cointreau, Grand Marnier and Scratch Sour. Again a pretty strong cocktail.
A recap of the process :)
The Marlin Bar opens at Lunch as well, it would be a great lunch place for a chill beer with nice bar food. PLEASE get the lobster cheese bun here, its foodgasmic.
We hopped to the shop right before our drinking session to prevent I drunk shop. The apparel is to be honest too mature for me now, but the women's accessories and home decor are awesome! There are exotic hats, funky necklaces and bracelets, scented candles, cool cigar trays etc.
Among all the goodies, I particularly love this quirky ice rock for liquor, where you can finally truly have you whiskey "on rock" LOL.
In today's event, there is also a Mixology session where Marlin Bar's recipe is revealed and taught! Mai Thai was first illustrated and we got chance to make our own one! :)
Flip Flop Orange Drop
I asked the bartender for a surprise, and he gave me a Flip Flop Orange Drop on a Martini glass. The reddish salt on the rim is Li Hing Mui, a plum salt from Hawaii. The orange cocktail is a mix of orange juice mixed with Grey Goose L'Orange vodka, Cointreau and scratch sour. It was sweet, refreshing and pretty strong.
Cucumber Smash
I made this cocktail myself. The Cucumber Small is a cocktail with Hendrick's Gin, Wild Elder flower liqueur, muddled cucumber and lime. I love the refreshing note of the cocktail.
I am gonna share some of the photos on me making the cocktail, don't laugh at me though :P Special thanks to Bernie for the top left photo :)
This aromatic Hendrick's Gin from Scotland has an infusion of cucumber and rose petals. I want a bottle at home!
Cheese & Charcuterie
A typical plate of soft cheese, hard cheese and blue cheese with cured ham, fruits and jam. The cheeses were average, so order this to share among a group of friends and skipped this if you are by yourself or 2,
Pork Quesadilla
The pork quesadilla was quite flat in size. With a soft and floury tortilla, the pork quesadilla was very cheesy and savoury. The lime sour cream on top was a nice pair. I had two tonight and stopped myself from indulging for another. It's good.
Ahi Poke Napoleon
This drooling looking Poke Taco was actually the Ahi Poke Napoleon on the menu. It was served on Taco bites so it is easier for us to savour. How sad! I reckon it tasted better on the taco. For your reference, it should look like this.
The Poke was made up of cubed Ahi (yellowfin tuna) sashimi, capers, sesame and guacamole. This was utter delicious, super tangy and mouth watering!
Lobster Grilled Cheese
Another great bite we had tonight was the lobster cheese roll which took our breathe away when it first caught into sight. The grilled cheese aroma can just kill you, the savoury melted cheese was a blend of 3 cheeses. The lobster was so sweet and juicy and the grilled pineapple was so sweet that it leveled down the cheesiness of the grilled cheese. Delicious! Yell for More!
Baja Margarita
Last but not least is another yummy cocktail made by Henry, the Baja Margarita. The baja Margarita is a Tequila based and orange flavoured cocktail. It is an ice shaken cocktail with 1800 Reposado, Cointreau, Grand Marnier and Scratch Sour. Again a pretty strong cocktail.
The Marlin Bar opens at Lunch as well, it would be a great lunch place for a chill beer with nice bar food. PLEASE get the lobster cheese bun here, its foodgasmic.
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| My night ended with a tomato face LOL |
Rating
Food - ★★★★☆
Service - ★★★☆☆
Ambience - ★★★★☆
Overall - ★★★☆☆1/2
The Marlin Bar at Tommy Bahama
(E) Shop No. 1G, J Senses, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
(C) 香港灣仔莊士敦道60號 J Senses1G號舖
☏ 3543 0119
Opening Hours: Sun - Wed: 12pm - 8pm, Thu - Sat: 12pm - 9pm
Reservation Available? No
Walk In Possible? Yes
Website: http://www.tommybahama.com
Date of Dining: 6 Nov 2013
The Bill Per Person: HKD285 (Dinner)
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