'Smoked Duck Breast Pizza 10"' is much larger in size than we expect. Thick or thin crust can be ordered.
The toppings (fresh tomato, cheese, smoked duck breast) are juicy and yummy. We like this pizza.
'Fish N Chips' is also in large size and served in Tartar sauce, this is the American portion.
There are three pieces of fish fillet on top of fries.
Though
it is quite large in size, the fish fillet itself is in fact a thin
one. The batter helps enlarge the overall size. Fillet is Sole fish and
its quality is average only. The cooking skill should be further
enhanced, resulting that the batter would be a bit less oily in appearance. Basically we accept this
fillet and chips. Deep in our mind, they should serve this dish in
higher quality.
Seven-Up and Stella Artois (a table beer from Belgium)
The Dog House is quite a large American Pub in Wanchai, with high
ceiling and sufficient distance among tables. We like its ambiance very
much. This photo is taken at the moment drinkers are not crowded in
front of the bar table.
The Dog House
Shop A3, G/F Hay Wah Building, 72 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. (2 minutes walk from MTR Wanchai Station Exit C)
Tel: 25280868
Opening Hours: 1130-0200 Daily, 0400 (Fridays and Saturdays)
Style: American, pizza, pasta, snacks
Average spending: $150
Date: February 2010
Website: www.thedoghouse.hk
Remarks:
1) Flatscreen TV shows live sports.
2) Kiddies and brunch menus are available.
We
order pizza and fish n chips. Dish portion, as expected, is
comparatively larger. For us, the prerequisite of a tasty pizza should
be juicy toppings and good quality cheese. The smoked duck pizza in the
Dog House passes with credit. Whether the crust is thin or thick is not the key factor for my selection. But I like thick crust a bit more.
Fish
n chips is average only, in a sense that the batter is a little oily.
This implies the chef cooking skill should not be sophisticated enough.
You should know and realize how good the cooking skill of a chef is if
you try tempura in a quality
Japanese restaurant. There is no trace of oil on the paper underneath
and the batter is crispy. In this connection, it has not failed in the
Dog House. But in my mind and in view of the pizza quality, it should be
able to serve better fish fillet.
The
Dog House is a café we would always want to visit. It is conveniently
located in Wanchai and the drinkers are chatting leisurely in happy
hours. Waitresses are nice and always wearing smiling face. Layout of
the café is not like those localized ones, it is quite roomy, with high ceiling and sufficient distance among tables. It fosters a comfortable and ease atmosphere.
Service: 4/5
Price: 3.5/5
Food: 3.5/5
Environment: 4/5
Variety: 4/5
Hygiene: 4/5
Overall: 3.5/5