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| - Came to Té for dinner on a Thursday night for two people, and ordered most of the menu, per usual.
For drinks, we started with the Mango Black Té, which was a great alcoholic twist on one of my go-to drinks at bubble shops. We later followed it with the Chai Milk Té, which was also a great alcoholic take on a favourite at HK cafes. While both were good, the tapioca in both seemed to take on a very bitter and alcoholic taste, which might have been as a result of the alcohol settling on the bottom of the glass.
In terms of food, we ordered quite a bit. The braised pork crostini had fantastic flavour and texture, but the crostini was on the soggy side. The squid chon suffered from a similar, soggy disposition, but had fantastic flavour and a generous amount of squid. The pizza tteok bok ki, a favourite of mine and my girlfriend, was very well made and just the right texture and savoury flavours. The bulgogi sliders were tasty, and the bread was nicely toasted, while the bulgogi and cheese played well together. The unadulterated ssam had a fantastic contrast of textures between the lettuce and the pork belly, as well as a great depth in terms of flavour.
Moving onto the fried stuff: the dark spiced Taiwanese fried chicken caught my eye, and it was certainly tasty, but the chicken meat itself could have used more seasoning or marinating, and was also on the expensive side. The toasted kimchi ravioli was an interesting dish, but three ravioli to an order is somewhat disappointing for 10 dollars.
Lastly, we ordered a green tea cheesecake and toast sticks for dessert. It was a decent way to end the meal, but neither really stood out for me as outstanding desserts, and may have been the weakest part of the meal.
Overall, I really liked my meal at Té. The food was tasty, the twists and new takes on traditional dishes were interesting, but I found that the prices and portions were incongruous. For an Ossington joint, their prices aren't ridiculous, but the portions and type of food that is being served at Té is not what I'd expect to be priced as such.
I am aware that they recently lowered their prices, which is a great first step, but I'd be hesitant to spend $8 on two pieces of dark spiced Taiwanese fried chicken. I'd definitely come back to try other drinks and maybe a menu item that I've missed, but I'd love to see Té take a snack bar approach with their pricing, given what they are serving.
Still love the drinks, though.
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