Is Classic French Cuisine Still Relevant? - 3 Michelin Star Restaurant Review 

Alexander and Krug Champagne, an inseparable duo

The production value and quality in general of your video's really stand above the rest of the pack. Great content.

As they age, their output decreases, but the quality gets better. Just like us. Such a cute thing to say.

Today, for lunch, I chose to get some takeaway from my local Nepalese restaurant called Mango Palace. And what a palace it is! Already from afar, I can see the welcoming yellow window tapes of this fine establishment. Upon arrival, I am happily greeted by none other than the owner of the restaurant himself, as I'm a loyal customer. As always, he is impeccably dressed in polished dress shoes and a perfectly ironed shirt - signs of a true professional! These little details really make a difference for me. The service is friendly, joyful and fast and I really don't feel like a customer, more like a part of the restaurant family. The salad buffet is fresh and full of variety and I stuff my styrofoam box full of some amazing chickpea salad and marinated onions, as usual. For drink, I chose some Nepalese tea. It has delightful notes of clove and cinnamon. For main course, I chose chili tofu with rice. The tofu is well cooked, soft but with just the right amount of texture and bite to it. The rice is perfectly al dente. The sauce is super tasty, full of strong savoury flavors clearly from dark soy sauce and many different spices, with some noticeable zing from ginger and a nice amount of heat from the chili. I could eat this all day. And in fact I do, since the portion is so big that this is the second time I'm eating it today, and it's just as good cold, if not even better. What a wonderful experience.

5:55 that's the truffle shaver designed by the Italian chef Oldani, two michelin star owner at D'O, in Italy! :D I went to his restaurant few months ago!

Can't believe my favorite food channel on RU-vid just went to my hometown and made a video about one of the restaurants here! Thank you for your good work Alexander :) Enjoy your stay in Hong Kong!

You're the best in the best business brother, keep up the top quality work! WIll follow this channel to the top. One day I will eat everything you've showcased.

Probably the best value wine pairing I've seen on this channel so far. the d'Yquem alone is worth the price. I wonder if there were any special additions for Alexander that a normal guest might not be offered.

This video was indeed another step up! Im a big fan of the history lessons in between dishes :)

as an april fools prank, can you do this exact format of video but for fast food restaurants? I think that would be hilarious

Aha moment why this channel is beyond good, you are not just experiencing great food with Alex Story Telling but who can't expect the history of the food or wine. *Chef kiss

Omg the structure on that chocolate sorbet 🤩. I liked the bit of extra wine info. Good video once again!

Probably the best looking sauce work of any restaurant you have on your channel Alexander!

This is prob the first video i seen of him actually getting full. Thats a good sign. Would love to go here to eat, the portions look good!

I give these videos a 👍🏻 before I even watch them. You know it’s gonna be 💯🔥

I love how much your videos continue to improve and how much more relaxed and comfortable you seem with practice. Keep up the amazing work!

The first few mins of this video is pure gold! Easily one of your best videos so far from a storytelling perspective. Great job Alex!

Massive compliment to whoever does the editing on your channel. They deserve more recognition! I feel like I am in a NETFLIX quality documentary watching your stuff. Keep it up!

Ha, I'm on my exchange year in Hong Kong right now-- no clue this place existed. Not quite in the student budget. Cheers for the video and wonderful content!

Man, u really have the best job and channel lol. Just dining and reviewing the best restaurants in the world. I love fine dining. 👍

Thank you for your shoutout for Swiss wine. We have some great producers here. Great video, as always.

This looks like a home run all the way around. Loved to see it sir.

Welcome to Hong Kong Alex! Have been subscribing to your channel since the very first video and I am so happy you have tried one of the restaurants in the city! Hope you enjoyed your stay here!

Would love to see you do more places in the USA. Great content as always! Cheers.

This channel is too good. Thank you for this

Great video as always! Regarding the ending music, I like the old one better.

Something I really love but I don’t think is appreciated enough is putting sources of the videos and pictures. Thanks a lot for that, it’s helped me find some more interesting videos to watch and it’s such a classy thing to do to at least cite your sources!

Hi Alexander, very soon , Michelin will have to rate your channel. You will be the first in culinary history to receive 3 stars in their first review , and you're not even a restaurant ! In every video , we can taste the food , and taste the wine , a degustation of place and history and your own joyful appreciation of a luxury that is essential ( if one can afford it !) . We also get to meet people in fine restaurants and fine hotels who don't just walk to your table , they drift in like gossamer . What a restaurant ! What a chef ! What proficient and elegantly-dressed staff ! Thank you , Alexander . You make me feel like the great Gatsby !

Great video Alexander, once again! Thanks for taking us with you to such nice locations. Just one small thing - besides being a bit "standard YT vlogger-ish", I found the music a bit overpowering. Just my 2 cents. No offense; I still look forward to every new video you post!

I never miss out on your videos. Almost feel as if I’m there at those 3 Michelin star restaurants. One request - can you please list the wines you have in the description.

Best meal ever on this show!!!! Loved it!!!!

I've always wanted to go to Hong Kong, now I know what to do when I get there! I like the new outro btw :)

1:11 definitely seen those buildings in the movie Ghost in the Shell.

Ezt is odatetted, Sanyi ! Újabb kitűnő videó. Gratulálok ! Es köszi.

Loved all the info this episode on the wines! From the processes of production to where they're from, the insight into these aspects of the dining experience are wonderful for someone that hasn't had the pleasure of trying one before!

Been here since 3000 subs. Keep it up Alex!

What a good time to check youtube :)

I love that Magnum ‚Bulles de Comptoir' #11 Extra Brut by Charles DUFOUR 🍾

Here I am making financiers and marmalade while those petit fours indeed looked like works of art. All courses looked delicious and good sized portions, nobody is leaving hungry x.

Your videos are 3 star. Really well done 👏👏👏👏

Watching this channel is very inspirational for new and upcoming Chefs. I never realized how much time and effort goes into each dish. This channel show cases extraordinary Chefs talents. We hope to one day to enjoy one of the restaurants showcased in your videos. Thank you BT 🇨🇦

wow welcome to Hong Kong Alexander! Hope you enjoy our food and your time here!

been waiting for you to review Caprice! I had the good fortune to dine here when they "only" had 2 stars, but the very next they were awarded their 3rd so... close enough! 2 or 3 stars, the food was delicious and service impeccable. Hope you will cover more 3 star establishments in Asia soon... cheers!

You have to check out the cheval blanc or the Stucki in Basel, Switzerland!

Finally you're here in Hong Kong!!! Welcome!

I’m a simple man, Alexander reviews a restaurant, I watch the review. Another great one!🍷

I always enjoy watching you, as a lover of champagne and wine, and of course delicious food. Its fantastic to see the restaurants you visit. Keep up the excellent content, its a joy.

I wouldn’t ever miss your show. Everyone sense you started I watch.

Man your content is just so professional, it pairs with the food so well.

I love your videos as they are very inspiring also for hobbyists! I'm so conditioned to your videos that the changed outro music took me by surprise haha

The sheer level of concentration when pouring that glass of wine at 10:18 is amazing haha! xD

In my view french cuisine can't be matched, it's a matter of taste - but it is my taste, thanks for another great episode

Thank you for updating the outro music - much better!

You guys are really setting up the way of seeing restaurants from a RU-vid channel to another level Humble Straight Objective Light indirect Humor😂😅 Informative and so on Congratulations Always waiting for more ❤️🙌🏼

12k well spend. It was a delight. That duck was the best and the dessert, just awesome to see

I really like the educational bits like the history of Hong Kong or about the Madeira Wine 👍

I love the journey of this channel from showcases the best fine dining has to offer, to cultura, regional and tidbits about the chef also. Is French cuisine still relevant? Of course it is. Just look how long Le Bernadin has retained it's status in America. I would prefers meals like this over the theatrical ones like Alchemist. The food should be the focus, not the light show or props. I ate at Alchemist last year and two hours later we were at a Kebab stand trying to think of the most memorable "experience" at Alchemist. It was the desserts.😅

Not normally into sweets or dessert but those looked Really REALLY Good!!!

The subscribe to this channel comment was smooth, and as always a beautiful, interesting and tasty video!

Wow again Alex, you're the best

Love the chef bios - Great video Alex

Changing your dish with each vintage of wine is top shelf shit!! Unbelievable props to that chef and kitchen staff, as well as sommelier(s)

Great clip! Everything looked excellent from the presentation to the quality of the food 👍

In a few years alexander the guest reviews will be worth more than a Michelin star

Thank you for another great review 😊

Something I didn’t expect in my life is that I would be a specialist of Krug champagne !

If it is done well it can be. Actually my first experience with French cuisine was a little daunting. My family just showed up at the place after Not being able to agree on where to eat. But anyway we all ended up having a great experience and going back to the restaurant for almost two decades. Also they did German food too, and I really enjoyed that.

I'm glad you could visit before the PRC devour Caprice.

Affordable (the majority of his bill was that special bottle of Krug!), high quality, and surprisingly - he had so much food and wine and he was full by dessert which is not something I normally expect to hear from fine dining! Amazing. A fully belly after leaving restaurant is a warm feeling.

Alexander and his Krugs. Double the price of the signature dish 🤣

On my way to work and it’s time to watch this!!

Ah - there's also an old-style restaurant in Happy Valley, called Amigo. It's less fancy than your usual restaurant, but it feels classic and elegant. You should give it a try.

Great work once again. Thank you.

PLEASE TRY ALINEA in Chicago

I'm not sure about this - but it seems you managed to squeeze this in during a layover in Hong Kong - if you did, that's absolutely amazing!

Perfect as always - thanks Alex!

I've only done fine dining a few times so I'm genuinely curious. Do you actually finish each glass of wine? What about the entire bottle of champagne? Two glasses of wine at dinner and I'm full! lol Love the content as usual. Thanks for bringing us along.

You were here! Hope you manage to squeeze a couple more places from here before you leave!

subbed since only hundred of sub always enjoying your vid, cheers mate

Alexander - you do good work - but you are short changing the dessert aficionados of your viewership. I am very disappointed by the number of times you skip out on talking about the desserts!!!They deserve just as much attention😢

Great video. Caprice my favorite restaurant in Hong Kong.

Great stuff as always Alexander.

You need to come to Adelaide (barossa Valley) to try the fine vintage wines and food you mentioned.

Wow the first champagne is natural, Charles Dufour! Great to see

I would love to see you try Michelin star restaurants in Chicago!

You can find lots of vines that are quite a lot older than 150 years around the world. Chile has some +300 year old pais vines.

Mate, you have the strangest accent I ever heard, but this channel is world class and I love it!

Never thought I’d see my hometown (Madeira ) mentioned here

Food and decor is top notch at the Caprice, absolute heaven. But I think they can still improve on the atmosphere. I feel like some of the servers are superb, others not so much. You cannot afford to make mistakes, look away etc. at this level of cuisine.

You know, it would be nice if you did a video on your suits. Like where you get them from

Love this guy! Premium content!

Love the world of cuisine and the different cultures, but i'll always go for a fulfilling meal over a good looking one. Since this world focuses to much on things to look good then to be good. Still keep up the good work and enjoy your dish!

Of course delectable French restaurants are still on top of their game ! I sometimes, get lost in the ego of Scandinavian restaurants, yes they are also extremely good and pave the modern path, but it should not come at the cost of forgetting that you are not the only fish in the sea. This may be an unpopular opinion, but we should look further than our own noses. Thank you Alex for sharing this story, and for showcasing more than the W50BR !

Alexandre, thanks for the video, did you planned to try Paul Bocuse restaurant in Lyon ? They have a special centenaire menu this year.

This my favorite show on RU-vid!!!!!

You need try out the most remote Michelin starred restaurant in the world, Koks! Faroese 2 Michelin star restaurant currently located in Greenland. It's amazing!

8:42 "The ingredients are simple" champagne and caviar lmao a bit disconnected from the real world ;) but nice video, love the explanations on the products

Excellent video, thank you so much.

120 euro for that wine pairing is crazy. Yquem and old port from mags, 1875 madeira....jut crazy

I checked their Signature menu (HKD2,988) and Connaisseur menu (HKD3,988) on their website. What you got is better than even their Connaisseur menu for the price of the Signature menu. 😊