Before we said "Au Revoir"

A group of friends love Serge et Le Phoque in Wanchai a lot so we came over for dinner again one Sunday evening to say goodbye, as the team planned to close the restaurant to move to London next year.

Despite the somewhat eccentric location in the midst of a local market, with fishmonger and butchers' stall lining alongside the narrow street leading to the restaurant, the place has always been popular since its opening a few years ago, leading the way to a few other restaurant openings in this neighborhood. It was packed as usual on the day of our visit, showing no sign of slowing down despite the pending closure in slightly less than 2 months.

Serge et le Phoque - a decent restaurant with a funny name

Looking to indulge in excessive traditional Chinese food as we celebrate the Lunar New Year, we were looking for a casual western place for dinner a few days before the long holidays for a change. I suddenly remembered this bistro in Wanchai that everyone's been talking about a few months ago, so I called and made a last minute reservation.