Peanuts, spud skins in addition to golf game balls at a sports bar. Hong Kong, similar other cities inward the world, offers a gain of dining experiences, from the casual to the elegant. I sampled ii inward i evening.
LOCATION
Both are close Times Square, the shopping mall higher upward the MTR surreptitious railway.
From the station expanse nosotros crossed assorted roads. We braved star shaped route junctions amongst care.
We passed a costless Po Leung Kuk museum amongst a decorative light-green tiled arch entrance gate. (I wishing I'd known of the costless museum before on a rainy 24-hour interval when nosotros stayed indoors nearby).
Then a few steps uphill brings yous to the sign. Inn Side Out.
SPORTS COMPLEX
I was non expecting the 'bar' where nosotros were coming together ii Hong Kong based friends to live on inside a sports complex. But certain enough, it was.
MEMBERSHIP
We were non asked for whatever membership cards to utilization the bar, although nosotros would accept been to utilization the sports facilities.
Apparently, the sports guild membership is rattling reasonable, less than £100 a year, although yous make accept to pay for every action or class.
LOCALE
We went upward inward a nurture (elevator) to the minute level. H5N1 duo led to seating past times windows, a long bar overlooking what seemed to live on a light-green football game stadium amongst destination netting.
GOLF
However, the movement of something white through the air drew my attention. I hence realised nosotros were higher upward a golf game gain in addition to that white golf game balls were flight a huge pinnacle in addition to stance. The light-green grass below was scattered amongst hundreds of white balls.
Why does notably run out in addition to fetch their golf game balls? I supposed yous run a jeopardy existence hitting past times other people's golf game balls. Maybe the staff collect the balls in addition to recycle them after hours.
TABLES
Ignoring the bar stools, nosotros went take away to the window tables. What a view. Green grass in addition to the stadium in addition to skyscraper beyond.
H5N1 bowl of peanuts was on the table. Apparently, yous are allowed to drib the shells on the floor. I didn't.
FOOD
We summoned upward a passing server to make the menu. Quite a expert choice. We opted for spud skins.
DRINKS
I had a Wandering Bear rose wine. I could accept had a muscat costing alone slightly more.
I eventually worked out that the letters HH stood for happy hour.
WATCH OUT FOR ROUND TWO
After a piece the server came dorsum in addition to plainly asked somebody if nosotros wanted to a greater extent than or less other round. I assumed that the ii men were simply ordering to a greater extent than or less other drinkable for themselves. Nobody asked me.
Up comes to a greater extent than or less other drinkable for me. I didn't desire to a greater extent than or less other drink, firstly because I am on a diet in addition to don't wan't to a greater extent than calories. Secondly ii drinks is also much alcohol for a individual of my small-scale stature in addition to for my health. Thirdly I didn't demand it in addition to it was costing my menage unit of measurement who were hosts extra money. Finally, I'd rather accept tried to a greater extent than or less other drinkable for a change; also the muscat would accept been sweeter.
What's the moral, shout, "NOT FOR ME, THANKS, NO THANK YOU, NOT FOR ME." Shake your caput in addition to moving ridge your mitt similar a windscreen wiper at the host in addition to the waitress.
Now I know why my friend got hence drunkard after several rounds on a previous occasion concluding calendar week that he dropped his telephone in addition to ATM card into his rucksack in addition to lost the items, maybe inward the taxi, on the means home.
Inn Side Out
Inn Side Out overlooks the vast golf game course of didactics surrounded past times stadium seating. Not grand. But yous experience yous are role of existent Singapore. You tin give notice sit down for unlimited time.
Plenty of infinite inward the bar. No pressure level of crowds, different nearly tiny store bars inward the bustling streets.
Inn Side Out
Roof Top 2/f
Golf Driving Range
South Cathay Athletic Association
88 Caroline Hill Road
Hong Kong
Tel: 2895 2900
wwwelgrande.com.hk
From at that topographic point nosotros went to to a greater extent than or less other restaurant, totally different, tabular array cloths in addition to multiple drinking glass chandeliers.
(Photos volition live on added later.)
For an concern human relationship of The Graces Restaurant, reckon side past times side post.
Angela Lansbury, locomote author in addition to photographer. Sumber http://travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com/