VUE Restaurant 非常时髦
30-31/F, West Tower, Hyatt on the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu,
The Bund
near Dongdaming Lu
黄浦路199号外滩茂悦大酒店西楼30-31层
近东大名路
6393-1234 ext. 6328
Open 11:30am-2:30pm(30F), 6pm-10:45pm(30-31F)
Price More than Y400 per couple
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- City Weekend says
This comfortably casual venue in the otherwise ritzed up Hyatt on the Bund will make you feel like you're in a hip, rich friend's reading room slash dream kitchen. Be sure to try Chef Philippe Leban's succulent pork chop. Then, if you can take your eyes off of the magnificent view, let the chefs prepare a heavenly strawberry flambe in the open kitchen.
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The best weekend brunch. There is none better.
I drank myself under the table at brunch here. The bloody mary was so delicious that I lost count at 3. I am usually not a big fan of spicy, but this was the exception. I couldn't stop myself from drinking the champagne, but that's a no brainer. What's brunch without bottles after bottles of champagne.
It was too enjoyable of an experience. The brunch here is the cream of the crop, with great views, great seating, and great service.
The fresh lobster tails, the tenderloins, and the fresh oysters were so perfect (speaking from the pov of a baltimore resident). As usual I had several servings of the scallops, my favorite. Even the bread and honey here tasted better than others.
The dessert was exceptional too. I am pretty sure that I had at least half a table worth of them.
After brunch, we headed up to the bar and ended it with some more great cocktails, the breeze, and the jacuzzi.
The restaurant is nicely fitted-out and it looks cosy and unpretentious. The menu is small and seems to be focusing on red meats. The seafood selection is not very exciting.
The service is good and professional. You gotta give it to the 5-star hotel joints to understand the importance of good service.
The seafood platter was competent and of good quality. The meats are are the highlights here. The wagu steak was "melt-in-your mouth" tender and very buttery. The chateaubriand was very tender (as it should be) and beautifully done. The lamb chops was pale in comparison though. The garlic on the side was a good treat. I suggest that they should serve a variety of sauces on the table for diners to experiment, instead of 1 sauce to each diner. The souffle was a bit overcooked and it was a bit like a sponge cake.
I like the side table where they made the final preparations as well as crepes. It is very old school and the trick is to serve it fast enough so that the hot food arrives really hot in front of me.
The wine list has a good selection and the prices are not that high considering it is hyatt which brings me to...
The hotel is located in a yucky part of town. It is surrounded by a really ugly neighbourhood and it is not convenient, except by taxi. The hotel does not feel like a really high class place, even though they try to squeeze max class out of cheap construction materials.
Find of the Week | Plump Pork Chop
In China, pork is done a hundred ways–it's minced in dumplings,braised for noodles, it lends its bones to rich, wintry soups. China loves the "other white meat"–that much is undeniable. Because it's so ubiquitous, it's not often that we are impressed with a pork dish (there are plenty of good ones in Shanghai) but recently, we had an incredible pan-fried pork chop (RMB190) when we stopped by VUE Restaurant at Hyatt on the Bund for dinner. Don't let that nicely seared exterior fool you, sliced open, this pork chop is deliciously moist. A tender interior is left with a slightly translucent middle. Done this way, the freshness was unbeatable. We relished this pork chop on its own, and with its accompanying sauce–a buttery, unapologetically sweet mixture with slices of cooked apples from the Calvados region of Normandy that would have tasted just as nice drizzled over a crêpe. The sweet fruit in the sauce lent itself to the pork, mingling its creamy flavor with the slight sweetness of the fresh pork. Joanne Yao
On a visit to this restaurant, we were impressed by the decor as well as the prime rib, succulent with rich juices. It's not a spot for the light of wallet though as you've got to order side dishes to accompany your already pricey mains. But, if you do go, be sure to end your meal with the Souffle Glace, Grand Marnier (RMB95). It's a decadent take on a classic dessert whose cool smoothness and ice cream texture combines perfectly with the sweetness of the marnier. It was our favorite pick from the dessert list.
Spectacular view, unfortunatelly less than spectacular cuissine and service.
Meat has no particular taste, sauces are made from instant preperation, without much flavour. Half of the dishes arrived half cold because of the "preparation stand" in front of you that does not heat too much.
Sorry but very disapointing
VUE serves Classic European cuisine complemented by spectacular views of both the Bund and Pudong. Designed by SuperPotato, VUE is sure to satisfy both your gourmet and visual palate.
The Vue remains difficult for me to judge. Of course: the view is even 6 stars (sic!), the interior design is great and makes you almost feeling being at home. Also, the food is excellent (though not top of the class in Shanghai) ... can be excellent. Since 4 years now, I have visited the Vue several times on different occasions (the view just makes a difference). There was almost always a major flaw. Last week, my beef (fortunately, none of my guests had a problem) was prepared medium well rather than - as ordered - medium rare. And it took them 20 min to "repair" the situation (20 min. for a beef medium rare??? I expected again a medium well, but it was excellent), so that I could only start my dinner, when my guests had already finished. My appetizer (escargots) and the dessert (tiramisu) were also excellent. Not to forget: the nice outside pool two levels above on top of the Hyatt: excellent view, nice drinks, great atmoshpere in particular when the winter is gone. It's a shame, guys of Vue: just be a little bit more consistent in the quality ... and Vue will make it in the top region of my personal restaurant list. The view deserves it!