Lunch @ Westwood Carvery

When I first started working in Central last year, lunch time was actually one of the most intimidating hours because finding affordable and comfortable places in the area was actually a challenge and I never thought I would be able to make it through.  Now, having exceeded the maximum number of months in one place, it's hard to believe it's been over a year working here, and it's even harder to believe there are so many reasonably-priced and delicious restaurants in our pedigree! Little did we know that there's a real hidden gem serving prime rib sandwiches in a Central alley.  When T told us that he hasn't been there before, we were like "STFU!", and we decided to go there for our happy-almost-end-of-the-week-lunch/Chinese New Year lunch gathering last month.  

Located inside Wo On Lane, Westwood Carvery is a small and casual place with only 4 to 5 tables, so early booking is a must.  The place is an easy one to miss and you may casually disregard its existence at first glance.  Service was friendly and polite.  Having reserved a table at 1:15 p.m., Yves, being her charming and punctual self, successfully got us seats at 1 p.m. and wonderfully prepared some cute red envelopes for us!    

Westwood Carvery offers several lunch sets ranging from $128 to $200 which are served with either a salad or a soup, and a drink.  The famous Prime Rib "Dip" Sandwich set was what we came here for.  For that, they offer two sizes: the regular size ($128) and the large size ($168).  Since it's not officially the end of the week yet, and you know, we wanted to stay fit and healthy, we opted for the regular size one. 

(1) Believe it or not, T chose the Green Salad to start with which was surprising considering he's the athlete among us.  However, it was certainly a decent and light salad to set your stomach for how much meat you are about to gulp down your throat.  The salad dressing tasted fine and distinctive. 

(2) Yves and C ordered the Cream of Spinach Soup which was quite pleasantly presented.  The soup was naturally flavourful and creamy, and the tiny bits of bacon further elevated the taste of the soup.  It was just nice to have something warm (and green) during these cold, cold days. 

(3) The long-awaited Prime Rib "Dip" Sandwich finally arrived with freshly made creamy horseradish on a ciabatta bread and beautifully came with French fries and an Apple.  It was definitely worth the hype!  The taste of prime rib, the sauce and the bread interacted with one another magnificently, forming some of the most delightful and attractive tastes in our mouths.  The beef was tender, moist and after dipping into the flavourful gravy sauce, the meat instantly melt on our tongues, due to being gleefully and perfectly cooked!  The fries were sheer deliciousness and the apple was also a refreshing and healthy complement to such a heaty, meaty dish!  T certainly liked the sandwich very much as he finished the two of them very quickly! And no, he was not that hungry. 

Overall remarks:  Westwood Carvery is fantastic (except that they keep increasing their price).  Although I am slow to finding good and affordable places for lunch around my office in Central, it is definitely one of my favorite lunch spots.  We really did have a happy lunch with a satisfied feeling.  Westwood Carvery delivers top-notch prime rib sandwiches which kick some fine asses and the combination of fries and apple as an excellent trifecta-- we can't recommend this place enough, go make your bookings now!

Food: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Ambience: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Service: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

INFO

Westwood Carvery
G/F, 2 Wo On Lane, Lan Kwai Fong,Central 中環蘭桂坊和安里2號地舖
Telephone: 2869 8111