What happens when not eating local

The only real food disappointment I have in Hong Kong is eating European food. Many of the big names from Italy and France have outposts in Hong Kong, unfortunately they are all very disappointing. This is probably the worst plate I have had in a very long time, not just in Hong Kong. It is served at Zefferino of the Regent Hotel, supposedly associated with Belloni. It is simply horrible the shrimp is fishy and mushy, the pastry in not exactly crispy and the cheese in the pastry is just too cheesy for shrimp. Good thing is their antipasti table is quite good, they don't have to cook it, probably. Not all are this horrible, most are just uninspiring. Caprice at Four Season has a beautiful room with a great view and good service, what it lacks is inspiration in their food. When the price is that high, I don't want to taste the cream sauce and say "oh, cream sauce" but "wow", at least "interesting." Everybody says that they hire their chef from France, they way they cook, they must have been kicked out of the country!