Extermely good food! It's rare you find good tasting, delicious food in central. I went with 3…read moreother friends and ended up getting about 10 different dishes. Favorite Dishes: Arepa Reina Pepiada, Smoked Vegan Chaufa, Elote Grillado Other Dishes ordered: Design Your Guacamole, Bandeja Paisa, Chilean Ceviche, El Taco Negro, Bottle of Malbec Wine Overall, all the dishes were really good! I do think though the Bandeja Paisa meat (pork belly) was overcooked and wasn't as amazing as I thought it would be, I will try it again and write a follow up review. Other than that, the ambiance is nice, service is great, and they have an underrated cozy rooftop bar (with sisha!). Tip: Book through Eatigo!

I had a craving for guacamole and decided to go to Picada to get my fix. There have been some mixed…read morereviews about this restaurant but the guacamole is often recommended so I decided to give it a shot. Overall I would rate the place: Food: 4.5 stars Service: 4 stars Ambience: 3.5 stars Value: 3.5 stars Recommend dishes: Bandeja Paisa- Pork Belly Rice I ending up ordering the Guacamole and chips, Bandeja Paisa- Pork Belly Rice, Beef Antichuco and Beef Arepa. This was plenty of food for 2 hungry adults. The guacamole here is made to order and is a large portion of guacamole (2 avocados). A mortar and pestle wasn't used and a spoon was used instead to mash the avocado. This led to some inconsistencies in the texture. However, the guacamole was very good and I appreciated the addition of bacon as it added some smokiness and pork flavor. The beef arepa was ok and was not exactly what I would expected. The arepa was fried and the beef was shredded with iceberg lettuce. Still tasted pretty good but wouldn't order again. The beef antichuco was really good. I'm a sucker for chimichurri and it paired nicely with the steak skewers. The potatoes accompanying the dish were crispy and delicious. The best dish was the Bandeja Paisa- Pork Belly Rice. The Columbian dish and includes a plantains, pork belly, refried beans, sunny-side egg and rice. This is total comfort food and is packed with flavors the hits all the notes on your palette: fat, salt, acidity, and sweetness. I would definitely order this again.

If you ask me on any given evening, what I would like to eat there and then, I would very rarely…read more(if ever) say Peruvian food. It's just not the sort of thing that we eat is it (unless you are in Peru)? Well, Mayta in LKF is fast changing my mind about that. It opened up in what use to be the BBQ pork restaurant, which irked me as I love BBQ pork. However, Mayta is actually a very welcome replacement. Let's start at the top; the first thing you will want to do is get a round os Pisco Sours in. They have a great variety of flavours and mixes of this traditional alcoholic beverage, and they make them well. Just the right amount of sour, just the right amount of kick. Forget the wine and beer, just stick to these bad boys all night. Now, the food. If you are not familiar with Peruvian food, Google it. However, my recommendations are as follows... Start with the cerviches, this is essentially Peruvian sushi, with big chunks of raw salmon, tuna and/or mackerel, steeped in lime and indigenous spices. These are great for sharing, so get the "platter" and sample all of them. I always follow this with the suckling pork "stew", sooooo good! The restaurant is large and spacious, so you don't feel to hemmed in, but the decor and ambience make for a nice intimate setting. The staff are great, super friendly and really efficient. The manager is particularly nice, and always greets with a smile and few pleasantries. Book if you are coming at the weekend or on Super Monday, as it can get busy. During mid week, it is often completely dead, so you will have more luck with a walk-in then.

When they said Hong Kong is a potpourri of dining options, they weren't kidding. Want to try out…read morePeruvian food other than ceviche although the ceviche here is baller? Mayta's got you. I only discovered Mayta this year but I'm already a fan. For those wanting to visit Mayta this July, heads up; Peru's National Day is on the 28th. Mayta's interior has a very homey feel; wooden furnishings with intricate designs and dark wood maroon tables and chairs while the house music pumps out funky Latin American jams. One thing I noticed off the bat is the dedicated ceviche station, for those who can't get enough of it. Piscos (pomade brandy) are also a big hit here and undoubtedly serves an extensive menu of pisco. The a la carte menu is divided into Peruvian tapas, skewers, ceviche, wok and salads, specials and desserts. Because ceviche is a specialty here, we decided to order the clasico, made with sea bass and marinated in leche de tigre (which translates to tiger's milk - didn't need a dictionary for that one). It tasted sweet and salty at the same time - a fantastic combination. For the tapas, we chose the pan con chicharron which tasted like a steamed pandesal but with crunchy pork belly and a spicy and garlicky aoili sauce. I'm not saying it wasn't good but it didn't taste that great either. Dessert fared better due to the suspiro de limena, a sumptuous offering of dulce de leche at the bottom, a creamy meringue with port wine at the top, and the surprisingly good taste of olive oil ice cream. Some of the staff were Latin American, which was a pleasant surprise, and I could bust out the little Spanish I knew. They were truly friendly and obviously knowledgeable about the different dishes. My dining experience in Mayta wasn't what I expected but it certainly wasn't bad to deter another visit. Should I look for Peruvian food next time, I know where to go.

Food 4 Service 4…read moreAmbiance 4 Overall: 4ish Food was quite good, they are 'fusion' but many of their dishes are straight forward in concept. The flavors were simple and tasty. Almost everything we ordered was full of flavor-- wagyu sliders, wagyu salad, truffle fries, muscle, and waygu bolognese. The staff was friendly and the owner was especially warm offering a free dessert for the kids. This is definitely a high quality restaurant with a neighborhood feel...nice local gem. We will definitely be frequenting more often.

From the owner: TM's by The Den is an award winning restaurant and family run business located on high street with…read morea rustic feel and friendly service. We are a steakhouse serving top notch Australian Wagyu M5+ and seafood in Peruvian style. Join us for Set Lunch and Brunch! Oh, don't forget our Monday and Tuesday Wagyu Night $168 with a complimentary drink!

Cena, while marketed as a Latin American restaurant, did not seem to have much choice in Latin…read moreAmerican dishes. Having 2 or 3 tacos available does not qualify in my book. Nevertheless, we came here for lunch, quite famished from our long hike from Tai Long Wan, and had ordered a plethora of dishes: - Club sandwiches - Fish tacos - BBQ Baby back ribs - Pizza - Fish and Chips We were hungry, haha. To drink we also ordered a strawberry vanilla milkshake and a espresso caramel milkshake to try. All dishes were delicious and great for sharing! We managed to finish them all, except for a few fries. The fish (with the chips) was a bit too salty for our tastes, but other than that, everything else tasted great!

From visiting government offices to lawyer and solicitors to shop around for a reasonably priced…read morenotary all morning, I came to Verde Mar for lunch. Good Mexican food in Hong Kong is yet a hidden for me, in Hong Kong. And that one disinterested server didn't make it all the more experiential here. I got a lunch set that comes with rice + beans. I was making sure the enchiladas were vegetarian but that server wasn't sure and was so disappointed when I asked her to confirm with the kitchen if it was completely vegetarian - no animal stocks or fats or the likes. The faces these people make makes me wonder why do they take people facing roles? It was noon. I was the only guest in the restaurant that far. Was she tired, having a bad or sad day or just plain indifferent? After confirming with who looked like the supervising server that it would be vegetarian, and asking her to skip the cheese, I did order the enchilada lunch set. At least, she bothered to make eye contact, was a bit more interested. And much to my dismay, it came out looking as depressing as that server. My vegetarian enchiladas were stuffed with refried beans, and served with a side of refried beans and rice. There wasn't enough of the tomato salsa / sauce that is so typical of enchialadas that I've eaten so far. And you know those onions that are sitting there, cut for a while and how they smell - they put those inside in the enchiladas along with the refried beans. Wonder why they didn't think of adding some vegetables. Basic peppers and tomatoes. What about cilantro? The two salsas that were served with the meal were nice. Undersalted, but good. The chips were oil-drenched. Hello good Mexican food in Hong Kong, where are you? I think ordering a margarita there would've done me some good. Because then I might not have cared as much about all this - and that I didn't receive a bye or an acknowledgement while leaving. Such a shame, because the look and feel of the place was more inviting than the people there. More details on the blog - thevegetarianvoyager

It's a cute location for such green and red Mexican elements to add on to this area which already…read morefilled with tapas spots. Chose cheese fundio over nacho and tacos. When the cheese first served, it was melting, delight and perfect with minced meat. Still, it turnt cold and dry in a short time. Adding some heater should help this dish. Then we got their steak. They forgot the tortilla bread. We asked for medium and it just tastes so dry. The sauce and salsa is good. But sorry this dish does not match expectation. Finally the churros my all time favourite for dessert. The churros is fried well and cinnamon flavour is balanced. But the dip is not sticky nor sweet enough.

A nice little coffee stand on the second floor of the Discovery Park mall. A nice surprise to find…read morethis coffee shop after having lunch. The coffee here is pretty good, especially considering the location. The price is also a really good deal for Hong Kong. Lattes and cappuccinos here are only 25 hkd. Next time I'm at discovery park I will definitely come back here for a cup of coffee.

One of the best coffee shops in HK Island. Assuming you are in it for things like espressos,…read morecappuccinos, flat whites, etc. The coffee is great, the late art is great, the barista is super friendly. That, and unlike Omotesando, this is a proper, legit, HK style shop. It's hard to find. It's weirdly hidden, inside of another business (not telling), on the second floor of a random building (also not telling). The hours are not posted, and I assume are made up depending on how folks feel. Only one of two elevators in the building actually stops on this floor, and you get to figure out which one (still not telling). The door guy, lies to you, and tells you that there is no cafe at all. It's classic, legit, wonderful, slightly crazy, but still delightful Hong Kong. And, when you finally figure out where it is, and manage to make it there, you're rewarded with amazing coffee, and beautiful late art. You're still in Wan Chai, but life is suddenly better. Good luck, be brave, before they relocate.

Hong Kong magazine has written great articles as of late about the small, off the beaten path, cool…read moreneighborhoods around Hong Kong. It was from one of these recent articles that I read about Odd One Out. My husband and I took the Ding Ding from Sheung Wan on a Sunday morning seeking out a cup of coffee to discover an uber cool art gallery that has a tiny cafe attached. It was the perfect way to start our day exploring this great little neighborhood, off the beaten path of Queen's Road in Wan Chai. Odd One Out is an active art gallery featuring lesser known artists producing small batches of lithographs, risprints, etchings, prints, etc. Artists were from Japan, US, Austrailia, China, etc. They also have some handmade greeting cards and small figurines as well. You could walk out with a small lithograph for $300HKD or an etching from the featured artist for $2500HKD. Prices are not out of sync or high for what you would expect to find for a numbered print by a quality artist. During our visit, the work of Kyoko Imazu was installed in their tiny space. The cool thing about this installation is that Kyoko does etchings, which is a craft that goes unappreciated by people outside the art world. It is a painstaking process of etching (scratching with a tool like a needle) a picture on a copper plate. At Odd One Out, Kyoko has a small vintage etching press that is right there in the studio where you can actually see and understand the process of how an artist makes an etching. This small press is unique and super cool. The gallerist (Kylie was her name and she could not have been sweeter or more interested in sharing her knoweldge in an unintimidating way) was saying that Kyoko has hosted some university students showing the the process of etching at Odd One Out. I believe this exhibition is up until November 17, 2015. We had a coffee in the tiny cafe called SFS that is attached. Coffee was a good bean and exactly the neighborhood local variety we were seeking. There is a small house pomerainean named Dim Sum who is there on sight too if you are a dog lover. Everyone we saw in store seemed to know this gentle little dog. He was kind of an added feature accentuating the vibe of Odd One Out. Odd One Out is a great neighborhood gem!

Lovely art gallery at the front and a cafe at the back, combining my love for art and delicious…read morecoffee in one place, es muy excelente! A bit of a trek from the Admiralty Star Street exit, so be sure to allocate 10 mins additional travel time if you are meeting friends there. I ordered a flat white while my friend ordered an Ecuadorian hot chocolate specialty drink. Pleasant environment and outdoor patio to just chill, and even play music (they have a classical guitar on display)! :)

Same food as every other simply life, but conveniently located in the mall above Admiralty subway…read morestation, have decent weekend brunch menu