I've been coming here for while a while, at least a few years. Finally I feel qualified to give a…read morereview. Sushi Kuu is a fairly standard high end Japanese restaurant, of which there are MANY in Hong Kong. It is essentially Hong Kong people's favorite type of cuisine, so it's a really competitive space. The ambiance is quite nice here, so I would recommend it as a place to come after work with colleagues or with an SO or even your family. I've had a lot of things here and most things are pretty good, though fairly pricey, such as the sukiyaki, the sashimi, the sushi, the cod... the cod is probably my favorite. Recently, Sushi Kuu has seen the effects of shrinkflation. For those of you not familiar, this is kind of like inflation, however instead of increasing prices, they keep prices steady but shrink portion size. Personally, I would prefer inflation, but I kind of understand why they do this.

Japanese restaurants are easy to find in HK, with most offering small variations on the same menu,…read moreSushi-Kuu isn't particularly original but the setting is comfy, clean and cool- with jazz music playing while the sushi chefs ply their trade. For starters the Tofu Salad is really worthwhile- a nice blend of east and west that includes pine nuts, micro herbs and diced avocado. The edamame is nice and hot, but there's enough for 4 in a single serving. The broiled sushi has a nice twist, offering salmon, tuna, scallop, yellowtail all with a simply seared top. The pork on rice is billed as black Japanese pork chop but is really just deep-fried pork with egg on rice- a staple of any Japanese restaurant. Fill up on sushi and order the rice in soup with salmon or plum. A great way to fill up.

In fact, Souk is closed now and the telephone is transferred to th Sahara, supposed to be sister…read morerestaurant. I consequently went to Sahara. Noisy place, food is poor.

Staunton Street is an ideal bar and restaurant crawl street. From one end down to the other then…read moredown Gage Street to Hollywood. Sheung Wan begins quietly but winds up as another D'Aguilar Street with over flow humanity. Love it. This restaurant is at the East end of Staunton and very easy to get to (even in heels) and cabs are frequent. It's also 1/2 a block up from the escalator. So really easy to get to. They have a full bar, the skewers, hammas, and all the mez is served with a more Western flair. So the food is fusion Middle East-Western. I went for a birthday party and the host had rented out the entire bar for the night. The room fits about 40 people comfortably, and the decoration is cozy. I'd definitely go back to hang out. But, Staunton is so spoiled for choices that it's a tough decision unless you feel you want a more Middle Eastern flair.

I've been wanting to eat at Octavium for a while now. I finally found an opportunity to have lunch…read morehere while I was in the Central area. The food is simple, clean Italian food that showcases the ingredients. My rating is based on the following: Food: 4 stars Ambience: 4 stars Service: 5 stars Value: 3.5 stars The lunch set either comes as a two or three course meal where you add 100 hkd for dessert. I skipped dessert and had the veal appetizer and spaghetti pescatore. Lunch bill came out to be 410 hkd with service. Olive bread and breadsticks are served before the appetizers. The olive bread is clearly freshly baked and comes to your table at a nice warm temperature. The crust on the bread has a nice crunch. Can't taste the olives too much but the olive oil is clearly of high quality and adds a nice punch to the bread: The first veal course came with a few slices of thinly sliced veal paired with arugula, blanched heart of palm and a yellow and white purée. I enjoyed this dish. The arugula is salted nicely and the veal had a nice color and was cooked nicely. Didn't have that gamey taste that sometimes comes with veal. The crispy onions added some nice texture to this dish. Overall successful dish but not out of this world. The main course was a seafood spaghetti. The amount of seafood was generous and included, shrimp, squid, fish, and brocollini . The sauce is a light and really relies on the freshness of the seafood to flavor this dish. The pasta was cooked a bit under for my liking. Some may say this is al dente but I prefer my pasta a little bit more well done. The meal ends with some almond and hazelnut meringues which were a nice and light end to the meal. I saw some other tables order the chocolate soufflé, which looked delicious. I kind of wish I had more time and ordered that dessert as well.l

The food was delicious but none of the courses wowed me. I had the veal as an appetizer , I thought…read morethe accompaniments and everything was very random and not very well thought out. The salmon pasta tasted something like a Japanese style roe and salmon pasta. Felt like I was paying for the ambience more and the brand more than anything. The server did not really ask me about wine or anything so I didn't do any drinks. Perhaps dinner may be better...

Typing this review on a partially broken keyboard so please excuse the typos…read more 5 Stars = "Woohoo! As good as it gets" My relatives brought me here for dinner when I visited Hong Kong from the US (haven't been back since 1997). This place is in a fishing village/area, we took the subway and got off at the Yau Tong station, after asking around we got to the seafood area...it was a lot of walking to get to this specific restaurant. This restaurant is at the END of all the other ones along the shore. As you twist and turn to get here, you will pass by a bunch of stores that sell fresh seafood and many will hassle you into eating at their adjacent restaurants. One thing I noticed about ALL the stores is that nothing smelled "fishy"! There was not a stench in the air! I've always heard that fresh seafood does not smell fishy. This is the first time I understood what they were talking about. When we finally got to the restaurant, my family decided on the dishes they wanted, I'm not sure if it was because they knew the owner or if this was something you can ask for because we were walked back out to their tanks to pick out the fish, lobster, clams, etc that we wanted. It was a totally awesome experience. The food was nothing short of AMAZING! I have never had seafood this great in my entire 35 years of life and I live 10 minutes from the ocean in California. Everything was cooked perfectly and dishes were not overly seasoned so the flavor of the seafood really comes out. The "peeing" shirmp was soooooooo good, it was better than any Maine lobster I've had. Yes I just compared a shrimp to a lobster, it was that good! If there's anything I would recommend, it would be that and the jack knife clams. Price is a little on the high end especially given the cheap food prices in Hong Kong, but I can't wait to visit again.

The restaurant is located at the very end of Hoi Pong Rd in Lei Yue Mun. After we got off the…read moretaxi, we waited for other friends to take us to the restaurant. If no one guide or direct us to there, it will take us long time to find it. One of my friends is their regular customer and he got VIP room reserved. Nice! I didn't follow them to select live/fresh seafood from the tanks or seafood market coz I preferred to spend time with my friends for chatting. My good friends would know I like anything kind of live seafood, just pick whatever.... Poached shrimps - Caridean shrimps size are pretty small but it tasted so fresh and sweet. Stir fried razor clams with black bean sauce - **my favourite dish** It cooked perfectly and so delicious. Steamed scallops with garlic and cellophane noodles - Scallop so fresh and mixed with garlic so tasty. Stir fried Jumbo mantis shrimp with garlic and chili - Mantis shrimp just a bit overcooked coz was a little bit chewy. But, I liked the smell with garlic and chili. Steamed Grouper - I loved steamed fresh fish, it cooked perfectly and fantastic. Steamed fresh Abalones - It is finest seafood! Abalone texture was firmed and clean aftertaste tasted. Thumbs up!! Chinese Mitten crabs - The season just started and we're in right timing to have mitten crabs. It's not meaty like Dungeness crab. It's custardy in texture and like sea urchin.. I also felt guilty to eat whole mitten crab coz it's quite high cholesterol. Gai Lan - it's great coz we should have more veggies (rich in fiber) and help for digestion. Fruits platter - The mango was so tasty and juicy and grapes were sweet too. I don't mind to come back next time for such good quality of dishes.

Ta Vie 旅 means "Your Life" in French, "Journey" in Japanese, and with the ethos of both cultures in…read moremind the Michelin 3* Restaurant from Chef Hideaki Sato focuses on premier ingredients prepared simply at the height of their season inside intimate confines. Embattled during the pandemic, and now operating with only six employees from kitchen to hostess stand, guests are seated at posh tables surrounded by polished black and tile while staff attends to every need from carefully selected Teas to housemade Butter alongside piping-hot Bread. Seasonal but not constrained by region, Chef Sato instead reaching to Japan, China and Europe for the best products available, December 23 offered only one menu beginning with premium Abalone atop tender Artichoke followed by hand-cut Pasta dressed by Seaweed Sauce and creamy Hokkaido Uni. Served several dishes by Chef Sato himself, a buttered Leek supporting abundant Caviar revealed beneath char the first, Blue Lobster followed amidst Whelks and Burdock before a grand finale of Bresse Chicken liberally showered by White Truffles. Paced appropriate to each diner, no lulls despite such a small staff, Hideaki emerged from the kitchen again to pour Champagne around his sugar-crystal "Pear" before rounding out the evening with complimentary sweet Tea, Strawberries with Pistachios and thick Chocolate Pudding kissed by Citrus.

We usually try to hit up a Michelin star restaurant when out of the country. This ended up being…read morethe spot I chose. Very intimate place. I think we were the only ones there with another table. The servers were very attentive, sweet, patient, and kind. Everything came out beautifully. The food was showcased by the plating. Unfortunately the food itself wasn't anything that stood out. For the price of this place I wanted my socks to be knocked off. It was good but not half a thousand dollar good.

I came here without any real expectations, but was pleasantly surprised by my experience. The…read moreenvironment here is really nice and depending on where you are sitting there is a nice view of Victoria Harbour. The food here is really quite good but comes at a high price point. Food: 4.25 stars Environment: 4.25 stars Service: 3.5 stars Value: 3.5 stars Overall: 4 stars Recommendations: crab cake, linguini vongole, rib eye steak. Things I enjoyed : 1) crab cake - The crab cake is priced at 195 hkd for a large crab cake. This made of fresh crab and there isn't that much filler. It had a nice crispy crust on the outside and filled with plump crab. Really delicious dish. 2) Linguini vongole - Noodles were cooked to a nice al dente and the broth was really delicious. The clams were also quite plentiful and nice and big. 3) Rib eye steak- Quality of the meat is good and meat was seasoned properly. I would have liked the cut to be a bit thicker but overall this is a good steak. I also enjoyed the horseradish as it wasn't that strong and provided a nice flavor contrast without burning my nose. Things I found were good but not great: 1) Asparagus side dish - I would have preferred having the asparagus cooked a little bit more so that it was more soft. The sauce I didn't particularly like that much. 2) Parma ham - The quality of the ham is good. I didn't really like the black truffle paste and this could have used some nice balsamic vinegar. Overall I had a good experience at Penthouse and would come back again. The food is really tasty and you can enjoy your meal with a nice view.

Overall it's an amazing lunch! It was around HKD $280 per person with an entree to choose from…read more(chicken or Scottish salmon) and a buffet of appetizers and desserts, plus the service was impeccable and the view of the Victoria Harbour were a nice bonus! It might be hard to miss and easy to confuse with the other building opposite to Times Square, but it's not that one. It's the one behind Times Square on a much quieter street. There was plenty to choose from at the appetizer buffet table such as Asian, fresh greens, caprese salads, etc., assorted cold cuts, fruits, bread and more. The end of the table is your dessert section filled with petite dessert cups. The chocolate and passion fruits mousses were good, you can forget the white one though. Don't forget to cut and serve yourself a slice of cheesecake or marshmallow-topped tiramisu! My salmon entree was amazing. The salmon was indeed very buttery and savory. My friend got the chicken but she said my salmon was better. Service was amazing. People were friendly and our glasses were never empty. They also folded our napkins when we stepped away for more food. Overall great experience for a good price!

Food still tasted good even after bringing home for take away!…read more #keeptherestaurantsinbusiness

This place is super fun! The restaurant is cozy, but the atmosphere is jamming. We tried so many…read moremenu items, all delicious! The sangria is a must -- I preferred the red over the white. Chef Aaron Gillespie is super cool and really knows what he's doing. There is a lot you will be familiar with when it comes to tapas, and also, modern renditions of classics. Had the tuna tartare, octopus, paella, miso chargrilled carrots, Spanish breakfast, and a few more. Really tasty offerings with innovative ingredients, some inspired by local fare -- sago crisps!! Definitely a must-stop if you want some great libations coupled with tasty bites.

This is your typical neighborhood pizza joint located in Quarry Bay next to Tai Koo Place. Jacomax…read moreis not very big, setting is simple with a few stylish decors. Service is efficient and friendly. They have a decent drinks list with some nice cocktails and mocktails. The selection for craft beers is nice, too. All the classic Italian dishes are on the menu. Pasta is cooked al dente to perfection, no faults there. The pizzas are great as well, crispy, nice selection of toppings, not oily at all. I like their salads as well which are fresh with a tasty dressing. Jacomax is inexpensive.

Jacomax is a pretty unassuming pizza place in Quarry Bay, and the lunch sets are good value for…read moremoney - you will most definitely leave full. They have lunch sets for 2 up to 6 people, and the structure is Pizza + Pasta + Wings/Sides + Salad + Drink. For 2 people, it would be one of each food and 2 drinks, so you can imagine the amount of food they give you. For 6 people you get 2 of each, plus 6 drinks, and one time when we ordered this set, they accidentally gave us 3 pastas but nicely let us keep the extra one for free - I was asleep at my desk for most that afternoon. The pastas are generally decent but harder than the al dente that other Italian places in HK do. The pizzas are great, and the selection is large, although a bit on the dry, biscuit-y side, and not as good as the more established (chain owned) pizzerias like Linguini Fini and Piccolo. I heard the owner Jacomax is usually based in the Sheung Wan shop and actually makes the pizzas himself, so perhaps that's where you can find the best quality. One thing I appreciate is that they have a fun approach to making pizzas. When I first came to the area during October, they had a Halloween theme where the store was dressed up in a spooky theme and there were actually Halloween pizzas! It was pretty fun to see little ghosts and pumpkin scattered on your pizzas, squid ink (I think) was used instead of tomato paste to create a black backdrop and make it all the more spookier. And pricing is around HKD125/person (HKD 750 for a 6 person meal), much cheaper than you can get at the chains I mentioned just now. Pretty sweet deal!