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3.5 stars. I rounded it up just for the photos they hang on the wall. Do you know that I'm big fan of organic, healthy food? You never heard of it? Right, probably 'cause I never am! I heard quite some good words of Locofama, but to me it's often as excuse to charge you a premium of food that doesn't necessarily healthier. Anyway, I was on my way back to HKU that night, so I didn't mind giving it a go. We ordered a lamb rack, a scallops & quinoa ceviche, and our wine to start. We didn't think it's enough for us anyway, so as soon as the table next to us refused a dish saying they didn't order it, I told the staff we could have it, in the spirit of not wasting the food cooked. It looked like a good small bite anyway, with corn tortilla chips and dips. Our curiosity only arose when the that table refused the next dish, which looked exactly the same. So either the kitchen screwed up twice, or there was some miscommunication over there. A more experienced staff explained to them (yeah by the way, not much space between tables anyway) that the dish was indeed scallops & quinoa ceviche as they'd ordered. And only THEN I understood the confusion. That dish didn't look like scallops & quinoa ceviche. You would have called corn tortilla chips, and ceviche as dips, but you probably couldn't sell that just as the same price. The proportion of the ceviche was (and the arrangement of the dish) was confusing, although to be fair, it did state clearly it was under the category "small bites". I had no problem with that, excepts we were now still one dish short and needed to order a prawn linguine. All pretty up to standard and it didn't taste like organic food - which was a big plus to me. The story didn't end there. Another couple then next to us on the other side, ordered the same "scallops & quinoa ceviche", and looked very puzzled as well. Staff explained again and god knows how many times he had to explain that dish every day. Anyway, good little spot in Sai Wan, healthy option, good vibe (if not crowded), slightly overpriced if you consider its location, but I'll still come back again if I'm around.
What attracts me about this restaurant is the ambiance. Located in the middle of a quiet neighbourhood, Sai Ying Pun, this restaurant opened just a few months before the opening of the MTR station. I only know about this restaurant from my friend who suggested dinner as she wanted to give it a try. Looking at the reviews, I looked forward to the dinner. From the MTR station, exit b2, the walk takes less than 10 minutes to get there. The place is pretty small and there is both indoor and door seats for you to choose from. My friend ordered the salad while I ordered the lamb chop. The price was a bit on a high end side but I would pay if the quality is good. When my lamp chop came, I got a shock of my life! The portion of it was so small, certainly not what I expected. Furthermore, the taste of it was normal - nothing to shout about. HK$188 for it? That is certainly not worth it. The organic drink I had was not bad though. With lots of good restaurants around, I am unsure whether I would go back there again. My first impression was certainly a disappointment but at least the service was decent. Like what one of the reviewers mentioned, the food is overpriced and portion is small. Paying lots for it and yet leaving the place feeling not full, nah. That's why, I give it only a rating of 3.
A great spot for a light, refreshing and healthy meal in Hong Kong. Nestled off the street, Locafama's quiet location offers a healthy, green oasis amidst carb heavy shops and restaurants around the area. Although it's a bit pricey, I loved my egg appetizer and my chicken, pomegranate salad.
I first spotted Locofama last month when my friend and I had dinner across the street at Grassroots Pantry. We couldn't help but notice the hustle and bustle as well as delicious smell coming from Locofama and said to ourselves, we definitely need to come and check out this place! And so, a month later, I'm here and ready to eat! You can't help but notice the amazing smell from this restaurant. Right when you walk pass, you get this whiff of amazing deliciousness. The smell just makes you want to order right away, and then chow everything down. Since I was the first to arrive, I decided to take a look at the drink list to see what would fancy my stomach for the night. They offer different type of juices, soy milk, teas, whites, beer, cider, and then the "special" catch my eyes. Fresh coconut with Swedish DQ Vodka. Fresh coconut with alcohol? Sold. I love fresh coconut. I love alcohol. Give me. Silly me. I thought they'd pour a shot into the fresh coconut. But instead, my fresh coconut came with a shot. What to do? I asked the servers, they said to just take the shot and then drink the coconut. My friend had arrived at this point and she agreed, "Just down the shot!" And that I did. My goodness, I felt like I was in college ALL over again. Downing vodka shots? I only drink whiskey and tequila shots nowadays. Now I realize, it was truly a "throwback thursday." For some reason the shot look larger than normal in person, either that or I'm just aging and have been out. It would have been nice if the inside of the coconut was bigger. Gone after a few sips. :( It's not their fault, it's just me wanting a bigger coconut, haha Superfood Duo = Super Healthy. Yummy and hearty salad with all the nutritions, quinoa x3, one would need in a meal. Great price for organic farm to table food! Although the price of the salad might seem daunting, it is only because the additional tofu added to it! It is so rare to find organic food in Hong Kong restaurants, let alone an organic Hong Kong restaurant. Prices aren't ridiculous and over the top. I look forward to coming back here for more yummy in the tummy organic food.
This is one my favourite restaurants. The ingredients are organic and sourced locally. The food is tasty and well executed and I love the small business, cosy vibe to it. For mothers day we had a no of small dishes but the ones that stood out included: - Black truffle crab eat dip: always a favourite. Though it is a small portion costing $98. - Crystalline ice plants with prawn and Pomelo salad; and Organic Kale salad: fresh ingredients and dressing was well balanced - Organic chicken with quinoa: texture of chicken was good and the cream sauce went well with the quinoa - Prawn Linguini in pesto: perfectly Al dente, pesto was delish!
Came here for brunch as I'm forever searching for good brunch places which don't break the bank. Luckily my friend had the foresight to book as the place was chokablock! The table which was suppose to be ours was taking a long time so we were seated next door which had more space but the downside was the dirty tablecloth that had stains and bits of other people's meals still stuck on it. Maybe they are being environmentally friendly and don't wash their tablecloth as even when we asked for another it too had stains and bits of dried hard quinoa on there.... Anyway onto the food! The coffee was not bad, ordered a flat white, came out very frothy but not offensive to the tastebuds (sorry I'm Aussie and we're coffee snobs languishing in HK). The brunch where you choose your eggs, 3 sides and toast for $88 was yum (and filling!) I went with scrambled on sundries tomato toast with sautéed mushrooms, avocado and smoked salmon. Very fresh and tasty all around. Would return for other brunch options - I had some food envy eyeing (and smelling) my neighbour's food.
We went here for a early dinner and everything was excellent. We tried the short ribs, and they were fantastic! We also had the kale salad, which was fresh and delicious, with a nice complementary dressing. The Carbonara was good, as was the Black Truffle Crab Dip. It was nice to have toasted fresh bread served with the dip. Dog friendly, with a nice relaxing atmosphere. We will be back!
I get it, I buy organic and mainly eat healthy so you took me here. And yes the cozy set up, string lights, ambiance, neighborhood, side street, bottle shop next door all scream my vibe uncannily that if I lived here I'd probably be a regular. Picture me in a sundress sipping on a daiquiri. The perfect midsummer date night or supper with a sister on Wednesdays. Yes it's me. So then, well done, thank you for the intro. I will most definitely be back. Until then I strive to live and cook like this at home because it feels entirely doable. That's not to take away any thrill from the taste. There's a gentle genius in food that is clean and to the point. -I don't believe the cocktails are organic and therein lies the juxtaposition we crave -this review is really for all the crunchy babes traveling to Hong Kong read more
3 years ago
I'm rather obsessed with eating clean whenever possible, much to my wife's chagrin, even when traveling. I don't think of vacation as a time to treat myself badly like so many do. On the contrary. This is the time to really nourish yourself. So when I stumbled onto this place, off the beaten path, I'm at the end of a lovely little alley-like street, I was thrilled. The decor is transporting, but the food is what really shines. The sous vide egg and truffled mushroom dish was outstanding. And the chicken curry with quinoa was spot on. Simple, delicious and nutritious. Nailed it. Right next door is a fascinating bottle shop with local innovative foods and beverages of all sorts, so don't miss out on that if you go. The place across the street looks pretty amazing too. Love this area. Love this place. Highly recommended. Can't wait to go back. read more
3.5 stars. I rounded it up just for the photos they hang on the wall. Do you know that I'm big fan of organic, healthy food? You never heard of it? Right, probably 'cause I never am! I heard quite some good words of Locofama, but to me it's often as excuse to charge you a premium of food that doesn't necessarily healthier. Anyway, I was on my way back to HKU that night, so I didn't mind giving it a go. We ordered a lamb rack, a scallops & quinoa ceviche, and our wine to start. We didn't think it's enough for us anyway, so as soon as the table next to us refused a dish saying they didn't order it, I told the staff we could have it, in the spirit of not wasting the food cooked. It looked like a good small bite anyway, with corn tortilla chips and dips. Our curiosity only arose when the that table refused the next dish, which looked exactly the same. So either the kitchen screwed up twice, or there was some miscommunication over there. A more experienced staff explained to them (yeah by the way, not much space between tables anyway) that the dish was indeed scallops & quinoa ceviche as they'd ordered. And only THEN I understood the confusion. That dish didn't look like scallops & quinoa ceviche. You would have called corn tortilla chips, and ceviche as dips, but you probably couldn't sell that just as the same price. The proportion of the ceviche was (and the arrangement of the dish) was confusing, although to be fair, it did state clearly it was under the category "small bites". I had no problem with that, excepts we were now still one dish short and needed to order a prawn linguine. All pretty up to standard and it didn't taste like organic food - which was a big plus to me. The story didn't end there. Another couple then next to us on the other side, ordered the same "scallops & quinoa ceviche", and looked very puzzled as well. Staff explained again and god knows how many times he had to explain that dish every day. Anyway, good little spot in Sai Wan, healthy option, good vibe (if not crowded), slightly overpriced if you consider its location, but I'll still come back again if I'm around. read more
11 years ago
What attracts me about this restaurant is the ambiance. Located in the middle of a quiet neighbourhood, Sai Ying Pun, this restaurant opened just a few months before the opening of the MTR station. I only know about this restaurant from my friend who suggested dinner as she wanted to give it a try. Looking at the reviews, I looked forward to the dinner. From the MTR station, exit b2, the walk takes less than 10 minutes to get there. The place is pretty small and there is both indoor and door seats for you to choose from. My friend ordered the salad while I ordered the lamb chop. The price was a bit on a high end side but I would pay if the quality is good. When my lamp chop came, I got a shock of my life! The portion of it was so small, certainly not what I expected. Furthermore, the taste of it was normal - nothing to shout about. HK$188 for it? That is certainly not worth it. The organic drink I had was not bad though. With lots of good restaurants around, I am unsure whether I would go back there again. My first impression was certainly a disappointment but at least the service was decent. Like what one of the reviewers mentioned, the food is overpriced and portion is small. Paying lots for it and yet leaving the place feeling not full, nah. That's why, I give it only a rating of 3. read more
A great spot for a light, refreshing and healthy meal in Hong Kong. Nestled off the street, Locafama's quiet location offers a healthy, green oasis amidst carb heavy shops and restaurants around the area. Although it's a bit pricey, I loved my egg appetizer and my chicken, pomegranate salad. read more
I first spotted Locofama last month when my friend and I had dinner across the street at Grassroots Pantry. We couldn't help but notice the hustle and bustle as well as delicious smell coming from Locofama and said to ourselves, we definitely need to come and check out this place! And so, a month later, I'm here and ready to eat! You can't help but notice the amazing smell from this restaurant. Right when you walk pass, you get this whiff of amazing deliciousness. The smell just makes you want to order right away, and then chow everything down. Since I was the first to arrive, I decided to take a look at the drink list to see what would fancy my stomach for the night. They offer different type of juices, soy milk, teas, whites, beer, cider, and then the "special" catch my eyes. Fresh coconut with Swedish DQ Vodka. Fresh coconut with alcohol? Sold. I love fresh coconut. I love alcohol. Give me. Silly me. I thought they'd pour a shot into the fresh coconut. But instead, my fresh coconut came with a shot. What to do? I asked the servers, they said to just take the shot and then drink the coconut. My friend had arrived at this point and she agreed, "Just down the shot!" And that I did. My goodness, I felt like I was in college ALL over again. Downing vodka shots? I only drink whiskey and tequila shots nowadays. Now I realize, it was truly a "throwback thursday." For some reason the shot look larger than normal in person, either that or I'm just aging and have been out. It would have been nice if the inside of the coconut was bigger. Gone after a few sips. :( It's not their fault, it's just me wanting a bigger coconut, haha Superfood Duo = Super Healthy. Yummy and hearty salad with all the nutritions, quinoa x3, one would need in a meal. Great price for organic farm to table food! Although the price of the salad might seem daunting, it is only because the additional tofu added to it! It is so rare to find organic food in Hong Kong restaurants, let alone an organic Hong Kong restaurant. Prices aren't ridiculous and over the top. I look forward to coming back here for more yummy in the tummy organic food. read more
11 years ago
This is one my favourite restaurants. The ingredients are organic and sourced locally. The food is tasty and well executed and I love the small business, cosy vibe to it. For mothers day we had a no of small dishes but the ones that stood out included: - Black truffle crab eat dip: always a favourite. Though it is a small portion costing $98. - Crystalline ice plants with prawn and Pomelo salad; and Organic Kale salad: fresh ingredients and dressing was well balanced - Organic chicken with quinoa: texture of chicken was good and the cream sauce went well with the quinoa - Prawn Linguini in pesto: perfectly Al dente, pesto was delish! read more
Came here for brunch as I'm forever searching for good brunch places which don't break the bank. Luckily my friend had the foresight to book as the place was chokablock! The table which was suppose to be ours was taking a long time so we were seated next door which had more space but the downside was the dirty tablecloth that had stains and bits of other people's meals still stuck on it. Maybe they are being environmentally friendly and don't wash their tablecloth as even when we asked for another it too had stains and bits of dried hard quinoa on there.... Anyway onto the food! The coffee was not bad, ordered a flat white, came out very frothy but not offensive to the tastebuds (sorry I'm Aussie and we're coffee snobs languishing in HK). The brunch where you choose your eggs, 3 sides and toast for $88 was yum (and filling!) I went with scrambled on sundries tomato toast with sautéed mushrooms, avocado and smoked salmon. Very fresh and tasty all around. Would return for other brunch options - I had some food envy eyeing (and smelling) my neighbour's food. read more
We went here for a early dinner and everything was excellent. We tried the short ribs, and they were fantastic! We also had the kale salad, which was fresh and delicious, with a nice complementary dressing. The Carbonara was good, as was the Black Truffle Crab Dip. It was nice to have toasted fresh bread served with the dip. Dog friendly, with a nice relaxing atmosphere. We will be back! read more
10 years ago
Great atmosphere in this little Korean fusion restaurant. Had the KFC cauliflower. All apologies to the Colonel. It was great. And a large portion even though it is listed as more of a starter. I look forward to coming back and having one if their signature dishes for a proper feed. read more
12 years ago
