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!

I wasn't expecting much when I first tried Assaggio to be honest. Food from the mall is never…read moreappealing, even when I'm there. But during a rainstorm and a little desperation, I settled for delivery and the hopes of a decent meal. It was later in the night after all with so many other spots closed, this was one of the only options available online. There comes a time when living in HK as a westerner that you just settle for mediocre versions of stuff you'd get back home and thin crust pizza was on the mind. At only a half an hour later, my door bell rang and I was presented with a pizza that was both aromatic and surprisingly presentable. Kudos to the pizza box design, which preserved everything quite well. What came out was a delightful, airy crust with a semi-generous coat of spinach, a trio of parmesan, mozzarella, and riccota cheeses, and sprinkling of black truffle paste. This was the Florentina ($138). It was almost too easy to eat. I could have easily devoured the entire thing, but other members of the dining party took issue. Everyone longed for more after one slice, which was so small that it was practically sample sized. I had thought about ordering again, but we had other dishes we needed to work on first. The spaghetti pomodoro ($88) was light as it was tasty and perfectly al dente. Both the risottos (black truffles and four cheeses) were sinfully tasty and were decently priced at $77 and $88HKD. Everyone was quite pleased. The next time around, I came in as a diner. Modern Italian establishments never cease to amaze me with their contemporary decor, along with how spacious the place is. My group and I feasted on several pizzas, namely multiple orders of the Florentina, Quattro Formaggi ($128), and Maialetto ($138) which has rosemary and suckling pig as toppings. It was all glorious. If there was a semi-sore spot, it was the service. I realize that it only comes with certain price points but it's not like Assaggio is a rundown place. Most of the servers seemed a bit lethargic, if not almost apathetic to our table. Waters were not automatically refilled and often times when there were too many plates on the table, we'd have to flag them down to have them taken away. When you're the only party in the house, there should be proper attention to servicing the table. I could envision smartphones being banned from certain establishments one day.

Ramen Shop: Ichitora (former Kamitora?)…read more Soup: 2, tonkotsu - light body, not fatty, limited flavor, pretty forgettable. Noodle: 3, thin noodle- asked for katame, slightly over cooked not enough bite Chashu: 3, three medium thin slices. Lean cut. Price: 3, 88 incl. full egg + no service charge. Egg: 2, undercooked too runny. Over seasoned with strong sake taste Other: 3, chopped green onion generous kikurage, additional pickled veg on counter Atmosphere: 2, generic Japanese counter with open kitchen. Played Spitz non stop Overall: no wait on Sunday lunch. Many people come for the chashudon (48) rather than ramen. Very forgettable bowl. No repeat.

"They serve what!?" was my reaction when my friend told me about the BBQ Pork Bowl at Kamitora…read more神虎拉麵. That's right, barbecued pork over rice, served at a ramen joint. I had to find out for myself. Kamitora is on Amoy street, exactly one street next to another ramen shop, 黑龍拉麵 Koku Ryu Ramen. Kamitora seems to be the more popular one as there was a small line when I arrived. After a 10 minute wait, we were seated and served. I didn't know what to expect of a Japanese BBQ Pork Bowl, at a ramen place. Since I was thinking the local Chinese ones with a fried egg on top, drizzled with fragrant soy sauce. Only found in Cha Chan Teng's and bbq meat shops. It's a favorite local Hong Kong dish, immortalized by Stephen Chow's God of Cookery. The Japanese version also had the fried egg on top, with a veeery runny yolk, meant to be pierced and mixed with the sweet soy sauce in the rice. The bbq pork was neither Chinese style nor the slices like in the ramen - it was cubes of fatty pork that were melt in your mouth. I took a spoonful of the rice, egg and soy sauce mixture, topped it with a cube of pork and egg. Heaven. An instant contender to my " what would be your last meal on earth" question. At Hkd 45, 1/3 of the price of the Kamitora Special, this was a great deal too. Next time, I'm ordering two. The Kamitora Special was their classic noodle, with all the condiments, and extra slices of pork. It was decent, but the pork was very lean for some reason, had all the fat parts been used in the rice? It was decent, though I think Butao and Ichiran have more memorable noodles. But in all fairness, I was still being overwhelmed by the BBQ Pork Bowl. Mmm.

I loveee this place! Casual, cheap and quick! I wouldn't compare it to a NY pizza, although for the…read moreprice you pay, you get a very large portion, which is very filling but yet absolutely delicious. The only downside is that the place is quitte small, so do not expect to get some seats unless you're ready to wait a few minutes (especially on Sundays).

Stopped here because it looked good. The pizza is truly good!!! Sat and ate my pizza in the window,…read moreand watched all the people stare at the white people eating pizza. Lol I would definitely recommend this place to anyone that wants a little taste of American pizza! Thumbs up for sure!

The first strike came right at the beginning: they did not have my reservation. I came here the…read morenight before my dinner appointment and reserved. along with provided all information requested. I've never encountered such a mistake, especially now with everything being computerized. Things were sorted out and the restaurant was not close to being full, so I obtained a table indoors but right by the window. The view is quite nice. You have a pretty good view of the harbor though you have the ferry terminal partially blocking. Eh, nothing's perfect. The Sedanini was decent, with some savory umami elements, such as sea urchin. The pasta was actually a bit undercooked, but not terrible. The lump crab was fairly dominant in the dish and it was fine. There was a savory (maybe seafood?) broth flavor that permeated throughout. The Capricciosa pizza was not to my liking, even though the toppings seemed promising. Olives, artichokes, mushrooms, and ham is a good combination, but the crust was too soft. Additionally, given the potential moisture with all of the toppings, the pizza was pretty soggy. That was exacerbated by having too much tomato sauce and not enough cheese. For the most part, I didn't think there was much particular flavor with this one. Service, the front-of-house mess up notwithstanding, was actually good. The attentive server actually suggested the table adjacent to the one I was initially seated, because the view was nicer. That was a nice touch. The decor was fine, with a bit of an intimate setting that isn't dark like a cave. Prices here are fairly high, though I expected that from an Italian restaurant right by the water in HK. Come here for the view, but don't expect a lot.

I'm just back from dinner at this place and I loved it. I hadn't even heard about it before and…read moreit's been a pleasure to meet it! My friend the Maven had been there before and he wanted to eat at their terrace tonight. We hadn't made any reservation and by the time we arrived, around 7.30pm it was pretty packed, so it looked as if we were going to wait for a little while. However, we were quickly led to a small table inside. Instead we asked if it was possible to sit outside and they said it was, but they thought it may rain so it was at our risk...that we took! Although the restaurant ambience and deco is great, sitting outside is another story. The views to Hong Kong Island are amazing and it's quiet enough to enjoy a good conversation. So, what we ordered: I went for the chicken with cabbage and mushrooms and my friend got the pepperoni pizza. Both, just excellent. - I initially wanted to have their cod but wanted to change the potatoes for another veggie. The waiter said we could ask in the kitchen but that it was going to change the whole taste of the dish and it may not be worth it. Oh well, chicken it was. The dish was really tasty, huge portion, and with a yummy sauce (I would have enjoyed a bit more of the mushroom because I barely saw a few...). The service was also really good, from the staff at the entrance to the waiter who served our table. So, I'm definitely recommending this place: good food, better views, quick and efficient service...the only let down might be the price. Once you look away from pizzas and pastas it gets a little pricey.

A friend and I were meeting up for lunch at New Town Plaza and since she told me she was going to…read morebe a little late, I walked around first to look for a place where we could have a nice and affordable meal. After scanning the menus of restaurants like School Food, Bene and Parkview, I decided that the lunch set menu at Pizza Express looked the best. Since it was lunchtime, Pizza Express was full (as were most of the restaurants there), so I had to join the others waiting outside and take a number. Our number was about fifteen away from the number it currently was, but surprisingly it didn't take that long - a little over ten minutes later, I was given a table. My friend still hadn't arrived, and I was glad when they let me in anyway and didn't say that the entire party must be present before being given the table. My friend and I both got the light lunch set, which includes a main and a drink. We decided to get different mains each and share between the two of us, and we mutually agreed on the margherita pizza and the salmon farfalle. For drinks, my friend got the raspberry cooler and I got the lemonade. The drinks arrived almost immediately after we ordered them - my friend's raspberry cooler was really refreshing and sweet, and my lemonade was super sour! It was definitely the sourest lemonade I'd ever tasted - well, the sourest drink I'd ever had, period! I liked it though, because I really love things that taste sour. The food didn't take long to get here. The margherita pizza came in one round piece and we split it in two to share. The pizza was really good - it was a thin-crust, so it was light, and it was nice and cheesy. The salmon pasta was pretty good too - they were generous enough with the salmon, and the pasta was really creamy. I was no doubt happy with the food, but not so happy with the portions! The pizza and the pasta were both pretty small, and I was still left feeling a little hungry after it all. I can definitely see myself back here again - and when I am, I'll be sure to order the executive lunch set, which includes an appetizer!

If you are tired of local and other Asian foods, PizzaExpress ain't a bad choice for lunch or…read moredinner. I've never been disappointed with the pizza nor pasta here.

Came here because I finally got a little tired of eating HK food 24/7 and I was just really craving…read moresome pasta. My bf & I did the tasting menu together (290 HKD/person = around $36 per person) and that included 2 appetizers, 3 pastas, 2 desserts. Tuna tartare- 4/5, fresh Octopus salad- 3/5, it was decent but nothing extraordinary Ragu- 4/5, good but the pappardelle was a little too al dente for me and normally I'm all about al dente pasta. Truffle- 5/5 if you love truffle, GET THIS! Ravioli- 4/5, if you love ravioli and ricotta, you would love this. I'm not big on extra strong cheese taste so this was a little too much for me. Tiramisu and panna cotta- yummm! Great way to end the meal. Ordering both was great because when the tiramisu got too chocolatey, I'd grab some of the panna cotta which had the tart taste from the raspberry. Good balance :) For a chain pasta restaurant, I came in with low expectations because in America, they would usually taste really bad and cost a lot... but this definitely exceeded my expectations in terms of taste and value.

Every single time after the day I had the meal with pici I automatically get sick, not long ago I…read morehad flu B and had do to throat X-ray they saw in the X-Ray that my throat is scratched. I don't work at your place but did you put sharp objects into my food?? The service is good! It's excelling really hard but I'm more concerned about my mental health. I'm still not recovered after 3weeks by now!! The Ambiance is really aesthetic. I really love how they have those candles and dark themed lights. They really match my mood a lot. The setting is a bit bad but still. No affection to the star The reason I gave 1 star is because I got affected by flu b. I don't want to get this sick and skip 2 weeks of school. I had test during the week when I had flu b. The teachers were concerned about me and kept pulling me out of class asking is everything alright in my family? If there's anything just ask me okay no need to suffer Madeleine. This place is good for food but not good for infection part. I hope if you're a worker, chef, boss/ manager/ director. You need to change the food/ menu it's a bit messed up. Giving someone virus?! I'm glad I didn't get "Hantavirus" .

Found this place by accident while enjoyed food so much-my accompany said she could feel that the…read morechef is cooking everything in a very passionate way. Tastes like home made pasta!

An Italian restaurant makes the worst pizza we ever had. Pizza dough was flat, dry, sauce was…read moretasteless and ingredients lacked. Waiter was not trained to respect customers. A male waiter reached his arm across my face and body to pick up dishes when he could have walked around to my right to do that. They need a new pizza chef and better trained their waiters!