I've been to the old Kiku and as you may know, it was a nice Japanese restaurant serving quality food. I knew they were going under renovations before so wanted to check it out. They are now a casual/chic restaurant that serves Japanese AND Chinese food, run by the Maxim's Group (which I didn't know about before going).
There is a Chinese food takeaway counter at the front of the restaurant, food looks legit at a glance, as I think Maxims generally do a pretty good job at delivery Chinese food. There are also some sushi/maki rolls but they look a bit like supermarket food.
Back to my lunch, unfortunately having the old Kiku to compare to (as it was what I was expecting, stupid me), I was quite disappointed with their food. I ordered a sushi platter, "kikusan" sushi roll, tofu avocado salad, a meat dish and chicken wings - shared it with one other friend and the bill came down to about HKD 450. Portion was good, but the food was honestly very very average and you can definitely get better a Japanese meal (lunch) elsewhere. I have a feeling that I would be less disappointed if I went with Chinese food, the Xiao Long Bao looked pretty good on the table next to us.
Anyway.. it's a nice lunch place and obviously at a really convenient location for Central people.. but I know I won't be back for Japanese food. Maybe Chinese next time! read more