There's a first time for everything, and my visit to EXP was definitely one of them. Imagine…read morewalking into a café where you're not allowed to sit before paying, where menus are nowhere to be found, and where the host greets you not with a smile but with instructions: "First go pay." Confused and menu-less, I took a gamble and ordered a coffee. Only after paying did I discover the twist: that single cup cost me nearly $5 USD. For a place that prides itself on being different, they certainly succeeded, though not in the way I expected. If you enjoy surprises, EXP has plenty. Just don't expect to know what you're ordering until after you've already handed over your money. Also, how does the coffee taste? Well, let's just say McD is better

A good dining option if you don't feel like eating mall food at the Festival Walk mall. Located…read morenear the ice skating rink. While dining here you'll get a great view of people ice skating. They serve mainly Italian food like pizza, pastas and salads. My favorite is the black ink pasta with scallops. The taste and flavor is comparable to the one I had in Venice. I've also tried the pizza and salad which were also very delicious. Friendly servers. Don't worry if you don't speak Cantonese. The servers speak English too so no worries about that.

Very friendly and efficient service!! The wait staff is consistently a step ahead. The basket of…read morebread was our first taste of delicious! The baker shines. We had fettuccine quatro fromaggi , chicken and eggplant parmigiana, and steak and lobster. Each dish was delicious and to the table still steaming. Happy hour one for one wines made a perfect meal!!

Busy Friday night though there is no waiting. Service was not up to standard, server was not…read morefriendly or pleasant (didn't even tried). Order a Caesar salad and 2 pasta dishes, salad came within 5 mins, well presented and tasty. 2 pasta dishes did not arrived until an hour later after flagging one of the managers down and then it took them another 15 mins with one of the pasta dish cooked wrong. Had to returned and left only eating a salad and a pasta. Their food is still delicious and pasta is cooked al dente. Hope this is a 'one-off'.

Foods were ok... the spaghetti isn't Al Denté enough plus not creamy enough.... Taste was still…read moreok.... The chicken Parmesan was over cooked n dry.... then dessert was excellent tiramisu!!! Plus services were excellent and fast, efficient!!! The ambiance was designed good Italian style restaurant!!

Haven't been here for years and suddenly crave for Italian food so we came to Amaroni after…read moreshopping at Festival Walk. We arrived around 8:45 without a reservation, got to the reception and were treated quite impolitely. The receptionist was rude when giving out a number to us. Told us we were no.36 while the next number to be called was no.15, and told us we need to wait outside. She couldn't tell us how long the wait would be. Although the message was informative, the tone of it was rude and unwelcoming. We saw there were only a few others waiting so we decided to wait. Soon enough we were seated before 9pm, probably most of no.15 thru 35 were turned away by the receptionist. Then the hostess seated us without any greetings. We ordered the Ravioli, Chicken Parmesan, and creamy baked potato chips. To our surprise the ravioli were served before we got our bread. Didn't mind the surprise at all coz it was quite delicious. The creamy tomato sauce was just right and very tasty. Then we got the baked potato chips, and our water soon after. Had to ask our server for bread again and got an impatience response. Then finally got our bread and Chicken Parmesan. The Chicken Parmesan was great! Portions were big but the two of us managed to chuck it all. The restaurant was very busy. We had to wait for a while for water refill and to get the bill. Overall, great food but poor service! Turned off by bad attitude receptionist and hostess, servers were just too busy to take care of too many tables.

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.

I haven't tried the food, so if you're looking for a review in that department I can't help you. (I…read morecan say that the pizza smell which permeates the place is mouth watering though.) But! The craft beer selection is amazing for Hong Kong! They have multiple pages featuring stouts, ambers, and Belgians. Prices are average, but the range is impressive. They even have a beer I'd been missing since London, the Sam Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout! Do give it a try if you like that sort of thing. Cheers!

Surprisingly good pizza. Reminds me of a NY style - thin but not a "thin crust" pizza. The cheese…read morewas melted nicely in a harmonious melody of red and white gooeyness. The crust had a good first crunch to it but was still soft on the inside. Will definitely be back when my next pizza craving hits!

Came here with a friend for lunch and it was a very pleasant experience. The ambiance was classy…read morebut comfortable with decent views. Service was spectacular, our server George was excellent: friendly but non-intrusive, attentive, and took good care of our needs and wants. Food was plentiful and of high quality. Five dishes were brought out first to share: Ventricina, Anchovies, Caprese, Poached Oysters, and Grilled Cuttlefish Salad. And of course their signature bread sticks with olive oil and vinegar. Then came three more antipasti to share: Free Range Poached Eggs, Fried Calamari, and Meatballs. For main course, we picked the Squid Ink Pasta with Prawns and the Guazetto with Seared Cod, Prawns, and Clams. My favorites were the two main courses. Dessert was their famous Tiramisu which was marvelous. There were also melon slices and gelato. Drinks were included and bottomless and included alcoholic and non-alcoholic options at different prices. It was definitely a very enjoyable and relaxing lunch experience!

Had lunch here as a group of 6. Service was so so even though the staff were really nice and…read morefriendly. Asked for still water and a refill on olive oil and vinegar for the bread stick, and it took forever for them to fulfill my request. Food was pretty good but took a long time to come out. We got seated around 12:45 pm and ordered within 10 minutes. Our main course did not come out until 1:40 pm. I really enjoyed the breadsticks especially when they were warm. We also had an issue where they overcharged us. Good thing we double-checked the bill!

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" .

This restaurant offers something I find that is very rare in Hong Kong nowadays- value…read more Nestled away in the back streets of Tai Wai is this shop that specializes in baked rice, pasta and oysters. Random selection of food items it may seem; but you cannot imagine how good everything comes together and more importantly- at the price that it does. The favourites here are the baked meat-sauce/ doria rice, pork chop rice (HK Style) and some other daily specials that differs depending on the day. Most of the dishes include a healthy (or heart stopping) portion of baked cheese melted on to it and there are also a number of other selections including black (squid-ink) spaghetti. The main attraction here is of course, as the name suggests; the oysters. Oysters here could be made to many different specifications but most of it involve baking it like a jacket potato with a healthy splattering of cheese on top. For those who likes oysters this place is a must; but just don't expect any fresh oysters here because they don't do it here. Prices for lunch are around 50 and dinner 60 or some more. For this sort of price, you get a baked lunch/dinner set with a drink included. Value wise you cannot beat this place and the only complaint that I would have about this particular shop is that it is tiny and you seem to be sharing your lunch with everyone else in the shop. That's a small price to pay when the food is that good!