Going to a steakhouse in Hong Kong as a Canadian is a bit like going to Canada for ramen or…read morevisiting China for their spaghetti. HK is just not known for its cows (do we even have cows?) But, this is Argentinean steak, so we're experiencing something imported and exotic! I learned that this isn't really in reference to the way it's cooked, but actual pieces of meat from Argentina. So was it as exciting and mind-blowing as one might think? Well...nope. Gaucho is a fancy Argentinian steakhouse located in the fancy expat-y part of Central. So of course, that comes with fancy prices. During Restaurant Week, they had a prix-fixe lunch menu for about HKD $200. Glasses of wine were available for an extra $60. The choices weren't bad, you get appetizer, entree, and dessert with free iced tea. Each course comes with 3 options, with 1 being an upgrade for a certain price. 1) Appetizer: I chose the Provolone and Onion Empanada. Pretty tasty start! The cheese was nice and gooey and spilled out of the single empanada. The pastry was flaky and warm. 2) Entree: The entree is what we looked forward to the most: Argentinian steak. I was the only one that stuck with the default 150g sirloin, my co-workers upgraded to the 180g rib eye for $50. Verdict? We were all slightly disappointed. The piece of meat was tender and juicy for sure, and a perfect medium rare. But...there was no fire. But that I mean, there wasn't any of that nice char I associate with a well-grilled steak, no distinct flavours. It was a beautiful piece of meat, but it just wasn't as tasty or memorable as I thought it'd be. 3) Dessert: Well things just went downhill and crashed with dessert. I just don't think it's Gaucho's forte. Some of us got the caramel creme brulee (extra $10), some got the rice pudding. Both were far too sweet. The third option was fruit, which might have been the best option. Overall, the meal was fine, especially for Restaurant Week. The service was great, as expected of a high end restaurant. I left on a full stomach but not a wow'd stomach. Maybe next time, Argentina, I will experience the full beauty that your cows have to offer. (63/100) - 2017

Ahhhh, who doesn't love a good steak? Well, I do love it but I usually make it exceptional to go to…read morea steakhouse (not cheap!). I had nothing to celebrate this time but I just hadn't been to one for a long time. I initially booked for another one, but then realized Gaucho had just opened and didn't think about it twice. I called but got the answering machine, then emailed but no answer. That was in the morning...so decided to give it another go in the afternoon and I finally got through someone at the restaurant and made a reservation for 7pm. I had been to two of the outlets in London when I used to live there and it was an experience every time. So, I was really excited about this opening! When we got there by 7pm there was barely anyone around. The space is very 'Gaucho' style...modern, stylish, dark (really dark), fancy (the music was great by the way!). But yeah, let's just get to the point: the steaks, mmmm. I ordered the 'Ancho' (rib eye) medallions (225 grams - 298 HKD) and a side of broccoli (68 HKD). My boyfriend got the 'Churrasco de Chorizo' (sirloin), that he ordered rear (300 grams - 318 HKD) and a side of sweet potato mash. They first serve some bread with butter and chimichurri. So good! And they bring the different cuts on a wooden board to explain where each of them come from (they usually ask if you're vegetarian too...). When the food came there was silence in the table between the two of us almost until the end of the meal. Yeah, it lived up to my expectations. It was just great. The service was also really good, although you can tell there's a little bit of work to be done since it's just been opened. Our waitress was super sweet and attentive and she did a great job explaining everything to us. I'd just wish the staff didn't push us to have some drinks. One of the reasons why I picked Gaucho yesterday night over other options in the city was the fame it carries and the price being slightly cheaper. So I can only conclude, amazing value for money: great location, excellent food, good service...gosh I cannot wait until the next one!!

First noticed this restaurant while researching about the hotel, The Fleming. Osteria Marzia is…read morelocated on the ground floor with high ceiling and really nice decor inside. We came here for a late lunch; they have a set lunch option and a la carte as well. Last call was 2:30pm. The waitress dropped off some complementary bread with butter and sardines; it was surprisingly delicious! We also shared the Burrata Salad, cut opened and flavoured tableside. The soft burrata was so creamy and very delicious with the fresh cherry tomatoes, basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The Lobster tagliatelle was also yummy!

Some restaurants disappoint quietly. Osteria Marzia does it at volume, and bills you for the…read moreprivilege. We lived in Italy for four years and eat out four nights a week. We know good Italian food. Five of us, on a strong recommendation. The lobster pasta: two tiny pieces of lobster, no sauce in sight. The whole branzino looked suspiciously like half a fish -- dull presentation, duller flavour. The rest was equally unbearable. The waitress WHISPERED the specials. We asked three times if she could speak up. No luck. She said she'd be back to take our order. She never came. The staff huddled at their stations, ooohing over some social media platform. NOT ONCE did anyone glance at our table. We were ready to order another bottle of wine-- probably to numb us to the pain of the meal and dining experience. No one came. A friend finally got up and asked for the bill. The alleyway Asian place we passed on the way back smelled better than anything Marzia served us. Dinner had all the charm of a tooth extraction without anaesthetic. Bottom Line: Just Say Hello No

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I NEVER GIVE 2 STARS and this is the first time I've experienced such…read morehorrendous service. I would give this place a 1 star but at least we were seated and served and the food was edible. We decided to eat here for an early breakfast to say goodbye to my family members before my flight back home. I ordered satay beef with noodles which came with eggs and a bun. This place is always packed. From what I've seen, every time I pass by the place it is almost a full house whether it is the early early morning (8am) or later in the evening so I can kind of understand not being able to seat 6 people immediately. However the situation was handled extremely poorly by their waitresses. THE SERVICE: First of all, one person from our party arrived early and asked for 6 seats and had stated we were willing to wait a bit since we understand 6 people is hard to seat together in such a busy and small restaurant. Fortunately, there were 6 available seats within a matter of minutes and so the one person from our party was told to be seated and was told that the other 5 seats were reserved for our party. Within a few minutes another group of people were seated in our seats that were reserved (keep in mind this was within a matter of a few minutes and wasn't like the seats were reserved with no shows for hours). Obviously this caused a huge commotion when the rest of the party arrived to our reserved seats being taken when we were promised we would be seated together. After all of this, we asked what happened and the waitress seemed annoyed and asked us to sit away from each other and obviously we refused since we had reserved the seats to be together and it was our last meal before my flight home. This caused a bit of an issue and we wanted to leave and find a different restaurant that would seat us properly, however the waitress became irritated and found us a new set of tables since people had coincidently just left. We finally sat down and decided to order, however, another waitress came to take our order and gave us attitude and grimaced at every single word we said to her. It was absolutely rude and we felt the entire staff was shooting us dirty looks while we ate. THE FOOD: honestly was not very good. Maybe I was already put in a bad mood by the lousy service, but the noodles and beef were oddly greasy (as pictured) and not balanced at all. The beef tasted like it was not even seasoned one bit. I felt like the beef was cooked separately with 0 seasoning and plopped on top of the noodles and the grease just sank into the soup, making the entire dish just a messy attempt at satay beef and noodles. The eggs were also poorly cooked. The only good thing was the lemon tea I ordered. My other family members felt that the food was mediocre as well. I ABSOLUTELY HATE GIVING POOR REVIEWS and I really wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt, but the blatant rudeness and attitude of the workers and the disappointment of the food was just awful. Honestly the city of Hong Kong is known for its amazing food and restaurants and I did not expect my first 2 star review to be in the city of such great food. I cannot believe with such lackluster service and food that it can still function as a restaurant in a city with such iconic cuisine.

One of the highest rated places on Yelp Hong Kong is the Australia Dairy Company…read more(https://en.yelp.com.hk/biz/%E6%BE%B3%E6%B4%B2%E7%89%9B%E5%A5%B6%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF-2) so I think it's no surprise that this fun and delicious new restaurant is also opened by someone from the Dairy Co. The menu here is much more extensive though. In fact, it feels overwhelming at times. Having said that though, they serve any variety of the Hong Kong classics, and they serve it darn well. I've been here twice now, and both times I've been really satisfied with my meal. The first time I had a spare ribs with hor fun with black bean sauce and cream of corn with fish over rice. The hor fun was perfectly stir fried, and I appreciated that there was a healthy portion of spare ribs. The fish was still crispy, even with the sauce on it. The second time I went was afternoon tea time so I had their BBQ pork with scrambled eggs and XO sauce over rice. I loved the extra kick that the XO sauce add, and the eggs were very silky smooth. We also got the beef chow fun which stir fried until it as perfectly dry but not too oily. It had a lot of "wok air", which implies the heat used to cute it was high enough. Lastly, we got the classic scrambled eggs with ham and toast. The eggs here were also light, fluffy and perfectly cooked. One of my favorite things about this place is the model of Hong Kong life! In a display case that spans one of the walls, you'll find what looks like a typical street in Hong Kong. It has the mini buses, taxis, people, short houses with clothes hanging outside. It's super cute! The inside is also decorated to look like a classic cha caan teng. Would I go out of my way to come to this place? Probably not, but if I were in Hung Hom it's definitely my top choice for Hong Kong style cafes.

It has been such an amazing experience visiting families in Hong Kong and my Uncle who is a teacher…read morethere did some research and decided on this place after reading some good reviews and it did not disappoint! Everything was absolutely stunning! From the atmosphere to the food to the quality of the food. We loved it. We got the dinner for 4 when there was 5 of us but my son is only 9 so he doesn't really eat much. Plus it was more than enough food for the 5 of us. Especially in Hong Kong, if you're still hungry, you can always save some room for some Chinese traditional dessert too. So this meal for 4 was perfect for the 5 of us. We got to choose 3 appetizers so we got the truffle fries with parmesan cheese, mango shrimp salad and salted egg calamari. Entree we get to choose 2 so we picked the Salmon Wellington and Sirloin steak with purple potatoes. Pasta we can also picked 2 which was the seafood risotto and spaghetti with giant prawns. We also got half a dozen of raw oysters for appetizers and the meal came with some desserts. Everything was phenomenal. It was a bit pricey bc we paid around $1800 and the service could be better. You want to serve as an upscale Italian restaurant then you also have to provide a little more better service. I understand that it is not easy but with such a beautiful atmosphere and such phenomenal food, wouldn't you WANT to differentiate yourself by giving a little more better service? That's the reason why I took a star away. I didn't mind paying $1800 at all but I would have happily given a full 5 star is the staff had given a better experience. Other than that, the food, the atmosphere was absolutely stunning!

With the crop of thoughtfully designed cafes popping up within the Kwun Tong factory scene, I'm…read moresuper excited to try this cafe, which is nestled within a factory building on a busy street. It's not too hard to find, as there are plenty of signage leading from the front of the industrial looking building. After a short flight of stairs, you turn into the well decorated, comfortable interior of the cafe that's a nice escape from the hustle and bustle outside. On the weekday afternoon I was there, the place was packed with people on their lunch break from their offices. Nevertheless, I was able to get a table. The place was well lit, with a clean design that feels quite comfortable even when it's packed. I ordered the lunch set, which comes with soup (cream of mushroom), garlic bread, an entree of your choice and a drink (ranges from ~HKD 60 - 120ish, which isn't bad at all!) I also really appreciated that they had a designated healthy entree option (with the number of calories listed), since I'm trying to eat healthy. The mushroom soup was decent and tastes homemade, although could be a little thicker in my opinion. I got the healthy entree option, which is brown rice with grilled chicken and an okra salad. The okra gave the salad such a nice refreshing touch in terms of novelty, and was well dressed. Chicken could be a tad bit more juicy but had the delicious grilled flavor, and I enjoyed the sesame-based sauce on it - plus I actually felt super healthy eating it! Overall, a nice, affordable spot for a meal in a comfortable space! Excited to see how the restaurant scene blossoms in the future in this area. PS: they're currently running a promotion that gives you discounts if you have the number 6 on your HKID card (6 being similar in pronunciation as the word deer in Cantonese), as well as if you interact with their Facebook page.

Reviewing these Michelin star restaurants are difficult for me sometimes. Obviously the food was…read moreamazing. The technique and creativity that went into the dishes was mind blowing but I do think there there is better value out there. I though amber and arbor were slightly better as 2 star michelin restaurants. That being said, with the ingredients they used, it's hard to go wrong. The caviar uni tart was rich and decadent. The akamatsu (white fish) was perfectly cooked it's a foamy, rich broth that complimented it well. The lamb was cooked to perfection. The uni and truffle dish was out of this world. They were VERY generous with the truffle. All in all, a good experience @ecriturehk Taste: *** Service: *** Ambiance: **** ------------------------------ Écriture 26/F H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong ------------------------------

The food was fantastic! Servers were attentive. Simply splendid meal and absolutely nothing to…read morecomplain about! Usually the pre courses of a meal would excite me more than the main course. But this milk fed 35days old lamb was bomb!!

Amazing restaurant. Everything I had was delicious…read more The best dishes I had here are: * Char Siu - juicy, succulent chunks of roast pork. Tastes exceptionally good. I was sooo full, but I finished it all. * Razor Clams - perfection * Lobster - very flavorful and exceptional taste From the exceptional Char Siu to the Egg Noodles, I have not had anything better in San Francisco. Well, except for the unusually yucky Supreme Shark's Fin Soup. There is nothing supreme about the fake giant Shark's Fin and the thin soup. However, the service is superb and the head manager and head chef sincerely asserted on the genuineness of the dish. Love the subdued elegance of the atmosphere, excellent yet unpretentious service and exceptionally innovative cuisine. Can't wait to come here again!

Don't know what the deal is with the One star reviewer but we had a lovely meal with the coolest…read moredessert- champagne and mango ice that was literally smoking. Appetizer of roasted eel was crunchy but moist. Grouper was done in a traditional Cantonese style. Also 15% off for those staying in Mira Hotel. Excellent!

FOOD: 5 SERVICE: 4…read moreAMBIANCE: 4 VALUE: 4 On a rainy day, we didn't want to venture too far from hotel. Fortunately, being attached to Langham place, we had plenty of places to eat. We chose this Korean pizza & chicken restaurant because we haven't seen anything like this in the US. We had the following: Garlic Sweet Chilli Chicken w/Lotus Root - we ordered the small, 6 pcs, which included wings, drumsticks and thigh meat, a few pieces of sliced lotus roots, all lightly batter and deep fried, then tossed with a garlic/chili/sweet sauce. Very tender and juicy chicken, from a normal sized chicken (not like the skinny chicken served in wing stores in the US). The lotus roots were crunchy. The sauce was not overwhelming and just had a hint of chili. Bulgogi Chicago pizza - a 9" pizza with slices of marinate Bulgogi beef, slices of pepperoni and tomatoes with an abundance of cheese! The outer edges of the crust also had cheese inside and was sprinkled with powdered sugar. Surprisingly flavorful pizza, with just the right amount of ingredients. The beef was very tender. Lychee Mojito & Yuzu Mojito - we couldn't taste the alcohol in either of these. Refreshing, but not worth the price. Come for the food, skip the cocktails.

Arrived at 9:11pm and they wouldn't serve us as they had last call. The dining room was full and…read moretheir last call is normally 9:30 but for some reason they didn't want to serve us. Then they had the nerve to offer us take out and charge us a takeout fee. Our hotel called about four minutes earlier since it was right around the corner saying that there was no problem for us to go as long as we got here before 930. OK moving on from that we ordered monkey hear something or other and spicy chicken and they were both pretty good but definitely not the level that we are accustomed to for Hong Kong vegetarian food. The serving sizes were pretty small for the price which is fairly typical Hong Kong so I can't really takeoff points for that. It arrived a very, very quickly so they got a little something back for that.