This restaurant has been living rent free in my head since my last visit to HK nearly 3 years ago,…read moreso here I am again! I was especially drawn in when I saw their new monkfish liver ramen being offered. But funnily, when the server was recommending items on the menu, she did not recommend the monkfish liver due to the intensity of the flavor. Maybe she thought we were uncultured westerners lol. But anyhow, it was AMAZING. I especially appreciated how the broth had obvious bits of monkfish liver blended right in, and it wasn't just a topping slapped onto their regular ramen. The entire bowl was rich in flavor in a good way. We also tried the chicken karaage and fish tempura for appetizers, but those were just ok la. Not really something you can't find elsewhere. Another positive side note, the toilet was a smart Japanese toilet, and there was high quality toilet paper in the washroom!

The ramen here continued to blow me away. There's no fish based ramen back home. I've only tried it…read morehere and Japan. This ramen spot serves a very respectable bowl of ramen. They're currently offering this monkfish liver ramen and it's just seafood deliciousness. Very good flavors all around. I love how they utilize food immersion blender to get that foamy broth surface. They could improve their appetizer game though. The karaage was juicy but they needed a more crispy texture. Not letting the appetizers take away from the ramen. Still a solid 5* for me. Can confidently highly recommend this place!

I recently tried Yuen Kee Dumplings. Yuen Kee Dumplings is in an alley. Today the place seems…read morestuffy -- even with a huge industrial fan. Aside from temperatures around vans inside the building , I was really impressed by the quality. You can actually see the staff wrapping the dumplings fresh on-site -- and displaying on the side for those who want to purchase uncooked ones, as well. I ordered the shrimp and crab roe pork dumplings with noodles. The wrappers have the right thickness, and the fillings are generous... Pair them with their signature chili oil from the "sauce bar area" and you hit the jackpot!! Definitely worth a visit if you love handmade dumplings! The owner is nice and friendly.

A dumpling chain out of Guangzhou, Yuen Kee (袁記雲餃) has made its way around Hong Kong in several…read morelocations, as well this newish looking one in Wanchai. It is bright, clean, and attractive, and very convenient for dumpling and wonton lovers. (#1) The outdoor display of their variety of wontons and dumplings is impressive. Equipped with a fancy Japanese style sliding door, it feels new and spacious with br perfect solo dining vibe. The aircon is blasting so furiously that despite the usual uncomfortable humidity outside, almost everyone is freezing inside. Since condiments are self serve, seating is largely solo, and orders can be placed via a tableside QR code, this is almost an introvert's solo dining dream eatery. Payments can be done through the phone via Alipay and WeChat, but everything else (cash, credit cards, or Octopus card) must be done up front. The food is solid, but nothing revolutionary here. Their shrimp and crab roe wontons (鮮蝦蟹籽雲吞麵) are indeed legitimate and one of their most premium menu items at 50HKD. The broth and wonton noodle was standard, but paired well with the wontons. Their pan fried dumplings (招牌煎餃) are average and skew very much on the small side. The corn juice (鲜榨粟米汁) is warm and slightly off-putting, at least for my palate. The dumplings and wonton variety is extensive, ranging from $45-65HKD for 10-15 pieces. Some traditional stuffings such as cabbage and pork (白菜鮮肉餃) will always win the popular vote, but I do like the idea of pork and yellow croaker (黃魚鮮肉餃) or one with shepherd's purse (薺菜鮮肉餃). Service was minimal but the lone worker was very enthusiastic. While everything was done in Cantonese, I am certain there are mainland locals that may dine here out of familiarity and thus Mando is another option. I do hope to be back soon and try out more and more of their items. ___________ (#1) Like me.

During COVID era the family opted a private room to celebrate birthdays. We had small dishes like…read morefried crispy eel, Chinese buns with preserved ham, fried tofu, fried rice cake, we are also in the tail end of crab roe season so the noodles were delicious. Food came out too fast since the place was not busy with COVID resurgence at this time. We had to ask them not to bring it out so quickly so we can enjoy our email.

This place sells Zhejiang style food and it's quite delicious. Lots of unique dishes that I've…read morenever tried before. We were able to make a dinner reservation the day of on a weekday. Ordered a bunch of dishes to share. baby shrimp - tastes great with the accompanying sauce Egg whites faux crabs - interesting dish. egg white that is made to somehow have the same consistency as crab. Steamed stinky tofu - not as stinky as normal fried tofu but similar taste albeit much softer when you bite into it Braised beef - beef is so tender and they cut it into bite size pieces for us XLB - great consistency with plenty of juice and a thin, chewy skin. Pan Fried buns - not much juice inside at all. salted pork and steamed cabbage - the salted pork tasted like prosciutto and the steamed cabbage helps balance out the flavor Overall, I really liked this restaurant. Lots of uncommon Zhejiang style dishes to try here which really widened my appreciation for chinese food.

Are the conveyor setups going away for Sen-Ryo? We managed to find one at ifc. The wait was long…read moreand it took some back and forth to finally seat 4 of us in front of the conveyor belt. Conveyor belt sushi was better than the Kura back home (obviously) and may actually be better than the ones we tried in Japan. Not exactly a perfect experience here. The overall plating can be improved. Some of the ingredients did not look as good. We ordered two foie gras handroll. One was long enough to fill up most of the handroll but the other one ended up being half the size. Still giving this a 4* for overall experience.

We passed by Sen-ryo at Elements at around 5:15pm, and noticed there is still lunch set menu with…read moregood deal. Sat down quickly and ordered one chirashi box and one grilled halibut lunch combo. Chirashi comes with around 10 pieces of fresh thick cut sashimi including fresh surf clam which I haven't try before at Toronto. The grilled halibut combo also comes with 6 pieces of thick cut sashimi including whole Japanese scallop and prawns. With this price point, there is nothing to complaint. We will definitely go again and try more sashimi.

I've been coming here for while a while, at least a few years. Finally I feel qualified to give a…read morereview. Sushi Kuu is a fairly standard high end Japanese restaurant, of which there are MANY in Hong Kong. It is essentially Hong Kong people's favorite type of cuisine, so it's a really competitive space. The ambiance is quite nice here, so I would recommend it as a place to come after work with colleagues or with an SO or even your family. I've had a lot of things here and most things are pretty good, though fairly pricey, such as the sukiyaki, the sashimi, the sushi, the cod... the cod is probably my favorite. Recently, Sushi Kuu has seen the effects of shrinkflation. For those of you not familiar, this is kind of like inflation, however instead of increasing prices, they keep prices steady but shrink portion size. Personally, I would prefer inflation, but I kind of understand why they do this.

Japanese restaurants are easy to find in HK, with most offering small variations on the same menu,…read moreSushi-Kuu isn't particularly original but the setting is comfy, clean and cool- with jazz music playing while the sushi chefs ply their trade. For starters the Tofu Salad is really worthwhile- a nice blend of east and west that includes pine nuts, micro herbs and diced avocado. The edamame is nice and hot, but there's enough for 4 in a single serving. The broiled sushi has a nice twist, offering salmon, tuna, scallop, yellowtail all with a simply seared top. The pork on rice is billed as black Japanese pork chop but is really just deep-fried pork with egg on rice- a staple of any Japanese restaurant. Fill up on sushi and order the rice in soup with salmon or plum. A great way to fill up.

Wow... can't believe before this place opened up, there's already a queue waiting to eat! Must be…read moregood - since the hype is their Tempura is associated with some famous Tempura place in Japan. Tempura Tendon is situated within the Maritime Square, Tsing Yi mall and it's not very big. Our wait time for a table of 6, a good 25mins. So, go with less people for faster seatings. The tables for 2 turns over quickly. We got a few platters: the tempura with udon (hot) in pork broth; added some side dishes. Tempura with cold soba noodles, and the tempura with rice set. Also 2 eel bowl. The wait staffs are nice and accommodating. The udon was amazing in pork bone broth! And the kids enjoyed the eel don. Overall, a very pleasant meal!

Sushi Tokami is one of the finest omakase spot in Hong Kong with one Michelin star. Each sushi set…read moreis served with appetizer, fish & egg miso soup, and seasonal fruits. Our Japanese chef came from Tokyo. He was very friendly and explained the names of fish to us in Cantonese. The restaurant is renowned for their tuna, and all the tuna pieces won our praises--from akami (lean tuna), chu-toro (medium fatty), o-toro (extra fatty), to the signature tuna tossaki hand roll. Both the chu-toro and o-toro were true delicacy without any fiber that melted immediately in our mouth. The signature tuna hand roll (突先巻き) used the rare cut of a tuna that is treasured for its intense flavor. The double uni sent us double happiness. It was very buttery and sweet, leaving us with a rich and unforgettable taste. As a perfect closing, they served some special desserts unlike other omakase spots. The tamagoyaki had a crème-brulêé-like custardy texture. Lastly the strawberries marked the end of our Christmas Day feast. ***You can either choose 13 pcs (HKD1,000 ~USD128) or 16 pcs (HKD1,300 ~USD166). If you like uni, you have to opt for the 16 pcs. It is on the pricier side but the quality of fish and hospitality get the most bang for your buck.

Cozy, friendly, tasty. You get what you pay for. Everything about them is high end. The service was…read moreattentive and top notch.

If 3.5 was an option, we would have picked that. Sen-Ryo was not grea enough to warrent a 4…read morethough. We went because of the reviews about Sen-Ryo being "the best/price value on sushi." We went for lunch on a Saturday around 1pm or so. Traffic was busy, but not crazy. They have the conveyor belt that moves sushi past you and you pick off the belt as you see anything you like (sometimes difficult to know what some of the items are on the conveyor belt, that is why ordering from the menu might be easier for some stuff). We ordered some from the menu to ensure freshness and we also pulled some from the conveyor belt. It was a good value and we felt like we got a good meal for our money. My husband and I both agreed that the sushi was fresh, but the quality was not solidly there. The salmon from the menu was not spectacular, almost pale pink and white and a little too fatty, whereas the salmon from the conveyor belt was more what we were use to, bright orange and quite good. Spicket on table is for hot water and green powder on table is green tea powder. Put water in cup, add green tea powder to taste. No charge. So we might go again, not sure. Would not be worth the wait to us if there was a line, but if no line and we were in area, we might pop in again and give it another shot.

Sen-ryo is definitely a good place to get good-value sushi in Central. Given most Japanese…read morerestaurants in the neighborhood are quite expensive, if you have craving for some cheap sushi that's not bad, come to Sen-ryo. As you can imagine, since this place is rather cheap for sushi nearby, it does get quite packed during dinner hours especially on weekdays. The crowd waiting just outside of the elevator can be quite overwhelming sometimes. The best time to come here is actually on Sunday. There's almost never a line here for early lunch or dinner on Sundays. It's often a place where I come for a quick sushi fix before going to LKF. (You know it's not funny to spend a night drinking without some carbs in your belly!) If there's a long line, the option is to order sushi for takeout. Mind you though, the wait for them to pack your order can take up to 20 minutes during peak hours. Sen-ryo has a wide range of sushi and sashimi. Unless you are starving, I recommend you order them directly instead of getting the plates from the conveyor belt as the sushi will then be freshly made to order. They also have a good choice of cooked dishes like skewers, snacks, noodles and soup. If you want a drink, they also have a good choice of sake. They let you choose your own colorful sake glasses too!