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 what a great deal! Good bang for the buck in this cute little Japanese restaurant tucked in an…read moreunassuming street, almost alley, in Tsui Sha Tsui. Last call is 2:30 and we got there around 2pm on a Sunday. We had wait a little for the bar to clear up. It's a very small restaurant with only maybe capacity for 20 people or so. We ordered a sashimi lunch set and a tempura set and man it was such a great deal! My sashimi set includes almost 10 pieces of assorted fish like yellowtail, maguro, salmon, imitation crab (don't care), but hey they put amaebi and toro on my plate too and that was quite a nice surprise! Not only the sashimi was plentiful and amazing, my set also came with the steamed egg, miso soup and some pickled vegetables! The tempura was pretty good too and I liked the fried fish, very flavorful and tender! The sashimi set cost around $220 and the tempura a little less than $200. The prices are reasonable for the portions and the quality! Very great deal! Just come here earlier and be prepared to wait.

Boyfriend and I wanted to have a more pricey dinner so we are on vacation…read more This is a really cute, small restaurant. They closed at 10:30pm and we showed up at about 8:30pm. One of the waitress approached us and apologized that they were busy and no seats available. She walked around and came back to tell us that there should be seating at 9pm, and so we told her, "no problem, we will be back then." We walked around the block and went to the mall to kill time. When we got back about 8:50pm, we waited another 15 minutes, which was fine. We could tell it was busy and every seat in the place was taken (they had group celebrating a birthday-- they offer birthday cake!) By the time we were seated, half the place was getting up to leave. Every staff member starts their sentence with "I am sorry.." which they have nothing to be sorry for!-- but just could be their way of being polite. The waitress who took our order was an older lady. She's the one who approached us when we first arrived, who seated us, and took our order. Her English was pretty good, with a very thick accent (of course) but you can understand her. If you couldn't she will repeat herself or try to say it in a different way. She offered many great selections!-- including which needs to be dipped into their special soy sauce and regular soy sauce. We had sashimi of: baby tuna, tuna, salmon, sea urchin, yellowtail.. and a few others I can't remember. And one tuna roll. Their wasabi is delicious! Everything is fantastic! They offer coke, sprite, and orange juice, along with different types of alcohol. The staff is always busy, literally hurrying along. They come over and wipe down the soy sauce drops that are on the table. They switch out your plates once they start to look a little too used, and always makes sure your drinking glass is full. One of the best services I've ever had! I did have to ask for the check, but maybe they do that so you can enjoy your stay and not feel like you need to leave. Our bill was just a little under $250 USD, but that was expected with all the sushi we had, and just what we were looking for. We highly recommend this place!

Restaurant is behind an unmarked black door so can be a bit difficult to find. Expect to pay around…read more$800-1000 HKD. They have both a tasting menu and a la carte, we opted for the latter. Menu changes regularly and everything is meant to be shared. Their signature dish is their flower crab that comes with uni. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed as the crab wasn't as sweet as I would have liked and the flavors were very mild. For the price, I wouldn't get it again if I came back Akagai arkshell clams: The clams were very sweet and delicate. Would order again. Scallop ebi tartare: BEST dish of the night. Do yourself a favor and get this dish if it's still available. This is a dish where you'll want to cherish each bite and have it last as long as possible on the tongue. The scallop and ebi were sweet and paired well with the uni. The pastry it was served on provided a nice crunchy texture. KFC Sawagani Crab: Think fried small crabs served in a spicy BBQ sauce. The crabs didn't have much taste aside from the crunch. Smoked BBQ Fish Collar: Fish was hamachi and was very tender. The BBQ flavor was nice but got a bit one note after awhile. Unagi chirashi: Flavors were exactly as expected. The unagi was sweet and the pickles added some nice acidity. I'm glad they gave this at the end as it was pretty filling. Overall a very solid Japanese restaurant that I would happily recommend to anyone for a date night! See

Ronin is one of my favorite restaurants in Hong Kong. The dining experience is a bit unique. It…read moreisn't cheap but still worth the price. Worth a visit and a return. FOOD I expected omakse but ended up ordering exactly what I was to get. What was different here is that the plates are shared. I had a party of two and after I ordered, the waiter just left. I was assuming he would take both of our orders. Then, the majority of the dishes were plated on their own dish so the two of us just ate from the same dish. This wasn't a huge deal but I definitely have never seen that before. It kind of felt like we had ordered for one and were sharing everything. I'm curious what happens if you dine alone here. Not everything here is worth getting so I'd definitely read up a little before visiting to get the best experience. The flower crab is a must. It's worth getting more than one of those. DRINKS They have a good selection of alcohol. I only sampled a few of the sake. Simple and good. SERVICE Good. The restaurant is small and staff is never too far away. LOCATION Ronin is tricky to find. The door is unmarked and doesn't really look like a door. I first went for the glass door that was next door on the left. I've posted a picture incase you need a reference.

I have been wanting to come to Okra for a while. They are only open for dinner so took some time TK…read morefind a free evening to come. The food didn't disappoint. Some detractors will say the food is overpriced or the portions are small. I found both to be pretty reasonable. The B sides aren't big per say but they are big enough to share with the assumption that you are ordering more than one. Overall rating based on: 1) Food: 5 stars 2) Creativity: 5 stars 3) Atmosphere: 4 stars (place is kind of cramped and the seating is a bit uncomfortable) 4) Value: 4 stars Recommended dishes: Brussel sprouts, hamachi crisp, unagi rice I had the hamachi crude, Brussel sprouts, fried chicken sandwich, matcha cookie and unagi rice. Everything I had was delicious and had a unique take on the dish. The hamachi crudo came with thinly shredded tofu skin flavored with scallion oil. The tofu skin surprisingly was the star of the dish. Really unique taste and delicious. The Brussel sprouts with ok sauce and Xinjiang raisins. The Brussel sprouts had a nice char to them leading to a crisp outside and tender inside. No bitterness in this dish and the raisins added a nice touch. The choice of ingredients shows the thought put into this dish as Xinjiang raisins are some of the best I've had. The unagi rice was cooked over the charcoal stove. Hong Kong influence is clearly present as the rice had the crispy bits that are present in the local clay pot rice. The unagi was nicely prepared. On thing that could have made this even better would have been some sauce that ties the rice and the unagi together. I had come here in large part to try the fried chicken sandwich. Although, the fried chicken sandwich was good it didn't live up to the expectations in my head. The bread to chicken ratio was a bit off. While the chicken was juicy with a nice breading the bread wasn't that great and a sandwich is really dependent on having great bread. The matcha cookie was also good but not fantastic. I would order both again. Definitely will come back here again.

Fusion Japanese! Not bad and service was great! They squeezed us in! Small little place, mostly bar…read moreseating. Some food were delicious and some items we order had teriyaki sauce, which I don't care for much, but would be good if I like that flavor!

Miso is another staple for my family when it comes to Japanese food. We like coming here because…read morethe service is fast and attentive and seating is spacious and comfortable. The interior of the restaurant is thoughtfully decorated and is also very clean and open. In our most recent visit, we came for lunch. Reservations are highly suggested since this restaurant is in the financial district and is often packed for lunch. To start, the green tea is complimentary and they consistently refill your cup. For food, we started with a salmon sashimi, avocado and softshell crab roll and uni roll to share. The salmon sashimi was served on a bed of ice, which was a nice touch to the presentation. It was really fresh and fatty, almost melting in my mouth. The avocado and softshell crab roll was also delicious. It's crispy and flavorful and I like that there's more filling than rice. The uni roll was unexpectedly disappointing, however. It was not fresh at all and the portion was really small for its price. For our mains, I got an eel rice. I felt that this dish was well executed because the eel sauce tasted delicious but it wasn't over powering. I can definitely still taste the eel, which was fresh, flavorful and succulent. We also got two lunch sets, the assorted tempura set and the beef udon set. These individually come with different items as part of the set lunch, such as miso soup, and/or sashimi and California roll. Overall, a solid place for quality Japanese food. Other than the uni roll, there are no complaints! The service and quality has been pretty consistent over the years, so I'll be coming back whenever I visit Hong Kong!

Negatives Seating…read moreis not terribly comfortable, like a mattress in a jail cell. Positives Fast service with water and tea

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.

Came here for dinner, having the pictures on there site was looking forward to have sushi and uni,…read moreafter we sat down we qr code menu, it showed they were out of tuna and uni. We asked when will a fresh shipment of fish would arrive, was told they would not know, very disappointed we left.

What's better than a big bowl of ikura and uni? The creamy, briny uni goes perfect with rice. The…read moreikura pops in your mouth for a perfect textural contrast. There is no better breakfast, especially with a nice hot bowl of miso soup. Taste: **** Service: **** Ambiance: **** ------------------------------ Big Bang Don 57 Shantung St, Mong Kok, Hong Kong ------------------------------

Wah wah wah! Another hidden gem!…read more The food here is so good and there's quite a few unique dishes!! Seafood is very fresh and tasty. The deep fried tofu is bomb! Super silky and smooth, without a chewy skin. The salted egg yolk shrimps are coated evenly and the shells are edible! The mantis prawns are very juicy and fresh. I also loved the clams soup and the pork chops! Must haves: salted egg yolk shrimps, deep fried tofu, and mantis prawns. Prices are also very fair. Probably even cheaper than many other places that aren't as good! I saw a few michelin signs on the walls, but I'm not sure if it's referring to them or the alcohol they're promoting. But I do think their food is good enough to be Michelin!! It is quite a busy place so be sure to book a reservation!

On the track of looking into the sik siu culture in the university, similar cultures are also…read moreobserved in the dance community, but instead of going to places every time after rehearsals, the more legit reason for dancers to pig out would be after shows and performance. Also known as "Hing Gung" (慶功), it literally means to celebrate and to reward the hard work the crew put into the show. Much like sik siu, since the eaters are of high exertion, the food would most naturally be as trashy as can be~ Healthy eaters might want to hit the return button now as the foods may be despicably fattening. Deep fried is almost the golden rule for every trashy food, even in Hong Kong; the famous shrimp toast is actually minced shrimp smeared on a piece of bread and deep fried to crunchy perfection; and you got it, the piece of bread is soaked with grease. To make it even more damaging, mayonnaise is served on the side for you to dip the toast in. Damaging as it seems, but it is also very gratifying and is often the dish that is cleared the soonest. Hing Gung is often an event of the nights and there aren't a lot of joint cater to this batch of customers at this time of the day. I still remember walking into this shop with the waiter asking us to wait outside the shop at 11 in the evening, while they were trying hard to rearrange the tables to sit the 15 of us down. For a restaurant that is still crowded towards midnight, you know they must have done something right.