I am a huge fan of Japanese food and seafood, so when I heard about a Japanese Crab restaurant, I…read morewas beside myself. I know that sounds exaggerated, but my stomach is very influential upon my moods. The first time we tried to find this restaurant, we got lost and wound up getting there right when it closed. Disheartened, we almost gave up on it since Wan Chai was so far from Sha Tin (4 MTR lines to get there). On the very last day, we decided to try again and I am so glad we did! Despite the fact that we didn't have reservations, the staff very kindly let us dine in one of their private rooms upstairs. The private room was fantastic both for the overall experience and for the kids. Service was very attentive without being intrusive. The wait staff took great care in informing us how to cook and/or eat each item. We ordered 3 lunch sets (3 adults, 2 children). One executive set ($500(?) HKD) including crab tempura, crab shabu shabu, grilled edamame, chuwanmushi, and veggies, one Wagyu set ($150 HKD) including wagyu beef and udon, and one Crab Rice set ($180 HKD) with Matsuba crab / salmon roe and the crab tsukane. Each dish was beautifully presented, incredibly fresh, and oh so tasty. I would highly recommend this restaurant for the food, service, and experience.

I don't know about you, but crab is one of my favourite foods of ALL time. You name it, hairy…read morecrabs, steamed Dungeness crab, cold crab, spicy crab, I pretty much indulge in everything CRAB. You know how one gets the meat sweats? Well...if it were true, I would probably get Crab sweats! ....ew.. Moving on, my friends know what a huge crab fanatic I am so they were so nice to take me to a restaurant that was especially crab focused. This place is absolutely, most definitely, completely, TOTALLY, a heaven for crab lovers like myself. Kanizen is a Japanese restaurant that focuses on the different ways to eat Japanese horse-hair crab and mainly Tabara crab. We chose the pre-fixed dinner for two and it had about 7 courses. Just thinking about this meal has got me salivating at my laptop. (Metaphorically) Once you walk in the dimly lit restaurant, you see a pond with ENORMOUS crabs just chilling. The size of these things are quite shocking. I let my waitress know that I wasn't able to finish the whole thing and she assured me that I can, she was, of course, absolutely right. First came out cold crab meat with UNI and tempura fried egg on top. Heavenly, the egg yolk was runny and ran down my crab meat. The crab meat was sweet and perfect. Next came out the crab legs, which I love. Every course was spectacular. My favourite of all was the crab congee you make or can ask the staff to make for you. It was the perfect ending to my crab meal. I was so satiated and I cannot wait to go back.

We had an excellent meal here. They specialize in Japanese pub food. Every dish we had paired…read morewell with the drinks we had in hand at the time. They had a really good selection of drinks from Japan. From whiskey to gin to beer to sake, every selection they had went well with the food they served. The dishes were small shareable plates so we just shared everything. Here are some of the standout dishes at our table that pleased everyone: Fried Tofu: They said that the tofu came straight from Japan and was put straight into the fryer. So the nice crispy shell is the tofu itself. It was indeed tasty without any additives. Pork Belly: Simple and grilled to perfection with a slight sear. Flavors of most fatty meat come out nicely and this one was no exception. Fried rice with soft boiled egg: What an interesting take on fried rice... with a Japanese styled soft boiled egg. IMO, you can add that soft boiled egg to almost anything and it would make it better. This was a perfect combo (and also a perfect compliment to the stiff drinks they were serving). Japanese gin: we all know Japanese whiskey is top notch. I had never tried a Japanese gin until this night. Just had it with a touch of tonic and it was really smooth. Give it a shot (pun intended). We tried a bunch of other dishes and all were pretty much spectacular. We liked the vibe and the attentiveness and courtesy of the staff. The entire restaurant was also treated to show where they flame up a fish in a traditional Japanese way (I'm guessing... don't quote me on that). Then they serve the fish to each of the tables. Just a nice touch to add to a delightful eventing of food and drinks. Kanpai!

Just ate the Onigiri, 5/5, fresh rice, soft salmon and the taste is out of this world. Also have…read moreJapanese staff which makes me feel like I'm in Japan.

So happy I stumbled upon this place while walking the mall looking for some food…read more I got into HK late last night and couldn't decide what I wanted to eat. Sushi sounded good so I decided to try my luck. Ordered the 10-piece sushi set and assorted tempura - everything was fresh, great tasting and well portioned. I was really pleased with all my nigiri and the tempura set was very good as well - shrimp, fish, veggies. Not too greasy and delicious! Restaurant was lovely but there was a very drunk couple dining nearby that was super loud and distracting. Otherwise restaurant was full but never too crowded. I usually stay at the JW Marriott while I'm in HK so I'll definitely be back.

We were craving for Japanese food for dinner after a day of shopping at Pacific Place HK, and came…read moreacross Shiro 白鮨 on Level 1. We were seated in an open patio area, and it was spacious. We ordered and shared the Bento Dinner Set called Shiro Seafood Bento, and also added a bowl of Wagyu & Veggie Udon. The warabi mochi with red bean paste dessert from the set was definitely the cherry on top :) Staff were friendly and courteous, but could be more attentive because at times, it was hard to flag any servers down, when they are always serving customers on the OTHER side of the restaurant. Overall, still a very delicious meal.

LOVE THIS PLACE! I've been here a few times now, mostly with a big group. They've got cozy bar…read moreseatings for smaller groups and two large size tables to cater for more people. It's a relatively small place, but they've got a great vibe going on - Japanese chefs yelling out, friendly staff telling you what's good to eat, and customers happily consuming their sake. As the restaurant name suggests, they're most famous for their kushikatsu (fried skewers), a specialty from Osaka. Now you're probably worried that you'll be coming into a restaurant filled with fatty oil food, but surprisingly, the fried food isn't that bad at all, they're so tasty and light. My all time favourite is the fried cheese, omg, it's amazzeeeeballllllsssssss I promise!! If you're not very into fried skewers, they still have ordinary grilled yakitori, soba/udon/salad etc. They've been adding more and more to the menu, seem to have new things introduced to the menu everytime I visited, I highly recommend it!!

This restaurant is newly opened and heard it is from Osaka. So I decided to come and enjoy some…read moreauthentic Japanese food! It's a very small restaurant and can sit around 25 ppl. 3 small group tables and other are all bar seating. They have fried yakitori and grilled one. They r famous for fried one. I was hesitated to order as I am not a big fan of deep fried until server explain to me. They are all " slightly fried". Ordered some and yes. Crust are thin and it tastes like tempura. Nice and yummy. Not expensive. Each piece is around 20-30$. But you may end up ordering a lot as their portions are relatively small. They are huge varieties for drinks n alcohols including XO, sake, beer...etc. not bad for a small place. Not bad and good to go with big group of ppl and enjoy the atmosphere! Cosy!

Great teppanyaki spot at the Shangrila, really professional and great service where you can also…read moreenjoy seasonal food

I only tried their lunch, the teppanyaki, which is different from their dinner, or the kaiseki, but…read moreI'd say if a good restaurant should be consistent any time of the day. It's definitely a place for a business lunch or whoever you need to impress because it's a classy place - of course, in the Island Shangri-La. But I felt like I paid for the location and the ambiance more than the actual food, which I am generally not a fan of. The food tasted good, but the value wasn't that good. We're talking about almost $500 (~$60 usd) for a lunch set so it'd better be amazing and unforgettable, right? The sashimi was fresh, but nothing too special. It's good they gave us fresh wasabi, but for this type of place it's pretty much a standard. Their rolled beef slices stuffed with vegetables were delicious but a bit underseasoned. Codfish was good but nothing stood out. Same for the fried rice. It's just when food was put in a cute, small container, and served in a fancy environment, they'll trick our brains to think they taste better, but when I thought about the actual taste, it wasn't anything special. It's cool to see the chef cooking in front of us on the teppan, but he wasn't too friendly and mostly just did his own thing and cook in silence the whole time... The staff didn't check on us regularly. It wasn't easy to track a server down. I'd say overall the food was good but nothing so special that you couldn't find in another Japanese restaurant in HK; and there are so many of them. It's cool we came here for a nice brunch for a special occasion, but I'd be hesitant to come back again especially for the kaiseki - it's a big commitment!

Very good beef teriyaki, cooked perfectly. I had just arrived into Hong Kong and was looking for…read moresomething convenient and quick. It was downstairs in the mall under my hotel so was easy to walk to.

Just opened (Jan 6 2015) & we had tried most of the other places in this mall so we decided to try…read morethis one. Good food & decent size portions for this kind of place. Knowledgeable honest wait staff who did not oversell or push items on us as is often happens at high end places. This is a Maxims Group resturant which replaced Ruku, another higher end Japanese resturant. I think what Maxims tried to do was to update the look, make the place friendlier / more inviting & added a bar. The price point, HK$350-500 per person without drinks, is on the high side for what it is. More stars if it were lower priced. However, I would go back.

Very clean modern place, rice of the sushi roll was warm, which is the most important criteria for…read moreme.

I had a really great experience at Yakiniku Great. The food is delicious and the wait staff were…read morereally friendly and knowledgeable about the cuts of meat. We had the kiwami omakase as well as the spicy kalbi udon soup and vanilla ice cream sandwich. Pricey meal but well worth it. Definitely recommend if you are looking for your fill of high end Wagyu. Food: 4.5 stars Service/environment: 4.25 stars Overall: 4.5 stars Recommendations: kiwami omakase, spicy kalbi udon soup The kiwami omakase includes 7 different cuts of Wagyu beef of varying thickness from different parts of the cow and different levels of marbling. Each cut is included with instructions on how to best cook and the best way to eat the meat (I.e sauces and accompaniments). The meal ends with the chateau brand cut and a healthy serving of uni over a bed of rice. The sauce it comes with is heated over the grill to melt a small piece of butter. This was incredible!" The other standout was the misuji with tari. Thinly sliced meat from the front leg that melts in your mouth.

Hands down the BEST yakiniku in town and nearly the BEST I've ever had @yakinikugreat.soho It's…read morepricy but the quality is unrivaled. Probably one of my top 3 FAVOURITE restaurants in the whole city. The service is better than all of the other yakiniku spots in town as well. They take the time to tell you about the cut of beef your eating and how long you should cook each piece. The meat is so marbled and succulent. The perfect meal! if you haven't been yet, make sure to make a trip here! Remember to book in advance as it's usually pretty busy too! Taste: ***** Service: **** Ambiance: **** ------------------------------ Yakiniku Great 255 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong ------------------------------

Ramen Shop: Ichitora (former Kamitora?)…read more Soup: 2, tonkotsu - light body, not fatty, limited flavor, pretty forgettable. Noodle: 3, thin noodle- asked for katame, slightly over cooked not enough bite Chashu: 3, three medium thin slices. Lean cut. Price: 3, 88 incl. full egg + no service charge. Egg: 2, undercooked too runny. Over seasoned with strong sake taste Other: 3, chopped green onion generous kikurage, additional pickled veg on counter Atmosphere: 2, generic Japanese counter with open kitchen. Played Spitz non stop Overall: no wait on Sunday lunch. Many people come for the chashudon (48) rather than ramen. Very forgettable bowl. No repeat.

"They serve what!?" was my reaction when my friend told me about the BBQ Pork Bowl at Kamitora…read more神虎拉麵. That's right, barbecued pork over rice, served at a ramen joint. I had to find out for myself. Kamitora is on Amoy street, exactly one street next to another ramen shop, 黑龍拉麵 Koku Ryu Ramen. Kamitora seems to be the more popular one as there was a small line when I arrived. After a 10 minute wait, we were seated and served. I didn't know what to expect of a Japanese BBQ Pork Bowl, at a ramen place. Since I was thinking the local Chinese ones with a fried egg on top, drizzled with fragrant soy sauce. Only found in Cha Chan Teng's and bbq meat shops. It's a favorite local Hong Kong dish, immortalized by Stephen Chow's God of Cookery. The Japanese version also had the fried egg on top, with a veeery runny yolk, meant to be pierced and mixed with the sweet soy sauce in the rice. The bbq pork was neither Chinese style nor the slices like in the ramen - it was cubes of fatty pork that were melt in your mouth. I took a spoonful of the rice, egg and soy sauce mixture, topped it with a cube of pork and egg. Heaven. An instant contender to my " what would be your last meal on earth" question. At Hkd 45, 1/3 of the price of the Kamitora Special, this was a great deal too. Next time, I'm ordering two. The Kamitora Special was their classic noodle, with all the condiments, and extra slices of pork. It was decent, but the pork was very lean for some reason, had all the fat parts been used in the rice? It was decent, though I think Butao and Ichiran have more memorable noodles. But in all fairness, I was still being overwhelmed by the BBQ Pork Bowl. Mmm.