dined 10/4/14 A little late in reviewing, but it was so…read morepositive and enjoyable, that I had to share the good news. We arrived early for dinner, so had a choice of tables. Staff wanted to seat us in the open air part, close to the very front of the restaurant. Since it was hot, we asked for, and were accommodated at a table in the middle of the restaurant, under the needed air conditioning!! We started off with two tapas; the Padron Peppers, $87, and the White Anchovies, $74. While the pepper dish was ample in size, it was incredibly boring in taste. However, the large sardines were expertly seasoned and enjoyable. For our main, we shared a non-meat version of the Seafood Paella, $338. This was delicioso y mui excellante! For dessert, we shared a Date Pudding, $70. This too was excellent. See photos. All in all a very comfortable place to dine. Service was adequate, as the staff had an attitude, yet food was impressive, thus the rating of 4 stars.

If you like raw garlic (and to be fair, I do), then Iberico is the place for you. OK, so perhaps…read morenot the best way to draw you in, but bear with me, I am a fan - honest! Part of the Enoteca Group, Iberico is a Spanish and Portuguese tapas restaurant, located just off the esco below Elgin Street. Unlike it's older sister Enoteca, Iberico serves good food well, and has a pleasant and welcoming staff. The menu is primarily tapas, conveniently sectioned into veggie, seafood, and meats. But there are also mains (basically a variety of paellas), and an Iberico ham selection. For me and Mrs L, we always have the same things, and I believe this is testament to their good cooking. After all, why change something that's not broken? For us it's always; the pickled anchovies, a dozen quails eggs with salt and pepper, triple cooked patatas bravas, pan fried chorizo with duck egg, all rounded off with a seafood paella. They use liberal amounts of garlic, raw and cooked, so you better eat as much or as little as your date, otherwise there may be no special face time. The paella is great, lots of seafood, and just the right balance of rice. It always works out to just the right amount of each - no one wants a paella that's all rice and seafood now! The last cherry on top of the paella is the fact that the chef will happily make it without chorizo, since Mrs L doesn't eat things with faces, but also put the chorizo on a side dish for me, so I can mix it in myself. That is the mark of a true gentleman! To give an idea of costs, the seafood paella is HKD338, the veggie paella is HKD246, with the chicken one somewhere in between. Tapas dishes are around HKD100 each. Drinks are good; a decent selection of wine, and an even better selection of sangrias. I had no idea there were so many varieties! The staff there are great, always very welcoming and attentive. Even when it is rammed, they will try and squeeze in a walk in. They could do with updating their seating plans though, as the last time we went, we kept getting another tables food, and waving that much meat in fornt of Mrs L is not a good idea!

We made an attempt to get into a restaurant nearby and after knowing it had a long hour wait,…read morebumped into this place. We were starving and so decided to walk-in without checking out their reviews. At 7:30 pm, this place was empty with 3 tables occupied. The four of us were seated right away. Brazilian Japanese Street food was a first-time cuisine experience for me, so I was excited to try out the different flavors. Their entire menu is for sharing, so we ordered a few appetizers and mains which included Ceviche Guayas ($175), Ceviche Nikkei ($175), Banana doce ($90), Porco crocante ($95), some skewers which included Octopus ($115), Beef ($115), Chicken ($95), Tuna ($115), and 2 large plates which included Robalo assado em folha de bananeira ($290), and Lombinho de porco ($250). We also ordered the Classic Caipirinha's ($95) for drinks. The drinks, food, and service were absolutely spot on. The food was very delicious with Tuna skewers being the most amazing, and the Lombinho de proco was out of this world. Our only issue with this place is that it's just too expensive. It cost us in excess of $2600 for that night... maybe that explained why the place was still not that busy when we left at around 9 pm.

First time having Brazilian-Japanese fusion and it was delicious. If you like to try a little bit…read moreof everything with a good variety of fruity and fresh drinks, Uma Nota is worth a visit. Their menu is split in raw foods (ceviche, etc), small dishes, salads, skewers, and larger sharing dishes. There is also dessert and an extensive drink menu (beautiful drinks!). The staff spent a good amount of time to go over the entire menu with us which was great! They gave us recommendations so we ordered a bit from each part of the menu to share. I really enjoyed: Miso tiradito, Dadinhos de tapioca (SO GOOD! and cute! They look like rice krispie treats), Coxinhas de frango (I could've eaten an entire order myself), Avocado salad (I wish I could make this, I could eat this every day), and lastly the Fraldinha for sharing which is prepared so excellently (tender and flavorful) that the menu description doesn't do it proper justice. Order it, it will exceed your expectations.

This is a really big dimsum restaurant smack down in the bottom middle of the shopping centre. And…read moreit was an open kitchen, so ppl got to watch them make the dimsum as their waiting for their food. I do have to admit though that the dimsum wasn't exciting especially after the long wait. But the range and variety of dimsum was very large. If you're looking for some dimsum fix while at this shopping center then it's the go to place, but if you want to get a good impression of HongKong style dimsum, I would recommend Tim Ho Wan or DimDim Sum.

My family frequents this place as it's one of the couple dim sum places in Tsing Yi. There is…read morealmost always a line here but the good thing is that it's right next to an electronics shop with a bajillion TV channels on in case you get bored. Dim sum is definitely better here than some places I've gone and I'm content with the service and cleanliness here. If you're lucky enough to snag a table next to the window, you can see the ocean and the airport express come in every so twenty minutes. I don't recommend going all the way out to Tsing Yi for this because HK has so many good dim sum places but this place holds a special place in my heart :')

Satay king is good! Their white cream with fried pork chop was amazing. Their noodle soup was good…read moretoo. We shared with friends doing family style so we can try different dishes and everything was good. Only thing is wishing they have more veggie options

Hmmm... For the price, it's alright, but I won't come back because I'd rather pay a little more for…read morebetter quality... My dad and I happened to come here because it's nearby. Their tofu egg stew with rice was decent. Their beef ramen wasn't bad but why did they serve lukewarm ramen!? I was surprised their marinated egg was done really well and I enjoyed it a lot! Their seafood cream soup was a joke. Their cornstarch to ingredients ratio was like 50:1. I could taste the starchy flavor and maybe they used a little milk, who knows, but I didn't taste any cream at all. Lobster bisque can be missed as well. So yeah, I liked their piping hot tofu stew and their ramen but only if they serve it hot next time. But I don't bother coming back to try other stuff...

I sat down and ordered an appetizer and entree. Appetizer was chicken liver pate and for entree…read morefamous sea urchin pasta. The chef comes out and told me I need to wait an extra 5 minutes, no problem bc the sea urchin wasn't delivered yet. 10 minutes later the waitress told me the delivery isn't going to come so the pasta wouldn't be available. Just to ridiculous service

MY FAVORITE restaurant in HK. I have spent birthdays and anniversaries here and brought all my…read moreloved ones to indulge here. The chef is Australian with Italian roots which they first gained their success in Sydney and then carried on to Hong Kong. I appreciate their homemade pasta which is a hard find in HK. Their cold dishes have a bit light hearted attitude with Italian heavy dressing which is perfect to my taste! Their meat are always cooked to perfect, and let them surprise you with the desserts

In the few years that Moyo has been part of the HK scene, it has deservedly amassed a following…read morethat can appreciate the fusion efforts of two cuisines that are hard to come by on the island. (#1) The Moyo brand has since grown into a number of other projects that have spanned across the city but it all started right here in Central. Like any of restaurant in the neighborhood, seating is tight. The government restrictions over the last couple of years have made it even tighter, resulting in discounted delivery through various local platforms. Indoor dining is back again, but one never truly knows when a future shutdown is happening. The food has remained high end, seasonal, and completely different from the usual dining options in HK. Whether it's been seasonal truffle tofu-toasts, carbonara infused tteokboki, or their winter friendly Korean style sashimi (bang-eo hwae), it's all very good. A personal favorite is their uni rice, which is quite modest in portion size (#2) but straight bangin' in flavor and texture. And unlike many other Korean restaurants, they have a nice Italian selection of wine that pairs quite well with the dishes. While it's been marketed as a fusion establishment, they also do a very good job in representing traditional options as well. Their bossam ssam plate with samgyupsal (pork belly) is tasty and while not always available, jajangmyun is a nice comfort food option. While I no longer live in Hong Kong to enjoy them, I still applaud their efforts from afar. While the food landscape / foreign community is rapidly changing as we speak, I hope they can continue to remain relevant during uncertain times. ______________ (#1) Italian, Korean. (#2) Oh Hong Kong ... why must you be so small?

Another fusion restaurant - this time Korean and French flavors! I am beginning to like fusion…read morecuisines :) Met a dear friend for a late dinner....he is pescatarian so we ordered accordingly. Moyo is right across the street from PMQ so if you see PMQ and see a tiny restaurant across the street that is Moyo. We ordered: Marinated Tofu Salad (Lotus root, purple sweet potato, apple): Lotus root was deep fried which provided a crispy contrast in texture to the soft tofu, apple and purple sweet potato gave it a hint of sweetness Drunken Clams (Rice wine Makgeolli, garlic, lemon zest, chili): Clams were cooked perfectly and we were so happy we got this. Kimchi pork pancake (minus the pork): I'm ALWAYS a fan of kimchi pancake. Even though the pancake could stand to be a teeny bit more crispy at the ends, I loved the kimchi flavor. Brussels Sprouts (Korean dwaenjang paste, almonds, peanut butter): This was stir fried and not roasted as I originally thought it would be. I'm not really a fan of stir fried brussels sprouts but it was interesting with the peanut butter taste which I could barely detect because the dwaenjang paste was stronger. The dishes here were more tapas size and I'm glad we ordered that many dishes. Service was on point and friendly. Moyo is a small and cozy restaurant (you're almost elbow to elbow) with a typical tiny bathroom. A definite place I'll need to try again for the kimchi disco fries and Korean Fried Chicken (sorry Alex, I'll not bring you next time, maybe someone else who is a carnivore).

Food still tasted good even after bringing home for take away!…read more #keeptherestaurantsinbusiness

This place is super fun! The restaurant is cozy, but the atmosphere is jamming. We tried so many…read moremenu items, all delicious! The sangria is a must -- I preferred the red over the white. Chef Aaron Gillespie is super cool and really knows what he's doing. There is a lot you will be familiar with when it comes to tapas, and also, modern renditions of classics. Had the tuna tartare, octopus, paella, miso chargrilled carrots, Spanish breakfast, and a few more. Really tasty offerings with innovative ingredients, some inspired by local fare -- sago crisps!! Definitely a must-stop if you want some great libations coupled with tasty bites.

Things I like: - all their wine…read more- great lunch menu Things I don't really like: - awkward chair height Quiet little French place with great wine selection and nice people. The staffs was so friendly and nice. : around HKD 300 for lunch with a small glass of wine

Good place for a quick catchup or a night cap. Attractive looking French wine bar…read more Good wines and friendly service. Prices are higher as most places are in the soho area. I was not aware if they had an happy hour but would be great if they did !