My two pennies
9.0 is an extremely high rating from me. But Sara deserves it. A review on the restaurant is long overdue, as we have been visiting this restaurant a dozen times since summer began. Sometimes I tend to leave out restaurants that become our canteen, not only so that we can keep the good place to… Continue reading Sara: A Real Gem (9.0)
Omakase is all the hype in 2020. It literally means "I'll leave it up to you" in Japanese, and is used most commonly in sushi restaurants where diners leave it up to the chef to mix and match the day's fresh produce and create a long menu of an assortment of flavors and culinary styles.… Continue reading Zeng: Omakase “Hong Kong” cuisine (7.0)
Kona is relatively new to the game, tucked in a quiet corner behind Second Draft in Tai Hang and offering a rather compact menu that features a variety of small plates from sashimi to grilled dishes and skewers to donburi. A glance at the offerings would be enough to give you a sense of how… Continue reading Kona at the Corner: Fancy Kappo (8.2)
香港的上海菜館多數都混合了滬、江、浙、淮、揚，甚至是京的元素，最後一次找到的相對簡單純種的滬菜是上海弄堂。老闆娘是一個很有故事的人物... →
Jamie's Italian has finally closed, as did around two dozens of its chain in its native England. Replacing it is Gaia's Redhouse which is a chic new dim sum place that actually offers much more solid food and service than its superficially elegant and ornate décor might initially suggest. It's also a rare opportunity to… Continue reading Charming Red House for Dim Sum (7.6)
Taste of Chuan and Yue opened late in 2019 and specializes primarily in Sichuan and Cantonese (Guangdong) cuisines, a fairly common combination in the city as of late. As far as the Sichuan dishes are concerned, they're pretty up to standard and would qualify as a fine dining version of an otherwise very down-to-earth cuisine.… Continue reading Sichuan: Not too hot or greasy (7.0)
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