Dark and intimate
FARE Japanese.
AMBIENCE Dark inside, but this creates an intimate atmosphere and highlights the panoramic view of Victoria Harbour. There's a private room at the back.
COST HK$2,500 for two without wine.
WHO TO BRING Your significant other or someone to impress.
TURN-ONS The field greens with Matsuhisa dressing was a refreshing start. The black cod with pepper and balsamic teriyaki was delicious and had a velvety texture. Another good choice was the beef tenderloin using United States prime beef. While the wasabi salsa drizzled on top was too spicy, the cubes of beef were juicy and tender. For sashimi, the O-toro was excellent and so was the yellowtail (two pieces of each). The regular tempura was very good - and we chose zucchini , pumpkin and prawns, but the sea urchin tempura was intriguing and, even though it was deep fried, still kept the smooth soft texture of the sea urchin inside.
TURN-OFFS We picked the dessert sampler. It included the strange combination of banana tofu that tasted like the fruit, but didn't have a good texture. Also, the soy panna cotta didn't have much flavour. We much preferred the Suntory whisked iced cappuccino.
