When iSquare opened a few years ago I remember Romankan Yokohama was one of the first restaurants to open. I guess I wasn’t too interested in tonkatsu then. Last August I finally got to try this Japanese restaurant. Read on to see how they compare to all the tonkatsu restaurants in Hong Kong and Manila.
Category Archives: Hong Kong
8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA
As soon as I arrived in Hong Kong from Macao I went straight to 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA to meet my friend Tisay for lunch. I’ve been hearing so many good things about the first and only Three Michelin Stars Italian restaurant outside Italy (December 2011).
HK: Dinner #2 Motorino Pizza
Dinner #2 was supposed to be at Yardbird but when we got there the restaurant was closed for renovation. We took a cab to nearby SOHO to look for another place to eat.
HK: Dinner #1 at Brickhouse
To go to one of Hong Kong’s most popular Mexican restaurants/watering hole you need mad navigation skills, a good gps map on your smartphone or a Hong Kong native to bring you. Luckily I have my friend and HK resident, Sharon to show me the way to Brickhouse.
Hainan Shaoye at Ocean Terminal
I was supposed to eat somewhere else in Ocean Terminal but it didn’t look good so I decided to try Hainan Shaoye, a Singaporean restaurant specializing in Hainanese chicken.
A Day of Eating in Sheung Wan
Whenever I go to Hong Kong I stay in Tsim Sha Tsui that’s why most of my restaurant reviews are from the area. I hardly go to Hong Kong side just to eat. I figured there was more than enough good restaurants in my side of the harbour so why bother? Last August I metContinue reading “A Day of Eating in Sheung Wan”
Shanghai Popo at iSquare 上海婆婆
The newest restaurant to open in iSquare is modern Shanghainese restaurant Shanghai Popo. We had our first dinner there.
The Dining Room at Hysan Place
I seldom go to Hong Kong side but I’ve been wanting to see Hysan Place. There were so many restaurants to choose from but the warm and inviting interiors of The Dining Room really drew me in.
Watami Hong Kong 居食屋「和民」
We’ve been eating Japanese food non-stop in Hong Kong. Our last Japanese meal was at Watami a Japanese owned international restaurant chain with more than 600 branches in Japan and more than 50 around the world. There are two branches of Watami in Manila.
Ootoya Japanese Restaurant (HK) 大戶屋
I’ve passed by Ootoya Japanese restaurant (right beside Imperial Hotel on Nathan Road) so many, many times I never thought of trying it. I thought it was a very expensive restaurant. I was wrong.
Shoot First Eat Later 