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This is another one of those newly opened chic eateries trying to do a modern twist on traditional cuisine. Sometimes it works. Sometimes. Environment:A long, rather narrow dining room, open kitchen, half-filled with high tables (uncomfortable seating). There are a couple seats directly facing Aberdeen St and it is rather unpleasant becuase of the noise. We sat close to the entrance as well so..it was rather distractingly noisy. There's a long table at the back of the room, right next to the loo
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This is another one of those newly opened chic eateries trying to do a modern twist on traditional cuisine. Sometimes it works. Sometimes. 

Environment:
A long, rather narrow dining room, open kitchen, half-filled with high tables (uncomfortable seating). There are a couple seats directly facing Aberdeen St and it is rather unpleasant becuase of the noise. We sat close to the entrance as well so..it was rather distractingly noisy. There's a long table at the back of the room, right next to the loo. Not very pleasant either and extremely packed. All in all not a particularly comfortable space. Would probably want to leave after all the food is cleared from the table - not good for long deep conversations. 

Service:
Below par. Water refills weren't timely. Although the waiters were polite, they weren't particularly helpful. 

Food:
The main problem with the food...is that there isn't much variety. The menu is a one-page affair with some variations on basic staples...disappointingly homogeneous!

Spicy kimchi pancakes
Spicy kimchi pancakes
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I'm not a big fan of spicy food so I didn't really enjoy these pancakes. However, in terms of texture, the topmost later was quite crisp - and the middle was quite pasty. The crisp layer was very, very thin...too thin. Overall, too doughy, *floppy*, and too spicy for me - I wanted to taste more green onion. 

House bibimpbap
House bibimbap
$110
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Just a very average bibimbap. Nothing much to say. 

Brown bossam pork belly
brown bossam pork belly
$200
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According to Moyo's Fb - this dish is "Stir fried outside then steamed in bean paste broth for two hours, with green shallots and rocket kimchi". The pork belly was tender but you need to add sauce to make it tasty. Also, omitting the fat, it's not really enough for 4 girls to share. Portions are somewhat small. 

Tofu salad
tofu salad
$80
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Again, what you see is what you get and there's nothing special about this salad - tofu, lotus crisps and bettroot crisps, greens...doused in a failsafe sesame dressing. Not impressive at all and wouldn't go for this again. 

Conclusion:
Perhaps we should've tried the kimchi disco fries or the carbonara rice cakes, which seem to be the more popular items here. However, I am not minded to return. So we'll leave it at that. Also, the four of us left feeling extremely unsatisfied and basically ended up at another resto.

Perhaps it would be better to come solely for the speciality items - and fill yourself up with a bowl of fishball noodles prior to or after the visit.
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2015-04-24
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2015-05-19 2511 views
MOYO is the latest of many Korean fusion restaurants that hit the local dining scene this year. Situated on Aberdeen Street across from the PMQ, MOYO offers both traditional and contemporary Korean dishes with a bit of Italian twist.Like most small eateries in Soho, this place is a little noisy especially with the busy Aberdeen Street right in front of it.Their "Moyolisa" as they called it.....Things got started the traditional Korean way with a small plate of seafood pancake ($78). This was don
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MOYO is the latest of many Korean fusion restaurants that hit the local dining scene this year. Situated on Aberdeen Street across from the PMQ, MOYO offers both traditional and contemporary Korean dishes with a bit of Italian twist.
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Like most small eateries in Soho, this place is a little noisy especially with the busy Aberdeen Street right in front of it.
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Their "Moyolisa" as they called it.....
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Things got started the traditional Korean way with a small plate of seafood pancake ($78). This was done the old fashion way with a flavorful batter, some seafood bits and lots of green onion.

What I like most about this pancake was its size. It's perfect. With the traditional ones, I often got stuffed after 2 to 3 slices and ended up missing out on the other dishes (Grade: 3/5)!
seafood pancake
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Next up was something slightly less conventional - Kimchi disco fries ($108) which was homemade fries served with kimchi, purple onion, pork, cheese, shiracha and sour cream. We had something very similar at Seoul's Vatos Urban Tacos and it was an experience that left a pretty good impression on us.

This one unfortunately tasted a little bland to start although it fared slightly better after we mixed everything together from top to bottom (Grade: 2/5).
Kimchi disco fries
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For main course, our original plan was to go after their carbonara rice cakes (topokki). We have always enjoyed Korean rice cakes with a fusion twist and who could resist the combination of Parmegiano Reggiano, Pecorino, egg yolk and pancetta anyways? But then we realized that we had the same dish at School Food quite a few times already. So after weighing our options, we decided to go with their Bulgoghi ($198) instead.

Like topokki, bulgoghi is another popular Korean dish. They had their marinated beef served on a bed of seasonal mushrooms and stir-fried onion. The beef was very tender and juicy, which is always nice. I also like the minimal seasoning with Korean BBQ sauce which was subtle and not too overpowering (Grade: 3.5/5).
marinated beef with seasonal mushrooms and stir-fried onion
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Finally, a bit of Italian twist as promised - tiramisu ($58) but I thought it's more Japanese and Italian instead of Korean and Italian.
Tiramisu
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It's made of green tea, mascarpone, red bean, coffee and savoiardi. Very soft and moist (Grade: 4/5).
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I had a quick chat with one of the pretty waitresses here and decided to ask her about the name of the restaurant - what does MOYO mean in Korean? She smiled and replied, "It means together, getting together or gather....".

Although a little noisy at times, there is no question that this is a great place to get together and share some really good Korean food.

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2015-04-30
Dining Method
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$240 (Dinner)
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Tiramisu
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2015-04-22 2471 views
We had a wonderful dinner here. The korean food served in moyo are very delicate, and the ricecake is definitely the highlight.The pesto ricecake we had is a combination of the traditional korean ricecake (like those you would found in spicy ricecake) with pesto sauce in italian flavor. The pesto sauce had an authentic italian feel and the combination work surprisingly well. There is carbonara ricecake in the menu which is something I would definitely try if I am here again.We had a bibimbap and
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We had a wonderful dinner here. The korean food served in moyo are very delicate, and the ricecake is definitely the highlight.

The pesto ricecake we had is a combination of the traditional korean ricecake (like those you would found in spicy ricecake) with pesto sauce in italian flavor. The pesto sauce had an authentic italian feel and the combination work surprisingly well. There is carbonara ricecake in the menu which is something I would definitely try if I am here again.

We had a bibimbap and spicy pork with rice, both are very good. The dishes had very delicate flavor and is way more refined than the mainstream korean food in similar price range.

The green tea red bean tiramisu is equally good. Overall the price is very reasonable, and we enjoy the not-so-crowded atmosphere of the place. The restaurant keeper is very enthusiastic in introducing the food to us and I would totally recommend this place to anyone who passes by the area.
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2015-04-21
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$280 (Dinner)
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  • Pesto ricecake
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2015-04-01 2117 views
Finally found the best Korean restaurant. This is a new korean restaurant that offers Korean food with some Italian touch. This interesting mix is brought by the owner and the chef who are all koreans but grew up in Italy and they moved to Hk to open Moyo.The decor is very cozy and simple, black and white with wood here and there, and a very nice mural on the back. It is located in front of PMQ so it is easy to find.We ordered the Kimchi Bruschetta (78HKD), which is very tasty and works surprisi
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Finally found the best Korean restaurant. This is a new korean restaurant that offers Korean food with some Italian touch. This interesting mix is brought by the owner and the chef who are all koreans but grew up in Italy and they moved to Hk to open Moyo.

The decor is very cozy and simple, black and white with wood here and there, and a very nice mural on the back.
It is located in front of PMQ so it is easy to find.

We ordered the Kimchi Bruschetta (78HKD), which is very tasty and works surprisingly well!!After we had the Carbonara Ricecakes (148HKD), with two italian cheeses and egg yolk, the ricecakes had an incredible texture, chewy and the sauce was very Italian! We continued our dinner with Bulgoghi (198HKD) and Pork Bossam (188HKD), both very good. The first it is beef marinated in soy sauce, meat very tender very flavourful!
The second comes with an amazing Kimchi and the pork was so soft that we all loved it!

Our last dish was the Korean Fried Chicken and we all finished it in 10 minutes. Tender inside and crispy outside. Not oily just perfect. It came with 4 sauces, with the honey mustard being the best. I still think it is very hard to find good fried chicken, mainly because the skin of many places is not very crispy. But Moyo really did well with their chicken!
The vibe in the restaurant was very cool, thanks to a friendly and young staff together with a cool playlist. They still dont have their liquor license so it is BYOB, but they promised to stock different kond of sojus and ricewines!
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2015-03-19
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First time trying this Korean Italian restaurant located on Aberdeen Street a week after they opened (Whoops sorry for posting this late ;P).This is the Carbonara rice cake we ordered, with Parmegiano Reggiano, Pecorino, Pancetta, and Egg Yolk. They all taste very nice seperately, what does it means? The carbonara sauce was done in a tradditional Italian style, it was good and the rice cakes were soft and smooth! Definitely the best rice cakes to me. Unfortunately the sauce wasn't so clingy to t
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First time trying this Korean Italian restaurant located on Aberdeen Street a week after they opened (Whoops sorry for posting this late ;P).
This is the Carbonara rice cake we ordered, with Parmegiano Reggiano, Pecorino, Pancetta, and Egg Yolk. They all taste very nice seperately, what does it means? The carbonara sauce was done in a tradditional Italian style, it was good and the rice cakes were soft and smooth! Definitely the best rice cakes to me. Unfortunately the sauce wasn't so clingy to the rice cakes. They seem to rejecting the sauce.
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Korean fried chicken pops marinated in guchojang and four seasons sauces served on the side. Chicken was very crispy and juicy but not greasy! Best part is they are boneless! Love their spicy sauce and soy sauce the most.
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Tiramisu with green tea, red bean, coffee, mascarpone, Savoiarde. I think it is well portioned, creamy and not too sweet. Nice combo!
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MOYO promised they will work out the problem we had about their carbonara, cause we don't seem to be the only customers who have got the same feedback to them. And recently I saw new posts by other people saying it is really good now. Definitely looking forward on our next visit.
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2015-02-24 1313 views
系中環晚餐其實都幾貴,,而且食來食去都系個d扒阿、pizza阿乜乜乜😐居然今晚行行下去到PMQ 本來打算食個Little bao就算點知😜我眼尾「SAUR」到呢間MOYO即刻上來Open rice睇下佢乜料😎原來系韓仔野 即管試下啦➡️➡️➡️一入到去其實都幾焗 但系環境吾錯⚠️老細Waiter應該都系韓國人要講英文⚠️即刻睇meun 啦😱😱😱omg 全英文 好在睇得明😅點左個最安全既海鮮炒米糕👍比我叻我自己⚠️不過 呢到有到吾好佢地得汽水、水、有汽礦泉水 你可以系附近買定d酒阿、shooter 佢比你攞入來不過 佢地refill 水既速度都超快你肯淨飲水都得👲等左幾個字 終於有得食👳O M G 好香👳👳👳色、香 齊 超正一食 個種辣帶d甜食完咬緊先有一陣辣番上個口到好好食 而且 米糕好軟 但好有咬口海鮮都好新鮮而且爽口真系非常好食 連配菜洋蔥我都食曬佢😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋正阿!份量其實吾算多我算正常食量叫啱啱好男仔或者未必夠我覺得多d人一齊食叫多d野share會好d因為睇落乜都幾好吃😌下次, 我一定會再來!
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系中環晚餐其實都幾貴,,
而且食來食去都系個d扒阿、pizza阿乜乜乜😐
居然今晚行行下去到PMQ 
本來打算食個Little bao就算
點知😜我眼尾「SAUR」到呢間MOYO
即刻上來Open rice睇下佢乜料😎
原來系韓仔野 即管試下啦➡️➡️➡️

一入到去其實都幾焗 
但系環境吾錯
⚠️老細Waiter應該都系韓國人
要講英文⚠️
即刻睇meun 啦😱😱😱
omg 全英文 好在睇得明😅
點左個最安全既海鮮炒米糕👍
比我叻我自己

⚠️不過 呢到有到吾好
佢地得汽水、水、有汽礦泉水 
你可以系附近買定d酒阿、shooter 佢比你攞入來
不過 佢地refill 水既速度都超快
你肯淨飲水都得👲

等左幾個字 終於有得食👳
O M G 好香👳👳👳
色、香 齊 超正
一食 個種辣帶d甜
食完咬緊先有一陣辣番上個口到
好好食 
而且 米糕好軟 但好有咬口
海鮮都好新鮮而且爽口
真系非常好食 
連配菜洋蔥我都食曬佢😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋
正阿!

份量其實吾算多
我算正常食量叫啱啱好
男仔或者未必夠
我覺得多d人一齊食
叫多d野share會好d
因為睇落乜都幾好吃😌

下次, 我一定會再來!
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海鮮炒米年糕
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2015-02-23
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$163 (Dinner)
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海鮮炒米年糕
  • 海鮮炒米糕
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The union of Korean and Italian food sounded strange to me. The results are intriguingly not that strange though, definitely a credit to the successfully unique ideas this kitchen is cooking!Kimchi bruschetta - such a great ideaKimchi pancakes is usually my must order item at any Korean restaurant! This one was mixed with pork as well. The dish was unusually not my favourite of the night – the taste was quite normal and less fusion-y than the other dishes. All in all, still delicious (though be
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The union of Korean and Italian food sounded strange to me. The results are intriguingly not that strange though, definitely a credit to the successfully unique ideas this kitchen is cooking!

Kimchi bruschetta - such a great idea
Kimchi bruschetta
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Kimchi pancake (with pork belly)
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Kimchi pancakes
is usually my must order item at any Korean restaurant! This one was mixed with pork as well. The dish was unusually not my favourite of the night – the taste was quite normal and less fusion-y than the other dishes. All in all, still delicious (though be wary of my Kimchi pancake bias) but I thought it could be made crisper!
Kimchi disco fries
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Kimchi disco fries *must order*

This was my favourite dish of the night – unexpectedly so too! Mix the whole thing up and the tad spice, kimchi and pork belly just make an awesome sauce for the fries.
Korean fried chicken with four sauces
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Korean fried chicken with four sauces

I’m a pretty stringent chicken eater – the meat has to be juicy, tender and a lil fatty. The sauces were great but the chicken meat just lacked those key characteristics.
Carbonara rice cakes
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Carbonara rice cakes

I tried a similar dish at School Food (a popular restaurant chain from Korea) and was… Pretty appalled and put off. The menu at Moyo was not sooo extensive, so given the high load my stomach requires, I gave this one a shot! Here, the carbonara sauce was thick and strong, which goes very well with the also-thick rice cakes! Definitely would recommend this dish for the carbonara lovers.
Green tea & red bean tiramisu
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Green tea tiramisu with red bean

They only had two desserts on the menu and we managed to stomach them both – well the portions are not huge. I love tiramisu and green tea, so this combo would naturally be my favourite. It was super creamy and smooth, while the green tea and red bean flavours went well together, of course.
Ice cream with fried tofu cubes
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Ice cream with deep fried tofu cubes

This was super unique and delicious too! You wouldn’t have guessed that those were tofu cubes – they were deep fried and coated with cinnamon (and I think sugar?), which made them taste very much like churros! This went well with the ice cream and could also have been my favourite dessert of the night (can’t really decide… order both)!
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Date of Visit
2015-01-13
Dining Method
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$300 (Dinner)
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Kimchi bruschetta
Kimchi disco fries
Carbonara rice cakes
Green tea & red bean tiramisu
Ice cream with fried tofu cubes
  • kimchi disco fries
  • kimchi bruschetta
  • carbonara rice cakes
  • tiramisu