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Had long been warned by friends that Zuma was just the expensive version of Roka, and Zuma Hong Kong is overpriced.I never tried Roka in Hong Kong, only had it several times in central London as it was so close to my old home there!One of my very good friends came back for good in Hong Kong, and she was very interested in trying Zuma despite all the bad things we had heard about this restaurant. so we decided to give it a shot. Table was booked on a busy Friday night. When we arrived there by 8,
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Had long been warned by friends that Zuma was just the expensive version of Roka, and Zuma Hong Kong is overpriced.
I never tried Roka in Hong Kong, only had it several times in central London as it was so close to my old home there!

One of my very good friends came back for good in Hong Kong, and she was very interested in trying Zuma despite all the bad things we had heard about this restaurant. so we decided to give it a shot.


Table was booked on a busy Friday night. When we arrived there by 8, the bar area was already so packed & we were led downstairs to the restaurant area. Similar to all restaurants serving comtemporary Jap cuisine, the decor was clean and neat, with a big open kitchen in the middle.
inside the restaurant
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When we were waiting for another friend to come, we realised that 90%+ of the people dining there were whites


Waiters were in general polite but sometimes difficult to reach as they were always running between tables.

And talking about the food....

Starters: We ordered Spinach ($60) & Hamachi Maki roll ($80) to share.
Fatty Hamachi
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This Maki roll is good!! The Hamachi is very fatty. When we had our last bite of each maki, a smell of herbs filled our taste buds - very special! and I really like this
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The spinach w/ sesame is very average. Nothing special.

Main Course: grilled scallops ($95 each scallop), tiger prawn ($180), grilled spring chicken ($195), australian beef ($320)
GREAT!!!
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1) The Australian beef is the BESTTTTT course we had at Zuma. Even we didn't opt for the Wagyu, the pinkish beef is still so tender!!
The sauce was sort of sweet but we really liked it! Matched the beef well!

2) We also had the tiger prawn which the waiter recommended, but the portion was so small!! The texture / taste wasn't exceptional

3) Grilled Scallops - we had one scallop each and the portion was tiny, we literally finished it with one bite. No "wow" factor - doesn't like the seasoning & the scallops aren't really fresh.

4) Grilled Spring Chicken - okay, tasted like those you can find in traditional Chinese restaurants, but we were too full to finish it.

Drinks: 2 Bellinis, 1 Amai Koi, 2 Plum Sour
The 2 Bellinis were actually quite good, very fruity & sweet, suitable for ladies.
Didn't try the rest, but beverage prices are on the expensive side (expected in such restaurants though)

It is really like Roka in London - can't compare the prices cuz 2 cities are of different standard of livings
Though I don't think I will recommend Zuma to friends - i still prefer traditional Jap cusine
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Wanted to treat a friend to lunch, sort of a pay-back time. As the last visit was a few years ago, I really had no recollection of what the food was like at Zuma. All I wanted was to sit in comfort without the whole of Central crowding all over us, I just thought this might be an ideal venue.Booking and re-confirmation was a breeze. As the lower floor was all fully booked, we were given a table on the 6th floor - where it was a kind of a drinks area at night.We were seated in the sofa area wh
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Wanted to treat a friend to lunch, sort of a pay-back time.

As the last visit was a few years ago, I really had no recollection of what the food was like at Zuma. All I wanted was to sit in comfort without the whole of Central crowding all over us, I just thought this might be an ideal venue.

Booking and re-confirmation was a breeze. As the lower floor was all fully booked, we were given a table on the 6th floor - where it was a kind of a drinks area at night.

We were seated in the sofa area which was quite nice and casual were it not for the close proximity of the opposite table and its diners. The seating arrangement was such that whenever the waiting staff wanted to attend to the other table, his/her back side would be right in my face! A little inconvenience perhaps but the real cause for concern was that these 2 tables were supposed to be shared by the same crowd at night, thereby making the closeness at lunchtime a little disconcerting.

In addition to the a la carte, there were 2 set lunches with a variety of dishes to choose from - both from the appetizers and the main courses. The difference in the price was the dishes on offer as far as I could see as the more expensive one consisted of items like steaks and teppanyakis. There was something that caught our eyes in the menu - a line that says something akin to 'the food is meant to be shared'. Errr, we didn't know what it meant so we decided to ask the manager and the reply took us by surprise. He said that the dishes were prepared in such a way that they could be shared. How so, we asked? He simply said, for example, 2 dishes could be given for the salads and each patron could dig into the sushi/sashimi that took his/her fancy. I guess the restaurant put the sentence down to ensure that their patrons understood the technique of sharing!!!!!

The seaweed salad that we had was mediocre, size on the smallish side and really wasn't that impressive. The sushi main courses were again small and devoid of freshness such high-end Japanese restaurant should possess - it was closer to the ones one can find at Three Sixty 2 floors below.

This dining experience explained why I had no recollection of that first visit - most unimpressive food.
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本來諗住嚟係為咗食佢個牛肉他他, 但係佢哋話淨係Lunch先有, 話晚上做唔倒(唔明), 有點失望, 但其他食物都算OK.魚生很新鮮, 味道普通, 但最後的甜品簡直出色, 而且很SURPRISE有爆炸糖在內, 送來的時候會慢慢炸開個"COVER", 好得意, 就是這個甜品才令我滿意返, 亦令我印象很深刻~
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有爆炸糖的甜品, 很得意及特別, 味邊也很好~是晚最正的結尾! 正!!!
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Fresh
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唔好食
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本來諗住嚟係為咗食佢個牛肉他他, 但係佢哋話淨係Lunch先有, 話晚上做唔倒(唔明), 有點失望, 但其他食物都算OK.
魚生很新鮮, 味道普通, 但最後的甜品簡直出色, 而且很SURPRISE有爆炸糖在內, 送來的時候會慢慢炸開個"COVER", 好得意, 就是這個甜品才令我滿意返, 亦令我印象很深刻~
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有爆炸糖的甜品, 很得意及特別, 味邊也很好~是晚最正的結尾! 正!!!
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Having been to the Baikingu brunch on Sundays several times - I can say that is it a consistently great place for tantalizing food & excellent value for money.The cost is extremely reasonable for what you get. For a mere HK$550 per person - you have an unlimited buffet (raw & cooked dishes) and free flow of Perrier Jouet Grand Brut Champagne, bellinis or sake - in fact there are other choices- I am just listing a few here. If you do not want to drink alcoholic beverages, then the price is HK$428
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Having been to the Baikingu brunch on Sundays several times - I can say that is it a consistently great place for tantalizing food & excellent value for money.

The cost is extremely reasonable for what you get. For a mere HK$550 per person - you have an unlimited buffet (raw & cooked dishes) and free flow of Perrier Jouet Grand Brut Champagne, bellinis or sake - in fact there are other choices- I am just listing a few here. If you do not want to drink alcoholic beverages, then the price is HK$428. Children are free as long as there is no more than one kid per adult.
It is a must to have advance booking as the place is always fully booked. There are 2 sessions for lunch as it is so popular.

There is an extensive range of delicacies and the food is scrumptious. You begin your gastronomical trip with the Starter buffet first. You are completely spoiled for choice. Whether you are after melt-in-your-mouth sashimi, heavenly meat or yummy noodles - there is something for everyone.

Once you have had your fill at the Starter Buffet, you then choose one dish from the Robata or Open Kitchen.

Our table had the tempura moriawase - which is a selection of vegetable & seafood tempura. Absolutely fantastic! The batter was so light it melt in your mouth.

We also had the sake no teriyaki kyuri zoe - which is salmon fillet with ginger teriyaki sauce & pickled cucumber. The salmon was cooked to perfection & was succulent & light.

The other one we tried was the tsubu-miso gake hinadori no oven yaki - barley miso marinted baby chicken, oven roasted on cedar wood. This was very flavorsome & certainly worth trying again.

The Dessert Platter was divine. All the cakes were mouthwatering & it was lovely to have fresh fruit with it as well. To have such a selection of choice as well was quite amazing.

The outdoor seating is very comfortable & the atmosphere is very relaxing. The heaters were fabulous & we were very warm & toasty despite it being a cold day.

Zuma's Sunday brunch, the Baikingu brunch, is definitely worth coming back to again!
Tempura Moriawase - vegetable & seafood tempura
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Brunch - Starter buffet - delicious fresh oysters
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Brunch - Starter buffet - scrumptious sashimi
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Brunch - Starter buffet - yummy prawns
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Brunch - Starter buffet - delectable noodles
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Tempura Moriawase - vegetable & seafood tempura
Brunch - Starter buffet - delicious fresh oysters
Brunch - Starter buffet - scrumptious sashimi
Brunch - Starter buffet - yummy prawns
Brunch - Starter buffet - delectable noodles
Brunch - heavenly dessert platter
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  • Tempura Moriawase
  • sake no teriyaki kyuri zoe
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Zuma在飲食界可算是享負盛名,香港分店更被 Restaurant 雜誌評選為2009年全球最top的一百間餐廳,位置和風頭比起鹿悅、稻菊等星級日本菜餐廳絕不遜色。餐廳主打contemporary japanese cuisine,意思大約解現代日本菜。聽說來到Zuma,必定要一試它的sunday brunch。這個sunday brunch原來分作三部份,分別有buffet style前菜、主菜和甜品。所謂前菜,其實是各式各樣,五花八門的壽司、還有關東煮、白酒煮蜆、生蠔等等,賣相出色之餘,用料全是優質極品,你會問那一定拿足滿分對嗎? 未必。只可惜的是食神在加國生活多年,任飲任食的日本菜在那邊可謂算是開得成行成市,水準還非常高。即使近年在香港大熱的銀座藏人、金田等等也做得很出色。撇開裝潢和賣相,Zuma相比之下,未見特出。主菜點了烤羊扒和一口和牛,羊扒烤得外脆內嫩,香草調味適中,和牛同樣做得不錯,肉質tender又juicy。不過這個要歸功於材料,烹調方面其實沒有什麽花巧的地方。甜品跟前菜一樣,好睇多過好食。各款雪糕和蛋糕放在日式木桶內,再加入冰塊來點聚一番,賣相討好但可惜味道只屬一般
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Zuma在飲食界可算是享負盛名,香港分店更被 Restaurant 雜誌評選為2009年全球最top的一百間餐廳,位置和風頭比起鹿悅、稻菊等星級日本菜餐廳絕不遜色。

餐廳主打contemporary japanese cuisine,意思大約解現代日本菜。聽說來到Zuma,必定要一試它的sunday brunch。這個sunday brunch原來分作三部份,分別有buffet style前菜、主菜和甜品

所謂前菜,其實是各式各樣,五花八門的壽司、還有關東煮、白酒煮蜆、生蠔等等,賣相出色之餘,用料全是優質極品,你會問那一定拿足滿分對嗎? 未必。只可惜的是食神在加國生活多年,任飲任食的日本菜在那邊可謂算是開得成行成市,水準還非常高。即使近年在香港大熱的銀座藏人、金田等等也做得很出色。撇開裝潢和賣相,Zuma相比之下,未見特出。

主菜點了烤羊扒和一口和牛,羊扒烤得外脆內嫩,香草調味適中,和牛同樣做得不錯,肉質tender又juicy。不過這個要歸功於材料,烹調方面其實沒有什麽花巧的地方。

甜品跟前菜一樣,好睇多過好食。各款雪糕和蛋糕放在日式木桶內,再加入冰塊來點聚一番,賣相討好但可惜味道只屬一般貨色。

整體來說,Zuma食物的味道僅屬普通,烹調技巧亦未見有甚麽驚喜。只不過透過些少掩眼法來增值,絕對不值四百多元的價錢牌。與其花費於裝潢和賣相,倒不如選擇些較平宜但交足功課的,例如銀座藏人、金田、浦和等都算是不錯的選擇。

餐廳環境
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一口和牛
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甜品拼盤賣相唔錯,但味道就一般。
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餐廳環境
甜品拼盤賣相唔錯,但味道就一般。
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A rare dinner in Central which was delicious and special but did NOT exceed the half-k pax mark. Really, you don't find these places everywhere. Partly because I don't eat sashimi. hehehee. Environment:'Designed by Noriyoshi muramatsu in collaboration with tokyo design firm super potato!, the restaurant is reminiscent of a japanese garden with a natural stone open kitchen.' - which makes the whole place really open, rustic, friendly, classy. Not the kind of intimidating expensive setting you'd
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A rare dinner in Central which was delicious and special but did NOT exceed the half-k pax mark. Really, you don't find these places everywhere.

Partly because I don't eat sashimi. hehehee.

Environment:
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'Designed by Noriyoshi muramatsu in collaboration with tokyo design firm super potato!, the restaurant is reminiscent of a japanese garden with a natural stone open kitchen.' - which makes the whole place really open, rustic, friendly, classy. Not the kind of intimidating expensive setting you'd expect. Felt comfortable sitting there because the lighting was dim and the atmosphere was terrific at night! last time i came was for lunch and it felt really different. Coz in the afternoon the sunlight slants in from the large glass windows - and it feels more like an exclusive clubhouse with all the greenery and wooden tables and chairs outside.

Service:
Not bad. The staff were friendly and spent considerable effort explaining to us how the chef's selection sashimi worked (hah). Also broke down our desserts for us in detail or else we would've been lost. Sadly I have already forgotten most of it
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Oh yes, one waiter wanted to change our plates after the small dishes. There really was no need to do so. I told him I was fine and that I could continue using that almost-clean plate. He told me it was company policy to...yeah. Right. Why. When the customer says you don't need to change the dish...oh well. Company policy prevails since they're his employee..


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Spinach in sesame sauce with sesame
spinach in sesame sauce with sesame
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Excellent. As good as it was last time when i had it for lunch. No additional comment to make. I think I'll try making this at home...

zaru tofu
正zaru tofu with 5 'toppings'
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This tofu's texture is quite special. It's not silky smooth like the 'Shan Shui' tofu or 'Bai Fu' tofu you get in supermarkets. It's firm, not very smooth, has a rather distinct tofu taste, natural and agreeable. The 5 'toppings' included spring onions, wasabi, sweet potato puree(?), white sesame and miso. Had fun mixing the flavours around. Spring onion and sesame are a lovely combination. Miso, standing alone, is yummy too. And there's plenty of tofu to go around. Generous portions.

Crispy fried squid with green chili salt and lime
正crispy fried squid with green chili salt and lime
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Didn't try this coz i don't eat squid!

Assorted rolls - california, hamachi, zuma chirashi, spicy scallop maki
正 assorted rolls
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I only had the california roll. I had 4 of them. So characteristic of me. Sigh. Those rolls were amazing. I loved my california roll. Avocado, mock crab meat (or real crab meat..?) perfectly seasoned sushi rice. The essentials. I would come back again for them rolls, yeah!

Chef's selection - 3 sashimi
chef's selection - 3 sashimi
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Didn't eat any of this at all. Don't like raw fish
But the others weren't quite pleased with the quality of the tuna. And one should never eat raw salmon. It's full of worms.

3 dishes in this photo...
3 dishes in this photo..
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From left: vegan fried rice as good as always. Loved the chewiness of the grains, and the combination of picked vegetables selected. They make a delicious fried rice. No meat needed.
Baby chicken marinated in barley miso oven roasted on cedar wood; This was a bit salty, and there was way too much miso paste on the chicken (which is surprising - usually the contrary happens). The miso was tasty, but too much. Too much of a good thing cloys the appetite. Hence I scraped the excess miso off our friend chicken and mixed it in with my fried rice - delish
Chicken be tender, juicy, slightly charred on the sides which me loveee, and flavourful.
grilled teriyaki salmon with sliced pickled cucumber This is as good as i had it last time - very fresh salmon, cooked crisp on the outside but the middle was still pinkish - not fully cooked. Consistency in quality is a virtue. I even ate the skin. usually i don't eat fish skin but this one was grilled crisp and i couldn't help myself.
Picked cucumber is cold and sour; complements the fish well.

Grilled pork loin
grilled pork loin
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This had a nice smoky flavour. Skin was crisp, and like the salmon, i don't think the entire piece of meat was cooked through. It was again, pinkish on the inside which i am skeptical about. I prefer my pork to be completely cooked...So i just had a piece. This is not a must-try. I'd recommend the 3 hot dishes above instead


Shiso udon
正 shiso udon
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This one was hot. As in, chili-hot. I don't like hot food but the texture of the udon was special. It is bouncier and chewier than the normal udon you get (fried or in soup). For those of you who don't like soft, mushy udon, this one will impress.

Sake poached japanese peach

sake poached japanese peach
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By far the most outstanding Japanese/fusion dessert I've had. A must try. The sugar bomb shell which crackles inside your mouth encapsulates a refreshing mango sorbet(?). They put exploding candy into the shell i think. The pad on which the bomb floats consists of...i don't know, something like aloe/jelly/nata de coco in sake. The sake is not strong, but you can definitely taste alcohol. I say, the syrup would make a pretty nice drink on its own. i just know that it is very tasty. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants a light, refreshing and exciting dessert after a heavy meal. Or just anyone in general. This is one special dessert worth trying.

sake kasu custard, kyoho grape sorbet
sake kasu custard, kyoho grape sorbet
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Another great dessert but not as outstanding as the former. There was only 1 halved grape. -_- the sorbet was nice too but I don't know why it rested on a bed of custard...not saying that it didn't taste good, just that when the sorbet melts and mixes with the custard the whole thing becomes too watery. Perhaps that's why both desserts rested on a box of ice. The biscuit disc had no surprise. Slightly coconutty.

Conclusion:
Will definitely visit again to try out the other grilled items. But i believe i will revisit the salmon, fried rice and sake poached peach.

My experience at Zuma has proven that high-quality Japanese dinners really needn't be too expensive.
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spinach in sesame sauce with sesame
正zaru tofu with 5 'toppings'
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Girls Sunday Brunch.The selling point is Champagne and Sake. Usually, restaurants only service Champagne but they also offer sake as well, time to get drunk by 3pm.My friend booked at least a week ago, to get an outdoor seat. We love sunshineFood is fine, buffet style, kind of fusion Japanese with standard dishes such as sushi, oysters, salad; hot dishes of clams in soup, noodle, etc. The main courses we ordered are so so. A lot of Westerners going there, with family and group of friends so it's
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Girls Sunday Brunch.

The selling point is Champagne and Sake. Usually, restaurants only service Champagne but they also offer sake as well, time to get drunk by 3pm.

My friend booked at least a week ago, to get an outdoor seat. We love sunshine


Food is fine, buffet style, kind of fusion Japanese with standard dishes such as sushi, oysters, salad; hot dishes of clams in soup, noodle, etc. The main courses we ordered are so so. A lot of Westerners going there, with family and group of friends so it's rather crowded.

Service was really BAD

The reception spent over 15 minutes to check our booking, name and telephone number repeatedly for more than 5 times; and show us a awful face like we were cheating for a table, ridiculous. Only for my friends, I could have left already.

For buffet, I never expect any good service, however, it took us more than 15 minutes to order our first drink and another 20 minutes for a glass of water...not talking about re-fill (We ordered Free Flow of Champagne and Sake) If they are really busy, we don't blame, the waiters saw us and IGNORE, turned their faces around, that's the problem


My friend told me they serve fine dining at night, NO THANK YOU. I don't think they can fulfill my expectation of fine dining.

Be frank, if a not craving for Champagne and Sake together and can really drink, I won't suggest you to go there.
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2010-10-11 155 views
I came here previously for dinner with Hubby and one of our dearest friend, P and had a great meal. I still do prefer Nobu for dinner, however, the brunch we had was quite amazing. At HK$550, you get an endless supply of sushi, sashimi, yakitori and many more and a free flowing of Perrie-Jouet champagne, sake, bellini, and wine – what more do you want? AND a gigantic dessert tray that will leave you stuffed till the next day. I knew what was to come and made sure that I didn’t have breakfast and
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I came here previously for dinner with Hubby and one of our dearest friend, P and had a great meal. I still do prefer Nobu for dinner, however, the brunch we had was quite amazing. At HK$550, you get an endless supply of sushi, sashimi, yakitori and many more and a free flowing of Perrie-Jouet champagne, sake, bellini, and wine – what more do you want? AND a gigantic dessert tray that will leave you stuffed till the next day. I knew what was to come and made sure that I didn’t have breakfast and went to the gym beforehand!

I’m not usually big on buffet, only cause I can never eat ‘that’ much. However, that day, I surprised myself with the amount of food that I consumed! I think my stomach was stretched and is still trying to return to normal.

Plate 1: sashimi, king fish, scallops, salmon and avocado roll, salmon and roe roll, soft shell crab roll, California roll and tamago – all were absolutely incredibly delicious.

Plate 2: octopus salad, fried chicken (crunchy and succulent, one of my favourites on the plate), oysters (fresh!), prawn cocktail (which was so so), salmon and roe salad (delicious!), tuna salad and chicken mayo salad (which was ordinary).

I didn’t take a photo of plate 3 but it did consist of fried chicken (and lots of it) and more sashimi – couldn’t get enough of it!

For main, I ordered the salmon fillet with ginger teriyaki sauce and pickled cucumber and Oh My Gawd it was absolutely scrumptious. The salmon was tender and moist and cooked to perfection – medium rare – just the way I like it. The teriyaki sauce was deliciously rich and satisfying

A ordered the sirloin steak, sautéed mushrooms, wafu sauce and oh my my…. The meat was slightly cooked on the outside and a perfect pink on the inside. It was tender, juicy and scrumptiously good!

Dessert platter – WOW!

Raspberry sponge cake – this was A’s favourite, I thought it was ok but not a fave. The ice cream flavours were black sesame, red bean and almond. The almond ice cream I did not like, but I did enjoy the black sesame and red bean.

The green dessert was of course mint chocolate mousse and it was deliciously chocolately with mint choc on top – it was delish. The other, green tea pudding with banana glace and it was outstanding! This was my favourite! I pretty much ate the whole thing on my own as A didn’t enjoy it, which meant more for me!

It was an epic lunch!!!!

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我今日约左新同事去伊道食野,之前有個朋友話伊道D野食唔錯,所以就去試下。天婦羅好新鮮又美味、D蝦 size 岩岩好、又香好彈牙唔油好味。配菜都好甜好味。鹽燒三文魚頭 -炸得剛剛好脆ト卜、 個三文魚頭好新鮮又肥美、好有質感好正又鮮味。軟殼蟹手卷材料份量十足、好大隻軟殼蟹放係中間好鮮味!蒜香牛柳,非常勁既蒜頭味、肉質好鮮嫩唔會硬,有牛肉味又夠濃、肉質非常鬆軟好甘香又多汁。
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我今日约左新同事去伊道食野,之前有個朋友話伊道D野食唔錯,所以就去試下。

天婦羅好新鮮又美味、D蝦 size 岩岩好、又香好彈牙唔油好味
。配菜都好甜好味。

鹽燒三文魚頭 -炸得剛剛好脆ト卜、 個三文魚頭好新鮮又肥美
、好有質感好正又鮮味。

軟殼蟹手卷材料份量十足、好大隻軟殼蟹放係中間好鮮味!


蒜香牛柳,非常勁既蒜頭味、肉質好鮮嫩唔會硬,有牛肉味又夠濃、肉質非常鬆軟好甘香又多汁。
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Zuma had an impressive spread when we walked in at 1.30. Two long tables, one filled with sushi and sashimi selections, the other with assorted Japanese 'starters'. To begin with, the chilled spinach in sesame sauce was not bad. The sesame dressing seemed to be made from purely ground white sesame seeds, rather than mixed with other seasoning which is what you often find at Japanese restaurants. This results in a white sesame dressing which is quite strong, and a little goes a long way.Miso soup
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Zuma had an impressive spread when we walked in at 1.30. Two long tables, one filled with sushi and sashimi selections, the other with assorted Japanese 'starters'.

To begin with, the chilled spinach in sesame sauce was not bad. The sesame dressing seemed to be made from purely ground white sesame seeds, rather than mixed with other seasoning which is what you often find at Japanese restaurants. This results in a white sesame dressing which is quite strong, and a little goes a long way.

Miso soup with baby clams was one of two soups available. The clams in this were well-cleaned and not fishy at all. The broth I think had a little sake, but mostly a miso broth which wasn't salty....yumm!

Plate one with the Japanese vegetable soup was, I believe an Ozoni soup, which normally has mochi as it is served as a main during the Japanese New Year. In Zuma's version was some radish, carrots and bak choy to give the dashi and soy broth a lovely sweet taste. It was light and tasty and I loved it.

There were also platters of different salads. One which I tried was a kombu (seaweed) salad which was nothing special in my opinion. Also on plate one was some seared tuna (pretty good), crispy tofu (okay) and grilled zucchini skewer (tasty).

After this I went to over to the other table and picked out my favourite sashimi and sushi. The hotate, ama ebi (quite large) and hamachi were really sweet and fresh. The sushi rolls are small, enabling one to try several without getting too full and the ones I picked were good, my favourite being the cooked salmon with flavoured rice and caviar - this piece is a must-try!

The skewers which I tried included the grilled mushroom, scallop, chicken and leek, mini minced meat patty, flavoured rice and zucchini (mentioned above). Whilst the scallop was way overcooked and chewy to the point of being inedible, the others were in good size, tasty and satisfying.

Also available on the buffet table was soba noodles with onsen (hot spring) egg, which I only managed to try the egg - nicely done with soft whites and a slightly runny molten orange yolk center.

To end my 'starter' course I had some hand-made tofu with assorted condiments which just come out. I must say the first bucket of tofu available when we arrived looked grainy, runny and just...unappetizing. The new bucket looked fairly neat so I scooped a portion and topped it with some miso sauce, grated ginger and scallions and sesame seeds for flavour. The tofu was properly set this time, and it was wonderfully creamy. On its own it tasted very natural and a little of the miso sauce for seasoning made the soya curd taste all the better. Definitely recommend this ONLY if it looks 'set'!

For main course, each diner may select one of several dishes. The menu included items like tempura, grilled mackerel, mentaiko udon, miso chicken fillet etc. We only selected two different items (we probably should have tried the other items rather than doing repeats!), the sirloin and the salmon.

The sirloin was quite disappointing as it was chewy and tough despite being cooked to medium or medium-well. The taste was good, but a chewy steak just doesn't cut it! Portion was generous though.

The salmon on the other hand, was impressive. It was a fairly generous portion of fillet again, and the light salty-sweet marinade made for a tasty fish. The salmon was perfectly cooked and not at all dry like many salmon fillets can turn out. The cucumber on the side also provided for a nice refreshing crunch to balance the salmon.... yummm!

To end our meal we were served a dessert platter. Each table, we noticed, have the same four pots of matcha mousse with banana, mint and chocolate mousse cake, raspberry sponge cake and a blueberry and mascarpone fool. On top of the huge ice cube in the centre was FIVE scoops of ice cream. I would've wanted to have 5 different flavours of ice cream / sorbet, but I'm not complaining! Two were chocolate, two were green tea, and one maple-walnut.

The matcha mousse was good, but the banana topping sort of ruined it for me. It was a mis-match.... I think a chocolate-something would've paired better with the not-so-sweet matcha mousse.
The mint and chocolate mousse cake was alright, but since I'm not a fan of mousses I didn't love it.
The raspberry sponge cake was a nice light cake and wasn't too sweet.
The blueberry fool was good taste-wise but definitely too 'liquid', as if it had been assembled and served right away without being in the refrigerator to 'set'. At the bottom was a whipped cheese layer, and topped with blueberry sauce and fresh blueberries. Sweetness was right, but definitely not appealing once the spoons were put in...too watery!
The ice creams were fantastic - green tea could've been slightly stronger in taste, but good nonetheless. My favourite was the maple-walnut though.... I wonder if it was made in-house? As it resembled Movenpick's a lot!

Service in general was okay from the waiters, despite a few being clueless whom were obviously new. Because of these newer waiters, we were under the impression that the juices were free-flow like the champagne and sake with the brunch, and so when we were billed for the three glasses of juice we ordered we wanted to understand why. We spoke to the manager, and he said that it was not his fault because he instructed the waiters that juices are not together with the brunch deal.... he also dragged out all the waiters who supposedly served us, and asked us to identify who said that! My mother was shocked at his manners and definitely couldn't remember who said they were free-flow with the brunch but someone did and that's all that matters. The manager definitely ruined our celebration of a family birthday for us that day....

So although the food was generally great, the service just seemed....appalling for Zuma.

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Wanted for a long time to visit Zuma. Partly for the experience, partly for the novelty, partly for the allegedly good food. Took the lift from Landmark G/f to 6/f. But our table was on the 5th floor. The waitress led us down a long winding staircase, into this magnificent high-ceiling space which was a combination of the dining area and the open kitchenS. The first thing I noticed is that there are many many seats. And that almost all of them were filled, except the sushi bar seats. There was a
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Wanted for a long time to visit Zuma. Partly for the experience, partly for the novelty, partly for the allegedly good food.

Took the lift from Landmark G/f to 6/f. But our table was on the 5th floor. The waitress led us down a long winding staircase, into this magnificent high-ceiling space which was a combination of the dining area and the open kitchenS. The first thing I noticed is that there are many many seats. And that almost all of them were filled, except the sushi bar seats. There was also a very nice outdoor dining area with large umbrellas.

And so we sat down. Surveyed the menus. Decided to order a couple dishes to share between us, instead of ordering set lunches. The set lunches were bloody expensive. see for yourselves (from my photos). Turned out to be an excellent decision.

Food:
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steamed baby spinach w/ sesame sauce 8.5/10

Not quite what I expected at first, but very delicious. The wilted spinach was mixed in a thick sesame sauce (with white sesame sprinkled on top). Those who like sesame (which includes basically everyone, i believe?) will love this dish. A must-try, to me. The portion is not large. perfect size for 2 diners.

2.
spicy fried tofu with avocado and garden herbs 8/10

The flavour was quite interesting. Spices were very strong but not too hot. Sadly a bit too salty for my preference, and the tofu wasn't smooth (滑) enough. It was rather lumpy in fact. I'd have expected a crisp shell with a smooth heart. But the avocado + green salad on the side complimented the spicy bean curd perfectly. Mmm. I can't exactly name the leaves though. Not my favorite. didn't really love the tofu, but it was quite special.

3.
Pan-fried pork and shiso dumplings 8.5/10

Thin skin (good). Juicy filling. (even better) the special thing about this dish is, there was this fresh, citrusy leaf wedged between the meat paste and the skin. The taste was special. something i'd never tasted inside a dumpling. Tasted like lemongrass something...? Not sure. Tasty. Special. Slightly oily but who cares. It's just 5 dumplings. Forget about the calories.

4.
takana pickle fried rice 9/10

Upon recommendation by the waiter. We didn't order any soba/udon/fried rice so the waiter asked us whether we'd want some boiled plain rice. He then recommended this fried rice. Turned out to be quite delicious.
The rice grains were plump and chewy. They weren't sticky. The ingredients were interesting too - the takana (a savory, salty vegetable), seaweed and white sesame. If you go you should try.

5.
hokkaido sweet corn tempura 8.5/10

Who would expect that sweet corn could be tempura-ed?
The corn was sch-weet! so sweeeeet. It was juicy and slightly savoury. lots of corny juices. Delightful sensation in mouth. First crispy, then soft, then mushy. Recommended too.

6.
grilled teriyaki salmon sliced pickled cucumber 9/10

You can see from the photo that the salmon has been cooked in a very special way. There are no lines on the steak. It is much smoother than the usual seared salmon. Also, the edges are charred. I love charred food.
It was fatty (but not unacceptably so), fresh, delicious and flaky. (flaky is good).

Conclusion:

Great. Come here for the ambience, the food, the atmosphere, the exclusivity...everything. (but the price). That is it.
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We went as a small group last Friday for farewell lunch and everything was a la carte order.Decor was undisputably great, big chairs large tables, just the right size for most of the expats visiting.They obviously added a lot of heart into the dish arrangements and the details they do with the food. Quality of the food is v. good but not enough to WOW!! me.EdamameSpinach w/ sesame sauceMinced Tuna / salmon with caviar and crackers on the sideSashimi sea bream w/ two eggplantsSushi assortments -
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We went as a small group last Friday for farewell lunch and everything was a la carte order.
Decor was undisputably great, big chairs large tables, just the right size for most of the expats visiting.

They obviously added a lot of heart into the dish arrangements and the details they do with the food. Quality of the food is v. good but not enough to WOW!! me.

Edamame
Spinach w/ sesame sauce
Minced Tuna / salmon with caviar and crackers on the side
Sashimi sea bream w/ two eggplants
Sushi assortments - mainly fish and prawns
Deep fried squid
Sirloin steak beef cubes
Chicken Yakitori
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Raime
Pichi - lychee based
Bill came to an excess of 2000hkd +

Interesting touches Zuma does to their dishes
Edamame - interestingly, they sprinkled sea salt onto the edamame and lifted the already fresh taste of the beans.
Spinach w/ sesame sauce. - the touch for this is that they tossed the spinach in the sauce completely rather than having it on the side or on the top.
Minced Tuna & Salmon w/ caviar and crackers on the side.
They served it on a bed of crushed ice. It seemed to me they used a sea urchin wooden slab and stuff it with minced tuna and minced salmon, each taking up half of the slab, with spring onions sprinkled on top. They have caviar served on a wooden spoon and very thin sesame rice crackers served on the side.
the way to eat this dish is to take a cracker and take up a good portion of that minced tuna / salmon and put some caviar on top, then gobble it down. Just loved the fact that the sesame crackers were very mild in flavour so the tuna / salmon flavours weren't being overtaken.
Sea bream sashimi - it is served in a fusion style and on a large round metallic black plate. The fish is placed along the edge of the plate with two piece of eggplant on the side. There is a cirtic sauce drizzled on top. Tastes good but I found the sauce too strong and overtook the mild taste of the fish.
Sushi Assortments - tuna toro, salmon, sea bream, 鱆紅魚, 油甘魚, raw shrimp
again its v. good quality but not I thought that the 油甘魚 didn't taste rich enough compared to other places which I had been.
Deep Fried Squid - they added pepper and salt into their batter, which was very light and a drizzle of lime on the side gave the dish another dimension. however, the squid itself was not meaty enough so despite of the light batter the squid still tasted fairly oily.
One thing I like about how they served this dish tho is that they chipped off a corner of the lime to ensure that the juice would fall onto the squid rather than being splattered around.
Sirloin Steak cubes - We were sitting right in front of the Yakitori station so it was interesting to see how it was served. We went for the lower end option of a US steak. They grilled a steak and then another chef took it off and sliced off the edges before cutting them into cubes. However, iin order to complete the stack, the pieces of sirloin is not used completely. There will always be one cube from the previous sirloin which would be used for the next serving. The plate arrangement for this dish is to stack it up, added some gravy and dried garlic pieces on top with also more dried garlic pieces on the side.
The cooking skill was excellent. the beef was medium rare although I wasn;t a great fan of US beef as I thought US beef were more chewy with less flavour compared to Australian ones.
Chicken Yakitori - probably the best dish I had throughout the lunch and was glad it came on the end. The chicken was done just right (i.e. a little brown on the outside but still juicy on the inside) and the leek complimented the chicken really well due the sweetness of it.
I think Zuma fails on the quality of the ingredients but not the skills of the chef.
Pichi drink - The flavour was great and refreshing. Pity though I didn't think it complimented the food well due to its slightly citric flavour. However, it would be an excellent drink for summertime and will be better than having a mojito.
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I have always been a fan of this style: ceviche type dishes served in a hip environment with lots of space and nice decor. My friends and I meet here fairly often for drinks but not so often for dinner, but the food is good, I especially like their crispy fried squid starter and their crab hand rolls -- nothing earth shattering but a very nice accompaniment to some sake. Good quality sashimi, too usually just go for the selection.Two things I didn't like so much: Being seated in what is ob
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I have always been a fan of this style: ceviche type dishes served in a hip environment with lots of space and nice decor.

My friends and I meet here fairly often for drinks but not so often for dinner, but the food is good, I especially like their crispy fried squid starter and their crab hand rolls -- nothing earth shattering but a very nice accompaniment to some sake. Good quality sashimi, too usually just go for the selection.

Two things I didn't like so much: Being seated in what is obviously the worst table in the house, even though the restaurant was half empty -- and having to threaten to leave in order to be seated at a better table. (the restaurant didn't actually even get completely full). Also, the waiter missed a couple of orders and didn't bring out the dishes in any logical sequence, bringing starters out after we had the main dishes delivered.

All in all, a decent place, but a bit overpriced (I think we are paying for the real estate) and the service definitely needs to be upgraded. And...they need to recognize their frequent customers a bit better.
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This is my second time to Zuma- the first time was on a date/a la carte- the food was not impressive. this time- i went for their sunday brunch- it was roughly 500 pp- includes all you can eat appetizers (included sushi and a variety of cooked dishes) and one main course, and finally a nice dessert.food- again, i find the food here to be average at best. take into account money paid, and i'd say it's actually bad. the food quality/taste/selection is as good as going to a cheap diner.service-
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This is my second time to Zuma- the first time was on a date/a la carte- the food was not impressive.

this time- i went for their sunday brunch- it was roughly 500 pp- includes all you can eat appetizers (included sushi and a variety of cooked dishes) and one main course, and finally a nice dessert.

food- again, i find the food here to be average at best. take into account money paid, and i'd say it's actually bad. the food quality/taste/selection is as good as going to a cheap diner.

service- the absolute worst- waiter kept forgetting items, spilling drinks, and in general taking a long time to get to us.

location/decor- obviously great.
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we wanted to try látelier de joel robuchon but we didn't meet their smart casual dress code (it's our day off), so we rocked up to zuma.they have 2 lunch menus, one 490, the other 290 (or similar numbers). so we had one each.2 recommendations: the beef tartare is quite special because it has some chilli to add flavour to the beef. the black sesame tofu dessert is highly recommended.the down side: it is pricy to eat here...and other food is so so...
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we wanted to try látelier de joel robuchon but we didn't meet their smart casual dress code (it's our day off), so we rocked up to zuma.

they have 2 lunch menus, one 490, the other 290 (or similar numbers). so we had one each.

2 recommendations: the beef tartare is quite special because it has some chilli to add flavour to the beef. the black sesame tofu dessert is highly recommended.

the down side: it is pricy to eat here...and other food is so so...
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