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2012-11-08
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有質素的日式串燒店位不多, 有點逼但食物很不錯服務有禮, 價錢合理十分不俗, 可以一試!Good quality yakitori in the areaA bit cramped and smokeyDrinks list not extensive enoughbut food quality is good Worth the priceVery good serviceRecommended!My wife told me about this shop after she and her friends went to Bricklane. However, it wasn't on Openrice at the time so we weren't too sure what to expect. Anyway, it looked good outside so we decided to risk it.It was pretty crowded at the time but we were lucky to get a table near the entranc
位不多, 有點逼但食物很不錯
服務有禮, 價錢合理
十分不俗, 可以一試!
Good quality yakitori in the area
A bit cramped and smokey
Drinks list not extensive enough
but food quality is good
Worth the price
Very good service
Recommended!
My wife told me about this shop after she and her friends went to Bricklane. However, it wasn't on Openrice at the time so we weren't too sure what to expect. Anyway, it looked good outside so we decided to risk it.It was pretty crowded at the time but we were lucky to get a table near the entrance.
Decor:
The place was nicely designed, modern and chic. However, there weren't too many seats and it was a bit cramped. They had about 3-4 tables for four persons 4-5 counter seats in front of the bar and a "patio-like" area with bar stools for another 4 facing outside.
Menu:The menu was comprehensive. Similar to Nantei. Chicken, Pork, Lamb, Vegetables, quite a number of beef. Prices were reasonable. Ranged betwee HK$13 - $50 I believe it was in Chinese, Japanese and English (?)
First things first, I ordered a draft Sapporo beer ($50) and a plate of edamame to go with it. ($28) Decent portion and broiled in salted water.
The friendly waitress gave the appetizers to us (HK$15 each) It was a small piece of goma tofu. The tofu was smooth. Good start. These were what we've ordered:
From left to right:Pork with siso : This was good. The pork had pork taste. Timing was good and the siso added a tangy taste to it. (HK$25)
Pork with asparagus: Again, the pork had good taste and the asparagus was fresh. (HK$28)
Buta bara (Gilled pork belly): Nice and juicy. Propery grilled. Aromatic. (HK$35)
From left to right:Chicken skin: Some like it dry (Nishiki, Jun) and but some like it fatty and chewy (Nantei). I like both. It's the latter style here. It's grill with some nice sauce, which is most likely home-made. (HK$18)
Chicken kidney: Surprisingly good. It's very hard to find places that do good sunagimo (chicken kidney). Jun's is very consistent and even a bit better than Nishiki. (HK$22)
Garlic: Big, aromatic and good timing. (HK$13)
Shishito (Green pepper): To clear internal heat. No complaints. ($18)
Left:Chicken liver (I think!?) : ($27) Good quality liver and well prepared. Properly cleaned without a shred of irony taste. Good.
Right:
Negima - Chicken grilled with meat: ($28) Very juicy chicken meat grilled with the special home made sauce. The leek was just average quality though and overgrilled. Anyway, it was good.
Tsukune: My all time favorite. Minced chicken marinated in mirin and then grilled with some sweet shoyu based sauce. Served with a raw egg. The quality of the tsukune here was not bad at all! Definitely one of the better ones in Hong Kong (still Nishiki is the best but Tagaki is not bad at all.) Recommended! (HK$38)Sochu with HOT water: I finally tried it. I can't remember which sochu I had (HK$42). the effect was quite interesting but perhaps it was the wrong sochu to add hot water. It felt very much like a hot winter drink. It's a bit like drinking warm vodka. With a slice of lemon and some honey, it might be a good anti-flu drink!?
I noticed that whenever customers ordered wine, the waitress would shuttle out of the shop and then return shortly afterwards, which I found a bit dodgey. But later the friendly waitress told me that this place was part of the Bricklane group and she got the wine from Bricklane.
By the way, the service in this shop is good. Very polite to customers and served with a smile.
Both chefs were focused at what they were doing. I noticed that they had quite a number of large pots which no doubt contained the special dare (sauce) which they use generously on almost everything. It's very authentic.We were quite happy with what we've had so far so we decided to go for more:
Nankotsu - Chicken cartilage: ($22) Nice and crunchy. This is the slightly fatty version instead of the dried version. I liked it. Grilled Okura: ($15) Fresh and tasty. It's an acquired taste though. Not everyone likes the gooey centre of okura.
Chicken neck ($28): An off-menu dish. (Check the daily recommendation). I don't have much of an impression of it so it shouldn't be bad.Chicken wings (HK$25): Never underestimate the skill involved in grilling a chicken wing. For me, it's almost the acid test of a yakitori shop or any BBQ shop. If they can't do this well, I can't trust whatever else they might do. Takagi passed the test with flying colours. The chick wings were nicely marinated. The salt was just right (for me) and the timing was good. Crispy outside and juicy inside. Well done!
Some crispy grilled riceballs (Onigiri - $22) and a two more glasses of red wine ($136 for two) to round of a very plesant evening. The neighbourhood might be a bit intimidating for some but definitely worth a visit.
Recommended!
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