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2012-10-09
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What can I say? I love Japanese food (notably sashimi--especially especially all sorts of shellfish, akagai, awabi, hotategai, mirugai, tsubugai, etc). I honestly believe I can live eating all these shellfish all day....Rarely does my Shellfish Dream Meal come true. However, I found this piece of heaven in Armani Aqua that I haven't been able to find anywhere else in Hong Kong. While it is true that it is slightly more expensive than other comparable Japanese restaurants of similar calibers
Whenever I dine alone, I like to sit at the corner of the sushi bar (not so I could admire the handsome sushi chiefs; actually I was too invested in my shellfish to take any notice, it was actually my six-year-old's innocuous remark blushingly said nonetheless about those attractive males did I reluctantly take a glance), but so I could conveniently order my shellfish without having to trouble the waiters (and they are one of the courteous I have seen yet in Hong Kong).
The majority of the chiefs were chiefs from Shiro (the restaurant closed down by Harvey Nichol in Pacific Place). They specialize in making contemporary Japanese sushi - by that, I meant sushi that contain non-traditional ingredients like turnips and minced perilla leaves (I just love the brilliant purple color and its unique sweet, sour taste) and bear non-traditional avant garde look. These sushi taste nice and they look even better. One definitely gets to have an eye feast by coming here.
For the drinks, I strongly recommend Mint Lychee Tea (it's not on the menu but can be made by request) as well as Ginger Lime Green Tea or the combination of the two above - Ginger Lychee Tea. They are served in a tall, long clear glass and sometimes I have to remind myself that I have to save my stomach for my lovely shellfish to prevent myself from ordering the second one.
They also serve uni & toro don in a lunch set with a salad and a steam egg for approximately HKD 350+. It is a nice choice for someone who wants to have a quintessential Japanese delicacy without spending too much.
I also like the angel shrimp tartars. They are served in the hand-roll style, cupped in banana leaves, garnished by a miniature fresh daisy on the top. They are wonderfully minced with garlic and moderately seasoned. This particular starter is a perfect prelude to a meal. However, since each portion contains 8 rolls, it is not recommended if you eat alone (unless that's all you intend to have).
The ambience is more of orient intermixed with boheme intermixed with european mystique. The predominant colors used are black and red and happened to be two of my favorite colors. It is also perfect for a moderately-priced date (probably $1,000+ per head without wine) and an ideal venue where I would take my date to if I were a guy.
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