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2013-10-31
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正宗日式酒処;熟食和秋刀魚刺身都很好;環境比舊店寬敞舒適;服務好, 價錢合理。值得推介。Authentic Japanese Izakaya;Extensive drinks list;Good sanma and cooked food;Good service;Worth a try. I've been to Hoka Hoka (TST East) a number of times. It's a very old school Japanese drinking den which I like. However, I think the food here is better than the original shop.When we went, there was barely anyone. I found the place rather comfortable. More spacious than the original HokaHoka. Other than the widely spaced apart tables, there seemed to
熟食和秋刀魚刺身都很好;
環境比舊店寬敞舒適;
服務好, 價錢合理。
值得推介。
Authentic Japanese Izakaya;
Extensive drinks list;
Good sanma and cooked food;
Good service;
Worth a try.
I've been to Hoka Hoka (TST East) a number of times. It's a very old school Japanese drinking den which I like. However, I think the food here is better than the original shop.
When we went, there was barely anyone. I found the place rather comfortable. More spacious than the original HokaHoka. Other than the widely spaced apart tables, there seemed to be a number of VIP tatami rooms as well.
Menu:Other than sushi, sashimi and tempura, they also have a large number of very interesting cooked dishes, including many deep fried items and strong flavoured dishes (otzumami - dishes to go with alcohol). The menu was in Chinese, Japanese and English.
First things first, I ordred a draught beer. The waiter told me it was Sapporo but it tasted like Suntory Premium Malts.
These were what we've ordered:
Mini Kurobuta don:
It's perhaps 60% of a normal don. This was surprisingly good. The thin pork slices were nicely marinated and had a very fresh meaty flavour. The pork slices, shredded onions and spring onions went well with the good quality Japanese rice. Tofu salad:
Konbu, tomato, lettuce served with tofu. The tofu had a grainy texture and beany taste. Not bad.Another thing about HokaHoka is their extensive drink list. Most of those were sold by the bottle, which ranged from $300 to $900 per bottle.
Ordered a glass of Enma, one of my favorites.
Liver stir fried with Chinese chives:
This was slightly over cooked. The chives were a bit "old". Perhaps the chives weren't in season.Butabara: It had a very good meat flavour. Perhaps it would be even better if it was grilled just a little bit longer to render the surface a bit crispier.
Tsukune: Minced chicken with some tare (thick sweet soy sauce). This wasn't served with an raw egg. The chicken meat was rather tender. Having said that, I still prefer those at Nishiki.Shirako tempura:
The first time I had shirako was at Okura (TST). Since then, I always order it whenever its available. It's only available when it's cold. This was very good. The batter was crunchy yet not oily at all. The shirako was very fresh. Mind you, it's an acquired taste. Some may find the texture a bit funny - it's like tofu mixed with...brains. It's apparently very good for health - men's health.
The highlight of the dinner was definitely the sanma sashimi:
This was very good sanma. The texture was firm and the taste was fresh. We tried sanma at En and Okura. Those were good but this was even slightly better. About HK$238. My wife and I were both very happy with this. Recommended. To conclude:
The service was good and the whole place was comfortable.
Most of the cooked food were delicious too.
The bill came down to HK$750 for two.
They also have sets for 2-4 persons. Apparently you'll get 30% off if you book beforehand.
This is a a place I'd definitely return to.Recommended.
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