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2013-02-21
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Took my aunt and uncle there before leaving Hong Kong. Made a reservation, was suppose to be at the bar only, but by the time we got there, we were able to sit at a table, so we were happy. Second time at Rakuen, first Okinawa food experience in HK was at Bridges, which happened to be a chain after looking at their 'cards table'. Anyway, back to the restaurant. The environment was very Japanese looking with Okinawana décor all around, a half rounded bar table that over looks the kitchen, but I'm
Menu looked the same as last year when I first went there, but unfortunately the two things that we really wanted to have was unavailable, which was the ice flower salad and sea grapes :'( so here's what we ordered( out of memory, hopefully I got everything down, and yes we ate a ton!)
Sake clams- so fresh, so good, we kept drinking the sake soup! I even ate the 2 closed ones, and I am still alive!
Daikon salad - cant go wrong, really good!
Grilled eggplants - good, very flavorful, and the sauce doesn't over power the fresh sweetness of the eggplant itself
Gyu tongue (robatayaki) - nice juicy and thick, can't go wrong unless their grill broke
Grilled Fish fins - grilled (forgot what fish, but I know it's not shark) fins. Great w sake and as an appetizer
Miso Grilled Cod? I don't think it was a cod tho I only looked at the pic when we ordered, but was super soft juicy and yummy just like cod!
Stir fried tofu and vegetables - think its better to order their bitter gourd, not too special, taste was good tho
Plum onigiri - ume lovers, they have great plums for their onigiri (rice triangles), nice soft rice
Eel&eggs - in sukiyaki sauce I think, a bit too soupy and sweet, but overall taste was good.
Udon - ordered by accident cos my aunt didn't realize the Eel & Egg was ordered, was good Inawa udon
Okinawa Beef tataki- recommended by a waitress, it was nice and soft, but a bit too chewy, would I order again? Prob not, but might try some other beef thats a bit more cooked.
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Think this was it, would we come back again? Defn yes, so hopefully they will have what we want next time!
Service was ok, they were busy, no big complains. Sorry no photos, lost my phone that night :'(
Make reservations!
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