Food was good!

Service was so bad , staff were rude! I definitely will not come back again ever

I was ordering the main course and I was trying to ask if the waiter would suggest the seafood risotto or the duck risotto, and the waiter asked me if I will ask for opinion when choosing a girl friend! Je was trying to be funny and actually it's totally not and out of line! I am being offended!

When we finished the dinner, the same waiter asked us if we don't mind to move to the bar because some customers are waiter! Ok! We still hving our drinks and it was so finished yet, and mostly importantly, he didnt ask politely, he was just commanding us to do us!

It was my friend's birthday and we decided to order a dessert plate and write happy birthday on thr dish, since we only ordered one dessert because we were full, and the same waiter said there is a minimum charge to writte greetings on the dish, we are totally fine with this but the way he presented was like we were begging him to do so, and it was such a honor to offer us one free time! O god! We were willing to pay whatever we have to pay, we didnt ask him to give us a free offer! And he was so rude!

I think the staff who serving us should be get fired and a re training! Not having him in the restaurant definitely make the whole dining experience much better

Vivo is an Italian restaurant with modern décor, which is informal, intimate and innovative. The specially crafted lighting simulates the dramatic scenery of Hong Kong Island. This stylish restaurant sits at the heart of Soho and it also serves innovative Italian menu.

Cuisine: Italian
Food rating: 3/10*
Service: 5/10
Ambiance: 6/10
Price: HK$250ax

* Food Rating: 6/10 is equivalent to 1 Michelin star, 8/10 to two Michelin stars, and 9/10 or 10/10 to three Michelin stars

Mussels in coconut broth (3/10)
The mussels were cooked with white wine, garlic and thyme. Then topped with coconut milk to complete the broth. The mussels were creamy and soft, very nicely made.Grilled Sea Trout. (3/10)
The sea trout steak was grilled nicely, but it lacked seasoning. If the chef has scout the sea trout and season it in between, if should bring the sea trout to another level (more flavour and crispy) Prawn Tortellini. (3/10)
The prawn was crunchy lightly season. The tortellini was boiled nicely in the broth and topped with lemon juice was very decent. The service was excellent, the bar manager was suggested the coffee is very good at Vivo and we gave it as shot and it was very decent. Definitely worth coming back in the future.

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Situated at the upper end of Elgin Street, Vivo is one of the stunning spots perfect for happy hours or perhaps an ideal venue for quiet date nights.Since seeing the picture of the atmospheric decor and the fancy cocktails on openrice early this year, I had been waiting for a suitable occasion to give it a try. Finally, the occasion arrived and I came for my friend’s birthday on a relaxing Friday night.
The service was attentive and the waitress serving our table was generous to give us recommendation on their signature cocktails. The swanky interior was cleverly designed with warm light coming through the carved walls which provided diners a truly comfortable atmosphere. I started off with the popular lychee daiquiri and my friend opted for the virgin kiwi mojito. The first sip of my lychee daiquiri tasted like typical rum, but was soon integrated by the sweetness of lychee which made the whole drink less burning. We ordered the salmon & cranberry pizza and wagyu cannelloni from the innovative menu yet they weren’t anything extraordinary.
The salmon & cranberry pizza was colorfully decorated with ingredients evenly spread over the pizza. The thin-crust pizza was crispy but a bit burnt at the bottom. The juicy cranberries on top made an inspiring combination with the cheesy pizza. However, the raw salmon was too greasy for us since we would prefer one lighter main dish.

Instead of the usual bolognas source, the wagyu cannelloni was served with creamy squid ink. I could barely tell the difference between beef from different countries, especially not in the case when the minced beef was already soaked with rich squid ink…the presentation of the dish was not impressive and it somehow looked like homemade Chinese dish that served with too much soy source.

Vivo is a stylish destination to sip on a cocktail after work with hip background music as accompaniment. The Italian cuisine we had wasn’t the top in town yet it was still a good bargain for dining at Soho. It would be delightful for me to return for their cocktails but it might take some times before I came back for proper meal.

I was feeling like having a decent Italian meal with a friend for the weekend so I went searching for a nice Italian restaurant around Central. The restaurant caught my eye because of the setting of the restaurant when I look at their photos. As shown in photos, I think the lighting have created a stunning effect which coheres and resembles with the skycrapers in Hong Kong. By just the look of it, me and my friend had decided to come and have a try.
I have made a prior booking before we came and we were seated immediately after we arrived. I enjoyed the surrounding atmosphere and ambience a lot. The restaurant was very nice yet it felt very casual and chic at the same time. It felt kind of contemporary and innovative, and I'm loving every bit of its setting.
Feeling chic and urban, a glass of cocktail shouldn't be missed. I saw a cocktail named Tiramisu on the menu and I thought it sounded pretty interesting so I ordered one. The drink consists of rum, white and brown Creme de Cacao, shaken with espresso and mascarpone. It was pretty sweet in taste, but it isn't as creamy as I would've expected, or maybe I thought so because I've expected it to be very rich in sweetness and creamy that hides up the taste of alcohol but, quite the contrary, the taste of alcohol is pretty distinct. Anyway, it was still a pleasure to have the drink.
The bread rolls were served very soon in a big bowl along with a little dish with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The bread rolls and foccacia are very soft and quite aromatic, only that I think it's not warm enough.Now let's start with the food. For starter, we picked Salad of Parma Ham and Burrata Mozzarella. Burrata mozzarella doesn't sound very common in Hong Kong, at least I have never tried it before and I barely know much about it. Now I know a little more about it. Burrata mozzarella is made from mozzarella and cream, and it has a rigid surface. It looks like a ball and you slice it open to eat the cream with the salad. It was indeed an interesting experience to me but I think the burrata might be a bit too rigid. I supposed it was rigid on the outside but creamy and smooth in the inside, but I think the one I had was not as soft and creamy as I have expected. The tomato and parma ham were pretty nice, and I especially enjoyed the serving sauce with them.Moving on, we had ordered a pizza, a risotto, and a steak. The pizza was of a special seasonal promotion. I couldn't recall the full name of it, i'm going to just name it as Smoked Salmon Pizza. The pizza is of a very thin crust and is crispy yet still gives a texture instead of just a crisp. The toppings tasted very refreshing as well, especially the onion and fennel. The onion and fennel were not topped together with the pizza but was placed at the middle of the pizza after slicing. It felt like an additional refreshing topping to add on the pizza.Next came the Duck Confit Risotto. This dish is bound to be rich and taste a bit heavy, but I'm absolutely okay with it. It has quite a creamy texture but still with some bite. The duck confit is pretty authentic, and plus the addition of Parmesan cheese, the overall texture is so rich.Last but not least, is the Beef Sirloin w/ foie gras sauce. As I cut it, I knew it was a dish of high quality already. The sirloin was pretty tender, and the flavor is very rich. The sirloin was just cooked to perfection. I think it is even the best sirloin I've ever had. In addition, the foie gras sauce does contain bits of foie gras, which was quite a surprise to us and we find this dish absolutely flabbergasting.To conclude, it was definitely a pleasurable experience to have dined here. It is indeed a very nice place to chill out with friends. The setting and atmosphere is great and the food is nice and decent enough. However, I don't think everything's in perfection yet. The final missing piece is the services as I think it is not impressive enough. I'd expected a bit more from waiters, like being more lively and explain to you of various foods keenly. I think that's the missing element to create a perfect urban, casual and chic ambience to match with the setting and the restaurant's concept. I believe this would leave customers with an even better impression of the restaurant, and I would then say this restaurant is indeed a success. Just a bit more, and it has it all to get to the top.

Our original choice was full so we headed over to Vivo for bunch - and was pleasantly surprised by their eggs benedict.

Eggs were poached well with the yolk running out when you cut into it.

Vivo is more of a dinner/drinks place so it was less "homey" than other brunch places such as Brunch Club but they serve a decent brunch and its more spacious and quiet than Brunch Club.

A good alternative if the other breakfast joints are full

Being a frequent customer of Vivo for over one and a half year, I am not going to make any comment on the food as I am always satisfied with the Chef's whole-hearted devotion in preparing his favourite dishes.

However, the booking system has gone utterly wrong for the past few months. Many a time, I was repeated answered by a recording message (recorded by the previous manager!!) which requested customer to leave a message. That's fine; but the problem was Vivo almost always NEVER answered back to acknowledge and confirm the status though strongly requested.

For a couple of times, after I had left the message for booking, I arrived to find out that I was not on the booking list. They're indeed testing my patience!

Friends I recommended to patronise Vivo had also experienced similar problems. Some just got fed-up and quitted.

Before irreversible damage is done, this got to be fixed urgently!!

Vivo is definately one of my favourite restaurant in SOHO, and I'm especially addicted to their pasta!!

Wagyu beef carpaccio - high quality
Mussels - ok but the mussels are tooooo tiny
Soup of the day - tried mushroom and tomato soup before, not bad in general
Angle hair with Prawn (in tomato sauce) - v delicious MUST TRY
Pizza - good if you like thin & crisp crust

I've been to Vivo maybe 4 times this past year. The food is generally good, but the service has been consistently mediocre. This past weekend, however, the service bordered on complete incompetence. We were celebrating a friend's birthday and had a party of 12. The table was waiting when we arrived and we were seated promptly. Having worked in the service industry during university, I know first hand the stress that a large party puts on a restaurant and kitchen, so a delay is generally understandable. In this case, though, we had to wait roughly 45 minutes for our appetizers and an additional 55 minutes for our main courses. The waiter seemed indifferent to our repeated requests for our dishes. At around 10.15pm starving and eagerly awaiting our food, the main courses started to come out. After another 10 minutes the food was finally all laid out on the table (2 hours after we ordered). We all toasted our friend a Happy Birthday, and quiet fell over the table as we dug into the food. This was when things slowly got worse, the table next to us was served a Durian birthday cake at the table which filled with whole restaurant with a rancid odor that was infused into our food and made several of our guests want to vomit (a mixture of the hunger, awful gaseous smell and bad tasting food). With so many of us at the table, nearly everything on the menu was ordered. The Salmon, linguine and fettuccine were all equally terrible, most of us forced ourselves to eat it as we were so hungry. All in all the worst meal we have had in Soho in forever and all for the grand price tag of $4500+. When attempting to ordering drinks, we were left waiving frantically to get their attention and even when we did manage to get one of the staff's attention, we were often ignored without so much as a look of recognition. The icing on the cake was the cake! We repeatedly asked for the cake to come out and we waited for another 30 minutes with no apologies or acknowledgement of anything coming out soon. All in all, the food quality was terrible-- compared to my first few times there, the food seemed to be prepared by a new chef who had no idea what he/she was doing. The service was appalling with no apologies or compensation for ruining a friends birthday and so what should have turned out to be a great celebration was an awful, frustrating, overpriced, tasteless and terrible meal. The 12 of us will never go there again and will not be recommending friends there either.

i made a mistake... my friend booked vivo and i went to tivo... fortunately, they are from the same group, so i was directed to go up to Elgin Street.

Vivo looks quite similar to Tivo. The deco is pretty much the same. As for food, i think Tivo might be better.... unless memory is deceptive.

I had the spaghetti carbonara, which was good, and very rich. i only ate half of it. My friends said the pork chop was nice, but not the seafood pasta.

We tried an apetizer, the blue lip mussels, which was definitely bad! the mussels were tiny and they smelled fishy and definitely not delicious.

Oh, the one thing which we all agreed was good was the bread.

Overall, the quality did not worth the price.

Came here for dinner while walking around SOHO trying to get some decent food w/o getting ripped off. Ended up sitting at the bar since we didnt have a reservation, but didn't change a thing in terms of quality of service

Food:
Mushroom and truffle fettucine: YUM! Came loaded with morsels of portabello mushroom and the truffle part was grounded and with a layer of olive oil and basic seasoning, this was great. Pasta was al dente and flavor was on point. Slightly oily for me, but flavor won me over.

Rib-eye steak: Came paired with green beans and roasted potatoes and two sun dried tomatoes. Pretty hearty portion, steak was decent, nothing spectacular. Liked the sides more.

Warm chocolate cake with hazelnut ice cream: Wasn't what I expected, it was just a very stick-to-your-teeth type of cake. Very chocolatey and dense. Ice cream was yum.

Service: Great service, won me over. The waiters are all attentive and knowledgeable on wine recommendations. They also have a pretty decent wine list to choose from.

Sizing it up: I enjoyed the food and the service was attentive. The decor of the place is very trendy and chic. I liked the fact that it isnt open air, so you can enjoy the meal with air conditioning. Eveerything was also fairly priced, so value was good for the type of experience, would come again.