Dai Mon Yokocho     大門橫丁  

This place is an accidental treasure find. I was just walking around Tsim Sha Tsui, looking for a place to have a little something to eat before dinner when I passed by its welcoming doors. I decided to go in. It was the best decision I made that week.

The staff were very friendly in welcoming any and all who enter, and serve you hot tea as soon as you're settled down.

Unfortunately for me, I was about 30 minutes too early in arriving - their specialty udon is not available until after 6pm. I ended up ordering the recommended udon (chicken and seafood) that was then available. I'm glad I listened to the server who made this recommendation. It was superb! The soup was so creamy and flavourful. And they did not scrimp on the chicken and seafood in the udon soup; it was plentiful.

I also ordered their scallops with black truffles. This one literally melted in my mouth. Although the butter is heart attack-inducing in richness, it did not in any way steal the truffle's thunder. They complemented each other very well to produce one of the best scallop dishes I've ever had.

They seem to be specializing in black truffles when I went, and I also tried the chicken skin and pork skewer with truffles. The chicken skin was crispy to perfection, the pork was tender and juicy, and the dollop of black truffles on top gave it a twangy taste all its own.

I am definitely coming back to try more of their skewers and appetizers and that specialty udon I missed the first time around.

Got there on a rainy day and got a seat straight away. Waiters and waitresses were very polite and wore smiles on their faces. However food was horrible. Take a look at the pictures. That long skinny stick was supposed to be chicken skin. I've never seen them this way. Maybe I haven't had enough chicken skin before...Plus they made us wait for a super long time for just a few skewers. For this restaurant, one try is more than enough.