越後屋酒房 (已結業)

Opened by the same group as a Sake Importer and wholesaler, it is always good to explore some sakes here. They serve them in Wine Glasses so you can experience the whole spectrum of flavours and aromas within the sakes on offer.Food wise - ordered some grilled Beef Tongues with Yuzu Pepper and another fried Tako Octopus with Salt & Pepper. 继续阅读

在12月中open rice 看到已经结业，心中有点疑问。12年12月24日平安夜相约女友到此相会，果然这是一个美丽的误会，这里只是黄昏6:00pm 前以咖啡店的形式营业。推门后，酒保先生还在，这么便安心光顾。是夜点了推介的房岛屋 兔心 浊酒 酒有实而厚，点点甜，可口呢。之后再来一瓶美丈夫 丽 也很顺心。一如习惯点了魔鬼鱼翅，香口~送酒一绝。是夜酒保先生送了芥末八爪鱼作平安夜礼物，女友超喜欢其味道，个人对滑溜溜的食物有点厌恶，都浅尝一点，新鲜的食物。再来一客蛋卷，有味啉，鳗鱼，是会比较甜的。因为Merry Christmas ..所以什么都甜啦。回想来了这店都很多次了，由于酒保先生是日籍，而不才小弟只会广东话，但酒保先生一直也耐心和尽力用简单英语和更简单的广东话，解释这酒的特式，而不存硬销感觉。渐渐大家都习惯了，而自己都会偶尔一人来，带朋友来或和女友前来，有时候酒意正浓时，酒保先生也会问候一下，所以酒保先生谈不上(绝对空虚)。对于个人而言，是喜欢这里可以安静的饮酒，酒保先生会给安间但又不会忽视的服务，是可以舒畅地思考和交谈的环境。食物方面，个人在这会重饮多过重食，觉得这可以用食物来点缀酒的味道，不过还有一些食物还是出色的..是次没有点不详说。会再来光顾，不论是开心/伤心/要思考时，只要在这附近都会考虑这里。P.S 感谢女友相助，以流畅的英语，清楚向酒保先生解释我上一次要求的特别饮法。 继续阅读

很有性格的洋风酒処。多款清酒，焼酎及日本威士忌。小量佐酒小食，有户外位；适合绝对空虚的他；及背著龙纹身的她。Extremely moody bar with alfresco areaMelanchonic managerLarge selection of Sake, Sochu and Japanese whiskey Not for food but for drinks. The horror, the horror:My wife suggested this place for dinner . She tried coffee during the day at the same location and noticed a food menu. It's called "Nishimura Coffee Kan" during the day. But as we found out subsequently, it transforms to a very , very different type of place at night.In heaven, everything is alright. This place is a slightly westernized Japanese drinking den, with a small number of tables indoors (3 tables for 2-4) with comfortable leather chairs. The lightings were extremely dim. Importantly, there is an alfresco area perfect for smokers.A significant part of illumination came from a plasma TV showing the same black and white film repeatedly. The film was by Charlie Chaplain. It's about someone trying to make a living during the great depression. Human spirit was twisted by excessive industrialization and assembly lines. A rather sad movie.First time I really watched anything by Charlie Chaplain. It's actually very touching. I recommend having a look. The placed was manned by a lone Japanese manager. According to other reviewers, he used to be a chef from NAOZEN.He was very quiet and he an extremely melancholic feel to him.The decor, the alcohol selection, the black and white movie and most importantly, the Japanese manager, combined together and reminded me strongly of films like Apocalypse Now or Eraserhead.Selections:We ordered the following (see photos below):Grilled Sting Ray: Very thick and sweet. Most likely marinated in mirin. It both thicker and the texture slightly softer than blowfish. I could recommend this one ; Egg Maki (Egg roll): Very interesting. I was expecting a standard fluffy Japanese-style egg roll but this came as a surprise. It's egg roll but with a large piece of eel inside the egg roll. It had a lot of mirin (sweet Japanese marinade) and seaweed on top.Chicken Tsukune with Egg (Tsukune Tamago Doshi): The moment I see tsukune I had to order it. This was not a standard tsukune. It's a large, burger-sized piece of patty made of minced chicken and slightly...reheated - not fried or grilled - but reheated. Put a sunny side up on top and some ketchup and you get a decent pub grub. However, the chicken didn't really taste like anything. Interesting but not recommended.;Onion Skewer & Buta Bara Skwer (Osaka style): The manager really warned me a number of times not to order it. He told me it's $35 for a small piece of onion or buta bara. I insisted in ordering it. (Why put it on the menu then?) Turns out he was completely right. It's Osaka style kushi, i.e. it's fried with a bit of bread crumbs instead of the tempura batter. Very expensive for the quality and the quantity. Not recommended.Fried chicken nuggets: I had the same conversation with the manager over the chicken as well. He suggested not to order that as it was not value for money. Instead of $3X for one piece of chicken meat, he offered to fry me a number of chicken nuggets for HK$68, which I accepted.Those were pretty aromatic but the chicken cubes were too small. Comparing like with like, I definitely prefer the Saito Chicken at another Sake Bar - "Ome Ome". Eda mame: These came in a big bowl and were quite good. Not heavily salted.Drinks:All in all, the food experience was really just so-so. When it comes to drinks though, this place will not disappoint. Menu in three languages : Chinese, Japanese and English- More than 27 types of sochu to choose from;- Even more Sake and Japanese whiskey;- There is also a decent selection of mocktails. - However, to my utter dismay , just one type of beer- bottled Suntory Premium Malts! We ordered a glass of sochu, one beer, two cocktails, one half-bottle (?) of sake and finally, a Cuba Libre (essentially tasted like Black Russian).You could trust the recommendation of the manager. Just tell him what sort of sake you'd like and he'll recommend a few.Conclusion:The bill came down to more than HK$500 per head. The food is expensive but the drinks were reasonable.You could sit as long as you want. There is also an outdoor area for smokers. Very interesting decor. Good for drinks but not for food. When night falls , this place is not for girls (and guys) who like high-tea, French cuisine, pastel colors and vanilla flavoured cakes (e.g. my wife), it's more for Marlon Brando and the girl with a dragon tattoo...阴暗面：太太中午时候来了同一个地址，但店舖名称是「西村咖啡馆」。她觉得地方挻有趣。晚上，太太提议与另一朋友一起光顾sake bar. 我问那一间，Sakesan, Ome Ome 或其他供应sake 的，原来这西村咖啡晚上就变成「The Sake Bar」！这店藏身在一商业大厦内。不算特别难找。一推开玻璃门便进入了一个灯光昏暗的地方。前面是吧头。店内有3张枱。私人空间很充足。我挻喜欢它有点英国式的皮櫈。糊口：食物主要是佐酒的小食。定价绝不便宜。点了魔鬼鱼：这碟很不错。比平常的鸡泡鱼干肉厚。口感丰富一点。可以一试。烧蛋卷：很有特色。大量味醂及海笞。中间更有鳗鱼。味道很甜。免治鸡肉加何包蛋：肉厚但是味道一般，有点雪藏味。大阪五花腩串烧，洋葱串烧。其实日籍负责人已多次强调$38-$48只有一件，但是我坚持点了。结果：性价比很低。不推介。可能定价的与负责人是两个人？这是我尝试正面地合理化这奇怪的现像。（已结业的Kushi studio 质素及性价比很高。结业后我暂未找到有供应大阪串烧的地方。）我亦点了鸡肉串烧（HK$38一件），负责人提出HK$68替我炸数件鸡块。我不介意。炸鸡算香口但没有什么特别。【Ome Ome】 的齐藤炸鸡好得多。买醉：这确是喝酒的地方。大量清酒及烧酎可供选择。约有十款日本威士忌，十多款鸡尾酒及没有酒精的Mocktail.但啤酒却只有一款！叫了一杯峣酎。名称忘了。二合的「䈬一」（？）味道偏甜，很浓郁可口。很易上脑！小心。一杯Cuba Libre. 味道很似Black Russian. 有Coke加Rum。两位女士除清酒外都各点了一杯鸡尾酒。埋单约千五。！(◎_◎;)战后余生：大电视不断重覆播著黑白片。是卓别灵的。内容大概是讲述一个活在美国工业化时代的小人物，因被过度机械化被逼疯了。气氛诡异。一间这样的酒吧的气氛很大程度上被主理人的性格影响。日籍负责人虽然有点严肃。但他是有礼貌的。我问他可否拍照他说没有问题，完全不介意。其他时侯他都是静静地站在一旁，或偶尔在戸外抽根烟。但可能你会觉得他很酷，很有性格。很有「绝对空虚」的Feel。整个组合令我想起打完越战美军的模样。随行的两位日本女士并不习惯这种待人接物方式。但之后我留意到一位应该是熟客的华人，负责人都是这样的。笑容最多提升半厘米。兼送一包卡乐B。所以应该是外观问题，并无恶意。（我都是属于外表严肃的一群。所以我可以理解。)他不会催客人落单，亦不会硬稍任何东西。(甚至叫客人不要点些性价比低的东西！）你点完后你可以慢慢喝酒倾谈。绝不会有被赶的感觉。是与朋友慢慢喝酒的好地方。醉生梦死：总结来说，如果你重点是食物，这里不太适合你。论食物及性价比，我只会给【OK】。如果你喜爱High Tea，甜点，粉色调，法国菜及天然光（像我太太），这里亦未必适合你。你还可能会觉得有点恐布。若喜欢在灯光昏暗的环境内，一边喝著烈酒，一边抽烟，回忆过去...那绝对空虚的他和内心有龙纹身的她，应十分喜欢这里。 继续阅读

星期五的晚上, 大雨, 为了方便再一次光顾这里.很喜欢这里清静的环境, 容许你很舒服地坐著和朋友倾谈还有一个小露台, 烟民至爱厚厚的一本清酒餐牌, 不想多看, 由老板濑谷先生推介他是一个老实人, 你说你的要求, 他便会选合适你的酒, 绝不硬销是夜喝了这一支名叫龙睡的纯米, 可对男士来说有一点点过甜从前吃过这里的佐酒小食, 全由从前在Naozen工作的濑谷先生主理, 款式不多却全都是日式居酒屋的小食这次见食物的款式多了, 有机会要再来试试 继续阅读

星期三上咗一间楼上日本BAR....个环境好舒服....出面有个露天茶座....可以同啲朋友静静地倾下计....香港地真系好少有呢啲日本BAR....当日食咗薄烧饭团...啲饭好软绵绵... 正!! 仲有香煎鳍鱼条....好香好淋....不过要快啲食...唔系冻咗就会硬.....不过我最钟意都系个炸金枪鱼同埋个清酒啫喱....yummy yummy.....我好欣赏佢地个酒柜.....放咗好多唔同既日本酒....仲有红酒.....我饮咗杯柚子酒.....系用新鲜既柚子酿出嚟....唔系咁识饮酒既女士就啱晒喇....价钱都好合理....下次都要再去过.....^^ 继续阅读