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2011-08-18
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Didn't have any expectations going into Yardbird b/c first time I went was late-night for drinks (though we ended up snacking too). I'm a yakitori fanatic and can honestly say that I don't eat yakitori outside of causeway bay/tai hang area b/c there's nothing worth going to. I was really happy to find that Yardbird has great yakitori. Pretty standard selection (by Tokyo standards, that is) of chicken yakitori (including chicken tail and neck, not easy to find in HK). I usually tend towards chick
Yakitori aside, really stand-out dishes were the Sweet Corn Tempura, Fried Chicken and Korean Fried Cauliflower. Best fried chicken I've had in Central (better than Magnolia and Blue Smoke, though I love both of those too) and would definitely go back just for that. Prices for yakitori are higher than I'd like, but the food and the environment is pretty special so what can you do.
The one weird thing (at least the two times I went) was that everyone in the place was really attractive...felt a bit surreal to be honest, like you're in Soho NYC rather than Soho HK. Maybe because everyone is really tall and look like they stepped out of a benetton ad. But they're friendly and service is great and genuine, so no complaints. The upstairs is really nice for hanging out and drinking/snacking izakaya-style with nice sake and eventually infused shochu. Downstairs feels a bit small. Decor is warm, love the chairs and little details like the drink sign that reminds me of the Lower East Side in NYC. I'm enjoying it while it's still not too crowded...who knows after the summer. Like the fact that they don't take reservations and don't add the normal 10% service charge automatically...again feels like a genuine place.
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