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2017-12-21
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Some times I find some pretty spectacular places in the an area I least expect. Cheung Sha Wan is not an area I would think to offer decent Japanese. Boyfriend and I were exploring the area and I was getting hungry. I never would have thought to stop and eat here if it wasn't for Christmas themed food. Because I am a sucker for Christmas themed food.味道乐居酒屋 (English name: Ajidouraku), located on a very busy street in Cheung Sha Wan where there are a lot of restaurants nearby, is a restaurant s
味道乐居酒屋 (English name: Ajidouraku), located on a very busy street in Cheung Sha Wan where there are a lot of restaurants nearby, is a restaurant serving Japanese food in an izakaya style setting.
The restaurant had a neat design to make it feel like a Japanese yakitori place that you could probably find in Tokyo's Piss Alley. Except this place is a lot more spacious than those ones.
They had super cute plates and dishes. Loved the cute cat chopstick holder.
Now this was what drove me inside. A Christmas themed menu. I never would have thought a Japanese restaurant would do a Christmas theme but here we go! This menu is in Chinese only but there are photos. The regular menu is in English and Chinese. Food consists of items found in izakaya type establishments.
Lobster Donburi ($228). Boyfriend let me order only one item from the Christmas menu. I guess he put his foot down for my Christmas fever. So, this is what I decided. Quite honestly, the lobster shell was there purely for show. There was nothing in it. But all the meat was taken out and grilled and placed back on top of the rice. The meat was not overcooked and just divine. I love lobster, There was also some scallops, butterfish and salmon roe. All was fresh. There was a lot of rice so it was easy to share.
Unagi ($68). This was pretty good. None of the odd fishy taste we sometimes find in a lot of places in Hong Kong. And not drowning in sauce to cover up all taste.
Pork with Black Garlic ($48). This was really good. We were taken aback by this one. They were little rolls of pork, smothered in a sweet and savory garlic sauce. It reminded me of hoisin. Pretty good. The little rolls of pork had bits of soft bone in it to give it a crunchy texture.
Sesame Chicken Wings ($58). These exploded with juice. Though a bit too spicy for me so boyfriend devoured the rest. Packed with a lot of flavor as well. The skin was crisp.
Fried Fish Slice ($48). This is worth a notable mention. We loved this and had never encountered this in any Japanese restaurant. This was chikuwa, sliced thinly and deep fried. Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. It was great and we really needed beer afterwards. Clever thinking to use this as a dish. My favorite of the evening.
Super fun that this place used Christmas dishes to plate their food for the holiday season even if you didn't order of the Christmas menu. That is a nice special touch. Seating is spacious and people started to pack in so it was a good thing we arrived early. Portion size was decent as well. Perhaps I've been eating Japanese on Hong Kong Island but I've never had two yakitori sticks served. They usually only offer one for the same price here. Definitely value for money! Food tasted great so I'll be back if friends want something different.
张贴
