CIAK In the Kitchen (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★★☆

Today's lunch marked our second visit to CIAK In the Kitchen, the first since its opening week. Unlike our last visit when the restaurant was still in its soft opening phrase, it is now in full operation mode. At 1:30pm, there was not a single empty seat.
 


We decided to sit at the bar table this time around and observe the way they direct traffic here.



Homemade fettuccine is freshly made daily and shredded here right in front of us.



I wanted something light on this afternoon and there was no better choice than this porcini mushroom soup (5/10).



A little more successful was the other starter, an octopus and potato salad (6/10).



I liked our main courses a lot more than our starters. The homemade fettuccine with king prawns and zucchini provided the perfect start (7/10).



The pan fried salmon with french beans and mashed potatoes was another lovely dish. This was my second time tasting CIAK's mashed potatoes and it's a good one. Perhaps as good as Joël Robuchon's signature mashed (6/10).



Quality assurance is such an important part of any restaurant's success and look, the QA guy has just arrived!
 


Food Rating: 6.5/10
Price: $$$
Address: Shop 327-333, 3/F, Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Central
Tel: +852 2522-8869
Website: www.ciakconcept.com/home.htm