Among all the delicious dishes Nagoya has to offer, tebasaki is one of my personal favorite. These deep fried chicken wings glazed with a special sauce, who can resist them?
Out of the many restaurants we have tried in Nagoya, we thought Sekai no Yamachan (世界の山ちゃん) has one of the best tebasaki in the city. So now you understand why we were so thrilled to see that they have finally landed in Hong Kong in mid April.
The restaurant is located in the basement of a commercial building near the East Tsim Sha Tsui. Rumours indicated that the place is always packed after 6pm every day so expect a lineup if you arrive late.
A little game while we wait for our food.....
Instead of Japanese draft beer, we decided to have a little lychee soda before dinner.
Finally, the dish we have been all waiting for - signature phantom wings. These were almost as good as the ones we had in Nagoya.
But the fried rice was not (as good as the one served in Nagoya). This was cold and flavorless. I am sure this was not made to order.
Same for the kimchi fried rice. Lukewarm.
This was not something we have seen from Nagoya - deep fried burdock. Interesting taste.
The eel egg roll was another disappointing dish.
Does it worth the wait, you ask? I said no!
There's a pretty BIG gap between the food served here and what we had at Yamachan in Nagoya. Most dishes in Nagoya were made to order. Everything was hearty and most importantly, hot!
In Nagoya, we sat at their bar table in front of the open kitchen and even chatted with the chef while they prepared our fried rice right before our eyes. That was such a warm feeling but here, like the service, things were cold.
Food Rating: 3/10
Price: $$
Address: Basement, Cameron Centre, 57-59 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Tsim Sha Tsui East
Tel: +852 2568-8857
Website: www.yamachan.co.jp/shop/shop_area_abroad_hongkong.php?area=abroad
Post a Comment
Please tell us what you think