Sunday, March 1, 2020

Lau Bak Livehouse 留白 at Freespace (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★☆☆☆☆

This weekend, we're back to.....where else....., the West Kowloon Cultural District and its Art Park to get some fresh air. It's our fourth straight weekend here and counting.



Little nugget finally gets to meet his beloved friends. Due to the cancellation of English, drawing and drama classes, it's been a while since this group met up so needless to say, everyone was thrilled to see each other.



It's nice to spend a day here laying down on the turf without my face mask on.



I didn't get to order any food from Elements so it's down to the 5 or 6 restaurants here. Unfortunately, none of the eateries seems to welcome take-away orders on this day (except those selling drinks) so I ended up getting some food from Lau Bak Livehouse (留白) at Freespace (自由空間).



Lau Bak Livehouse is a small bar and performance space presenting music from Hong Kong and around the world. It's on the ground floor of Freespace where it's often called M+ Pavilion too, I think.

Apart from music, Lau Bak Livehouse also hosts workshops, film screenings and cultural events with their food and drink supplied by Mak’s Brewery.



I saw a lot of people getting their cold brew here on this hot and humid day but I was more interested in some savory food. 

Creamy risotto with smoked salmon - Risotto not creamy at all and the smoked salmon, well.....hm.....disappointing.




Grilled halibut with spaghetti - The halibut had tons of bones in it and it's super soft and slippery. Didn't finish.



Green tea cheesecake - This came with a bit of red beans on the bottom. Likely the best dish out of the three so far.



Service was very friendly but this was nothing more than home-style cooking at best.



Food Rating: 2.5/10
Price: $$$
Address: G/F Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Kowloon Station
Tel: +852 2868-4333
Website: www.facebook.com/LauBak.Livehouse
Opening Hours: 11:30am - 6:00pm (Wed - Thu), 11:30am - 12:00am (Fri - Sat), 11:30am - 9:00pm (Sun)


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