Friday, September 24, 2021

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar at The Hari (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

Our morning meeting dragged on a little longer than I thought. By the time I finally took off, it was already noon time (still early for lunch I thought) but I still managed to show up early for my lunch at Lucciola Restaurant and Bar at The Hari.

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar upscale Italian restaurant at The Hari Wanchai Hong Kong

I was supposed to be here when the luxurious boutique hotel first opened but one thing led to another (including something called COVID-19 cropped up) and I ended up almost 2 years later for this lunch.

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar upscale Italian restaurant at The Hari Wanchai Hong Kong

Lucciola is one of the two restaurants at The Hari with the other being modern Japanese restaurant Zoku on a separate floor.

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar upscale Italian restaurant at The Hari Wanchai Hong Kong

They said they were fully booked today so I was escorted to The Lounge in the hotel lounge just outside the restaurant instead. I wonder why they keep on taking online reservations when the restaurant already reached its maximum capacity.

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar upscale Italian restaurant at The Hari Wanchai Hong Kong

Anyways, I started camping at this corner of the lounge while I waited for someone to serve me.

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar upscale Italian restaurant at The Hari Wanchai Hong Kong

Well, service was a little slow (but I gotta enjoy the scenic view of Wanchai during the wait) but once they got it going, things arrived in a hurry.

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar upscale Italian restaurant at The Hari Wanchai Hong Kong

The focaccia was pretty good.



Citrus marinated Scottish salmon, red radish and pomegranate – The marinated salmon came with this rich and buttery texture and the touch of citrus was just right on the money. Nice start!

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar upscale Italian restaurant at The Hari Wanchai Hong Kong - Citrus marinated Scottish salmon, red radish and pomegranate

Spring chicken roll, cotto ham, sage, Asiago – The spring chicken roll was served with grilled broccolini and mashed potatoes.

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar upscale Italian restaurant at The Hari Wanchai Hong Kong - Spring chicken roll, cotto ham, sage, Asiago

This was slightly disappointing. I thought the ham and Asiago cheese brought some nice contrasting textures and flavors to the dish but there was a little too much sage in the stuffing (and I'm not a huge fan of sage).

Lucciola Restaurant and Bar upscale Italian restaurant at The Hari Wanchai Hong Kong - Spring chicken roll, cotto ham, sage, Asiago

The signature tiramisu looked really good at this point but too bad I was due back at my office as there was more work to tackle after the morning meeting. 





Food Rating: 5.5/10
Price: $$$
Address: 1/F The Hari, 330 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Wanchai
Tel: +852 2129-0333
Opening Hours: 12:00pm - 2:30pm, 6:00pm - 11:00pm daily



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