J.E.R.K. has been itching to meet up again after failing to come up with an agreed timeslot back in December. With Master c-foo back from Osaka, we finally got our full team back and the attention immediately shifted to our dining destination. Following some careful consideration (with the help of Openrice), we eventually agreed on a venue – Tsukiau (戀) at Prince Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui.
It was a pretty quiet Monday evening, just two tables were occupied apart from our party so the restaurant was fairly quiet from start to finish. People have been talking about an economy rebound following the return to normalcy, but looking at this, I wasn't so sure.
Assorted skewer platter (串燒六式拼盤) – A complimentary skewer platter was the first to arrive and this was a pretty nice way to kick things off, especially when Tsukiau is so highly touted for its Japanese skewers.
The ox tongue was really my favorite one here. Really tender and just love the thick cut for the mouth feel. The bacon wrapped lychee wasn't bad too but its presentation wasn't the greatest.
Minced tuna belly and scallion roll (蔥拖羅魚腩卷) / Tuna roll (鐵火卷) – Less impressive were the hand rolls.
Wagyu beef cubes (一口和牛) – There were at least five to six other dishes that we ordered on this night but your truly was way too busy to photograph each and every one of them. I would just share this one here, which I thought was the best dish of the night (except for the skewers). The wagyu beef was really melt-in-the-mouth delicious, meshing reasonably well with gluey sweet soy sauce.
It is always fun to meet up with the gang and joke about the past. Food is never the focal point here, our 30 years of friendship is. And not too long from now, we could be talking about our retirement.
Food Rating: 5/10
Price: $$$
Address: 6/F, Prince Tower, 12A Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: +852 6195-3727
Opening Hours: 11:30am - 3:00pm, 5:45pm - 10:00pm daily
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