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.
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 is one of the two restaurants at The Hari with the other being modern Japanese restaurant Zoku on a separate floor.
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.
Anyways, I started camping at this corner of the lounge while I waited for someone to serve me.
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.
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!
Spring chicken roll, cotto ham, sage, Asiago – The spring chicken roll was served with grilled broccolini and mashed potatoes.
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).
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
