Hika — Restaurant in Hong Kong Island

What started off as a good experience ended up turning into a negative one. The food itself was nice and fresh; despite the high prices, we enjoyed our meal (although whether the quality justified the prices is debatable… but not the main point of the review).

What went wrong was when our bill came, they charged us an extra bottle of sake –that’s an extra $646 when you include 10% service charge. We informed the staff, who said they made a mistake and will sort it out. Fair enough, these accidents happen and are understandable, and we didn’t blame them. However, when the revised bill came it was still wrong, because after they deducted $646 from the bill, they added a second 10% service charge on top of the first 10% fee that was already added i.e. they added a 10% charge twice, which totals to a 21% service charge. This meant they only deducted $150 from the incorrect bill, which should be quite obviously wrong without even having to do the maths. We then explained again, and it took a lot of back and forth for them to admit or realise they made another mistake…? At one point the waitress also said she will “give us a 10% discount by removing the 10% service charge” but the thing is we were actually being incorrectly charged 10% twice. We just wanted to pay the correct and fair amount; we weren’t trying to swindle a discount out of them nor did we get one.

So whilst we enjoyed the food, our experience was soured by this, and we no longer...

4.5 stars Environment: a few minutes walk from MTR station. On 3/F. Some tables have window views. Decorated in Japanese wooden styles. Comfy seating. --- 8.5/10. Service: All staff were polite. They kept refilling tea for us. They could introduce food but not fully knowledgeable. Not waited long for food. --- 8.8/10 Food: manly serves most types of Japanese food except Tempura. Normal presentation. No extra ganish. Very Pricey. Small portion. Good food quality. Ingredients imported from Japan. High standard, particularly Grill dishes 8/10 Grilled Dried Pufferfish 燒雞泡魚乾,$118 Premium Sashimi Platter 特上刺身,$668/7 kinds @2pcs Snow Crab & Shrimp Tempura Roll 蟹葉蟹肉海老卷, $238: almost only one dish has Tempura element. Good combination. Grilled Gyutan Prime OX Tongue 燒牛舌, $78: OMG, thick cut. 4pcs /skewer. Tender. Yummy. The best dish to me. (9.5/10) Grilled Tsukune Ground Chicken Stick燒免治雞肉軟骨, $48 Grilled Sea Eel 鹽燒活鰻, $98 Ice Cream 雪糕, seasonal, 2 scoops/serve, $68: served with a droplet of Adzuki beans on the top. Waitress told us all ice cream was from Japan. But I don't know which brand. There were 4 flavors, and opt to choose 2 flavors for one serve. We only chose Black Sesame,...

Located at the heart of Causeway Bay, Hika is a contemporary Japanese restaurant with a variety of Japanese food. Helmed by Chef Fei, who has multiple experiences working in restaurants in Japan and Hong Kong, all the dishes we tried that day, showcased his talent and passion in cooking. And the interior design of the restaurant exudes Zen vibes with one of the corner being furnished into a private tatami area overlooking the streets of Causeway Bay. 🦪Oyster Imported from Rikuzentakata, the oysters were huge, slightly crunchy and contained a very distinct sea water flavors

🦀 Snow crab and shrimp tempura roll $238 Outstanding combination with contrasting textures and overloading freshness

🍣Sashimi Platter Fresh and sweet scallop, melt in the mouth toro and botan ebi

🍲White miso pot with amakusa chicken $488 A rare chicken breed which has a leaner meat than normal chicken. White miso soup was very addicting and perfect for the cold weather.

🥩Grilled A5 Wagyu It is that needs no description

🍨Pumpkin and Coconut Zenzai Glutinous Rice Pearls with Tofu Ice Cream

📍Hika 3/F Aura on Pennington, 66 Jardine's Bazaar,...