Nicholini's — Restaurant in Hong Kong Island

this is a family favourite as we decided to celebrate my birthday here. this time we were sat in nicholinis. chef Riccardo and executive chef Claudio are always on hand to make sure all guests are completely satisfied. Nolan Cheung the senior assistant manager too amazing care of us and waited on us personally,.

this time the highlight for me was the finely sliced tenderloin salad. . it completely blew me away.

my wife and I also loved the giant king prawns cooked in lobster bisque. bravo.

the pasta station is sensational and my daughter loved the fresh pasta on offer.

my other daughter couldn't get enough of the suckling pig, Peking duck and dim sum stations. all live stations with chefs on hand.

my son loved the specialty cheese room and kept retuning for a variety of cheese and different sliced meats.

we keep coming back because the variety is fantastic. and our kids love everything on offer for them. the restaurant is spacious and the service over the top in a luxurious and fun way.

we will return again soon - I personally will be there the day after tomorrow for lunch...

Edited 8/26: manager who served us reached out and provided follow up solutions regarding getting the discount with Amex plat virtual card - appreciated the swift communication and gesture very much and would recommend people to not be thwarted by my comment if they’d love to give the restaurant a try still (keeping my original comments below for true reference; ratings aren’t changed either as this was based on my experience)

Bad service & average food for the price tag…grissini at grand Hyatt is much better -we asked to pay in Amex plat to get the discount, waiter didn’t tell us/ask for physical card and invalidated the discount straight away when we paid with ApplePay Amex Plat card. When confronted, he didn’t offer a solution just a dry sorry -not sure if lunch set included coffee/tea, waiter didn’t even bother to ask if we would like some (we were ready to pay if it’s not included) Food was probably average at best…even for a business lunch set the menu is uninspiring and...

Overall we had a subpar experience, and it felt like a terrible let down for a birthday celebration that we were very much excited about. The food itself was disappointing - a few examples: The seafood did not taste very fresh, the raw tuna had a strange taste. The pasta of the day was too salty, for one of the "Top Italian" restaurants we would also expect that the pasta should be handmade. For the lamb rack, we asked for mint sauce and was served mint jelly. The dessert was not palatable We also noticed a hair in the cheese wheel

The mashed potato tasted and looked like it was made from powdered mash rather than freshly made.

In general, the food felt very lackluster, like the kitchen has given up on creating well crafted dishes for guests who would like to enjoy the restaurants at the...