Sfizio — Restaurant in Hong Kong

Yesterday, I suddenly craved pasta and remembered this Italian restaurant in Jordan that’s been highly recommended, so I made a special trip there to try it out.

When we entered the restaurant, it is actually quite clean and tidy, and the chef inside was very polite, proactively greeting us. We asked directly if there was a table for two. Then, a male waiter (possibly the owner?) slowly walked out, expressionless, and asked us again in a rather dismissive tone if we had a reservation. We said we didn’t, and he continued with the same attitude, telling us that if we didn't make reservation, then there's no tables for us. He added that if we wanted to eat there, we should book in advance next time. He then handed us a business card. The whole conversation with his arrogance made me feel like I was asking for a free meal.

The contrast between the chef’s friendliness and his attitude was so stark that I didn’t even react on the spot. When we would like to clarify if the restaurant doesn't serve walk-ins, he just smirked and didn’t answer, standing there silently. In the end, we went elsewhere—there are plenty of good restaurants in Jordan anyway.

This experience was really disappointing. I’m not expecting you to be overly enthusiastic, but the waiter’s attitude and tone seriously lacked basic respect. If he had just explained the restaurant’s policy in a slightly more polite way, we would have felt much better about it. Besides, there’s no mention anywhere on their social media or other platforms that they only accept reservations—so why look down on us just for walking in? There are plenty of Italian pasta places in Hong Kong, so if eating at your restaurant means I have to put up with this kind of treatment and feel like I’m begging for a seat,...

One of our classmates recommended this Italian restaurant to us, so we came here last Friday afternoon. I'm quite surprised that the waitress asked if we had made a reservation when we asked for a table. She then counterchecked her list and put a "reservation" tag next to our table. This is not a spacious restaurant. I guess it can accommodate less than 20 people at a time. But the atmosphere is good. Quite cozy. The man who served us was nice. Seems that he is an Italian as he has an accent in English. I found difficulty when speaking with him, but my classmates can communicate with him. The Italian taught my classmates how to pronounce the name of the dishes in Italian. So nice of him👍 It's so kind of him to recommend some signatures for us. Ultimately, we ordered four dishes, including TAGLIATELLE AL RAGU, ORECCHIETTE NDUJU SFIZIO'S STYLE, HANDMADE STROZZAPRETI PASTICCIATI and another STROZZAPRETI with their homemade sausage (not indicated on the menu). Sad that we haven't taken photos. Personally speaking, I love the ORECCHIETTE the most. This is my first time to try ORECCHIETTE. It's a shape of a small dome, with its center thinner than its edge, and with a rough surface. A bit chewy. Quite special. The tomato sauce is a bit spicy and cheesy. We had a great lunch in this restaurant. Highly...

Very rude!!!😡😡😡😡

Don’t even bother to visit this shop. The staff is so rude that you won’t have any mood to dine in. 😡 Firstly, the shop is very small, less than 15 seats. 😡 If you want to visit during lunch or dinner time, you need to have the best luck to find a seat. 😡 Even if you have found a seat, apparently they won’t let you in if your friends have not arrived. 😡 And they have made it explicitly clear that they won’t serve 1 person. Even after I have waited for half an hour outside and saying my friend will arrive in a few mins. 😡 After refusing to let me in, they immediately let 6 people queuing behind me to get in, making me impossible to wait for another round. 😡 So good luck, guys. And find another restaurant instead. To be honest, Pici is much better. At least the shop is bigger and staff are nicer and we can queue up just by leaving our...