Relish Cafe — Restaurant in Kowloon

Arrived at 7:00 in the evening. The restaurant has a simple wooden decor and a cozy atmosphere😙😙. The spacious environment is very comfortable. We ordered two set menus.

⭐️ Welcome drink: Shiso Plum Soda 🍹 The staff served Shiso Plum Soda at the beginning. It has a refreshing and slightly sweet taste, very fresh and enjoyable😆😆.

⭐️ Appetizer: Tuna Tartar with Mentaiko. Prawn. Rice Krispies. Garden Salad. 🍤🥗 The crispy rice has a prominent rice flavor. The combination of scallion tuna and fresh mentaiko prawn is excellent😚😚. The dish is refreshing and simple.

⭐️ Appetizer: Marinated Abalone in Japanese Style with Soya Salmon Roe 🦪 The abalone has a balanced saltiness and is full of flavor. The soy-marinated salmon roe is plump and pairs well with the large abalone. It is very satisfying.

⭐️ Soup: Lobster Bisque with Tarragon & Cognac🦞 The lobster bisque with added Cognac is even smoother in texture. It is aromatic and outstanding😍😍.

⭐️ Refreshment Tea: Sun Moon Lake Purple Bud Black Tea from Taiwan This purplish-red tea has a subtle fruity aroma. It has a fragrant and slightly sweet taste with a hint of woody notes. It's worth a try.

⭐️ Main: Pan-Fried Chilean Sea Bass with Sweet Pepper Wild Morel Tomato Sauce and Braised Clams, Herb Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes The sea bass is tender and flavorful with a hint of oiliness. The fish skin is crispy, and when combined with the white sea bass meat, it is very satisfying😋😋. The sweet pepper wild morel tomato sauce and braised clams are delicious. The potatoes are roasted in duck fat, resulting in a crispy texture. They are cut into large pieces, which is impressive🤩🤩.

⭐️ Main: Kagoshima A4 Wagyu Sirloin & Slow-Cooked Wagyu Beef Cheeks. Broccolini & Roasted Potato 🥔 We ordered it medium-rare. The wagyu sirloin is tender and has a juicy texture👍🏻👍🏻. The beef flavor is rich, and it is paired with the meat juice, which is of high quality🤩🤩. The wagyu cheeks have a resilient texture with a flavorful and impressive taste💯💯.

⭐️ Dessert: Yuzu Black Sesame Tart 🍮 The yuzu flavor is refreshing, and the rich black sesame adds a special touch. The tart crust is particularly enjoyable, as it melts in your mouth with a buttery aroma.

⭐️ Drinks: Uji Matcha Yuzu Fizz Highly recommended! The combination of matcha, yuzu, and lemon creates a unique and interesting taste👍🏻👍🏻. The staff kindly reminded us to mix the lemon well before drinking. The proportions are perfectly adjusted, allowing you to taste the bitterness of matcha, the tanginess of yuzu and lemon, and there are plenty of yuzu pieces in the drink, adding texture and flavor😍😍.

⭐️ Drinks: Maruya Yuzu Lemonade The zest of yuzu and lemonade creates a refreshing and pleasantly sweet flavor😝, providing a cooling sensation.

Overall, the restaurant has a spacious and comfortable environment. The staff provides excellent service, introduces the dishes, and refills water constantly😙😙. The dishes are well thought out, using fresh ingredients💕, and the prices are reasonable. It is definitely worth a try. A high-quality and...

Japanese Cheese Curry-Braised New Zealand Lamb Shank with Broccolini, Sautéed Wild Mushrooms & Creamy Purée – $418 This dish showcases a slow-braised New Zealand lamb shank infused with a Japanese-style cheese curry sauce. The lamb is exceptionally tender, with meat that effortlessly pulls away from the bone, having absorbed the rich sweetness and subtle heat of the curry. The sauce is deeply flavorful—its mild spice balanced by a mellow cheese element that adds creaminess and depth without overpowering the lamb’s natural taste.

Broccolini and sautéed wild mushrooms sit alongside the shank, offering a refreshing, earthy contrast. The broccolini’s gentle sweetness and the umami-rich wild mushrooms help balance the dish’s richness, adding layers of freshness and aroma.

A velvety purée completes the plate, serving both as a textural counterpoint and a flavor enhancer. Placed beneath the braised lamb, it binds the components with its smooth consistency and adds body to each bite. Every element is carefully considered, making this dish both hearty and elegant.

Kagoshima A4 Wagyu Sirloin with Slow-Cooked Wagyu Cheek, Broccolini & Herb Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes – $498 This premium offering highlights two cuts of Kagoshima wagyu prepared with contrast and precision. The A4 sirloin is richly marbled, delivering an indulgent mouthfeel and deep beefy flavor with every bite. Grilled to medium-rare, it showcases the signature tenderness and luxurious texture of high-grade Japanese beef.

The wagyu cheek, slow-cooked to perfection, is meltingly soft and paired with a sauce derived from its own braising liquids—intensely savory and layered with depth. Together, these cuts offer a dynamic tasting experience, juxtaposing refined sear with comforting succulence.

Broccolini adds a clean, slightly bitter note that cuts through the wagyu’s richness, while herb-infused duck fat potatoes provide crisp edges and aromatic complexity. The potatoes absorb the flavor of the duck fat and herbs beautifully, rounding out the dish with a rustic, satisfying finish that complements the...

A Japanese-style upstairs cafe in Kwun Tong, @relishcafehk not only sells delectable yoshoku (western food), but also zakka (miscellaneous household items)

The spacious wooden interior offers different types of seating: high tables, standard dining tables, comfy sofas, low coffee tables by the window and even an outdoor patio to soak up the sun (Tip: book in advance to skip the long queue on weekends)

The lunch set included a starter (soup or salad of the day), a main dish and a drink (basic coffee, brown rice tea or hawaiian iced tea). Our soup of the day was a creamy corn soup that came with a slice of crispy garlic toast.

[Risotto with Slow-cooked Wagyu Cheek] This really exceeded our expectations, as the wagyu was so tender that it basically melted in our mouths. The explicit crunchiness of the fried lotus roots and cucumber dices also contrasted well with the soft rice, enhancing the depth of the dish.

[Roasted Wild Vegetables Quinoa Garden Salad] We got this healthy choice to save quota for dessert. The colorful salad had huge chunks of roasted Japanese pumpkins and bell peppers. Although the tanginess of the onion vinaigrette and cherry tomatoes helped stimulate our appetite, the portion was quite big that we almost couldn’t finish it.

[Keto Basque Burnt Cheesecake] Must order even if you’re not on a diet! There are 4 flavors available: original, matcha, hojicha and earl grey. We got the classic one and couldn’t believe it was sugar-free and gluten-free, as it was even better than regular cheesecakes! The unique texture was thick and creamy while the huge blob of sour cream on top added extra taste

[Matcha Latte] We added +$12 for a drink upgrade. The matcha latte had a smooth mouthfeel and a balanced bittersweetness after stirring it even, plus the latte art was quite cute

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