Wineshark HK Restaurant Review - Coedo Taproom

This eatery is located in Causeway Bay Fashion Walk, opened by Coedo Brewery which is an award-winning brewery from Saitama Japan, aiming to showcase their beer. Arriving on this Sat early afternoon, the place has just opened and we were the first couple of customers.

The decor is simple, with a counter overlooking the beer taps as well as dining tables where customers can enjoy some yakitori and other snacks. Seated comfortably at the inside of the restaurant I ordered a beer to begin with. The Marihana ($98) has a really nice delicate, fresh and good citrus hop flavors. The light alcohol level is also appealing. A truly nice IPA.

We started with some kushiyaki, with the Shiitake Mushroom ($32 each) having three large mushroom per skewer, and in the middle there is a nice cut to reminiscent of a star. Decent in taste, the seasoning is appropriate and the mushroom not too dried.

Next is Chicken Gizzard ($38 each). The small pieces of gizzard is nicely grilled and with a few of the lime added it gives a refreshing note to the nice chewy texture of the gizzards. A good kushiyaki.

Then it was Chicken Meatball with Cartilage and Basil ($38 each). My favorite in all the skewers, the minced chicken got a great crunchy bite from the added cartilage, and was grilled perfectly with the charred on the outside to add to the aromas. On top there is a basil sauce like pesto which further enhanced the overall flavors.

Ordering the Yakitori and Egg Donburi ($92) as my main dish, the rice is quite nice, with plenty of mushroom and onion pairing with the pieces of grilled chicken, and the sauce seeped into the rice underneath making them flavorful and moist. The sweetness of the onion gave a nice balance to the savory of the sauce and the mushroom adding to the fragrance. The grilled chicken however was in my opinion too dried and affected how we might enjoy this dish.

My wife had the Chicken Soup with Rice Porridge ($80) instead and it was quite good as well. Overall I am quite satisfied with the eatery, having first imagine it to be just a beer place and did not have too much expectation on the food. But indeed everything is fairly good. Service was decent too along with the total dining experience.

The bill was $535 which is reasonably priced. If you want some nice beer pairing with Japanese food, this is a place in Causeway Bay that I would recommend. Maybe next time it is also good to try out the flight of all their products for a beer tasting.