Wineshark HK Restaurant Review - Porkcentric

This bistro is located in Tai Hang, and as its name suggest, offer a wide variety of dishes featuring pork from different parts of the world. With the weather getting cooler, they have opened the windows on one side to create a semi-outdoor vibe, while we decide to sit nearer to the bar for a quieter spot.

The décor is nice, with an industrial tone featuring brick walls, and one would not miss the three large 500 litre beer tank mounted on the ceiling. The whole ambience is comfortable and relaxing, with soft lighting and nice music in the background.

I start by trying out the beer, opting for Monkey King ($58), a lager which has complex malt flavours and notes of caramel, peach, and guava. My wife goes for Juicy Couture ($58), a mocktail. It is good to come earlier as the happy hour runs until 7 pm. 

For the starter, we have picked Selection of Cold Cuts 3 Kinds ($198). Among the wide range offers, we chose Cinghiale, an Italian wild boar sausage, Krakowska, a Polish dry ham sausage, and Speck Ham, a German smoked & dried shoulder. All very good but I am most impressed with Krakowsha, with the lean pork sausage having a nice seasoning of spices and lightly smoky. Very good pairing with the beer.

The other starter we have is Pork Trotter Croquettes ($128). Served with sweet & sour mayo, the croquettes are beautifully deep-fried, with a crisp surface and well-seasoned, tasty pork trotter fillings. There are also some salads on the side, a smart way to balance with the richer and heavier deep-fry croquettes before proceeding to the main course. 

Trying out their other beer, this time I go for HK Amber Ale ($78). This has a stronger berry hop character, with some stone fruit and toffee malt notes. Comparing with the Monkey King earlier, I personally prefer the Monkey King. 

For the main we have Signature Hungarian Pork Chop Tomahawk ($398). The large pork chop has been cut for us, with the pork having a nice sweetness which we both like. The grill is perfect, having the pork chop still juicy and tender, and to enhance the flavours the chef also made a sauce from the jus on the side. Pair with Cucumber & Dill Salad, plus Cajun French Fries, I also like the Pickled Jalapeno which adds a bit of spicy kick if one prefers. This is a nice steak for share. 

The choice of dessert is not particularly tempting, and given we are quite full we decide to skip it. Service is very good, with the staff very friendly and helpful, and the whole experience is very pleasant. The bill on the night is $1,063 which is reasonable. A good place to hang out if you like pork, but they also have other choices including seafood which we want to return to try as well.