Wineshark HK Restaurant Review - Veda

This restaurant is located inside Ovolo Central, offering vegetarian cuisine. Decided to come after my first business trip in three years, it is also the first time I can enter a restaurant without ‘Leave Home Safe’, with the government just announced that scanning the apps is no longer needed. 

There are two floors in the restaurant and we are arranged to a high table with bar chairs on the upper one. The table is a bit small but fortunately they paced the dishes one after the other so it is manageable. The design is hip, and I in particular like an art piece at the back featuring the look-alikes of well-known people in this century together on a photo.

The staff helpfully recommends to us several of the signature dishes. To start we have Pani Puri ($58), where we create a hole in the thin crispy baked dough to stuff with potato and beans, then add with a mint-coriander dressing. The refreshing minty flavours and acidity of the dressing is appetizing. And while the fillings might seem simple, they are very rich in taste, so overall a wonderful starter on all aspects. 

The other starter we ordered is Samosa Chaat ($118). The crispy samosa has aloo, onions and peas for fillings, spices to add to complexity and flavours. It is topped with tamarind, yoghurt chutney, and pomegranate. Another nice dish with wide range of enjoyment, the heat from the spice balanced well by the chutney so not creating any trouble even for those who cannot take much spiciness.  

Before the big plates, we have Sweet Potato Fries ($45), served with truffle mayo. I am pleasantly surprised at how good they are, with the golden-brown colour of the fries so appealing in appearance, with a slight sweetness in taste. The mayo is also fantastic, having the touch of truffle note but not too much, and after finishing all you do not feel greasy at all.  

The Panang ‘Dry’ Tofu ($138) has the chef preparing the dry style Panang curry, using plenty of shallots and other ingredients, as a sauce on the seared tofu, then adding peanuts and coriander on top. The sauce has a nice savoury note to complement with the more delicate taste of the tofu, and the dish has the signature comfort South East Asian flavours making us feel familiar.

The Aloo Gobi ($168) is a classic vegetarian dish. The roasted cauliflower and potatoes are mixed with curry leaf pesto and a coconut and lentil sauce, garnished with cashew nuts. The cauliflower and potatoes have absorbed the delicious curry, prepared with different spices and herbs in addition to the coconut and lentil. Again, this simple dish has so much flavours that is bewildering. 

We skip the dessert as we are too full already, and throughout the meal the service is nice, with the staff friendly and helpful. Another great gesture is that they offer my wife a complimentary tea/coffee to go with meal. Together with two glasses of wine, the bill is $873 which is very reasonable. If you believe vegetarian dishes are boring and without flavour, you should check this out and I think it will change your perspective.