Wineshark HK Restaurant Review - Mala Mia

This restaurant offers Polynesian-Caribbean cuisine, aiming to bring customers to the tropical islands with its relaxing, fun, and vibrant energy, through its casual dining ambience, from the ceiling fans, wood and hemp furniture, and an outdoor terrace offering a nice view of Victoria Harbour.

Located at Wing On Plaza in Tsim Sha Tsui East, we came on a Tuesday early evening to try it out. The weather was still very hot, and we opted to sit inside to enjoy the air conditioning. The restaurant offered Happy Hour, with discount prices on beverages and some snacks, so we started with Young Coconut ($58) and Lime Kombucha ($58).

For starters, we had Ahi Tuna ($138). The pan-seared ahi tuna was crusted with sesame seeds to give additional layer of fragrance, while the fish was predominantly raw and tender. On the side the dish was served with pineapple salsa, with good acidity to wake up the palate and get the appetite rolling.

Another starter was Garlic Beef Skewers ($98). The succulent, tender beef cubes were grilled to perfection and topped with crispy garlic chips, giving a nice contrast in texture, with the beef marinated well and flavourful. The portion was quite generous, with three skewers included in the serving.

For the mains, we opted for Spiced Cauliflower Steak ($0). It was a complimentary dish because of the current promotion, with the paprika-spiced grilled cauliflower steak served on a bed of creamy, smooth hummus. The cauliflower was good in taste, with the hummus having rich chickpeas flavours.

The other main was Caribbean Jerk Chicken ($228 for full chicken). The fiery Caribbean-spiced grilled chicken was not sufficiently spicy in my opinion and was quite dry too. Rather disappointing, we could not finish the whole portion. The chicken was served with house-made pickles to balance.

Service was good, but the food was not introduced and as a result had missed the opportunity to engage with the customers on a deeper level. The bill on the night was $654 which was very reasonably priced. Considering the overall dining experience and food quality, I would rate them a Decent 60 points, can probably skip.