Wineshark HK Restaurant Review - Ozone

This rooftop bar is located inside Ritz-Carlton Hotel, on the 118th floor of the tallest building of Hong Kong. Certainly the highest bar in town, and maybe the world, one has to first take the elevator to the 103th floor before switching to another lift to the roof.

Upon arriving the staff took us to our table. As the bar is popular we made the reservation in advance, but still we were seated right outside of the staff entrance, so throughout the night we were blown by the wind whenever someone open the door. With plenty of other tables not taken when we arrived, I cannot stop wondering how come we were so 'lucky'.

The decor was magnificent, providing a vibrant, luxurious and hip ambiance. There is also the famous outdoor section but the day was too windy and cold probably to sit outside. But I am sure the view was spectacular and worth the extravagant price of the drinks and food. I ordered the signature cocktail to begin with, Dragon's Back. It was nice but I would say it was a bit too sweet. Ivy ordered the mocktail Emerald which was refreshing and good too.

While the bar provided some truffle-flavored popcorn we could not just survive with those, so we also had a few tapas. The Deep Fried Prawn Popcorn with Sweet and Sour Sauce is essentially deep frying the prawn with batter, and then paired with a Thai-style sweet and sour sauce. Well, without the sauce the prawn is simply tasteless, but honestly I remind myself that this is a bar and not a restaurant so we should not be rating it on the same scale.

Hoping the next one would be better in quality, the Braised Pork Taco in Mexican Style didn't disappoint. The pork is shredded and seasoned with chili sauce to give a kick to the taste, and it was wrapped in a taco and put on top of a lime cut in a way to hold it nicely. The portion is of bite-size making it easy to manage without creating a lot of messiness eating them. This tapas managed to savage some of my faith in their food.

The last tapas is the Omakase Sushi Selection, including five different sushi: salmon, yellowtail, scallops, tuna and snapper. The fish are fresh and tasty, and overall they are surprisingly good. I like the scallops the most as it got great texture and rich in flavors. My only criticism is that the size is just too small, and even as finger food they were a bit too tiny.

The service was good with the staff attentive, friendly and courteous. And I also ordered a half-pint Stella Artois in addition to the cocktail, with the final bill of $1,503 which honestly is expensive. Even considering the really phenomenal view the overall experience would not justify the price in my opinion. Maybe it is more for those bankers having their offices in the same building rather than commoners like me.