Wineshark Mystery Restaurant - Mara

This small eatery is located at Wing Lok Street in Sheung Wan, offering Mediterranean cuisine. The street is relatively quiet in the evening, as many people are preparing to travel abroad for the upcoming long weekend. The garbage bags and foam boxes on the side of the entrance is not pleasant and should be removed.

Going up the steps to the restaurant, it is a small space, with several tables and a bar on one side. With dim ambience, and plenty of brown colour theme. We order some mocktails to start, quenching our thirst from the humidity and heat which is already getting bad when the month has not yet turned to May.

For starter we have Shrimp Toast ($128), which are very tasty, with the two toasts deep-fried to golden brown, with nice crispness and not oily. Inside is the shrimp patty that has a wonderful bouncy texture, seasoned with sesame seeds and kimchi mayo. On the side are pickles to freshen the palate. Not to be missed.

The other starter we have is Jerk Chicken Bite Skewer ($118). The chicken thigh meat is grilled, with a nice char, served with a grape salsa giving a good combination of sweet and sourness, on Aji dressing, a type of Peruvian green sauce with a bit of spiciness. Together with pickled onion and sesame seeds, another nice starter.

For the main course we have Steak in Beef Broth ($228). The ribeye is roasted to medium level per our request, still pink inside and tender. With the broth further infusing an extra layer of flavours to the steak. On the side are fries, freshly deep-fried and still steaming hot, and goes well with the kimchi mayo. 

The other main dish is Scallop Risotto ($188), with the risotto cooked in a spinach sauce, healthy and delicious, with the pan-seared scallops and some roasted cherry tomato on top. It might not be that pleasing in appearance, but the taste is surprisingly good, and we enjoy it very much. 

For dessert, my wife has picked Invisible Apple Cake with Ice Cream ($118), with apple puree at the bottom and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream on top. Scattered with plenty of almond on the side, there is also a crisp tuile to give a crunchy texture. It is not too sweet and a good finale for the evening.

For me, I have Cocoa-Banana Bread Tiramisu ($118). The banana bread has a good fragrance, serving as the base, with the mascarpone cream on top, served with a hazelnut anglaise, a type of rich custard sauce, plus a chocolate sheet on top. An interesting combination of the different flavours, this one is sweeter comparatively. 

Service is decent; while not exactly having a lot of good interactions with the staff, we are happy with their attention. The bill on the night is $1,267 and considering the overall dining experience and food quality, I would rate this restaurant a Good 70 points, worth trying.