Hong Kong (Kolkata)

Harbour with the fragrance lost

Hong Kong Restaurant is a small dimly-lit joint on Prince Anwar Shah Road which can most aptly be described in one word - 'unassuming'. The menu comprises simple and widely accepted Indo-Chinese fare. You have the regulars - half-a-dozen soups, side-dishes of chicken, prawn and fish - all cooked the same way, fried rice, noodles and chopsuey. The food is painfully unoriginal and unimaginative and has remained so for close to 20 years, which probably keeps the guests away. Very blatantly put, when Chinese cuisine begins to represent a panorama of flavours from umpteen regions, exotic sauces, and textural complexities, fried rice and chilli chicken cannot excite you. Service is inconsistent, and strangely, is often quicker on days when the restaurant has more customers, and slow otherwise. The food doesn’t really look too great either, and it’s doubtful whether any effort is made to that effect at all. However, despite its many shortcomings, Hong Kong keeps the old world charm alive, and the food is cooked well. The American Chopsuey is delicious - the noodles are just as crispy as they should be and the sauce is smooth and has a delicate balance to it. To sum up, it is located right across the busiest mall in the city and yet rarely has more than 4 tables occupied even on a Sunday night. This makes it an ideal place to eat at if you have not made reservations elsewhere.

Ambience                ★★★★
Service                    ★★
Presentation            ★★
Taste                      ★★


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(Reviewed by Anubhab Dasgupta)