Tuck Room, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

I was not going to write anything but my experience at Tuck Room for dinner the other night led me to write about this place. Due to the sudden decision to write, there are no photos unfortunately.

It seems to be a wine bar / cafe and looks to be a fairly new place that is located in a back alley from a side street so hard to find, which was evident from the lack of people there when wife and I visited.

We may have been the only customers as when we walked in although there was a gentleman playing on his laptop and not really ordering.

The waitress took our order, then disappeared into the kitchen, so it appeared to be a one-woman show running this place.

My pasta dish came first, of which the pasta was not cooked long enough. It was served in a thick tomato sauce, which was not that good and also surprising as it was not green in colour as the menu noted the pesto sauce. This was only pointed out by the cook-waitress after we queried her. There was also a grand total of five shrimps. Generally, a disappointing dish.

The fish and chips for my wife came a few moments later. This staggered receipt of food was probably due to the fact that there was only one person cooking. It was served in a small thin plate, which looked nice but impractical for eating. The breaded fish portions were small and only the chips tasted nice and seemed to have been made in-house, but they may have come out of the packet.

I am not sure what Tuck Room is meant or trying to be. It has a wine night advertised and cigars are on the food menu, which they should probably concentrate on those two items rather than food. Western food is more expensive in Hong Kong so quality needs to justify the amount one spends but value for money and general enthusiasm of staff (considering this is a newly opened venue) is lacking here. 

Scores:

Food: 2/5

Presentation: 3/5

Service: 2/5

Setting: 3/5

Overall: 10/20

Total Bill: 300HKD, about £12.50 a head.

We ate: fish and chips, shrimp pasta.

I drank: Iced caffe mocha, which cost about £4.

I wore: Down jacket.