Restaurant review: Kokomi, Japanese - top ingredients, intriguing combinations
Roka's replacement in the basement of the Pacific Place mall uses high-quality ingredients in some unexpected dishes
Japanese
Price: about HK$350 without drinks or the service charge.
it was quiet on a weeknight.
the beef tataki (HK$118), featuring thinly sliced, rare, tender beef on top of mixed greens with a flavourful dressing, was the best dish of the night. We ordered the Kokomi roll (HK$138), thinking that something named after the restaurant should be good, and also because we were curious: with minced tuna, sweet shrimp and salmon roe laid on top of what's basically cucumber maki, it's the opposite of Japanese subtlety. It was better than expected because the ingredients were of good quality, and came with fresh wasabi. Crab, avocado and tofu salad with spicy dressing (HK$78) was also fine, and a generous portion for the price. Beef sukiyaki (HK$238), with four large, thin slices of tender beef, was subtle.
for the most part, the service was helpful, and our waiter told us when we had ordered enough.