Tsim Sha Tsui Hotaru Japanese Restaurant: A Delicate Feast for the Taste Buds

📍 Check-in spot: Hotaru (Shop 1, LG Floor, Hilton Building, 96 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui)

Located in Tsim Sha Tsui, "Hotaru" has become a hidden gem for Japanese cuisine lovers with its exquisite dishes and carefully selected ingredients.

🦞 Australian Lobster
The chef’s superb knife skills perfectly extract the lobster meat, which is then artfully plated. The lobster meat is springy and sweet, and when stir-fried with the lobster roe, it releases an irresistible aroma. The rich soup made from the lobster head captures the essence of the whole lobster, leaving a deep, savory aftertaste.

🐚 South African Abalone
Paired with black truffle sauce and salmon roe, the abalone is grilled to a tender yet slightly chewy texture. The unique combination of sauce and ingredients is so tempting that even those who usually aren’t fond of abalone find it hard to resist.

🥩 Japanese A5 Wagyu Beef
The wagyu is wrapped with chopped green onions, and when eaten, the rich aroma of the beef blends perfectly with the fragrance of the onions, making every bite full of happiness.

🍚 Sakura Shrimp Fried Rice
The fried rice is full of wok hei, with golden Ran-Oh egg evenly coating each grain of rice. The fresh flavor of sakura shrimp seeps through, simple yet skillfully made.

Though the restaurant is not spacious, the environment is comfortable, and the dishes are presented with attention to both texture and detail, making it a high-quality Japanese dining option worth trying.

Post by Happy Sleepy | Jul 27, 2025