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Fish Bar
Tucked away at the expansive patio next to JW Marriott Hong Kong’s swimming pool is Fish Bar, the hotel’s well known seafood restaurant that offers fresh catch and sustainable seafood in a relaxing alfresco setting. We were delighted to have the opportunity to dine at the restaurant and check out its offerings and ambience.
No strangers to the hotel, we are always struck by the somewhat incongruous sight of a swimming pool and its large deck in the heart of the city, amidst the surrounding skyscrapers and the bustling crowds therein. Still, we appreciate it as a relaxing and tranquil urban oasis.
Fish Bar’s outdoor décor is casual and relaxing. Spaciously placed table settings around the patio offer a close view of the pool. Kitchen staff in the open kitchen busily prepare the various seafood items; the service is friendly and attentive, and the ambience oozes relaxed comfort from the get-go.
Fish Bar’s menu offers a wide selection of high-quality seafood, including jet-fresh seasonal oysters, lobsters, crabs, mussels, other seafood items and sea-caught fish. While the green salads, sandwiches and burgers are enticing, it’s the seafood that is clearly the culinary highlight. We were already in the mood to relax, have fun and enjoy the food.
We started with Chilled Seafood Tower ($1080), which consists of a large collection of fresh oysters, king crab legs, Boston lobster, pink prawns, cherry stone clams, mussels and more clams. There is a lot of food there, and it is a perfect sharing dish for 2 to 4 persons.
Crab and Lobster Cake ($280) and Mussels & Fries ($310) were next. The crab cake is unusual in that it is minced with lobster meat, adding just that extra, tasty flavour to the baked patty. The yummy New Zealand Ikana mussels were stewed in white wine, garlic, fresh thyme and cream. More to come – Lobster Linguine ($410) is quite a treat. The whole Boston lobster, cooked with mild mushroom and lobster sauce, is succulent and tender and is perfect with the linguine. We had to try the fish, and we were recommended Glacier 51 Toothfish(market price), a premium sustainable fish, with choice of creamy mashed potato, fat chips or loaded potato and choice of sauce and served with seasonal vegetables. The grilled fish is delicious.
What is a hearty meal without desserts and drinks? We went all out with Triple Chocolate Mousse ($110), dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate crisp, and Pina Colada ($110), coconut and rum cremeux, passion fruit curd, pineapple compote, coconut butter – both are light and refreshing. The food went well with a variety of drinks that included Watermelon Cocktail, Passion Fruit Cocktail, White Wine and Beers.
Fish Bar offers a most relaxing setting for a filling meal of fresh seafood, cool desserts and icy drinks. The cooling poolside dining experience is a sure winner in the heat of summer, and perfect for a happy gathering with friends. We can’t recommend it enough.■
