Mott 32

Our Rating: 7

Visited: 29 November 2018

Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4 Des Voeux Rd Central, Hong Kong

Lunch: 12pm - 2:30pm Mon - Sun

Dinner: 6pm - 11pm Mon - Sun

+852 2885 8688

Mott 32 is named after 32 Mott St, the location of the first Cantonese grocery store in New York City. It is located in the basement of the Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, which is connected by bridgeway to the HSBC HQ, The Landmark and IFC. As such, it is a haven for bankers, locals, expats and tourists alike.

Going down the escalator and stairs into the dark 1930's retro-Shanghai interior, one is almost afraid that with such an emphasis on interior design the food is going to be horrible. Such is not the case however and the menu displays both innovation and competence.

We were amused to see Chateau Lafite and Latour available by the glass and spied a plump, very attractive Peking Duck being served at another table after we had ordered, which we very much regretted not ordering.

The waiter was very kind. All I did was tell him "we are 8 people," and respond with "ok, ok, ok," to each of his excellent suggestions.

Barbeque Pluma Iberico pork, Yellow Mountain honey. Limited quantity daily.

Prawn, crispy rice paper and vegetable cheung fun (steamed rice roll).

Crispy baby octopus, salt and pepper.

Cold free range chicken, coriander, black truffle.

Lobster har gaw with lobster essence injection.

Fish maw, double boiled fish bone broth, bamboo pith, chinese cabbage.

Steamed fresh crab claw, chopped chili.

Soft quail egg, Iberico pork, black truffle siu mai.

Stir fried South African scallops, snow fungus, XO sauce.

Alaskan crabmeat fried rice, flying fish roe.

Egg tarts.