Lucciola Restaurant & Bar
Affordable Italian Restaurant in The Hari
Date of Visit: 7 Mar 2021
The Hari Hotel is a relatively new hotel in Wan Chai, and there are two restaurants in it.
I really love the interior design of The Hari, classy yet welcoming.
And the “reception/lobby” area of Lucciola Restaurant & Bar definitely got my heart as a book lover. I would definitely like to have a nice cup of coffee and read a book in one of these cozy and homey corners.
Regardless of the grand interior design and polite welcoming so far, my first encounter at Lucciola Restaurant & Bar wasn’t really nice. The waitress first accused me of not replying the confirmation email she sent (less than 24 hours prior the booking during weekend; and I was wondering why didn’t you phone me if such confirmation is that crucial), and “Your booking is actually 12:45” when I got there at 12:40…
The bakery items were pretty standard — crackers, bread with herbs, olive oil with vinegar.
My friend and I didn’t opt for the set lunch and ordered an antipasti, a pasta and a main to share. Salad is only enjoyable to me when there is enough, but not excessive dressing. The baby spinach leaf and red radish was nicely soaked in the honey and white balsamic vinegar. The roast walnut added a bit of chewing work and texture to the salad. The peorino romano cheese was superb in seasoning the salad. The three soft boiled quail eggs were very delicious too!
We waited for another 45 minutes after the salad was served for this pasta to be served. Nevertheless, it was a very delicious pasta dish. The penne pasta was very al dente, and thoroughly mixed with the hot ‘Nduja spicy pork sauce. The pieces of minced meat and dry ricotta cheese made superb toppings for the pasta. Yum!
The main of Amberjack fillet was surprisingly delicious too! Nicely roasted with a crispy skin wrapped thick and fresh amberjack meat. The lemon and mint dressing added great flavour to the fish and sides. We definitely noticed the fresh green peas as there were only 3 in the dish.
Definitely visiting again to try out the pizza and other pasta dishes!
📍Lucciola Restaurant & Bar
1/F, The Hari Hong Kong, 330 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
