You can dine alfresco at Spices, surrounded by lawns and patios. And if the weather fails, there's an elegant interior to retreat to. The menu of classic Asian food flies from India to Japan and back again. Singaporean satay or Indonesian kuwe udang goreng (deep-fried prawn cakes) make good starters. Main courses include Indian tandoori plates, Vietnamese fried soft-shell crabs, Japanese beef shogayaki (panfried fillet with sake sauce), and Malaysian char kwayt teow (seafood fried noodles). Curry lovers can try different versions from India, Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Reviewed by TMcAteer from San Diego, California on 1/10/09
Lunch at Spices at Repulse Bay was an accident; we were supposed to go to The Verandah, but it was closed. A sign invited us to join them at Spices instead. Downstairs from The Verandah, we enjoyed the alfresco setting (warm day, South China Sea glittering over my husband's shoulder). The food was wonderful -- and the concept is really special. It features a small selection of dishes from India, Indonesia, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore -- culinary representatives from countries and peoples that Hong Kong traded with in the good ol' days.
Great concept, well-executed.
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