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Pawn, The
Restaurant Info
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Credit Cards:
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Opening Hours: M-F 12:00-15:00, 18:00-00:00, Sa-Su & Ph 11:00-15:00, 18:00-00:00
- Nearby Parking: Yes
- Valet Parking: No
- Reservations Accepted: Yes
- Delivery: No
- Takeaway: Yes
- Corkage Fee: 290
- Can accommodate large group: Yes
- Children Friendly: No
- Pet Friendly: No
- Private Room Available: Yes
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Post 11pm order: No
- Al Fresco: No
Signature Dishes
Fish and chips; Roast bone marrow; Eton mess
Signature Drinks
wines, a fine selection of whiskies, and handcrafted cocktails
Restaurant Ambiance
Historic integrity while bringing new life to the space
Articles
3 April 2009
03.04.2009
Thai Lunch Buffet, Boca’s Brunch, Cuisine Cuisine’s XO Sauce, The Pawn’s Charity Drive, Peking Duck Three Ways, Aspasia’s New Menu
Philippa Young
01.06.2009
Philippa Young is our Member's Choice interviewee for June. She tells us about her favourite places to eat when doing business and her love for Spanish cuisine.
The Pawn
01.08.2008
While many restaurants in Hong Kong are popular for a brief time after opening, The Pawn continues to be extremely busy every night since it came onto the dining scene a few months ago.
Meet your Maker – David Tamlyn, group executive chef, The Press Room, The Pawn and Classified
10.06.2008
David Tamlyn began his career as an apprentice to Marco Pierre White at Harveys at the tender age of 17. His background also includes Michelin-starred establishments such as The Square and Pied-à-Terre in London. Prior to his arrival, David was executive chef for a group of Michelin rated London gastropubs, including The Salt House and The Bridge in Barnes.
Reviews
The Pawn
Richard | Sep 1 2011
The set lunch of roast cod was far too salty. Actually, everything we ordered was over-seasoned and too salty.
$600 for 3 at lunch
OK
The Pawn
Seb | Sep 1 2011
We were here for dinner the other night, and enjoyed the oysters and the steak. We always love coming back here, for a refreshing reminder of the taste of British GASTRO-PUB food.
$380 for dinner
Good
Food quality doesn
bagel | Aug 17 2010
We went for the set lunch last month and I found the style of food to be home cooking. Meaning, I cook this kind of food regularly at home and it was nothing special. If you have an oven at home and are a decent cook, you can certainly do a rack of lamb! No need to go to the Pawn to eat roast lamb! The salad was something I regularly put together at home too so that was disappointing. The dessert was excellent though.
The ambience is great and service is attentive but I wouldn't go back for the food.
set lunch price
OK
Cool pub
Co-M | Aug 9 2010
Love the Pawn for its cool and chic ambiance. Very sexy. And food is good.
Service could do with a bit of improvement tho... a bit slopey.
250
Good
British Gastropub
Alexie | Jul 29 2010
Lots of choices in the menu, actually making it a little difficult to decide. I'm not a fan of pub food so decided to try the rotisseries instead. Among 8 of us, we ordered the lamb, the suckling pig, and the roast chicken. The suckling pig was absolute heaven. The chicken was a bit try but dunk it in the gravy and it's actually quite nice. The lamb shoulder was very tender and the portion is huge. We also had a sides of mash, fries, and a salad to share. The fries were absolutely delicious and smell wonderful. Not greasy like normal.
The service on the other hand was not up to par but then according to my friends they never enjoyed decent service at Pawn. Luckily, the food did make up for that but the management should really look into hiring better staff.
450
Good
Reunion with the good days in england
po sir | Oct 6 2009
If you miss your pint of London Pride, or your sheperd's pie, come here for some British ale and gastropub food, with Chef David Tamlyn. The building itself is a novelty, with cool designs on the walls, and chairs from my old boarding school.
280
Pricy but delivers
brody | May 29 2009
The fish and chips were crisp, and you can't argue with the portion sizes. My colleague said his bone marrow was delicious, and our guest tucked in to the generous lamb chops with evident enjoyment. Our balcony table gave a nice view of Wan Chai- if such a thing is possible- and the service was fine, none of the complaints that others have reported. Good wine selection, as has been noted. You get what you pay for here, and that's a good thing.
Good not cheap
bigcatny | May 12 2009
Have only managed lunch there 4 times and the food was good. Their Mesclun mix was great and interesting. The portions are huge. The service was good and responsive. Can't say there are any bargains here but it as very fair for what they gave you. The space outside is very well done and great on sunny days. Meats and Fish are cooked perfectly although a few dishes lacked any big flavours and seemed flat but that may be a stylistic difference.
birthday dinner
monkey butt | Apr 2 2009
When I first went to The Pawn for dinner, it was an unexpectedly pleasant surprise: This British gastropub is hidden behind a gentrified facade of an old Chinese style building, which made it quite peculiar and ironic considering that the cuisine within it bears a huge contrast from its exterior appearance. The dining area, despite being too dim for my liking, is furnished with comfortable vintage-looking furnishing that help produce a very relaxed atmosphere.
As for food, the lamp chops were perfectly cooked with a soft, pink center and a chewy outer brown exterior. The mint gel was possibly home-made because it was fresh but not overly sweet like it had too much preservatives mixed into it. The Pawn also has a large wine selection and their maitre'd seemed quite happy to let diners take a few samples before making a decision. Though I must say it is generally quite pricey and I wouldn't go there without it being a special occassion.
wacky
Andrew L | Mar 18 2009
wacky building, wacky decor, wacky service... food is decent, service is patchy, love the decor, and the formula works... it is always packed!
Improved
DCYP | Mar 6 2009
I hosted a dinner for 12 recently. The food was delicious & the portions were huge. The service was a BIG improvement from its early days.
Pleasant surprise
Princess | Feb 13 2009
Friends have told me the service at Pawn is rubbish but when I had dinner there last week, the service was not only attentive but very accommodating. The restaurant was not full that night, which might explain it. The lamb shoulder was tender but already lukewarm by the time it was served, which was a pity.