Reviews

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  Great experience

  Ramenboy | Oct 7 2011

  For around $180, this is not the cheapest lunch on Wyndham Street but definitely one of the best one. Start with the antipasti buffet that features a good selection of cold-cut meats and some mouthwatering 36-month Parmigiano-Reggiano

  • How much did you spend?
    700
  • Overall Rating
    Good
  • Food 7
  • Service 7
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 4

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  Tasty Set Lunch

  DPDdweller | Sep 15 2011

  I really liked the set lunch. The buffet appetizers and desserts were few in number but high in quality - much better than GOLD, in my opinion, and the main courses were nicely done. It's not the cheapest set lunch in the neighborhood.

  • How much did you spend?
    400
  • Overall Rating
    Good
  • Food 7
  • Service 8
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 3

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  Good Overall

  Meltingpot | Sep 11 2011

  Overall a very good Italian restaurant but I have a problem with the lighting - it is not dim nor bright, a bit in-between, which makes me very sleepy. The food is fine, and I especially like the small touch, such as the pack of toothpicks.

  • How much did you spend?
    700
  • Overall Rating
    OK
  • Food 7
  • Service 8
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 3

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  Improvement

  Slimeats | Sep 7 2011

  I haven't been here since it first opened and I'm genuinely impressed by the improvements that have taken place, in terms of the food and service. The food used to be very average and now it is in fact pretty good.

  • How much did you spend?
    500
  • Overall Rating
    OK
  • Food 8
  • Service 8
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 3

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  W52 - great antipasti selection

  gastronomerr | Aug 18 2011

  Note that this lunch took part last December, 2010.
  
  It was near Christmas and the menu was a little different from usual. I like restaurants which change their menu often, to keep diners surprised. The lunch menu didn't have a lot of choices, and the menu could be more 'fun' if you will, but then again if each one is well-executed, who am i to complain??
  
  Our bread basket quickly arrived upon ordering. very generous selection, I particularly enjoyed the grissini and the (sun-dried?) tomato-flavoured rolls (orange ones). The balsamic and olive oil that were poured for us were also great...the thick and luscious sweet vinegar - i loved! A dip came with the bread basket, and we noticed that each table received different dips. I suspect this was their take on a baba ganoush, but the eggplant was hardly seasoned the whole dip was almost tasteless....
  
  my first plate from the antipasti buffet included some seared tuna, grilled eggplant and squash, sauteed wild mushrooms, salad greens and a cucumber salad that was pre-dressed. Surprisingly, all the items were good, taste and quality wise. I happily polished a second plate of goodies from the buffet.
  
  Then to our mains - "Hand-made taglierini with cauliflower ragout, anchovies and pecorino" - the dish tasted incredibly light and healthy, not really what I'd like if I were ordering pasta but this was M's choice. Home-made pasta does not necessarily mean it is better than dried varieties, and I actually don't see anything wrong with using dried pastas, unless its a filled-pasta like ravioli. Having said that, I equally don't mind hand-made varieties so long as they retain a bite to them, or is 'al dente'. W52's did not disappoint in this matter, and I would happily return to try out their other pasta selections.... This particular dish was studded with cauliflower and the anchovies and pecorino were too subtle, which resulted in the above-mentioned too-light-a-flavour.
  
  I had the "Roast stuffed turkey with almonds and pomegranate" - This was a turkey roulade served with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. It was only two days till Christmas so I'm guessing this was put on the menu in light of the holidays. I love turkey and for some unknown reason this protein is harder to find in Hong Kong than, say in the US, so I went for it.
  This roll of turkey was half-white and half-dark meat, and rolled together with the roasted skin as the wrap. On top were some pomegranate seeds which didn't make much sense for me though I didn't mind them as a bit of textural difference. The meat was seasoned, so it was very flavourful and most importantly, moist. Now only if the skin was crispy.... The cranberry was studded with whole cranberries, and was very sour/tart which was quite nice together with the turkey if you like that sort of combination.
  
  On our shared dessert plate: tiramisu, pear tart, profiterole, choux, blueberry cheesecake, two raspberry mille-feuilles, chocolate tort, bread pudding and a creme brulee.
  All desserts are laid out next to the anti pasti buffet table, and the spread looked appetizing enough, so M and I decided we'd try out most of the choices - I think we had everything except for a strawberry panna cotta and fruits?
  Anyway, most of their desserts were surprisingly acceptable. I particularly liked the tiramisu, choux pastry and bread pudding. The chocolate torte was hardly chocolatey enough and was quite dry... Others, like the creme brulee and profiteroles were enjoyable enough.
  
  W52 serves pretty good antipasti for a lunch buffet style, and upon a recent re-visit to Bistecca (which had deteriorated a lot in quality and disappointing to say the least) I can definitely say I'd much rather come back here.

  • How much did you spend?
    About $200-$250 for lunch
  • Overall Rating
    OK
  • Food 6
  • Service 6
  • Ambiance 6
  • Price 2

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  Excellent food

  Eatcouple | Aug 15 2011

  No doubt a different class from everything else on Wyndham Street. Attentive and knowledegable staff, food that doesn't try too hard, awesome selection of wines. Overall a satisfying meal.

  • How much did you spend?
    800
  • Overall Rating
    OK
  • Food 7
  • Service 7
  • Ambiance 7
  • Price 3

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  Satisfying meal

  Noodlenoodle | Jul 27 2011

  Ground floor - bar. First and second floor - restaurant. Third floor - private room. Dinner began with a big basket of bread and I finished all the squid ink bread rolls by myself. The are small one-bite rolls made with squid ink.

  • How much did you spend?
    500
  • Overall Rating
    OK
  • Food 8
  • Service 7
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 3

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  W52

  Hunnypot | Jul 19 2011

  Great antipasti selection - Note that this lunch took part last December, 2010. It was near Christmas and the menu was a little different from usual. I like restaurants which change their menu often, to keep diners surprised.

  • How much did you spend?
    500
  • Overall Rating
    OK
  • Food 7
  • Service 8
  • Ambiance 7
  • Price 3

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  tasty set lunch

  Robby Yung | Feb 22 2011

  I really liked the set lunch. The buffet appetizers and desserts were few in number but high in quality - much better than GOLD, in my opinion, and the main courses were nicely done. It's not the cheapest set lunch in the neighborhood, but a great option for upscale Italian at lunch. There's also plenty of space between the tables so you can talk.

  • How much did you spend?
    $248 per person.
  • Overall Rating
    Good
  • Food 7
  • Service 7
  • Ambiance 7
  • Price 3

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  What can I say?

  Canon88 | Aug 31 2010

  There is nothing wrong with this place, but nothing spectacular either. Each floor is quite small (there are 3 floors to the restaurant) and on the top floor of the restaurant you basically eat by the kitchen, which is nice for some people who like to see the chefs in action.
  
  The rest of the restaurant is rather low-key with unfussy decoration. At dinner, the use of spot-lighting creates a romantic atmosphere, whereby each table is "enclosed". During the day, this place is bright and cheerful, thanks to the natural light from Wyndham Street.
  
  Back to the food; the starters are decent, the pasta very good, the meat / fish dishes very average. The pasta with scallops in truffle pesto is delicious.

  • How much did you spend?
    600
  • Overall Rating
    Good
  • Food 8
  • Service 8
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 5

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  Italian food

  Karina | Aug 2 2010

  We started our meal with the seafood soup and it was too salty for my taste. The pork cheek was salty too but quite tasty. What I like about this place is the pasta - al dente, just like in Italy.
  
  Very romantic setting with attentive staff.

  • How much did you spend?
    600
  • Overall Rating
    OK
  • Food 7
  • Service 7
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 5

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  OK la

  Johnny | Oct 29 2009

  Another Italian in Central. Food is ok, but no surprises. Cool building though, and very friendly service.

  • How much did you spend?
    250 per person at lunch
  • Food 7
  • Service 8
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 3

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  Quality food but no surprises

  bigpaul | Oct 23 2009

  W52 is a new addition to the Wyndham Street crowd.
  A "spin-off" from the Gaia group, both investor and chef had plenty of experience in Italian restaurants in Hong Kong. W52 is trying to cater for everyone's taste in Italian food, with varying degrees of success. My father went last week and had a great time. I decided to try it out over the weekend, and was a bit disappointed. Not that I am saying the food is bad or anything, there is just not the WOW factor.
  Service is friendly, and the interior looks exactly like the exterior!

  • How much did you spend?
    600 per person excluding wine
  • Food 7
  • Service 10
  • Ambiance 8
  • Price 5