With news of the opening of Mott32 in Cebu this September, it made me remember my own Mott32 experience in Hong Kong last 2016. This was our sort of “honeymoon/ getting-away-from-it-all” trip coming into our 8th year of marriage. Mott32 was our lunch choice for our 3rd day in Hong Kong and the husband came Boy Scout prepared.
Using only Google Map, he was able to devise a route that would make us exit at the exact spot from the subway station wherein we only had to cross the street and voila… right at the doorsteps of the Standard Chartered Building.
After the initial tingles of both excitement & curiosity, we opened the doors.
Can it get any more “bank-y” than this??
A vault right in the heart of the restaurant.
The display case of their ducks and geese all lined up.
Mott32 Hong Kong made use of high ceilings, huge centerpieces and dim lighting to give off a vibe of oppulence and sophistication. It made you feel that you were a part of an exclusive and elite group about to undertake a unique dining experience.
Hubby made reservations weeks ahead, for both the lunch slot and for an order of goose. Mott32 don’t just serve those birds for walk ins. We requested for an intimate area in order to fully enjoy our meal.
We kept our order simple, we were there for the world renown goose, char siu pork and pork buns.
This is the Signature Crispy Sugar Coated BBQ Iberico Pork Bun (HK 65).
As promised, it was indeed crispy and flakey. The meat to bun ration was also just right that you get to enjoy a saucy Iberico pork in every bite.
Next up is their Barbecue Pluma Iberico Pork, Yellow Mountain Honey (HK 295). Thinking back now, maybe we should’ve ordered something different since this was pretty much the same as the pork buns. We just couldn’t not order Char Siu (aka Asado) when in a Chinese restaurant.
Halfway thru our meal and we could feel that pork fats and goose juices were starting to build up. We were getting a “roastings high” that made it increasingly difficult for us to finish the meal. The walk to the subway, albeit a short one, helped to settle our stomachs a bit. Our Mott32 lunch made us so full that we skipped on our planned dinner and just slept our “roastings headache” off.
Food-Stars Verdict:
We were actually expecting to be blown out of our minds with the flavors that Mott32 had to offer. But after sampling their bestsellers, we were left somewhat disappointed; none of the dishes were special enough to warrant another visit nor another try. Add to the fact that they might’ve been heavy handed with the MSG (hence our headaches after), this was not how we envisioned our Mott32 lunch was going to be.
Here’s to hoping that the Cebu branch would offer a much better experience.
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