Uncle Moustache Private Kitchen

I had a delicious meal at a private kitchen run by Uncle Moustache over the weekend. It was a 10-course meal with 9 wine pairings for HK$600, a real steal. Uncle Moustache also runs a wine distribution business during the day and the wines on the menu are from his stable. Apparently, the chef used to work at the now-defunct Classic Passion. The one on the Peak used to be one of my favourite Chinese restaurants. And their signature strawberry spare ribs (paired with Willow Point Sparkling Shiraz) was the last course before dessert on this menu. Among the other courses, my favourite were a crispy rice with salty egg yolk and seafood broth, crab with glass noodles (paired with Ankena Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2004) and deep fried shrimp ball with a Champagne and wasabi sauce (paired with Merryvale Starmont Chardonnay 2004).

Uncle Moustache was definitely one of the few private kitchens I have tried of late that hasn't disappointed. I must say, I was a bit sceptical about going out to Chai Wan for another private kitchen experience, but this one was good value for money. While the decor was not much to write about (during the day, it is an office for a company that does fashion trading as well as the wine biz), the food and wine were great and Uncle Moustache was very hospitable. Our main complaint was that serving size was too small, which meant we all thought the food was good enough to ask for seconds.

Uncle Moustache Private Kitchen
Suite 1801, Chai Wan Industrial City Block 2
70 Wing Tai Road
Chai Wan, Hong Kong
T: +852 2898 9787