I was triggered to visit the Pawn because of its historic location: it is located in an old curved building with balconies facing Johnston road in Wan Chai (I supposed once home to a pawn shop). You can see the trams pass by from the balcony. The restaurant I visited was located on the second floor, while they operate a bar on the first floor (and the ground floor was occupied by what I think it was an unconnected Italian restaurant).
The visit
I made a flawless reservation through their website and the day before someone called me on my Hong Kong mobile to confirm.
Initially staff wanted to seat me outside on the balcony, but I convinced them to let me seat inside (a tad too hot on that day).
I ordered three dishes. The first was one of the pies. Enjoyed it, perfectly cooked (hot, but still edible). But it was just a chicken pie…
While the pie worked as an appetizer, the main was a massive meat dish:
The dish consisted in a big chunk of pork belly, plus pork cheek on a base of colcannon mash and pease pudding. The meat was very good, but this was not a dish for the faint of heart. I could not eat anything for the following 24 hours!
My choice for dessert was probably banal, a chocolate mousse with a scoop of ice cream.
I guess also the still water deserves a picture as it cost me 80 HKD (more than 10 USD) alone.
The check
The check came in a pot and totaled 656 HKD, or around 84 USD.
Ok, it is a premium location in Hong Kong and the food was reasonably good. But I need to note that where I sat I did not even get a table cloth… a very casual environment for fine dining prices.
Overall I do not think it was very good value for money. I must note that they change the menu frequently. My visit dates back to June 2018, now it is August and they have a completely different menu on the website.
Where in Hong Kong:
62 Johnston Road Wan Chai
Check the restaurants’ website for menus, reservations, and events.
The entrance is actually on a side street.