I was excited to discover this 2005 addition to Jumbo Kingdom, since it will undoubtedly breathe new life into this decades-old tourist spot and attract a new round of international travelers, especially those not fond of dim sum breakfasts. Brought to you by the same folks who run Café Deco on the Peak, it boasts a great, open-air rooftop setting on the Jumbo Kingdom, with comfortable sofas and oversize chairs grouped under and around awnings and a flamboyantly ornate Chinese dining hall, where an open kitchen turns out mouthwatering seafood delights from around the world, as well as other dishes.
The menu is so extensive it's hard to know where to start. Thai, Japanese, and Indian appetizer platters solve part of the dilemma by providing a sampler of goodies from those countries, while the seafood mountain comes with lobster, oysters, mussels, Alaskan King crag legs, prawns, and other seafood, along with dipping sauces. There's also a wide choice of sushi, sashimi, and hand rolls (the top deck hand roll comes with prawns, yellowtail, avocado, leek, and sesame). For a main course, there's salmon, tiger king prawns, steak, and other choices from the grill, fish and lamb chops from a tandoori oven, Asian curries, pastas, pizzas, and sandwiches. For the little tykes, there's a children's menu and a children's play corner (the boat ride to the restaurant is a bonus). For those who feel cheated choosing only an item or two from the menu, there's a Sunday seafood brunch buffet to 4:30pm. And for those who simply want to chill out, there's an afternoon tea buffet from 3 to 5:30pm daily except Sunday (HK$168/US$22/£12) and live jazz Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm.
 | | | |
| Cuisine | International, Seafood | |
| | | |
| Hours | Daily 11:30am-10:45pm (last order) | |
| | | |
| Location | Jumbo Kingdom (rooftop), Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong Island Bus: 7 or 70 from Central, 72 or 77 from Causeway Bay, or 973 from Tsim Sha Tsui to Aberdeen, then Jumbo Kingdom's free shuttle boat, Aberdeen | |
| | | |
| Phone | 852/2553 3331 | |
| | | |
| Web site | www.cafedecogroup.com | |
| | | |
| Prices | Main dishes HK$108-HK$358 (US$14-US$46/£7.70-£26); Sun brunch HK$328 (US$43/£23) | |
| | | |
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | |