Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong – Authentic Japanese BBQ in Lai Chi Kok

• Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong is the Hong Kong branch of a famous Japanese eatery.
• The stylish Japanese BBQ restaurant serves wagyu beef, pork, chicken, seafood, and vegetables yakiniku style.
• In other words, you grill everything yourself on a gridiron at the center of your table.
• The donburi rice pots are especially recommended.
• Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong is located in a Japanese-style mall in the heart of Kowloon’s Lai Chi Kok district.

 

The Back Story

Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong is a branch of the eponymous Ginza Enzo Yakiniku eatery in Tokyo, Japan. So what does the name actually mean? A short Japanese lesson follows.

To start with, the restaurant’s Tokyo counterpart is located in Ginza (銀座), an upscale shopping area chock-a-block with famous department stores, trendy boutiques, stylish nightclubs, upscale restaurants, and chill coffeehouses. In Japanese ginza means “silver”.

As for enzo (円相), this is a Zen Buddhist term symbolizing enlightenment and elegance.

But what does yakiniku (焼き肉/焼肉) mean? In Japanese, yakiniku literally means “grilled meat”. But the term is now usually used to refer to a type of tabletop barbeque.

To clarify, bite-sized pieces of meat, seafood, or vegetables are grilled over a gridiron, which is placed at the middle of a table.

At many modern Japanese restaurants, such as Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong, the grill in embedded in the middle of the table. Generally speaking, the diners themselves barbecue the meat.

Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong – Restaurant Overview

Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong is a Japanese restaurant in the heart of up-and-coming Lai Chi Kok on the Kowloon Peninsula.

Located in a Japanese-style mall, it specializes in yakiniku-style BBQ feasts with top-notch wagyu beef, which is imported from Japan. But pork, chicken, seafood, and veggies are also offered.

But don’t overlook the  donburi rice pots! For me. they were the stars of the show!

Our Dinner at Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong

Our dinner at Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong was a carnivore’s dream come true. I let my dining buddy do the ordering. Then I waited for the tantalizing food to arrive. Sometimes, I like to be surprised!

 

A garden salad, kimchi, and a dish containing salt and a teriyaki-style  dipping sauce were the first things to arrive on our table. I started on my salad while my dining buddy ordered the rest of our feast on his mobile phone.

Then the platters of meat started to arrive, one by one. First, there was a platter with four cuts of wagyu beef.

Then, came three kinds of pork followed by three kinds of chicken, which was imported from Japan. Finally, a platter of vegetables appeared on our table.

The Donburi Wagyu and Vegetable Rice Bowl was the last dish to arrive, and it really was a meal onto itself.

Within the clay pot there were bean sprouts, spinach, big chunks of cooked wagyu, white rice, and a raw egg.

The egg was cracked open and mixed with the rest of the ingredients at the table. It was a mouthwateringly delicious concoction. I absolutely loved it!

The Environment of Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong

Not surprisingly, Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong had a distinctly zen-like motif. There was blond wood and a stone-like floor. In addition, you could see meats and beverages on display in glass-fronted refrigerator cabinets.

It was spacious and well lit, with windows offering a view of the neighboring Mos Burgers outlet along one wall. There was a gridiron embedded in the middle of each table.

The Verdict

Our dinner at Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong was a very enjoyable experience. Of the several Japanese restaurants I’ve dined at in Hong Kong, this was among my favorites.

The self-grilled meats were delicious. I particularly liked the donburi rice bowl. My only disappointment was the veggies. They were pretty flavorless. Otherwise, I give the eatery an enthusiastic two thumbs up!

The Location – Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong

Ginza Enzo Yakiniku Hong Kong – 302, 3rd Floor, D2 Place ONE, 9 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Ho ng Kong.

Ginza Enzo Yakiniku is on the third flood of a trendy Japanese-style mall with lots of interesting boutiques and restaurants.  lt’s a short walk from the Lai Chi Kok MTR Station, Exit D2, in the Lai Chi Kok section of the Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong.