Fugazi

ABOUT

Hong Kong and Tokyo have so much in common: a frenetic energy that sweeps through each city, a love of tiny alleyways that lead to strange places, and a love for the rowdy after-hours bar where people can chow down on meaty snacks and drinks. Fugazi is where the two meet: a swish, modern-style Izaka ...More

Hong Kong and Tokyo have so much in common: a frenetic energy that sweeps through each city, a love of tiny alleyways that lead to strange places, and a love for the rowdy after-hours bar where people can chow down on meaty snacks and drinks. Fugazi is where the two meet: a swish, modern-style Izakaya specialising in smoky yakitori, smack right in the middle of trendy Catchick Street. Already a hit with the hip young set, drawn to its swish industrial furnishings and fun, casual atmosphere, Fugazi serves up the simplest and humblest of Japanese offerings: meat on a stick, turned over charcoal until perfectly cooked, with a signature kiss of smoke. Tender squid tentacles, dressed with the barest sprinkling of salt and butter, rub shoulders with heartier beef tenderloin skewers, brushed over with some unusual but tasty peanut sauce. Then there’s tender Kurobuta pork belly, Xinjiang lamb fillet, and a pork belly dressed in a punchy sambal sauce. Vegetables, like lady’s finger, sweet asparagus, and meaty portobello mushrooms, round off the selections. Venturing beyond Japan, Fugazi embraces Hong Kong’s diverse heritage and makes nods to nearby regions: Malaysian laksa and Korean fried chicken make surprise, and not unwelcome, appearances. Wash this all down with some strong drinks, and you’re ready to head back into the streets and jostle your way home, belly full, heart fuller. (July 2017)

THE BUZZ

“We love the modified izakaya concept at Fugazi” -Time Out Hong Kong

DISHES WE LOVE

Beef Rendang, Lamb Rogan Josh, Grilled Salmon Belly, Korean Fried Chicken, Edemame, Yakitori