Doraya (Hong Kong)

Craving for more Japanese food, we stopped by Doraya in Causeway Bay. We heard about them from a Hong Kong Cable TV show called “Find eats throughout the heavens and the earth”. The host, Michelle Lo, has tried their Toro Don and recommends it.

This restaurant is very small with about eight tables served by two waitresses. We ordered a Toro Don which is the expensive item in the menu, costing about $35 USD. We also ordered a Uni Don. Toro and Uni are two of our favorites.

The Toro Don is served with a generous portion of 9 thick pieces of toro which is pink in color. After the first bite, however, we were quite disappointed. The toro is served too cold. It almost felt like the fish has not had enough time to be defrosted yet. This greatly affected both the taste and the texture of the fish. In contrast, any raw fish that you get in Japan is served in room temperature.



The Uni Don is served with a portion that is equal to what you can get from five pieces of uni sushi. The uni is quite fresh but there is a bit of a saltwater taste. I prefer uni that is sweet in flavor.




After finishing the meal, we felt quite disappointed. Maybe our expectation was set too high after watching the interview in the TV show.

HOKAT Rating:
78/100

Address:
銅鑼灣駱克道451地下
2834-8851