Restaurant Review: The Chinnery, Mandarin Oriental

It always surprises me that the best Indian food in Hong Kong is served at The Chinnery, a place with a decided English old world charm. While I expected the food to be less spicy and not really appealing to an Indian palate, I was in for a surprise on my first visit and have loved The Chinnery ever since.

And what's not to love about the place?  The ambience is great and very relaxed - just sitting in one of the booths makes you feel less stressed.

The staff is friendly - they arranged drinks for us which are not on the menu, encouraged us to stick around even after it's time for them to wrap up, brought us a mug of beer (in pewter mugs!) on the house and always had a smile.

The cocktails and recommendations are just right and the food is well worth every penny! Over a couple of visits, we've had Chicken Tandoori,

Prawn masala with rice

And some excellent garlic naan

The bit I look forward to the most - when cookies or chocolate sticks appear on the table after the meal! All in all, The Chinnery is a place for happy times and worth looking forward to for our monthly visits.

Are there any restaurants which have taken you by surprise? Would love to know more!

The Chinnery
Mandarin Oriental
5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Phone: 2825 4009
Email: mohkg-chinnery@mohg.com