Hidden Gem in Wan Chai: High-Quality Retro Japanese Izakaya｜Showa Shokudo (Wan Chai)

Located on Jaffe Road in Wan Chai, Showa Shokudo features a nostalgic Showa-era decor. The wooden elements paired with warm lighting create a cozy dining atmosphere. There's also a bar counter where you can enjoy the ambiance while watching the chef grill skewers over charcoal up close 🍢🔥. The menu offers a wide variety of dishes made with fresh ingredients, delivering delightful surprises💕. Book a table via Openrice one day in advance to enjoy a 20% discount on the entire bill 😍㊙️. ✨Salads The creamy mashed potato salad with a soft-boiled egg 🥔 is smooth and rich in flavor. The egg adds a luscious touch, making it both refreshing and slightly savory. It's a perfect appetizer 🥗. ✨Appetizers Sake-marinated Yam Stir-fry｜Crispy Fried Eel Bones｜Spicy Tuna Tartare with Crispy Crackers The sake-marinated yam stir-fry is crunchy and flavorful, with a rich and savory sauce 😋. The crispy fried eel bones are perfectly seasoned and pair excellently with beer 🍺. The spicy tuna tartare is fresh, with a mildly spicy sauce that enhances its taste. Combined with crispy crackers, it offers a unique texture and flavor 🐟. ✨Skewers Kagoshima Black Pork Belly｜Beef Tongue｜Chicken Neck Meat｜Chicken Cartilage The Kagoshima black pork belly has a perfect fat-to-lean ratio 🐷, grilled to a golden crisp with a rich pork aroma 🤤. The beef tongue is slightly charred on the outside, tender and flavorful with a perfect thickness 👍🏻. Chicken neck meat is rare, tender, and elastic 🐔, while chicken cartilage offers a crunchy and chewy texture. ✨Rolls Squid and Mentaiko Roll｜Showa Seafood Roll The squid and mentaiko roll is packed with flavor, featuring chewy squid and savory mentaiko sauce 🦑. The Showa seafood roll is filled with fresh sashimi ingredients like salmon, tuna, and whelk 🐟, topped with sea urchin, salmon roe, and tuna paste. The fresh ingredients provide a delightful texture and taste 🤤. 📍Showa Shokudo (Wan Chai) Shop A, G/F, New Era Centre, 391-407 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai