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• home - eat to live

at $98 for a burger for which you'd be buzzed at once it's ready and have to collect yourself (from upstairs, if you're seated downstairs), making your way up and down a steep flight of stairs while balancing a tray of food and/or drink, i'd say it's a tad expensive for a self-service restaurant. while we were ordering, there was some mix-up between the staff upstairs and downstairs (you can place your order on either level, but can only collect from upstairs), and though seated on the ground level we ended up both ordering and collecting upstairs. my polar bear burger was decent and filling, but unmemorable. no complaints about the texture of the patty, but flavour-wise it paled in comparison to the aiolo dip for the sweet potato fries (the dip was light and creamy, with just the right amount of salt). my friend treated us to a thin slice of cake which we shared (i think it was the gluten-free, dairy-free hazelnut chocolate cake, which i later found out cost $60!) - this was well-received among everyone. vegan, gluten-free, buddhist-friendly items are clearly indicated on its menus (buddhist-friendly items seem to be only indicated on its in-house menus, iirc, and not online). i'll be back to try the earth bowls one day. for those on a tight budget, the indian elephant earth bowl is priced at $60 and is sold in partnership with foodlink, a hk charity. by ordering it, you're providing a meal to six persons in need. (as gleaned from home's online menu, best to check if it's still available.) our casual dinner here was a relaxing experience in a spacious setting, which was probably factored into the price of our meals. rating for now: 3.5. Updated from previous review on 2017-01-31