Helmed by chef Esdras Ochoa, made famous after participating in Netflix’s show “The Final Table” and also known as “the Taco King”, 11 Westside is our fav Mexican restaurant in town and we can get enough of their made-to-order guacamole and Mexican street-food style tacos including the mouthwatering Baja Fish taco. 
 
Taco Tuesday at 11 Westside: 50% off all tacos (except the Lover’s Beach Taco) and hand pressed tortillas every Tuesday from 6pm to 10 pm. 
 
Good to know: Taco Tuesday at 11 Westside is a popular thing and booking is a must (you sometimes have to book a month ahead for taco Tuesday)
 
11 Westside
1/F, The Hudson, 11 Davis Street
 
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HENRY

HENRY, the American grill and smokehouse concept helmed by chef Nathan Green at the Rosewood Hong Kong debuts Taco Tuesday introducing a menu of six premium tacos, each with a distinct filling inspired by authentic Mexican flavours. Think Smoked Short Rib taco with homemade poblano sauce, avocado and cream or Octopus Al Pastor taco featuring smoky octopus, guacamole, tomatillo sauce and crispy pork skin. 
 
Taco Tuesday at HENRY: two tacos for HKD 250 every Tuesday from 5 pm to 10.30 pm 
 
Complement your taco feast with an array of innovative new cocktails that take inspiration from the rich and varied heritage of the US southern states such as the Albuquerque (HKD 128) mixing dark rum with bananas, Pandan syrup, lime juice and horchata. 
 
HENRY
5/F, Rosewood Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road – Tsim Sha Tsui 
 


El Macho

Tucked away in the hidden quiet corner of Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, El Macho surprises you with genuine Mexican vibes fusing together with enticing Mexican menu and colourful design backdrop and calling Taco as its all-time signature and favourite. 
 
Taco Tuesday at El Macho: HKD 150 for taco and Margarita
 
El Macho
1 Third Street – Sai Ying Pun
 
 
 
Limewood

What’s even better than Taco Tuesday? Taco Tuesday on the beach! This summer, taco Tuesday is coming to beach restaurant Limewood giving you the opportunity to indulge on the best tacos from both Limewood and Brickhouse (Limewood’s sister restaurant under Maximal Concepts group which unfortunately had to close its doors earlier this month): Fried Fish taco, Chicken taco, Fried Avocado taco, Piggie Smalls taco with achiote pork belly and Protein Pancake 2.0 taco with Wagyu beef cheek.
 
Taco Tuesday at Limewood: HKD 330 free flow tacos every Tuesday from 6 pm to 9.30 pm 
 
Limewood
Shop 103/104, The Pulse, 28 beach Road – Repulse Bay 
 
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Taqueria Super Macho  

Black Sheep Restaurants’ no-fuss Baja-inspired (Northwest region of Mexico) taqueria does not offer any special deal on Tuesday night but its tacos – including the addictive Crispy Shrimp taco - are reasonably-priced enough (between HKD 28 and HKD 38) to still make it a must check option if you are in the mood for a taco feast. 
 
Craving tacos but not willing to go out? Why don’t you host your very own Taco Tuesday at home by ordering Taqueria Super Macho on Black Sheep Restaurants GO, Black Sheep’s very own delivery service. 
 
Taqueria Super Macho
33-35 Bridge Street – Central 
 
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by Aude Camus 
 
How often do you go to Repulse Bay? For those of you who don’t live on the southside I mean. I have to confess I very rarely do because neither the beach nor the food offering seems attractive enough for me to want and hop on a bus or a taxi to Repulse Bay. Not that I don’t like a feast by the beach, I do and have spent many Saturdays and Sundays at the Coconut Thai restaurant in Deep Water Bay before heading to Chung Hom Kok beach for a lazy afternoon on the sand but that was until I discovered my new fav Thai spot on the Southside: Sip Song - Thai Eatery & Bar. 
 
Who’s in for a Thai feast on the beach? 
I am loving the colorful, tropical chic design of the place which is quite huge and can accommodate large groups (doesn’t a party brunch on the beach with friends and Thai food seem like the ultimate weekend plan?)  but also offers intimate seating. Oh, and on weekend they do play music making it the perfect place for beach go-ers to lounge. 
 
But you know why I am hear and it’s definitely for the food, inspired by Bangkok night markets and childhood culinary memories of Bangkok native Head Chef Nuch Srichantranon. Hope you are in the mood for food, I kind of feel like I’ve over ordered. 
 
Oh, but before the food arrives, let’s have a cocktail. I mean, beachside bars and restaurants are for cocktails, aren’t they? And the cocktails menu here is short but pretty attractive. Why don’t you order a Pandan Colada (HKD 95)? Trust me, I tried this vodka, pandan, absinthe, coconut milk baby at their opening party and it is dope. I’ll go for something I haven’t tried yet, the Tom Yum (HKD 95) with Kaffir Gin, Lemongrass, Coconut, Lime and Bird’s Eye Chili … addictive. And dangerous! Because I could easily have 3 or 4 of that little things … a recipe for disaster! Lucky me, I’ve ordered enough food to feed an army and therefore also ensure I don’t get drunk.
 
Let’s start with some very Bangkok street-food inspired dishes: skewers and fluffy crab omelet. 

The Khai Jeaw Phu (HKD 135) definitely is fluffy and craby. 
 

I’m absolutely loving the Sue Rong Hai (HKD 110) aka crying tiger beef skewers with their distinctive taste of charcoal-grilled beef. Of course, I’m eating everything with my hands, greedily licking my fingers with satisfaction just like I would do eating in the streets of Bangkok. 

Speaking of licking my fingers, The Roti Kor Muu Yang Prik Pow (HKD 95) is a very pornfood roti pancake (editor’s note: traditional Thai pancake) topped with bbq pork neck, chili jam, fresh herbs and crispy shallots which you can’t basically eat without spreading food all over … no wonder why it is also called “Don’t Tell Mom”. 
 
Well, main dishes are coming, and I feel like I will unfortunately have to grab a fork to dig into this green chicken curry Keaw Waan Gai (HKD 110). But it won’t be long before I put this fork down as there is absolutely no way I’m not eating that glazing lemongrass & fish sauce pork ribs Moo Se Krong Naam Pla Waan (HKD 185)with my hands! 

God, that thing is so good! I’ve been dreaming of having it again since I gave it a go at the opening party and it’s exactly how I remembered it: tasty, crispy on the outside and super tender on the inside, a bit spicy, sweet and sour … God, how bad is it that I could basically eat an entire pork just by myself? 
 
But it’s getting worse because, after basically eating all of that pork ribs goodness, I am still in the mood for something sweet! What is wrong with me? I know you are judging but it’s only because you’ve never tried their Roti Kluay (HKD 75), a banana roti pancake with condensed milk and chocolate. 

This little thing is as good as it caloric and with banana, condensed milk and chocolate you can imagine how caloric it is. If you are afraid of giving it a go (but please don’t be, you’ll definitely be missing something), you might wanna consider going for something lighter yet super yummy: the I-Tim Ma Prawn Onn Kao Pord (HKD 65) aka coconut and corn ice cream with sticky rice foam or a nice icy revisit of the traditional mango sticky rice (which is also available in its traditional form for the purists out there).
 
Did I mention the service was lovely and friendly? I just hope they didn’t judge me for all the food I ate. Oupsie! 
 
God, that’s a good thing we came here for dinner and not for lunch, I don’t think I would have been confident enough to hit the beach in my bikini after such a feast! Well, will I be back to Repulse Bay more often? On one hand I want to because I loved the food at Sip Song and on the other hand, I feel like I should try and not be back too often because this place ain’t good for my bikini body! 
 

Sip Song – Thai Eatery & Bar
The Pulse, 28 beach Road – Repulse Bay 
 


 

This write-up is based on a complementary dinner for two hosted by Sip Song. No money has been paid by Sip Song for publishing this review.