Sunday brunch at Zuma

Zuma's brunch is one of Hong Kong's most popular brunch options and is always booked full. Therefore make sure you call ahead of time to secure a spot! For around 600+ hkd you can enjoy an array of high quality sashimi, sushi, tofu, soba noodles, and yakitori options from the buffet spread, then you can order a main course before being presented with a decadent dessert platter. But wait! There is also free flow wine, champagne, and cocktails such as bloody marys and bellinis. Glorious! I met up with C, B, and M, all good friends from high school, for a boozy brunch. It was so nice to grab a meal with old friends, it felt like high school - but upgraded.

Slow cooked egg with tobiko, scallions, and soba dressing
This slow cooked egg was delicious with all the garnishes. All the flavors worked and there was a dance of textures in your mouth. I should have mixed some soba with this because the egg itself was almost impossible to eat with chopsticks. 

Fresh oysters
The oysters were of good quality but there was a japanese dressing instead of the regular vinaigrette and tobasco sauce which I prefer

Assorted sashimi and sushi rolls 
The sashimi was of very good quality and the rolls were also yummy. They had a great selection with choices such as eel and soft shell crab. I feel that buffets tend to have low quality sushi selections because it is usually very popular so restaurants churn out a large amount while disregarding the quality. 

Yummy yummy with lots of alcohol 

Grilled sirloin with crispy garlic chips
The garlic chips were fragrant and crispy, the meat was mediocre. It was not too tough but not super tender either. It was a pretty good dish but I guess we were all pretty stuffed by then. 

Mentaiko udon
I really enjoyed this dish. C commented that a version she had in Vancouver was the best but I thought this was pretty delicious as well. The mentaiko had a nice rich savory flavor and the udon was chewy and had a nice bite to it. It was slightly warm and was just very comforting and tasty.

Dessert platter
The ice cream was ok, our group suspected that it was dreyers as it was not as creamy as Haagendaz but also didn't taste like Movenpick. The apple and custard dessert was so delicious, the apples were slightly sweet and cooked until tender. The custard was wonderfully creamy and rich. The chocolate pudding was also amazing. At this point we were all in food comas.

The brunch was definitely one of the best I've had in Hong Kong. I can definitely see why it is so popular! I think it is smart to have a buffet spread of sushi and other dishes but have ala cart style ordering for the main course. Many times buffet brunches forget about the quality of each dish and opt for quantity and variety over quality. Zuma definitely did not disappoint!

Zuma 

Levels 5 and 6 

Landmark

15 Queen's Road

Central

Hong Kong