Opened in November 2017 in Pak Sha Wan, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, the Theatre Restaurant bills itself as a theatrical restaurant that aims to showcase Japanese food and culture with different themes. The name of WA-Theater Restaurant is easy to understand, "WA" is the Japanese word for "washoku", and "Theater" means theater. The opening of the Shokuno-Theater Restaurant has also caused quite a stir in Japan.
Chef Nagaya is one of Japan's most famous chefs, who not only has extensive experience in Japanese and French cuisine, but has also served as head chef at several Michelin-starred restaurants and Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. With his own unique style and creativity, Hideaki Nagaya specializes in using French cooking methods to present Japanese food, and his culinary philosophy is to "rethink traditional Japanese ingredients in combination with Japan's climate, agriculture, and people." Hideaki Nagaya is obsessed with Japan's high-quality ingredients and water, and has established good relationships with local Japanese farmers, and the restaurant's cooking water is supplied directly from the Kamiyama region in Aomori, Japan.
"Theater Restaurant" is reminiscent of some theatrical Japanese restaurants in Chinese mainland, but the presentation is often too pompous. The Theater Restaurant of Food is a concentrated embodiment of the word "Theater" in the dishes, with a unique sense of experience. The food utensils are the chef's theater stage, each dish is a play, and each scene has its own "story line" is the biggest feature of the theater restaurant. In the cuisine of the Shokunojo Restaurant, the dishes are presented with Japanese-style utensils, and the golden ratio is emphasized in the posing, and the visual balance and taste balance of the ingredients have reached a high level. The menu naming of the restaurant is also quite dramatic, it does not list the ingredients and ingredients used, but shows it through artistic conception, such as "craftsman ~ craftsman's skill", "white world ~ beauty consciousness", "tripping ~ the connection between people" and so on. Even looking at the menu, diners may not be able to guess what the next dish will be. The appetizer "おとぎ話~朝霧の風景から" is a sight to behold, and the food is placed in a delicate Japanese-style wooden box, and the moment the lid is lifted, the mist lingers, and then the ingredients in the box are gradually revealed. The production of the Theatre Restaurant is visually impactful, and the combination of seasonal seafood and fruits and vegetables firmly captures the palate of diners, and the taste performance is outstanding.
Located in Pak Sha Wan, Sai Kung, the restaurant is a suburb of Hong Kong, away from the central business district, with better natural scenery. The restaurant is designed as a Japanese-style space, and the window overlooks the Baishawan Pier. At present, the restaurant serves a seven-course set lunch and a 12-course set menu HKD1800.