March 18th, 2012
Commanding a prime corner location at the apex of the main streets in the hugely popular Lan Kwai Fong nightlife area of Hong Kong, it is almost impossible to miss Stormies. With an open frontage that allows drinkers to spill out onto the pavement and roadway, and the distinctive, maritime themed decoration, Stormies boldly makes its presence felt in Lan Kwai Fong. Stormies occupies two levels of the corner building- with the ground floor bar catering for a boisterous evening drinking crowd of both city office workers and tourists, and the more restrained first floor restaurant serving an international menu featuring fresh seafood and grilled meats.
The compact ground floor bar space tends to fill up with customers early in the evenings. The folding full height, timber-framed windows along both sides open up, and during the evenings the main drinking action takes over on the street outside- accommodating a much larger crowd. Always popular for after-work or pre-dinner drinks, the bar stays open- and busy- until 2am. Attractive happy hour promotions on drinks run all the way through from 3pm ~ 9pm, and additional, themed promotions are also a regular feature at Stormies. The upper level restaurant has recently been refurbished with comfortable blue leather upholstered dining booths, and offers quality dining in a relaxed and casual environment.
Stormies is operated by the highly regarded Cafe Deco Group, and there is now a sibling Stormies outlet located at Elements above Kowloon MTR Station.
Stormies’ prominent corner location in Lan Kwai Fong
Inside the ground floor bar
The ground floor bar is decked out in a maritime theme- with teak timber flooring, brass nautical fittings- bulkhead lamps, clocks, barometers, and framed prints of sailing vessels battling stormy seas hang on the walls. The bar extends from the front entrance, gently curving down one side, and features a brass counter-top. At the rear of the room are some leather booth seats, with further seating at high tables arranged along the wall opposite the bar. At the street front, full height glass windows fold back to totally open the bar to the outside street.
The upstairs restaurant continues the “nautical themed” interior design- with a stylish, contemporary edge. High-backed blue leather sofa seating is arranged into a series of discrete booth settings- each holding up to six diners. Crisp white table clothes add an element of under-stated sophistication to the dining room.
Front of the main bar- with stairs at the side leading up to the first floor dining room
Selection from “Stormies Cocktails”: T8 – Gin, Vodka, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec, Pineapple Juice and Grenadine
Selection from “Stormies Cocktails”: Black Rain – Vodka, Cherry Brandy, Cranberry Juice, Coke
Framed model of HMS Victory at the first floor landing
First floor dining area- with blue leather booth seating
The kitchen at Stormies offer customers food from two menus- a more casual “Bar/Snack Menu” for the patrons of the downstairs bar, and a separate international menu for the Dining Room upstairs.
The Snack Menu offers selections of popular bar bites such as Nachos; Crispy Chicken Wings; Fat Chips; and more substantial meals such as Pastas; and a range of burgers- Angus Beef, Buffalo Chicken and the Stormies Classic Burger. Also popular is the Grilled Beef Philly Cheese Steak sandwich.
The menu for upstairs dining has been recently refreshed- with an emphasis on serving high quality fresh seafood and imported hard-cut steaks- with American sized portions. Steaks include 12 oz US Prime Rib-Eye and 8-oz Fillet Mignon. Popular seafood selections include the Mixed Seafood Grill of salmon, king prawn, king crab leg, scallops, mussels & clams; and the Whole Grilled Lobster.
The Drinks Menu features all the pub favorites- bottled and draught beers, spirits, wines, champagnes & sparkling wines- plus selections of classic cocktails and martinis, and a series of concoctions named “Stormies Cocktails”– all with a maritime/storm essence- Hurricane- dark rum, light rum, orange juice, lemonade and grenadine; Cyclone – Absolut Citron vodka, grapefruit juice, Grand Marnier, & lemonade; and Black Rain- vodka, cherry brandy, cranberry juice & Coke. Jello syringes are on hand for those needing some additional “medication”.
Appetizer Platter- with foie gras pate, portobello mushroom topped with crab, house dill salmon, and clams in white wine sauce
Bucket of Mussels- served in white wine garlic cream or smoked tomato cream
Stormies’ Classic Burger- with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles, and house mayonnaise
Stormies Bar and Grill- Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong
Address: G/F and 1/F, 46 D’Aguilar Street Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Hong Kong
MTR: Central station – 5 minutes walk
Reservations: +852. 2845 5533
Website: http://www.cafedecogroup.com/outlet.php?oid=21&name=StormiesLKF
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday 12:00 noon ~ 02:00 am
Dinner: 6:00 pm ~ 11:00 pm
Promotions:
Daily Happy Hours: 3pm – 5pm $29 and 5pm- 9pm $39 on all house spirits, bottled beers, draft Carlsberg, red and white wines
Ladies Night : Every Thursday from 6pm, ladies get 50% on all food and drinks. Drink triple, see double, act single and pay half
