Locofama

I have been hearing about this place for awhile. When I finally traveled back home, I came to try it. There’s a thing about Hong Kong people. They would flock to a popular place, but stop coming after awhile for no reason (even the food is fantastic!). This can totally apply to this place. It was unfortunately empty on a Thursday night. We were the only diners from 7 to 9pm.
I started with their healthy juice. I was really put off by the thought of healthy juice when I am eating out. But I have no other non-​alcoholic choice, so I went with the «super hydrator». It surprised me. It has a great Asian kick to it. That being said, if you don’t like Asian herbs kinda taste, order something else.
We shares quite a few dishes:
— Seared octopus and baby spinach salad: The octopus was really soft and tender. Recommend.
— Slow-​cooked organic egg w/​black truffle & mushroom: A lot of people love this dish. We gave it a try. Pretty good to share for 2 people, not more
— Short-​rib and mushroom quesadilla: Absolutely love this dish! Must try!
— Cauliflower risotto: I normally do not like cauliflower, but I like this dish a lot.
— Carbonara linguine: Really like the rich flavor.
I hope this restaurant stays in business. Because it has solid food and reasonable pricing. I also like the fact that it is not one of those pretentious restaurants.

What attracts me about this restaurant is the ambiance. Located in the middle of a quiet neighbourhood, Sai Ying Pun, this restaurant opened just a few months before the opening of the MTR station. I only know about this restaurant from my friend who suggested dinner as she wanted to give it a try. Looking at the reviews, I looked forward to the dinner.
From the MTR station, exit b2, the walk takes less than 10 minutes to get there. The place is pretty small and there is both indoor and door seats for you to choose from.
My friend ordered the salad while I ordered the lamb chop. The price was a bit on a high end side but I would pay if the quality is good. When my lamp chop came, I got a shock of my life! The portion of it was so small, certainly not what I expected. Furthermore, the taste of it was normal — nothing to shout about. HK$ 188 for it? That is certainly not worth it. The organic drink I had was not bad though.
With lots of good restaurants around, I am unsure whether I would go back there again. My first impression was certainly a disappointment but at least the service was decent.
Like what one of the reviewers mentioned, the food is overpriced and portion is small. Paying lots for it and yet leaving the place feeling not full, nah. That’s why, I give it only a rating of 3.

Came here for brunch as I’m forever searching for good brunch places which don’t break the bank. Luckily my friend had the foresight to book as the place was chokablock! The table which was suppose to be ours was taking a long time so we were seated next door which had more space but the downside was the dirty tablecloth that had stains and bits of other people’s meals still stuck on it. Maybe they are being environmentally friendly and don’t wash their tablecloth as even when we asked for another it too had stains and bits of dried hard quinoa on there…
Anyway onto the food! The coffee was not bad, ordered a flat white, came out very frothy but not offensive to the tastebuds (sorry I’m Aussie and we’re coffee snobs languishing in HK). The brunch where you choose your eggs, 3 sides and toast for $ 88 was yum (and filling!) I went with scrambled on sundries tomato toast with sautéed mushrooms, avocado and smoked salmon. Very fresh and tasty all around. Would return for other brunch options — I had some food envy eyeing (and smelling) my neighbour’s food.

Been here three times in the last year and have come to the conclusion that the food is overpriced, servings are tiny and I never leave this place really full.
Dishes tried:
Spinach quesadillas– tasty but the portion is too small
Chicken with quinoa– chicken was undercooked when I had it
Pesto pasta– probably the only decent item
Tofu and sweet potato ice cream– winner

This is one my favourite restaurants. The ingredients are organic and sourced locally. The food is tasty and well executed and I love the small business, cosy vibe to it. For mothers day we had a no of small dishes but the ones that stood out included:
— Black truffle crab eat dip: always a favourite. Though it is a small portion costing $ 98.
— Crystalline ice plants with prawn and Pomelo salad; and Organic Kale salad: fresh ingredients and dressing was well balanced
— Organic chicken with quinoa: texture of chicken was good and the cream sauce went well with the quinoa
— Prawn Linguini in pesto: perfectly Al dente, pesto was delish!

Locofama is at most a 3 star restaurant based on my experience.
I ordered a side or organic chicken for $ 48 on top of the queen kale salad. The size of the salad is actually reasonable, but I could definitely use more chicken for the additional price. For 50 bucks, I can order a quarter of a grill chicken. Perhaps, organic chicken is rare in Hong Kong. Or maybe coming from LA, I’m just used to American portions. That said, I was expecting to get a decide portion like ¼ of a chicken. The salad itself was not bad. Again, the chicken could be better.
The waitress was not very attentive with the service. The staff mis-​calculated our bill near the end as well, but she was cooperative quickly made the adjustment.
Couple highlights, braise short rib takes much longer than the said 20 minutes.
For lunch, I would recommend the set lunch over the a la carte salad.

3.5 stars. I rounded it up just for the photos they hang on the wall.
Do you know that I’m big fan of organic, healthy food? You never heard of it? Right, probably ’cause I never am!
I heard quite some good words of Locofama, but to me it’s often as excuse to charge you a premium of food that doesn’t necessarily healthier. Anyway, I was on my way back to HKU that night, so I didn’t mind giving it a go.
We ordered a lamb rack, a scallops & quinoa ceviche, and our wine to start. We didn’t think it’s enough for us anyway, so as soon as the table next to us refused a dish saying they didn’t order it, I told the staff we could have it, in the spirit of not wasting the food cooked. It looked like a good small bite anyway, with corn tortilla chips and dips.
Our curiosity only arose when the that table refused the next dish, which looked exactly the same. So either the kitchen screwed up twice, or there was some miscommunication over there. A more experienced staff explained to them (yeah by the way, not much space between tables anyway) that the dish was indeed scallops & quinoa ceviche as they’d ordered.
And only THEN I understood the confusion. That dish didn’t look like scallops & quinoa ceviche. You would have called corn tortilla chips, and ceviche as dips, but you probably couldn’t sell that just as the same price. The proportion of the ceviche was (and the arrangement of the dish) was confusing, although to be fair, it did state clearly it was under the category «small bites».
I had no problem with that, excepts we were now still one dish short and needed to order a prawn linguine. All pretty up to standard and it didn’t taste like organic food — which was a big plus to me.
The story didn’t end there. Another couple then next to us on the other side, ordered the same «scallops & quinoa ceviche», and looked very puzzled as well. Staff explained again and god knows how many times he had to explain that dish every day.
Anyway, good little spot in Sai Wan, healthy option, good vibe (if not crowded), slightly overpriced if you consider its location, but I’ll still come back again if I’m around.

I first spotted Locofama last month when my friend and I had dinner across the street at Grassroots Pantry. We couldn’t help but notice the hustle and bustle as well as delicious smell coming from Locofama and said to ourselves, we definitely need to come and check out this place! And so, a month later, I’m here and ready to eat!
You can’t help but notice the amazing smell from this restaurant. Right when you walk pass, you get this whiff of amazing deliciousness. The smell just makes you want to order right away, and then chow everything down.
Since I was the first to arrive, I decided to take a look at the drink list to see what would fancy my stomach for the night. They offer different type of juices, soy milk, teas, whites, beer, cider, and then the «special» catch my eyes. Fresh coconut with Swedish DQ Vodka. Fresh coconut with alcohol? Sold. I love fresh coconut. I love alcohol. Give me.
Silly me. I thought they’d pour a shot into the fresh coconut. But instead, my fresh coconut came with a shot. What to do? I asked the servers, they said to just take the shot and then drink the coconut. My friend had arrived at this point and she agreed, «Just down the shot!» And that I did. My goodness, I felt like I was in college ALL over again. Downing vodka shots? I only drink whiskey and tequila shots nowadays. Now I realize, it was truly a «throwback thursday.» For some reason the shot look larger than normal in person, either that or I’m just aging and have been out. It would have been nice if the inside of the coconut was bigger. Gone after a few sips. :(It’s not their fault, it’s just me wanting a bigger coconut, haha
Superfood Duo = Super Healthy. Yummy and hearty salad with all the nutritions, quinoa x3, one would need in a meal.
Great price for organic farm to table food! Although the price of the salad might seem daunting, it is only because the additional tofu added to it! It is so rare to find organic food in Hong Kong restaurants, let alone an organic Hong Kong restaurant. Prices aren’t ridiculous and over the top. I look forward to coming back here for more yummy in the tummy organic food.

I love love love this restaurant! It’s tucked away in at the end of an alley in Sai Ying Pun. When you approach it, you see this restaurant that looks open with out door areas leading to open space inside. Though the restaurant is not big, it LOOKS open. I first came here with my girlfriends, when it just opened not long ago in Christmass of 2013. My goodness how time flies by, and here I am writing a review for it near the end of 2014. Locofama was opened by a group of friends who were passionate about healthy cooking and organic foods. Usually that sounds boring and even over-​used. But Locofama is one of the tastiest organic restaurants in town. After that initial visit with my girlfriends, I was quick to make another appointment to bring my friends to try it out. There are so many delicious dishes. Poached egg with salmon, 48 hour cooked short rib, Oolong Soba cold noodles, is my Favourite. Their salads are amazing. Pretty much everything I’ve had there is very good. I highly recommend it. Usually it gets booked very quickly so make reservations in advance. They also have a coconut vodka drink that they implemented on their menu when I first went. It was delicious! The crowd is very young and usually international. Make sure to try the Oolong Soba cold noodles, especially in the summer time like this year’s sweltering torridness in Hong Kong. Also check out their organic shop next door.