Jimmy's Kitchen

First time visiting this established restaurant and celebrating my old friend’s bday 🎂 Service👩🏻‍💼: fair-good. The lady who serves our table seems mercurial as she looked blunt at first and passionate sometimes. Overall staff are nice and helpful. Food👨🏻‍🍳: fair-good. The beef tartar surprised me not only its taste but also the huge portion! Environment🪑: classy. All tables are full but not noisy as the seats and table are spacious.

Never once imagined food at this Hong Kong culinary institution, which used to define the standard for nostalgic, British Colonial classic fare could turn out to be THAT BAD!! After a near fortnight of feasting on Japanese centric meals, it is only natural for me to venture outside the box and eat something totally different? Recalling how great and tasty some of Jimmy Kitchen’s past house specials were..... .eg., Hong Kong style Russian Borscht, King Prawn Madras, Dutch Steak, Chicken Kiev and English Trifle ... .etc. I therefore decided to make the ‘long cross-harbour trek‘ from Sha-Tin to Central and give this old stalwart a long overdue re-visit! In the hope of re-capturing some fond and sentimental chow-memory of the past, I proceeded to order three dishes that had once given me enormous enjoyment and fulfillment: First, their self proclaimed top-notch and flavourful red beets and vegetable Russian Borscht from ‘ Shanghai days ‘! Second, a rare offering of authentic Chicken Kiev stuffed with garlic and parsley butter and…. Third, their famous English Strawberry Trifle that was the talk of the town all the way back to when QE 2 was still the monarch! Well, this is where the MISERY and DISASTER begin! One taste of the Borscht and the alarm bell inside me started to ring and I quietly said to myself ‘ Oh! Oh! ‘. The insipid, bland and one dimensional taste of the soup did not pay justice to the attractive appearance. What’s supposed to be a vibrant, complex, mildly spicy, sweet, tangy and savory creation was tasteless and dull! Instead of table salt they should have provided me with some Knorr Chicken essence powder instead! The Chicken Kiev was in the form of a log shaped cocoon. The overcooked and slightly burnt crunchy shell, encasing the meat and buttery sauce was as hard to ply open than puncturing the Kevlar armour of an Abrams battle tank! As expected, an abundance of appealing looking butter sauce oozes out…. But?!.....Where's the garlic taste and aroma component? Looks like we have another bland product on our hands! Worse still, this abundance of clarified butter spilled onto a pool of pedestrian, oily green parsley sauce which forms a circle around a mound of greasy, Robuchon’s replica, creamed potato! …..the end result…tasteless grease on tasteless grease on tasteless grease!! Guess Crestor cholesterol pills for afternoon tea?! To complete the aforementioned list of fiascos was the English Trifle. What prompted the chef to put a thick, unappealing coarse layer of dry, saw dust texture like crumble on top of the dessert really beats me?! A total failure in attempting to create some attractive textural interface. The experience makes me imagine what it is like to eat scoops of dry baby milk powder?! :( Overall the entire meal was a journey of continuing cooking mis-steps by the kitchen. The composition and taste of the dishes were a definite reflection of the chef and kitchen’s skill level and knowledge in creating harmonious and balanced dishes both in taste and texture. Still, miraculously, the restaurant was packed during lunch hour ..........Amazing!....Considering there are so many great eating places in the Central district! However, for me, I shall NOT return!

The beef stroganoff was disappointing. The meat was decent, but the sauce lacked authenticity and tasted strange. The chicken dish was interesting; the madras had a lamby flavour even though we ordered it with chicken. We also shared the Alaska dessert. As two people, we found it too overwhelming. It consists of two layers of ice cream with meringue on top (meringue is overly sweet). Overall, the flavour balance feels off and it doesn't seem well thought out.

This is my 2nd time visiting jimmys kitchen, and the dining experience is just amazing. we went for casual dinner without reservation after picking up the wedding dress in central. Receptionist Hailey noticed it and treated us with surprise champagne! Service from our table waiter Louise and another lady in short hair is also extremely accommodating. The lamp rack i ordered was perfectly cooked and one of the best I have ever had. At last they even treated us with surprise dessert and message card sending their blessing. Jimmy’s kitchen got once of the best service and foods are really delicious considering its pricing. Definitely worth high rating and will come back for sure!

Jimmy’s Kitchen is a true gem, and Chef Russell deserves every bit of praise that comes his way. The experience from start to finish was exceptional...classic comfort with an elevated touch that makes every dish memorable. The Chicken Kiev was perfection: golden and crisp on the outside, tender and full of rich, garlicky butter inside. It’s the kind of dish that instantly reminds you why simple, expertly executed classics never go out of style. The flavor was balanced, and the presentation made it feel like a celebration on a plate. The Burrata was another standout — creamy, fresh, and paired beautifully with seasonal ingredients that added brightness and depth. Chef Russell clearly understands how to let quality ingredients shine while adding subtle creative touches that make each bite special. Jimmy’s Kitchen isn’t just a restaurant — it’s an experience built around care, craft, and culinary passion. Whether you’re visiting for a casual dinner or a special night out, you’ll leave already planning your next visit.

Selected this restaurant to celebrate my birthday and it’s one of the worst service I’ve ever had. The food was good, nothing to complain about that. The waiters/waitresses seemed very overworked and not attentive. It took forever to clear the table, took forever for the dessert to arrive and forever to get the bill. We ordered the sticky toffee date pudding, by the time it came half of the ice cream had melt down the pudding but fair enough it was taken of the bill alone with the cornbread, however the experience cannot be replaced with free food. We also notice other tables got a photo taken with their Polaroid/camera but we didn’t one…. Not sure why. Overall the experience was very poor. Either staff are overworked, untrained or just didn’t care.

Absolutely above standard in terms of food, and atmosphere! It's a great business lunch choice. Wellington beef and the beef toast are outstanding at our recent dinner. We celebrated birthday with the baked Alaska ice cream...really nice!!

even BRUCE LEE DINED here???celebrating nearly a century of culinary excellence, jimmy‘s kitchen is bk in a fresh space at pedder building since last yr - serving up classic, beloved dishes like the famous madras curry & the wkend tradition of sunday roast, all w a unique hk twist. 𖦹 king crab leg $248 𖦹 angus beef minced on toast $188 𖦹 prawn cocktail $178 𖦹 fried camembert $128 𖦹 french onion soup $138 𖦹 beef wellington $1128 𖦹 seasonal vegetables $88 𖦹 crepe suzette $148 star of the show HAD TO BE the beef wellington!!! js look at its pinkish interior omg soo tender…. complemented so well w the crunchy pastry yet the mushrooooom filling was quite strong tht kinda overpowered the steak. for the starters PLS get the fried camembert & onion soup! the fried cheese had an interesting texture & the soup was super rich & cheesy! since we were too full so we js shared a dessert - the crepe suzette thts off menu bt rec by a staff! loved the fancy FIRE performance & the balanced sweet/sourness of the orange sauce.