Aqua Spirit

This is a secret that I hold close to my heart and now that I'm sharing this, I feel that I'm gonna regret it. I love Aqua Spirit. The cocktail selection is wide and the alcohol is strong. The view is breathtaking and offers two sides - Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, depending on which side of the bar you sit. I'm not gonna say much about this place because it's my most favourite drinking place and it already pains me to share it with so many people.

Yay or Nay? Yay for sure!

But? The choice seats facing HKI need higher and higher minimum spending per person.

To try? Any of their cocktails are good. Trust me.

Address? 30/F and walk up 1 floor. One Peking Road, TST, Hong Kong

Nearest MTR? Tsim Sha Tsui Exit C1, you have to take the underpass (known as subway in HK) and it leads you directly to the foot of the building.

Azure at Hotel LKF

The decor of Azure is nice and bourgeois and the selling point is supposed to be an open balcony that gives you a breathtaking night view of Hong Kong island. Unfortunately, the reality of the matter is people are crowded there smoking and taking photos so it becomes less of a calm view but a quick! snap a picture and scoot! kinda experience. The balcony is quite small too. It was just quite a squeeze outside.

Yay or Nay? Nay

But? Nice decor indoors. Comfortable and cozy too.

To try? Any cocktail I guess.

Address? 29/F Hotel LKF, 33 Wyndham Street, Central

Nearest MTR? Central Exit D2. Go past the Lan Kwai Fong stretch.

Barn II

Cheap drinks yeah hey! Looking for a place with cheap beers that come in TOWERS? Barn II is the place to go to and it is conveniently located in CWB. Refilling of peanuts are fast and furious, together with the beer. This place is old-school bar with neon lights and all.

Yay or Nay? Yay to cheap beers

But? Bear with irresponsible (to me) people who smoke indoors. Or the noisy, poor students who can't afford swankier places.

To try? San Miguel beer? It's weirdly famous in HK and it even has a brewery onshore. Though it's a Filipino brand.

Address? 482 Jaffe Road, Cigna Road, Causeway Bay

Nearest MTR? CWB Exit D1

Felix

Felix is in The Peninsula. It oozes classiness and charm. I didn't have the time and money to drink at this place back in 2007 but I have finally been there recently. One word? Underwhelmed. The place is tiny. The view is not too bad (I've found a place with better drinks and better view) but there aren't many proper seats by the window. In the end, we sat on the inside, behind the bar. I guess you can only choose view or seats, eh? The washroom, on the other hand, is a totally different story. The sink is uber cool. The toilet is classier than the bar, me thinks. It is, no doubt, designed by some famed architect.

Yay or Nay? Yay if you have the time and money.

But? Limited drinks selection.

To try? Heineken Ito has the coolest aluminum beer bottle.

Address? The Peninsula, Salisbury Road

Nearest MTR? Tsim Sha Tsui Exit E or East Tsim Sha Tsui Exit L3