A charming addition has arrived on Hong Kong’s Hollywood Road. Don’t be fooled by its industrial name though. The Lasagna Factory, sister restaurant to Flat Iron Steak and Picanhas’, is what Italian-Americans like myself would affectionately call a red-sauce joint: a hearty, family-style dining experience born in immigrant neighborhoods in New York and Chicago. But does the food live up to that cherished standard? A colleague and I came here for lunch a few weeks after its opening to find out.
As we stepped inside, greeted by iconic red-and-white checkered tablecloths and the savory aroma of baked pasta, I suddenly sensed: I don’t think we’re in Sheung Wan anymore.
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