Hansik Goo is located inside The Wellington, a corporate office in Central, Hong Kong. We visited the restaurant on a Thursday at dinnertime.
From the outside, the plain brown building looked like anything but a home for an award-winning restaurant. When we walked in, I asked security to point us in the direction of the restaurant, which was on the building’s lower level.
When we entered Hansik Goo, I noticed the dining area’s walls were mostly bare and adorned with only a few paintings. It reminded me of a modernist art gallery.
According to Hansik Goo’s website, the restaurant’s decor aims to blend traditional Korean heritage with a contemporary design. But aside from the blonde-wood tables and seating, I thought the space felt sparse.