O’rm in Hong Kong Serves Korean Food So Good You Don't Need Words

The Sheung Wan bistro manages to pull off a rare feat in Hong Kong: good food and thoughtful service.

Clam soup glass noodles.Source: Rachel Balota/Rachel Balota

The K-culture wave that’s swept over Asia has transformed Hong Kong’s dining scene, and I’ve had my fair share of elevated kimbaps, reimagined samgyetangs and modern sundaeguks in recent years.

O’rm, a new-ish Korean bistro in the small Sheung Wan space once occupied by the izakaya Ronin, is a cut above the rest, thanks to perfectly executed dishes and thoughtful, enthusiastic service that would be normal elsewhere but is as pleasantly surprising in Hong Kong as a cool day in June.