I M Teppanyaki and Wine

Book the private room if you can — and book it early

The single most useful thing to know before trying to reserve at I M Teppanyaki and Wine: this is a hard book. Chef Lawrence Mok holds a Michelin star (2024) and ranked #195 on Opinionated About Dining's Leading Restaurants in Asia in 2024 (rising to #208 in 2025 as the list expanded). The eight-seat private room fills faster than the main counter. If you are planning a celebration or a business dinner that needs privacy, put in the request the moment your date is confirmed — don't wait until a week out.

What I M Teppanyaki and Wine actually is

This is a teppanyaki counter in Tin Hau, on the first floor of SL Ginza on Electric Road, where Chef Mok cooks over a live iron plate in front of you. The format is theatrical by design: ingredients are flown in from Japan and France, sea urchin, abalone, blue lobsters, and the cooking unfolds as a performance. The 2021 relocation gave Mok a larger room, the private dining option, and a wine list with considerably more range than the original location offered. If you have been before the move, the experience is meaningfully different now.

When to go, and what the seasonal angle means here

Teppanyaki at this level is driven by ingredient seasonality more than by a fixed menu. The kitchen sources Japanese and French produce daily, which means what Mok is cooking in winter, when Japanese snow crab and premium domestic beef grades peak, is not what he is cooking in spring or summer. OAD's review specifically calls out the amadai with sea urchin cream sauce, noting its crispy scales and juicy flesh, as a standout. Dishes like that depend on the quality of the day's delivery. The practical implication: if there is a seasonal ingredient you are specifically after, it is worth contacting the restaurant in advance to ask what is being featured that week. Lunch and dinner run the same hours structure across all seven days (noon to 3 PM, 6 PM to 10 PM), so the format does not change between services, but dinner tends to be the occasion meal, and the room feels different when it is full in the evening versus a quieter weekday lunch.

Is this the right special-occasion restaurant for you?

For a celebration dinner in Hong Kong, I M Teppanyaki and Wine delivers on two things that matter: the counter experience is personal in a way that a large dining room cannot replicate, and the ingredient quality is verifiably high. The Michelin recognition and OAD ranking put it in a competitive bracket with some of Hong Kong's more formal French and Chinese fine dining options. The question is format fit. If your guest wants tableside cooking, direct chef interaction, and a wine-forward evening with premium Japanese and French produce, this works well. If the preference is for a more conventional fine dining room, separate kitchen, classic service structure, venues like Amber (French Contemporary) or Caprice sit in a different register entirely. For groups of eight or fewer who want a private, chef-focused experience, the private room here is a strong option in a city that doesn't have many teppanyaki counters operating at this award level.

Ratings and credentials

• Michelin: 1 Star (2024)
• Opinionated About Dining: #195 Asia (2024), #208 Asia (2025), Highly Recommended (2023)
• 4.4 / 5 (167 reviews)

Booking and practical details

Reservations: Essential, book as far in advance as possible, particularly for the private room (8 seats). Walk-in availability is unlikely given Michelin and OAD recognition. Hours: Monday to Sunday, 12 PM–3 PM and 6 PM–10 PM. Location: 1/F, SL Ginza, 68 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong. Budget: Price range not published; expect fine-dining teppanyaki pricing consistent with Michelin one-star venues in Hong Kong. Confirm current pricing directly when booking. Group size: The private room seats eight, ideal for small celebration groups. The main room accommodates the counter-dining format.

How It Compares

See the comparison section below for how I M Teppanyaki and Wine sits against Hong Kong's broader fine dining field.

For more context on the city's restaurant options, see our full Hong Kong restaurants guide. If you are also planning accommodation or evening activities, our full Hong Kong hotels guide, our full Hong Kong bars guide, and our full Hong Kong experiences guide cover the broader trip. Internationally, the teppanyaki-counter format sits in a category alongside chef-driven tasting experiences at places like Le Bernardin in New York City, Atomix in New York City, and Lazy Bear in San Francisco, all formats where the chef's presence and the ingredient sourcing are central to the value proposition, not incidental to it.