A Smoking Affair Elevates Hong Kong’s Hotpot Culture with a Refreshed Menu Featuring Creative Recipes in a Vibrant Street-Style Setting

(15 July 2025, Hong Kong) A Smoking Affair, renowned for celebrating Hong Kong's distinctive hotpot culture, is excited to introduce a refreshed menu that highlights seasonal ingredients and innovative recipes crafted by a new culinary team. Located in a vibrant street-style setting at Soundwill Plaza II, Midtown, Causeway Bay, the restaurant promises an unforgettable gastronomic adventure infused with creativity.

Spanning 3,000 sq. ft of indoor and outside space, A Smoking Affair presents elevated street-style hotpot in a lively environment embacing old Hong Kong. It is decorated with neon lights that evoke the charm of Nathan Road in the 1970s and ’80s, and invites diners to select from a nightlife magazine-inspired menu. A truly convivial dining experience is sealed by 7 private rooms, each adorned with hand-painted murals by local artists and equipped with state-of-the-art karaoke facilities, and an outdoor terrace offering a unique pre-hotpot happy hour amid stunning views of Victoria Harbour.

Nine compelling soup bases set the stage for a sensational hotpot journey, including:

• Signature Satay Broth (HK$168)

• Chongqing Spicy Broth (HK$228)

• Chicken and Fish Maw Broth (HK$498)

• Pickled Vegetables, Leopard Coral Grouper and Sichuan Peppercorn Broth (HK$488)

• Tomato, Pork Rib and Potato Broth (HK$168)

• Sake-Braised Clam Broth (HK$298)

Diners can also opt for a duo soup base for HK$258, choosing from a selection including Signature Satay Broth, Chongqing Spicy Broth and the aromatic Coriander, Preserved Egg and Tofu Broth.

Beef connoisseurs can savour quality cuts sourced from around the world like:

• Chiu Chow Hand Cut Chuck Flap (HK$398)

• Chiu Chow Hand Cut Chuck Flap Tail (HK$398)

• Kogoshima Nozaki A5 Wagyu Chuck Tail Flap (HK$488)

• American Chuck Flap Tail (HK$228/medium; HK$318/large)

• Premium Fresh Market Beef (HK$288/medium; HK$468/large).

For seafood lovers, a jet-fresh catch including:

• American Boston Lobster (HK$388)

• Razor Clam (HK$78 per piece)

• Geoduck (HK$998)

• Raw Oyster (HK$198)

• Kuruma Shrimp (HK$138/6 pieces)

Signature meatballs & Dumplings:

• Handmade Prawn Balls (HK$68/4pcs; HK$88/6pcs)

• Handmade Beef Balls (HK$68/4pcs; HK$88/6pcs)

• Chiu Chow Cuttlefish Ball (HK$68/4pcs; HK$88/6pcs)

• Handmade Chiu Chow Fish Dumplings (HK$38/6pcs; HK$48/8pcs)

• Black Truffle Dumplings (HK$68/4pcs; HK$88/6pcs)

• Prawn Wontons (HK$58/4pcs; HK$78/6pcs)

For a limited time after the restaurant’s reopening, diners will be treated a complimentary dish of Chiu Chow Handmade Miniature Pork Treasures, featuring juicy pork encased in a unique pork-based wrapper.

Delectable snacks such as succulent Chongqing Deep-Fried Crispy Pork (HK$78), and the taste-bud tingling Deep-Fried Chicken Wings with 13 Spices Powder (HK$98) further enliven the hotpot dining experience.

In an enticing collaboration, A Smoking Affair joins hands with Two Moons Distillery to offer a house-made cooler of Sugar Cane & Water Chestnut Drink with Two Moons Five Flowers Tea Gin (HK$68/glass; HK$168/jar) – the perfect alcoholic and herbal accompaniment to its signature soup bases and dishes.

A Smoking Affair is located at 27/F, Soundwill Plaza II, Midtown, 1-29 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, and opens from 12:00 noon to 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Monday to Friday, and 5:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

For enquiries or reservations, please call (852) 2543-8222, WhatsApp (852) 5394-3683, or email reservations@asmokingaffair.com.

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