#598Global
Antonio Lai and Samuel Kwok pair theatrical techniques with adventurous takes on classic cocktail structure in a playful Central bar.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
LG/F, Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong KongHollywood Road / Central
- Style
- Creative cocktail bar built around paired oppositesChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Sunday–Thursday 17:00–01:00; Friday–Saturday 17:00–02:00. Last order 45 minutes before closing.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-ins only.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
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The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
31.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 55.6
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 26.1
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 68.5
- Serious press
- 25.7
- Social Vibes
- 62.3
Guest-shift adjustment · −20%
Our annual audit records 14 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
89/ 100
Historical proprietary score; this source-role check does not revalidate its number or confidence.
Score context
Tatler’s profile describes the paired cocktail concept. One OpenRice customer, chaichaihkg, posted about named drinks on 22 April 2025. That single account does not establish a wider guest consensus.
Guest sources checked:
Selected saved sources clarify who is speaking and what was readable. They do not constitute a new representative customer survey.
Guest score details
What the selected sources say
- One customer describes named drinks.
Source excerpt
“Antonio Lai and Samuel Kwok share a room but follow different muses, and the contrasts between them make for some of the most interesting drinking in the city”
Tatler professional editorial prose, not a customer quotation.
Source: tatlerasia.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Review & discussion links
- openrice.comCustomer account
Direct OpenRice account by chaichaihkg, posted 22 April 2025. One selected customer; repeated teaser and full text count once.
Editorial citations in this read
- tatlerasia.comEditorial source
Tatler’s exact-room editorial and award profile is professional coverage; its excerpt is not an ordinary guest review.
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 95 reviews.
The Opposites listing matches the audited Hong Kong venue and street address. The rating covers this named operation, not a parent hotel or nearby venue.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.