Motorino Soho

Unclaimed

We went twice, once for lunch and once for dinner. For lunch we were greeted at the door and sat right away. A young Italian woman was there who might have been one of the owners. The service was excellent. We had two Negroni, a Caesar salad, and a marinara pizza with anchovies. The pizza was delicious, but came with 4 anchovies which I thought was skimpy, should have been at least five or six. The Caesar salad was excellent. The next day we returned for dinner. We were told they were booked with reservations but we could sit at the bar. The bar is a thin counter in the hall across from the kitchen. Again the service was good, but the pizza (a Margarita and a Marinara) were wet and floppy and not as good as the day before. The drinks were good both days but varied in strength depending on who was making them. Be sure to add the hot oil to the pizza.

We walked in at around 7pm on a Friday night. It’s pretty much full house already and the staff offered the four of us to take the bar table by the window which we didn’t mind as we were there for a quick dinner only. Do recommend to book in advance to secure a table since the restaurant was pretty much full house the entire night and the bar table isn’t perfect if you would like to have a proper dinner and chat with your friends comfortably. We got 3 appetizer and 2 pizzas (Mimosa and La Stella), it’s enough for 4 people especially if you are going to order the la stella as it’s filled with cheese and fill up our stomach quickly. Love all the food we got, lovely pizza and decent size. The only thing we didn’t like so much is that the ventilation inside was quite bad and a little hot in the restaurant even in a chilly winter evening. The food choices is pretty limited too, mainly pizza and several italian appetizers only, but all of them of great quality and delicious.

Great pizzas in central! We had the La Stella pizza filled with cheese topped with mortadella that was great. However the restaurant charges HK$ 78 for a bottle of water, which definitely is a surprise, since one will expect holy water from the Vatican at that price.

The pizza has a thin and soft dough with rich, flavorful cheese that's not overly heavy. And the tiramisu is an absolute delight! The restaurant offers great service and a cozy, vibrant atmosphere. And it seems to be a popular spot for birthday celebrations. But it might be helpful if the menu could clearly mark spicy dishes and vegetarian options for easier navigation.