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HK1980 Senior Member Offline Monkeys! Posts: 810	Roccos Bar and Grill Jul 6^th, 2010, 9:20am Did anyone else notice that the latest PR mag for DB shows that the above is soon to be tennant of the North Plaza. Very exciting for us Northerners!
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Lupo and Toffee Senior Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 409	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #1 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 10:53am Didn't see that but it's good news for us southerners too I'll be willing to travel for a change of eatery!
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UpHigh Full Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 143	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #2 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 11:58am Lets see how long it will be before people start complaining about it, its costs etc.
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indie Junior Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 83	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #3 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 1:04pm UpHigh wrote on Jul 6^th, 2010, 11:58am: Lets see how long it will be before people start complaining about it, its costs etc. Given the history of this forum, I'd say it will start even before the doors open to customers!!
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Lupo and Toffee Senior Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 409	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #4 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 1:14pm indie wrote on Jul 6^th, 2010, 1:04pm: UpHigh wrote on Jul 6^th, 2010, 11:58am: Lets see how long it will be before people start complaining about it, its costs etc. Given the history of this forum, I'd say it will start even before the doors open to customers!! � good one indie
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ChillyPepper Senior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 514 DB	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #5 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 2:29pm What kind of food does Rocko's do? is it a steakhouse. and when will it open. We could also do with another HSBC bank, chemist, and 7/11 in that plaza, then it would start to be workable.
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gwaijai11 Full Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 166	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #6 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 4:45pm The North Plaza was still a construction site when I was there last week. It's ridiculous shops and services are opening in an unfinished plaza, and by saying that I'm not knocking the shops but the numb-skull developers. Just goes to show how money-grabbing they are. Anyway, back on topic, Rocco's sounds great.
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HK1980 Senior Member Offline Monkeys! Posts: 810	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #7 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 4:49pm They call it a bar and grill, so im thinking steaks, burgers, surf n turf...and drinks... Sounds good to me, and -fairly- hard to do badly... Also, who needs a 7-11 when the wellcome has cold drinks fridges, snacks, ciggarettes, and yes...condoms already. Thats all anyone ever needs 7-11 for, right?
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Reply #8 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 5:06pm

gwaijai11 wrote on Jul 6^th, 2010, 4:45pm:

The North Plaza was still a construction site when I was there last week. It's ridiculous shops and services are opening in an unfinished plaza, and by saying that I'm not knocking the shops but the numb-skull developers. Just goes to show how money-grabbing they are.

Anyway, back on topic, Rocco's sounds great.

I agree it does sound great and the North Plaza has tremendous prospects. Makes me wonder if they've run out of money and need some rental income to finish the site....hmmmm, a bit of a Catch-22 situation!

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ChillyPepper Senior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 514 DB	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #9 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 6:11pm Hk 1980, does wellcome sell cigarrettes then?, never noticed when I have been in there.
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indie Junior Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 83	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #10 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 6:54pm Was at Zak's for lunch today, and the manager told me that Rocco's was part of their group. Which means it's part of the Jaspa's, Soprano's, Wagyu, Pepperoni's chain.
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HK1980 Senior Member Offline Monkeys! Posts: 810	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #11 - Jul 7^th, 2010, 9:10am Oh, well personally I think Zaks to be pretty good, so I do hope its a bit like that. Chillypepper-I'm not sure, but I figured that they would be sold behind the counter that is on the far left. As is, not actually on the shelves. I could be wrong.
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indie Junior Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 83	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #12 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 10:06am I actually like the food at Zaks - it's one of my preferred restaurants at the plaza. So I'm happy that Rocco's is part of their chain.
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ChillyPepper Senior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 514 DB	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #13 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 5:10pm Does anybody know where in the new plaza Rocco's will be, upstairs?, downstairs? or on the sea front. Has work began on it yet.
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gwaijai11 Full Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 166	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #14 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 6:02pm Lupo and Toffee wrote on Jul 6^th, 2010, 5:06pm: Makes me wonder if they've run out of money Oh, the Cha family have plenty of that, don't you worry. Whether or not they're keen on spending it is another matter entirely!
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Reply #15 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 7:02pm

gwaijai11 wrote on Jul 8^th, 2010, 6:02pm:

Lupo and Toffee wrote on Jul 6^th, 2010, 5:06pm:

Makes me wonder if they've run out of money

Oh, the Cha family have plenty of that, don't you worry. Whether or not they're keen on spending it is another matter entirely! � Roll Eyes

Very true gwaijai11 - I suppose what I meant was, run out of what has been allocated to this project Wink

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Reply #16 - Jul 9^th, 2010, 9:18am

Oh no, not at all.

They have a hundred or so workers down there every day working away. By the end of this year it will look pretty close to the final product, and have a few more tennants.

As for HKRI, thanks for my 7% dividend this year! Nice.
If you can't beat them, then you might as well join them...and at less than 2.5 P/E ratio, it still looks pretty good value.

Might even spend a bit of it at Roccos!

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Reply #17 - Jul 9^th, 2010, 11:54am

HK1980 wrote on Jul 9^th, 2010, 9:18am:

Oh no, not at all.

They have a hundred or so workers down there every day working away. By the end of this year it will look pretty close to the final product, and have a few more tennants.

As for HKRI, thanks for my 7% dividend this year! Nice.
If you can't beat them, then you might as well join them...and at less than 2.5 P/E ratio, it still looks pretty good value.

Might even spend a bit of it at Roccos!

The other evening, passing by in the ferry, they had all the outside lights on and the 'tower' lit up - it looked very pretty.

With that many workers, surely it will be ready well before then, it didn't look that unfinished to me when I was there a couple of weekends ago ?

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HK1980 Senior Member Offline Monkeys! Posts: 810	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #18 - Jul 9^th, 2010, 2:55pm Yeah, you are probably right L&T! I am being slightly pessimistic because they seemed to work solidly on the roundabout fountain for 2.5 years before it was complete.
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Reply #19 - Jul 9^th, 2010, 3:04pm

HK1980 wrote on Jul 9^th, 2010, 9:18am:

They have a hundred or so workers down there every day working away. By the end of this year it will look pretty close to the final product, and have a few more tennants.

Nooo, when I was there, barely a dozen or so... all swearing and smoking away, while maids and parents were walking kids in and out of the supermarket. Constuction workers will be construction workers, I guess! Tongue

HK1980 wrote on Jul 9^th, 2010, 9:18am:

As for HKRI, thanks for my 7% dividend this year! Nice. If you can't beat them, then you might as well join them...and at less than 2.5 P/E ratio, it still looks pretty good value.

Mmmmmm, interesting point. Will have to look into that. Time to get some of THEIR money into MY pocket for a change!! Wink

Lupo and Toffee wrote on Jul 9^th, 2010, 11:54am:

it didn't look that unfinished to me when I was there a couple of weekends ago ?

It looks like it needs another two months' work. But having said that, it's looked like that for nearly a year now!! Shocked

So you're right, it seems like something's holding up the project.

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HK1980 Senior Member Offline Monkeys! Posts: 810	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #20 - Jul 9^th, 2010, 4:41pm Gwaijai, only problem with HKRI is that it has gone up about 25% since announcement of Annual results. I still think its a bargain, but the stock is risky for short term.
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Lupo and Toffee Senior Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 409	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #21 - Jul 9^th, 2010, 5:04pm HK1980 wrote on Jul 9^th, 2010, 2:55pm: I am being slightly pessimistic because they seemed to work solidly on the roundabout fountain for 2.5 years before it was complete. LOL sounds like someone was on the take if they paid people to work on that for 2.5 years!!!
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gwaijai11 Full Member Offline Forum for DB residents Posts: 166	Re: Roccos Bar and Grill Reply #22 - Jul 13^th, 2010, 3:36pm Was up the NP again this morning and things are definitely shaping up, although I only saw three workers on site. I could clearly make out two water fountains (HKR love their fountains, eh?) and a clocktower, with perhaps a carillon in it. Should be nice when complete but God knows when that's gonna be.
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Reply #23 - Jul 29^th, 2010, 10:18am

Much as Zaks does the job and we go there alot, I really hope this new place takes care of residents a bit more . I find it reallly arrogant of Zaks that they never take the time to refresh their menu, or even offer weekly specials (I know they have a special ozzie one at the moment, but I find it unappealing and overpriced).
If they did change things round a bit it would be a refreshing change for residents who frequent the place becasue it is the easy choice, especially with the kids. Also kids menu is really limited, what about sandwiches or omlettes, or going out on a limb here......vegetables?!!!! There are a lot of kids that eat there alot and something a little healthier would be welcomed!

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