The first Mott 32 opened in Hong Kong in 2014.[2] The name comes from the address 32 Mott Street in New York City, the location of the first Chinese grocery store which opened in 1891.[3] In 2017, Mott 32 opened its first North American location at the Paradox Hotel in Vancouver.[4][5] In January 2019, Mott 32 opened its Las Vegas restaurant at The Palazzo, at The Venetian[6][7] with "a menu that pulls from Cantonese, Szechuan, and Beijing cuisines, and incorporates the restaurant's signature dishes."[8]Vogue listed it as 2019's most anticipated restaurant opening in that city.[8] Mott 32 has also added restaurants in Singapore and Bangkok.[9][10][11][12] In 2022, Mott 32 expanded to Cebu, with a restaurant in Nustar Resort & Casino.[13] And in 2023, Mott 32 opened its first restaurant in the UAE, in Dubai.[14][15][16]
Reception
Mott 32 is one of the most awarded Chinese restaurant brands in the World, consistently winning awards for its unique interior design, signature cocktails and cuisine.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Mott 32 Hong Kong, designed by Joyce Wang, has won several awards including the Tatler 2015 Best Interior Design[25] and Inside Awards 2014, World Interior of the Year Winner.[26][27]
The food at Mott 32 has been described as "principally Cantonese with some Beijing and Szechuan influences. The food aims to bring the best out of time-honoured recipes passed down from generation to generation.".[4]
