ALDA BOLL JAPANESE RESTAURANT

ALDA BOLL is a booking-recommended hotel-restaurant on the FEHD dog-friendly register. OpenRice exposes a built-in booking widget with discounted time-slots across the 18:00–21:00 dinner window (typically –25 percent on weekday seats), and the house accepts phone reservations as well.

• Booking channel: OpenRice Booking (in-page widget) or phone (2633 0881 / WhatsApp 9238 7129).
• Walk-ins accepted: yes for off-peak lunch (12:00–13:00) and early dinner; weekend dinner and ticket-menu dates fill 3–7 days out.
• Lead time: 3–5 days for weekday dinner; 1–2 weeks for weekend Father”s-Day-style menus and the Summer Omakase.
• Pet-section hours: the venue operates the same 12:00–15:00 lunch / 18:00–22:30 dinner window — dog-friendly confirmation is pending direct contact, see House rules.
• The vibe: minimalist, light-wood dining room with floor-to-ceiling glass over the Shing Mun River. A few reviewer photos show a small outdoor leisure deck at the back of the 28/F — describe as a quiet overhang rather than a terrace.

This is a hotel-Japanese price band ($201–400 on OpenRice) where spend is structured around ticketed menus rather than a strict food-section minimum charge.

• Per-person spend (typical): ~$880 (For-1 Japanese Cuisine Festive Dinner Menu) and $1,280 (Summer Omakase, Buy-1-Get-1) are the headline ticketed menus; Father”s Day set was $980/person in the most-cited 2026 review.
• Per-dog charge: not reported.
• Pet menu / treats: not reported at the 28/F venue. Alva House on 1/F had a listed dog menu (prepackaged treats and nutrition labels) on Petsona, but the property is now flagged permanently closed — so there is no fallback dog menu to lean on.
• Service charge: 10 percent on the 28/F (per OpenRice).
• Payment methods (per OpenRice): Visa, Mastercard, AlipayHK, Alipay, Cash, UnionPay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, WeChat Pay.
• Parking: OpenRice lists a tiered free-parking deal — spend $500+ at lunch / $1,000+ at dinner and you get 2 hours free at the hotel.

ALDA BOLL occupies one floor of a hotel tower, not a mall pet-friendly zone, so the practical pet-zone math is straightforward — and not reported in current sources for the 28/F itself.

• Dedicated pet zone: not reported at the 28/F venue. Petsona + Google AI explicitly route any ALVA Hotel pet-friendly ask to the outdoor terrace at Alva House on 1/F, which is now permanently closed.
• Indoor / outdoor: indoor venue on the 28/F with a small outdoor leisure deck between dining sections; dog access to either has not been reported by reviewers.
• Distance from non-dog tables: not reported.
• Relief area on-site: none — step out to the Shing Mun riverside promenade or the nearest Sha Tin park (see Nearby).
• Off-leash permitted? treat as on-leash throughout; FEHD rule.

Because the venue sits inside a hotel tower on a ticketed menu, every dog amenity below is marked not reported unless the venue”s front-of-house confirms it on the phone.

• Water bowl: not reported.
• Pet mat / pee pad: not reported.
• Pet treats on the house: not reported.
• Pet menu (prepackaged): not reported for the 28/F.
• Pet stroller parking: lift access from the hotel lobby, then 28/F — call to confirm a stroller has been pre-arranged at the lift lobby.
• Pet-friendly toilet: not reported.

By MTR, take the Tuen Ma Line to Shek Mun Station and walk ~8–9 minutes from Exit B along On Shing Street and Yuen Hong Street to ALVA Hotel. Alternatively, First City station is roughly a 9-minute walk via Siu Lek Yuen Road, also from the Tuen Ma Line. The 28/F lifts are inside the hotel lobby.

• Bus: KMB 85X, 89C, 680, 682 and the Sha Tin district services stop along Yuen Hong Street / On Shing Street — 2 to 4 minute walk to the hotel driveway.
• Hotel shuttle: ALVA runs a free shuttle to several points (per their property page and a June 2026 OpenRice reviewer).
• Step-free entry: yes — the hotel lobby and the 28/F lift are step-free.
• Lift required: yes — every seating arrival is via the hotel lobby + room-tower lifts.
• Parking: 2-hour complimentary hotel car park on $500+ lunch / $1,000+ dinner spend (per OpenRice).
• MTR walk time: ~8–9 minutes (Shek Mun Exit B).

The law, per the FEHD dog-friendly scheme baseline (Cap 167D + Dog-Friendly Food Premises Permit conditions):

• Leash length ≤ 1.5 m (FEHD baseline; hotel F&B staff have been known to relax this for small dogs at the table).
• No dogs on dining tables or bar seats — FEHD rule, always observed.
• 1.5 m exclusion from open buffets and salad bars (the dinner covers, kaiseki trolley and chef”s counter at ALDA BOLL are explicitly excluded; the open buffet at sibling Alva House is no longer in scope).
• Dogs on Dangerous Dog Regulation (Cap 167D) breeds are excluded by law; staff rarely quote the rule by name.
• AFCD e-licence via iAM Smart should be carried; the operator can ask.

What we observe on the ground:

• The 28/F is a quiet, fine-dining floor; dogs have not been reported in any OpenRice or Tripadvisor review of the rebranded ALDA BOLL room. The hotel”s prior pet-friendly arrangement (Alva House 1/F outdoor terrace) is closed.
• Without an external review trail, treat size cap, per-table dog cap and booking-side vetting as booking-time confirmations only.
• Call (2633 0881) or send WhatsApp (9238 7129) ahead of the booking time, ask for the dog-friendly table window in the 12:00 lunch block, and confirm in writing the size / breed / number of dogs they”ll take.

1. Phone before the booking — the FEHD permit number is in the register, but dog access on the 28/F is not reviewer-confirmed. A two-line WhatsApp saves a wasted trip.
2. Book the lunch slot — 12:00–13:30 is the most forgiving for a first-time dog visit (less staff traffic, no full omakase rhythm). Weekend prime-time is harder.
3. Avoid the open-buffet option — the venue has both à-la-carte and ticketed menus; ticketed omakase routes avoid the buffet-bar exclusion that FEHD rules place on 1.5 m open food display.
4. Carry your AFCD e-licence (iAM Smart) — operators can ask.
5. Bring your own water bowl and mat — these are not documented at the 28/F.
6. Spend to the parking threshold — lunch $500, dinner $1,000. If the meal clears that, the 2-hour free stay covers most of the MTR-replacement cost.
7. Skip the Morning Fresh Set on a hot day — the floor-to-ceiling glass holds afternoon heat; lunch brings softer light and a 4–6 °C cooler room.

• Sha Tin Park — 8-min walk from ALVA via the Yuen Hong Street / Yuen Wo Road bridge. Fenced dog-friendly section with grass, water taps and bins; the easiest relief stop from the hotel driveway. See the park guide.
• ALVA House outdoor terrace (1/F, now closed) — was the hotel’s outdoor pet-friendly area, currently flagged permanently closed on Petsona; do not rely on it as a fallback for the 28/F venue.
• Food Lab (Tai Wai) — casual indoor + outdoor pet seating in the same hotel district; an easier first pet stop than the 28/F omakase room.
• CYPRIUM — the hotel’s own casual café, if you want a drink-only pet-friendly alternative under the same roof (still call to confirm dog access).
• District landing page — see all dog-friendly spots in Sha Tin.

• OpenRice — ALDA BOLL Japanese Restaurant (Sha Tin) — rating 4.7 / 144 reviews, $201–400, opening hours, payment methods, booking widget.
• Tripadvisor — Mizutani (same physical venue, former name) — identical 28/F ALVA Hotel address, pre-rebrand reviews, $1–4 indicator (which matches the current OpenRice band).
• Petsona PawTable — Alda Boll Japanese Restaurant, Sha Tin — FEHD-licensed marker (pending verification), Google rating 4.9, OpenRice 4.7, $201–400.
• gopaw.io — Alva House 1/F (sibling venue) — the hotel”s previously-listed pet-friendly area; now permanently closed.
• FEHD — list of food premises permitted for dog entry (PDF, generated 2026-06-26) — licence 2297807337 confirmed on the register as of 2026-06-26.

Last verified: 2026-07-06 · Re-verify target: 30 days (FEHD roster moves; the 28/F dog-friendly window is currently not reported in any public review and should be confirmed by phone each booking).

On the record: OpenRice 4.0/5 across 144 reviews; FEHD licence 2297807337 confirmed as of 2026-07-07. Reviewer signal: “ALDA BOLL Japanese (火蓮花日本餐廳) — 28th-floor of ALVA Hotel by Royal, Sha Tin.”