Ask For Alonzo

This is a phone-reservation-friendly sit-down Italian — OpenRice lists “Phone Reservation” as a feature and the venue supports booking by WhatsApp DM in our experience; walk-ins are accepted but weekends fill quickly. The address (Shop 1 + Outside Seating Accommodation 1 & 2 at side, G/F, 11-13 Lin Fa Kung Street West) sits on a short residential lane tucked between Causeway Bay and Tai Hang, next to Lin Fa Kung (蓮花宮). The dining room is semi-outdoor / open-air under awnings; the side seats 1 and 2 that are officially on the FEHD permit are the easiest move with a dog — quieter than the inner tables and a step away from the open kitchen.

• Walk-ins accepted: yes, but weekends 19:00-21:00 fill; book ahead if bringing a dog on Saturday.
• Booking channel: phone (3101 8045) — OpenRice confirms phone reservation as a venue feature.
• Lead time: 1-3 days for dinner; same-day usually fine for weekday lunch.
• Pet-section hours: same as the restaurant’s general hours.
• The vibe: foreign front-of-house team is welcoming to pets and tolerant of first-time visitors; OpenRice reviewers describe the room as “lively yet relaxed” with a “semi-open-air” feel.

• Minimum charge: none reported by OpenRice’s 122 reviewers or the FEHD permit record. The price band is $201-400 per person on OpenRice (mid-Italian).
• Per-dog charge: none reported — neither the FEHD permit nor OpenRice’s “Other Info” flags a per-dog cleaning fee.
• Set dinner deal: $298 + 10% service (appetizer from 9 + main from 5 or pasta/rice from 12 + dessert from 4) — best per-head value.
• Pet menu / treats: no dedicated dog menu. No “pet treats on the house” reported. Bring your own treats and a small mat.
• Payment methods (per OpenRice): Visa, Mastercard, AlipayHK, Alipay, Cash, AE, UnionPay, Apple Pay. No Octopus or WeChat Pay on the published list.

There is no dedicated indoor pet zone — Ask For Alonzo is a sit-down Italian, not a mall pet section. The practical pet-friendly seating is:

• First choice: Outside Seating Accommodation 1 & 2 — the official “side” outdoor seats at the building flank, semi-open-air under awnings, on the FEHD permit. Closest street access for the dog, quietest tables.

• Second choice: the inner semi-open-air tables — workable for calm small dogs but busier and closer to the open kitchen.

• Relief area on-site: none — Lin Fa Kung Street West is residential; the closest relief stop is Tai Hang Park (see Nearby).

• Off-leash permitted? No. Treat as on-leash throughout (FEHD baseline ≤ 1.5 m).

• Distance from non-dog diners: the outdoor seats are self-contained at the flank; the inner tables are a few metres away but the layout keeps dog and non-dog tables comfortably apart.

• Water bowl: yes — documented at the side outdoor tables; staff provide water without prompting on OpenRice reports and PawTable listings.
• Pet mat / pee pad: not provided — bring your own.
• Pet treats on the house: not documented.
• Pet menu: none. Pre-packaged dog food is not stocked.
• Pet stroller parking: the side entrance opens directly onto the lane; folding a stroller at the table is fine.
• Pet-friendly toilet: no — use the MTR or the side-street cafés on Electric Road.

By MTR, the restaurant is a 7-minute walk from Tin Hau MTR Station Exit B (per OpenRice’s verified address line). The Causeway Bay end of the same lane is accessible from Causeway Bay MTR Exit A in about 12 minutes, but Tin Hau B is the conventional route.

• Bus: Causeway Bay Tin Hau corridor — routes 2, 2A, 8X, 10, 25, 77, 99, 102 stop within a 5-minute walk at the King’s Road / Electric Road junction. Cross-harbour 102, 106, 112, 116 stop nearby.
• Step-free entry: yes — shop and outdoor seating are at street level on Lin Fa Kung Street West.
• Lift required: no.
• Parking: street parking on Lin Fa Kung is tight; the nearest public car parks are at Sun Hung Kai Centre (Electric Road) or Times Square (MTR Causeway Bay).
• MTR walk time: ~7 min from Tin Hau Exit B; ~12 min from Causeway Bay Exit A.

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

• Leash length ≤ 1.5 m (FEHD baseline; OpenRice reviews do not flag any enforcement variation).
• No dogs on dining tables or bar seats (FEHD rule, observed at this venue per reviewer photos).
• 1.5 m exclusion from open buffets and salad bars (not applicable here — Ask For Alonzo is à la carte only, no buffet).
• Dogs on Dangerous Dog Regulation (Cap 167D) breeds are excluded by law; staff almost never know the rule by name, they will just say “no big dogs.”
• AFCD e-licence via iAM Smart should be carried — operators can ask on arrival.

What reviewers actually report on the ground:

• Staff seat dog groups at the side outdoor tables 1 & 2 by default, not the inner room. This is the FEHD-permit setup, so it’s enforced rather than discretionary.
• The side seating is semi-open-air under awnings, workable in light rain but not in a typhoon T8 (call ahead).
• No formal size cap is documented; no “X dogs per booking” cap reported. A calm medium-to-large dog on the side outdoor seats is workable in our experience.
• Loud dogs on weekend party nights (Boulevardier Negroni + groups) are not the best fit — the inner room turns into a bar lounge after 21:00.

1. Book the side outdoor seats explicitly — say “Side Seating 1 & 2” (or “露天座位 1 / 2”) when you phone in, that’s the FEHD-permit area.
2. Arrive 10 min early to let staff brief you on the table layout before you sit.
3. Bring your AFCD e-licence (iAM Smart) — they can ask.
4. Bring your own water bowl and mat — water on request is available but no dedicated bowl or mat.
5. Order the Set Dinner ($298 + service) for best value — pick the Roman Meatballs and Crab Linguine.
6. Try the Signature Alonzo Tiramisu early — OpenRice’s most-ordered dessert.
7. Skip the 21:00+ slot on Saturdays if your dog is reactive — the room turns bar-loud.
8. Don’t feed your dog from the venue’s tableware — FEHD rule, observed.
9. Do not bring a “Dangerous Dog” breed (Cap 167D) — the FEHD permit does not override the parent ordinance.

• Tai Hang Park (Wan Chai) — 5-min walk up Lin Fa Kung Street West toward Tai Hang. Small urban green with a paved loop, useful as a relief stop before/after dinner. See the Wan Chai district guide.
• Ship Street & Star Street pocket (Wan Chai) — 12-min walk south. A dense block of pet-friendly coffee shops and bistros (Blue Bottle Coffee Wan Chai, Blend & Grind Starstreet, Latter Cafe, Apollo & Artemis); useful if you want a casual coffee stop before dinner.
• More dog-friendly spots in Wan Chai — see our Wan Chai dog-friendly directory, including Blue Bottle Coffee Wan Chai (outdoor pet seating), Latter Cafe (indoor pet zone, animal latte art), and Blend & Grind Starstreet (semi-open pet seating).
• District landing page — all dog-friendly spots in Wan Chai.

• OpenRice — Ask For Alonzo (Tai Hang) — rating, hours, address, photos, 122 reviews.
• Petsona PawTable — Ask For Alonzo (Wan Chai - Star Street) — FEHD Licensed flag, district pet-friendly context.
• Petsona PawTable — Wan Chai pet-friendly directory — Wan Chai district landscape (66 spots, 35 on FEHD first batch).
• FEHD — list of food premises permitted for dog entry (PDF, generated 2026-06-26) — licence 2212818235 confirmed on the register (Shop 1 + Outside Seating 1 & 2, G/F, 11-13 Lin Fa Kung Street West, Causeway Bay / Tai Hang border).
• AFCD — Dangerous Dog Regulation (Cap 167D) — breed list reference for the parent ordinance that overrides any FEHD permit.

Last verified: 2026-07-06 · Re-verify target: 30 days (FEHD roster moves; OpenRice hours change without notice).

On the record: OpenRice 3.8/5 across 122 reviews; FEHD licence 2212818235 confirmed as of 2026-07-07. Reviewer signal: “Italian on Tai Hang’s Lin Fa Kung Street West — quieter residential vibe.”