Business has improved since Mag’s moved to Neil Road. Tang said “weekends are very busy and weekdays have also been strong, particularly with corporate events”. The second-floor private dining room, which seats 18 or accommodates up to 30 standing guests, receives six to seven bookings a month.

Tang said: “Interestingly, we seem to be attracting many of the same customers who frequented Mag’s 1.0. During the weekdays, we often see brokers, bankers and lawyers returning, while Fridays and Saturdays tend to bring more families, friends and couples. We also have a counter by the kitchen that we affectionately call ‘The Friends Table’, where solo diners and regulars can enjoy a meal while catching up with Ian or me.”

While she finds that “we live in an age that too often rewards the cheap and fleeting over the considered and enduring”, she tries to stay true to her belief of serving diners good ingredients and wines. 

“It all comes down to honest hospitality, honest food, and being unpretentious,” she said. “We call it ‘Mag’s hospitality’.”