Our friend used to come here all the time so when I asked for his favorite hot pot joint in TST, he…read moreimmediately brought us to Hot Pot House. The atmosphere is definitely old school with tons of pictures of celebrities up on the walls coming up the stairs to the restaurant. Get there before the dinner rush or you will be waiting a while to get a table! There are English menus if you ask your server. Their broth is really good - I'm told it's boiled up to about 5hrs every day! The service is okay. They get really busy so you might have to track them down to get served. Their signature dishes are: - diced beef - osmanthus mussels (soooo good!) - goose sausage (but we didn't try this) Every table I saw had chicken testicles, so we went along and ordered a plate. It was different; chewy. I'm glad I tried it, but I don't think I'll order it again. There are two or three private rooms located toward the back of the restaurant. There is a 10% service charge, so no need to tip!

BOTTOM LINE: Come for the char-siu, roast pork, and roast goose, and you won't be disappointed…read more Many hidden gems in this town and this place is up there. Quite a hole in the wall, especially if you get seated upstairs, but I always try to stop by when I'm in town. Part of it is nostalgia, but the other (more legit) reason is that they make an amazing char-siu/roast pork/roast goose on rice. I can't attest to the other dishes bc this is all I ever order here bc it's so bloody good (figuratively speaking)! And all for $50 HKD! You can't go wrong!

Very tight space, so you'll be very cozy alongside every other patron. Roast pork is good, would…read moredefinitely get that for takeout. Peking duck was okay, there are better ones elsewhere. Due to the tight space and a second floor, they will put receipts on your food to keep track; wasn't much of a deal breaker for me, but might be for others. They like to turn tables really quickly, so don't dawdle after your meal or they may get annoyed. Because of that, it's a good place to get in and out really quick. A lot of people come here for lunch, so it's just courtesy to those waiting for a table. They won't let you buy anything less than 35 HKD after 11:30am, since that's their peak time and they'd rather you actually sit for a meal than chill out for a drink.

Hot pot restaurant in Hong Kong - Came here due to a friend's recommendation. The idea of having…read morefresh seafood in tanks that you could cook in hotpot sounds better than reality. Everything was just okay for the high price they charged. None of my family members had anything to say about the meal so I don't think we'll go back. It's a bit hard because there's so much competition in HK.

This place the THE BOMB! If you go during hairy crab season, you must get the crab roe hot pot. It…read moreis a small bowl within the hot pot full of crab roe and then the soup is crab and seafood and I think some chicken. It is amazing. Must make a reservation and reserve the soup. I think off season, they have another hot pot that is also very good. But make reservations for seating and the hot pot. It was $350 HKD when I was there last year for just the pot. Then you order the seafood at the little market that is inside the restaurant. They make it like you are sitting outside. The atmosphere is really cool. Food was so fresh. Loved everything about it.

Ying Kee Noodle (英記油渣麵) features pig lard noodles…read more Apparently, lard noodle originated from the 60s and 70s as a traditional Hong Kong food. Ying Kee has been operating for more than 40 years with its pork soup and deep fried pork belly as its signature dishes. I was excited to try it out despite looking at the photos originally and not truly interested in the thick-cut noodles (I prefer thin noodles). We walked in at 1:30 p.m. on a Friday. Right as we walked in to choose a table, the owner asked us what size of noodle we wanted. We replied we'd take a look first. The owner said there were only two size bowls -- small or large -- and proceeded to show us the actual bowls. We chose the small size. She asked if we wanted chicken wings or vegetables, and I said yes to the wings and chose "yau mac choi" (油麥菜) for the vegetables. This was a typical and very traditional dai pai dong style of eatery where there were fold-up stools at each table with all the self-serve utensils and condiments on the table. The bowl of pig lard noodles arrived almost instantly. It was filled with long thick noodles, lean and fat prices of pork belly, and diced Chinese mushrooms in the pork soup. There were green onions and preserved veggies scattered on top. I took one sip of the soup, and it was wonderfully umami and delicious. The thick noodles were very tender and smooth, completely unlike other thick starchy noodles I've had before. It wasn't greasy or fatty despite being fried in pig lard. It was really tasty and unique. No wonder this place was so popular! The fatty pieces of pork were tasty too. I finished all of the pork soup too. The plate of four chicken wings arrived, and it was so home-style. It was delicious! It was fresh, slightly seasoned, and perfect. The Indian lettuce (油麥菜) was also great and fresh. It was delicious as well. During our visit, I saw so many people come in for a bowl of the pig lard noodles. Some were locals, coming in and asking right away for a large or small bowl with customization requests of "small bowl, more lean pork, less mushrooms" or "large bowl, more mushrooms, less soup", etc. A few were newbies like us where the owner waved the size of the bowl to them in the air. It was very fast, effective, and no-nonsense service. Having only three main items on the menu made for such a simple ordering process too (noodles -- large or small size, chicken wings -- two or four, and vegetables -- a few kinds). I really liked this place and would recommend it to tourists and locals.

Ho mei! Love their…read moresoup and noodles. Also their hot sauce which you can buy. And they're perfect for that midnight snack.

Located just steps away from the A2 entrance to the Yau Ma Tei MTR stop, Tung Tat Food Shop (通達食店)…read morehas been serving street side Hong Kong style food snacks for years. The daytime is usually filled with lines of folks looking to score any of their various street foods, which sometimes includes yours truly. Somehow the exterior has gotten worse over time. While it's as recognizable as any place, there were days where the restaurant looked much nicer. If one looks past beyond the lines, there is indoor seating available. It is every bit as tight as other HK eateries, with folks often sharing tables and not particularly a good fit for large groups. The place is clean and interestingly has a lot of portraits of pets. Most folks are gunning for their curry fishballs and cheung fun rice rolls, which can be directly accessed from their street side window. The fish balls have good texture and that spongy exterior is good with the pseudo spicy curry sauce. I love the rice rolls with a little peanut butter sauce and sesame, which is semi-addicting. There is also their siu mai, which seems on par with many of the food stalls, but is better with a bit of sweet soy and chili oil. Washing it all down with their cold and sweet soya milk (凍豆漿) is highly recommended. Since they're constantly crowded, the service works very quickly. I don't recall them accepting credit cards, but I have always paid in cash or with an octopus card. Compared to their Mong Kok location near the Flower Market, I would still choose this one in YMT.

TIP: MTR - Yau Ma Tei exit A2…read more I've only tried the curry fish balls and the siu mai. Both are good for a quick snack. Every time I walk by, I see people buying from the little take out window. They also have tables inside for normal dining. I've only gotten food to go. I enjoy the food here and I'd recommend giving it a try if you're in the area. SERVICE: At the take out window, you just tell them what you want and they prepare it in front of you and you just pay them right there. I usually pay in cash but I think they also take octopus card. I forgot to ask if they have English menus but at first glance, all visible signs are only in Chinese.

At least in the kowloon area near Nathan Road, this is the place to be for a traditional morning…read moreHong Kong breakfast. For starters went for both the tomato based broth as well as the tomato egg based broth. I prefer the tomato egg based for a balance of flavoring. I had the tomato egg based broth with macaroni and the tomato based with ramen. While not my typical breakfast, this was a welcomed change. It wasn't like eating tomato paste/sauce, it was a textured broth with tomato chunks here and there. Topped off with a lemon tea, though I think the lemon teas are bit on the sweeter side.

This was one of my favorite places to eat while in HK. The people here are extremely friendly and…read moreserve up food that the locals like to package and take to work for the day. This is a small street stall on the corner and they can set up a table and some chairs for you. I would grab a juice down the street or something from 7-11 because you might be burning up after some of this "ma-la" szechuan flavor. I would recommend the cold spicy noodles. The noodles are soooo good. Al-Dente. The spice is a "ma-la" type, which has some numbing and direct heat. I think the mild isn't very spicy at all. If you get the spicy, you'll probably be able to enjoy the bowl but you won't really enjoy the bowl when you're sitting on the bowl. You can win the battle but not the war ;). I also liked the spicy wontons as they're sitting in this delicious broth of ma-la flavoring. Be careful of this one, as the spice really warms up the belly. A must stop if you're in the neighborhood!

Darrie Go Noodles focuses only on dim sum and noodle soup…read more In Hong Kong, you'd rarely go get dim sum by yourself at a restaurant because a dim sum plate usually comes in a size for 3-4 people to share. If you want to try variety of dim sum plates, going to a restaurant for dim sum by yourself is not a good idea. Targeting on patrons who would love to get dim sum by themselves, Darrie Go Noodle provides a very special menu/set meal that enables patrons to get various small dum sum plates and noodle soup. Order a set meal ($183 HKD) which serves 2 party, and it comes with 1 appetizer, 5 dim sum plate, i vegetable plate and 2 bowls of noodle soup, all with your own choices. For the noodle soup, there are 3 options: , beef bone broth(黑高湯葛粉絲), fish broth (白高湯米粉), and pork and dried ham broth (大高湯陽春麵). The broth is clean, sweet, non-greasy, and MSG-free!

What a difference it made for my wife and I standing outside this restaurant on our first evening…read morein Hong Kong when the manager opened the door and greeted us in English. We were welcomed inside, promptly served hot tea, and handed well-explained English menus. We got a dim sum set and were very pleased with the beef brisket, dumplings, chicken soup, and lemon date tea. We went from hungry and travel weary to filled and southed. Would come again.