There is one thing that puzzles me whenever I go traveling. Why is that I always see lots of Dunk*n…read moreDonuts but none in Hong Kong? So I looked it up and surprisingly, we did have them before but sadly all closed down for some reason. It is not like we Hong Kong people do not have a thing for dessert, ask any girls on the street and they will be jumping up and down in excitement if they hear about a new dessert place coming to town. So apparently donuts did not work. How about cupcakes? Personally I adore cupcakes as they are petite and I can have my dose of sugar for the day and devour them guilt-free. So I was rather ecstatic when I saw Twelves Cupcakes here. Twelves Cupcakes was originally from Singapore and it opened two shops in Hong Kong around the same time in late 2013. The décor is rather simple with white bricks on the wall. There aren't that many tables so I suppose people come here mainly for take-away. You can have a look at all the cupcakes they have to offer in the display cabinet. Every day they will change certain cupcakes to keep customers coming. For me, Red Velvet and Rainbow Vanilla are the best ones with cream cheese on top and a little red heard or sprinkles as decoration. They all taste very savory and creamy. However I would love them to be a bit more buttery. Cupcakes might not be as huge as macaroons in Hong Kong but I do see lots of potentials here as they are sweet and who does not love some sweetness in the middle of the day anyways? So come along and grab some here for your loved-ones and let them tell you how they feel about it!

I was here on thursday morning 3 hours before flight back to Vancouver. My roomate and I found this…read moreplace randomly as our hotel was on Argyle St and Sea View was located very closeby. My roomie ordered beef rice roll ($21 HKD) and I got Century Egg with Beef Congee ($30 HKD) with doughnut ($12) and my food was big. Congee was big enough for one person and I couldn't believe the doughnut was big. Later I regretted getting doughnut with congee, because I couldn't finish it all. Delish food for a reasonable price. I would come back here again if I happen to stop at HK for a layover flight.

I've been here multiple times each time I've been in Hong Kong. It's convienetly located near my…read moregrandfather's place and right by the Mong Kok MTR station. It's communal seating, so don't be surprised if you're sitting with other people. I like that this place has a napkin dispenser, which a lot of restaurants in Hong Kong don't give you napkins. Their congee is good and bubbling hot. Not the best I've had in Hong Kong but it's super quick and cheap. Their soy bean milk is delicious and homemade with no added preservatives. It's great cold too. Their rice crepes aren't too bad either. I like the sesame and sweet sauce they provide you on your table. Each time I've been here, it's been with my parents so they usually speak to them/my sparse Cantonese had gotten me by, not too sure if they speak too much English here. It gets crowded at peak times, but you can usually get a seat. Turn over time is super fast. They're efficent and friendly enough!

Food - I ordered the 12 oz tenderloin with a side of baked potato and creamed spinach, and for a…read moredrink I ordered the Blue Monday. I ordered the tenderloin to be medium rare, but it was honestly towards the raw side. Medium rare typically has a firm seared exterior with a juicy warm pink interior, but the meat was really chewy throughout and was almost impossible to cut because of the fact it wasn't cooked well. (I actually ended up getting food poisoning the next day because of how raw the food was which was baffling to me). The creamed spinach wasn't very creamy and more on the grainy side which threw off the texture of the dish. The baked potato was done well and I had no complaints there. The blue Monday was one of their 5 cocktails they had, but it honestly tasted like a giant shot of blue curaçao. It really wasn't representative of a cocktail at all and I had to send it back because it was so strong. Overall the food was definitely a 1/5 for a place of this stature. Service - the service was the best service I've ever had in a fine dining restaurant. The staff were accommodating and very attentive, and they even took out the cocktail I ordered because I didn't like it. The service is immaculate and even though I despise the food, the service is commendable. Ambjance - the ambiance is what you would expect of your typical fine dining restaurant, the view is nothing crazy but it has a nice upscale interior. Overall, I only gave this place a 2/5 because the service was wonderful, but as I'm not here for good service, I'm here to eat some damn good food which unfortunately doesn't exist at this restaurant. The quality of food is abysmal for a fine dining restaurant and it doesn't do justice for the steakhouse genre.

Positives It's a decent value if you live there. (250 pp…read more 50% off if you live there. 10% service. 150 pp) 1) That juice bar is great 2) It is comfy in there and not overcrowded 3) Noodle bar - always a plus Negatives 1) The large windows allow great views but when it's sunny, it's blinding 2) utensils on bare table tops 3) several lids at the buffet are too hot to handle with your bare hands and they don't provide any napkins or protection from it 4) some of the food is laid out in cute little containers but are too hot to handle with bare hands and they don't give you anything to grab them with

A small shop with a tiny open kitchen and many patrons eating their breakfasts, plus a line out the…read moredoor? That's good enough visual for me to wander into this restaurant specializing in jook (congee). The beef jook was very tasty and filling. The beef chunks were thin and tender, and the jook consistency was smooth and thick. It's not the ideal breakfast for a warm and humid October morning, but the fresh cold soy milk was mildly sweet and refreshing to help balance the temperature. On the side, I had the rice noodle-wrapped fried doughnut. Drizzled with a bit of soy sauce, it was a little on the salty side. However, the rice noodle had good texture (not too sticky or chewy) and the fried doughnut was chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Overall everything tasted very fresh and delicious! This shop may be small, but service was quick and friendly. Despite a line, you'll be seated within a few minutes. This is a great place in Mong Kok for a satisfying meal for under $40 HKD.

The jook here is awesome!…read more While I was visiting Hong Kong one of my travel companions really wanted to find a place with good jook with no MSG. My local friend brought me here while we were in the Mongkok area and this is just a little mom and pop shop on the street. I had the sliced pork jook and it was really nice on the palate, not overly salty as some places would make it. The taste of the pork was clean and flavorful and came through instead of being hidden by white pepper and salt. The fried donut wrapped in rice noodle was among one of the best that I've ever had. The donut was lightly crispy with a chewy center. The rice noodle was warm and embraced the donut. The sweet soy sauce soaked in nicely and made every bite super tasty and savory.

Used the AI function to look at breakfast options in Hong Kong. Mui Kee Congee came in as the top…read morerecommended option. Short walk to the site then took a while to locate it as it is on the 3rd floor of a municipal building. Opted for the sliced fish congee and added a bit of chili oil. It was great...prob the best I have had to date. Felt like I was back in Chrystal Mall in Burnaby. It was a positive food experience.

This is the first time I try this congee place…read more I had the fish belly congee which was delicious. You can taste the freshness of the fish belly which I can't find it in the states. The rice roll is yummy and the service is attentive. Although it is hot inside the market, they have a couple of large fans to circulate the air.

This is a chain restaurants and this one is located in Tsim Sha Tsui …read more We went there for lunch . We ordered the champions porridge with pork liver , squid, and I added $8HKD for extra dried oyster . The oysters tasted great and added flavor to the porridge. We also had ordered chicken porridge with added vegetables, steamed rice rolls with dried shrimp inside . It was nice that they have AC while the outdoor was humid and hot . They were not crowded so we were not rushed to finish our meals . The texture of the porridge was fine and cooked just right . I liked that there are many added on items on the menu for a small prices . You could order other drinks and side dishes like stir fry egg noodles with bean sprouts,snacks like deep fried Chinese bread sticks , Chinese donuts and salty pancakes , etc .

I tried the fish congee here and they give you a generous amount of fish. I also tried the dry…read moreshrimp noodle and that was really good and tasty. Congee was good but I had to add a little more salt and pepper. Staff is friendly & restaurant is clean. I should've gotten one of the fried donuts, but I didn't. Next time.

local style congee place. various choice of ingredients, so many combinations to try. some small…read moreplates and dim sum can get you filled up for sure. the congee was as expected, cheung fun was a bit disappointed, other than freshly made, rice flour a bit sticky without much of the rice taste, beef was ok to mixed with parsley, but had better prepared ones elsewhere

I don't always crave congee, but when I do (#1), I'm coming here to Nan Long…read more Congee lovers will naturally have their preferences (soupy, goupy, chunky, watery, etc.) and Nan Long always makes it my favorite way: just enough rice grains for texture, but ultimately a thin starchy layer that makes it more of a soup than a porridge. Most places won't take requests, so it's ultimately down to personal taste. Whether it's the classic century egg and pork (皮蛋瘦肉粥) or plain chicken (雞粥), they do it well. The prices are also local friendly, with most bowls ranging from 17-34HKD. Their flavorful congee is a solid hangover cure, a must for the dehydrated, a winter favorite, and an easy local pick. I don't remember if the menu has an English version, but it should be easy enough for most non-locals to figure out what they want. Pro Tip: Pictures always help. The only issue I've ever had with the food was for their rice noodle chinese donuts (炸兩) and the actual fritters / cruellers (油炸鬼) themselves are usually a bit too dry. I've been here in the early AM (8am) and had it fresh and was still miffed by how much I needed to dunk it in my bowl. Typically I love the crunch from a perfectly fried fritter, but even these were just subpar. Tasty congee thankfully, trumps all the rest. No "local" congee place is ever going to be spacious, which includes this joint. The place is tiny and is crowded in the mornings / afternoons. Solo dining and/or two people parties would be recommended dining here, anything more might be problematic for their space. No credit cards of course, and try not to be offended over the sometimes (very loud) staff. ________ (#1) (And I'm in Mong Kok)

I've been hankering for a Chinese donut stick/cruller/breadstick during my entire trip here and…read morefunny thing is, in years past when I'm not looking for it, it's sold at every corner, but when I have a craving for it like last week, I can't find it anywhere. Hong Kong is a walking city and my legs had turned into bloody stumps from all the walking around. It was just pure happenstance that I found this place while trying to dodge the rain on my way to the MTR. Ocean Empire (Hoi Wong) is one of those places where communal table-sharing is expected when busy, and stackable stools are the norm because they save space. Seems a little third world but it's all part of the experience. I love love love ja lerng (savory chinese donut sticks wrapped with a sheet of rice noodle), fish congee (slices of fish only, not the "little boat" seafood congee), lean pork congee, and a side order of chinese donut to dip in the congee. Everything arrived at the same time. So good and priced well for the wallet - I would eat a second round if I had room. On my way out, I noticed that the ladies at the window were making the donut sticks and also the plain cherng fun (rice noodle rolls). I stood peering in for a good 10 minutes like a creepy lurker. Well, to explain myself, I had ordered a couple sticks to-go and wanted mine fresh from the fryer. I'm not usually in this area when I'm in Kowloon but I definitely wouldn't mind coming back. I just found out that Ocean Empire is a huge chain all over the land so I definitely won't hesitate to eat at another franchise if I stumble upon one Tip: as with a lot of these casual places in HK - bring your own napkin.

Great food for an affordable price. Stayed at a hotel nearby and this place didn't disappointread more

This business has close after the pandemic Too bad, went…read morethere a couple of times Food is decent and lots of topping options Service , same as all places. Oh well