The thing about Hong Kong restaurants is that you really need to know what to order. We ordered the…read moreroast goose here, and it was excellent. I also got a hot tea that was incredibly bitter. I couldn't even finish it. This restaurant is always busy. We debated whether to eat here or at another nearby restaurant that was practically empty, but we made the right choice. During our short stay, we came here twice for dinner and once for breakfast. That said, knowing what to order makes all the difference. The table next to us at breakfast ordered a dish that looked amazing, but I couldn't find it anywhere on the menu. Maybe it was a secret menu item, or perhaps you have to be a local to know about it. One thing to note: Yelp isn't always the most reliable source for Hong Kong restaurants since many listings and reviews can be quite dated. Google Reviews tends to be more accurate, but it's still worth double-checking because restaurants frequently change ownership, relocate, or close. Thanks to Jando (former HK CM) for adding this spot to the Yelp map. I came across it there and immediately recognized it! Of course, always carry cash. This place accepts WeChat as payment.

As one of the better locations of the famous "Yung Gor" roast goose establishments, this Wan Chai…read morelocation turned out to be one of my most stellar meals during my recent trip to Hong Kong. The English name, Yung's Tangerine Peel Roast Goose Restaurant, might seem strange to most, but it is a literal translation of the Chinese name: 榕哥陳皮燒鵝. My experience was like many others: a packed house full of hungry locals shooting for an excellent rendition of traditional Cantonese roasted meats. Located on Lockhart Rd, this Yung Gor version is semi-large but fully packed during prime hours. Table sharing is highly likely in small groups, and the service works quickly to get orders started. The menu is in both Chinese and English and features a nice selection of meal sets to take the guesswork out of ordering. The prices at 50-68HKD seems reasonable but for folks fixated on the traditional bbq will pay anywhere from $55-180 depending on the order. I chose a 3 meat platter consisting of roasted siu yuk pork, char siu bbq pork, and roasted goose (燒肉叉燒燒鵝). The roasted goose was as excellent as advertised, juicy and tender all throughout. The char siu bbq pork was sweet enough to be a star on its own but the siu yuk roasted pork belly stole the show. The crispy skin was some of the best I've ever had. It was wonderfully fatty and went so well with the accompanying mustard condiment. I washed it all down with a iced lemon tea but couldn't help but think about the amazing platter I had. While I've heard excellent things about their Yau Ma Tei location, I am convinced Wan Chai really is worthy of a goose chase throughout the neighborhood. I am already plotting my next trip back and will absolutely include this place as a part of my must-eat rotation.

Delicious. Tasty. Beautiful presentation…read more Tried Dim Sum Library in Pacific Place again, since I raved about it 2 yrs ago) AND Yum Cha in Central days before. Social Place is so much better than the 2 all around. Spacious seating. Intricacy of each dish was so on point. The flavors were so well balanced down to a science. Definitely would come here in my next visit. See all the pics. Getting hungry writing this

Had dim sum lunch here with a couple of friends. The place was vibrant and was quite busy for a…read moreweekday lunch. Service was average especially since the place was quite full. Their dim sum is very innovative. We ordered: Shrimp Dumplings, Siu Mai with Scallops and Black Garlic, Shrimp Toasts, Deep Fried Glutinous Puffs with Wagyu and Black Pepper, Pea Leaves and Crab Meat in Soy Milk, Norwegian Smoked Salmon Crispy Sticky Rice Rolls, Spring Rolls with Spicy Fish Fillets, and the "Mangosteen" which are Deep Fried Glutinous Puffs with Lobster Sauce and Crab Meat. Food was mostly quite delicious and nicely presented. Overall it was a very pleasant lunch experience.

Wah wah wah! Another hidden gem!…read more The food here is so good and there's quite a few unique dishes!! Seafood is very fresh and tasty. The deep fried tofu is bomb! Super silky and smooth, without a chewy skin. The salted egg yolk shrimps are coated evenly and the shells are edible! The mantis prawns are very juicy and fresh. I also loved the clams soup and the pork chops! Must haves: salted egg yolk shrimps, deep fried tofu, and mantis prawns. Prices are also very fair. Probably even cheaper than many other places that aren't as good! I saw a few michelin signs on the walls, but I'm not sure if it's referring to them or the alcohol they're promoting. But I do think their food is good enough to be Michelin!! It is quite a busy place so be sure to book a reservation!

On the track of looking into the sik siu culture in the university, similar cultures are also…read moreobserved in the dance community, but instead of going to places every time after rehearsals, the more legit reason for dancers to pig out would be after shows and performance. Also known as "Hing Gung" (慶功), it literally means to celebrate and to reward the hard work the crew put into the show. Much like sik siu, since the eaters are of high exertion, the food would most naturally be as trashy as can be~ Healthy eaters might want to hit the return button now as the foods may be despicably fattening. Deep fried is almost the golden rule for every trashy food, even in Hong Kong; the famous shrimp toast is actually minced shrimp smeared on a piece of bread and deep fried to crunchy perfection; and you got it, the piece of bread is soaked with grease. To make it even more damaging, mayonnaise is served on the side for you to dip the toast in. Damaging as it seems, but it is also very gratifying and is often the dish that is cleared the soonest. Hing Gung is often an event of the nights and there aren't a lot of joint cater to this batch of customers at this time of the day. I still remember walking into this shop with the waiter asking us to wait outside the shop at 11 in the evening, while they were trying hard to rearrange the tables to sit the 15 of us down. For a restaurant that is still crowded towards midnight, you know they must have done something right.

If you want goose, duck, ribs or pork belly authentic Hong Kong style, come here. To go only, very…read moreinexpensive, fast, friendly and fun.

Really good siu mei (Cantonese for various roasted meats) that we happened upon. One parallel block…read moreover from the evening Temple Street night flea market. It looked more like a take out kind of place but we saw tables in the back and started to enter the shop, but the floor was so greasy, we were seriously thinking about making a 180° and skip this place. I don't know if it was the look on our faces or that we were a bit better dressed then the uncles in their white tanks with legs propped up on stools or what, but the kind lady proprietor suggested we eat at their "nicer atmosphere" dining room a few doors down. The dining room greeted us with nice A/C and floors our shoes had better grip on. The food is ordered here and they will prepare the soup, noodles, drinks, etc. but all the siu mei still comes over from the other shop. The roasted meats we're tender and tasty, no lie. I'd say even skip all those starchy fillers and go straight for the roasted proteins. The portions here are very generous and we felt a little guilty leaving some pieces uneaten. Hong Kong definitely has no shortage of siu me shops and I'm glad the tasties they offer remain classic and unchanged. Looking forward to finding new gems.

After a 14-hour flight, I arrived Hong Kong in the evening and decided to try this restaurant that…read moreis in the hotel instead of going out. The tasting menus look great, but I am not hungry enough to have a multi-course menu so I ordered a chicken and fish maw soup and a wagyu beef and foie gras fried rice in claypot. The meal started with a honey walnut snack and an amuse bouche of mini osmanthus cake. The chicken and fish maw soup was delicious and very filling, so I was halfway full by the time I finished eating it. I believe the restaurant calls it "Eight Treasures Soup" in English probably because there are 8 unique ingredients in it. The fried rice is so well made with a well-balanced portion of Wagyu beef and foie gras. I could smell the lovely fragrance of both the soup and the fried rice as soon as they were brought to the table. Service is also exemplary as the waiter and waitress were always attentive and quick when I needed their service. I highly recommend trying this restaurant for a superb Chinese cuisine dining experience.

Ming's court had the best har gow (shrimp dumpling) that I've ever had at any dim sum restaurant--…read morejuicy and plump shrimp and an excellent chewy, thin dumpling skin. I definitely recommend not missing out on it! I also enjoyed the bbq eel, especially how it was cut into bite sized pieces and grilled perfectly. We tried a couple of more adventurous dumplings like the tricolor dumpling set and lobster dumpling, which were very creative but ultimately kind of strange combinations of seafood and vegetables. We got mango sago for dessert as it's a popular Cantonese dessert, which was nice but not the star of the show. Service was polite, fast, and English-friendly. The restaurant is located in a hotel attached to a huge mall, so it was nice to shop around while waiting for our reservation time.

Came here because this place was rated better than the michelin star dim sum place not so far from…read morethis location. Ordered xiao long bao, har gow, and shumai. All were good except the xiao long bao, which didn't have any soup in them but that's just my preference. They did have great customer service and also didn't hesitate to t it off the bill which was awesome.

Great Ambiance for sure. Arrive around 9:00 pm on a Friday…read morenight and was welcomed by the sweetest and friendliest waiter and was seated straight away. Food was super tasty and really worth the bucks!

The Golden Leaf is a famous former Michelin starred restaurant at the Conrad. Key word here is…read moreformer. I went for dinner and as I was solo, I opted for their prix fixe set menu- the "premium" set. In my opinion, the food was lacking in taste and quality despite the high price. Maybe I should have ordered individual dishes, but even their signature baked crab dish was too creamy and salty. Service was also lacking in my mind. The waiters seemed unenthusiastic and often would place the next dish without a word or a simple phrase like "dessert" without any additional comments or explanation... and often had a tense or unfriendly expression. It was also difficult to get their attention as they were often times hard to locate. Yes this is Hong Kong, but this is not a cha chaan teng, and i guess I expected a bit more quality in service and food from a former michelin starred restaurant.

This had to be one of my favorite dining experiences while in HK. It also happened to be located…read moreright in my hotel The Conrad. The service here was top notch the best we had while visiting. I am so glad we had an opportunity to dine here. I do recommend you make a reservation. We tried to dine there again on our last day but everything was booked. They were able to fit us at 11:45 and even allowed us to order the Peking duck with no advanced notice. You must do so 24 goes in advance. Unfortunately the time did not work well for us so we cancelled the last minute reservation. We had their crispy half chicken the best I had while in HK. I ordered this dish everywhere! The Golden Leaf's was crispiest and the skin looked like glass! While the chicken was still very juicy! The mixed fried rice delicious! Our waiter was very sweet as they were almost closing getting ready for dinner dining offered us some more rice they had. I was too full but my fiancée was very happy to accept some more. I highly recommend this place even if you aren't staying at the Conrad give this place a try it will be worth it!

We decided to go here for Dim Sum as that's what they are known for and it was our first meal in…read moreHong Kong. It's a well recognized, popular place in central Hong Kong, located by Victoria Harbour. I had heard about this place from before visiting Hong Kong. Tim Ho Wan, which is a one Michelin star rated famous dim sum place, was at the top of my list for Dim sum but we couldn't make time for it based on our sight seeing itinerary. When we got here, there was a wait but the line was moving fast. You have to mention to the front door receptionist about how many people you have in your party and you get a number. Once your number is called, you get seated. Once seated, a server comes and places plates and silverware and offers you water and tea. Tea is complimentary. I have heard that some places in hong kong charge you for tea while you are under the impression that it's complimentary. The way it works for ordering dim sum items here is that servers constantly are around pushing carts full of variety of food items. You with flag them down or when they come by your table area, you tell them what and how much you want of the foods they have on their cart. There's a list of items on the side of the cart to tell you what all they have in that cart. Once you are given what you wanted, the server marks on your bill what you got and how much of it. Later, you take that bill to the cashier and pay. We ate a lot of variety of foods. Dumplings, buns, fried rolls, roasted pork pieces, and mango oriented dessert items. It was all delicious and good. We loved it. It was worth the visit. This place is good for anyone (locals and tourists). It's in a nice setting. The restaurant room looks like a banquet hall room with white cloth tables, chandeliers and servers in uniforms. Go check this place out. I highly recommend it. It's worth eating their dim sum because it's really tasty and good.

TLDR; decent service, beautiful setting, ok food…read more This dim sum restaurant is huge and right next to the water so you can get a really good view. It's a classic Dim Sum place with both ordered food and carts that go around. The food is a mixed bag -- for instance, the pig blood wasn't fresh and the chicken feet wasn't steamed tender enough, but the Chang fun and dumplings were wonderful.