Ebeneezers did not live up to the Hong Kong hype. I was only in the city briefly and figured I'd…read morestop by the local Ebeneezers for a quick lunch. It was a decision I quickly came to regret. The man who took our order appeared to be the owner, but acted like he would rather be quite literally anywhere else than serving us. Like seriously, I haven't been served that rudely in ages. It was particularly striking considering how pleasant the other places we went in Hong Kong were. Now let's talk about the food. Ebeneezer's is, by design, a cheaper fast food type place. By no means did I expect to be wow'd by the food, but that's (supposed to be) part of the charm. I didn't expect, however, to be genuinely grossed out by it. The lamb kebab was suspiciously... un-lamb-like, and the biryani was little more than average. The single samosa we ordered was a high point, but somehow took a full 20 minutes to come out. All in all, this Ebeneezer's was sad. It was saved a tiny bit by the fun hustle and bustle of its location (hence the two stars) but otherwise it was a let down.

Love this spot in Hong Kong! Always a good drunk food spot (love the spicy sauce) after a long…read morenight at Tsim Sha Tsui, which as you may know, makes many nights a marathon drinking night. Ordered the chicken variant with spicy sauce, and would definitely return here again and again with friends! Hope they had a location here in the States! Along with Hainan chicken, this is my other go-to spot in Hong Kong!

Reliable soho restaurant. Yummy food and always a good vibe. I love the roof but it can get hot and…read morehumid in summer. Please try their whole roasted cauliflower - it's literally my fav and I order it every time.

Lebanese food holds a special place in my heart after eating at probably one of my favorite…read morerestaurants in Canada. That is to say, I had high hopes for this place, which was compounded by a recommendation from my then-coworker and still-friend. Eating here marked the first time during my time in Hong Kong where I felt outside of Hong Kong (in other words, in the international/expatriate bubble of Hong Kong). Granted, it was still during my early days and against the backdrop of the protests disrupting normal operations, when I had very few opportunities at the time to explore and appreciate all that Hong Kong has to offer. Located in the madness that is Midlevels, expect to walk up some stairs, and then some. This restaurant's entrance is on the side of where you would take one of many escalators, so keep your eyes peeled and/or pay attention to your CityMapper. The price point is typical of an international restaurant on Hong Kong Island: what finance/business people can afford. And on occasion, educators such as myself. You get what you pay for, as Lebanese food is relatively scarce in East Asia. I take what I can get. I really loved the shawarma hummus and eating it with pita. Such a game changer, so tasty, and of course so pricy. I also enjoyed the way they prepared their falafel, their cauliflower, and their chicken. I was quite pleased by their food offerings. My past coworker brought me to eat here, so to pay it forward, I brought my other coworkers to eat here. Presumably the cycle ended with me, but I would definitely love to come back here.

My first choice restaurant was given a miss due to how crowded it was and my friend and I walked…read moreand searched for other eating places and we decided on this one and we were not disappointed at all. As my friend was not a big eater, we only ordered the main course. She had the lamb while I had the ribeye steak which was the best decision I made. Every bite I took on the piece of meat made my taste bud crying out for more! It was succulent, cooked to how it was supposed to be. I enjoyed every pieces of it and I got to try the lamb as well, and that was just amazing. I had lamb previously in Seoul and they certainly don't taste as good as this. This certainly made up the disappointment my friend and I had, missing out on our first choice. The atmosphere of the restaurant certainly feels Middle Eastern style but the service on the other hand was a disappointment. They were slow and I can sense their disappointment when we ordered only the main course. Overall, this place is worth the try!

So I start by ordering a Greyhound which throws the staff since they have never heard of the drink…read more What?!.... We waited for a bit and I was wondering if they went to pick their own grapefruit..... And, well they kind of did! The manager realized that they didn't have any grapefruit juice in the house so he ran up the block to five other restaurants to get it. Wow. Really cool. I get to talking with him about types of drinks and I happened to mention that I love a good Amarro or Farnet Branca after dinner. Anyway, we order and the first dish is a safron chicken that comes out perfectly cooked. Unique dish served with a great sauce and escarole in a lemony dressing. Then we see the falafel that the other table ordered and remark that we should have ordered that too. The waiter hears us and asks if we also want to order one and we say "why not!". Along comes a perfectly made falafel Egyptian style. Meanwhile, I am still drinking greyhounds and we get our entrees. Mine is a duck risotto with an amazing lemony flavor and crispy duck. My wife had the kabab/skewers of chicken. We finish the meal and the manager remembered our conversation and had gotten a bottle of Amarro. Had a glass of that and a cappuccino to end the night. Great service food and ambiance. Five stars.

Love this place. Great food. Inexpensive. Always get the chicken tikka falafel. SO good! I…read moreusually go to the location on Hollywood road or in Wan Chai.

Located under the escalator on Hollywood road, this shop sells kebabs and other middle eastern…read morefood. While the prices here are slight more expensive than other nearby kebab shops, they offer free wifi and have ample air conditioning in the summer! I personally enjoy the chicken kebab with spicy sauce here.

Saturday Night - Mong Kok - Places that don't have a line are places that I go to and then…read moresometimes wish i had patience to wait for something good. With that in mind, I give this place four stars for the taste of the food. Lamb Chops with Rice - Fragrant and tender Iskender Kebab with Bread - A huge portion- perhaps a little bit more than what a normal person can finish! The meat is interesting and nothing like I've had before but it was enjoyable. Turkish Apple Tea - Good Hot Mango Tea - Tastes exactly like unset - hot jelly mixture. Do not waste money on this one! Severely understaffed with just one waitress for around 10 tables, perhaps more. Other workers (they look like the owners family or of the same ethnicity) were just sitting around and waiting for this one busy lady to manage the restaurant. It makes them look like terrible employers that force their staff to the brink of falling over and I hope this changes soon.

I ordered a double scoop of ice cream, it was HK$55…read more On Openrice that had the top reviews for the area. Mainly because I have never had Turkish ice cream, it fit the description. light with some "small nuts" in it. That fit the description of Turkish ice cream, probably read on wikipedia. A couple described the Turkish ice cream at Joy Mall by Qufu Road Station as heavy & saturated. So I figured I better try some probably more authentic Turkish Ice Cream in Hong Kong.

Our last lunch for this trip is a highly recommended turkish restaurant which was also packed…read moreduring our visit. Ordered the Lamb and Beef which are both well-seasoned. The flavors of this restaurant authentic and it's an interesting try if you are looking for diversed menu in the area.

When I'm in HK, I make sure I don't eat at the same restaurant twice. After all, there's so many…read morerestaurants and street food to sample. However, this is my 2nd time here in Instanbul Express. I guess you can say that it's one of my favorite healthy lunch eatery in here HK. I ordered their mix salad doner and Kabab before. And recently tried their fish and lamb. Everything taste great here. Loved the fish with yogurt. Service are fast and friendly. Ambiance is comfortable, clean and cool. For HK$80 per head (approx $10US), it's more than worth it. I also found my favorite Jeddal cheese here in their deli section. So happy I went back here again. And will most likely re-visit just before I leave.

Very friendly staff but slow; maybe because the restaurant was crowded…read more The food is not very good. I order lamb Shis Kebab, the lamb was half cooked, i even had hard time to cut it. As for prices their mean dishes average 85 to 120 HK$. So for this price i was expecting to eat a good meal but it disappointed me.

Awesome taste kebabs, I recommend that try Chicken Shevarma and Pizza. The staff is very generous…read more open for 24 hours If you play around tst ,dont worry on reaching there. The restaurant has free W-Lan, ask for the password.

I met my husband here so I will always love this place. Very easy quick snack and drink when…read moreshopping in SOHO. My husband comes here 3-4x a week on his lunch break as it's an easy couple blocks up from central.

The first time I went to Beyrouth Bistro, the taste levels of what we had were decent. The attitude…read morelevels of who's probably the owner - higher. Today, when my usual to-go falafel place in Hong Kong was closed, I walked down a few more steps and ordered a falafel wrap takeaway. And I asked him to pack me a spicy sauce on the side. The taste levels of some of what I ate today - barf! Attitude levels - well. He asked me what kind of a sauce. I said spicy, AGAIN. Without reciprocating his attitude. He asked me again, what kind - yoghurt, garlic, chilli? I should've taken a moment there and ran! I don't remember eating spicy yoghurt dips at any Middle Eastern places I've been to, but I calmly responded chilli. The lady in the kitchen just brought the wrap out, and when the owner(?) reminded her of chilli sauce, she took that plastic squeeze bottle that looked like ketchup. I consoled my self saying they must know better than to use ketchup in a falafel wrap. Especially when I've asked for a chilli sauce. A grumpy child all the way back walking home and then I open my wrap to see what looks like ketchup, no kidding. It tastes like ketchup, no kidding. Even my five years old could taste that. No lining of hummus, a very dry wrap. Pre fried cold falafels. I rarely, rarely, rarely call back. And I'd paid cash so nothing to gain there, but ketchup, for Christ's sake! Calling the place, he calmly repeated again that it's just their chilli sauce and they don't add sugar. Yeah, he could be speaking the truth. He might be adding four specks of chilli flakes in the ketchup and call it their chilli sauce, so technically, he didn't add any sugar! Argh, Hong Kong! Is it safe to say, "Hong Kong, I cannot take it anymore." Photo on the blog.