When the best part about your chicken salad sandwich is the bread...lol. Let me clarify, the food…read moreat Ginger Bakery wasn't completely awful. It's just that the chicken was subpar and the bun was above par. But still, that's not really what you want when you order a chicken salad sandwich. Let me further clarify by saying that Ginger Bakery wasn't bad at all. With a name like that, you'd think it'd be hot and spicy...or really Asian, but nope. I happened to stumble through its cute French café-like doors when I failed to locate a certain Rotisserie chicken place. HKD $67 for a sandwich and a coffee/tea sounded like a reasonable deal. And I've had a hankering for a good chicken salad sandwich since leaving Toronto. There were definitely some things that they did right and some things that were just wrong. So let's start with the good. 1) It's a very nice dine in area. Good price lunches and displays. Very nice cutlery and plates. 2) The milk for my tea came hot, so my tea stayed steamy. 3) The bun for my sandwich was very soft and fresh. It tasted slightly sweet and leaves flour residue on your hands, like a puffy bread pillow. 3) Food came very quickly, which is perfect for the HK rush life. Now for the bad. 1) First of all, the sauce was kind of yellowish and that threw me off, but nothing too alarming. It still wasn't great though, and I don't find it memorable at all. But the bigger detriment to the sandwich was the chewy chicken. That was not pleasant. It wasn't all the way chewy, it was just after a couple of bites. You can tell they included pieces of tendon and stuff in there that did not make for a good chicken experience. 2) I asked for Earl Grey tea and ended up with English Breakfast. Not a huge deal, but still a disappointment. English Breakfast is the most basic of teas. 3) They warmed up the sandwich which is usually a great thing, but it was kinda weird for a chicken salad sandwich to be warm. I mean I can completely understand (and would love) a warm toasty bun, but to have warm chicken salad? Especially when the chicken salad wasn't very good? Hmm... Would I go again? Maybe. I can see this being a very cute date place or somewhere to come with a friend for a slice of cake (which looks great) and a specialty cappuccino. But it looks like my quest for the perfect chicken salad sandwich on this side of the world continues. (31/100) - 2017

Passed by in a weekday noon. Ordered Lemon meringue tart and iced cappuccino for a cake set $65…read more The sour lemons contrasted with the sweet sugar and the creamy meringue on top. Nomm. More sour would taste better tho. The cappuccino has lots of milk. Average. Overall, still a nice place to chill in wan chai.

Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong - Nice ambiance, friendly service and decent food. It can be on the quiet…read moreside and I felt like our group of 6 girls were kinda loud and I wondered afterwards if the whole restaurant heard our convo lol. They had a lobster special 4-course dinner that night for USD 70 pp. I got their soup, oysters from the pacific, lobster and pistachio tiramisu. Everything tasted pretty good. The value wasn't excellent for HK standard but it's not bad, and given the place and ambiance were relaxing. It's a little out of my way, especially it not being close to any metro station. I don't see myself going all the way there for dining, but if a group of friends want to go there again, I'm totally down for it!

When they put you on the waiting list for The Market, quench your thirst here at the Green. Foods…read moreare reasonably priced and service is adequate. Just like any outlets in Hotel Icon they too get a number of student trainees from the attached HK Poly U. So if your server happened to dress in a brown uniform please be nice to them, they are our new blood in the foodservice industry and we need them. One thing I dislike about the Green is how they are not set up as a proper dining establishment, their tables (they are just coffee tables) are so low making it very difficult to eat off the plate without dropping food on the lap or on the floor. And also please improve the quality of coffee..........

Hmmm...I just wanna say, dining out in Hk is ridiculously expensive. More expensive than NYC…read more Came here with a friend around 1:40 pm on a Saturday and still waited in line for about 15 to 20 mins, outside the store. Once we got in, we were tested the temperature, given the hand sanitizer, and menus so we can think about what we want to order while waiting for another 5-7 mins. There's no table service. You decide what you want, then go to the counter where the sign says "order here", then pay upfront. You also get yourself water, silverware and napkins. So no service charge, which is a plus for someone like me who hate the tipping system in the States. So I saw the Garden Deluxe salad. Avocado, grilled peppers, scrambled eggs, and toasted bread; $128. Must be hell amount of goodness. So I went for it. When the salad plate arrived at my table, I was a bit shocked. SO SMALL portion like feeding a bird! The taste of each item on the plate was good (but not like "wow so good"), but I was FAR from being full even after consuming those 3 slices of toasts (well, crostino size tho). My friend had the carbonara. I think if you are hungry or aim for a proper lunch, go for the pasta. Can't go wrong with pasta, although my friend thought it was just alright, at least portion wise you'll feel money is not wasted. Coffees here range from $40-ish to $65-ish, pricey but as expected. I had the ginger latter. To me it tasted like virgin Delirium but bitter with a hint of ginger, which was okay. My friend ordered the tonic coffee and didn't say a word about how it tasted (LoL). Anyways, quite a popular place as there were still ppl waiting when we left 2 hours later. Love the industrial decors and ambience, but no thanks, not coming back.

Small and quaint coffee shop with a chic vibe and friendly workers. Got a Kenyan pour over and they…read morebring out two cups with different shapes that is supposed to change the taste of the coffee. I personally didn't notice anything significant but it was good regardless. They also let you smell the beans after they grind it and ask for your approval if it's ok before they continue. Had an americano as well and they offer you a choice of 2 kinda of beans which is an added treat. For food ordered the mushroom truffle spaghetti and it came out al dente and was pretty tasty.

My cousin and her husband recommended this local style restaurant for breakfast as what locals call…read more"tan tan Teng". I wanted authentic HK breakfast. I saw a lot of yummy food on the menu but only available after 11am. We were here at 8am. They recommended the ham macaroni soup. It definitely didn't disappoint. Yin-yong coffee on the side. Another dish they recommended was the continental breakfast. Chicken steak with black pepper, fish fillet, ham, boiled egg, baked beans with tomato sauce and butter toast. I was definitely satiated.

Bustling place for classic hk dishes -- tried the egg tarts, hk milk tea, beef noodle soup, toast &…read moreeggs. All were good and very filling! The egg tarts were not too sweet. I liked the chew of the noodles & hearty flavor of the soup! Their scrambled eggs are also great -- very creamy. The hk milk tea was too sweet for me but I was pleasantly surprised by the strong tea flavor. Toast also tasted delicious with the butter. Service is quick even though it's busy; food came out almost instantly after ordering. Vibe inside was lively even early in the morning.

Girls will like this place. Dudes, well they will go there because the girls are there. Fruit Teas,…read moreslitely fancy desserts, this Taiwanese place situated itself between desserts, sandwich's and interesting drinks with some theatrics. It gets crowded in the afternoons because so many people want to just hang out that there is a 90 minute seating limit.

I had their lobster roll for lunch. Bread s warm and crunchy. You can taste the butter but not too…read moreoily. They gave me extra cream sauce on the side. I also had a strawberry milk drink. Forgot what it's called. Decent also and it's served in a big American size glass which is rare in Hong Kong. I went on a weekday at around 12.40pm. There s no line and got seated at a big communal table. Their portion is just right for me. I would definitely come back and try their other sandwiches sets.

So this place is somewhere between a 4 and a 5 for me, having been a few times over the last few…read moremonths for really only afternoon coffee and a snack. This place shot up to a 5 for me based on eating a meal there last night. $251 HKD for two meals, a side of sweet potato fries, a glass of wine and a latte...kind of a huge value and really very good! So we popped in because we wanted something other than our standard dai pai dong up the street and/or sushi options and this place is very local and close for us. They have special that with every entree order of over a $100 you get a drink for $1. Shut the front door! My husband ordered a super cheesy grilled cheese sandwich from their grilled cheese options. I ordered a greek salad with some smoked salmon. We also noshed on some sweet potato fries. We then for a $1 each, my husband had a latte and I enjoyed a glass of red wine. The fries were hot and really good. The grilled cheese was of ample size and super cheesy. The Greek salad was a touch too simple (needed a few more olives I think to punch it up), but evenly coated with dressing and fresh. The desert case is also packed full of great looking cakes, bars and cookies and worthy of a repeat trip (prices in the case range from $68-88). They advertise a special of like $98 for a glass of Prosecco and a dessert! It appeared some couples were wandering in to enjoy this just as we were leaving. Around 7PM when we arrived on a Friday, the place was not busy at all (which I know is bad for business, but preferred by us!). It was nice to sit with the open air on the first floor and simply enjoy our time. They have upstairs seating as well and it is closed in, the downstairs part is more open to the outside elements when the weather is nice. I walk by this place almost every day and the busy feeling of brunch on the weekend or packed lunch crowd during the week is different than the quieter evening vibe. The staff was friendly, welcoming and absolutely accommodating. For $251 and a good quality meal, we will absolutely return sooner than later.

Fantastically cute, reasonably priced, well located, and yummy! Service was friendly & efficient…read more We tried 2 fresh juices, kiwi & watermelon - they were a bit pricey at $40 each for a smallish glass, but were really friggin good. Not overly sweetened and tasting of nothing but perfectly ripe fresh fruit. We also ordered one brunch and one main. Oeuf Meurette French style eggs cooked in red wine with chicken & bacon and Barramundi roasted with lime & tomato, served with smashed potato and rocket. So delicious, both. Portions were generous - 2 soft boiled eggs in the breakfast and a large cut of fish in the main. A tip: if it looks full, check up the stairs. There's an entire upstairs dining area! Will be back.

Stopped by for a quick breakfast prior to a day of sightseeing. Apparently, this shop is super well…read moreknown with tons of history, but unfortunately it fell short of our expectations. I tried their pineapple bun and egg tart, and both were a bit dry and not too flavorful. My friends also tried the coffee milk tea and didn't feel it was anything special either, and they had the same thoughts regarding the egg tart and pineapple bun. The interior was large with plenty of seating, although we came on a random weekday so it was pretty empty. Just saw that this location is shuttering its doors after 80 years. Apparently, there is one location remaining in Hong Kong, in Hang Hau in Tseung Kwan O if you're looking to get your nostalgia fix!

I had extremely high hopes for this cha chaang teng and after not having enough time to visit…read moreduring our last trip, we prioritized Honolulu Coffee Shop for breakfast. The restaurant is pretty spacious and when we visited, it was pretty empty. We had no trouble getting a table for our large group of six people. Staff speak some English and they have English menus available so we had no trouble ordering. I believe they're most known for the pineapple buns and egg tarts so of course, we ordered several to share. It's also an incomplete visit to a cha chaang teng without the coffee milk tea and on top of that, I also got a side of scrambled eggs. The pineapple bun was kind of dense and dry, even with the slab of butter. The egg tarts were also dry with a plain-tasting custard. The coffee milk tea was fine but we didn't realize until visiting another cha chaang teng that hot usually means unsweetened. And the scrambled eggs were so plain...I just remember cha chaang teng scrambled eggs being super silky and creamy. This was just disappointing and I didn't need to order normal, regular-tasting scrambled eggs. They're saving grace is how cheap everything was. For that price, it just felt like we got what we paid for...lower quality food. I was very confused because I feel like I read a lot of raving reviews about this place so maybe we visited on an off day. But out of every place we tried, this was pretty low on our list.

Great place for breakfast, but you better get in early. I came to The Cupping Room this morning…read morebecause of the great reviews, but I did not expect that it would be so popular. Not long after I got in, 8:55 AM on Sunday, people started coming in droves. In fact, 15 minutes after I arrived, the place was almost full. For my breakfast, I ordered an iced green tea and the Eggs, Chorizo, Avocado and Toast. The eggs were perfectly poached and matched well with the salty chorizo. The avocados were also a nice touch. As for the tea, although I was not wowed, the presentation was quite good. On my first trio here, I also had the fortune of trying the latte which was very good. I would definitely recommend this cafe for breakfast.

This avocado toast experience really killed and surpassed my last avocado toast experience (Montauk…read more- you'll have to read my review for reference). I loveeee avocados in all forms....in tortilla soup, fried, sliced in burgers, homemade guac dip, and straight from a raw cut half sprinkled with sea salt. Just throw them at my face. I'll eat it. So I loved the combination of avocado diced with almonds, alfalfa sprouts, thinly sliced radish, and whatever else magic was on there. All that covered over one piece of sliced bread. The other slice had a perfect poached egg. A bite of egg and a forkful of avocado mix was just scrumptious. I will have to recreate that at home. Iced soy vanilla latte was dynamite! I think it kept me up while adjusting to time change since it was day 2 of traveling. Lastly, had to go with a take away dessert. The buttery baked fig dessert was gone in 4 bites. It was a little on the dry side. But I saw potential in the making....beautiful piece of baked good.