Hang Heong Un 杏香園 (Almond Garden) is a traditional Chinese dessert place from Macau. They have been…read morein business for over 70 years using their original recipes for their traditional offerings. This is one of their outpost in Hong Kong located inside Eslite Spectrum. Almond Walnut Soup I ordered was so smooth, nutty and delicious! I am though a little bias as I love these traditional Chinese dessert soup. The soup was also nice and hot when served. They do have other cold options for the hotter months! Worth trying especially there are not too many decent traditional Chinese dessert places in the immediate area!

Ta Vie 旅 means "Your Life" in French, "Journey" in Japanese, and with the ethos of both cultures in…read moremind the Michelin 3* Restaurant from Chef Hideaki Sato focuses on premier ingredients prepared simply at the height of their season inside intimate confines. Embattled during the pandemic, and now operating with only six employees from kitchen to hostess stand, guests are seated at posh tables surrounded by polished black and tile while staff attends to every need from carefully selected Teas to housemade Butter alongside piping-hot Bread. Seasonal but not constrained by region, Chef Sato instead reaching to Japan, China and Europe for the best products available, December 23 offered only one menu beginning with premium Abalone atop tender Artichoke followed by hand-cut Pasta dressed by Seaweed Sauce and creamy Hokkaido Uni. Served several dishes by Chef Sato himself, a buttered Leek supporting abundant Caviar revealed beneath char the first, Blue Lobster followed amidst Whelks and Burdock before a grand finale of Bresse Chicken liberally showered by White Truffles. Paced appropriate to each diner, no lulls despite such a small staff, Hideaki emerged from the kitchen again to pour Champagne around his sugar-crystal "Pear" before rounding out the evening with complimentary sweet Tea, Strawberries with Pistachios and thick Chocolate Pudding kissed by Citrus.

We usually try to hit up a Michelin star restaurant when out of the country. This ended up being…read morethe spot I chose. Very intimate place. I think we were the only ones there with another table. The servers were very attentive, sweet, patient, and kind. Everything came out beautifully. The food was showcased by the plating. Unfortunately the food itself wasn't anything that stood out. For the price of this place I wanted my socks to be knocked off. It was good but not half a thousand dollar good.

@abc_kitchen_hk Loved it here. I've only been here twice so…read morefar and have thoroughly enjoyed. I'm a huge fan of its ambiance, food, service. It is unique, surprisingly it's at the local cooked food market, where is like Dai Pai Dongs. Best of all there's no corkage fee!! And the food was outstanding. I'll always come back here to enjoy wines and food with friends!! Price: $300hkd~ per person ------------------------------------ Service 5/5 Ambience 5/5 Food 5/5 ------------------------------------ CF7, 1/F, 38 Des Voeux Road West . . . #香港好去處 #香港美食 #香港餐廳 #上環美食 #上環好去處 #hkfoodie #hkig #hkgirl #hkfood #hknightlife #hkitalianfood #italianfood #foodiehk #food #foodphotography #foodblogger #foodstagram #foodporn #foodpics #hkphotography #cookedfoodmarket #ribeyesteak #roastedsucklingpig #foiegras #nocorkage #hkrestaurant #duckleg

Surely there should be an old Chinese proverb that says, "Don't judge a dai pai dong by its dingy…read morerestaurant facade." ABC...stands for A Better Cooking kitchen. This name is lame compared to what we discovered when we dined there this week. We had heard the the hype around our Sheung Wan hood, but ABC was against the grain of what were expecting. I felt my mind was being challenged against my expectation of what I would experience and also being BLOWN at every turn. If you told a Hong Konger that you had the greatest Italian restaurant experience inside a dai pai dong, they would look at you and say "you are wrong...dai pai dong's don't have Italian food" They would be thinking, "silly white girl, she does not know what she is talking about." And when you say again, "no really, red and white checker table clothes, wine list, pastas, etc", they would probably look at you again like you had things confused in your mind on what a dai pai doing was. Now granted that the popular suckling pig ($178HKD) is not really an Italian item to be found on most Italian restaurant menus, the remaining items on the menu are really quite nice and might apply authentically to a true Italian dinner table. Pesto pasta ($148HKD), pan-fried foie gras w/chutney ($128HKD), beef carpaccio ($88HKD) , creme brulee ($48HKD). My husband had the suckling pig and said it was different than your standard Chinese version of suckling pig. He indicated that the meat was more tender, like almost a pulled port consistency. We enjoyed the foie gras as an appetizer and were almost left speechless..."am I really eating foie gras of this caliber in a dai pai dong?" MIND BLOWN! I had the pesto pasta and the pasta was cooked perfectly and was really a surprise to my palette. Good quality noodle, good preparation, steaming hot to the table. MIND BLOWN! The restaurant itself is in a dai pai dong setting, with tables butting up against tables for a Chinese place, a dumpling spot, a Vietnamese place and an Indian restaurant. The environment is clean, but clustered. The red and white table clothes will give it away on where you are going once you ascend the moving escalator from the street (across from the 7-11 on that corner) up to the dai pai dong. My head keeps thinking, how is the local gem (really kind of a hot spot, for it was really busy) even here in this chaotic dai pai dong environment. MIND BLOWN! The wine list kind of sucks, but the fact that you are sitting in a dai pai dong and there is actually a wine list, your head is still kind of spinning and I did not care that I was drinking at sub-par chianti. MIND BLOWN! They even have a larger liquor license with Gordon's Gin and Absolut Vodka on their menu! MIND BLOWN! We were greeted by the most friendly, older host/waiter. He was happy to serve us. No turn and burn mentality of a dining experience here. MIND BLOWN! They are speaking decent English and it was easy to communicate, even when my husband was not chiming in with Cantonese. They take reservations. WHAT? This is a wolf in sheeps clothing for certain. What dai pai dong setting takes a resy? MIND BLOWN! Now I am just being picky, but I think I would like to see something like a calamari appetizer or fresh breadsticks...my horrible pre-conceived ideas of the Olive Garden are my influence...I am a victim of bad US Italian food chain restaurants. Calamari though is a staple on every Italian restaurant menu...right? Sometimes a 5 star Yelp experience is not a flawless experience served in a 5-star Beard rated restaurant. Great restaurants are not without some error, but ABC gets a 5 because they blew my mind on what to expect from a dai pai dong experience and it is a solid Italian restaurant experience.

Went to the Flying Pan in Wan Chai for brunch with a few friends. It's built like a traditional…read moreAmerican diner with a large variety of meals suited for all hours of the day (it's open 24 hours!), which is perfect for a quick pick-me-up in the morning or a carb craving after a Wednesday night out (go big green). Its portions are massive, at least relative to others in Hong Kong, and it has some pretty good deals if you want a cheap but filling meal. I ordered a $50 HKD set with four pieces of toast, two eggs cooked the way psychos like em (yolkless and fried), a bowl of tomato soup (my side-dish option), a bowl of fresh fruits (my second side-dish option), a cup of orange juice (my beverage option), and I also added on two link sausages for $22 HKD. I wasn't a fan of either the fruits (they didn't seem all that fresh) or the sausages (sorta tasted like plastic), but you definitely get a value meal.

Located on upper level from the street. Good view out from inside. Stairs or elevator to get up and…read moredown. Hot and humid outside but comfortable and clean inside. Air conditioning not too cold. Food was very good and reasonably priced. It was as advertised. Traditional American breakfast with an English flair. Yes I wold eat here again.

Second time here late after playing ball. The others who took my here swear by the place &…read moreapparently, the places in this alley are institutions. It has the 大排檔 or daipaidon or street stall food feel to the place. Can't deny it. The food is good it a bit low brow. And not cheap for what it is. 6 of us came to HK$500. But did have some beer so maybe that's where it went. I recommend at lease trying it.

Been here twice now. Once for New Years Eve dinner and another to welcome a friend into town. Both…read moretimes were with big groups and we were easily accommodated. Everything we ordered was delicious, from the black bean razor clams to the deep fried salt and pepper tofu, fried fish cakes, yeung chow fried rice, roasted pigeon, and spicy Chinese kale. The vibe is gritty and super local. Plastic sheeting on the tables, completely white-tiled, bustling servers and endless bottles of beer - it's a San Miguel restaurant. If you come with a group and sample 7 - 10 dishes, with beer, expect to pay between $100 and $200 for your dinner depending on what seafood and meats you order. It's possible to eat fairly cheaply here, and portions are generous, but it's also possible that dinner will get "spendy" (for a local place) if you want lots of fresh seafood.

Came here for lunch on a workday…read more Impossible burger - very tasty but do not recommend it if you are eating with coworkers because it'll get pretty messy. It comes with fries too so it is very filling. Risotto- exceptional! The semi-raw egg just add an extra creaminess to it. But they drizzle quite a lot of oil on top of it so it felt a bit heavy but overall very good! Side note: the AC here is very very very cold so bring a jacket or come with an extra layer in summer time.

Not necessarily for a recent visit, but more so one in general…read more This spot has been here for a number of years already. Though it's technically a restaurant, this place has a very big facility, which means if you want to come here for drinks, a place which functions kind of like a lounge, or have some sort of office event, this place is also a good choice. As such, this place is unsurprisingly quite popular on Friday night (or Thursday night also), or just nights when people typically have social activities in general. Personally, I feel like the food is not bad. I first came a number of years ago, and thought at the time that the food was pretty good. Having come back again in the past couple months as well, I found myself still basically feeling that way. However, I feel like this place is pretty bad value overall. It's very expensive, which is, I feel, mainly due to the high overhead costs. Having a restaurant in this one little area is very expensive, considering this is prime office real estate. The problem is made worse by the fact that they just have such a large space here. The amount of food you get is not really in line with the price you pay; it would be one thing if it were expensive and you got enough food with your dollar, but that's just not the case, even if the food is good. The problem isn't just M&M fox however, Quarry Bay in general is in general just a wasteland when it comes to fine dining that is actually good value. I think if you're really determined to have western food that is like... better than mcdonalds, you should either go to frites (less than five minutes away), or just not dine in this neighborhood in general.

I've had the great congee here. Some times 2 at a time. Would eat here more often (cross the…read morestreet from my office) if they had some milk tea, esp iced. Congee makes me real hot in the summer. My favorites are 免戰牛肉粥 & 豬紅粥. The seating is on the foldout tables and little stools so if you are large person it might be tough. But it is typical of restaurants like this in Hong Kong so if you want a local experience, it is what it is. Between the three or four places that I go for congee, this is the best. But because of the seating and the lack of milk tea, I don't go there more than once every two weeks.

Right across the street from Yue Hing (dai pai dong) is Wai Kee 威記…read more Very nice that not all of Central are high end pricey or overpriced eateries that leave your wallet drained and your conscience filled with some guilt. Don't want to wait 30 to 40 minutes for a HK style sandwich and tea/coffee (done right by the way)? Well then Wai Kee is your answer! Carby Comfort Goodness! Plain congee - Many will argue that plain congee is only for sick people to eat, but in reality is one of the very few ways you can actually taste the texture. Particularly if it is cooked with some dried scallops (conpoy) which you can taste. While the jook here isn't the same as Mui Kee in Mongkok, it hits the spot. Congee with other condiments may be MSG enhanced (Law Fu Kee is definitely a prime example, despite it being more famous). The fried carby stuff here (fried dough sticks) are pretty solid. But why not get the cheung fun skin wrapped around it (ja leung)? I think I enjoyed it a tad more than Tasty at the airport. And their house made turnip pudding/cake? Very respectable rendition, although it's less hearty than those Chinese New Year versions. The steamed version is the way to go here, if you prefer that classic daikon/turnip flavor. A little soy sauce is already enough. All three of these items will fill you up nicely. Not gourmet by any means, but very comforting and fulfilling. You may not look like royalty afterwards, but you will feel quite at home.

Great place for a casual after work or weekend drink that gives you a super homey and relaxed…read moreenvironment. A great plus that they have an outdoor area for the smokers ;) The food is also super tasty and fresh, would really recommend their Banger & mash, burger or their ribs (Super juicy)

Been here for breakfast because we got two voucher from our hotel…read more They got out orders wrong multiple times but they are happy to change it to the right order Food is good, coffee is great. Pretty decent breakfast place.