I didn't like this place at all in the beginning but with time, I've developed a fondness that will last forever. This is the convenient café located at the entrance of HKCEC where you meet up for a quick chat with a colleague, for a break from the exhibitions, for a business meeting, or simply, as a meeting point to head to whatever show is going on upstairs. Going to HKCEC always meant 'work' so anything related to it was 'work'. This café was part of the work theme and I always went there with that mindset. In summary, I never woke up on a Saturday and think 'let's meet up at Harbour Road Café for a catch up'.
But that's the same reason why ended up liking it: it was a little away from the bustle of HKCEC, it was my break for a coffee, or my chance to sit down and chill out.
It's laid out nicely in an ample area, opened to the rest of the floor plan. However, it's usually quiet inside and it's also a good place to work. It's comfy, there's wifi and you'll see others working there too. At times when there is a big exhibition going on may be little noisier though. It's fairly big; there is an additional space at the back that they open at times and this is even better if you need a bit of peace.
Their coffee is good, and some of the snacks are okay, but that's not what you go there for. You go there for convenience, for a rest, for a retreat so that you can go back upstairs with your batteries fully charged! read more