Don't know much about tea, but this place seemed to have a good selection with reasonable prices…read more You go in and they will let you smell different teas you are interested in buying. We picked up two tins of Bird's Tongue Jasmine for around HKD 250. I like Oolong but the ones they let us smell had a strong, almost fermented fragrance that we decided to pass on. Is oolong always like that? 3 stars for the decent variety and friendly service in English, but there also isn't too much that distinguishes this place from all the other options in the city.

Dora was amazing! I don't know why this place had less than five stars, they were super helpful and…read moreknowledgeable. I ended up buying two gift sets because the prices were fantastic. The tea is very strong and hearty, and the staff were so sweet to me. Highly recommend if you're looking for gifts for friends back home on your way through Hong Kong!

I am a huge fan of anything tea, and my favorite tea is Tin Kuan Yim. I told my cousin, that and…read moreshe took me here with her family to get Tin Kuan Yim Ice cream! Are my friends in the states reading this? Yes, you read that right, Tin Kuan yim Soft served Ice cream. It was every single drip of ice cream you dream of! it was so tea-ish! It was more than amazing!! I was completely obsess with this afterwards. I wanted it everyday! i wish they had this in the states!!!

Nice, Ten Ren Tea Station basically for Hong Kong, dubbed as 天仁喫茶趣. Based on multiple visits in the…read morelast 2+ years (plus having had Ten Ren drinks in Taipei) I have to say this location comes pretty darn close. Comparing Ten Ren tea drinks in Northern (and Southern) California to this Hong Kong location: Prices in Hong Kong are dirt cheap in comparison, nothing really above US$2 on average. Quality is easily x2 to x3 than that in NorCal (and quite possibly SoCal) Thus we pay x2 to x3 as much at 1/2 to 1/3 of the quality, bottom line. Employees are very efficient. A ten minute wait for a drink after paying, is considered a hellish wait even if the line seems long. Even if one of the employees is slacking off, he or she is washing/rinsing cups or blender vats in one hand, and surfing social media/checking texts with the other. Multi-task slacking and getting drinks out the door. And some of you out there have no qualms about 1.5 hour wait for ramen (or a food truck), or 45 minutes for a watered down tapioca milk tea drink. Sigh. This Ten Ren also has a limited selection of imported Taiwanese tea, tea snacks. Octopus (MTR/subway/public transportation) cards accepted for payment (stored value card). You can sip on your drink while browsing books and magazines in Eslite bookstore. Honey green tea, some matcha based drinks, even a classic like Chrysanthemum Pu-Er, are all very good. Honey green tea, even if semi diluted, is still better than the crap in the States....the Wattes....(like Lattes in coffee shops, except Watte is water with a shot of tea). What more can you ask for?

Okay, so I thought gui ling jelly was the same as herbal jelly... turns out, it's not. In the U.S.,…read morethey pretty much treat them like the same thing, but as I sat down at this tiny two-seat table, I quickly learned: gui ling jelly is made with turtle shell and herbs and is usually eaten for its health benefits. I had a sore throat from too much fried food, so my friend suggested we try some. I ordered the gui ling jelly and also the gui ling tea. First bite of the jelly I was like, wait, this is way firmer than regular jelly... and wow, this is BITTER. I had to add quite a bit of sugar syrup to make it enjoyable, but once I found the right balance, it was actually not bad. The tea was much milder and easier to drink. It was a cool experience overall. If I'm ever feeling yeet hay again (aka that overheated feeling from eating greasy stuff), I'd totally come back. They have two turtles chilling at the front and these giant pots where they make the jelly. The staff were really nice too. Definitely worth trying at least once.

Wonderful location to rest after hiking around the peak. Their yellow tea was pretty good.read more

Note this is located in the KS Lo Gallery, you will enter through the main entrance of it and a…read moresecondary entrance through the main. The menu is fully vegetarian and has a host of tea choices. We tried a host of dim sum dishes and they were excellent. A mass of tea choices to accompany it as well.

Best to visit before sunset as you'll appreciate the best front view of the bay ..limited menu n…read morewine selection though. Had my wine and cheese platter . Only wish they could add more wine selection and small plate while you appreciate the best view.

The place to go for a drink on a date if you want the best sea view of Hong Kong…read more We arrive at around 4pm in the afternoon, as I wasn't hungry so we only order drinks and 2 dim sum dishes, but not the full afternoon tea set. (They have iPad for menu) The Rose bubble was a bit too sweet, the dim sum were good! But can't beat the view here. The view is just spectacular! We sit until it turns dark at 6ish and it's time (and money) well spent! Service was good and ambience is quiet and sophisticated without being too crowded like in other spots in the touristy TST area. One of my all time favourite place to bring visiting friends!

The Taro latte is delicious! Has a strong taro flavour, nice and smooth, and is not too sweet. Also…read morea peaceful place to hangout and do some work with great wifi. Their food was just okay though. Ordered the truffle egg and bo low bao crossiant tea set. Nothing special.

It was said that "Stressed is desserts spelled backwards", we have desserts whenever we are…read morestressed, we have desserts also when we are relaxed! At Cafe Yawn, you could enjoy a cozy, laid-back environment, at the same time pamper yourself with some unique drinks and foods. Their Banana Cake Pudding is certainly designed to spam your camera. Served in a metal pan, the banana cake was combined with warm milk, ice cream and finally topped with caramel crunches. Presentation was really nice, however there were still room for improvement in textures and flavoring. We were expecting a banana bread like texture for their pudding, but it came pretty dry and hard, couldn't really find any traces of pudding in it. Luckily there was warm milk in the bottom, giving more moisture to it and softened the cake a bit. Its texture messed up a bit but flavor-wise it was decent enough, giving a subtle hint of banana in every bite. Ice cream was mediocre, nothing really special. The caramel crunches were surprisingly nice. Light, crunchy and almost a bit airy, it made a good garnish to the whole plate!

It's been a few years since I've been here and it's the same. Except the prices are up. HK$45 for a…read morecombo brisket & tripe on noodles.

My hubby and I liked this place. We had just dropped off our luggage at our hotel and went…read moreexploring for some grub. Hubby is quite the picky eater at times and I could tell he was looking for something similar to his favorite Chinese establishment in Philadelphia. We stumbled here and shared a table (customary). I don't remember if the menu was all Chinese but we managed to order some food with the Cantonese we know. (I somehow mostly know how to say all my favorite Chinese foods!) We got our food relatively quick (as you would expect). But they dropped it off and walked away without saying much so we were confused how we were going to eat our bowls of hot! soup noodles. Thankfully the couple next to us were friendly and could tell we were not from HK and guided us to look at a hidden drawer within the table (who knew!) The rest of the sauces were on top of the tables and we are used to the utensils not hidden but it's a nice touch! Gives this place a bit of character. The soup noodles are great here. It might not look like the most sanitary place I will admit, but it's always packed so the food is good!

Came here on recommendation of my cousin. We ordered the hot and cold matcha soba noodles. I was…read moreexpecting to taste the matcha flavor, but alas, it didn't happen. The broth for the hot noodles tasted great though : light, not overly seasoned, tasted like the kind of broth you'd make at home. My husband said the cold soba was nothing special. We then finished our meal off with the matcha jelly (flown in daily from Kyoto!), which was really good, definitely full of matcha flavor and went well with the ice cream and red bean paste. My husband gave the matcha ice cream two thumbs up. 90 min dining limit and everyone must order one item. No free wifi. HSBC credit card holders get a discount.

One of the great foodie trends in Hong Kong is the matcha craze. Already slowly making its presence…read moreknown in the US, matcha and matcha flavored desserts are gaining popularity. It's already a huge thing in Hong Kong, with at least one matcha dessert store at every mall. When I found out that a well known matcha chain, Nakamura Tokichi, was opening up its first branch in HK, I made it a point to plan to visit and give it a try. Unsurprisingly, as with all well known restaurants in Hong Kong, there was a fairly long wait even on a Wednesday. I had to wait almost two hours to get a table for six people. When we were finally seated, we were presented with complimentary green tea and a menu filled with delicious goodies. I tried the green tea almost immediately, and already I was floored. Most green tea tastes fairly bland and generic, but this green tea was incredibly rich and flavorful. As to be expected from a matcha restaurant with as prestigious a reputation as Nakamura Tokichi. We shared several matcha and hojicha parfaits, a hojicha ice cream, and I got the kyo no fukiyose, which contained several different things including chiffon cake, matcha ice cream, red bean, whipped cream, and mochi. The parfaits were incredibly rich and elegant. Cereal was added to the red bean and ice cream, and the flavors all blended together perfectly. The chiffon cake was sweet yet light. The red bean was a real delight, not too sweet, and balanced out the sweetness of the hojicha and matcha ice cream incredibly well. In just one experience, I can see why Nakamura Tokichi is one of the most well known matcha restaurants in Hong Kong. It lives up to its own hype in many ways.

2.5 stars for breakfast 4 stars for ambiance- it's super…read morecute Had Sunday brunch here while on business. It was dead empty except for two other tables (one with two tourists and the other with a local man...I assume). Two other tourists sat down during my brunch but read the menu and left. I ordered the waffles with ham and it came with a side salad. The food was OK. It was an HK take on western food and the waffles came plain with no topping so it was a little bit dry for my North American palette. Towards the end of my meal I discovered a live slug in my salad. I flagged the waitress to ask for the bill (because I was NOT going to continue eating) and showed her the slug. She said "oh sorry" but that was about it. She did not offer any kind of compensation and brought me the full bill with no further explanation or apology for the slug. It was like it didn't happen. As mentioned before this place was empty for brunch. However, in the late, late afternoon/early evenings I noticed it would be packed. Perhaps this place is better for coffee and dessert. One other thing to mention is they have free wifi but when you ask for the password they won't give it to you. They will insist they enter it on your phone themselves. I don't generally like strangers touching my phone because I don't know what they may do. I guess they have never thought of changing the wifi password daily... Tip: Don't sit next to the plants. It's fruit fly city.

Love the Decor and the ambiance and the attention to details. The presentation of the dishes is…read morevery pretty and healthy. Been here twice already since arrival from New York. The food is very healthy and the quality of the ingredients is excellent. It has been a very good experience and we will for sure to come back next time we are in town. Keep up the standard and quality, Hong Kong need more restaurants like your.

My favorite place for Hong Kong dessert! I come here probably a little too much, and any time…read morefriends and family visit Hong Kong, I always make an excuse to bring them here! Don't let the giant queue scare you, and yes there is almost always a queue. Despite that, it moves fairly fast. Its definitely not a place where you sit and chat with your friends. They expect you to sit down, order right away, eat it, and leave right away. But I guess many popular places are like that around Hong Kong.. Seating-wise its very cramp here. You'll be sitting basically elbow to elbow with strangers next and behind you. But that doesn't matter because their desserts are so wonderful! Some of my favorites are the tong yuen (glutinous rice balls) that come come with peanut sauce. The one that comes in the ginger soup is good too (for this dish, the balls have fillings inside, such as sesame or peanut sauce). Another good one is their sorbets, which are perfect for a hot day.

Heyyyy, do you like durian? Or even want to give it a shot despite the crazy smell it may emit or…read morethe odd taste it might exude? I believe one of the ways to try durian without having to be afraid of it is by tasting it through the various dessert dishes here at this cute little place. Having no idea that this place existed, I was pretty thankful to my new local friend who suggested this place. It's located in a small little street, similar to an alley way, and by the time you get near it, you'll definitely see a long line of people waiting to get in. The wait itself isn't that bad. Most people just come here to eat dessert and leave right after. Once seated, my friends and I spent some time browsing through the extensive dessert menu and settled on trying the durian with crystal seeds (one of the many popular dishes) and watermelon and lychee with crystal seeds. In summary, the watermelon and lychee were ok. The watermelon ended up being too watery for my taste and the lychee wasn't too memorable. Both tasted decent but definitely not a must try. For the durian, this was surprisingly good! I am normally not a durian fan (the stench gets to me sometime) but here, you couldn't really smell too much of the durian in the dish. The taste of durian was also soften quite a bit, making this dish a bit more doable for those who do not like durian. I found this dish to be pretty tasty and not too sweet and it was unique to eat it with the crystal seeds. Overall, this is a great spot to stop by for desserts. If you're not a fan of durian but can tolerate the smell of it wafting through the restaurant, this place is great to try other HK desserts at an affordable price.