Mon dieu! It means…read moreOh. My. Gizzle. Molten yolk / flowing custard croissant 流奶牛角包, shortened to 流奶. It was one of the greatest moments in my mouth during my recent Hong Kong trip. It apparently replaced the pineapple butter croissant, which was basically the classic HK pineapple butter bun, but instead of a bun it was a croissant. This beautiful creation is basically taking the yum cha dim sum "lao sa bao" (flowing salty egg yolk custard steamed bun) but putting regular sweet molten custard inside a perfectly flakey crispy delicate layered croissant. At $22 and from a visitor's standpoint, a really good value for the quality. It may seem like a modern gimmick, but when you taste it, you cannot believe how perfect the fusion became. There was a lot of thought put into this, down to the execution, and the results speak for themselves! Even their standard plain croissant kicked so much ass, and I liked it way better than nearby Le Salon de The Joel Robuchon, which I had a day later and found it to be severely lacking. Apparently Urban Bakery's version (this particular location) comes closest to the Paris experience, and easily outperforms most croissants in San Francisco Bay Area.

-salad $60 for small box of four choices Value for money for…read morea Central salad lunch. Hope they keep this prices! Yes they don't have kale and it's heavy dressing. It's absolutely a great cheat day salad! Try the thai noodle and salmon with beams. - Peking duck wrap $67 Again it's fresh. The shredded duck wrapping in front of you with thai salad. Also filling. - crossaint heaven Peanut butter, cheese, all sort of calorie loaded flavour challenge your plate. Maybe get a long black alongside your indulgence.

Went for their high tea set. Ordered the one for 2 people and it came with 2 drinks…read more Nice location for a break from the shopping and chaos outside but food was very average. It took a long time to get a waiters attention and they had an attitude. When food finally came, I only enjoyed the scones. Rest of everything was dried out or tasteless.

buffet breakfast at the hotel excelsior. decent variety with international dish choices…read more convenient to start your day in CWB.

Arriving right when HeSheEat opens may not be a really good idea. I can assure you there is no wait…read moreon a weekday at 11:30 am. But sadly a lot of the dessert will not be ready to be served. Luckily the only one I really want to have, Green Tea Fondue with Tofu Ice Cream and Pistachios was available. I am really into matcha and warm dessert so I really enjoyed that! Tofu ice cream was still quite creamy but the warm fondue was definitely the star. I was also really surprise with the quality of their cappuccino. The milk was perfectly frothed and the latte art did not even distort at all even when I almost finished drinking my coffee. Service was really attentive. Since we were here during lunch hour, the kitchen was busy prepping for the lunch crowd. If you want to have full access to the dessert menu, coming here after 3 pm might be more ideal. HeSheEat is a nice cafe to escape the craziness of CWB. Being on the 2nd floor, you have a bird eye view which is great for people watching.

Gave this place another try and went on a tea time. We quickly got a seat for 2. The place is still…read morebusy but got lucky to be seated right away. Had the view of causeway bay bustling street. Surprisingly pastas were really good and al dente. Drinks were aesthetically pleasing but flavour is ok. Tea set is value for money.

I remembered when Cafe Deadend first opened its doors it generated so much media hype it was…read moreimpossible to get a table without waiting in line for hours. That's enough to push a lot of people away and/or make any decent food lost its taste. Luckily they are located in a "deadend" so unless you are a determined foodie, regular people don't come here :P The media hype has since died down and there is no longer the ridiculous queue. In fact, I am glad this place is still around (as many don't). The food and coffee is still as good I remembered and it is still a cash business. However, without the grumpy (and hungry) eaters staring at you waiting eagerly for your table, I found my experience very enjoyable. I should come back more frequent now :)

For a cafe in the SoHo vicinity, I expect nothing less than 100% hipster--and that exactly…read moredescribes every component of my visit to Cafe Deadend: brunch items with liberal use of runny eggs, crafty photogenic pastries, a posh ambiance that looks like a Tumblr photoset in real life, a whimsically obscure location, limited seating that gets crowded easily, Instagramable latte art, a paper menu that looks seasonal, coffee campers with shiny Macbooks, and unfortunately, a slightly marked-up pricing for the complete hipster dining experience. [THE GOOD] The highlight was definitely the apple tart--somehow they came up with the ingenious idea of taking a whole apple and building the tart around it. It comes out horizontally sliced (and thankfully de-seeded) in a unique presentation and a nice, strong apple taste that goes great with the caramel sauce, pistachio topping, and vanilla ice cream. [THE MEDIOCRE] I got the steak salad because I always find myself vegetable-deficient and craving salads when I'm in HK. It was quite good and the portion size was okay. My friends got a BLT and a ham sandwich with which they were generally satisfied. However there was nothing particularly special about the food and it was wayyyyy pricey. At first it seemed rather normal to me coming from the exalted San Franciscan standard of living, but for this price in SF at least I would get local/organic/fair trade/etc etc and mind-blowing quality, but Cafe Deadend turned out to be rather mediocre. My friends also reminded me of how expensive HK$80+ sandos and sandwiches are when there is in all the yummy and cost-effective glory of HK food. [THE BAD] A bunch of my friends developed mosquito bites after our lunch here :/ Not sure if it's something in the cafe or from the semi-wilderness of the Mid-Levels neighborhood. [THE VERDICT] If you are into hipster things, this is your natural habitat. If you are looking for good food, try the apple tart. If you are looking for cost-effective food, Cafe Deadend might be a bit of a dead end.

Walked in on lunch time and I didn't have to wait long. Easier to get a table for one. It's a…read morelittle noisy on lunch time as tables are quite close to each other. Food is decent and not too bad. It's Canadian-HK style cafe. The eagle wasn't bad and I love the potato cubes. Will try something else next time

Decent! This place…read morewas hella hard to find. It's on the 13th floor of the Hysan Building, in the mall. Take the elevator to the 8th floor, go through the bookstore, take the escalator, and then there's an elevator to the right. This is not an all-American diner type of place. This is more of an upscale twist on diner food. I ordered the Americano because duh, coffee. I also got a smoothie. The drinks were both decent, nothing to write home about. What bumped this place from 3 stars to 4 was the skillet. I had the country one, and that sizzle was turning me on. Oh my god, it was soooo good. The home fries that were in the skillet--I just wanted a whole bag of them. They also had Frank's Hot Sauce on the table, so I added the spice that I am all about. There are definitely better places to go in Hong Kong, but this one was pretty good.

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.

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.

Horrible, horrible, horrible! Worst customer service ever. On top of that, when I ordered a coffee…read moreto go , it was not only expensive, but it came in an extremely small cup. Secondly, the coffee was extremely hot so I asked for a sleeve or an extra cup and they responded rudely that it'll cost me another dollar. Never coming back again!

Clover Cake & Coffee House is one of North Point's best-kept secrets. It's along Wharf Road,…read moreopposite Provident Center, so it's well tucked away from the hustle and bustle of King's Road. The cafe is not big but has quite a few tables and chairs, as well as sofa seats by the side. I normally come at around 4 or 5pm and usually am able to get a seat either immediately or after waiting for a few minutes. The interior of the cafe is decorated like a dainty bake shop, giving me a very clean and authentic feel. They specialize in cakes but also do toasts and sandwiches, though I haven't tried those. One of my favorite cakes from Clover is the crunch cake - the cake itself is very smooth and light, and the crunch on top is well, very crunchy and goes really well with the soft texture of the cake. The hot latte is not bad too - smooth and well-bodied, and the balance between the milk and the bitterness from the expresso is just right. They do afternoon cake sets with a drink on weekdays and they're well worth it, in my opinion! You'll notice that Clover also sells a lot of cookies that are pre-packed. It makes sense to come here and go straight for the cakes, but don't overlook these cookies! They normally have samples out for you to try and they're really not bad. I've bought packs of the walnut cookies to enjoy at home and they're actually really good!

We went to Holly Brown at 10AM on a Saturday for coffee and one of their advertised "New York"…read morebagels. This place is huge by Hong Kong standards. Lots of seating, very open, appears to have an upstairs section for additional seating, then it is open at the door front too and kind of spills into the street. I am not certain if Holly Brown is a coffee place that sells ice cream or and ice cream shop that sells coffee. We had coffee and two breakfast sandwiches on their advertised "New York" bagels. As for the New York bagel, I don't think these bagels are in the direct lineage of a true NY bagel...maybe like a distant cousin twice removed of a NY bagel. It was OK and you could tell it was attempting to be a NY bagel, but missed the mark (not large enough, not doughy enough....with NY bagels it is all about the water used to make them!) Not sure if I could find a better NY bagel in Hong Kong, so the jury is out a bit on the bagel from Holly Brown. My breakfast sandwich was salmon, avacado and a poached egg on top of a plain bagel. Along with my regular coffee americano, something left me a bit flat about this place. The coffee was thin, no punch of flavor or fullness in the bean. My Holly Brown experience was average. Not great, not awful, not memorable, just average. My breakfast had no wow moment. I had no moment of customer service amazement. Coffe was average. Average is a 3 to me on Yelp. Maybe ice cream is really their thing and we will try that the next time. As a coffee option, I will not return.

The place has changed from a coffee / tea place to more or less a proper restaurant with tables and…read moreseating instead if couches and coffee tables. Had breakfast bagels. It was okay - not wonderful. The place is relatively large so you'll probably get a table.