BLUF: OK food, reasonably priced.
Mr. Pang or 胖東來 (Pang Dong Lai; literally, "fat Dong Lai"), presumably after named after the grocery chain based in Henan, China, is a stall in New World Mall Food Court that serves meal sets -- rice, clay pot rice, and noodle soups -- at reasonable prices.
We've tried three meal sets:
- Grilled Chicken Combo 新奧爾良烤雞排套餐 ("New Orleans Chicken Steak Set"): $12
- Black Pepper Beef Combo 黑椒牛肉套餐: $12. The beef had more of a shacha (沙茶) flavor than black pepper flavor.
- Beef and Shrimp Clay Pot 牛肉鮮蝦煲: $15. Comes with three large shrimp in shell with head.
The meal sets come with a protein (in our case, we've tried chicken and beef), pickled radish, a hard-boiled egg and some Chinese broccoli, pork bone soup, and a bowl of braised pork rice. The food, though not award-winning, is generally well-executed. Even the soup, which can be an afterthought in other places, was somewhat substantive.
Other:
Most of New World Food Court is a mobile phone dead zone. The restrooms in the basement and 2nd Floor are poorly maintained. Plan ahead accordingly. read more