The only reason I'm giving this place one star is for their basket of chips (or fries/thick potato…read moreslices) and many TV screens broadcasting live sports. Otherwise everything else is just downright awful. My friend ordered a pot of Earl Grey tea (Twinings) because he didn't want to start drinking alcohol too early in the afternoon. When we asked them to refill the tea pot with hot water, they sternly replied, "Oh, we don't do refills." First, RUDE. Second, if you're charging $44 for a SMALL pot of tea, we'd better be getting a refill. Yes you may be wondering why we're having tea at a sports bar, but if they can't even provide proper and FAIR customer service at a non-alcoholic level, they shouldn't even in business. How about a glass of hot water instead? My friend went to inquire about hot water. Oh sorry, they don't offer hot water either. At first, I thought they were kidding. So I went around back to the bathroom, and afterwards, asked a waitress who was manning a electric water kettle if I could have a glass of water. You know what she said? "I'm sorry, we don't have hot water." And I pointed out the electric water kettle right in front of me, "But you're boiling hot water right now!" "That's for tea. If you want hot water, you can order hot lemon tea, which costs $39--" HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU OFFER HOT TEA BUT NOT HOT WATER?! ARE YOU THAT STINGY?! IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE AT ALL. About an hour later, I asked for some tap water to accompany my beer. They brought an glass of ice water with lemon. How nice, I thought. A slice of lemon too? How considerate of them. But too much ice and not enough water left me asking for a refill. "Can I have some more water please?" I asked politely. "Oh sorry, our boss does not allow us to give out water. You have to buy bottled water." WHAT THE HECK?! Absolutely the worst restaurant/bar experience I have ever had in HK, let alone, in the whole entire world. Poor service. Oh and the fries? They were nice and crisp at the start, but livable without. I would gladly pay for fries elsewhere but The Doghouse. Am I returning? Never in a million years.

I'm kind of a fan of the Lockhart bars in Wan Chai, but the Dog House needs a lot of work…read more It's a bar/pub that caters to Aussies. The TVs always have a rugby or Australian Rules Football match and the menu has some favorites from down under. The patrons and staff are friendly and the seating layout is good. But that's where it ends. The food is very unsatisfactory in taste, texture and temperature. And speaking of temperature, this is the first bar I ever went to in Hong Kong with no air conditioning. Hard to look pretty when you're sweating like Niagara Falls! There are far too many bars in Wan Chai to settle for bad food and uncomfortable temperature.

my mom & i got food poisoning after eating at this restaurant. we had major stomach aches & very…read moreunpleasant visits to the restroom for 2 whole days. we were unable to eat anything afterwards & were severely ill. beware at all cost!!!! my mom & i got the crab cake & my mom got the sliced beef salad for the appetizer, the rossini filet for the main, & one cheesecake and one passion fruit tart for dessert. i'm unsure which of our items caused us to be ill since we shared most of our items. all the items were extremely underwhelming & nothing stood out to me. the crab cake was dry and flavorless. the steak was not tender at all & the sauces around the steak didn't pair well. the desserts tasted like they were frozen & thawed the day of. to add on, the service was very subpar. the cost to dine here doesn't equate to the service that was given. overall, i wouldn't recommend coming here.

I had no idea a place with views like this existed in Wan Chai. For optimal dining experience, play…read moreDrake's Views album. Although the laidback tunes they bump here are actually really nice and a great way to enjoy Sunday lunch. Their lunch set consists of a soup starter, and your choice of appetizer. We went with crab cakes, which are solid by HK standards but average/below average by New England standards. The main courses are fantastic - see the pictures! The bread they give you here is phenomenal - I've no idea what they do to it but I'd come back just for the bread. We've been eating bread wrong our whole lives. Whole grain, whole shmain. Service here was great although the sparkling water is absurdly expensive. 70 HKD for a bottle of sparkling is mind boggling. Heard this place has a nice rooftop too - highly recommend a return visit!

Excited to be BellBrook's first review on Yelp HK as I visited this restaurant when it first opened…read morelate 2013 and instantly became a huge fan. Went a few times, invited new friends each time and everyone always enjoyed themselves including the evening of my engagement. Come to NYC! LOVE the Australian-inspired urban bistro concept vs the prior restaurant Laris, which felt a bit more stuffy. Chef is still David Laris and he does an incredible job with the menu with daily changing specials at very reasonable prices. I would say pretty much everything on the menu is delicious. Yummy cocktail menu and house wine is great too. Service is awesome and love me some complimentary jalapeño tequila shots. ORDER THE TOMAHAWK (off the menu)! Picture attached :) I look forward to returning next week in HK MENU: https://attachment.fbsbx.com/file_download.php?id=530735543724137&eid=ASvaCV3t0a_U1pF2Pl6XuaYkysMb8DgCtDUjgj7pE5jxFn7u8yDRvFtxXN5oR7vfK28&inline=1&ext=1413867362&hash=ASvzyg0N1virdbKD

One of my close friends in Hong Kong really likes this place for brunch, so I've been meaning to…read moretry it out to see what it's all about. As opposed to coming for brunch, I decided to try their dinner menu instead. :) This restaurant sure is popular because when I called in the day of (usually this is no problem for casual or even some 1 Michelin Starred restaurants in HK), they were fully booked till 9:15 p.m. Cray cray. I told them I'd call back as I confirm whether this time is okay for my friend or not. Turns out, he was okay with it, I can go to the gym after work and before dinner, so from there is: Okay, we're on! My friend got there first and I had told him I really want to get / try their truffle fries. He ordered the truffle twisties, but what I was really after were the truffle fries - thus we ended up with two large potato dishes. I didn't mind since I like potatoes and knew we could finish them all! Although in retrospect, the twisties were much tastier than the fries - probably explains the price difference in the two. For what they are though, I'd definitely say that they are on the pricier side. The first entree was taken back because even though I told them no onions and garlic, I still received tons of onions in my dish. The onions were everywhere, completely unavoidable, so I had to tell them to take it back. I was honestly okay with not getting another entree as I was getting stuffed from the appetizers and still wanted to try their dessert. They insisted on making a new dish that's off the menu, so I said okay. This dish was pretty interestingly since the pasta was pinkish red - since they didn't tell me what it was, I'm not sure where the red comes from, I'm just hoping that it's vegetarian since I told them I'm vegetarian when I was ordering! This pasta was just okay, not really my style nor taste for my palate but it wasn't terrible so I got it to go and eat it as leftover the next day. We got mille feuille for dessert. My friend and I were really confused as to why this dessert took as long to come out as it did. I think it seriously took them 35 - 40 minutes to ring out this dessert. Not exactly sure why since this is nowhere near the best, or even mediocre, mille feuille. The lemon curd made this mille feuille more unique and different than the traditional vanilla bean or praline mille feuille. As a dessert lover, I wouldn't recommend this dessert nor order it again.

This is probably my favorite stake house in Hong Kong the food was delicious the service was great,…read morethe drinks also great. And the roof top lounge/bar is breathtaking they play good music good vibes from the restaurant to the roof top. I recommend for a great dinner to a night out with friends.

Located right along the water with a fantastic view, this steakhouse offers the same excellent…read morequality food available at its other locations. This location has the ability to open the outside doors and create an open air feel and join the indoor seating area with the outdoor patio seating area. This is a two story building attached to a shopping area. The food here is excellent. The focus is on steak and sides are ordered a la carte and family sized. Their lobster bisque was very, very good. And their deserts are out of this world. However, they are not meant for sharing---TRUST me, you'll want it all to yourself.

Excellent little restaurant. Delicious dishes with great presentations. Worth a visit. Do not…read moreforget to reserve. I have been four times in two weeks. The bill is on the expensive side.

Heard a lot of good things about Cornerstone and came away after my meal a bit disappointed. The…read morefood here is quite simple and does taste good. However, the portion sizes are really small and I could easily eat three plates of food without a problem. So on the surface the price doesn't seem too expensive but if you have an appetite you will end up spending quite a bit. I've been to Arcane as well and didn't love it either. I imagine my palate doesn't particularly love the chef's cooking. Food: 3.5 stars Service/environment: 3.75 stars Value: 3 stars Overall: 3.5 stars Recommendations: steak sandwich (although it is really small) I came here on a Saturday afternoon and the menu was more egg focused and didn't include any of the pasta options. I ended up ordering the baby gem salad, steak sandwich and Taiyouran egg. The best thing was the steak sandwich. The bread was crunchy and had a nice soft interior. The steak is really well prepared. The sandwich though is really small and has maybe 80g of meat at best. Not a big fan of the gem salad and I prefer the more classical approach as opposed to the cooked lettuce. The Taiyoiran egg dish is a take on shakshuka. I liked the bread and the eggs but wasn't a fan of the lamb sausage. If you like your lamb to have that gamey taste then you may like it, but I prefer not to have that flavor.

If there's one thing Aussies do well (OK, excluding rugby and cricket), it's the cooking of meat…read more And in the case of Chicken on the Run, it is the chooks. The concept is very simple; chicken roasted in a marinade of salt & pepper or chilli, served whole, half or quarter, for take out. There are also a number of different dishes, including salads, side dishes (I thoroughly recommend the cauliflower cheese), and other mains like lasagne. However, the main reason to come is the chicken which is fresh out of the oven and cooked to perfection. With the kitchen on site, the freshness and quality is guaranteed! The shop (I call it a shop rather than a cafe or restaurant) has some bench seating in the window, so it is possible to "dine in". It is also nice and bright and airy, so dining is is a bit like having a picnic, but just indoors. Slightly incongruous, but still very welcome, is the small sweet stand they have by the till, where they stock a variety of sweeties imported from the UK and Oz. It's a nice touch as sometimes a Dairy Milk just has to be British. I suppose you could have a Milky Way for your dessert. The staff are super friendly, especially the manager who always has a smile and a warm greeting on hand.

This cleverly named place is conveniently located right off the mid-level escalators and is perfect…read morefor a healthy and hearty meal on the run. I happened to be returning from a hike up to Victoria Peak and was famished but looking for something nourishing. This was perfect! They have roast chicken in salt+pepper flavor or a spiced version that you can buy whole, halved, or quartered. They also have beef pies and other protein options. The chicken comes in a bag that is neatly microwavable. If you're looking for some veggies, they have deli case with great tasty options. I got a small container, which they let me get two different dishes. I recommend the roast pumpkin with feta and the bean salad. I'll be coming back to try their other cold dishes and the spiced chicken!

I'm feeling a little bit sad. Outback Steakhouse was one of those places that always reminded me of…read morehome. It was supposed to be hearty steaks, big fat fries, baked potatoes covered in sour cream and bacon, and all of it in slightly too big portions. However, it all seems to have gone downhill a bit. I have come for a Tuesday lunch, which very reasonably priced at less than 100HKD, included a soup, salad, your selection of main and soft drink. The soup was, to be fair, a tasty sweetcorn, but other than that the meal was a disappointment. The salad was limp, the milk tea was so weak it couldn't punch it's way out of a wet paper bag, and the main course of baby back ribs was school dinner at best, and came with a meagre side of cold fries. The BBQ sauce (which was an additional request) was tasty with a spicy, tangy zing, and the only thing actually hot on my plate. The remainder of the menu is steak, burgers, grilled chicken, salads, a sort of Aussie themed TGI's. Main course will set you back 120-200HKD. The a-la-carte options are a little more substantial in size and a lot hotter in temperature, so perhaps save your Aussie treats for an evening meal. Otherwise, the staff are adequately professional, but not hugely personable. The interior is a little tired, and could probably do with a really good clean. Overall, it's fine. Not brilliant, but perfectly fine for a belly full.

After wandering around amongst the throngs and throngs of people in Causeway Bay, looking for a…read morenon-Chinese restaurant to eat at we saw what seemed like a mirage in the desert: A huge sign for the Outback Steakhouse. Being from the States and frequent visitors to Outback, we were sure that were would be getting a taste from home and, we did. We just weren't expecting the Western Sizzler. The service was good, but that's about all that was good. The bread was overcooked to the point of being crunchy. The Blooming Onion was unevenly cooked, but mostly overcooked. The medium rare Prime Rib was cold, fatty and on the raw side of rare. The baked potato was small and seemed like it had been cooked in a microwave oven. This type of thing would not have flown at an Outback back home. This was not even close to being the Outback that we are used to. I guess it turns out that the sign was a mirage after all.

Last month we went to the Hong Kong Museum of Art to tour leisurely, when we felt like sitting down…read moreand getting something light to eat in the afternoon, we wandered into Hue, which is a restaurant inside the museum on the second floor.   It was 2:25 pm, the waiter politely told us that the kitchen was closing in 5 minutes, so we had to place our order instantly.  We glanced at the menu and there was just one set brunch for HK$550 per person, and there seemed to be too much food for that time.  As we were trying to decide, a white female staff from the bar area came over and let us know that time was up.  She told us that the bar area is still opened, so, we moved over there, where it was at the farther end of the restaurant.  It is quite unusual to have a white woman as a server in Hong Kong, as you have to speak in English to communicate, instead of Cantonese.  In Yelp, Hue is labeled as Australian, so I assumed this was an Australian lady, and she seemed to be the captain or boss there as well.  She was polite but rather matter-of-fact like, which was fine.   The place was kind of neat with modern décor.  Our table had a nice view of the harbor and the pedestrians passing by.  However, what was most important - the food on the plate, was what cost this a 2-star review.  They didn't give us much food, but they charged premium prices!  I had an order of Profiteroles for HK$160 (US$20), while the presentation was good, there were only 3 small-strawberry-sized profiteroles.  The mocktail "Tropical Nights" for HK$90 (US$11.61) was watered down and rather tasteless.  Hubby had the Blue Fin Tuna, which came chopped on top of 2 tiny pieces of thin toasts (kind of burnt) for HK$210 (US$27).  His orange juice was HK$55 (US$7.00).  Daughter's Orecchiette had a reasonable portion, but the pasta was hard and spicy, HK$230 (US$29.68).  They asked her still or sparkling water, she answered still, and they gave her a bottle that cost HK$80 (US$10.32).  With the 10% service charge, the final tab came to HK$907.50 (US$117), which was too steep even in US standard for a meal that was lacking in food!  We wanted something light, but not that light!  If the quality and quantity were better, the price would have been OK.  This is a shame, as Hue is the only restaurant that we felt value was bad out of all the restaurants that we had been to in our recent Hong Kong and Shenzhen tours.  I read a review and learnt that there is a café on the ground floor of the HKMOA, we would try that one if we go to the museum again in the future.

great view. ok food, 4 course with shrimp, squash, steak, dessert, puree style some with some…read morepresentations but flavor average

Regular steakhouse and regular menu items offering from Outback branding in hOng Kong.... Tasty n…read morealright!! Nothing too surprising nothing too bad... would recommend when you want some western steakhouse in a inexpensive pricing in HOng Kong! Services were great and the restaurant design were so clean n nest, everything is very proper for a steakhouse casual restaurant!!

I just had to do it…read more Western food in Kowloon is already a no-no, but even major franchises outside of McDonalds certainly could use some love. Living in HK for awhile had me desperate for something familiar and just about anything western. I was clearly out of my mind. I'll start with the positives: * The place is massive. There are tables for all party sizes and plenty of room for whatever. * There's a view: Being on a tall floor has its advantages. There's a solid view of TST for those who are lucky enough to score a window seat. * Service is good. Most of the wait staff is bilingual and courteous. * Drinks are stiff. Never a complaint, especially considering how much they're worth. When in doubt, shoot for happy hour. But not everything is great: * The portions sizes are a joke. This is a running theme for HK's food scene in general, but a place like Outback should try to be consistent with their food in general. Apps are small and so are the steaks, which is disappointing. * No surprise, but it's expensive. Almost all western themed businesses are spendy, but being that this is Outback, there really should be an extra dollar sign. * Food is kind of mediocre. Again, no surprises here, but I was really hoping for some things to come through like the Aussie cheese fries or their "no rules" pasta, but none of it is worth ordering again.

If there are two things I love in life, it's 24 hour restaurants and Shanghainese cuisine. Put…read morethose two things together and now we have Shanghai Hong Kong Noodle Shop (上海香港麵家). In addition to having a strong local following, it is also conveniently located near the F1 exit on the MTR in Causeway Bay. I am 100% in favor of any major city offering a late night Shanghainese option, let alone one that is open at all hours. While the awning looks like it would be an entrance to a proper restaurant, this is like any typical noodle shop in HK: small, cramped, and a liability for 3 or more people at a time. I love that the staff is constantly doing food prep which makes sense if they're feeding people non-stop at all hours. The smell of the cooking makes me appreciate the family business feel of the place. Overall, I like the food. It reminds me a lot of the NYC Chinatown Shanghainese scene, which is also good, but sometimes tastes like Shanghainese food if it were cooked by Canto folks. This is really not that different since it doesn't really remind me of the flavors that one would get in Shanghai (#2). That doesn't make the food worse, but it takes a slight ding on the authenticity bit. I still am enamored with the concept of this place. They offer a lot of my go-to items: salty / sweet soymilk (咸和甜豆漿), stuffed rice sticky rolls (粢飯), lion's head meatball (獅子頭), vegetable rice (菜飯), dan dan noodles (擔擔麵) and dumpling classics like soup dumplings (小籠包) and shengjian pan fried buns (生煎包). The former are frequent items for practically diners here (especially the salty soymilk with fried bread sticks), but the latter two are a tough sell for me. It's not that I don't love the meat or broth in the XLB or SJB, but that it's just a little too doughy for my tastes. I was pleasantly surprised with their mackeral noodle soup (醺魚上海麵), which was hearty and simple. I think the service pulls no punches. They're not the warmest folks, but hardly anyone is here for the service. One can only rock Canto fare for so long, so having a Shanghainese inspired spot that is open all day and night is a concept I'm happy to support. ____________ (#1) At least in Causeway Bay. (#2) Which if you're curious dear reader, is one of the foremost greatest culinary cities in the world.

I do love that they are 24x7. Asides from the soy milk and tofu pudding, we ordered veggie pork…read morewonton, pork chop tan tan noodles and the Chi Faan. The soy milk and tofu pudding were good, the rest is just ok. I would not go out of my way to eat there.