There are a lot of nightlife spots that look like The Ring (擂台) in Hong Kong, but what separates…read morethem from the bunch is partly it's prime Knuttsford Terrace location and its colorful / brightly lit ambiance while escaping the madness from below. Forget the initial draw of video games (#1), beer pong, and slap cup, The Ring really fancies itself as a multifaceted venue. It is not just a place to slam a few beers, it has a number of TV screens everywhere, enough to be a bonafide sports bar. They also host a number of special events here from private events to celebrity promos. Despite all the hooplah, this still very much remains a locals place. Weekends will find the joint packed full of Kowloon's finest: youngsters screaming over the music, professionals who have just gotten off work, and semi-scantily clad ladies looking to show out a liquor brand / sponsor. They also serve food too, albeit mainly westernized ones. HK youngins love their fill of fries with their beer, along with chicken wings, samosas, and other hand friendly foods. They also have bratwurst and whole chickens on deck, but at a price. To no one's surprise, the whole gamut of food anything is stupidly overpriced. The staff is abundant to a point where it's not hard to get assistance when needed. On the weekends they'll even employ a few non-Chinos to showcase the international vibe. It's even better when they bust out the pitchless Canto to appease the local crowd. ___________ (#1) Though to be fair, this isn't some arcade or console activity. They have headsets, chairs, a stage, and a large projected screen as well. E-league anyone?

Fun atmosphere with no per person minimum on a Saturday night make this a winner. Other places in…read morethe same building wanted a minimum per person etc.. Great Beer pong table 141 hkd with drinks per game. I played a game with my cousin and we got a whiskey and soda mix in the deal for the game. There is a staff member being your referee. Other games looks fun too.

If you attended university in the United States, you would probably be perfectly familiar with the…read moreterm Beer Pong. Well, nowadays, the term beer pong is no longer a game that is only played by college students in university. It has become quite a popular phenomenon. Having studied abroad for 4 years in an institute that surprisingly embodied very smart students who were exceptionally good at beer pong, I became quite competitive at the sport myself. Yes, it is considered a sport on campus and in college culture, one might get major points if he/she is known to be good at it. If you look at the game itself, it looks ridiculous. You have two teams at the ends of a beer pong table aiming to shoot ping pong balls into cups of beer shaped in a diamond, in which you gulp down, if the aimed ball gets in. I know, it sounds stupendously absurd of a game. At one point you might think what must have compelled a generation of students to create this game and have it become so wildly popular. Those geniuses. However, I assure you, there is strategy involved. After one too many losses or you might say "beers" one's judgement undeniably gets impaired and depending on different people, your beer pong skills can either improve or decline and one team is either the winner or the loser. The punishment is lots of beer, the prize is a few minutes of glory for you and your team mates. It's all a very interesting game. As you can imagine, when my friend told me there was a place in Hong Kong where you can hang out with your friends and play BEER pong I was very enthused to say the least. Zerve, (which I think is a great name) is located in Causeway bay and is pretty much a sport bar that has the sickest beer pong tables you have ever seen. A typical college beer pong table is not the size of a ping pong table, it is shorter and narrower. Zerve has the accurate size, BUT it also lights up looks like it might belong in a star wars movie. The only downfall is that there are only two tables so in order to play you must line up, but thats ok. I was surprised to see so many people into this game that I thought only college people played! Definitely brought back memories and happy to see the game being globally accepted as another bar game like pool or darts. I was a little out of practise and rusty but had a blast nonetheless! With Zerve in Hong Kong, there is one more place I can count on to have a good time with my friends! There are also pool tables, TV's playing various sport channels and dart machines. It is a typical PLAYGROUND for you and your friends to hang out. Everyone is there to have a good time and Im pretty sure you will. Definitely check it out if you haven't already.

An awesome bar with an amazing crowd!!…read more If you want a game of beer pong, darts, or pool, it's the place to be. Or if you just wanna enjoy a drink or two or three, and want some great company. Be sure to try to slushy beer and also there famous shot, "The Grenade"

A chill place for drinks and billiards located just a couple floors above lively street of…read morenightclubs. Mostly cocktails and some import beers.

Ahh, Racks, this place feels like the perfect college party (lots of people 18-35, beer pong,…read moredarts, pool, mainly beer and mixed drinks and terrible wine). You'll see the usual suspects playing/hogging the pool table and probably a few friends or group of acquaintances. It gets super crowded after 10/11PM so I would go early if you want to snag any of the games. It seems people move towards Taz later in the night.

Cosy, chill and hip bar, secretly tucked away bar on Peel Street. Specializes in Craft beer but has…read morea pretty decent selection of cocktails and recently, whiskey. Great place to come for a chat with friends on weekday nights, and gets pretty happening come weekends, so come earlier. The drinks are cheap, they have $50 drink deals Mon- Weds and the crowd is pretty fun and friendly. Good go-to place for pre-drinks or the actual party when your crew all arrives.

We needed a place to chill while waiting for a table at nearby Ho Lee Fook and Bobby's was the…read moreperfect spot. It doesn't take itself seriously (I mean, their craft beer list on the wall includes a height chart that has both world leaders and dictators' heights) and the bartender that evening knew how to chat us up and keep us off our phones. Cocktails are strong and they all cost $100HK, which makes everything easy peasy lemon squeezy. Since our table became available 50 minutes earlier than expected, we were unfortunately forced to down our drinks quickly so we could get our spot. What a way to get a buzz ASAP! Next time, we'll stay a little longer and perhaps try their beer selection!

I was so happy to find this spot at the end of a long day at Ocean Park! It looks like they are…read moretrying to do a lot to revamp their wineing and dining options, but the "lake" is under construction, so this is really just a "side" bar. :) It looks quite nice, sponsored by some Japanese beverage company, and there are a lot of cocktails on the menu. I just wanted white wine, which I had to ask for. They also make little juices in plastic light bulbs that the toddler I was with loved. It was a nice spot to unwind from a long day of walking around before we crashed the MTR.

It was a cool club. We ended here on our Airbnb bar crawl tour of LKF. Since we were on the tour,…read morewe did not need to wait in line nor did we pay to get in. We automatically went up the elevator and into the club. The club was pretty happening! It was Monopoly theme night. Everyone has champagne, the DJ was just killing it on the stage. All the girls were dancing, and they had special girls dressing gold dresses walking around too. Fun and games, but then the police showed up. Everything was on hold for 30 minutes while the police officers question everyone whether they were in the country legally or not. So all of the police officers we're standing there making sure that no one leaves the club. And all of the workers and DJs were telling everyone to keep their mouth shut so the police can do their work. Just kept yelling at us! Then the police finish their job, and I guess they didn't find anyone that were illegal, so they left. Then everything went back to normal, we started all dancing and drinking again. It was a pretty crazy night, and I had to make sure that I leave by certain time so I can catch the train back to the hotel. Fun club, but I think it would be expensive to go by myself or with a group. And I don't really want to wait in line.

On my most recent 3rd trip to HK a friend and I stumbled past the drunken youth of Lan Kwai Fong…read more It was early in the night after being out at some places off Elgin Street. I had no serious intention of hitting much of anything up in this area, but some bouncers outside grabbed us and told us to head up the elevator and have a look. It was early and we chilled in the Hip hop room upstairs. Music was on point and it was a fun crowd and the bartenders worked fast. It smoked the other club I stopped by last trip Ce La Vi which by comparison was much more touristy and contrived. I think it is somewhat members only, with Memberships running around 30,000 HKD. Once this place started going, after a few fun hours in the hip hop room, the main room was packed, sound system was solid. Much more bottle centric then maybe I would have liked but still nice. Reminds me of another favorite of mine, Elektro in Taipei. I'm in HK again in May. I'm sure I'll run my delegation through here Mose likely. I'm impressed.

Sugar is really the jewel of the eastern part of Hong Kong island. It is really the only upscale,…read moretrendy bar in this area. My five star rating is based on the following: Drinks and food: 4 stars View: 5 stars Atmosphere: 5 stars Uniqueness for the area: 5 stars The views are spectacular and is often listed on the best rooftop bars for a reason. Drinks here are pricey and in line with prices in Central. A cocktail will set you back about 120 hkd and a bottled beer is 65 hkd. The food items are more appetizer size bar food than entrees and will set you back about 100-150 hkd. The portion size is pretty substantial and you can definitely share with others. I would recommend the fried chicken lollipops & burger. The pizza isn't too bad here either.

I really like this bar. Really a lot. Like, lots. In fact, I had Christmas Eve drinks here last…read moreyear and have also taken several friends for their goodbye drinks (since expats fly in and out of HK faster than a monkey will steal your banana on the hike to Lion Rock.) The view is quite special, whether you're viewing it from the terrace or the magical bathrooms that remind me of the one Moaning Myrtle haunts in Harry Potter if Hogwarts was set in a sleek-as-fuck Hong Kong high-rise. Aside from the view, the cocktails are unique and there's one that just gets me every time: the Purple Cloud, made with taro and coconut milk and rosemary and vodka and who remembers what else? One of these is a mandatory part of any evening at Sugar. Other drinks have been well enjoyed too, such as the Passionate Dragon. I've had several food offerings: one of the pizzas, s'mores, panini, chicken skewers, and seen companions enjoying the cheese plate (I'm lactose intolerant so can't comment on that.) All were totally solid if on the pricy side. I'll be back. I've already been back.

The interior transports you to another world of magic and whimsy. The stained glass and dragonfly…read moremotifs everywhere are definitely noticed and well placed. The drinks were alright tbh haha but would definitely come back for the vibes if it's not crowded, which it wasn't at 6 pm on a Sunday lol

Inspired by Art Nouveau and specifically the styling of Louis Comfort Tiffany of Tiffany and Co…read morefame, the interior transports you to another time and era and somehow feels right at home in nostalgic HK. It's located in Central right next to the old prison and though we had no reservations we were still seated in the cool private rooms with the same attention to interior as the main room. They offer lunch and afternoon tea, there are also night with live music which we missed this time but what brought us here were cocktails in a nice environment. Favrile Cocktail: inspired by Favrile art glass, local gin, yuzu, seaweed, and a touch of wasabi. A surprising drink that was quite refreshing on a hot and humid HK night. My friend and his GF got a non alcoholic cocktail and a green tea based one which I had a sip of, both were also great!