Went there for lunch, a large selection of raw meats were available, all seemed pretty fresh. Sushi…read morewas available but was only 3 or 4 kinds, all included imitation crab so that wasn't great. They have a decent selection of already prepared foods including salmon, noodles, fried rice, soups and salad. Dessert was also available of course from red bean to nestle ice cream cups and of course all you can drink drinks from cream soda to Hite beer. Service was quick, but it wasn't all that busy when we arrived and the place was clean. Would certainly return again, the price is right and the food is plentiful.

Another try, another area, another... not going to be running back here anytime soon. Sigh, I'm…read morealways going to be a sucker for Korean BBQ but I'm just not hitting it thus far in Hong Kong! I had better luck when I lived in SoFlo! Granted this place is great for large groups and it's very, very inexpensive. But with inexpensive you also get cheaper cuts of meat. Thankfully, you also get to cook the crap out of it. Hey, I never said I won't be a vegetarian by the time we leave Hong Kong! Let's start with the positive side: Hubby and I ate at an all you can eat buffet for around $118HKD or roughly $15USD a piece which is super cheap!! (Not sure how much the tea was but really, you can't get much cheaper for a lunch buffet that I know of. The choices are okay, I wouldn't say extensive by any means. The meat area is all set up in square metal tins in a huge self-serving area. There were huge caldrons of stews and soups which looked good but neither of us tried any of those. And now for the Negative side: While we were immediately seated upon walking in. We couldn't get a server or a menu for a few minutes. We both looked at each other as the serves were rushing by and finally we held up our hand. Maybe they assumed we knew what to do? I guess assumed we were getting the buffet. Once we received the menu and looked it over, we decided to do the buffet. Normally, I really dislike buffets because well, everything is just sitting there starting at you, begging to be taken off the table. But since we were committed and famished, we decided to just go with it. Thankfully, my husband enjoys barbequing...so I never hesitate to take him to eat Korean BBQ. No one in this city cares if you walk around smelling like a BBQ so it's all good! I also really liked that we were able to determine the right amount of "doneness" because some of the meat looked a little sketchy if you know what I mean. As for the taste. Overall, it was just okay. I mean when you're not impressed by much and definitely isn't "Wowing you" it doesn't leave any impression except that it filled us up so we could do our necessary shopping. I don't think it will be on my return radar!

The Place is the tip-top excellent breakfast restaurant for the Cordis hotel.  They also serve set…read moreprice lunches and dinners, but we only came here for breakfast, 5 times and on each morning of our wonderful 5 night stay at the Cordis.  They served the most extensive and fresh Chinese/western style buffet breakfast I have ever experienced, and I have had a lot of them over the years. It's not cheap though and the retail cost is $38 USD per person.   We ended up paying $20 USD per person per day as part of our hotel rate package, and like airline fares the hotel rates change depending on when you book, but that was about the cheapest I ever saw before booking.  The hotel receptionist mentioned that if you want to sign up for breakfast upon registration (we only checked as we were interested in inviting an outside guest for one breakfast outing), you can get the discounted $20 USD per person rate but you have to sign up for every day of your stay. Anyway, as usual, photos speak a thousand words, and you can see for yourself on the variety of offerings.  I very much enjoyed every morning here to start the day.  Just some of the items included 3 dim sum varieties each day, made to order noodle soups, made to order egg dishes (the omelettes were amazingly fluffy and fresh), a huge variety of pastries and breads, congee with a lot of exotic condiments, freshly made fruit drinks, various juices, fruits, and salads, various chicken and sausage servings, delicious milk teas, coffee options, etc.  I really liked the delicious milk tea and opted for that instead of coffee every morning.  I also really liked a glass of freshly made celery/green apple juice every morning as well and also their self-serve lime juice.  Actually, I liked everything I tried lol, still did not get to it all as I only have one stomach, and I had a leisurely variety of small plates every morning. The breakfast restaurant manager was Vinod, a very friendly, engaging, and gregarious Indian man and he has been the manager here for 5 years.  We chatted often, got to know each other a bit, and he personally made me a milk tea whenever he could, so good they were!  The staff was 5 star efficient, eagle-eyed, and kept the tables cleared.   I could tell Vinod was a real world-class food industry pro.  Overall, The Place is the best, was well worth what we paid, and I will miss it!

I enjoyed this very good breakfast buffet that offers both western standard breakfast selections as…read morewell as Hong Kong-styled Chinese breakfast items that should satisfy diners with different preferences. It also offers gluten-free and halal options for those who have special dietary requirements. I love the fresh-squeezed juices and the attentiveness and promptness of the staff in removing used places on the table.

My friend took me here for some all-you-can-eat sushi, and I have to say this was actually pretty…read moregood! The seafood was fresh, the portion sizes are pretty generous, service is fast and efficient (albeit not very friendly). The place is big, so there is tons of seating. Large selection of food items to choose from that you mark down on various slips of paper, and then you can help yourself to an equally large selection of beverages and desserts. They also have some hot and cold plates, although I didn't really pay it much attention, as I came mainly for the seafood, not the salads, spring rolls and fries. The desserts were pretty good though, lots of different kinds of mochi, pudding, ice cream, etc. Free wifi available. Washrooms were pretty clean.

I swear I am not purposely going to buffet/all-you-can-eat places just for fun…read more.. But this place is pretty good for buffet/all-you-can-eat. Very comfy (especially the chairs. So much cushion!), but obviously not as spacious. I will say that the food they provide is much better than the Kaminarimon Teppanyaki place I went to. I mean, how can you say no to sesame ice cream?! Some of their sashimi were thick slices though. Usually I prefer thinner ones, but it's still good enough. They have a good variety of items to choose from, and obviously food can come a bit slow, but you can't beat how comfortable it feels in this place compared to all other buffet places. The way you order is simple. They have a booklet with papers ranging from the letters A - J? I don't remember. You just mark the foods you want and throw your hands up in the air sayin' AYOOO (No. Don't do that. It's a joke from part of an American song). But really, you wave a server down with the papers, and they'll take the papers. Some servers will actually say "mm-goi" when they take it! So nice. Drinks, you go grab them yourself from the fridge. Wild! So much options! Ice cream is located near the bathroom. Oh. They had this Hokkaido Milk(?) Pudding. It. Is. Yummy! I'd eat more of it if I could, but my stomach was already bloating from the amount I ate. Ai ya. And... the later you go eat there at night (before closing), the more percent off you'll get on your check. Let's just say... the comfortable chairs, hokkaido milk(?) pudding, and sesame ice cream made this place 4 stars. That is all.

Was totally new to this neighborhood during dinner time, so me and a friend looked up what good…read morearound the area. This place was quite centrally located, on a second floor. The decor was nothing fancy, but spacious and comfortable. The buffet was a grand total of $185, with the 10% included. Now, I'm not usually a fan of buffets because I'll be guaranteed to overeat, and my overstuff stomach now is proof. I haven't been to a BBQ buffet ever, but I was quite impressed with the selection. Firstly, we were served tea as promptly as we were seated. The selection of meats ranged from all cuts of beef, chicken, pork, sausages and seafood such as fish, squid, shrimp, cuttlefish. You really couln't complain about the meats selection. The veg selection was much smaller in comparison, I would've loved to see more, but in actuality, I probably wouldn't have eaten that much anyway. The sides selection was quite good. With the Korean sides such as anchovies and beansprouts, but also a few Chinese options like tofu, potatos, chicken feet, noodles and Chinese veg. The desserts were mostly of the traditional Chinese sort - with mango sago, glutinous rice balls, sweet potato soup, grass jelly, and papaya and white fungus. The papaya and fungus hit the right spot for me. I wish I was hungrier as I would have definitely eaten more if I could. By dessert time, I was also feeling a slight discomfort in my stomach, and didn't get to try as many desserts as I'd liked. Everything was good, but the only reservations I had was about some of the meat. It gave me the impression that it may have sat out there for a while, as pools of bloody water was collecting at the bottom. And when we were cooking it, stuff oozed out of it that was indication about their having been defrosted. I avoided the chicken just in case. But in general all their meats were very well marinated. I didn't try their sushi as it wasn't in the prettiest form, but I saw a lot of other guests having them. I'd definitely recommend you go if you're famished, you will get a full belly for sure! But for me, I think I'd rather go to an a la carte place and be sure I'm getting really fresh and premium cuts, and not have the time limit of 1.5 hours to eat (which is plenty really but for a buffet, you feel rushed!)

Great food, great for large groups- we had a group of 10 and sat in a private room. Can't really go…read morewrong - cook your own beef in the middle of the table. Seafood options as well.

Whenever I am back in my second home ... Hong Kong, I can never escape coming to Cafe Kool! My…read moredear Aunty introduced me to this lovely restaurant 10 yrs. ago and since I have been a few time and I have to say each visits brings pleasant surprise! On this latest visit, it was Halloween themed and I have to give credit to the Pastry Department ... they are so creative in making the desserts both " scary " in a good way and of course tasty! Seafood, Sushi, Chinese, Indian, Halal, Carvery, Desserts and much much more is displayed in a user friendly way, its all spread out in different section where there is never too much of a line-up even when its super busy! Service is friendly and efficient, staffs also dressed up for the occasion and this year their theme is Harry Potter! Free valet parking when your bill is over HK$600.00

Honestly, Cafe Kool at the Kowloon Shangri-La is one of the best hotel dinner buffets I've ever…read morebeen to. They kicked off the holiday buffet early this year (in November), and the vibes are really cool, lots of neon lights and beautiful Christmas decor right at the entrance. The food quality is unbelievable. We actually had a hard time deciding what to grab first! * Seafood: The selection is luxurious. They have an expensive cold seafood tower, fresh lobster, sashimi, sea cucumbers, shrimp, and fish. * Meat Station: The variety is unimaginable. They have everything from Spanish hams and roasted beef to Japanese BBQ meats and Tandoori chicken. * Noodles: Don't skip the noodle station; the Hong Kong noodles and Singapore Laksa were great. The dessert station is so expansive I can't even remember all the selections, but I stuck to the Chinese desserts and loved the egg tarts and the grass jelly with red bean. Service was super attentive the whole night. Pro-tip: We bought our buffet tickets on the KKday app and got a 15% discount. Definitely check there before you book!

This place was so good, I came here for dinner two days straight. It's about $30US/ person and…read moreworth it. It's a great value. Easy ordering system, mark how many you want, 桌号，table number, and 人数, number of people. The menu is also in English and they have pictures, couldn't be easier enough. Everything is by 1 piece, except some stir fried or tepanyaki items. So if you want 5 pieces of salmon sashimi, you mark 5, 5 wings, mark 5. It's best to start off light and slow, so you know what's good and can order again. There's a time limit, I think about 2 hours. Everything we ordered was delicious. We liked the uni handrolls, the chicken wings always come out super hot. And the lamb was the best, but it takes awhile. The sashimis all tasted fresh, you can't go wrong w salmon or yellowtail. Be sure to save room for dessert, because they have so much to choose from. My favorite was the frozen yogurt and the Mochi ice creams. The egg custards were also really good. Will definitely come back when I'm in HK! Great service although they will occasionally lose an order or two, just reorder it. Might need reservations too on busy days.

Great place for a variety of fresh Japanese AYCE. A lot of drinks to choose from and free canned…read morebeers! Came here twice within a week. There's a time limit of two hours during the weekends and holidays. Cost around $30USD per person with a 10% surcharge.

Our first day on vacation in Hong Kong led us to a pretty awesome shabu shabu experience here in…read moreMong Kok. Yahataya is located on the 10th floor of a complex with tons of other hot pot and sukiyaki restaurants all vying for your attention. My friend and I were attracted to their AYCE (and drink!) deal which allowed us free range of the goods. Depending on the time you start your 2-hours, the price may fluctuate a bit. We came at 16:30 so we received the $180 per head deal for the shabu shabu goodness. Even on a Saturday, it was fairly empty inside with servers that looked nonchalant as they were passing out food to tables. Upon seating, you choose your main stock and have your go at the vegetables and cheaper-meats lying on the counter. There's also soft drinks and beer included in your price. The biggest trick here is that you're supposed to order off the "RicePon' app on your device. WHAT!? It took us about ten minutes before we realized that nobody was going to come to our table until we downloaded the app and ordered online. This explains why the service was pretty meh at the beginning- they don't come to you until you order. Nobody even told us we were supposed to do it this way, and I can speak/understand Canto. The app is fairly straight forwarded and if you can't read Chinese, they have photos associated with a majority of their items. Once you select the premium items including thinly sliced beef and pork, sushi, sashimi, etc. they'll bring them out to your table one by one. We ended up ordering three rounds of meat and seafood for our pot and had a blast. The slices of beef were definitely good and the freedom to order non-meat items made this one for the books. If you're looking for a good shabu shabu spot with minimal staff interaction but plenty of food and drinks, definitely check this spot out.

Old school vibes…read more Old folk pushing carts with old school dishes, and older patrons at the tables. This is the type of place that's vanishing, even in HK. It's not modern and it's not the cleanest but it's got character. And the food has flavor. Prices are cheap now for what you get but it's more than reasonable. They've got the staples as well as some rarer stuff like the coconut steamed egg, fish balls and steamed fish head. When you hit lunch time, their roast meats are surprisingly good. Especially the meaty roast pork. It sounds silly but the meat flavor really comes through. Enjoy it while you can.

It's a very old school classic Cantonese Dim Sum restaurant for morning tea, brunch and lunch…read moreplace. They also offer catering n dinners in groups for traditional Cantonese cuisine!! They have some rules for sharing the tables with other guests not your groups on the same table.... Especially for morning tea n brunch. Not sharing table guests will have to go to 4th floor at 11am only for lunch start!!! Dim Sum for regular 3rd floor with some classic Dim Sum Carts with streamers hot dim sum dishes, and also some Dim Sum stations that guests will have to carry the dim sums themselves self served but with the ladies allocate dim sum orders!! Very busy everyday and it offers the traditional tasting, it's so delicious!!! Since it's a busy environment that guests need to carry or order quickly while they can can, it runs out so quickly for each cart n stations... but of course, the restaurant kitchen will refill the foods but guests have to wait if not rushing fast enough!!! Overall it's a good dim sum restaurant for local Chinese and tourists that like dim sums foods a lot!!

For being at a central HK location, a buffet that includes beer & at $22US a pop, this place is…read moredamn good for its taste and value. Oh, might I add FREE WiFi. Avoids the damn lines, get there at 6:30pm as we only had to wait 5 minutes for the elevator queue & zero wait to be seated at a booth on a Friday night. Keep in mind: everything is in Chinese. Even the Scranton Menu is 100% Chinese. So you gotta bring a friend who can speak/read Chinese or utilize google translate. When you get to the host stand, you let them know your spice level & you are offered a whole chicken or a half chicken. Don't matter you change your mind in terms of wanting more chicken as this too is unlimited so get more if your heart so desires. Once seated, you get your sauce (garlic, chili oil, dried chili's), drinks (soda, Coconut water, beer, juices..) random foods out for grabs like dumplings, & tofu skin rolls etc. Then once the chicken pot hits the table, wait for it to cook a little more then you are free to grub. Please have in mind the chicken is a whole damn chicken meaning feets, skin, bones ALL that is in the pots. The chicken is really tasty with Schezwan flavors: Spicy & Numbing. Once you've had enough of the chicken, ask the server to pour in the broth to get the hot pot started. Then order your hot pot goodies! Must orders: fish skin (I know sounds gross! I too was weirded out when my friend ordered it, but you gotta get it. Dunk into boiling broth for 10 seconds & consume), beef balls, corn, instant ramen, collagen, sliced meats (lamb, pork belly, beef), Chinese veggie and any other thing that tickles your fancy. I loved it as I have never in my life eating anything like this before in terms of the flavors & style! Hope y'all enjoy it as much as I did!

#ThrowbackThursday - Remembering Hong Kong…read more.. Conveniently located at Nathan Road near the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station, we decided to have our final meal in Hong Kong at Daikiya Japanese Restaurant. It's a very solid all-you-can-eat option with two thick notebooks of pictured items to choose from. The raw and the cooked, the fish and the meat, the meal and the dessert... Sashimi - The usual suspects abound (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, etc.), but they also have hokkigai (surf clam), amaebi (sweet shrimp), Hokkaido hotate (scallop), and nishin (Japanese herring with roe). Served on a bed of ice and decorated with artificial flowers, each platter was well-plated... and delicious! Nigiri - There are plenty of winners here, but let's focus on the one that topped the list - Grilled Scallop with Crab Oil and Garlic. Seared enough to give that burnt flavor, dabbed with crab oil, then topped with roasted garlic... Need I say more? This was the highlight of our meal and, yes, my younger daughter and I had this over and over and over! Worthy runners-up - Grilled Flatfish and Prawn with Black Fish Roe. Rolls - An assortment of maki (sushi roll), temaki (hand roll), gunkan-maki (ship roll), and sashimi rolls was on the menu as well, but we were able to try only a few. The Mango and Soft-Shell Crab Roll was too small and had more cucumber than anything else. There simply were better options to be had. Grilled - Surf and Turf! Shrimp, scallop, oyster, lamb chop, beef, chicken, pork, and even pineapple. The best dish was the Sautéed Diced Beef with Garlic. Perfectly seasoned and cooked medium, these beef chunks were so tender and tasty! Dessert - Gotta save room for some (or all) of these - mochi, macaron, ice cream, tiramisù, brownie, crème brûlée, fruit, nut, and so on. We indulged in their special Milk Top, which had a limit of one flavor per person. We tried the Romantic Moment and Green Tea Harmony, which had soft-serve ice cream, red bean/paste, mochi balls, jellies, and rice crispies. The only way to cap off an AYCE! After restocking on calories, we were ready to head back to the hotel and then to HKIA. Daikiya was just what the doctor ordered to fill up our bellies before leaving. We totally enjoyed our stay in Hong Kong, but we had to wrap up our adventure. It was time to say goodbye... for now...

OHHHH MYYY GOOOOD... It's one of my best meals in HK, amazing!!!! I've never been to an AYCE like…read morethis, putting Vegas buffets to shame. No wonder HK is the paradise for foodies! 1) The menu was extensive, almost overwhelming (there are 2 books), including sashimi boat, nigiri, tempura, seared fish, hand rolls, California rolls, desserts, anything you can think of! My eyes lit up when I opened the menu like I saw gold. 2) The food quality was very good for the price we paid. Everything raw was fresh and chilled and the rest were all served hot and steamy. 3) Service was super efficient and courteous too. They tried to fulfill all your requests. 4) It can be packed so book an early table. 5) You won't break your bank here to be able to enjoy a quality AYCE. We were all so full at the end. I can't wait to go back next time I'm in HK! I hope they stay in business for a while and keep the quality up! **** I heard the other locations don't taste as good so not every Daikiya is the same.