Very overpriced but decent quality Western food. We had a hamburger, a chicken sandwich, and two…read morepoke bowls with soft drinks. The total bill came to $1000. It is hard to justify that price except that they know tourists come here. The waterfront view is also part of the bill. I do not have complaints about the food quality or quantity. Just the price. I think that the best bet is to come here for beers and appetizers with a group of friends. But, not for dinner.

Stopped by this waterfront restaurant for lunch. Even though it was just passed 2 it was very busy…read more We had a dog with us in a carrier. Dogs are not allowed so they sat us at a perimeter table and put the dog carrier just outside the rail. We had to wave hands to get service and were then told it would be 45 minutes for food. We got the hummus appetizer, I ordered the Power Poke bowl and my friend the veggie burger. I loved the poke bowl, my friend though the veggie burger loose and soft. The ruby margarita was a little strong, had them add a spritzer, MOA cider was delicious. Loved the atmosphere, people watching and energy. For three drinks, appetizer and two entrees it was $60US

In Sai Kung, "dog friendly" restaurants are very much the trend. Last Sunday, we had early dinner…read morehere with our two furry kids and were made to feel very welcome by the staff. They truly are a dog friendly establishment with a separate patio area for you to sit with your 4 legged family members. Eating out with dogs can be stressful as you do not want to upset other diners, not an issue here. Meal was decent, well presented and good value. Surely will return visit.

Overpriced, average food. Went here twice and came away disappointed with the relatively expensive…read moreand bland burger and fries style food...

Came here with some co-workers after a conference and we really enjoyed our time here. It does not…read moreget buy at least on the Wed-Fri nights I either walked by or stopped in. The Happy hour is awesome because its from I think 5-9pm or something like that. Its 2 for 1 drinks and the drinks are pretty reasonable either way. They had live music which was fine and the jalapeño poppers were amazing! The Mexican sampler wasn't great but the poppers were fantastic so we ordered a plate of 12 more and fought over them like wolves. The pizza is from the place next door and its not worth ordering so stick with the poppers!

Bacco sounds to me like an upscale Italian restaurant, but it's actually an Indian bar and…read morerestaurant in Sai Kung - about a 10 minutes' walk from the pier. My friends and I were here today as we had ended dinner pretty early, and were attracted by the 'weekday 3-9pm happy hour' sign displayed prominently outside. Since there was nine of us, we had to be led upstairs as the downstairs was pretty much full. The upstairs area is only half the size of the floor below, holding five or six tables. We were just here for drinks so we went straight for the drink menu. There was an okay selection for cocktails, mock tails and beer and they were decently priced. Their menu was ridden with spelling mistakes though - Budweiser was 'Budweise' and Godfather was 'Godlfather', an extra 'l' in it for effect. In keeping up with the fact that it was an Indian bar and restaurant, I ended up getting the 'Godlfather'. Our drinks arrived pretty quickly. It was my first time trying Godfather, and it was, well, decidedly typical. There was nothing really special to it - not too sweet and not too bitter. My friend ordered the Apple Shake mocktail, which was very nice and refreshing. Time flew by and before we knew it, we'd been there for more than two hours and tables near us, who were here for dinner, had come and gone. The service here was not bad. We had already had dinner nearby at the Thai opposite restaurant opposite (which, in contrast, had pretty atrocious service - avoid May's Sawaddee at all costs!), so we were here just for a drink. We made that clear and the waiters let us have a look at the food menu anyway, which we handed back without ordering anything. They weren't pushy about making us order food - I've been to places were the waiter becomes an instant grump because we refuse to give in to one of their overpriced bar snacks - so I really appreciated that. If you're in Sai Kung, I'd recommend coming here for a drink or two. It's no huge selection, but it'll do.

Dined Sept 21, 2014 A little late in reviewing, but it was…read moreso positive and enjoyable, that I had to share the good news. This is an excellent addition to the varied cuisine options available in East Kowloon. This restaurant sits on the top floor of the Crowne Plaza, and has an outside, rooftop area for drinks and/or dining. We dined here three times during our stay, enjoying the afternoon tea, the antipasto buffet, and also dinner a la carte. Check out the various photos for details.

Neighbourhood gem. In Tseung Kwan O, I sure wasn't expecting to find such a classy restaurant on…read morethe top floor of a high rise with floor to ceiling windows and almost unobstructed views of Victoria Harbour! Cielo is an Italian restaurant and bar perched sky high on top of Crowne Plaza Kowloon East. It also serves as the hotel's club floor lounge. You can get there via Popcorn Mall. The vibe is chilled, quiet and relaxed. The trendy bar outside looks exactly like a classy hotel bar in Koh Samui. It's decked out in brown and white rattan chairs and tables and I felt like I was on a tropical island! Service is so-so. Nothing bad but nothing to write hom about. Food is okay. The afternoon tea set is not great (eg the macaroons were hard and chewy). But savoury courses such as lunch and dinner are alright.

Moonzen is one of the earlier craft brewers in Hong Kong, and I am glad that they have expanded and…read morenow have a taproom. I was excited that they offer a tour on Fridays from 6-9pm, so I called to book, as requested by the website. Now, to help out all future visitors... this place can be a challenge to find. Presuming your GPS/map takes you to the correct building (which is just a couple of streets off the MTR station), don't circle around looking for a lobby or entrance. Just walk into the loading dock area, where you will see some industrial elevators. They are garage sized, and the doors open up and down instead of sideway. You step inside the monster, trusting that its teeth won't chomp on you midway... Once you get to the 5th floor, you can see the door gods on the doors and you know you have arrived. Moonzen's Chinese name means door gods. It goes without saying that I had a hard time finding the place and arrived late. No worries, the guy collecting my $250 said, the tour starts at 8, now you can just hang around and enjoy our beer. Well, it would be nice if they told me when I called. I could have enjoyed a proper dinner first. Not in the mood to get take outs, I decided to just sit and enjoy some beer. Basically, you pay $250 for all you can drink beer. They have 6 on taps, from lager to porter. I was disappointed that they do not have the same beer as posted on their website, as there was one special release I'd love to try, but turned out their "now on tap" list hasn't been updated for months. I was lucky enough to join an American couple chatting with the master brewer, who moved to HK 5 years ago from New Jersey. It was fun to exchange notes, an American living in HK and a HKer living in America, and hear him talk about missing American Chinese food in a city with 7 million Chinese, spending US$30 to make an American sandwich, or trying in vain to cook a Thanksgiving dinner. The tour was very basic, and I was surprised that less than 10% of the people in the taproom actually participated in the tour. The brewer told us that as there's hardly any bars in the neighborhood, restaurants won't let people stay long on a Friday night, and most houses are too small to entertain guests, many locals enjoy coming to the taproom with some take outs and stay the evening with friends.

Moonzen has always been one of my favorite craft beers in Hong Kong so when I found out that they…read morehave a brewery tour, I had to go check it out. To be quite honest, if you've already done a brewery tour then the educational bit where they tell you about the brewing is mostly all the same. The fun part of the brewery tour is tasting all of their different beers! For $200, it is unlimited pours of all of their 8 beers on top for 4 hours! What a deal. 3 of the 8 flavors were seasonal beers, which included a chestnut winter ale, chocolate stout, and the Jade Rabbit rocket IPA. There is a big open area with different tables where you can hang out while sipping away at the beers. You are also encouraged to bring your own food. I think this would be an awesome and affordable way to host a birthday party. The owners are a husband and wife, and they are both super nice. I've always loved Moonzen because of the way they name their beers and the story behind all of them. Their labels are also super pretty. The tours happen every Friday evening and you can RSVP through their website or Facebook. If you're looking for a fun way to spend a Friday night with the crew, I suggest checking out Moonzen.

This spot used to be the location of the local favorite bar, Steamers. It recently went under new…read moremanagement and got a fresh coat of paint and new name. They are a Asian/Western fusion restaurant and gastropub. We tried their wagyu burger and udon noodle carbonara. The wagyu burger had gruyere, bacon, and a chili tomato jam which was an interesting relish. The udon noodle carbonara had ham, poached duck egg, and parmesan and was interesting with its fusion of Japanese and Italian. Very interesting eat. I would definitely keep coming here with its good food, great bar, and charming decor.

What a joke. I have lived in Sai Kung for over 20 years. My friend from out of town came to visit…read moreand we decided to have a Sunday Roast, apparently the only place in Sai Kung to get one. We were looking forward to it. Upon arrival there were a couple of spare tables outside so we chose one and sat for a while. Eventually when the waitress did come to see us (after 10 mins), she moved a "reserved" sign from another table next to us and plonked it down right on our table and asked us to move. We were a bit put out by this. She then went on a mini rant telling us she's busy and that she herself was hungry. We did not care. It seems she would rather get rid of paying customers and look after herself before helping us. We were disgusted by her attitude and left immediately. Unprofessional would be too nice a description. Will be telling all our friends and families to not go anywhere near this place and go elsewhere, in fact anywhere would be better than this here. Bring back Steamers I say. Jimmy - Sai Kung

We passed this place on our bikes while riding out to Tai Po Waterfront Park. Coming back, we…read moredecided to have a late lunch here. We sat outside on tall chairs at a bar facing the Shing Mun River, looking over at the hills on the other side -- with no apartments! The food was very good. I had a vegetarian green curry. Although it was made with Chinese eggplants, not Thai, the seasoning was great. My husband had fried seafood rice with pineapple -- not really Thai; more Chinese -- and also Tom Yum Kung soup, both very good. Our meal was HK$230, about $30. A very pleasant place.

A nice vibe to grab a drink - bonus if you want to watch sports on their many screens…read more It's nice because they have plentiful seating so you don't have to worry too much. We went a bit after peak time, and despite many families and groups there to eat, there were still many seats available. It can get a little noisy, if you don't mind, but overall service was good, and not too crowded if you're looking to have a drink or food.

If you're planning to go bowling with a group of friends at a public bowling alley, I'm going to…read moreplace my bet and assume you're heading for Thunderbowl. I'm no psychic, but hey - if you exclude the ones in members-only clubs, there aren't a lot of bowling alleys in Hong Kong. I've been to Thunderbowl quite a few times and always enjoyed myself here. It's located in Whampoa at Hung Hom, so there's lots to eat and shop around at before and after bowling. The bowling alley isn't hard to find, and it's pretty big. I'm not sure how many lanes there are, but the place is pretty spacious. Unfortunately, if you come on a weekend, you will probably have to wait around for a lane. While waiting, you can order some snacks - my friends and I have ordered French fries and some drinks to snack on while waiting for our turn. The bowling alley is quite cold - the air conditioning seems to be permanently on full blast - so I would advise you to come prepared with a cardigan. The monitors at the alley are easy to work with and respond quite quickly. There's a nice range of bowling balls, from 6kg for the kids who are just here to have fun with their parents, to 15kg. I still remember that when I was younger, I would go with my dad and I would have to go around looking for the 6kg bowling balls - there aren't many! (Here's a hint - if I remember correctly, most of the 6kg ones are an apple green color!) Overall, this is a pretty good bowling facility. It's inexpensive and it's always fun to come here with friends and have your competitive streaks revealed. I have been to bowling alleys in private clubs before and admit that they are better - they're smaller, but it's also much quieter and the idea of putting on a pair of bowling shoes from, say, AMC is a little more appealing than putting on a pair at Thunderbowl that's probably been with a million times. But that aside, Thunderbowl is a great place to bowl with friends, and thinking about it is starting to put me in the mood for bowling!