The coffee is good here. Spouse likes the citrus-infused tea. A good place to take a brief rest…read morefor a while. Nice atmosphere, lots of small appetizer type dishes available as well as full lunches. Never had cakes there - but they do look delish. Service is always impeccable.

I've been coming to the Sogo Cafe ever since I was young. Located at the basement two floor of…read moreSogo, it's no doubt convenient to go to after some hardcore shopping at Sogo. The cafe serves a general western fare with Japanese twists and its coffee is Japanese UCC coffee. Sogo Cafe has sets during breakfast, lunch, tea time and dinner, so basically all day. Their breakfast sets are always great to start the day with toast, bacon, and eggs made to your liking among others. For lunch and dinner, you can expect wagyu, tenderloin etc to be one of the set meals. Their steaks are wonderfully tender and come with a lot of steamed vegetables to make sure that it's a balanced diet. During afternoons, they do great high tea sets for two with a good balance between the savories and the sweets. Examples of savories include finger sandwiches and smoked salon on toast, and there are mini cakes and scones to finish it off. Their a la carte menu is great too. I don't normally like sandwiches, but their club sandwiches are definitely a winner. They're chocked full of egg, ham, tomato and lettuce and it's extremely filling! Their bread pudding is worth a mention as well. It takes about fifteen minutes of preparation time, but it's worth the wait. The pudding comes out steaming hot (don't even think about touching the dish) and is simply heavenly. It's sweet and buttery, and I'm craving one as we speak! My mother and I are huge fans of UCC coffee, which they brew here, so it goes without saying that we adore their coffee! We've tried their special teas quite a few times, and while they smell divine, they taste pretty ordinary. Definitely drop by at the Sogo Cafe next time you're doing some shopping at Sogo. It's not cheap, per say, but not outrageous either. The environment of the restaurant is cosy and service is good too.

Went to the Drunken Pot for dinner tonight and was impressed with their soup selection!…read more Ordered their signature Drunken Pot which comes with 5 different soups including Sichuan spicy, satay, and papaya. They really do light the pot on fire by pouring in flaming oil(?). And then cook everything down by adding dry ice. Clutch presentation. For a group of 6, we ordered: -one large order of handcut beef -one plate of lamb -obviously spam -two orders of handmade fried beancurd -frozen beancurd cubes -dumplings -cabbage, mushroom platter, wintermelon -udon, glass bean thread noodles Service was quick and the food came even quicker, though the restaurant was bustling at 8:30pm on a Lunar New Year Sunday. Would come back to try different soups.

Popular hotpot place - the hotpot bowl here has compartments where you can try different soups,…read moresome of which have alcohol in them thus drunken pot. Gimmick aside, the food here is quite good - decent selection of quality meat, lots of fresh veggie options and some creative side dishes such as meatball, etc. All diners can also create your own customized sauce based on a palette of 12 different ingredients you can mix and match, adding some extra fun to the meal.

It was a horrible night to be out (torrential rain, escalator was broken, got soaking wet) but we…read morehad reservations for dinner and off we went. Beefbar is located inside an office building. There is no signage so you have to look out for the name of the building and go in. Beefbar is quite large and can accommodate a lot of people. We sat down and ordered. SO wanted steak and I wanted to try the Uni tagliatelle. I know, it's counterproductive to be ordering pasta at a steak restaurant but I don't eat beef and didn't feel like fish. I also ordered the kale salad. They gave us ceviche on a small tortilla chip (they called it a taco) as an amuse bouche. It was fresh and crunchy. My kale salad came out and it was not a Californian's kale salad but more radicchio/butter lettuce/kale salad. Thank goodness this was small. It was refreshing. My Uni tagliatelle was delicious - the creaminess of the uni and the creamy sauce and perfectly cooked tagliatelle made this a decadent dish. I was so full I couldn't eat dessert. SO said his steak was really good. We were so full we couldn't order dessert but they brought out a tray of small vanilla cream puffs for us which was a nice finish to our dinner. Service was attentive when we sat down but got kind of lost after the restaurant filled up.

My wife took me here for lunch on my birthday. Beef bar has a number of locations around the world…read more This branch has been awarded a Michelin Star which is quite an accomplishment for how short of a time it has been open. My rating is based on: Food: 4 stars Atmosphere: 4.5 stars Service: 4 stars The interior of the restaurant is immaculate and really radiates a fine dining vibe. Service was good as to be expected from a place of this caliber and price level. I ordered the A5 Wagyu steak, beef tartare, and Mac and cheese. Steak was prepared at a nice medium rare and the meat was supper fatty and tender. This was definitely the best part of the meal. We also had the tartar which is a dish they are known for. It wasn't my favorite but I'm not a beef tartar fan. The Mac and cheese was really rich, creamy and cheesy with a nice char on top for crunch. I enjoyed this dish quite a bit. Beef bar is one of the better steak houses that I have tried in Hong Kong and would recommend it for a date night or special occasion.

Came here for afternoon tea after doing some shopping around Causeway Bay…read more Solid tea and dessert! They have many other savory options too that looked pretty good too. It's really located in a very convenient location but with ample comfortable seating - a nice escape from the craziness of Causeway Bay! One downside is that all the restaurants there share one restroom, so the line can get pretty long.

A Japanese-style cafe in Sai Kung, a bit hidden out of the main areas. Great place for coffee / tea…read moreand food and to relax. But came here especially to try their Dutch baby pancakes! We tried the Fig Honey Walnut and Matcha with Adzuki Beans. The flavor profiles and combinations were surprisingly delicious. If you are a matcha fan, you will enjoy it very much! I also tried the matcha Latte and it wasn't too sweet at all.

This place is not bad but at the same time not cheap at all. We came in and ordered a coffee and…read morefruit crepe. The total came to $86 HKD. So the crepe was freshly made and I really like the ice cream that came with it. The coffee was one of those drip coffee. Its not too bitter and we liked it. Its a good atmosphere to sit down and rest our legs. We didn't plan on coming here but again because there is almost no seats in the mall, we had to go somewhere to rest our legs. UCC is located in Olympian City mall. Decor is nice. They have a very fancy coffee machine. Its more of like a high tea kind of place. With waffle and crepes. Not bad. I would say this is a great place if you want to catch up with friends. The place is quite and good for nice sitting and chatting place.

This cafe is not a bad place if you want to rest your legs and have a good cup of coffee to chill…read moreup. The desserts are okay through it's not something that is categorized as can't miss. However this is a great place If you need a place to meet up with friends and want to chat for a bit.

Sipping on piccolo and munching on a croissant as I try to catch up with my posts. Piccolo, is like…read morebaby latte. Typically, a ristretto and steamed milk, like latte with espresso and steamed milk. The difference being that ristretto is essentially espresso with the same amount of coffee grounds but half the amount of water. More photos and details on my blogs. Links also in profile. thevegetarianvoayger[dot]wordpress[dot]com nycbonviveur[dot]wordpress[dot]com

Pretty cool place that unlike most Hong Kong coffeeshops, is almost never packed. You will…read more definitely find a seat here even during busy times, get free wifi, and not be bothered while you work on whatever you are doing, for hours. The coffee here is exceptional, with their focus being on slow/cold drip black coffees; even though the non black coffees are great too - the mochas are made with real chocolate instead of powder. Of course, everything comes at a price tag. On average most coffees will set you back HKD 50.

English Review: Not…read morebad for a Japanese restaurant. They were able to seat my party of 13 and get all of our orders in one go! Definitely a family restaurant for people who want a change of pace. Considering my party of 13 they got orders out at a decent pace and all together so everyone was able to eat together. My order: Dumping Ramen Ramen is good with a tonkatsu soup base. You receive a side dish of 4 fried dumplings on the salty side. Overall a good Japanese family restaurant close by. Tl;dr 3.5~4/5 stars ; average Japanese food with decent service in a smallish mall