Mikey Chen got it on the head again. This place has the widest spread of fresh food including…read moresashimi and pecking duck? Holy moly! Let the food porn speak for itself --- if you are ever in HK this place is a must goto for any foodie! And service is top notch. Some data points -- The weekend lunch buffet ran 580 HK dollars. And if you make a reservation make it through the hotel directly. Do not bother using openrice or other... they never made it thru

If you love crab legs and durian, you will be in heaven! This buffet focuses a lot on seafood for…read moretheir main dishes! I throughly enjoyed myself but some of my family members didn't quite enjoy it as they prefer beef and meat dishes. Although, there were a few meat dishes like prime rib and fried items! A lot of the buffet was definitely seafood and sushi focused. I definitely enjoyed myself! The ambiance is very casual. Not too many people wearing formal clothing, I barely saw anyone in a suit or dress. Honestly, would come back just for the steam egg custard and crab legs!

Stopped by for a weekday family dinner and the restaurant is packed. The food took a while to come…read moreout as there were a few large parties being hosted. The flavors of each dish is spot on. The beef chow fun was no greasy. The sweet and sour pork is crispy and tossed in a tangy sauce. The braised fish and eel have similar seasoning but both are very good. Oyster pancake was a big soggy but the oysters are fresh, large and juicy. Def worth returning.

Great food with good quality ingredients that one should expect at this location and price point…read morefor dim sum. And I believe it's also the only place around there which was able to take a large party reservation, so that was a good bonus. The seating was very comfortable that is not too cramped and packed. The menu has a good mix of traditional Cantonese dimsum items along with Chiu Chow delicacies.

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!

今次去咗灣仔合和中心嘅自助山食自助餐，之前已經聽過唔少人講呢度嘅食物唔錯，今次終於有機會親自試吓，食完之後覺得真係冇揀錯地方！…read more 成晚最令我印象深刻嘅，一定係鮑魚扣鵝掌！呢道菜真係要特別讚吓，鮑魚鮮味十足，鵝掌炆得非常腍滑，入口軟熟，配埋香濃嘅醬汁，真係好好味！平時去食自助餐，多數都係留意海鮮同燒味，但今次反而係呢道鮑魚扣鵝掌令我最有驚喜，食完仲想再食，絕對係我今次最鍾意嘅菜式之一。 另外，乳豬同燒鵝亦都相當出色。乳豬皮香脆，食落好香口，而且唔會覺得太肥膩。燒鵝亦都做得唔錯，肉質嫩滑，鵝味香濃，食落好有滿足感。我自己一向都鍾意食燒味，所以對呢兩款菜式特別有要求，今次兩樣都冇令我失望。 其實食自助餐，我唔係一味追求食物款式多，反而更加重視食物本身嘅質素。有時去一啲自助餐，雖然選擇好多，但真正令人想食第二次嘅菜式就唔多。今次自助山就唔同，單係鮑魚扣鵝掌、乳豬同燒鵝，已經令我覺得食得相當開心。 服務方面亦都值得一讚！ 員工態度親切有禮，招呼周到，令整個用餐過程非常舒服。對我嚟講，一間餐廳除咗食物要好味，服務同樣重要，而自助山喺呢方面確實做得幾好。 總括嚟講，今次喺自助山嘅用餐體驗相當滿意。食物有水準，尤其係幾款中式菜真係做得出色，加上服務好，成餐飯食得非常愉快。

Wow, this buffet is seriously amazing. I've never experienced a buffet so extravagant and extensive…read morebefore! First off, the ambiance and views are stunning. You get 360 views of the city and the restaurant actually rotates! It's trippy at first, and I got lost multiple times trying to go back and forth from the buffet, but I could use the extra steps considering how much I ate. The food selection was massive, so there's no way I could write them all but here were some of my notes and things I'd get again: - Made to order grilled beef: really good, we asked for it rare since it's thin - Lobster with cheese was good: They had cold lobster and crab too but it wasn't super fresh to us and was a little watery. - Handmade dim sum: get the XLB and har gow - Roasted meats: Goose, roasted pig. The skin on the roasted pig was to die for. Perfectly thin and crispy - Prime rib: Good but a little over cooked for my liking - Sashimi and sushi: Really good quality - Fried ice cream: Very unique... kind of like the rolled ice cream. - Mango pudding: yum! - Butterfly cookies: I think they won some awards for these and it shows! We had a great time and enjoyed our experience here. They had a special baked Alaska show at 8pm, that wasn't super cool to be honest. I will say it is pretty pricey, but if you eat a lot of seafood, you will get your moneys worth.

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.

At one time the first Chinese Michelin 3* Restaurant, currently awarded two-stars, Lung King Heen…read moreresides on the 4th floor of Four Seasons Hong Kong with panoramic harbor views and the sort of service expected from a property serving some of Asia's wealthiest persons. Toqued by Chef Chan Yan Tak, a man with no formal culinary education who has been at the helm since 2002, Lung King Heen focuses on traditional Cantonese cuisine with globally sourced ingredients plus an extensive wine list and seasonal menus such as a holiday 9-course festive tasting complete with live caroling and instrumental arrangements. Well regarded for Dim Sum Lunch, in particular Chef Chan's Abalone Puff, Christmas Eve began with fragrant Red Jellyfish served alongside Honey-Barbecue Char Siu before an impeccable fried Crab perfumed by Onions and Black Truffles. A master of double-boiled Soups, first featuring Star Grouper and Pork with Mushrooms in Supreme Soup coming later, Lung King Heen spares no expense when it comes to seared Wagyu nor fresh Abalone with Sea Cucumber in thick Oyster Sauce. Offering organic Teas including a Sparkling blend from Copenhagen, plus complimentary Hot Tea with floral notes prior to Dessert, sweets follow Cantonese tradition from sophisticated Pandan Pudding to a Bean Curd Pastry and Pork Floss Marshmallows with Shredded Coconut.

Formerly a 3 Michelin star restaurant. It lost a star in 2023 and now remain as a 2 Michelin star…read morerestaurant. First of all, you are required to spend a minimum of HK$500 (about USD$64) per person. Secondly, it's recommended to make reservations beforehand. They are located in Four Seasons and the place is already packed once they are opened. Lastly, their dim sum menu is available on weekdays only. Baked pineapple bun with barbecue pork and pine nuts: This was like a combination of the pineapple bun nai wong bao and char siu bao. The pineapple bun is good with a sweet crunch top. The char siu was good and tender. There was a good balance between sweet and savory. Baked whole abalone puff with diced chicken: Elevated version of the traditional taro puff. The puff was soft and crispy. The diced chicken portion was small stuffed into the puff. It didn't have much flavor. The abalone on top was alright. Appearance wise, this was pretty cool to look at. Steamed lobster and scallop dumpling: Elevated version of the shumai. The lobster on top tasted like prawns not lobster. The taste was ok but it was fresh. This dish only serves 1 piece per order. Steamed shrimp dumplings with bamboo shoots: Pretty much like a typical shrimp dumpling at any other dim sum restaurant. Nothing special. Xiao Long Bao: The Xiao long bao was good. My favorite out of the others we tried here. The broth was hot and flavorful. The meat was very good and savory. Chilled mango and sago cream with pomelo: The dessert was refreshing. It has a light mango taste but no pomelo flavor. There were some tiny pieces of pomelo but didn't have any taste. It just adds texture. Overall, we had to order multiple of the same dim sum since we didn't reach the minimum of HK$500 per person. We were pretty full and were pretty much forced to get a couple desserts to reach the minimum. The minimum requirement is honestly ridiculous especially when we are dining with 3 people. Their dim sum was alright, nothing memorable. They use expensive ingredients but I didn't think it was anything special or mind blowing. The service was alright. They weren't attentive and were kind of stand-off ish when we requested for a seat by the window instead of the middle of the restaurant. I can see why they lost a Michelin star. If you want to try a 3 Michelin star and a Black Pearl recipient Chinese foods with dim sum, I recommend the Jade Dragon in Macau. An hour boat ride from HK. Their dim sum selection was very good with excellent service and beautiful interior and presentation.

It isn't cheap, but no quality buffet ever is in HK. The name is as literal as can be, as…read moreHarbourside sits on the Kowloon side staring at one of the most stunning views of the Hong Kong skyline (as is the rest of the Intercontinental). From a food front, the spread is luxurious as it is enormous. The variety is a bit dizzying and completely overwhelming for the average hungrier than life patron. At $500-900HKD, it's almost hard to see where the value lies. Is it the ambiance (which is breathtaking), the service (which is superb), or the quality of the food (which is good for a buffet)? I'd have to say it's a little bit of everything. If all you can eat in an high end setting sounds appealing to you, then this is one of the better hotel buffets in Hong Kong. The seafood selection is the place where most folks tend to get the most bang for their buck. From mussels, clams, prawns, and limited oysters, there is also snow crab legs and lobster claws. Occasionally there are whole crabs and lobsters, which usually taste like they've been frozen. The sushi is an easy skip, due to the terrible presentation and slim cuts, but the sashimi, particularly the salmon, is quite good. There is also a decent variety of smoked salmon, which seems to be one of the most popular items in any HK buffet. The Italiano section features various breads, cold cuts, and cheeses. There is a pasta station, but it's closer to the middle where the hot foods are prepared. The dried fruits selection is nicely paired with the various cheeses ranging from gruyere to bleu. This area is not particularly impressive on its own, but decent for variety's sake. Hodgepodge is the best way I can describe the hot foods area. Random foods from a featured cuisine of the month (in my case, it was Korean), along with Dim Sum during lunch time, and various cuisines that span from Indian to Continental. There is also a carving station with trio of meats (ham, lamb, beef) as well as a "you make it" wonton noodle station. Big ups to the truffled potato mash, that was probably my favorite savory side dish there. Desserts are usually my least favorite portion of any buffet, but they do a good job showcasing some serious variety here. There are pastries, fresh fruits, candied pieces, a macaron tower, and even a fondue fountain. That's not to say that all sweet tooths will be conquered, this is Asia after all. Having been to a fair number of hotel buffets in Tsim Sha Tsui, I can safely attest that Harbourside is indeed among the better ones. For the variety alone, it's a glutton's paradise but the view is virtually unbeatable. I'm already looking forward to my next visit.

With a bunch of places in mind to go for brunch in and around Hong Kong, Harbourside at the…read moreIntercontinental was not far down my list. We made reservations a few weeks in advance because they book up quickly. The Sunday brunch that is offered is about $808HKD plus 10%. There is an option for free flow Champagne (Perrier Jouet) for about $858HKD plus 10%. Having been here on numerous occasions for my share of boozy brunches, I feel the quality of the food has gone down in the recent year. A lot of people love having the lobsters and the cold seafood bar. The bar in my most recent visit seems a bit messy and not as much variety of the types of seafood begin offered. The staff here are always very pleasant. There are servers walking around with bottles and bottles of champagne ready to top you up before you're on empty. They keep the bubbles coming so you don't even think about eating the food? That seems to be a tactic that worked on me. I didn't notice the downfall of the food until my buzz wore off. The brunch is one of the longer ones compared to other places. You can be seated starting 11:30 and the last drop of bubbly would be poured into your glass at 3:00. The cost of the buffet also covers you a drink at the end of your meal should you want a latte or tea to finish you off.

Delicious. Tasty. Beautiful presentation…read more Tried Dim Sum Library in Pacific Place again, since I raved about it 2 yrs ago) AND Yum Cha in Central days before. Social Place is so much better than the 2 all around. Spacious seating. Intricacy of each dish was so on point. The flavors were so well balanced down to a science. Definitely would come here in my next visit. See all the pics. Getting hungry writing this

Had dim sum lunch here with a couple of friends. The place was vibrant and was quite busy for a…read moreweekday lunch. Service was average especially since the place was quite full. Their dim sum is very innovative. We ordered: Shrimp Dumplings, Siu Mai with Scallops and Black Garlic, Shrimp Toasts, Deep Fried Glutinous Puffs with Wagyu and Black Pepper, Pea Leaves and Crab Meat in Soy Milk, Norwegian Smoked Salmon Crispy Sticky Rice Rolls, Spring Rolls with Spicy Fish Fillets, and the "Mangosteen" which are Deep Fried Glutinous Puffs with Lobster Sauce and Crab Meat. Food was mostly quite delicious and nicely presented. Overall it was a very pleasant lunch experience.