This fast casual Shanghai noodle café may be challenging to find. I just spotted a little sign at street level in this mall and followed the arrows down the escalator and saw the place.
This was past 8 PM on Thursday night. The restaurant was busy but not overcrowded. I had understood from several other Hong Kong food VLOGS that fresh, hand-pulled noodles are getting harder and harder to find in Hong Kong. So I was determined to try this place even though it is billed as Shanghai-style Rather than the more typical Cantonese found in Hong Kong.
I asked and they said they do except credit cards (MasterCard and Visa only) so I was good to go. The host seated me at the table my choice right away. The place is light and bright, clean, and well-managed. I noticed a diverse range of customers from young 20s to baby-boomers like me. I figured if a lot of Asians were eating here, it must be a good place. I noticed that all the young workers here would clean tables quickly, take orders, and serve orders as soon as the kitchen had them ready.
Do take note: this place does not provide napkins (paper or cloth), or Western flatware (just chopsticks and Asian soup spoons). If you order a soft drink like a Coke it comes in a can with a straw. Don't expect ice in a glass. A very mild house hot tea is served for free in a large French jelly jar glass. Wait staff will refill that hot tea for you. Go figure?
The colorful and well-sized menu is written in both Chinese and English and has plenty to offer. Several kinds of appetizers, Dim Sum, soup bowls, noodle bowls, side dishes, fried rice, and entrées are pictured. Prices range from HKD$25 to $70 for the more elaborate entrees. The seasonal specialty when I came in was hairy crab roe served in various dishes such as with noodles, soup, etc. at various prices. I decided I may try a hairy crab dish if I return after studying to determine exactly what is a hairy crab.
I ordered crispy shrimp and seaweed spring rolls which came 3 to an order, a medium bowl of six pork stuffed won tons in this absolutely divine chili oil, and fresh, hand-pulled noodles with ground jpork and peanut sauce which was served like a soup. I was very hungry after a 16 hour flight from DFW to Hong Kong so I almost finished everything except the noodle dish.
I decided to have a classic Coke served in a can with a straw since I was not interested in any other tea, beer, soda, or lemonade.
My total bill for three dishes and the Coke came out to HK$162 with a 10% charge for using my credit card so the total was 178 point to Hong Kong dollars.
My total bill for three dishes and a Coke came up to HK$162 with a 10% charge for using my credit card so the total was 178.20 Hong Kong dollars. That's almost $23 U.S. dollars for a dinner I couldn't even finish. Certainly a good result considering normally high Hong Kong restaurant costs.
I'm so sorry I did not bring my phone along to take pictures of the food. The first Yelp reviewer for this restaurant has posted representative shots of other dishes that are accurate. I could go on and on about how tasty everything was and how fresh the noodles and won tons were.
It's not too often that I say I will come back again to a fast casual restaurant. But this one hits the mark. Hopefully you'll be able to find it. I'm not even gonna try to give directions as I just stumbled upon it when I was looking for and walking to another restaurant in the area. read more