Tian and Di are actually two separate function rooms inside the Landmark Mandarin Oriental. Tian is…read morea larger space that caters to a bigger reception. I was here for a press event with a Hollywood celebrity because on my own, I wouldn't be able to afford to rent out the venue as it is the most exclusive function room in town. First off, this function room was hard to find. When I was inside the hotel, the staff didn't understand when I said I needed to go to "Tian and Di", and instead directed me to the hotel room elevators. At some point, I was thinking "does this place even exist?" because no one knew how to get there. I walked around for about 15 minutes and saw that it was on the same floor as Amber (consistently ranked the best restaurant in the city), so I just popped on an elevator and press the 7th floor. Getting off the elevator, I took a peek at Amber to my right, knowing that I would have to blow serious dough just to afford an appetizer there. Upon entering the venue, I sensed the intimate nature and privacy of the place. It was really quiet, classy, and exuded luxury like no other function room that I've been to. The staff in charge of tea and confections were highly trained, moved fast, and were rarely seen as they seem to blend with the surroundings. The carpet was exquisitely velvet and the chair comfy as a cloud. As I sat down, I received the press release for the event and the rundown, which they happily gave to me in Chinese while a woman who sat next to me had both the English and Chinese version. Overall, if you've got the greens to book Tian, Di or both(!), go right ahead as the venue is truly stellar and totally discrete. I find this place perfect for high-level corporate meetings and exclusive gatherings.

The venue itself: 4 stars Food in the dining room: 3 stars…read more I had the opportunity to be a guest at the FCC and it was a nice treat. The building itself is lovely, great Central location with an old school, established feel. I had dinner in the main dining room, which was well lit and cosy. I should've taken the member's advice and chosen from the Indian food menu, as the chefs are Indian. I ordered from the grill, giving the Australian petit mignon a try. The steak itself was cooked perfectly medium rare. The steamed veggies that came with it had no taste; it definitely needs seasoning. You have a choice for sauces and style of potatoes; I chose the fries and it was nothing to Yelp about. For dessert I had the American apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, which is an extra $20HK. It took 20 minutes to prepare and was a nice ending; however, nothing about it particularly stood out. Our table brought our own bottle of wine, but I'm unsure if there's a corkage fee. Service was friendly and professional, though it was very busy Friday night and occasionally things would be forgotten (we didn't get our bread basket until midway through our main course.) Overall, decent dining experience. If there's a next time, I'll go for the Indian food!

I had breakfast at the Foreign Correspondent Club this morning and wasn't crazy impressed with…read moretheir food. I had their English breakfast set (mid $50) which included juice, two overeasy eggs (you can get them any style), ham (you can choose between ham, sausage or bacon), roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, toast and coffee (you can choose between coffee or tea, both are bottomless). The eggs were a little bit undercooked, some of the egg white was still runny, the ham was a little bit dry, but the mushrooms and tomatoes were fine. They are very generous with the toast, giving you four pieces. The coffee was a solid cup of joe. The saving graces for the FCC are the atmosphere (relaxed and casual) and extensive menu. There are plenty of choices such as an American breakfast set, English breakfast set, Hong Kong breakfast set, pancakes, omletes, pancakes, pastries, cereal, oatmeal, congee, eggs benedict, corn beef hash, and much more. I thought it was all very reasonably priced too for a members only club.

So we rented a tiny little office space from The Executive Centre at 3 Pacific Place in Hong Kong,…read morewhich was fine for our purposes at the time. When it got to a time for us to expand our office, we gave our notice and waited for the repayment of our deposit. The Executive Centre then proceeded to send us a bill for the "reinstatement fee" for getting the office back to its original state. This bill was loaded with numerous unjustifiable "expenses" at ridiculously inflated prices. We got charged, among other things, HK$ 5000 for moving away loose furniture prior to tough up work. Keeping in mind that this office is barely big enough to fit two desks. We got unnecessarily charged for insurance of the contractors, site supervision, pest control etc, on top of the actual touch up painting which on its own was an astronomical HK$ 8000. It's like the bill got padded just enough for them not to have to pay back the deposit, and I'll bet that if the deposit was higher, the bill would have been higher. All in all it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth and years of loyal support counts for nothing. Take you business elsewhere.

A terrible company to rent a serviced office from. They will seek every opportunity to overcharge…read moreyou absolutely stunning amounts at the end of your contract. They have a "f off" attitude that enables them to throw ridiculous charges at you and see what sticks. When you're focused on your business, having a distraction like these guys makes zero sense. There are much better operators of serviced offices in Hong Kong

We saw this mall right across from our hotel and really loved it! There are two K11 malls in this…read morearea. One is K11 Musea, which is for luxury shopping. But this one, K11 Art Mall on Hanoi Road, is much more our style. It is very close to the MTR train station and stays open every day from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The mall has 7 floors, 5 above ground and 2 below. It is not like a regular, boring mall. It mixes shopping with cool stuff everywhere. The stores are perfect for younger people. We saw a lot of local streetwear, cool pop-up markets, and unique designer clothes. They even have a Pop Mart store inside, which we loved! The food areas are great for a casual meal, and the whole place feels very new, modern, and clean. We had a great time here and highly recommend it!

Okay, wow--this place is absolute chaos, but in a fun way! We stopped by the Pop Mart here in…read moreKowloon to hunt down a Christmas present for our granddaughter, and I have never seen a store this packed. Apparently, everyone in Hong Kong is obsessed with "Labubu" right now? There were swarms of people specifically looking for those. I admit, I was a little overwhelmed at first because there are just too many choices. Wall-to-wall blind boxes, big figurines, and so many different collab characters I couldn't even keep track of. It took a minute to navigate through the crowd, but we finally picked out a really cute one for her (fingers crossed she doesn't have it yet!). If you're shopping for gifts, this is definitely the spot, just be prepared to squeeze through some serious crowds! Pros: Insane selection, super cute displays. Cons: You need sharp elbows to get to the shelves!

I was given the job to host a wedding after-party. After looking at a bunch of bars and event…read morespaces, this was the most cost effective and fun venue I could find. There are 2 venues, and this review is for their 2nd one which allows for late night use. The prices are very reasonable (from Dec 2015, the prices may have gone up since then, but for reference only): Refundable Deposit to secure venue: $500 Price per head for 3hrs (Mon-Thur, 11am-6pm) HK$82 Price per head for 3hrs (Mon-Thur, 6-11pm) HK$118 Price per head for 3hrs (Fri - Sun/Public holidays, 11am-6pm) HK$120 Price per head for 3hrs (Fri - Sun/Public holidays, 6-6am) HK$160 *Extra hour after the first 3hrs = HK$300 per hour (before 11pm) *Extra hour after the first 3hrs = HK$400 per hour (after 11pm) *Price including all soft drinks and all the facilities in the room *21/12-31/12 count as Christmas public holiday price *10% service charge *Min 10 people during weekdays and 14 during weekends It's BYOB so we broguht a bunch of wines, beers and hard A. They have: Basketball hoop machine (One out of two was broken) Karaoke Machine Laptop with internet (can play youtube videos for Karaoke) Wii PS4 (can bring your own games) Pool Table Darts (Kind of broken scoring) Boardgames (Jenga, monopoly, etc) Cards Dice Speaker (to connect to music) Mahjong (not sure if they have a table) Fridge (Not that big) Glassware and paper cups/shot cups Wine Glasses (not that many) Once I went in, I was greeted by a stench of bleach. It was quite offputting but once you hang around long enough, you'll get used to the space. The decor was decent, akin to a random bar in Wanchai, so don't expect high end (photos look nicer) but for the price, I was very satisfied. There was one nice girl who was manning the space and she was helping me with pouring out the drinks and putting the wine in the fridge. The venue is spacious, approx 1000sq ft with a decent bathroom. It has a large couch that can easily fit 6 and a table with bench that can squeeze 6 people, there are also a couple stools by the balcony. We had 20 people comfortably and I would say it can fit up to 30 people without feeling like a club. I had wine delivered a couple hours before the event and it was smoothly received, however this has to be coordinated. Overall it came to about $200pp including alcohol for 3 hours of fun. Definitely recommended! I reckon Blackroom 1 may be cleaner since Blackroom 2 is used for drinking and 1 is just for day-time use. *** Tip: Book in advance! BYOB, snacks, games if you want, PS4, music Favourites: Reasonably priced and friendly staff. Responses were fast. Meh: Smells of bleach Last words: Great party venue and centrally located

Wow - a total mind & tastebud blower! Everything about this place crushes it....hip vibes, warm…read morewelcome & cool rush of much-needed a/c as soon as you walk in Started off with Five Spice Gin & Tonics which honestly were the best drinks I've EVER had! Did some damage ordering most of the starters to share between 5 of us.... Tripe (super crispy outside & juicy inside with great five spice flavor), Stuffed Chicken Wing - my favorite item of the night. Crispy outside with cuttlefish & hint of truffle stuffing (see photo). Sourdough Waffle - yes, it's as good as all the other reviews say it is! Szechuan Fried Chicken - Fantastic & makes your mouth literally tingle! Pigs Brains - if you can get past the idea of it, you would never know what you were having. Very creamy & delicious! We then moved on to the Small Plates! Squid/calamari Noodles: Very light & tasty, more like a salad and a refreshing course after the apps. Tea Smoked Pigeon: A show stopper (see pic). Gorgeous presentation & my three guys loved it. It comes medium rare but had a sashimi quality. Just not my thing for meat, particularly poultry but you may dig it as much as my party. Geoduck - Phenomenal, great contrast of taste & texture! Slowing down & filling up....decided to share two mains -- menu titles a bit blurry after several tasty tonics & special iced teas but the gist of them are: Beef & noodles - fantastic homemade noodles & tender, medium rare beef Pork Belly - crispy edges, "juicy" meat. Excellent Topping off all this great food, however. was the amazing service. Charlie had it all going on, food & beverage knowledge with great recommendations for first-timers, funny & welcoming. Rest of the staff was perfect compliment- clearing plates, bringing fresh drinks from the bar, and keeping waters full. Our only disappointment was not being able to hit it a second time during our short stay on Hong Kong!

The food here was really exceptional. Definitely exceeded my expectations. Negative reviews would…read moreargue that it's not authentic or that it's overpriced. The price is pretty consistent with restaurants in SoHo. Hong Kong is expensive that's just the way it is. The fried chicken is crispy and juicy and definitely something worth ordering. I also really liked the take on the chow fun. Beef is cut thin and is really tender. Can cut the meat without a knife and the dried lemon peel was a nice touch. The sourdough egg waffles are a must order. My friends at the table were trying to figure what they put in the dipping sauce because it was such a unique taste and was really delicious.