I was here on thursday morning 3 hours before flight back to Vancouver. My roomate and I found this…read moreplace randomly as our hotel was on Argyle St and Sea View was located very closeby. My roomie ordered beef rice roll ($21 HKD) and I got Century Egg with Beef Congee ($30 HKD) with doughnut ($12) and my food was big. Congee was big enough for one person and I couldn't believe the doughnut was big. Later I regretted getting doughnut with congee, because I couldn't finish it all. Delish food for a reasonable price. I would come back here again if I happen to stop at HK for a layover flight.

I've been here multiple times each time I've been in Hong Kong. It's convienetly located near my…read moregrandfather's place and right by the Mong Kok MTR station. It's communal seating, so don't be surprised if you're sitting with other people. I like that this place has a napkin dispenser, which a lot of restaurants in Hong Kong don't give you napkins. Their congee is good and bubbling hot. Not the best I've had in Hong Kong but it's super quick and cheap. Their soy bean milk is delicious and homemade with no added preservatives. It's great cold too. Their rice crepes aren't too bad either. I like the sesame and sweet sauce they provide you on your table. Each time I've been here, it's been with my parents so they usually speak to them/my sparse Cantonese had gotten me by, not too sure if they speak too much English here. It gets crowded at peak times, but you can usually get a seat. Turn over time is super fast. They're efficent and friendly enough!

Before embarking to Macau for a day trip, we decided to come here for an early 7am breakfast. Since…read moreI didn't get my HK Style French Toast from Australia Dairy Company the other day, I was excited to try it here. Kam Wah Cafe is also famous for their freshly baked Pineapple Bun and Butter. Can't start your day without some HK Milk Tea and Iced Ovaltine. My son said it's a good thing the nai cha in the states are not as good because he was starting to develop an addiction. Lol. For those of you who don't know, it's made with Ceylon leaves, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. The French toast was so damn delicious but a bit indulgent. I do wish I could taste more of the peanuts. My son loved his bolo bao. We also shared a hot bowl of macaroni soup with Spam and lettuce. Thinking back, I regret not trying the Spicy Satay Beef Instant Noodle. I will have to look for this back in the states. The aunties working here are just the most adorable, very kind and welcoming. One of them took the time to help us navigate the huge menu and recommended a few items. I would come back again and again if I could. I have a mad love for these iconic HK Style Cafes aka Cha Chaan Tengs. These affordable quick-paced restaurants were influenced by the city's 150 years of British rule. Aside from the classic breakfast items, they also offer many delicious rice and noodle dishes in the afternoon.

Came here just for their famous pineapple bun with butter! This is a classic HK cha chaan teng…read more(cafe) serving up favourites like satay beef with vermicelli noodles in soup, sandwiches, and of course, a strong HK milk tea. We got here fairly early, so we didn't have to wait for a table. Service was as expected - quick, efficient, and no nonsense. A tell-tale sign of a good HK cafe. The food just hit the spot for me, bringing me right back to my childhood memories of eating this on weekend mornings at our local HK cafe. Note that they don't accept foreign credit cards, so be prepared with cash, Octopus, or Alipay.

A small shop with a tiny open kitchen and many patrons eating their breakfasts, plus a line out the…read moredoor? That's good enough visual for me to wander into this restaurant specializing in jook (congee). The beef jook was very tasty and filling. The beef chunks were thin and tender, and the jook consistency was smooth and thick. It's not the ideal breakfast for a warm and humid October morning, but the fresh cold soy milk was mildly sweet and refreshing to help balance the temperature. On the side, I had the rice noodle-wrapped fried doughnut. Drizzled with a bit of soy sauce, it was a little on the salty side. However, the rice noodle had good texture (not too sticky or chewy) and the fried doughnut was chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Overall everything tasted very fresh and delicious! This shop may be small, but service was quick and friendly. Despite a line, you'll be seated within a few minutes. This is a great place in Mong Kok for a satisfying meal for under $40 HKD.

The jook here is awesome!…read more While I was visiting Hong Kong one of my travel companions really wanted to find a place with good jook with no MSG. My local friend brought me here while we were in the Mongkok area and this is just a little mom and pop shop on the street. I had the sliced pork jook and it was really nice on the palate, not overly salty as some places would make it. The taste of the pork was clean and flavorful and came through instead of being hidden by white pepper and salt. The fried donut wrapped in rice noodle was among one of the best that I've ever had. The donut was lightly crispy with a chewy center. The rice noodle was warm and embraced the donut. The sweet soy sauce soaked in nicely and made every bite super tasty and savory.

Polite service and good food served up in a clean atmosphere in the middle of the Mong Kok night…read moremarket area. They have a pretty big menu but I settled for the Rice soup with fish and Beef chow fun. Portions were perfect for two people and pricing wasn't too expensive. I'd recommend stopping here for a good cheap bite if your visiting the area!

this was near our hotel so we stopped by multiple times. i really like the lamb noodle soup they…read morehad and literally ordered that every time we went. the pineapple buns weren't the best, but they were decent and the dogs ghetto carbonara was pretty good.

When the boyfriend and I landed in Hong Kong, it was fairly late in the evening. So, we wanted to…read moreget something quick to eat and call it a night as we had plans the next day. The boyfriend's uncle recommend this spot to us. Tsui Wah serves a variety of popular and well-known Hong Kong-styled dishes and drinks, along with other items. The boyfriend and I shared our go-to baked pork chops over rice, and it was pretty good! Definitely better than what we get back at home. Surprisingly the serving size was generous, we were both full by the end of our meal. Additionally, the service was average and location was convenient for us. Overall, a pretty standard Hong Kong-styled restaurant, slightly comparable to an IHOP or Denny's. It's worth the try if you are in the mood for something quick and relatively affordable. They also have several locations throughout Hong Kong and Macau!

Gosh I wished there was a 24/7 HK-style cafe around here at home…read more It was later in the evening and this place was near my hotel. Love me some curry beef brisket, so I went for their Malaysian offering, which was a "signature dish" of theirs. While it was rich and creamy, the curry was one of the more spicier I've had. So if you're squeamish with heat, definitely consider something else. Other than that, the beef was plentiful and tender. The restaurant isn't the cleanest but it's passable. Service is non-responsive and you may have to wait long. The good news was that I only had to wait 15 minutes outside for a booth. The bad news was that these two girls in front of me decided to take more selfies in 10 minutes than should be allowed in a year.

I've noticed all the McDonald's branches here are pretty posh. I'm highly impressed. +20 points for…read moretheir Iced Crunchy Ovaltine!

After a long afternoon of, window, shopping I needed a break. Good old McDonald's was a familiar…read moreplace to grab a snack and sit for a while. After going down the stairs there's McCafé or regular McDonald's to choose from. You can either order what you want from the many kiosks or order from a staff. On this particular occasion I went with the Matcha Red Bean Layer Cake and Soy Milk Matcha. There's a deal when you order a large drink plus a cake that the layer cake drops from $29 to $18. I like that I was able to pay with my Octopus (transportation card, like the Presto in the GTA) so that I didn't have to look for the correct amount of change. The layer cake tasted of match but it was a very subtle flavour. The red beans were a nice addition. The soy milk matcha had a heavier flavour of matcha and was quite smooth. When I sat down I noticed that there's wireless chargers on the tops of the high top tables as well as USB ports on the side. I wasn't able to connect to WiFi this time but I appreciate being able to charge my phone after taking lots of photos during the day.

5 star cheap beef curry in Electric Town…read more I cannot even express how delicious the beef curry and noodles were here. I couldn't quite understand why it was so cheap because anywhere else you would go to get this, especially in the United States, it would easily be over $10. This place has got it right. Very flavorful curry with the perfect balance of flavors. Whilst roaming around Akibahara I wouldn't have found this place if it wasn't for the curiosity of checking out an seven story porn shop. However, in saying that, I'm an avid wanderer, and I tend to wander outside of my comfort zone. Dark alleys, sketchy neighborhoods, under freeway bridges. That's how I found this place. It's not in the brightest, busiest area, but that doesn't mean there are many empty seats. Quite the opposite. That's how good and cheap the food really is!

Pretty good beef brisket. Fast to get food. Lady was a little bit rude. Noodles were tasty,portions…read morewere small. The fishball rice noodles was okay,u can find better ones for a better price. The resto only had seating for about 12 people. If your craving,u can go here. Or u can walk 5 mins away for a better shop

My coworker recommended this place to me and so off here I went to Yum Cha! They have a couple…read morelocations on both Kowloon and Hong Kong side, but this was the one close to where I was staying. It's inside the mall where... it's kinda fun cuz they have a really long escalator that takes you up. But alas, this is in the food court so it's on one of the lower levels. Yes, the answer is bao. I definitely did. They have their bao characters of hot custard molten bun, steamed red bean and mochi, steamed cabbage and pork bun, BBQ pork, and green tea custard. I also went and got some pineapple dove bao as well. The pineapple was a bit hot and had chunks of pineapple. Was surprised at how good this was. Good pineapple taste, not overbearing. Also locked into a cage Went for the hot custard molten bun, which was definitely hot and so good. It's leaking custard and there was a lot of it in there. The green tea custard didn't really have much green tea taste in it - the custard was the flavor profile for the entire bread. The piggy bun was what you'd expect from it. They do charge for tea here but the tea quality is also good here as well. They do have other dim sum and dishes here, but since this was a second lunch, we didn't have the stomachs for it. It's adorable AND tasty, which surprised me as well.

This review based on takeout experience. It was about a 10 minute wait once my order was put…read morethrough. They call out your number and I believe it's listed on a monitor as well. There was a $2 takeout container fee that was not disclosed but there was also a surprise discount that I'm not gonna complain about. I ordered the green tea custard buns. It came with 3. I love steamed baos and these were done well. Be careful of the oozy filling inside after you take you first bite. I definitely tasted the green tea flavour and it was quite smooth. I'm not usually a fan of custard. I'd love to go back with a group of people to be able to try more dishes. There's other super cute baos.

I was shopping around the street markets in this area looking for cool phone cases when i asked a…read morelocal shopkeeper where to eat good local Hong Kong style food. She told me directions in Cantonese, and pointed off in the distance. The only thing I could remember was the name. I got lost entering the small alleyways but somehow found myself here. They had both English and Chinese menus and ordering was very easy with the waiters. Being the only foreigner amongst a restaurant full of Hong Kong locals, I knew I was in for a treat. The food was more than flavorful, my cousin (who basically found the place) told me that this was the "true and genuine" Hong Kong style fried rice. If you can find this place, or if you have found this place, please let the Yelp community know of this hidden treasure.

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Excellent service and fantastic food…read more For soup bases, we tried the tomato soup and spicy hotpot soup. For sauce, we paid for the make-you-own-sauce station and I made a mixture with garlic, XO sauce, and soy sauce. You can't go wrong with adding whatever you like into a sauce! For meats and veggies, we tried several types of beef, mutton, fish balls, fish, beancurd, and Chinese veggies. You can order whatever you want on their tablet. We also got the all-you-can-drink tea option with their delicious lemon tea. The waitress was extremely attentive and even gave us a free fried man tou dessert that came with condensed milk for dipping. The mantous had a crispy exterior and soft, warm interior. I couldn't help but indulge. Because we opted for the better quality meats, our total was about $100 USD. A more expensive meal but extremely satisfying and it was money wellspent.

Excellent service!…read more The hand-pulled noodles were the reason why we came to this restaurant; and it did not disappoint! We had a table-side pull of the noodles and it was very entertaining. There is a variety of different cuts/quality of meats that vary in price; so it is easy to stick to your price point if you want. The only thing that would be a bit more expensive; is that if you wanted extra sauces or certain sides; they do charge you per person for those things. I found that with the tomato soup base; there was no need for any extra sauces though. The soup base was flavourful and matched well with all the ingredients. It is important to note that this place is not AYCE; but a-la-carte ordering. We were still quite full nonetheless. All in all; was a great experience and the service is really above and beyond.