Most people don't take much notice of the IKEA bistro at IKEA because there's a full cafe there…read more But the bistro is actually slightly cheaper, and sells some snacks that you can't get at the cafe like popcorn, ice cream cones and hotdogs. IKEA is a maze, but the bistro is actually not hard to get to. Simply take the lift from the ground floor of Homesquare at the side of Franc Franc - the lift only goes up to the sixth floor. Get out there and you'll be at the exit of IKEA, right where the bistro is. You'll recognize it by the line of people queuing up! The bistro is, well, just kind of a food stand, so the variety of food is definitely less than at the cafe. IKEA favorites like the smoked salmon and the potato vegetable cake aren't available here, but there are a range of snacks instead. You can get cinnamon buns, cream puffs and others that you can't get at the cafe. No worries - the signature meatballs are here too, at five meatballs for $9! That's cheaper than at the cafe, where five costs $10 and ten costs $19. Coffee and soft drinks are cheaper here and also come with free refills too! My mother and I were leaving IKEA today and were attracted by one of their monthly specials - shrimp toasts. At 3 for $10, they were pretty cheap so we joined the line and got them. Unfortunately, they were disappointing - barely warm, and the shrimp wasn't even fully cooked. We didn't finish it and just tossed it because we didn't want to risk eating uncooked shrimp. Overall, some snacks at the bistro and a couple rounds of refillable drinks is a great treat after some hardcore IKEA shopping. Just don't get the shrimp toasts and all will be well!

I dunno ever since when people will associate IKEA with meatballs besides furniture; it is…read morenonetheless true that the furniture of IKEA is only the second best thing in this Swedish furniture chain. From my very biased point of view, as I don't really buy things to furnish my room nor my house, the food is the best part of the shop; I will skip all the other sections and go straight to the restaurant without batting an eye on the furniture. To be frank, in a scale of 10 the food of IKEA (item dependent) normally would not exceed a 7, that is to say the food there is not exceptionally good; however, you must also take in the price factor into consideration in order to make a fair comparison. Say for example the meatballs that people are all crazy about; it is true that the gravy is kinda good and flavorful, the meatballs are not dry at all but they are certainly not the "finger licking good" type of grub (well...nor is the chain that uses this slogan...i'm just saying). Now how bout I tell you they cost less than $20 for 10 pcs of them? Given the fact that they are made by real, good quality meat makes it almost unbelievably economical. Imagine a world that $30 is no longer sufficient for a lunchbox while the quality is of question, the food court in IKEA is a dream come true not only for cheapskates but also those who are tired of traditional lunchboxes. Other than the meatballs, there are a lot more for IKEA to offer; in this IKEA restaurant, which is also in the largest IKEA store in Hong Kong, you can have a proper, full blown dinner no matter solitarily or with a group of friends. For starter, they have smoked salmon or shrimp cocktail; for soup we have lobster bisque or other soups of the day. Main course varies from fish to roast beef and there are plenty to choose from for dessert as well. Basically it is quite a hardy 4 course meal but the price is FARRRRRR lower than those in a restaurants, including the ones in Hong Kong style western diners. So how would you not love this place with good food and good price; if I live close enough to Shatin, i wouldn't mind eat here like 5 days a week at all~

Convenient, efficient and lots of seating! Food is OK but there are many options. You can pay with…read moreOctopus or cash, and it's cheap. It's typical cafeteria food--sometimes a hit and other times a miss. Most of the time--its aiight. For example, I've had some noodles that are not bad like the ramen and the spicy and sour noodle soups. But, the rice is usually kind of old and dry, and other noodles I've tried have been overcooked. The meats are fine but I usually don't eat the small portions of the vegetables (if you see it, you'll get why haha). I've had the hot milk tea and coffee--HK style--and it's pretty good. The bubble milk tea on 1/F is yum. I like the brown sugar milk tea most. It's a syrup brown sugar which I had for the first time here at this canteen and it is delish! The bubbles are the right amount of gooey and chewy. Also, price is great.

One of the earliest opening; and latest closing canteens at CUHK! I love their variety - you can…read morefind pho, chinese set meals, fried rice, bbq pork, hot pot and chicken rice. Their food is alright (not the best), I only go here for convenience and price. It's close to MTR and Yasumoto - which is great for pre-class snack or after class meal.

The best dim sum I've had! Don't be deterred by the lines because it goes quick. Space is clean and…read morebright and there are plenty of tables. Get everything! The beef balls, mango custard roll, shrimp dumpling and chicken feet are my favs - the beef ball was so tender!

Came here for brunch as it was near our hotel…read more We came 15 mins after opening and were seated quickly. They gave us a booklet along with the paper to fill out, and most of the dim sum was the classic dim sum that I'm accustomed to. Their chiu chou fun gor was alright for me. They did put a good amount of peanuts in here but the exterior was a bit heavier on the dough side. Their siu mai and har gow were pretty good. Their cheung fun wasn't the silky light type, so I was just alright with it. Their Chicken with Sticky Rice wraped in Lotus Leaf was huge though, way bigger than those in Los Angeles. Their fresh mango custard roll was my highlight though, as they had chunks of mango in the middle and it was sweet. Would try this again. I think the one other aspect of this place is the interior is really clean, and they have a decent amount of tables inside. Service is a bit more attentive as the area isn't as large. I was most certainly full upon completion of this meal though haha.

If you are near here, eat here!…read more We were the only westerners in the restaurant, which gives a good hint about local quality. The menu had a LOT of items, each numbered and with short descriptions in English. Everything was, as you'd expect, served family style. We had the hot and sour soup, some veggie dumplings, shredded beef with vegetables, shrimp in chili sauce, all served with tea. Each was fantastic! Seriously. Not good. Not great. Fantastic! There was enough soup for four, which magically disappeared from our table for two. We cleaned every plate, and not because the servings were anything short of generous. The service was also great, while a bit hovering as they seemed worried about how we might handle everything. For one, I was happy they noticed us struggling while making a mess trying to shell the shrimp, bringing us a knife and fork (and extra wet-wipes). Interesting to me, this was the first time we each had two sets of chopsticks. Thankfully, the internet quickly taught us that one set was for serving ourselves from the community plates, and the other for eating. Don't use the eating pair for serving or the serving pair for eating -- it is bad form, especially with COVID being so huge here. Note: they are happy to bring serving spoons, forks and knives if you ask (or appear hopeless). My other mistake, in addition to the shrimp peeling fiasco, was not tipping. When I saw the 10% service fee, and knowing tipping is totally optional and not expected in Hong Kong (and most of SE Asia), I still should have left a bit more, especially considering how helpful they were.

We ordered the superior shark fin soup, 6 Shanghai pork buns, and roasted squab…read more The squab was a bit salty for me, but the mini buns were good. The pork buns were okay. The soup was a bit disappointing. It was over priced with not much shark fin. Also the soup lacked depth and richness. We went at 11:30 am and there was no line.

For anyone visiting Hong Kong, this is the place to go, Mr. Wongs, the hospitality, the…read morefriendliness is a step above not to mention that the food and service is above and beyond Mr. Wong greets you with a wonderful vibe makes you feel welcomed I can't say enough about this restaurant please go support and enjoy. This is what life is all about good people and good food that won't break the bank.

What a unique experience. We sat down and the server came over to us, pointed to a menu in Chinese…read moreand handed us two beers. We said OK not knowing what we were getting into. Then she brought us a tray of beer and a ton of food started being brought to us. Plates of chicken, broccoli, fried rice, spring rolls and beef were given to us. There was so much food! It wasn't the best food I've had, but the experience was well worth it. Only 160 HKD total for two people.

Quite a fast pace eateries with air conditioning. It can be quite crowded during meal times as…read morethere's a great variety of nice food. The cheese baked prawn and the braised duck are the few hot favourite. Price wise I would say it's really a bang for Buck! 3 of us ate a total of 4 dishes with fried rice, only close to HKD 400.

Fung Shing Restaurant is another one of those chain dim sum restaurants in HK. This one is located…read morejust outside Prince Edward Station, and it's a two level restaurant. Not sure what the other level is for as I only dined in the lower of the two levels in this place. I only came here for dinner, and looking at photos here and on openrice I would definitely consider having dim sum here as well. There weren't a lot of dishes that stood out, however I really liked their fried prawn dumplings and their fish maw soup. Regardless everything tasted good and my whole table was satisfied with the meal. I'll consider returning here in my next HK trip for dim sum.

Traditional Chinese restaurant good price and good taste with a lot of quality food. Famous in…read morelocal and traditional dimsum.

My best friend took me to Tak Cheong noodles for lunch in order to bring up our childhood memory…read more Yes.... It was my favorite noodle place in HK. We ordered identical same things this time, however, the taste slightly different than what I remembered. Deep fried fish skins - It's crispy but a bit salty as snacks. Fish balls in soup - Fish balls still very bouncy. The bowl of noodle at small size compared with before.... Four kinds of meatballs with seaweeds - It's good and not great. May be they're going downwards and fish balls or meatballs are not taste good as before.

We stopped by to try their wonton (wantun) noodle soup and of course their fish cake noodle soup as…read morethey are named after them. It's one of those local eateries where we share communal round tables. I like how the broth for their noodle soups is clear with very subtle and fresh flavoring. The fish cakes (balls and slices) were cooked with nice chewy texture. A simple and delicious meal!