Jade Garden or 翠苑 has been in HK for a long time. Semi upscale, clean & high quality. It's the main…read moreResturant in the Maxims group. Complete trust in it to do a great job. Hadn't been to this location before but it was exactly like I imagined it would be. Opens early on a Monday.... And it fills up!

As with most things in Hong Kong, family style eating here is king. The restaurant is located on…read morethe 6th floor of this huge mall smack dab across from an Outback Steakhouse, so it's good for a post-shopping refuel. In order to be seated, you have to request a ticket. We had to wait quite a while, so we started off grabbing a few drinks at the Outback because they had a bar. No rules, just right...because they had a full bar. There are no carts in this dim sum joint (at least when we came) and grabbed a few items from each page of the extensive menu. Tried the fried won ton skins, stuffed bell peppers, these really dense balls of gluten, dumplings, buns, lots of rice, flat noodles with beef and veggies, vermicelli with octopus and pork, and short ribs (tasted like chicken). Overall, it was pretty good. I had no idea that ordering a glass of water with your meal wasn't a common thing, so if you do ask, be prepared for the perplexed looks from the waitstaff. It's worth noting that we came with people that spoke the language, so that helped. Four chopsticks up!

Service was a bit choppy for us and after ordering they told us they ran out of tofu so we had to…read morehunt for a new dish. The restaurant is fancy inside with elegant decor. The best dish here was the fried shrimp with salty egg yolk! Yum!! We also tried the sweet and sour pork, green beans, and black pepper beef which were cooked well and not overly saucy.

I'm normally a huge fan of lei garden. The food here is amazing for how light and healthy it is yet…read moreso delicious. The food taste and quality easily exceeds my expectations of a 5 star restaurant; however, the reason why I'm giving this joint 4 stars is for their service towards foreigners. We brought our friends here for brunch, some of which are white. The staff treated us so much worse than the times we come here with family. To give you some examples: we were ignored for many parts of the meal with our food delivered very sporadically. we had to ask multiple times to make simple requests. They tried to serve dessert in the middle of our meal, when we asked them to bring it back later the server yelled at me for not making t clear when ordering. This is absolutely absurd! At asian restaurants, this is always assumed since they do not have a separate dessert menu like most western restaurants. A high end chain like lei garden would normally not mess this up. Furthermore, admitting to the mistake would have been fine, but their wait staff yelled at the customer! TL:DR Come here for the food, come with low expectations for the staff, or come here with a local hk family

For Cantonese siu mei (roasted meats), Dragon State Kitchen knocks it out of the park! The…read moreglistening roasted meats behind the window and sensational aromas absolutely draw you inside. You might get yelled at for not putting the menu back in its place, but it's a small price to pay for such delicious food. When they bring out a large bowl of water, use it to rinse out your utensils. By the way, you can usually find chopsticks, silverware, and spoons in the drawer beneath the tabletop. Char Siu and Roast Duck: The barbecued pork is incredible. It's a little smoky and sweet with a nice pink smoke ring. The sticky edges are super crispy from the caramelization and a slight char. You can hear a tiny crunch with each bite. As for the meat, it is more tender than any BBQ or a succulent cut of the finest pastrami. Roast duck is the ultimate pairing for char siu because of its crisp skin and depth of flavors from the five spice, soy, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, and ginger.

Was up early and walking around to find a cha chaan teng and stumbled across this spot for some…read moreclassic HK milk tea and French peanut butter toast! They have your traditional breakfast meals but we already just left from a congee place so this was just for dessert! Classic Good taste, nostalgic and hit the spot.

I don't regret coming but probably won't return. It is more like a one time experience at the…read moreprice point. I completely dismissed this restaurant originally when I saw the gimmicky presentations, but some dishes offer a playful interpretation. Should try: Roast Pigeon was cooked perfectly. Succulent and juicy. They offer gloves which is a fantastic idea to eat the small bird. Beef char siu was tender and had good flavor and char texture. The thyme was decorative but added a nice scent. Interesting: Mangosten fritter is more for the look but also had a nice crab lobster sauce filling. Meh: Charcoal Buns were sweet and savory but does not taste different from the traditional version Sponge Xiao Lung Biao- Normally I love this dish but the change up here did not do anything for me. I wasn't too impressed by the filling nor the skin. If you are new to or want traditional dim sum go elsewhere. Also I didn't really order from the dinner style selections. Glad I didn't because they are small portions and didn't look that novel. If you are like me and had dim sum countless number of times, it is fun to try things with a twist. The woman next to me kept admiring how the food was presented. Look for the L signage and go to the second floor. Casual clean open dining room. Not crazy about the ant decals but it feeds into the playful nature of the restaurant.

Came here the other day for lunch. I've actually seen this place around on social media so it is…read morenot like I am completely unaware of it. However, just never had the chance to come. The place is fairly large actually, at least for a second floor restaurant? While there were a lot of people here, there was also a fair bit of seating. The service staff is pretty good, don't have any complaints here. The food aspect is quite interesting here. They have a lot of new stuff, which includes new takes on classic items, as well as new things that they invented themselves. I believe that some of these are quite similar to other things that people have experimented with, but it's no less welcome to see it. However, I wasn't a huge fan of the food overall. We got some stuff like pork puff pastries, the vegetarian siu mai (which sadly is not that great, but whatever), claims in chinese medicine soup (which was pretty gross), the truffle chicken, a few small dishes. Overall, I think they are trying a bit too hard to mess with things that are already quite decent. I appreciate the experimentation, but it's probably not for me.

The toast with the most, literally worth all the hype. Especially for a chain establishment…read morethroughout Hong Kong. They also have your typical breakfast (Chinese and Western) which is the perfect solution for traveling with your American and British counterparts.

googled essential hong kong restaurants/cafes to eat at and came across tsui wah. apparently, from…read morereading the yelp reviews, this is supposed to be a denny's type chain establishment. the food is better quality (maybe not by much) but much more preferable to me than denny's. ordered hainan chicken (have had much better) and a breakfast combo including fried fish and instant ramen. also ordered a side of the toast topped with condensed milk. picked up a bottle of soju next door at a circle K, which made the meal much more enjoyable. maybe i'll come back and try something else next time, but from what i tried, nothing to write home about. service was minimal. shared seats with strangers unless private table requested.

The food was tasty and felt like authentic Hong Kong street food. Prices were reasonable, and it…read morewas a fun stop while exploring Causeway Bay. Unfortunately, after eating here, both of my kids became sick later that day. I can't say for certain that this restaurant was the cause, but it was the only meal they shared that differed from the rest of the family. Because of that experience, I'd recommend being cautious if you have a sensitive stomach or are traveling with young children. The food itself was good, but the experience left us hesitant to return.

Want a quick no nonsense dimsum on the street at 0700 in the morning at Causeway Bay, then this is…read morethe place, mostly blue collar clientele who can mix Cantonese curse words (dew nega lo mo) in every sentence Minimum service staff that smell like they bathed in Tiger balm. Service staff that walk as slow as the original zombies. Outdoor seating for hard core smokers HKD $8 p/p charge for tea even if you don't like tea. Overcooked Dim sum that has been steaming all morning, soggy and wet. Although their beef balls were not that bad, slightly chewy/spongy with a hint of orange peel. Chicken feet and bean curd rolls were a soggy mess. For the price, not worth it, many other choices in Causeway

Food (**** out of *****); As long as their head chef is in, the place is legit and will serve up…read moresome of the best seafood equal in cooking skill to the big restaurants. If you're going on a holiday or Sunday, be sure to ask if their head chef is in before you decide if you want to go there or not. I've been there many times and their head chef has never disappointed me. When in Sai Kung, I advise you to skip the restaurants that the touts will bring you to because those restaurants are much more expensive than but not better than this little mom and pop restaurant. Also, skip the big tourist trap restaurants on the main drag for the same reason. The owner "Michael" also owns a live seafood stand in the wet market behind the restaurant. Ask the owner to show you which seafood stand this is. Then, go and pick out and pay for the live seafood that you want them to cook for you. Take this seafood back to the restaurant and they will cook it for you for a small fee, This fee varies, but it is usually the greater of 200HKD per person or 100% of the price of the seafood. Many times, it is much less than this. I don't know how he figures how much to charge me as my Chinese speaking ability is crap, but he's always been fair and honest with me. This is a stupendous bargain, because I have a relative in the food industry and he informs me that most restaurants charge 200% of the price of the groceries as the profit margin to charge you. On this trip, I had the live abalone, living scallops, pissing shrimp (mantis shrimp), fresh razor clams, and chicken. All of the seafood has that fresh, sweet, sea taste that only living seafood has. None of it tasted "fishy". BTW, you have to tell them how you want it cooked, so if you're not a major foodie, bring a friend who is or it will be cooked wrong, through no fault of the restaurant's. I had the razor clam stir fried with hot peppers and black bean. It was not too spicy as to overpower the natural flavor of the razor clams. There was only a tiny bit of sand in it. On a previous visit, I had the razor clams steamed with garlic, ginger, onions, scallions, and wine. There was zero sand in it on my previous visit. I like it steamed more than the stir fry method. On this visit, I had the live scallops steamed with garlic, onions, scallions, ginger and wine. It was divine. The abalone was steamed with special sauce. Both the abalone and scallops were not rubbery. If you overcook these shellfish, it will be rubbery and it is very easy to overcook. The chef here is very skillful. The pissing shrimp (mantis shrimp) were stir fried in cheese crust. It was fragrant and slightly pungent from the cheese. All the seafood was excellent. The ginger chicken was average. I don't know what I was thinking, ordering a chicken in a seafood restaurant. Duh. Service (***** out of *****); Unlike most Cantonese restaurants, the waiters here will check up on you to see how you are doing, they'll change out your dirty plates, and the manager will also check up on you. Atmosphere (** out of *****); A typical mom and pop mini-restaurant. They have some photos of celebrities who've dined there before proudly displayed on the walls, but they have no decor and the front door is often open when the weather is nice outside, so you might have to fend off an occasional fly or mosquito. I did not see any flies at all on this trip. Conclusion (***** out of *****); The tally is 4 stars, but I gave them an extra star for value. They have no English menu, but it is not really necessary. All you have to do is point at the seafood that you want and then tell them, "tsing" (steamed), "chow tseow yeem" (stir fried with salt and pepper), "hu dow see tsew" (black beans and pepper), "cheese" (with cheese), or "chow" (stir fried). This is a hidden gem on the side streets frequented by locals, away from the tourist traps. For the best seafood in Hong Kong at a very reasonable price, go directly to New Tak Kee Seafood Restaurant. P.S. some unscrupulous seafood, mushroom, beef, and dairy vendors sell radioactive stuff from Fukushima and the surrounding regions in Japan. This is a big problem in Hong Kong because almost all food is imported into Hong Kong. My crazy S.O. actually tested all the seafood here and it is all within safety limits.

One of the best restaurants in Sai Kung for price and quality. We were a group of eight, and got…read morethe works -- baked lobster with cheese, deep fried mantis shrimp, steamed scallops, etc -- for HKD 250 each including six beers. Anecdotally, this is significantly cheaper than the Michelin-starred restaurants in Sai Kung, but for the same quality. Very good service as well; would definitely recommend!

There's a plethora of dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong so picking the best one is tough! That said,…read moreDim Dim Sum was certainly a right pick! We got a bunch of dishes: Beef rice roll: translucent, soft, and delicious! Fried dough shrimp rice roll: best dish of the bunch, fried dough was light, crunchy, and very uniquely stuffed with shrimp, GET IT! Shu mai: lightly seasoned, tender, big portions, tasty Egg custard bun: yum, not too sweet, bread was soft and moist Ribs & chicken feet rice: nothing special I love that everything here is lightly seasoned, fresh, and made just right!

My 2nd meal in HK included an authentic dim sum place and boy was I delighted to be here! We had a…read morelocal with us who did all the ordering, and the ordering process itself was one of the most efficient ones I saw. Their entire menu is on a paper and you mark what you want to eat (nothing new here)... however, your bill arrives before your food does - this is new! Food was absolutely spot on, and the service was excellent!