Asian McDonalds with super long lines. I thought the glutinous rice was pretty good, but the…read moreporridge didn't have enough toppings and was not a fan of the tea. $6 for a combo set of porridge, glutinous rice, and tea.

Cafe de Coral is a HK fast food chain. This location is busy, with long lines, but it moves pretty…read morequickly. - Minced beef and egg with rice: 4 stars. Really liked this. The egg yolk was nice and runny. - Baked pork chop with rice: 3 stars. comes with a tomato-based sauce with onions, peas, and pineapple. There's a small amount of scrambled egg in the rice too. The sauce is a little too sweet for my liking, though. And the breading on the pork chop was soggy. The dishes come with a drink. I got the mango sago (a mango drink with little mango bits and tiny tapioca), which was good! And their milk tea was a bit on the too sweet side but otherwise good too. You can get the milk tea either iced or hot.

This branch in the Popcorn mall is closed but we headed to the close-by Po Lam's MCP Central store…read morefor lunch instead. The location of the Po Lam store is on the ground level, phase 2, next to the movie theatre. I haven't had their dimsum in 4 years and it was just as good as I remembered them to be. Affordable, lots of variety and just simply delicious. Every time I'm back in Hong Kong, I have to eat here.

Serving up dimsum all day, feels like eating at an old school HK dimsum place minus the cart…read morepushing (as in no pushcarts). Ambience not the cleanest: a hole-in-wall, re-wash all your dishes place. But great dimsum that's pretty cheap - hence they are known as the most affordable Michelin Star restaurant in the world, with 1 star for good quality tasting food for price range. This location is just one of their many Tim Ho Wan branches so if this location is too far for you, there's several other branches in HK and even elsewhere in the world (e.g. NYC). Take out is an option- especially if you have children you don't want touching all the less clean surface areas. They do have high chairs and they don't exempt tea charge for toddlers. As for the dishes, our favorites were the Baked Bun with BBQ Pork and Steamed Egg Cake, which they are known for and indeed taste delicious. Hubby liked their Pan Fried Turnip Cake. We also liked the Glutinous Rice Dumpling which was 1 huge leaf wrapped steamed rice with meat (law mae gae). The Steamed Rice with Chicken Feet and Spareribs was another tasty dish. The Steamed Pork Dumpling with Shrimp (har gow) and Deep Fried Dumplings filled with Pork (ham sui gwok) were OK but was smaller than usual and didn't stand out. The Vermicelli with Beef Roll is one to avoid since the beef in it was too chewy. Overall, great tasting dishes! If looking for elevator to take you down to the lowest level of the mall where they are located, find the elevator on the 2nd floor next to Manning Kids.

Every morning I was on the Hong Kong side we at at Ngan Lung. I had the same thing every day. The…read morenoodle with the spicy chicken and (I believe) spam slice? It had just the right amount of spicy. With that perfect French toast that has peanut butter inside! Drool worthy, you must try. Then there was this delicious Grapefruit honey honey water. I wish I could bring that home. Give me more of that!!

Ngan Lung is your typical HK style restaurant in CWB. My mom and I came in for a quick breakfast…read moreone early morning and it was great! We each had a cup of HK style milk tea and I had the spam & egg with ramen noodles. Can't really go wrong with that! We were in and out within 30 minutes and true to most HK style restaurants, service was quick and minimal. If you're in the area and looking for a quick and cheap meal, I'd definitely recommend Ngan Lung!

This is the kind of Cantonese cuisine that dreams are made of…read more Golden Bauhinia, or better known as 金紫荊 (Kam Ji King) has been consistently one of the best Cantonese restaurants I've experienced in Hong Kong. Situated smack dab in the heart of Wanchai at the ritsy Hong Kong Convention Center, this establishment serves top notch high end Cantonese fare directly facing the water and skyline of Tsim Sha Tsui. While their Dim Sum hour is popular for certain reasons (daytime ambiance, quality dishes, etc.), the real time to experience their food is during their sumptuous dinner service. If you are going for Dim Sum, consider doing the Monday-Saturday special, which is $198HKD and unlimited servings. Considering the unique twists on their dishes, this is an excellent deal. Certain dishes to look out for: pan fried truffled scallops (黑松露煎帶子皇), pan fried chicken stuffed glutinous rice (蛋煎糯米雞), crab claw wrapped in watermelon and egg white (西施百花蟹鉗), and the deep fried crab shell stuffed with crab meat (銀絲焗釀蟹蓋). Regarding dinner, everything I've had has been divine. I don't use that word often, but the food certainly merits it all the praise. Michelin nods and Yelp stars don't do the food justice, but never sleep on their constantly changing menu. Most everything is seasonal, but all consideration should be made for any chef specials of the night. Their barbecued suckling pig (鴻運乳豬) is a highlight ($1400HKD whole / $780 half) and is perfectly crispy throughout. This is beyond the tasty siu yuk (燒肉) of the street, this is heavenly and is loaded with flavor. No condiments are necessary (though they provide plenty), this can be easily enjoyed on its own. The same can be said for the roasted goose (潮蓮燒鵝) which has similar vibes for tender meat and crispy skin, which is $500HKD for an entire goose. Their version of crispy pork belly (明爐燒腩肉) is beyond wonderful at $158HKD a plate, but as always, I wish there was more. I have always made it a point to eat shrimp and scrambled egg (蝦仁炒蛋), but their version is shrimpless and instead has scallops and black truffle (黑松露帶子炒滑蛋 - $188HKD). It is simply next level to the point where I still think about how wonderful this dish was. The same goes for their poached milk lobster and egg white (龍蝦炒大良牛乳 - $480HKD) and their "Imperial" bird's nest soup with egg whites and crab meats (芙蓉蟹肉官燕-$438HKD) might be the best I've ever had. Their crispy fried chicken (炸子雞) actually includes Yunnam ham and walnuts (孖寶脆皮雞). It is indeed crispy and the meat is gloriously juicy. At $488 for a whole, it could also stand to be bigger but I would venture the same for their wagyu fried rice (頭抽和牛菜粒炒飯 - $188). I also really enjoyed their Yee-Fu noodles loaded with spicy eggplant and kurobata pork (魚香茄子黑豚肉炆伊麵). Don't order a regular bowl of rice, shoot for their slow cooked bowl of rice that has been stewed in fresh crab meat (鮮蟹肉泡飯 - $98 each). It is all so-so-so good that I sigh each time I think about this place. The service is impeccable. They're extremely knowledgeable on most dishes and can provide recommendations while accommodating certain diet preferences. Reservations are best and be sure to request for a window table for the view. Groups will likely be sat in private rooms. At Golden Bauhinia, one can be guaranteed one of the most luxurious and certainly tastiest meals on the entire island.

Fancy Cantonese restaurant with a view and a quiet, upscale ambience…read more I came here with family for dim sum and it was definitely a positive experience overall. Food quality is good, sugar glazed barbecue pork buns are always an item welcome on my dining table, especially if the bun isn't overly doughy and the glaze is light and crusty. Vegetables were fresh and crunchy- as you'd expect of this price point, and their flour rolls (腸粉) were excellently some- light, no floury textures, and they didn't overpower the soy sauce. Siu Mai were soft, but the addition of the shrimp added a nice crispy texture. The black truffle however didn't really make much of a meaningful contribution. Their deep fried taro pastries were quite noteworthy, in that all of it was very light, and surprisingly wasn't greasy in appearance or mouthfeel. Would I recommend this place for a casual family lunch or dinner? Probably not. It simply doesn't make sense considering the price point. On the other hand, this place would be great for special occasions or those times when you simply wanted to impress someone.

The food will do what it needs to be done. This is the only restaurant with good enough food for my…read morelayover. Plenty of seating (probably because the other restaurant next to it is closed but the tables are open at the front). The area is quiet and calm enough because it's on the side, away from heavy traffic. It's a bit confusing - so I ordered "curry" noodles and tried them. It comes with a drink (wish it's a big larger). Food came fresh, hot, and tasteful

Old town is a fast casual chain that serves Malaysian food. You may be familiar with their instant…read morewhite coffee which is sold in Asian grocery stores. This is one of my favourite restaurants in the Hong Kong airport. If my flight is departing on this side of the terminal I will try to have a meal here. My order here is pretty much the same thing every time. Nasi lemak with a chicken curry leg. This dish is absolutely delicious and is something I crave. Makes me hungry thinking about it. The teh tarik here is also pretty good and will order on occassion.

There is a good selection of dim sum at this restaurant! It's better than average quality and I…read moreenjoyed the ambiance here. The noise level is less than other more populous dim sum restaurants, which my family highly prefer. Quality is equivalent to Maxim Palace, but the prices are slightly cheaper. Make a reservation beforehand if you plan to come. Hint: they offer senior discount here.

Heichinrou falls under the spectrum of more premium dim sum, and it definitely does not disappoint…read more The BBQ pork buns are probably one of the best I've tried in HK - the balance between pork stuffing and BBQ sauce is perfect. It's not too salty nor too sweet. And the bun in itself is fluffy! The crystal shrimp and veggie dumpling is my favorite, I prefer this over the classic hargaw. The XLB was a little dry, not much soup inside the dumpling which was a bit disappointing. But this was made up with the black sesame and coconut pudding I ordered for dessert. If you like black sesame, do order this! It's soo delicious! It did take a long time for food to arrive, but my dad says it's because the dishes are prepared made to order so that they are piping hot on arrival. True true, but not when you're hungry and dying for some steamy dim sum. I also ordered spring rolls at the end (with desserts) but it never arrived. Turns out it was never inputted into the system for our table... The environment is quite elegant and relaxing, more conducive to business luncheons or having proper conversations without screaming.

I love Cheung Fan 腸粉 Rice Rolls. I think I am a little obsessed. Maybe it just brings back…read morechildhood memories?! A good kind for sure. 腸粉皇 Rice Roll King is not the best in Hong Kong. But it is accessible and at $10/4, I am not complaining. You can order to go or to stay. But to stay, you will be standing in the sidewalk or maybe next to a pile of dirty dish and garbage can while eating your order. Make sure you order with all sauce and toppings. The way it should be. 腸粉皇 is worth dropping by for something light while you are in the neighbourhood!

Was looking for something iconic Hong Kong foods, and this popped up in front of me. It's sign! it…read morewas mid-afternoon and the restaurant was quite busy. When I entered, a staff asked me how many and then showed me to a table. There's a QR code to order, or you can request a physical menu. Must have: tea and coffee latte that I could only get in Hong Kong, Tsui Wah's signature fish balls rice noodle soup (i debated), and I ordered a side of scrambled eggs. The beverage came out first, then the eggs, and finally the noodle. If you haven't visited Hong Kong, the table is equipped with a drawers for the utensil and napkins. I totally forgot and when I asked for more napkins a friendly wait staff showed me the drawers. :) My neighboring tables had a different order, and their foods also looked good. While it is a chain restaurant, it serves up some great foods.

A Cha Chaan Teng (茶餐廳) is to Hong Kong what a diner is to the US. Tsui Wah (翠華) is a popular chain…read moreof Cha Chaan Teng in Hong Kong that serves some unique dishes in addition to the many classical Western-Cantonese dishes. Here are some of the items we ate here: Steamed Rice with BBQ Pork and Scrambled Eggs (神之叉燒飯) - 4/5. I love both char siu and Hong Kong-style scrambled eggs, so this dish is a no-brainer for me. Overall, it's good (enough); everything came together. However, there's room for improvement. The char siu has too much fat and needs a bit more searing. The scrambled egg could have been more velvety and less greasy. Hainanese Chicken Rice (大勝三方海南雞) - 3/5. I love that they serve a good soup with more ingredients than just chicken stock. I also like their ginger sauce, which isn't just grated ginger with oil but a puree mixture with additional ingredients. The texture of the chicken is good, but the meat tasted quite tasteless. The rice is okay. Crispy Noodle with Sweet and Sour Prawns on Sizzling Plate (哈哈笑雙面黃)--2/5. Disappointing. The noodle on my dish looked thinner than the one shown on the menu photo. The sauce is too thickened and more like gravy than sauce; it is one-dimensional with a simple taste profile that is just too sweet. Then there was too much sauce over the thin noodles, which ultimately caused the noodles to clump up. Char Siu Bao (叉燒包) - 3/5. Average Char Siu Bao. This is the baked version. I like the outer layer of the dough, which I believe has a nice coating of egg wash that gives the bao a slightly sweeter, crusty texture. However, the overall dough isn't as fluffy as I would like. The Char Siu filling is a bit sweeter. I would like to taste a good half-half of sweetness and savoriness.