What an experience. I truly wished I had a hotel with a kitchen because the markets in Hong Kong…read morehad so much fresh seafood. The market was filled with trinkets, souvenirs, fruits, vegetables and seafood. It was a one of kind experience and where the locals get all their groceries. They have smaller homes with small kitchens so you buy what you need for the moment not like how I shop at Costco for the month. It a way to cut back on the waste and only buy what you need. Seeing the live seafood squirm around was nothing like the grocery store. It is nice knowing your meal was not frozen but fresh. No matter which booth the service was ready and willing to sell whatever your heart desires. The streets were lined with booths and vendors as well as under the freeways had something for everyone. Knowing the language is the only way to survive these markets especially with local delights you're unfamiliar with. It's always wonderful to emerge into the local customs while traveling. I wish I had farmers markets daily up the street from me what a treat this was!

With the opening of New MTR line, Ap Lei Cha Market is now easily accessible by MTR as it is 3…read moreminute walk from Lei Tung Station! Come around noon for the best catch of the day as that's the time when most fishermen would be bring their freshly caught seafood to the market. There are a handful of stalls where you can get all kind of seafood. The selection is all a little different so spend some time to look around and decide before purchasing! You can also able to bargain down the price if you are skilled and enjoy doing that. Shrimps, Crabs, Fish, Squid and more. After your purchase, you have the option to bring them upstairs to the food court and have one of the stalls cook them for you. Please verify the cost of cooking/ingredients before committing! There is no standard set price and after you finished eating, it would be too late to complain they overcharged you! The star here is definitely the seafood! As they are so fresh all you need to just steam them and they would taste so delicious. So if you have your own kitchen, I would also suggest buying some and cook them at home.

The food and services were great. It was late, but it made it even better…read more No lack of food or services .

Can't beat the food at the cooked food markets. Hardware, decor & ambiance.... not high end. But…read morethe prices!!! About $60 per person.

Located right next door to the Sai Wan Ho MTR station, the wet market is a great place to grab some…read morelast minute ingredients for dinner on your way home. On the ground level you'll find meat and fish. The meat is pre-chopped and hung while much of the seafood is still alive and swimming - fresh! I tend to head straight upstairs. Up here there are loads of fresh veg to chose from (not much English spoken by vendors, but that's fairly standard at wet markets so I just buy what I recognise) as well as dried fish, spices and the like. If your dinner is of the fancy, party variety, you can also pick up some fresh flowers for the table. I can never get over how cheap they are here (my husband dosen't know I know this - but I since it's the thought that counts I still award full brownie points) - HKD86 for 15 blooms and some greenery. You'll also find clothing and Manchester, sweets and watch repairmen, clothing alterations and a large stall selling red packets and incense.

Hong Kong wet markets are the less pretentious version of North American farmer's markets. Don't…read moreget me wrong, I love both. Farmer's markets to me are a great place to get local produce but then you also get stuff like hipster coffee, cucumber/avocado/kale water, and funky cheeses. But these wet markets are something else. Less refined, but feeling like the real deal. Here you walk around hanging cuts of meat and tanks of seafood. Take in that raw stench and realize that cow stomach hanging from a hook could be in your next bowl of noodles. Tai Po Hui is indoors with air conditioning, already one step above traditionally outdoor street stalls, but you still get that authentic feeling. Vendors are talk-shouting across the stands to each other. People are picking out the best cut of steak, the fattest fish, the plumpest chicken feet. This is where the neighborhood comes to shop, haggle, and grab cheap eats. I'm sure there are many other wet markets around Hong Kong, but this one is very large and very clean. The freshness of the food is remarkable. The shrimp are bouncing around on top of each other, the fish are still swimming energetically. And as someone who did not grow up in Hong Kong, I saw species I've never seen before, like beautiful Lilac-coloured clams and rose apples. I never went to the cooked food centre, but I'm sure it's as impressive and diverse as the ground level market. This feels like a common market for the common folk, but it can also be an exotic food journey for tourists. I cannot recommend going to a wet market enough and Tai Po Hui Market is a great choice. It's truly a unique experience to get a taste of local culture, figuratively and literally. This, of course, is juxtaposed by the fact that the parking lot is an absolute mess of Mercedes, BMWs, and all manners of rich cars from the nearby millionaires who like to live in Tai Po. Just uh...take the subway. :) (53/100) - 2017

Splish-splash, first floor gives you a fish bath. Tomato or tahmahtoh, the second floor serves up…read moreroots, fruits, veggies and potatoes. No time to cook? Just want to chow down now? Head to the third floor for some cooked noodles, stir fried meats, and spongy hot fish balls. Huge selection of foods for whatever your taste- except cooked western foods- don't look for those here unless you're making them yourself from the ingredients available.

The pork barbecue skewers were good though. They are with rice and four pretty big skewers. Some of…read moremeat was a little burnt, but because of this these is a lot of fragrance. I picked off those bits, the rest was all meat and delicious!

If you want true, old school, Hong Kong, this is the place to go. There are two levels to this…read morefacility: the lower level, where you can pick up your needed groceries and the upper level where you can find pre-made meals. Warning, however, if you are expecting Western Style dining, forget about it. During prime eating times there are a million locals eating at community tables. If you're down for that, it's a great experience. In terms of what they serve, it is true Hong Kong style. If you love that cuisine, this is your place. Overall, fun place to eat. If not, just make a visit as that too can be fun.

This is the place if you want to do cheap grocery shopping in the Ma On Shan Area. There are plenty…read moreof higher end grocery stores in the area, and 耀安街市 (Yiu On Market or "Gai See") is the cheapest in the hood. Nestled in a somewhat back alley way of Yiu On Estate, Yiu On Market occupies a very large square footage of space with many vendors selling fish, meat, vegetables at a cheap price. The food here is out in the open, meaning you pick what you want, how much you want, and can scrutinize the quality closely. Unlike the higher end grocery stores in the same Yiu On complex which have all your meat and produce prepackaged, you can really see what you're getting and judge the freshness. The prices here are dirt cheap compared to the other markets. The shopping experience may be a bit overwhelming for someone who has never been to a Chinese market. You'll see ladies yelling at the top of their lungs marketing how fresh and cheap their vegetables are; you'll see men gutting fresh fish in front of you; and you'll see women cleaver-happy as they chop up roasted duck and char siu for customers. Definitely not what you'd typically see at a Safeway or Albertson's! If you happen to be in the Ma On Shan area, which tourists rarely are, and you need to buy cheap vegetables or meat -- come here! Not everyone may speak English, so you'd definitely be in for a unique cultural experience coming here!

Prepare your senses (but in a fun way) before coming here. They have everything from great…read morerestaurants, fresh fruit and vegetables, live toads (not for pets) seafood, butcher shops, etc... The butcher will butcher whole hogs right in the open. Chopping a head off or a leg off the hog. Placing the chopped pieces onto hinging hooks for display. The fish guys slices open whole fish to display it's innards. Skinning live toads per order. And then there are customers in the clothes boutique across the walkway sorting through the new arrivals. There are plenty of small restaurant stalls or sit down/waiter service restaurants to choose from. From HK BBQ pork and duck to dim sum. It's all here. Bring cash!!

You might find yourself here if you are on the way to the airport and have decided to stop to shop…read moreat Citygate outlet mall, or better yet, have just come back from a trip up to see the Big Buddha. This is probably one of the better places to get food in the immediate vicinity, and is also a very fun place to walk around. It's very manageable, while having a variety of food vendors, ranging from the ordinary HK fare to the extraordinary (I would describe one of the stalls as selling post-modern kimchi). I got a claypot rice with chicken feet and pork ribs (though there was no clay pot). There was nowhere to sit, so I went not too far outside and found a concrete stoop to sit on. It was good, cheap, and filling.

I'm totally happy that I only live 2 blocks away from this wet market.. It is on the smaller side-…read morebut I can find most everything I'm looking for on a day-to-day basis. I especially like the stall run by 2 Thai women who stock things like Thai basil, super spicy Thai chilis that are more flavourful than most others out there, among other staples found in Thai cuisine. I am somewhat disappointed that there are not more fruit stalls. The fish is just as good here as it was from Ap Lei Chau market and about the same price... I really need to make it to the wholesale food market during the early hours to make a comparison, but it seems last time I was there-- only large quantities were available.