While visiting Hong Kong I met up with a friend that took me here for dinner. The place is nice and…read morenot too crowded. Great for conversations and friendly meetings. The atmosphere is business casual and somewhat more upscale than local eateries since it's located inside one of the ubiquitous shopping mall buildings found on every corner in HK's touristy Kowloon TST area. On to the food. It's okay but I've had better dim sum even in the US. The whole mean came out to around $250HKD which is about $30USD for food without any additional beverages besides the standard pot of tea for the table. I think you are paying for the prime real estate rather than the food With so many authentic local eateries found on every corner, I think this is a pass for me for the future

I was super excited the first 10 minutes walking into this place as my eyes scrolled through the…read morepages and pages of the dim sum menu and the pictures of food items. My tummy was greedy and it grumbled for food and my mouth was drooling in anticipation. I was eager and could wait! Unfortunately once the food started coming, meh, my expectation didn't meet the reality. I wish I could describe a dish I really enjoyed, but I don't really have anything noteworthy highlight to mention. We did finish everything we ordered, so nothing was horrible either. We came during a prime lunch time and it was easy to find a seat. They also cook the food at the time of the order instead of the traditional dim sum restaurants with the pushing carts. I did like the idea that the food was made to order, and I could see the kitchen from where I was sitting.

The restaurant I always go for a big breakfast when I'm HK. Everything has flavor , everything is…read morecooked to perfection , can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Just FYI to newbies , no cold water is served only hot . So being a cold water or order ahead for a bottle. Since there is some spice , I've notice some travelers struggle to order water. Hot tea is given and is all a surcharge at the end. If you don't want tea and hot water say it before hand. Service is quick and to the point. There is air con , and fairly busy. We waited outside for about 3 minutes in line . Very chill to eat and other guest are happy to try. Order won tonight soup, dumplings , pot stickers , rice and beef ... happy man

Not exactly a traditional dim sum tea place, but a great way to feed your dim sum cravings,…read moreespecially when it isn't brunch time. Fast food style setting where food comes out relatively quickly and the selection is good.

New & younger crown place and foods are delish. Small place with a dozen tables max. You got the…read moremenu and do your check list of what you would like while you're waiting to get a table and oven you go it. They will take the order and processed. It comes rather quickly, depending on what you ordered, less complex then faster it comes out. Great and big portion for the price tags. Services are fast and great. After 4 days in HK and my 3rd time eating DimSum, this is the best so far but it is more modern style rather the card going around. The place is trendy of clean cut modern complementary decor so you have that business vibe rather than the old fashion chatty take your time (which you can) vibe. Overall, love it.

Love this place as I can eat Dim sum all the time and all day. Menu is easy, you use the QR code on…read morethe paper they give you and order. There are paper menu that does show you the food items for people who having phone issues. It is a bit slower for getting the food but you get it. I used that paper format when wifi was giving me issues. All the tables get filled up fast and I was lucky to get a table fast. Payment with Visa (has to be over $200).

They only take Hong Kong Dollars or Octopus payments at this restaurant. The dim sum is pretty…read moredecent and very reasonable. Everything was hot and fresh. The staff checks in with you the entire time you are at your table. There was a large plastic bowl at each table when you sit down. I think it's to rinse off your tea cups, plates and bowls and chopsticks. And there is a Shanghai bank across the street to obtain HKD from the ATM.

If you're intimidated by ordering off an authentic dim sum slip, no worries here. This menu will…read moreput you at ease. There are pictures. So yes, it's true, it's a little westernized all around. Some fancier plates. Not all come in steamer baskets. No push carts. Still really good dim sum. Better than really good actually. I loved everything we ordered. Service can be miserable but whatever. Par for the Hong Kong course some might say, give or take. They were annoyed with us for something that I already forgot about. Something to do with payment. I tipped well. And we all carried on. I don't care to bring my American entitlement to another culture's doorstep.

Feels like each time I'm back in my 2nd home, Hong Kong... we always manage to eat at DTF. Since…read moreour hotel is near CWB... we end up in this location. We still like the TST branch much better. Quality and service. This is a spot when you don't know what to eat... and it happens to be here. Ordered the usual, the cold salad, string beans, veggie, XLB, wontons and a noodle. We were still full from lunch so this was perfect. Very standard... somehow, the TST branch makes the XLB with more soup... who knows.. again, if you've been to one DTF, you know what you're getting.

While I am not mentally prepared to fight for a res and splurge on the Din Tai Fung in NYC, I was…read moreable to dine at DTF twice in Hong Kong. The walk-in line is always short and the pricing is "relatively" more affordable. The menus of HK and NYC DTF are more or less the same. Read on for the comprehenaive review of all my favorites: ＊Steamed Pork Soup Dumpling 小籠包 After all these years, DTF's xiao long bao still has a special place in my heart -- thin wrapper and juicy meat fillings. The temperature and dumpling size are just perfect. ＊Spicy Pork & Veggie Wonton 菜肉紅油抄手 ＊Fried Pork Chop Egg Fried Rice 炸豬排蛋炒飯 My second top recs are the spicy pork & veggie wontons + fried rice combo. My taiwanese friend taught me to drizzle some spicy sauce over the fried rice -- chef's kiss. The scallion egg fried rice is flavorful and the pork chop is grilled to perfect tenderness. ＊Spring Onion & Soy Sauce Dry Noodle 蔥油拌面 If you are more into noodles, you should definitely get their scallion mixed dry noodle. It is bursting with flavor and I saw many tables ordered the same dish. ＊Braised Wheat Gluten 上海烤麩 ＊Braised Beef Soup 紅燒牛肉湯 Our go-to sides to enjoy with the dumplings and mains. ＊Steamed Taro Paste Dumpling 荔芋小籠包 ＊Steamed Mini Black Sesame Bun 迷你黑芝麻包 For dessert, it is interesting to try the taro paste xiaolongbao. It is not too sweet and the taro filling is smooth. The mini black sesame bun is packed with nutty and earthy flavor.

The best dim sum I've had, I'm serious. But as in my previous HK food reviews; culture here is much…read moredifferent than in the US. Waiters don't ask if you've been here before or how it's going. We sat there for a good 15 minutes just waiting. We saw the dim sum cart so we thought it'd eventually get to our table. We then saw waiters bringing out plates to other tables so then we got super confused. Luckily there was a nice couple sitting next to us that could speak fluent English. He explained this place and with newer dim sum places you scan a QR code and order. He also went through the selection on what's good and what portion is big, etc. I swear we lucked out that night with this kind gentleman otherwise we'd be sitting there clueless for hours. Food was top notch. You know often times you order mindlessly (literally in our case because there were no photos to reference to so we went by the names and the gentleman's recs) and there will be some misses. Not here! Everything was delicious. Literally all. You can't go wrong with anything here, take my word. Just remember to scan the QR code to order so you don't sit there cluelessly like us.

Great dim sum spot! My friend recommended this place when…read morewe were trying to figure out where to go for dinner. They were packed but we were seated quickly. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious! I love the cute faces on a few of the dumplings. It was also such a reasonable price. For 4 of us, we split the bill and it was about $15 each. We ordered a lot - probably around 10, if not more, dishes. Note of caution: The water with lemon is not a water with a slice of lemon, but also has sugar on the bottom that visibly separates and needs to be mixed. It was interesting.

This place is one of my favorite dim sum spots in Hong Kong! No frills, just simply delicious. The…read moreBEST item on the menu are the BBQ pork buns. They are not the white steamed ones that most places served. They are baked to perfection! The buns are crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and they don't skimp on the filling. The filling itself is already so mouthwatering. They have unique dim sum options too like quail egg shumais, or black truffle shumais. All in all, I will definitely return if I ever find myself on this side of Victoria Harbor. Service was pretty fast! The ambiance is nice and cozy. Not a ton of seating, but we lucked out on a spacious booth.

The ambiance is casual & kinda cool in this little place but the dim sum itself could be better…read more They seemed to be made well ahead of time and either re-heated or just cold. The egg tarts, while tasty, were sunken in, usually a sign that they have been sitting for a while. The location and the atmosphere would be the reason to come here. Not the food.

Came here on sat night, restaurant located in MoKo mall. I arrived hk first night and we stayed…read moreat Royal plaza next to the mall! Love the moko mall, it has so many options for shopping, and restaurants. Always love their soup dumplings. Tried their dinner combo, comes with 2 drinks, appetizer, 2 dishes. Service is ok, you can order with server or order on line. Ambiance is ok, no wait on weekend. The only complaint is food did takes quite a long time to get deliver, but they are delicious.

I am a huge fan of Crystal Jade, but always divided between this place and Din Tai Fung. There are…read morea few slight differences in terms of the menu offerings and the preparation of the dishes, but you can be assured that the food at these two establishments are top notch. If you decide on Crystal Jade, be prepared to wait. If you go before the peak lunch and dinner time, there is little to no wait, less than 5-10 mins at the most. Once you hit dinner time, the wait is an excruciating 30-45 mins, especially at the popular Times Square, IFC, and Ocean Terminal (TST) locations. I've been pretty lucky to avoid any wait at Din Tai Fung, but then maybe it's because I've only gone during the weekdays. Back to Crystal Jade, here are my must-orders: - Xiao Long Bao (4 pcs per order) 小籠包 - Dan Dan Mian 擔擔麵 - Gluten with beans and black fungus - Pork wontons in chili vinaigrette 紅油抄手 - La Mian with Deep Fried Pork Cutlets - Hot/cold soy milk 熱/冷 豆漿 I love the juiciness of the XLB at Crystal Jade, the pork filling was wrapped in a delicate dumpling skin that I found more chewy than the DTF one. Dan Dan Mian had a spicy kick with a classic peanut-vinegar-y sauce. They cut the noodles in half for you, so that it's easy to share. I do wish there was an option to add some chicken or pork to the dish. The cold soy milk comes in perfectly to counter-act the spicy DDM noodles. The fried pork cutlets surprised me. A lot of the dishes here at heavy on the carbs, and for someone who's on the lookout for protein, I decided to test my luck with this. The pork cutlets were deep fried with a marinade of curry and some paprika for color! The pairing with the La Mian was delicious with a nice contrasting light broth. The pork wontons in chili vinaigrette 紅油抄手 are what distinguish different restaurants from each other. I'd say that it's a close tie between CJ and DTF, with CJ slightly better. It was overwhelming spicy and the prawns inside were juicy.