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Here's the thing - you come to Mui Kee for some delicious congee, not for the ambiance. Avert your eyes from the walls & floor, and pay attention to the super comforting bowl of congee. The fish congee here is a must, given that Mui Kee is located right above a wet market. Century egg & pork congee is also a staple. Place an order at the register & pay before taking a seat. Within minutes, the congee is served piping hot. At $102 HKD for 2 bowls, this was more than enough for us (we couldn't finish). One bowl would've been perfect for sharing. There's no AC here, so sweating is guaranteed while eating a bowl of hot congee in HK humidity!
I went on Google maps to look for a congee place and this place came up as having good ratings. I was surprised yelp had 27 reviews for this place. I guess it is semi famous. Also, the congee here compared to other places in Hong Kong is not cheap. After tasting it, I understand why. It is quite good.
My friend brought me to this place, it's one of the hidden gem in town. There are tourists and local people here The kitchen is open and you can see how they make their congee. I like the fish congee, it's delicious. You have to be extremely careful about the fish bone when you are enjoying the food. The trick is to eat slow! You have to order the Chinese donut that is wrapped by the fresh steam 腸粉, the Chinese name is 炸兩, eat with hot sauce and sweet sauce as well Although there is no AC, it's a bit harsh during summer time! They closed on Tuesday
As with most old school produce wet markets, there's NO A/C HEREEEE! So if you're planning to eat here during the summer, you'll be sweating buckets eating their hot and fresh congee! (Or you could come back another day... or another season LOL) I've seen this place all over the internet and just had to try it despite it being at leaaaast 35C and more with humidity. I actually quite enjoyed the experience of eating here, you really get that local feeling... sitting on a little old stool, in a family-run food stall above a wet market, eating atop a dingy wobbly table. Mui Kee offers a huge selection of congee - their basic plain congee + different protein fillings. We ordered their fish slice congee and yesssss it was good!!! Fresh slices of fish that isn't overcooked thanks to their years of experience. Be careful as there are little bones that may still be there! In addition to congee, we also ordered a plate of steamed rice rolls. They're covered with the sweet red hoisin-ish sauce and sesame sauce... there really is no better combination to eat cheung fun than with these two. This was also pretty good too! Price-wise, super cheap! Might not be the most comfortable environment to eat in (takeout instead maybe?), but def worth a visit!
Excellent Fish Belly Congee with fried dough in this local joint! This place has round tables with stools for sitting and lots of congee to choose from. They don't speak any English and don't have pictures on their menus so be sure to bring a local or look up some phrases. There is English and Chinese on their menus so pointing can help!
It's a shop inside of a very local market, the Fa Yuen Street Market is very barebones, it would be a little off putting to some Westerns. But if you can get passed that, the market is great and the food court on the top floor offers really good food at very reasonable prices. It's a breakfast and lunch spot and they close every Tuesday. The food- Congee with Shredded Salted Pork & Preserved Egg- I am not normally a fan of preserved egg since the yolk is too strong for me but the one here was great. The congee was great and the preserved egg had a less intense egg flavor, this was my favor congee here. The pork was just regular pork. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Z_2SwtLdN671k9sQRfJwkA&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Congee with Sliced Fish & Pork Meatballs- This was my second favorite, I really loved the flavor and texture of the pork meatballs but the fish was barely noticeable, overcooked and bony. I would have been happier with just the meatballs. Congee with Sliced Beef- This was just OK, the beef was unnaturally tender but did have a good marinade. Chinese Dough Sticks- The typical staple that accompanies every congee and the one here was good but on the greasy side. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=6Io875QoUgCYW4k6w2KwcQ&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Steamed Rice Rolls- I enjoyed this but I am more of a fan of a thicker dough. The dough was so delicate that it basically broke apart with the touch of a chopstick. Flavor was good but the texture was just OK. Milk Tea- The milk tea was great, it was super refreshing with a nice tea flavor with a slight bitter finish. The tea was good and not overly sweet. I did really love the tea but sadly the congee and the tea didn't really pair well together.
First off, this is in a 3-4 story building. Google/Apple maps was not super accurate, but brought me to right vicinity. Make your way up the escalators to 3rd floor to find this place. The congee is excellent, fish based stock and we had beef and century egg/pork. Egg/pork was better then the beef. Pretty sure if I lived/worked near here I would frequent often. You can tell half the customers come because of the popularity/reviews and are tourists. Skip the chinese donuts, they looked bland.
Came here for breakfast before heading out to see the Big Buddha in Lantau Island on Thursday morning. Located on the top floor, inside a multi-story building with tons of stalls selling variety of veggies and meats. My uncle and aunt had been going and going about this place since i had told my family i was visiting hong kong a few months ago and said this place was one of the few "dai pai dong" style "saang gwun jok" (street stall style cooked from raw) [i know my translation sucks Lol]. Prior to my visit to HK, i had read on either tripadvisor or openrice that the "original" mui kee family member had passed away sometime last year so quality had dropped. My friend and I love good congee and had been looking for a good place since a local place in SF had closed a few years ago. Prices are fairly decent at around mid 30s per bowl (depending what you order). I had ordered a fish filet congee and she had a preserved egg and pork congee. With a side of chinese doughnut (yao tiao). The congee itself was pretty decent. I liked it. "Smooth and creamy" but its not the correct terminology for congee. its more like "meen". The yao tiao was cold. Totally expected it fresh and hot. wtcrap. Maybe this was overhyped for me. It was still pretty decent tbh if you like congee. But nothing to what it was hyped to be for me. So sad
The congee (rice porridge) itself was a good consistency, and the lean pork and century egg in my congee were just fine. But, I did find the shredded lettuce topping a bit strange, since my congee in San Francisco and at home is usually garnished with green onions and/or cilantro. The Chinese fried doughnuts or the "crispy dough fritters" as they are listed on the menu though were a disappointment. They were not crispy, kinda dense, and definitely not freshly fried. Overall, the congee hit the spot for breakfast, but I probably won't be back.
First meal in Hong Kong last year! Landed around 6 am on December 25, 2013 and after dropping off my luggage, this was the first place I hit up. Jet lagged as hell but I needed a refresher. Took the MTR and found my way upstairs from the Fa Yuen street wet market, up to the cooked food stall. There are other stalls around, but Mui Kee 妹記生滾粥品 garners 80% of the foot traffic. They have been featured on multiple TV/youtube clips of documentaries and some interviews, and of course discovered by local media personality food reviewer types. This family run business has been doing it for at least a couple decades, if not 30 years. Mr Choi (who is actually a former partner of the founder) and his crew start their day around midnight, blending an exact ratio of old crops and new crops of rice (much like tradition sushi rice blending!), placing century egg on top of the rice to get more flavor, adding yuba where appropriate. In addition, fresh fish is pan fried and used as a base stock (for fish soup congee). All that hard work translates into early hours of the morning when patrons show up as early as 8 am, hankering for a steamy bowl of ethereal congee that blows away 98% of the crap available abroad. The menu is posted in Chinese, English, and Japanese. Even visitors from out of town can find their way in. But of course it really helps to speak Cantonese for better navigation. Watching Mr Choi cook, cut slices of protein (or innards) is quite a pleasure. The congee base is put into these brass pots (some have been used for over 20 to 30 years by now) which he explains retains heat better. Condiments (meat, fish, or innards) are cooked inside with the congee and finished in a matter of short minutes, before arriving at your table. Crullers (fried dough) is pre-portioned and served cold. But once it goes into the congee and absorbs the flavor, it becomes an unbeatable companion to the hearty bowl. Want more? Try the blanched carp skill, cooked at just the right consistency (and chilled) with garnishes of ginger, soy sauce, a little oil, and lots of scallion. The texture is quite incredible, with the skin properly de-scaled, a refreshing crisp factor, and to be able to enjoy this with the congee in this kind of quality (especially for someone visiting from overseas), is quite amazing indeed. The hot milk tea is nothing to write home about by local standards, but nice that it is available, at least far better than anything in California. The founder's son added cafe beverages to the menu, I can only hope that one he entirely takes over the family business that he can maintain the quality with passion. I had a taste of the pork liver and kidney congee and also enjoyed it very much. Far too often, pork kidneys are improperly prepared, overcooked, or the product is not good quality. No such problems here. Mui Kee knows how to bring the best out of fresh ingredients, treat and prep it carefully. People living in Hong Kong should be glad that Mui Kee is around. One of the greatest local flavor blue collar delights! Food snobs may have their own opinion of Mui Kee, but nonetheless, specialists like this place who keep it real and affordable, are a rare find these days.
I thought this place was OK. Perhaps it's because I can make Congee and mine tastes better? The location is up the escalator of a fish market. I think it was the 3rd or 4th floor? Whichever the highest floor was. The congee comes out steaming hot. The taste was meh. I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to try this place. Your mother probably makes better congee. I got the fish one and there was way too many tiny bones.
Don't get confused, it's on the 3rd floor so just take the escalators up. It's a food court looking style but there are tables for Mui Kee that you sit at to order. I got the pork meatball congee with doughnut and it was delicious! Just add some spicy chili sauce (but be careful, a lot goes a long way) and you're set.
7 months ago
Used the AI function to look at breakfast options in Hong Kong. Mui Kee Congee came in as the top recommended option. Short walk to the site then took a while to locate it as it is on the 3rd floor of a municipal building. Opted for the sliced fish congee and added a bit of chili oil. It was great...prob the best I have had to date. Felt like I was back in Chrystal Mall in Burnaby. It was a positive food experience. read more
This is the first time I try this congee place. I had the fish belly congee which was delicious. You can taste the freshness of the fish belly which I can't find it in the states. The rice roll is yummy and the service is attentive. Although it is hot inside the market, they have a couple of large fans to circulate the air. read more
this famous congee stall established since 1979 started as street vending, now at government building. main attraction is their made to order congee, pick your ingredients and wait for a steaming hot bowl of porridge. cheung fun is also freshly made, i prefer the fried donut rice roll, a more local dish. seatings are quite spacious, not the restaurant level environment if you expecting a cleaner dining experience. not accepting credit cards, just local epay or cash read more
Here's the thing - you come to Mui Kee for some delicious congee, not for the ambiance. Avert your eyes from the walls & floor, and pay attention to the super comforting bowl of congee. The fish congee here is a must, given that Mui Kee is located right above a wet market. Century egg & pork congee is also a staple. Place an order at the register & pay before taking a seat. Within minutes, the congee is served piping hot. At $102 HKD for 2 bowls, this was more than enough for us (we couldn't finish). One bowl would've been perfect for sharing. There's no AC here, so sweating is guaranteed while eating a bowl of hot congee in HK humidity! read more
I went on Google maps to look for a congee place and this place came up as having good ratings. I was surprised yelp had 27 reviews for this place. I guess it is semi famous. Also, the congee here compared to other places in Hong Kong is not cheap. After tasting it, I understand why. It is quite good. read more
3 years ago
My friend brought me to this place, it's one of the hidden gem in town. There are tourists and local people here The kitchen is open and you can see how they make their congee. I like the fish congee, it's delicious. You have to be extremely careful about the fish bone when you are enjoying the food. The trick is to eat slow! You have to order the Chinese donut that is wrapped by the fresh steam 腸粉, the Chinese name is 炸兩, eat with hot sauce and sweet sauce as well Although there is no AC, it's a bit harsh during summer time! They closed on Tuesday read more
8 years ago
As with most old school produce wet markets, there's NO A/C HEREEEE! So if you're planning to eat here during the summer, you'll be sweating buckets eating their hot and fresh congee! (Or you could come back another day... or another season LOL) I've seen this place all over the internet and just had to try it despite it being at leaaaast 35C and more with humidity. I actually quite enjoyed the experience of eating here, you really get that local feeling... sitting on a little old stool, in a family-run food stall above a wet market, eating atop a dingy wobbly table. Mui Kee offers a huge selection of congee - their basic plain congee + different protein fillings. We ordered their fish slice congee and yesssss it was good!!! Fresh slices of fish that isn't overcooked thanks to their years of experience. Be careful as there are little bones that may still be there! In addition to congee, we also ordered a plate of steamed rice rolls. They're covered with the sweet red hoisin-ish sauce and sesame sauce... there really is no better combination to eat cheung fun than with these two. This was also pretty good too! Price-wise, super cheap! Might not be the most comfortable environment to eat in (takeout instead maybe?), but def worth a visit! read more
Excellent Fish Belly Congee with fried dough in this local joint! This place has round tables with stools for sitting and lots of congee to choose from. They don't speak any English and don't have pictures on their menus so be sure to bring a local or look up some phrases. There is English and Chinese on their menus so pointing can help! read more
It's a shop inside of a very local market, the Fa Yuen Street Market is very barebones, it would be a little off putting to some Westerns. But if you can get passed that, the market is great and the food court on the top floor offers really good food at very reasonable prices. It's a breakfast and lunch spot and they close every Tuesday. The food- Congee with Shredded Salted Pork & Preserved Egg- I am not normally a fan of preserved egg since the yolk is too strong for me but the one here was great. The congee was great and the preserved egg had a less intense egg flavor, this was my favor congee here. The pork was just regular pork. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Z_2SwtLdN671k9sQRfJwkA&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Congee with Sliced Fish & Pork Meatballs- This was my second favorite, I really loved the flavor and texture of the pork meatballs but the fish was barely noticeable, overcooked and bony. I would have been happier with just the meatballs. Congee with Sliced Beef- This was just OK, the beef was unnaturally tender but did have a good marinade. Chinese Dough Sticks- The typical staple that accompanies every congee and the one here was good but on the greasy side. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=6Io875QoUgCYW4k6w2KwcQ&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Steamed Rice Rolls- I enjoyed this but I am more of a fan of a thicker dough. The dough was so delicate that it basically broke apart with the touch of a chopstick. Flavor was good but the texture was just OK. Milk Tea- The milk tea was great, it was super refreshing with a nice tea flavor with a slight bitter finish. The tea was good and not overly sweet. I did really love the tea but sadly the congee and the tea didn't really pair well together. read more
First off, this is in a 3-4 story building. Google/Apple maps was not super accurate, but brought me to right vicinity. Make your way up the escalators to 3rd floor to find this place. The congee is excellent, fish based stock and we had beef and century egg/pork. Egg/pork was better then the beef. Pretty sure if I lived/worked near here I would frequent often. You can tell half the customers come because of the popularity/reviews and are tourists. Skip the chinese donuts, they looked bland. read more
Came here for breakfast before heading out to see the Big Buddha in Lantau Island on Thursday morning. Located on the top floor, inside a multi-story building with tons of stalls selling variety of veggies and meats. My uncle and aunt had been going and going about this place since i had told my family i was visiting hong kong a few months ago and said this place was one of the few "dai pai dong" style "saang gwun jok" (street stall style cooked from raw) [i know my translation sucks Lol]. Prior to my visit to HK, i had read on either tripadvisor or openrice that the "original" mui kee family member had passed away sometime last year so quality had dropped. My friend and I love good congee and had been looking for a good place since a local place in SF had closed a few years ago. Prices are fairly decent at around mid 30s per bowl (depending what you order). I had ordered a fish filet congee and she had a preserved egg and pork congee. With a side of chinese doughnut (yao tiao). The congee itself was pretty decent. I liked it. "Smooth and creamy" but its not the correct terminology for congee. its more like "meen". The yao tiao was cold. Totally expected it fresh and hot. wtcrap. Maybe this was overhyped for me. It was still pretty decent tbh if you like congee. But nothing to what it was hyped to be for me. So sad read more
8 years ago
The congee (rice porridge) itself was a good consistency, and the lean pork and century egg in my congee were just fine. But, I did find the shredded lettuce topping a bit strange, since my congee in San Francisco and at home is usually garnished with green onions and/or cilantro. The Chinese fried doughnuts or the "crispy dough fritters" as they are listed on the menu though were a disappointment. They were not crispy, kinda dense, and definitely not freshly fried. Overall, the congee hit the spot for breakfast, but I probably won't be back. read more
First meal in Hong Kong last year! Landed around 6 am on December 25, 2013 and after dropping off my luggage, this was the first place I hit up. Jet lagged as hell but I needed a refresher. Took the MTR and found my way upstairs from the Fa Yuen street wet market, up to the cooked food stall. There are other stalls around, but Mui Kee 妹記生滾粥品 garners 80% of the foot traffic. They have been featured on multiple TV/youtube clips of documentaries and some interviews, and of course discovered by local media personality food reviewer types. This family run business has been doing it for at least a couple decades, if not 30 years. Mr Choi (who is actually a former partner of the founder) and his crew start their day around midnight, blending an exact ratio of old crops and new crops of rice (much like tradition sushi rice blending!), placing century egg on top of the rice to get more flavor, adding yuba where appropriate. In addition, fresh fish is pan fried and used as a base stock (for fish soup congee). All that hard work translates into early hours of the morning when patrons show up as early as 8 am, hankering for a steamy bowl of ethereal congee that blows away 98% of the crap available abroad. The menu is posted in Chinese, English, and Japanese. Even visitors from out of town can find their way in. But of course it really helps to speak Cantonese for better navigation. Watching Mr Choi cook, cut slices of protein (or innards) is quite a pleasure. The congee base is put into these brass pots (some have been used for over 20 to 30 years by now) which he explains retains heat better. Condiments (meat, fish, or innards) are cooked inside with the congee and finished in a matter of short minutes, before arriving at your table. Crullers (fried dough) is pre-portioned and served cold. But once it goes into the congee and absorbs the flavor, it becomes an unbeatable companion to the hearty bowl. Want more? Try the blanched carp skill, cooked at just the right consistency (and chilled) with garnishes of ginger, soy sauce, a little oil, and lots of scallion. The texture is quite incredible, with the skin properly de-scaled, a refreshing crisp factor, and to be able to enjoy this with the congee in this kind of quality (especially for someone visiting from overseas), is quite amazing indeed. The hot milk tea is nothing to write home about by local standards, but nice that it is available, at least far better than anything in California. The founder's son added cafe beverages to the menu, I can only hope that one he entirely takes over the family business that he can maintain the quality with passion. I had a taste of the pork liver and kidney congee and also enjoyed it very much. Far too often, pork kidneys are improperly prepared, overcooked, or the product is not good quality. No such problems here. Mui Kee knows how to bring the best out of fresh ingredients, treat and prep it carefully. People living in Hong Kong should be glad that Mui Kee is around. One of the greatest local flavor blue collar delights! Food snobs may have their own opinion of Mui Kee, but nonetheless, specialists like this place who keep it real and affordable, are a rare find these days. read more
I thought this place was OK. Perhaps it's because I can make Congee and mine tastes better? The location is up the escalator of a fish market. I think it was the 3rd or 4th floor? Whichever the highest floor was. The congee comes out steaming hot. The taste was meh. I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to try this place. Your mother probably makes better congee. I got the fish one and there was way too many tiny bones. read more
9 years ago
Don't get confused, it's on the 3rd floor so just take the escalators up. It's a food court looking style but there are tables for Mui Kee that you sit at to order. I got the pork meatball congee with doughnut and it was delicious! Just add some spicy chili sauce (but be careful, a lot goes a long way) and you're set. read more
I don't understand why do people think just because a stall/restaurant is in a rough spot and looks run down . It must be amazing . I gotta say this place was just alright . It had less flavor than the other congee shop I went to about a block from rosedale hotel . Yes it is well priced but it's not worth the trek unless u are already in the area. I don't know if I have just picky taste buds or what . I thought this was rather plain and flavorless. I got the thousand year old egg congee and pork. And also the plain look funn. Also average at best. It was a waste of stomach space. Right after we ate here(or barely ate here) we took two bites and left . Because we both agreed that this was a waste of a meal. So off we went to find another tastier breakfast . read more
10 years ago
This has to be the best congee I've ever had. Tracked it down based on the other Yelp reviews and it didn't disappoint! I had the congee with sliced beef, fried bread and an ice cold Horlick. Delicious!! Would definitely recommend to anyone. Quite a few cats there that come up to say hi as well. read more
8 years ago
11 years ago
My uncle is from this area and swears by this place and my cousins say they always go when they visit Hong Kong. So during our family vacation, we came here for breakfast, obviously getting lost along the way. Thankfully people were nice enough to point us in the right direction. It is at the very top of a market. As you walk in to the first floor, you will see a seafood market, with the escalators to your right. Take the escalators to the very top. Prices are cheap and you get a lot of congee. I'd also order some fried dough, because fried dough is awesome with congee! read more
9 years ago
This is a late review. I was in HK in 2015 and found this place for breakfast. A common chinese breakfast is congee (rice porridge) and no other place can do it better than them. In the shop there is an old white hair grandpa stirring a giant pot of plain congee. The only way he can reach the top of the pot is by standing on to a short stool with a long spoon. You know this is made of love and hard work. read more
12 years ago
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10 years ago
Had the congee with fish and pork meatballs, it's really solid and tastey. Add some Chinese donut. Put the donut in the congee to soften then eat, yum! Lemon tea too! And the service was very friendly.will have to come back again. read more
11 years ago
9 years ago
This is the best tast congee I never had, lots of umami. I had Fish belly with pork liver, Fish are fresh, pork liver is crispy. Cold dish fish skin must try, chewy fish skin with ginger & scallions, perfect combination. Although the weather is hot in HK but this is worth a try & you will never forget. read more
8 years ago
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Shop 11-12, 4/F, 123A Fa Yuen Street
花園街123A號4樓11-12舖
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Mong Kok, Kowloon
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2789 0198
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