I had heard about white curry before, but never actually tried it, so I decided to bring my family…read moreto Satay King to see what the hype was about. Thankfully, it did not disappoint.
The Causeway Bay location is very close to the MTR exit and operates on a walk-in-only basis with no reservations. We arrived around 7 pm on a Sunday, and the wait was about 20 minutes, which honestly wasn't bad at all. The check-in process was also very efficient. There's a kiosk by the entrance where you simply enter the number of people in your party, and it prints out a ticket with your queue number. A screen displays the table sizes and the numbers currently being called, making the whole process easy to follow.
While waiting, we looked through the menu and eventually ordered one of their set dinners. It came with two soups, main items, drinks, an appetizer, and two desserts. Of course, we had to try their signature white curry pork chop plus baked pork chop tomatoes rice which were both flavorful and satisfying.
The appetizer, which was similar to Thai-style pork neck, was surprisingly good. It had a slightly chewy yet pleasantly crisp texture that worked really well.
For drinks, we got the pomelo sour plum beverage, which was refreshing and balanced, along with a durian smoothie that was excellent and rich in flavor. Dessert included a chocolate lava cake and durian ice cream, both of which were enjoyable and a nice way to finish the meal.
The entire meal came to around HKD 340, or roughly USD 45, which was great price for everything we ordered. As a bonus, the cashier even gave us a small bottle of their famous satay sauce to take home.