I've been eating at this place since 2004 and the char siu is always good. I personally prefer it…read moreto Joy Hing, as the char siu is better and this place includes vegetables and a drink (can coke/tea or soup) with your order. The soup is really good - for tourists, don't freak out if you find bits of chicken feet in bottom of the bowl. You don't have to eat them and its all been cooked down to create the great flavours in the soup. Finally, one additional perk of this place is you can get the food for takeaway and cross the street to Southhorn Playground to watch the weeknight 7-a-side football games, and perhaps learn a few choice words of Cantonese when a player shoots off target ;)

Tai O is a fishing village located on the western coast of Lantau Island, about a 40 minute ride by…read morebus (or 30 min by taxi) from Tung Chung MTR station. It is like a suburban "Venice" untouched by time. Minus the nasty pigeon poop on San Marcos Square, and US$20 cappucinos and $50 Bellini's. And probably one of the last surviving parts that are still doing a few things the old school way. If you think sun drying clothes is a bit too old world, then your nose may be offended when you smell the pungent dried and fermented shrimp blocks and shrimp pastes when you walk to the factory shops that sell this stuff! Salted fish has nothing on dried and fermented shrimp condiment. Vietnamese fish sauce comes close in that precious flavor profile. Ditto for Vietnamese style fermented fish flavoring used to season pork blood cubes. So if you are into that stuff, chances are you might appreciate fermented shrimp products here and feel right at home. So this restaurant eatery 大澳橫水渡小廚 in Tai O is much like most other places that offer home local style cooked food and dishes. It's not the best looking, but it can be quite remarkable if you know what to order. So much to eat so little time. Ended up braving this place and tried something very fermented, salty, proteiny, and carby. 咸鮮籠仔荷葉飯 (Ham seen lung hai hor yeep fan) 咸鮮 = salted freshness. Basically sun dried salted seafood 籠仔荷葉飯 = rice steamed in lotus leaf, in a bamboo steamer But what they actually put in we were quite surprised with What appeared to be pork jowl/pork cheek/pork neck, dried white fishlings, scallions, and of course fermented shrimp paste (and maybe some cooked/melted fermented shrimp block), and a believe a little bit of squid tentacles. The ingredients are not expensive, although this steamer cost HK$118 which a tad high. But you are getting an original taste of the land. This feeds 6 nicely if you are ordering a variety of dishes to try. Otherwise even one order split across 4 people is more than enough. Save your valuable quota for lots of other fantastic bites in the village.

After leaving Tai O Lookout restaurant having experienced pretty dismal appetizers, we were…read moredesperate. The town was mostly shut down for the night (at 8 pm!) and there was really no where else to find dinner. We called Tai O Crossing Boat Restaurant to check if they were open, and they offered to stay open to accommodate us. We were greeting by an extremely friendly, charismatic man called "Uncle Ray" who chatted with us about everything from his time in the States to his children. We really enjoyed him! The food was delicious! We tried the flat noodles with beef, the steamed choi sum with pickled veggies, the steamed pork patty, and the young chow fried rice - every dish was great. I would highly recommend any of them! My only slight complaint is that the food was a bit expensive, but the service and taste made up for the slightly high prices.

The food taste just like what I remembered from years ago. And the service is impeccable. The…read moremanager is very friendly and explained each dishes we ordered. The nose level is at a minimum and most clientele are professional or business or office worker.

Great food and service, would highly recommend if you like Shanghainese food…read more Ambiance is nice Reasonably priced

四川风味小吃 is a quaint little shop on the top floor of Kwai Fong Plaza. While I am quite put off by how…read morecrowded this mall is, this place offers an amazing deal with incredibly friendly service- the latter of which I found especially surprising. So far, I've only tried their 手工凉皮 which is basically cold flat noodles served with cucumbers, peanuts, and a wide range of Sichuan spices. I've had it twice so far and it's delicious! It may be a spicy dish, but the fact that the noodles are chilled makes much more manageable. You can also ask them to go easy on the spiciness if you want to, so it's nice that they actually offer that as an option as well. The noodles were already pre-packed with the cucumber, but they do add everything else right in front of you after you order, so you do get quite a show. If Chinese is not your forte, you could also try to point at the pictures in the menu. I'd expect that they'll be nice enough to help you out and charge you the same price. If you like cheap, tasty, fragrant and spicy Chinese (Sichuan) food, this could be an option that for you to check out. I'd also give them bonus points for offering lots of recyclable packaging.

The food is ok. Nothing to venture out for but its in the neighborhood and it's fast. Seems cleaner…read morethan a lot of other local hk joints so I give it a thumbs up for that. Prices are reasonable and they get a steady stream of customers. Lunch crowd is packed with students.

Kui Kee is only a few blocks away from Times Square in Causeway Bay. What a striking contrast in…read morejust a two block radius! It is a good place if you are in the area and wanted dai pai dong style food but Kui Kee is quite expensive for what it is and a tourist trap in my opinion. The food is heavily seasoned with MSG. There is no difference in the seasoning used when you order the fried crab (避風塘炒蟹) and pepper salt mantis shrimp (椒鹽瀨尿蝦). There isn't anything that really stood out and distinguish themselves.

I was looking for a local Hong Kong seafood place for dinner and was so glad we found this place…read more The location is very convenient since it's a 10 minute walk from Causeway Bay and right by Wan Chai. This place works for foreigners because there are pictures all over the walls so you can literally point at what looks good. Also, they have tanks for live fish and other seafood like razor clams, shrimps, etc. that you can pick for them to cook for you in the kitchen. The price is also great. For less than $100, we got razor clams, shrimp, steamed fish, and also crab and veggies. For a meal like this in the US, it would cost way more than what we paid. Also, you have to walk through some fruit venders to get here and they have exotic fruits like durian and mangosteen.

Speaking of Sik Siu (late night supper), especially in CU traditions, Tai Yuen is key to this…read moreculture no matter in orientation camps (O camp) or societal activities ("jong" activities). On contrary to the previously introduced Sha Kok which is more popular amongst the dance community, Tai Yuen is the go to place for visually all CU student, not only is it more accessible (well... comparatively speaking) but it fits better into the traditional mindset of dai pai dong style dining. Shatin is famous of it's chicken congee, Tai Yuen being in Fo Tan, (which is also a part of the greater Shatin district) is also celebrating its chicken congee. Whenever dining in Tai Yuen, you will first be greeted with a hefty pot of chicken congee, if you are lucky, the pot might be free of charge and refillable. For the food choice, just as any sik siu places, "trashy" is the word, the mantra and the golden rule. Imagine an oyster omelet with the rim so puffy and crispy that could only achieved with the excess fat that the omelet is fried in; deep fried mouth part of squids with every morsel crunchy on the outside, chewy and succulent in the inside. How about "roasted" baby pigeons that is actually deep fried to crispy perfection? All of them are sinful but undoubtedly good; especially served alongside with a bottle of ice cold beer, that is how most university students get wasted for the very first time.

Great place for shabu lunch. Choice of one order of meat and the rest is all you can eat for $89…read moreHKD. All you can eat meat is $128 HKD. Veggies are super fresh, noodles are tasty. Variety of broths. Comes with soda, coffee, tea, and frozen yogurt.