We got this place recommended from a friend we bumped into at Tsuen Wan Plaza. We were looking for…read moretasty dinner, something Chinese. The location has a windowed kitchen for curious patrons, and the seating area features floor-to ceiling glass to look out onto the parkette between Tsuen Wan Plaza and Citywalk. Quite scenic, I imagine this location to be an excellent low-to-moderate spending dinner date location. We got there just as they were filling up for the first round of dinner, and were immediately intrigued but their multi-flavour xiaolongbao variety set on the very first page of the menu. We decided it wasn't worth the price to get such a risky/avant-garde item. The rest of the menu consists of all your other Shanghainese classics: xiaolongbao, dumplings, fried pancakes, buns, hand-made noodles, casserole soups, etc. In the end we ordered two noodle soups, one order of xiaolongbao (4 pieces), one order of potsticker dumplings (4 pieces), and some plain greens. The dim sum items were fresh and tasty, with traditional textures (thin skin for xiaolongbao and thicker for potstickers), and the noodles were definitely tasty and had the hand-made noodle taste to them. While everything tasted fine, it was obvious that the restaurant was a chain and a reliable choice if anything - nothing super exciting but nothing missing the mark. I was quite happy with my orders and the place deserves a solid 4 stars for reliability and taste, and even convenience of its chain's locations. The portions are typical of updates Hong Kong places - just enough to fill, no leftovers. If you're a big eater be sure to order some extra noodles. The service was very quick and we never had to wait except for the food to be prepared. There was some wait time for food to come out, but we were willing to wait if it meant freshly prepared food. Our teacups were kept filled throughout the night, which made the wait tolerable.

A hole in a wall type Shanghai restaurant with delicious authentic food. You must order the…read moreShanghai fried noodles and fried dumplings! They are to die for!! We had the Xiao Long Bao 小籠包 as well, they were okay. The juicy meat was there but the skin was a bit thick, not practically good for the HK standard. Nevertheless, eveything else was delicious. If you go during lunch, they have lunch sets that include a dish, vege rice or white rice and a soup for less than $50 HK. One down side for westerners is that everything is in Chinese and I'm not sure if they have an Eng or a picture menu. If you don't read Chinese and are alone, you can look for the dishes you want in traditional Chinese and bring the list there. It's worth it for an authentic experience!!

While Sham Tseng is a nice neighborhood to live in, the dining scene is somewhat lacking. Therefore…read morewe are thrilled that a new restaurant with a different cuisine opens up, to add some variety to dining options. The menu offers some Shanghainese staples, such as xiao long bao, stir fried noodles, dan dan noodles, spicy chicken, chili wonton, rice cakes, etc. Mostly noodles or rices with a few appetizer size dishes. They also try to cater to a larger clientele by including some Hong Kong cafe style dishes, such as sandwiches, baked pork chop rice, beef chow fun, wings and spaghetti. We decided to stay with the Shanghainese dishes. I'd rate the dishes pretty good. The chicken with clear noodles and the dan dan noodles can both use more sesame flavor. The stir fried noodles is too bland. For the soup dumpling, while I don't expect it to be on par with the best specialty shops in town, I am disappointed that there is no soup at all in the dumpling, even though the stuffing is juicy, and it arrived at the table not steamy hot enough.