Temple Spice Crab is a Hong Kong icon, in the bustling area around Temple night market…read more It's loud, it's busy, it's chaotic, and the Chinese servers are brusque, all business and hugely impolite. It's great fun, and a must-do in Kowloon.

Part of any ideal Hong Kong visit should involve a night market of some sort. Temple Street…read more(https://www.yelp.com/biz/廟街夜市-香港) being the most lively of the bunch brings in crowds aplenty, and as a result places like Temple Spice Crabs are busy night in and night out. One's mileage will certainly vary here because its a tad too small and a little (perhaps a LOT) too touristy. Above all, the food is subpar at best. The positives are obvious, the place has quite a few tubs of fresh seafood on display and the faux dai pai dong feel that is designed to attract onlookers from the street. To match the curiosity with the demand, they have an entire team of individuals that are out recruiting people to come check out the restaurant. No ordinary place would be able to hire and keep a staff that engaged without some merit of success. So as a result, my local friends and I came with some initial hesitation but ignored the fact the largely expat was all up in the crabs and rice dishes. We ordered a smattering of recommendations from the staff: Mantis Shrimp (攋尿蝦), Crab Fried Noodle (螃蟹炒麵), Shrimp with Egg (蝦仁炒蛋), Salt Peppered Squid (椒鹽魷魚), Jellyfish Salad (涼拌海蜇), and a Yeung Chow Fried Rice (揚州炒飯). It was all a little salty (yet the squid wasn't salty enough) but largely bland. Considering the markup on the food, it was disappointing. It is a cash only place and they provide napkins (this is huge!). Expect to buy water or beer, I'm not sure if they allow for BYOB at all. Unless one is desperate for food and unwilling to travel, it should always be emphasized that there are better establishments and food alternatives all around the night market.

3.5 Came the other…read moreday for lunch. It's a popular choice for people who work in central. I've been coming for several years now. Their main dish is obviously the fish and chips. Despite it being a British colony and everything, Hong Kong surprisingly does not have many fish and chips places; the closest you get is maybe having 魚柳 for breakfast, which is kind of a different thing all together. The fish here generally is good. Kind of expensive, but that's sort of par for the course in central, though I was surprised that the portions were pretty small. the ambiance is quite nice, and feel here is somewhat sophisticated. Best to have a reservation, though they do take walk ins. There is a dress code FYI, no open toed shoes

This is also a restaurant I will never imagine myself going to for a lifetime, from the location to…read moreit's decor, you know this is an expensive place to dine in. I am not naturally inclined to places of high expenses even if it is worth the money, especially when I'm eating alone. Nonetheless for the only time I visited this place, the difference was that it was my friend's birthday and it would be very wrong for me not to join them. Walking down the stairs that leads to the interior of the restaurant, there were basically two type of diners in the room; they were either rich banker type of suit wearing businessmen or couples dressing up to celebrate their special days. The felt so under-dressed that day that I wish I could go back and get changed; it was almost humiliatingly to dress in t-shirts and shorts to go into restaurants as such. Back to the main point, the food and beverage. This place is famous for its seafood and oysters and I would not disagree with that. We ordered a few oysters as suggested by the waiter and they were as fresh as they can get. Oysters have to come fresh or they spoil rather quickly; Dotcod has specialize in the selection of oysters and has ensured the quality from origin to the plates of the customers. The waiters know their oysters too and it is not a bad move to ask them for recommendations. Other seafood dishes are worth trying as well; the white baits are fried to golden crispy perfection while the fisherman's pie is a variation on the traditional shepherd's pie but lighter and milder. I also enjoyed the foie gras and chicken liver parfait a lot; the creamy richness against the crunch of the toast makes the perfect combination, but since it is meant to be an appetizer, the portion was rather scant for a table of 6. For a restaurant with such high standards and quality, it is understandable why they charge such a price; but still, this would not be my highest priority for a place to have dinner. Well...put it this way...if I am more well off, I would definitely come to this place more often~ now you see my point?

Spanish restaurant in Hong Kong Better than others…read more Good vib Good service Come if you are nearby!!!

Great food and service! Love all the fresh seafood I had with my friend! I would definitely…read morerecommend this place to everyone! It was pretty full on a Wednesday night as well!

The Yoshinoya in CA cannot compare to the ones in Hong Kong! The options in HK seem endless, and…read moreeven after looking at the menu, you can still be unsure about what you want to eat. Yoshinoya is set up much like the other Asian fast-food dining restaurants. There's a menu of all the food items that they're serving on that particular day. If the item is removed or a sticker is placed over it, they're sold out and you can no longer order that item. If you want to get their hot pot, you have to come relatively early or else they sell out. This Yoshinoya is located on the second floor on Nathan Road. It's fairly big with two big dining areas. After you order, you take your receipt to the "kitchen" area where the workers will start assembling your order. Then you pretty much seat yourself wherever you want. If you order hot pot, you're going to have to ask one of the cleaning staff workers to get you the base of the hot pot and help you light the fire. My sister absolutely loves the individual hot pots that you can find in HK. There's more than enough for her to eat, and she can put whatever she wants into the bowl whenever she wants. Even though the hot pot meat set was pricier than at most other places, the quality definitely reflected in the price. I think they used Angus beef, and it was really, really good. There was a ton of vegetables and other ingredients. The broth had a good flavor - and you're able to refill the pot yourself if you ever run low. We sat next to a table of girls who were eating their hot pots for more than an hour. I was intrigued by their curry pork cutlet with egg and rice. This dish came with either a curry or a spaghetti sauce, but the curry sounded much more appropriate with the other ingredients on the dish. Everything was really good - only complaint was that they gave me way too much rice, so I was left with a good chunk and not enough curry. The pork cutlets were small, but tasty - but then again, anything fried is bound to be good. The egg was a good choice! That runny egg definitely tied the rest of the dish together. The regular beef bowl - pretty much your standard beef bowl that you'd get in the US. Nothing special. Beef tasted good, but there wasn't that excess of sauce that would soak into the rice, making the rice flavorful. It was just plain white rice. Meh, nothing special and I probably wouldn't recommend ordering this, especially if you've had it in the US. Pork belly with rice - this was a few dollars more than the beef bowl. The name definitely sounds enticing: pork belly! And the meat was a bit sweeter and juicier than the beef. But honestly, the beef bowl was just as tasty. Although it's only a few more dollars, I probably wouldn't order this again. tl;dr - Stick with the more unique offerings that HK Yoshinoyas have! Prices are a tad more expensive than regular places. And looking around, there were lots of people who seemed to be on dates? I guess it's a good date place? Highly recommend their hot pot!

A Japanese fast food chain that primarily serves a dish of rice + meat + vegetables. It's filling,…read morenot greasy, and good value.

Should I even admit it? Okay, what the heck. This was my first time eating Indian food! I've wanted…read moreto eat it for years but I just never knew what to order or how to order it or yeah, basically I'm that little kid that needs her hand held. Don't let my Asian cover fool you because I well, when you grow up with Scandinavian parents you just don't eat a lot of spicy food! Salt and Pepper were considered "spices"! When I found out that Handi was literally a few miles from our flat, and it came highly recommended by friends who live on a different part of the island, I told my husband we must try it out. He looked at me like I had 5 heads because I had never tried Indian food so he couldn't wait to take me there. This place is the cutest. Yes. It's so quaint and tiny. I feel like I'm in the owner's home. We chose to eat inside where there's about 5 tables from two-seaters up to 6 seats. Each table decked out in red and white checkered cloths. The menu is like a small book, with a variety of sections to choose from. It was quite plentiful. As well as several options for vegetarians too. From the first bite to the last crumb, everything was delicious! It's definitely going to be our go-to spot from now on. I think what made this meal so incredible was the combination of the home cooked feel of the food accompanied by such hospitable and wonderful service from the owner. I think he could tell we truly enjoyed our food, and he gave us their take away menu and told us they have free delivery for certain areas. Indian cravings will be fully taken care of here! Prices are reasonable. Service is quick and friendly. Bring yourself or bring the entire family, you won't be disappointed.

Four persons in our group. I have nothing to say except everything about our experience was…read moreoutstanding! The food was amazing, and the service was equally outstanding! I will happily eat here again!

This place is extremely close to my home and I so wanted it to be a mind blowing experience of cool…read moreculinary wonders coupled, hip ambiance and non-insulting price points. I am left a bit mixed. It is not that I would not go back, just simply a bit mixed in my review. HIP AMBIANCE: Check! The place is large, open with a funky bar, open kitchen, cement floors and cool music choices. Staff appropriately dressed, felt welcome by the hostess team and it has a good vibe. CULINARY WONDERS: Partial check! We went with the suggestions of our maitre de. The margarita pizza we had as an appetizer was good, but nothing we have not experienced other places. The dough covered fish as delicious and interesting. Really a special creation and the best item we ordered. A calzone of sorts stuffed with the most delicious fish. We also ordered their special truffle house-made pasta, served with olive oil. The taste was delicious and it was special...but I am certain the item does not warrant the price (see recap below) NON-INSULTING PRICE POINTS: No dice! The last item I mentioned was $400HKD and some odd dollars. Having dined from Venice to Vegas, I have a strong opinion about price and all that goes into a price point of a meal (ambiance, location, demand, supply, experience, not to even mention quality). For $400HKD, I expect fireworks and a touch mind blowing, considering we are talking about one bowl of carbs. The pasta was indeed good, but not worth $400HKD in my opinion. Our final tab was somewhere in the ballpark of $900 for two people. I wanted something more memorable and especially for $900. My husband and I are glad we went and we even said we would give it another shot, for maybe drinks or their Sunday brunch. Although I am not writing it off completely, I am not clamoring to go back.

Solid quality Italian restaurant in the busy bustling street of LKF. From appetizers to desserts…read moreeverything we ordered was well executed and delicious. I particularly enjoyed the burrata and panna cotta, erano buonissimi!! The ambiance is elegant, it's a good option for business meal.

This was the second consecutive weekend we were here and the food didn't disappoint…read more Both the times, I ordered the Gujarati thali. Dal, kadhi, one vegetable (potato tomato or aalu tamatar), rice, roti, dhokla, yogurt and dessert were the same on both times. Two vegetables were different and a vegetable fritter was different. They had potato one time and The first time, they had chickpeas and cabbage. Today, they had kala chana (a thinner, smaller and darker version of chickpeas) and squash as the other. Preparations of the meal - on point, good and very home style. The dal was out of the park good. We've been living out of suitcases for over a month and a half now, hence, more appreciation for the home style food ;) Last time, the husband got chola bhatura (chickpeas curry fried leavened flatbread), which was good. A relatively small sized bhatura but nicely done. And we also got the medu vada (fried lentil dumplings for the lack of being able to explain it better), which was great. Perfectly fried, cooked inside, crisp outside. And a very very very nice sambhar - the kind I like, in terms of the taste and the tadka. It didn't have as many vegetables as we usually put at home, put it home run for me. This time, it was vada pav and capsicum paneer masala, also known as kadhai paneer. Both were good, again. The panner sabzi gravy wasn't the smooth ones like you usually get at the North Indian restaurants, but was more chunky. And with abundant garlic, it tasted very good. The vada pav wasn't as expected. They served the vadas and the pav breads separately, with a side of sambhar and coconut chutney. It was missing the quintessential dry garlic chutney. And I like green chutney as well with it. The besan (chickpea flour batter) layer could've been thicker.

I've been on an Indian restaurant exploration lately as Branto's was my third one in the last six…read moreweeks. A friend suggested coming here which is a vegetarian Indian restaurant and I thought why not... it's Monday and let's do Green Monday! The good news was that there's no wait on a Monday night at 8pm. Upon entering the restaurant, you would find this seems like it's a truly authentic one as the place was packed with Indians. Excuse my lack of knowledge on Indian cuisine, we ordered too many dishes and when everything was on the table, we just had no idea what each dish was. Some of the recommended dishes were the thali (like a combo that comes with rice) and the Mysore masala dosa. For most of the time, I just had no idea what I was eating. The dishes mainly consisted of some beans and some tofu kind of stuff. There was also a spicy rice that was quite yummy. For drinks, I highly recommend the mango lassi. I order mango lassi every time I dine at an indian restaurant and I must say Branto's was one of the best I've had... not too sour as I don't like it with a strong yogurt taste. Overall, I'd recommend this place if you are a vegetarian. For Indian cuisine, I still like it with meat like lamb or chicken.

We waited outside with a drink and some snacks for about half an hour before being seated. The…read morefirst thing that sticks out about this place is the fact that the staff are not dismissive and rude and actually very friendly. We opted for some skewers, the banh xeo (this was my first Saigonese pancake/crepe) and a dessert. Everything was absolutely delicious and if you look the slight bit confused when food hits your table, the waiter/waitress explained how best to eat things - which was just as well given I'd never tried the awesomeness that was the banh xeo - a light crispy pancake with Le Garcon Saigon's own twist on the classic Saigonese dish. It has prawns, chorizo, bean sprouts and other vegetables inside a folded crepe which you dip into a very flavourful sauce. I visited Ho Chi Minh City for the first time about 3 months after visiting this place and was able to better understand the differences vs. what we consider to be "typical" Vietnamese food and I can genuinely recommend this as one of the best Vietnamese restaurants I've tried in Hong Kong. Prices are not cheap but this is a place to enjoy in a group so you can try a range of dishes.

Went for lunch. Ordered Shredded Chicken Salad and Cha Ca VA Long ( grilled fish). Both are very…read moregood. Staffs are very friendly. Decor is nice too. Highly recommended!