The key to breakfast here is the set menu. For only $HK45, you get a lot of food. Especially in a…read morecity where most places aren't cheap, I can appreciate their menu pricing. Man Wah is a sit-wherever-there-is-an-open-seat type of place. Community style, so even when it's busy, you won't wait long for a seat. They hit the spot when you want a quick meal for a good price, even if it's busy.

Decided to come here for a quick breakfast before riding the cable car. Typical hong kong style…read morecafe. If you have a small party (3 or less) don't be surprised if you end up sharing a table with others. Menu is small, but big enough so everyone can probably find something they like. Would not recommend the minced beef and egg over rice. Egg was definitely overcooked and not as advertised. French toast was good, but took over 15 minutes to be served. Doesn't sound like a long wait, but this is actually quite a long time compared to the rate that all the other dishes were being served. When asked, the waitress said "this dish takes longer to make." Order the french toast at your own discretion. Recommend getting the "regular sets" as it is the best bang for your buck. Tip: you can order your drinks with "less sugar" if you want to. They print your the check right after you order and you pay up front at the cashier when you're done eating.

Was looking for something iconic Hong Kong foods, and this popped up in front of me. It's sign! it…read morewas mid-afternoon and the restaurant was quite busy. When I entered, a staff asked me how many and then showed me to a table. There's a QR code to order, or you can request a physical menu. Must have: tea and coffee latte that I could only get in Hong Kong, Tsui Wah's signature fish balls rice noodle soup (i debated), and I ordered a side of scrambled eggs. The beverage came out first, then the eggs, and finally the noodle. If you haven't visited Hong Kong, the table is equipped with a drawers for the utensil and napkins. I totally forgot and when I asked for more napkins a friendly wait staff showed me the drawers. :) My neighboring tables had a different order, and their foods also looked good. While it is a chain restaurant, it serves up some great foods.

A Cha Chaan Teng (茶餐廳) is to Hong Kong what a diner is to the US. Tsui Wah (翠華) is a popular chain…read moreof Cha Chaan Teng in Hong Kong that serves some unique dishes in addition to the many classical Western-Cantonese dishes. Here are some of the items we ate here: Steamed Rice with BBQ Pork and Scrambled Eggs (神之叉燒飯) - 4/5. I love both char siu and Hong Kong-style scrambled eggs, so this dish is a no-brainer for me. Overall, it's good (enough); everything came together. However, there's room for improvement. The char siu has too much fat and needs a bit more searing. The scrambled egg could have been more velvety and less greasy. Hainanese Chicken Rice (大勝三方海南雞) - 3/5. I love that they serve a good soup with more ingredients than just chicken stock. I also like their ginger sauce, which isn't just grated ginger with oil but a puree mixture with additional ingredients. The texture of the chicken is good, but the meat tasted quite tasteless. The rice is okay. Crispy Noodle with Sweet and Sour Prawns on Sizzling Plate (哈哈笑雙面黃)--2/5. Disappointing. The noodle on my dish looked thinner than the one shown on the menu photo. The sauce is too thickened and more like gravy than sauce; it is one-dimensional with a simple taste profile that is just too sweet. Then there was too much sauce over the thin noodles, which ultimately caused the noodles to clump up. Char Siu Bao (叉燒包) - 3/5. Average Char Siu Bao. This is the baked version. I like the outer layer of the dough, which I believe has a nice coating of egg wash that gives the bao a slightly sweeter, crusty texture. However, the overall dough isn't as fluffy as I would like. The Char Siu filling is a bit sweeter. I would like to taste a good half-half of sweetness and savoriness.

Sometimes it takes a Hong Kong Chinese grandma to show you how it is REALLY done…read more Some of the best ever local home cooked meals, you can only find in someone's home, all done by granny. She'll hit up the market same day, cook 3 to 5 dishes and one soup on a small stovetop kitchen in a space that is maybe 1/4 of your typical Californian studio, within a short amount of time, and feed a family of 4 to 6 easy. She relies on no recipes, and cooking comes naturally to her. Problem is that she doesn't write this stuff down unless someone youtubes or instagrams her. So treasure your granny, please! Moms nowadays? They have to take cooking classes (whether from Towngas) or watch Maria Cordero ("fat mama") healthy cooking show to get ideas on how to incorporate barley or wheat flakes into cooking, and look as fabulous as her (think of a skinnier Oprah). Learning to cook fusion, European seems far more healthier than granny's classic recipes with some of the more hardcore stuff. But at the end of the day, sentiment and tradition tastes far better than emulating the trends. Yeah this particular grandma at 其記 (Kei Kee) which is some very plain and ordinary looking village style eatery located in the fishing village of Tai O, has a signature drink so legendary and earth shattering, very simple, yet profound. It's a properly chilled iceless lemon tea. It's a small portion, so you may want to get at least two glasses. The tea is brewed very nicely, and granny puts in some additional effort to slice up lemons without the zest and skin, remove the seeds, and crush the pulp and mix evenly with the tea. Arnold Palmer half tea half lemonade? Please....he can't hold a candle to 其記 granny's recipe! So this mixture is pre-chilled, and when you order it is then mixed with some liquid sweetener. You could request less, but the amount they put in is dead perfect. When you have spent a good portion of the day exploring Tai O on foot, this is the perfect stop for a drink (assuming you don't want the whacky herbal Buddha Fruit drink or the drink that tastes a little bit like hibiscus osmanthus and looks like purple cabbage juice called 紫貝天葵). Awesome, refreshing, delicious, yet addictive! They also have a limited selection of typical HK cafe like snacks. But the chilled lemon tea? Blows away Sing Heung Yuen's easily. The caveat? Getting here from HK Island takes a couple hours :-(

THEY'VE GOT AN ENGLISH MENU. I've uploaded it on my photos if you want to see it. We ended up…read moregetting their elbow noodles, Vietnamese salami, and abalone as well as their sandwich with luncheon meat and cheese and a tea to drink. The tea was delicious after half a bag of sugar and all the food was delicious. Come visit and see what a rural side of Lantau had to offer!

Very extensive menu, and attentive service. There is a lot of oil in many of the items, and the…read morevegetable egg roll seemed to have far more oil than vegetable! The best item was the wok fried green beans, which were lighter than most other items we tried.

After taking a quick walk around, we decided on this place for lunch. I got the porkchop sandwich,…read moreand it totally hit the spot for me. My mom got the satay beef noodle stir-fry that I had to try. It was all very tasty and enjoyable. I also appreciated that they took credit card. Service was pretty quick and they have a large menu with plenty of options for both Chinese and Western cuisine.

Stopped in for a tofu pudding on my way down from Big Buddha with the wife!…read more I used to live in HK a number of years ago and so it was really fun to come back and find this place still here! It wasn't terribly busy and it was quite the experience for my wife who doesn't care much for tofu. The price is reasonable and on a hot day this is just the kind of dessert to rehydrate and keep you going :) Since Big Buddha is a bit of a tourist trap and many shops charge tourist prices, I would recommend trying this place -- it's where the locals will be!

Before embarking to Macau for a day trip, we decided to come here for an early 7am breakfast. Since…read moreI didn't get my HK Style French Toast from Australia Dairy Company the other day, I was excited to try it here. Kam Wah Cafe is also famous for their freshly baked Pineapple Bun and Butter. Can't start your day without some HK Milk Tea and Iced Ovaltine. My son said it's a good thing the nai cha in the states are not as good because he was starting to develop an addiction. Lol. For those of you who don't know, it's made with Ceylon leaves, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. The French toast was so damn delicious but a bit indulgent. I do wish I could taste more of the peanuts. My son loved his bolo bao. We also shared a hot bowl of macaroni soup with Spam and lettuce. Thinking back, I regret not trying the Spicy Satay Beef Instant Noodle. I will have to look for this back in the states. The aunties working here are just the most adorable, very kind and welcoming. One of them took the time to help us navigate the huge menu and recommended a few items. I would come back again and again if I could. I have a mad love for these iconic HK Style Cafes aka Cha Chaan Tengs. These affordable quick-paced restaurants were influenced by the city's 150 years of British rule. Aside from the classic breakfast items, they also offer many delicious rice and noodle dishes in the afternoon.

Came here just for their famous pineapple bun with butter! This is a classic HK cha chaan teng…read more(cafe) serving up favourites like satay beef with vermicelli noodles in soup, sandwiches, and of course, a strong HK milk tea. We got here fairly early, so we didn't have to wait for a table. Service was as expected - quick, efficient, and no nonsense. A tell-tale sign of a good HK cafe. The food just hit the spot for me, bringing me right back to my childhood memories of eating this on weekend mornings at our local HK cafe. Note that they don't accept foreign credit cards, so be prepared with cash, Octopus, or Alipay.

Clean and you don't have to sit with someone random. Their milk tea was strong and delicious had…read morethe combo breakfast with Japanese style scrambled eggs (perfectly Al dente) with a slice of white toast and the paring of egg ramen noodles (topped with ham slices) delicious

Wanted to try HK style cafe breakfast. This was our first time trying this so I have no idea if…read morethis was great or just average. Not crowded when we got there (9-ish). Service was quick and friendly. Club sandwich was good. Soup was exactly how you think it would taste. Milk tea and coffee were hot and creamy. Would definitely go back and try some different items.

Fresh off the flight, this was a great first meal for Hong Kong: a classic no-fuss stop set to the…read morelocal rhythm. The creamy chicken macaroni soup with ham and abalone strips (and side of soft eggs with toast) made me feel like a kid again. The beef and egg sandwich, and spam and egg sandwich were exactly as expected; they came out hot and fast and in generous portions. Drinks were great too, especially the lemon tea served with real citrus slices (both hot and iced were solid), and the milk tea was as authentic as it gets. Value felt fair for the area. From the menu, tea/breakfast-style sets sit around HK$40-46, lunch plates are roughly HK$52-64, and most drinks are in the HK$18-24 range (with a few around HK$26-28), so you can order a full spread without the bill getting out of hand. Good to know: they only accept cash and Octopus, so don't count on credit cards. Overall, an easy 4 stars for a dependable, grounding first stop.

Comfort food that hits the spot! I came here multiple times during my trip and it was consistently…read moregood. Love their scrambled eggs and breakfast set D -- satay beef noodles with toast and scrambled eggs. The chicken-broth soup is light but full of flavor. Staff are friendly and they accept Octopus card!