This place has excellent coffee and very quick service. I ordered a medium latte. It was…read moreexcellent with a chocolate flavor. Definitely could tell with each sip. The location also has newspapers for you to read and rent while you are drinking your coffee. They even have a computer available. Unfortunately, it was out of service. Finally, I love that their coffee doesn't have that burnt after taste which Starbucks unfortunately has. Pacific Coffee reminds me of Peet's which like Starbucks has locations back home in the U.S. Again, excellent coffee with excellent service. Thanks for the wonderful coffee!

The staff is super friendly! I ordered my drink and it was ready so fast and tasted amazing too…read more The atmosphere of the shop is very nice and calm, again the staff are so lovely! Definitely will come back before I leave

OK, just because I give it a 3 does not mean that it is not a good store. I have seen and shopped…read moreat A&M US Groceries and Q Club, which give me some comparison for this type of store is all. And by this type of store, I mean "Costco bulk want-to-be designed for the American shopper." Of the three (with the two mentioned above), this by far is the most organized,cleaniest and tied for largest compared to A&M. Prices are indeed expensive as other reviews have said. Prices are exactly in line with the two other stores I am comparing it to, although Gateway did have a "Back to School Sale - 10% off the entire store" promotion going on when I dropped in. Compared to A&M, there is a lot of staff floating around and organizing shelves, making sure things are lined up, labels out just so. There must have been six staff members there and I was the only person in the actual store at the time. Seemed a bit overkill and the owner could hazard to maybe cut some payroll. I give it 3 star though, because despite shelves looking neat, I felt the product variety was not as good as A&M and some store aisles were just "fillers" (ie...there is a chip aisle and instead of 20 bags of Lays potato chips stocked five rows, four deep to stock a shelf, at Gateway there are 20 bags of Lays and they are stacked 20 rows, zero deep simply filling more space. I am not sure if this makes sense, but it was apparent throughout the store. So in lue of variety, many products are "fillers." (taking up space, but no variety). It was apparent enough with more items than just chips that I dont think it is a result of me being witness to a shipment that has not come in, I think it just might be the store. If I was in the area and needed something that I know I can get there, I would pop in because I know the prices are the same compared to others. But given a choice, this would not be my first selection in the "Costco bulk want-to-be for the American shopper" options in Hong Kong.

This is my 10th year in Hong Kong, which also means I miss good old American sized groceries and…read moreteeth numbingly sweet candies, American sized. Most if all, though, I miss American toilet paper, despite owning a Japanese shower toilet at home. Enter Gateway, the non-membership alternative to American groceries. The decor is like a mini Costco (a wholesale-to-consumer store very popular in North America), with a fair selection of most-missed items from the US: giant boxes of cereals, Halloween candies, tetrapak wines, sauces and condiment, plus normal sized foods like Kraft macaroni and cheese, applesauce and granola bars, basically a selection of foodstuff not found elsewhere, plus American formula of shampoos and body washes. However, my favorite items in the store are the cotton wool pads and quilted northern toilet paper. Granted the toilet paper costs around $10 a roll, but they are the stongest, softest thing that had ever grazed my butt. Heck, they are even stronger and softer than my tempo boxed tissues. They are also the only place I know that carries Sriracha, the famous American-produced Asian-style chili sauce that caused neighbours of its Californian factory to beg it to move as the chili fumes emitted during production is too much to bear. It seriously is potent stuff. Incidentally, my 2 favorite things from gateway go hand in hand like pb & j, but I assure you they are in no way correlated.

Let's Join The Cheese Tart Fever In Town!!!…read more Ever since of opening of the Bake Cheese Tart in the SOGO Department Store, people had been hunting down molten cheese tarts from different shops. I am here at the new Hanjuku Kobo shop in Causeway Bay to try their original favour cheese tart. I went there on a saturday and surprisingly the queue wasn't as long as I thought. There was around 10 people queuing before me and I eventually waited for around 15 mins only to get the cheese tart. The cheese tart was freshly baked and the crust was crunchy enough. The filling was really molten, you could feel the intense cheesy flavour once you bite into tart. Although the cheese filling tasted a bit sour (just a very little bit, people might not noticed:P) than the cheese tart from Bake, I think it tastes pretty good as well with a highly reasonable queuing time. I'll probably come again for the Matcha Cheese Tart and their another hero product - the half-cooked cheese cake!

Folks come here for their famous Cheese Tarts! If you're in the area and have a sweet craving, go…read moreto Hanjuku Kobo. There's other location in Hong Kong, but this one is located near Causeway Bay. If you want to venture out, you can try their matcha cheese tart or their cakes. I picked a cheese tart and I want more!!! The right choice is order two: one for now and one for later. Overall, if you like cream cheese, cheesecake, tarts, or cakes, you will LOVE this. Can't wait to order more when I'm back in Hong Kong!

Compared to other grocery stores in the same category - the luxury, super segment in HK - Gourmet…read morejust isn't on the same level. And you'll know it because the store was practically empty on a weekend afternoon. The produce, beverage selection, prepared deli foods, and salad bar (if you can call it that) can't hold a candle to what you'll find at the Great Food Hall or City Super. Mind you, I do most of my grocery shopping at the Fusion store a quick walk away from my flat - and it's more than fine, though nothing special. I'd say that Gourmet is more of a 'regular' grocery store and less of a gourmet supermarket. Basically, it comes down to this: I'd have a difficult time leaving my neighborhood and making Gourmet a destination. Conversely, as long as my checking account gives me permission, I'm always happy to jump neighborhood ship to purchase special treats at the Great Food Hall or City Super.

Gourmet is one of my favorite grocery stores to kill time at - not because it's super convenient to…read morego to or terrifically well-stocked, but because it is always empty. I mean, it's location along Leighton Road makes it just a five-minute walk from Times Square, and it's got quite a good variety of international products, but can we just talk about how empty this place always is? Located at the basement of Leighton Centre with not a lot of obvious signs pointing to it, I guess that's no surprise. I find that this supermarket has a pretty large variety of, well, junk food. There are chips in every possible flavor and candies for the pickiest of snackers. In fact, the chips and chocolate aisles are the first things you see when you enter the supermarket, so this is a great place to hit up if you're planning a party and need lots of snacks. If you're looking to do some serious grocery shopping, you might be disappointed because there isn't a great selection of things like meat and vegetables, and even if you find what you need, you can get them cheaper elsewhere. They seem to have more international products than local produce, hence the higher prices. The cashier is a little hard to find here, and you enter and leave at different spots too. If I remember correctly, the cashiers are close to the cleaning products. You won't normally have to line up for long, and not all the cashiers are open because there just aren't a lot of shoppers compared to other supermarkets.

This spot was formerly a Wellcome grocery store and it converted to Marketplace by Jasons in the…read moresummer of 2016. With another Wellcome just up the street and not my most favorite grocery brand in Hong Kong, I was happy to see some additional "more upscale" grocery brand come to my hood. Although Fusion up the way is closer to my actual home and probably more preferred by me, I actually like this Marketplace and will be a patron from time to time. It is very open at the front and very inviting to step into the long tunnel of a store that is carved out in this space. I feel like they might be lacking more extensive options on their shelves, they have fresh produce that is well displayed and a good variety of the basics that I am tending to grab more regularly in a week (milk, yogurt, etc.). The store always seems clean and organized since my few times of popping in since they opened.

Giving it 5 bc it does what it does superbly. This is a western gourmet grocery store that is…read moreorganized, clean, well-lit and inviting. Australian and New Zealand dairy and juices...some US brands as well. Limited but nicely presented veg and fruit. All kinds of smoked items - salmon, ham, etc. This is a comfort food kind of place for westerners who are intimidated by the amazing offerings found in the many local markets...so baby steps into the culture.

For a true homesick brit, this M& S store does provide you with some level of comfort in the form…read moreof food from home. To be honest this place doesn't break any new boundaries nor presents anything that is ground breaking; its still the good old M&S store with their food items. You could find that with any other M&S store. The only difference is that this place does only that- it sells food and nothing else, which to be me is great because it does without the boring parts (I haven't bought a suit from M&S at least). Someone must have told the M&S people about this particular vacant site because they could not have chosen a better location to set up a food shop. With the bridge from the North Wanchai office towers going towards Queens Road East, this is the perfect place to stop by and grab something whether you are walking back home or taking the MTR. Moreover, there's a gym upstairs (was) which also caters for some people who go to the gym after work. The food is the standard fare and exactly as I want it- Shepherds Pie, Yorkshire Pudding and bourbon chocolate biscuits. yes its 30 degrees out there but I don't care, I miss the rain and the greyness so the closest I can get is with some proper grub. There is also a huge selection of frozen food items ranging from pies to pizzas so there's something for everyone. A small wine selection is also there and I am happy to report that its not as poor as I thought it would be. Never thought i'd say this but good on ya, M&S!

It's funny, I have an image of quality and tasty food for M&S and a really poor one for their…read moreclothes. I used to live in the UK and, honestly, even though I liked it, I barely bought anything there unless it was really especial, like some cheeses that I couldn't find in Sainsbury's. But I must admit that I was happy to see M&S here in Hong Kong. And this branch is right downstairs from my gym so I walk past every other day. I can't recall the number of times I've been inside checking something out and haven't bought anything. It's just not worth it, it's SO EXPENSIVE! Just as an example, a little 150 gr. bag of nuts is around 45HKD...come on! And that applies to pretty much anything. If you like ready made 'English' food (sounds appealing huh?) you may like it as that's what they are really good at. You pay a higher price for the convenience but it's good. Two good things about his place: cheese and wine. The cheese selection is not greater than any other supermarket and around the same price, but you can find a couple of odd cheeses there, different from the range at other stores. And I'm a fan of their wines. I found a great one there, that a friend recommended to me, it's a Spanish garnacha grape wine called La Sabrosita. It's a thick red wine priced at less than 100HKD and I love it. For such a small store, the space taken by wines and the selection they have is really impressive. Okay, their chocolates are okay too (I only care for dark ones though). They only have a couple but it's great to find different brands from the main supermarket chains. And this applies to every other item in their store.

I wish I could say I look forward to shopping at my neighborhood grocery store, but it's usually…read morethe opposite - I find myself going here only when necessary. Compared to Jason's Marketplace which is only a few blocks further, Fusion is actually larger. But I've also noticed some of the key items I purchase are markedly more expensive at Fusion. No bueno! Often, the produce looks rather sad and not-so-fresh. The staffers at the deli counter sometimes look put out when I make a request for sliced meats or cheese. And no matter the day or the time, there are always long queues. But...they're so close! Also, their Portuguese egg tarts are surprisingly good.

This place has a good enough selection for local and imported food for its size. For imports, I'd…read more80% of the time I can find what I'm looking for. But of course, you can't compare to the larger markets like city super or Jason's at repulse bay. For local and produce, they do a fair job in terms of selection and quality, but if you have other convenient options, I wouldn't recommend coming here for produce. They often run out of basics produce like lemon, onions so you never know if they will have what you need. They do keep adding new things to the shelves so that makes it interesting for regulars like me. The down side is that they may one day decide to stop stocking the things that you have been expecting to find on a regular basis: for example i now go elsewhere for yogurt, tomato soup and orange juice. There are perpetual long line at check-out so you might want to avoid going there in the middle of the day on the weekends for small things.

Came here on a Monday after having afternoon tea at Joel Robechon. Very unique in the sense that…read moreit's a circular market. But, I can easily lose my sense of direction with no clear markers. Anyway, this is one market closest to home in Cali. Seeing all the Livermore and Napa wines made me smile. Each time I walk into any Westernized market in HK, I head toward the bakery section seeking my favorite buns for breakfast. With so many options and those claiming to be better than the next, it's a constant work in progress. My motto is simple: If the breads are good, I'll be back. Well, they were. I picked up a few: Ham & Cheese buns (2) and Mushroom pizza. OMG! The pizza was made with an amazingly soft foccacia bread, which they sell in-house. Fighting for the last bite. Yum!

I'm a big fan of this market. It's inside Elements mall and the selection here is excellent…read more There are lots of prepackaged and bottled products. I've tried some great croissants from the bakery and their pastas/salads are great too. Threesixty seems to really focus on quality product.