Its Michelin star is well deserved. Although we didn't go during the proper season (for its famous…read morecrab), it was still an amazing meal. The pan fried dumplings were perfect and bursted with flavour and juice inside. The salted egg yolk prawns were cooked to perfection. The rice was sticky and infused with that crab flavour. The roast chicken was some of best I've had in Hong Kong. Highly recommend a visit here. Taste: **** Service: *** Ambiance: *** ------------------------------ LIU YUAN PAVILION 3/F The Broadway, 54-62 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai ------------------------------

When I arrived the host asked if I had a reservation, which I did not. I researched ahead of time…read moreand unless you can call in, the restaurant does not take online reservations or through any type of app. We were rudely treated from start to finish. If you are going to talk negatively, do it in the kitchen and not while you're standing right next to my table. Don't talk in Cantonese thinking we cannot understand. Just because you were Michelin recognized doesn't mean you can be pretentious and rude while at best serving mediocre food.

Came here on sat night, restaurant located in MoKo mall. I arrived hk first night and we stayed…read moreat Royal plaza next to the mall! Love the moko mall, it has so many options for shopping, and restaurants. Always love their soup dumplings. Tried their dinner combo, comes with 2 drinks, appetizer, 2 dishes. Service is ok, you can order with server or order on line. Ambiance is ok, no wait on weekend. The only complaint is food did takes quite a long time to get deliver, but they are delicious.

I am a huge fan of Crystal Jade, but always divided between this place and Din Tai Fung. There are…read morea few slight differences in terms of the menu offerings and the preparation of the dishes, but you can be assured that the food at these two establishments are top notch. If you decide on Crystal Jade, be prepared to wait. If you go before the peak lunch and dinner time, there is little to no wait, less than 5-10 mins at the most. Once you hit dinner time, the wait is an excruciating 30-45 mins, especially at the popular Times Square, IFC, and Ocean Terminal (TST) locations. I've been pretty lucky to avoid any wait at Din Tai Fung, but then maybe it's because I've only gone during the weekdays. Back to Crystal Jade, here are my must-orders: - Xiao Long Bao (4 pcs per order) 小籠包 - Dan Dan Mian 擔擔麵 - Gluten with beans and black fungus - Pork wontons in chili vinaigrette 紅油抄手 - La Mian with Deep Fried Pork Cutlets - Hot/cold soy milk 熱/冷 豆漿 I love the juiciness of the XLB at Crystal Jade, the pork filling was wrapped in a delicate dumpling skin that I found more chewy than the DTF one. Dan Dan Mian had a spicy kick with a classic peanut-vinegar-y sauce. They cut the noodles in half for you, so that it's easy to share. I do wish there was an option to add some chicken or pork to the dish. The cold soy milk comes in perfectly to counter-act the spicy DDM noodles. The fried pork cutlets surprised me. A lot of the dishes here at heavy on the carbs, and for someone who's on the lookout for protein, I decided to test my luck with this. The pork cutlets were deep fried with a marinade of curry and some paprika for color! The pairing with the La Mian was delicious with a nice contrasting light broth. The pork wontons in chili vinaigrette 紅油抄手 are what distinguish different restaurants from each other. I'd say that it's a close tie between CJ and DTF, with CJ slightly better. It was overwhelming spicy and the prawns inside were juicy.

This is a classic Shanghai restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui . We have a table of six so we can tried…read moredifferent dishes . Slow cooking soup with pork and corn . Rich in aroma . 5/5 Drunken squab . Meats are tender and the wine in cooking has elevated the taste perfectly. 5/5 Two appetizers: stewed beef shank , preserved vegetables Two cold plates : toasted peanut in seaweed , jelly fish & shedded radish Giant size stewed pork hock with sauce and baby bok choy . . This is like the soul of the diner . Skin and meats fall off the bone . Rich in favors and some chewy on the skin . It looks and taste maxing ! Grilled sea bass with okra . Fish is tasty and very healthy dish Eel clay pot rice . I enjoy the crispy rice bottom of the clay pot , mixed with the eel in sauce. Stir fried shrimp with sliced mushrooms and vegetables. Shrimp is large size , tasty and crisp . 5/5 Steamed xiao long bao . 5/5 . Lots of soup and it is delicious! This is a Hong Kong classic . Reservation is a much . What a delicious and enjoyable meal !

Since the Hong Kong side branch closed. This place is always packed. Most of the employees here…read morehave been here over 30 years. Always great food and service. Reservation is strongly suggested. Restaurant is in a basement on Peking road across from I Square. So it is not physically challenge friendly.

Shanghai Jade is a great place for upscale Shanghainese food in the city. The restaurant is located…read moreinside One Exchange Square and its interior is elegant and spacious with lots of comfortable seating. This restaurant is part of Maxims Group, which is basically a guarantee for above average standards. The Shanghainese dishes served here are authentic and colorful in diversity. Some of my favorites are the sweet and sour fried fish, braised lion's head, spicy beef in pungent sauce, and the fried prawns coated in salted egg yolk. From presentation to taste, the sweet and sour fried fish is thoughtfully prepared. The fish is succulent and fried in a batter that remains crispy in the sauce. The sweet and sour sauce is well balanced and really compliments the fish. I like the lion's head here because it's flavorful and not as fatty compared to other ones. There's just the right amount of fat in the meatball to create a very soft and tender texture while not making it overly greasy. The sauce that it's braised is also delicious and hearty. The spicy beef in pungent sauce is a family favorite. It's served boiling hot and extremely spicy! It comes with a ton of beef and Mung bean sheets. All the flavors are strong but delicious and warming in the winter. I have to say that the fried prawns in salted egg yolk are also my favorite. The size of the prawns here are impressive and they're cooked to perfection. They also don't skimp on the salted egg yolk. In our recent visit, we also tried the scallops with mushrooms and vegetables served in a truffle sauce. I was a little skeptical about the truffle sauce in a Chinese dish at first but it was delicious! I was mind blown by the different textures of the mushrooms, vegetables and scallops. The truffle sauce was really toned down. It complimented the scallops without overpowering the flavors. Overall, fantastic food and excellent service. I highly recommend Shanghai Jade to anyone looking for some fancy Shanghainese food!

Part of the Maxims Group so the standard is pretty consistent. It is located on the fourth floor or…read morethe Exchange Square. The food is Shanghainese style. The soya sauce pork knuckle "Yuen Tai" was very tender and good. We also liked the sweet and sour fish which was first deep fried so that it was nice and crispy. The fresh water shrimps were so, so only. "Siew Long Pao" was also pretty good, so was the vegetarian roll. The cost was pretty average for this type of restaurant.

It's been 10 years and several visits since my initial review and not much has changed. 3.6.9…read more (三六九菜館) is still a late night haven, still touting itself as a Shanghainese spot, still spendy, and still reminds me of Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz (#1). The good news is that there are improvements to the service and actual Shanghainese fare, which deserves a review update and another star. Their soup dumplings (小籠包) can be inconsistent for skin thickness but the broth is retained. Instead of the full order of 10, a half order of 5 dumplings can be ordered. Their Shanghai noodles (上海粗炒麵) have better flavor than before, the string beans with pork (四季豆) are nicely charred, the crystal shrimp (水晶蝦仁) are also tasty, the edamame (雪菜毛豆炒豆干) and the stir fried rice cakes (炒年糕) are tasty. Service is spotty, but this is to be expected. During the wee hours of the night, it feels like there are more staff than customers. In terms of languages, English is limited, Mandarin is doable, but Cantonese is still king. (#2) That said, there is an English menu available here. Lunch and late night (#3) are still my favorite times to visit. While the outside awning has been updated in the last few years, most of the interior has not. The vibe is considerably old school and bring plenty of cash. For Shanghainese cuisine purists, the food is definitely skewed toward Hong Kong palates. ___________ (#1) https://youtu.be/IYH7_GzP4Tg?t=19 (#2) 一國兩制 (#3) And slightly hungover.

The restaurant is still open as of 24-Dec! Ordered their basic XLB, potsticker, chicken noodle…read moresoup, drunken chicken, and red bean pancake. May be a controversial take but their XLBs are... actually not great? They were a bit overcooked so the broth was almost non-existent. This pretty much makes or breaks it for any of us. The pot stickers had mixed review from the table. Some of us were not fan of the chewy texture (pot stickers shouldn't be that chewy). I like how well they were pan fried though. In the end it's all about texture lol. We were also split on the red bean pancake. The oldies felt it hasn't improved at all in the past 5 decades. The young folks thought it was good. Anyway, long story short this place is really a high 3*. Service was good. Food came out quick. Locals love it. Cash or Octopus card only. I would've given this a 4* if the XLBs came out better. Maybe next time!

Best Restaurant with great consistent food quality and awesome service for classic Chinese food!…read moreLocated in Central, it is my to-go restaurant! It has been around for a long time. I used to be in the old green lit staircase building, but they renovated so now the lovely stairs is gone. Those who are members (or knew a member) knew the hidden way to take the lift to go to the restaurant!

Members only dining club. Tonight we had SO ZEET regional cuisine. Just too terribly salty for me…read more Majority of dishes were too salty. XLB tasted quite good, wu black chicken ok. Impeccable service in room 302. 2 big birthday cakes as well!

The restaurant was in the isquare mall and there was cleaning time from 4-6 pm every day. We came…read morehere right after they opened so got seated right away. The deco was modern, trendy and open and the service was efficient. I had always wanted to try Shanghainese food and had my dream came true. After you got seated, there were hot teas served on the table. They were not complimentary but they wouldn't tell you either. I liked the menu with pictures so it made easier for me. We ordered, a jumbo steamed pork dumplings, steamed pork dumplings (4 pc), tofu in casserole, thin sliced pork with garlic sauce and spicy Sichuan sauce with noodle. Food came out fast and they were delicious. There were policies on the sign before I came. You can enjoy the food for one and half hours maximum. You could get seated if the half of the party were completed. You could use credit card if the bill was over $200 HK dollars. ($25 US dollars) They charged 10% gratuity automatically. Loved this place! Thanks for my sister's recommendation.

I have eyed this restaurant since it's opening way back but have never successfully persuaded…read moreanyone to eat with me. It is always packed with crowds but tonight I got lucky. Only 7 tables in front of us !!!! The place serves legit shanghainese food tailored to Hong Kongers. it was nothing too sweet nor spicy. We ordered a sweet and sour yellow fish with pine nuts ( fav!!), Xiao lun bao (famous Shanghai soup dumpling ) and a shanghainese fried rice cake ( spicy version). Dishes came out pretty fast and service was not bad. I was impressed with their efficiency! In terms of food, I enjoyed it a lot and would definitely come back to try the menu !

I had my lunch here today with my friends. The restaurant is nice and tidy. Staffs were helpful and…read morepolite. We ordered Dandan noodles, Xiaolongbao and Pork and Vegetables Wanton. Love the wantons and the Xiaolongbao! Very juicy and fresh.

Love the nook and intimacy of the restaurant. Service is attentive. Food, wellll.. it's nice. It…read moredoes not have the classic Shanghainese dishes such as the stir fried eel, the jelly fish is stingy, the river shrimp is more like jumbo shrimp and the steamed Shanghainese dumplings - the dough is not paper thin and the pork inside doesn't melt on your tongue. What's good about it? The set menu price is good for value. There is never a wait. And, no one will ever see you in your jammies if you want to go there as such as it's tucked away on a side street - so perhaps ideal to go with a secret love.