Jade Garden or 翠苑 has been in HK for a long time. Semi upscale, clean & high quality. It's the main…read moreResturant in the Maxims group. Complete trust in it to do a great job. Hadn't been to this location before but it was exactly like I imagined it would be. Opens early on a Monday.... And it fills up!

As with most things in Hong Kong, family style eating here is king. The restaurant is located on…read morethe 6th floor of this huge mall smack dab across from an Outback Steakhouse, so it's good for a post-shopping refuel. In order to be seated, you have to request a ticket. We had to wait quite a while, so we started off grabbing a few drinks at the Outback because they had a bar. No rules, just right...because they had a full bar. There are no carts in this dim sum joint (at least when we came) and grabbed a few items from each page of the extensive menu. Tried the fried won ton skins, stuffed bell peppers, these really dense balls of gluten, dumplings, buns, lots of rice, flat noodles with beef and veggies, vermicelli with octopus and pork, and short ribs (tasted like chicken). Overall, it was pretty good. I had no idea that ordering a glass of water with your meal wasn't a common thing, so if you do ask, be prepared for the perplexed looks from the waitstaff. It's worth noting that we came with people that spoke the language, so that helped. Four chopsticks up!

Tucked away along Hart's Avenue's booze scene is Joy Cuisine, one of the area's only local…read moresemi-grandeur Dim Sum establishments. It is vastly underrated versus the more higher end Dim Sum spots along Nathan, but serves as a solid hidden gem with a good variety of yum cha classics. When entering from the seedy streetside, first time goers will be pleased to see a bustling, fancy looking banquet hall that have seen numerous special occasions. Like many Canto spots, this place is serving patrons from 7am to 4pm a la Dim Sum while the dinner service meant for Chinese group dinners. Bonus: WiFi is available here. And I have yet to be disappointed with their Dim Sum. From steamed buns to fried dumplings, it's a hodgepodge of good stuff that like many other tea houses, is ordered a la carte. I have an affinity for their fried rice noodle rolls (炸蝦腸粉), which came in red for the longest time and adds a new dimension with the crispy interior and soft noodle exterior. I am always pleased with their sticky rice in lotus leaves (珍珠雞) and the pan fried turnip cakes (蘿蔔糕). They also serve the softest sweet custard buns (流沙奶黄飽), which are always a highlight at the end of the meal. They tend to run out after 1pm, but I still ask anyway because I'm an optimist. The egg tarts (蛋撻) aren't the best but they certainly do the job with the mini sized version. On occasion, I'll spring for their century egg pork porridge (皮蛋瘦肉粥) because it's actually really good but it's a semi-premium item. The staff is as hustle / bustle as they come. Empty baskets / plates get swooped up quickly and water / napkins are provided most of the time without even asking. They are pretty good about getting seats for everyone and not making folks share tables during the rush hour. On weekdays, they have a stellar deal in which the food is 30% off after 2pm. Late afternoon lunch anyone?

Solid 3.5 stars…read more Fine dining decor with the chandeliers, and lots of it. The place for a wedding. Ordered the brocolli halibut, watercrest, link cod and claypot spareribs. All edible after airplane flight and tons of private airplane lounges lol. Located in good area. Elevator available for those child strollers ;)

After a 14-hour flight, I arrived Hong Kong in the evening and decided to try this restaurant that…read moreis in the hotel instead of going out. The tasting menus look great, but I am not hungry enough to have a multi-course menu so I ordered a chicken and fish maw soup and a wagyu beef and foie gras fried rice in claypot. The meal started with a honey walnut snack and an amuse bouche of mini osmanthus cake. The chicken and fish maw soup was delicious and very filling, so I was halfway full by the time I finished eating it. I believe the restaurant calls it "Eight Treasures Soup" in English probably because there are 8 unique ingredients in it. The fried rice is so well made with a well-balanced portion of Wagyu beef and foie gras. I could smell the lovely fragrance of both the soup and the fried rice as soon as they were brought to the table. Service is also exemplary as the waiter and waitress were always attentive and quick when I needed their service. I highly recommend trying this restaurant for a superb Chinese cuisine dining experience.

Ming's court had the best har gow (shrimp dumpling) that I've ever had at any dim sum restaurant--…read morejuicy and plump shrimp and an excellent chewy, thin dumpling skin. I definitely recommend not missing out on it! I also enjoyed the bbq eel, especially how it was cut into bite sized pieces and grilled perfectly. We tried a couple of more adventurous dumplings like the tricolor dumpling set and lobster dumpling, which were very creative but ultimately kind of strange combinations of seafood and vegetables. We got mango sago for dessert as it's a popular Cantonese dessert, which was nice but not the star of the show. Service was polite, fast, and English-friendly. The restaurant is located in a hotel attached to a huge mall, so it was nice to shop around while waiting for our reservation time.

Have been 4 times there: two were good, two were bad. I don't think will visit again…read more Decorated interior with a 50% chance of getting good food, and an average price of HKD 250-300 per dish.

I have to say, this place has the best xiaolungbao I've ever tried. I personally think that it's…read moresuperior to the ones I've tried from Ding Tai Fung. My friend, who happened to visit DTF a few days ago, concurred with my verdict. The skin over here is thinner, the meat filling not as clumpy and juicier. By itself, DTF's dumpling is very good, after all, it's an international chain known for their soup dumplings. But side by side, Ye Shanghai has a better XLB, at least by Hong Kong standard, which always prizes a thin wrapper. We ordered a variety of other dishes, from wine chicken to shanghai noodles, and they are all quite delicious, and compare favorably to the same dish I've tried elsewhere. The only downside is, as you can imagine from its location, that this place is pricier. The pork belly wrapped with fragrant leaves is melt-in-your-mouth succulent, but not cheap at HKD30 (about US$4) for piece slightly over 1" cube in size.

For anyone visiting Hong Kong, this is the place to go, Mr. Wongs, the hospitality, the…read morefriendliness is a step above not to mention that the food and service is above and beyond Mr. Wong greets you with a wonderful vibe makes you feel welcomed I can't say enough about this restaurant please go support and enjoy. This is what life is all about good people and good food that won't break the bank.

What a unique experience. We sat down and the server came over to us, pointed to a menu in Chinese…read moreand handed us two beers. We said OK not knowing what we were getting into. Then she brought us a tray of beer and a ton of food started being brought to us. Plates of chicken, broccoli, fried rice, spring rolls and beef were given to us. There was so much food! It wasn't the best food I've had, but the experience was well worth it. Only 160 HKD total for two people.

My BFF made reservations for lunch here. Since I'm traveling, I was in super casual clothing and…read morethere was no fuss at all. We picked different lunch set menus which comprised of various dim sum items, as well as a cucumber and wood ear mushroom appetizer, Ibérico char siu, spicy wontons, fried rice and dessert. We shared everything. I thought the dim sum was good -- nice presentation and tasted on point. I especially enjoyed the vegetable dumpling and the mushroom dumpling. The restaurant's interior is decorated in sage, forest green hues. Contemporary and very comfortable. It reminded me of M on the Fringe from back in the day except the colors were different and the dining room was a lot more crowded. The one at Madame Fu is nicely spaced out. Service was hit and miss but mostly good. A nice place to have a meal after touring Tai Kwun.

This is an incredible dim sum place with an awesome atmosphere - top floor - with a beautiful view…read moreof the Tai Kwun neighborhood; service was also great. Classic dim sum favorites like shumai, egg tarts, dumplings and other dishes - also got lunch here with my aunt and cousin and toured HK afterwards. Most highly recommended!

We decided to go here for Dim Sum as that's what they are known for and it was our first meal in…read moreHong Kong. It's a well recognized, popular place in central Hong Kong, located by Victoria Harbour. I had heard about this place from before visiting Hong Kong. Tim Ho Wan, which is a one Michelin star rated famous dim sum place, was at the top of my list for Dim sum but we couldn't make time for it based on our sight seeing itinerary. When we got here, there was a wait but the line was moving fast. You have to mention to the front door receptionist about how many people you have in your party and you get a number. Once your number is called, you get seated. Once seated, a server comes and places plates and silverware and offers you water and tea. Tea is complimentary. I have heard that some places in hong kong charge you for tea while you are under the impression that it's complimentary. The way it works for ordering dim sum items here is that servers constantly are around pushing carts full of variety of food items. You with flag them down or when they come by your table area, you tell them what and how much you want of the foods they have on their cart. There's a list of items on the side of the cart to tell you what all they have in that cart. Once you are given what you wanted, the server marks on your bill what you got and how much of it. Later, you take that bill to the cashier and pay. We ate a lot of variety of foods. Dumplings, buns, fried rolls, roasted pork pieces, and mango oriented dessert items. It was all delicious and good. We loved it. It was worth the visit. This place is good for anyone (locals and tourists). It's in a nice setting. The restaurant room looks like a banquet hall room with white cloth tables, chandeliers and servers in uniforms. Go check this place out. I highly recommend it. It's worth eating their dim sum because it's really tasty and good.

TLDR; decent service, beautiful setting, ok food…read more This dim sum restaurant is huge and right next to the water so you can get a really good view. It's a classic Dim Sum place with both ordered food and carts that go around. The food is a mixed bag -- for instance, the pig blood wasn't fresh and the chicken feet wasn't steamed tender enough, but the Chang fun and dumplings were wonderful.

The old and traditional Hongkong style congee restaurant in central area. They opens at 9am, very…read moresmall space with couple tables. The century egg and meat Congee is the best, very comforting for breakfast. They don't have all the things in the menu so make sure you come prepared.

One of the best tasting congee/jook I have tasted…read more The jook was very creamy and the beef I had was great. I added a duck egg the second visit on the trip for an extra $15 HKD and I wasn't disappointed :) The fried curry balls were decent. An order comes with 3 balllls. There is a single occupancy bathroom in the back and bonus point- there is a giant roll of TP by the table in the back if you need it. I think it's for napkin use though, not sure lol. I didn't need to use it but I can say something is better than nothing even if it's.. a standard HK bathroom if you know what I mean. Cash only and it's meant to be fast more so during rush peak hours. Do bring your own napkins and note it's not too spacious for any luggage/big bags to be rolled around inside.