If you can't rough it, can't speak Cantonese, or don't read Chinese, you might have a problem here…read more It is also not easily accessible by any public transportation, so you'll have to take the MTR out to the New Territories, then catch a cab to the spot. The restaurant is a "dai pai dong" style eatery. There is outside and inside seating, but it's not comfortable. You'll be sitting in a crowded atmosphere, often on stools, and things will be discombobulated. However, if you can get past this, you'll enjoy some delicious Chiu Chow food. I am a huge fan of Chiu Chow cuisine, especially since we don't get it in the US. Whenever I'm in HK, I make sure that I get my fill of it. At "Sang Cheong" -- direct translation of the Chinese name 生昌, you'll get authentic and traditional Chiu Chow dishes. My favorite is usually the crab and prawn balls which are fried to perfection and served with a sweet dipping sauce. Check out the mullet which is served at room temperature with a pungent bean paste dipping sauce. On the night of our visit, they had a soup laden with pickled sour mustard greens, pig intestines, pig ears and pork. There is an abundance of white pepper to kill the gamey taste from the innards. I don't mind the soup, but I can't eat the intestines. Fried Bombay Duck is a type of fish which has the texture of tofu. The flesh is soft and I absolutely love it. The Chinese name for this fish is "nine stomach fish" 九肚魚 and it is the first time I've ever eaten it. I'm hooked!! It is prepared salt & pepper style. Delicious! Roast Goose is the most typical of Chiu Chow dishes and the one here is decent. Dip into the vinegar! Food is good, and it's a great local experience!

Wow, if it weren't for the sign in the front -- nothing about this place (small restaurant, sticky…read moretables, lack of air conditioning, etc.) would really indicate that this is one of the best places around to go for Chiu Chow cuisine, especially deliciously prepared seafood (even better than most dishes you'll find at fancier banquet restaurants). This is all for unbelievably reasonable prices for the portion size and quality you're getting. The non-seafood dishes are also prepared deliciously as well, but definitely try all the different types of fish, shrimp, scallops, jellyfish, and other highly recommended items (from their advertisement in the front) first.

Located just steps away from the A2 entrance to the Yau Ma Tei MTR stop, Tung Tat Food Shop (通達食店)…read morehas been serving street side Hong Kong style food snacks for years. The daytime is usually filled with lines of folks looking to score any of their various street foods, which sometimes includes yours truly. Somehow the exterior has gotten worse over time. While it's as recognizable as any place, there were days where the restaurant looked much nicer. If one looks past beyond the lines, there is indoor seating available. It is every bit as tight as other HK eateries, with folks often sharing tables and not particularly a good fit for large groups. The place is clean and interestingly has a lot of portraits of pets. Most folks are gunning for their curry fishballs and cheung fun rice rolls, which can be directly accessed from their street side window. The fish balls have good texture and that spongy exterior is good with the pseudo spicy curry sauce. I love the rice rolls with a little peanut butter sauce and sesame, which is semi-addicting. There is also their siu mai, which seems on par with many of the food stalls, but is better with a bit of sweet soy and chili oil. Washing it all down with their cold and sweet soya milk (凍豆漿) is highly recommended. Since they're constantly crowded, the service works very quickly. I don't recall them accepting credit cards, but I have always paid in cash or with an octopus card. Compared to their Mong Kok location near the Flower Market, I would still choose this one in YMT.

TIP: MTR - Yau Ma Tei exit A2…read more I've only tried the curry fish balls and the siu mai. Both are good for a quick snack. Every time I walk by, I see people buying from the little take out window. They also have tables inside for normal dining. I've only gotten food to go. I enjoy the food here and I'd recommend giving it a try if you're in the area. SERVICE: At the take out window, you just tell them what you want and they prepare it in front of you and you just pay them right there. I usually pay in cash but I think they also take octopus card. I forgot to ask if they have English menus but at first glance, all visible signs are only in Chinese.

I love this restaurant. It is on the border with Admiralty and close to the pacific place…read more The poeple serve very good cantonese food. At lunch time you can get tasty lunch menus. Ming Garden have two menus. One in cantonese language and the other one in english. The cantonese one includes more dishes. Sad for me :-(, I dont like westernized meals. But the poeple was so kind and serve me always what I want. I saw dishes - at other tables - show it and thats it. I got it :-). The dishes are not expensive and the food was always fresh and good flavored. For example: I love the classical Hainan Chicken Rise Dish. The soup is tasty and the chicken is cooked very gently. The sauces are perfect. Try it! You can get this dish also at the lunch time. The restaurant is very busy at the rush hours like lunch and dinner time, which is a good sign. But you can reserve a table. Most visitors are from Hong Kong. Sometimes I was the only european person. This restaurant was one of my favourites. It was close to my home - 3 minutes - it was always tasty and they serve the dishes very quick and the people was nice to me. TRY IT!!! Thank you Ming Garden for the good food and time!

2.5/5, +.5 for service…read more Gyu Jin is a shabu shabu restaurant inside the Chuang's London Plaza near the corner of Nathan and Austin Roads. It's close enough to the Jordan MTR, but you will have to walk outside to reach this place. I arrived with about 30 minutes till close, mainly due to typhoon signal 8 being issued. Either way it was across from my hotel, so I had no problem having a speedy dinner. Gyu Jin is known for their wagyu beef options, so I decided to go with the wagyu beef set, to see if the quality stands up to the other wagyu beef I've eaten. I also went with the tomato broth, as that's usually my favourite broth when it comes to shabu shabu. We had to grab the rest of the food we wanted in a hallway outside, and personally...I didn't like how it was laid out in the open like that. While I'm sure it's no intent from the restaurant, they can open themselves to food poisoning issues, especially if the food has been left out for a couple of hours. In general the food was okay, but I didn't feel that the wagyu beef was of high quality. Wagyu beef is supposed to melt in your mouth, but the beef here was too chewy, despite the fact I barely cooked it each time. For $129 it's not bad for beef that's slightly higher quality, but don't expect top notch quality here at all. Service was excellent, despite the fact I only had 30 minutes to eat. The employees were very apologetic and told me it's for the safety of everyone getting home before the whole transit service shuts down, which I certainly understand.

Used to be a 5 star spot but quality have declined since the transfer of ownership. They're known…read morefor their stir fry dishes with tons of wok hei.

Our orders: bean curd and greens, deep fried pork chop…read more Pros + Taste + Pricing + Authenticity Cons - Atmosphere: I can't say that I'm a fan of waiting and staring at patrons as they finish their meals to stealthy grab seats. Our group divided across the restaurant for a solid thirty minutes so we could hawk around and scout for a table. The fans distributed across the location made the weather bearable. Plastic chairs, clear plastic table cloth. Definitely wash your dishes once more just to play it safe - Timing: because of the sheer popularity of this place, I was already full by the time they started bringing our 4th and 5th dishes as it took about 30+ minutes for it to come out. I had already filled up on the first 3. Don't be surprised if you have to wait 45+ min for a table on busy weekend evenings.

This is a nice place for Dining... we took the buffet of 120 mins at $259 per head. with a choice…read moreof appetizers, beef, pork and chicken, 2 drinks and 1 dessert for each. The meat are pretty good at such cost. Services are pretty good, fast and pleasant. We have been waited for about 15 mins to get the table, not too bad. Love the cold noodles there, highly recommended.

Mian means noodles in Mandarin Chinese. As the name implies this small shop specializes in noodles…read more You can substitute rice for noodles, but I wouldn't recommend doing that. The noodles are either served dry(without soup) or with soup. Given how hot Hong Kong gets I opt for the dry noodles. Similar to a ramen shop, you can choose the protein pairing as well as the type of noodle thickness. Food: 4 stars Value: 4.5 stars (~70 hkd for lunch) Service: 3 stars Recommendations: braised pork with dry pappardelle noodles This is a regular lunch spot for me. Great place to get a quick tasty meal.

This is my pappardelle dreams come true! Combining my love of pasta with my love of egg noodles,…read morethis was perhaps the one greatest fusion dish I've ever imagined. I made my way into Quarry Bay one cool morning. It did take me a good hour to get there, but nevertheless, I stumbled upon some unique stops enroute to Mian. It's nestled on a smaller street, and it's hard to miss, situated next to a coffee shop. The decor is hip and modern, and clean. Although their menu had other noodle items, I knew I had to get the braised brisket with the 'chinese pappardelle' lo mein. It was exactly how I envisioned it to be. The 2cm thick pappardelle made with duck egg had the perfect texture. The al dente texture complimented the sauce well; it was coated with the slighty sweet soy sauce of the beef. I savoured every bite, and wanted more of the noodles. This place is worth the trek, the quality of the noodles and the meat are stand outs, and one can always explore Quarry Bay afterwards.

My in laws that live in HK love this restaurant. We went here for dim sum and for dinner many…read moretimes. It's clean and very spacious. The food is delicious here and everything seems to be fresh. All the employees were very attentive and friendly. During the weekdays it's not too crowded and you don't have to wait long for your food. This restaurant is worth checking out if you're in the area.