Although the area looks old or old fashion , the food is good. It's a place for people who like…read moresitting outdoor. It is good experience

I grew up in this neighborhood, and I buy my chickens from the store on the right side of the…read moreentrance. However, I wish to highlight the little shops nearby that collectively made up the Causeway Bay wet market way before the main building was built. There is a small spice and dried goods store in Jupiter Street that I hope would never close down as they sell the best variety of rice and beans; the green grocer on the Main Street from whom my mom buys her vegetables from even before I was born, and the beautiful and cheap bouquets from the florist (the green grocer's sister) next door. This is how Hong Kong should be, and I always watch with apprehension as I see the area being redeveloped. Please don't take my 'hood away from me!

If you're on one of those western diets like paleo, raw, or vegan, you surprisingly have choices…read morehere in Central HK. Nood Food is one of them. I have yet to try the food, but one afternoon I had a sudden craving for a smoothie and Yelp led me here. After considering the various smoothie options (a plus in my book!) I ended up with the Berry Pump. Since it uses ingredients like almond milk and coconut, it's definitely more nutty than fruity but I enjoyed it nonetheless. What's nice is that they have stickers they put on every cup that has all ingredients listed along with nutritional information if you're counting calories. If you choose to sit towards the back (as opposed to the front bar area where you can people-watch the escalators) you might want try their complimentary "structured living water", which is apparently not just any water. I've honestly never heard of this concept and in my mind I read it as "strange voodoo water" but to each his own!

During a recent visit to Hong Kong, I went on a mission. An important mission. A kale salad…read moremission. I'm what some might call a particular eater. Personally, I call it a mild form of orthorexia. Despite my penchant for night market snacks and sushi and candied yams and all of that, there's nothing I love more than a raw cacao brownie or a giant plate of micro greens. Unfortunately, the Western organic food movement hasn't quite caught on in Taiwan at all. So I did a bunch of research and made a list of places I wanted to visit in HK, a place filled with health-conscious Western palates. Where the kale is abundant, the Quest Bars are numerous, and the cold-pressed green juice flows freely. nood food is a raw, organic cafe located right alongside the Pure Fitness gym in the SoHo district. There are both dine-in and takeaway food options, plus a full juice/smoothie bar and pre-packaged food items for sale (kale chips, raw chocolate bars, crackers, granola). You can also purchase juice cleansing sets from them as well. I didn't bother looking into this as I was only in town for the weekend. We dropped in for an early dinner on a Saturday evening. After much deliberation, I opted for the small salad box. For $62HKD, you get to pick 4 different salads from a pre-prepared selection in the display case. The brown box is deceptively minuscule - the guys there generously pack it to the brim! I had the kale, roasted pumpkin, cucumbers, and eggplant. Everything was so fresh! Seasoned to perfection, with a savory Mediterranean flair, and absolutely delicious. If I lived in Hong Kong, I would surely be a frequent customer.

This location of Nood Food is located inside the Pure Fitness location on the 18th floor of…read moreCalifornia Tower. Although I am a member of this gym, I did find out that you do not have to be a member of this gym in order to stop by Nood Food in the lobby area to grab some food or a smoothie. This location is much smaller than the Nood Food location in Kinwick up the street. It is more of a grab and go location. Raw, organic, clean, natural, whole food, fresh. Plain and simple at its best. I love this being right inside my gym. All the work is done for me in making a great, healthy decision for the protein/carb refuel I need after a workout. I have consumed a few smoothies, a salad or two and today I had a half a sandwich and a fresh coconut water...pressed by them! They make their prepacked food off site (maybe at the Kinwick location and I am talking about their salads, sandwiches, cold snacks, etc)) and when those are gone, be it at 3PM or 6PM, there is no restocking. When they are out for the day, they are out for the day. But they can make any smoothie or shake anytime. They also have raw snacks made by them (like trail mixes, etc), a wide variety of premade pressed jucies and bottled water (Fuji or Volvic) that are always available as well. If you are looking for raw, healthy, organic...this is a great spot. Being a gym rat, I am certain I will now eat more meals out of this establishment than my own kitchen at home. LOL!

I've eaten a lot of poki at this point, so this place was a bit of a let down for seafood when HK…read moreis so close to the sea. Maybe it's because I came right before closing, but a few things happened: - I ordered a bowl that was supposed to be tuna, but received a salmon poki bowl after waiting 5-10 minutes. They offered to replace it. I waited another 5 minutes. -the tuna bowl was missing the additional seaweed salad. I had to ask for it again. I waited another 2-4 minutes. -the tuna bowl wasn't that fresh, which was disappointing given how close we are to the sea and seafood markets.

Poke bowl in central!? I miss California poke bowl. If you…read morehave ever been to Cali to try their poke bowl, I would say theirs have the best. Anyways, back to pololi review: I used Google map to get here, so it's pretty easily and fairly accurate. Cute little restaurant that you can't miss :) Once you are inside, you will realized the a/c is not strong enough, which got me a little worried cause they are selling raw food. $90hkd for a bowl with two protein options, not including any sides. I was hoping their style could be more like California where you can pick any sides for free and at least have 10 sides for you to choose from. I like the flavor that they've created, especially avo-mayo. I think the Mayo actually helps breakdown the tenderness of the fish, so it's not as chewy as the other favor tunas. And sadly, they only have one type of flavor for salmon :( Overall this bowl got me full and didn't get me sick good flavor, clean, decent price. 4 stars

This is a place I always visit when I am in Hong Kong. Love it here. Good market and good range…read moreof product to choose from. FRESH.