My last visit was about 10 years ago - before they got more commercialized partnering with various…read moreorganizations and supplying vouchers. I dropped by mid afternoon on a weekday and there was only 1 person ahead of me. Service was not great - they didn't seem that interested in taking orders and I had to wait a bit until they were settled and ready. To their credit, the bubble waffle came out quickly and hot - the first few bites were crispy on the outside but almost a bit too hard. I only ate about 1/3 of it. It was nothing special. Too bad because it is a local joint and my go-to when I visit Hong Kong as I generally stay in the same area.

雞蛋仔 has always been my comfort snack food when I was a child. Especially during the colder months,…read morenothing beat holding and snacking on an order of freshly made 雞蛋仔. Back then most of the ones I had was just some random places on the street. I don't recalled that 雞蛋仔 from北角being the best? But seems like now it is a franchise all around Hong Kong. After eating 永華麵家, we ended up coming here to continue our Wanchai food crawl. There was no lines so it only took around 10 minute or less for my order to be ready. I love that freshly prepared smell. Crispy on the outside and soft/chewy on the inside with just a hint of sweetness.... and of course the aroma of egg! Just the way I like mine!

Nice TST street food stand located a short walk to the East from Nathan Road. They have the usual…read moreassortment you might expect - curry fish balls, grilled squid, grilled sausages, etc.

I have been searching for tasty Hong Kong street food for a while. Always looking for tasty fish…read moreSiu Mai. The last time I visited the area, I noticed this place at the corner being very busy. And I could smell the food from afar. Looking at the food displayed on the booth, there are many varieties to choose from. All Hong Kong favorite street food are mostly here at an affordable price. Upon ordering, the server responded in a very kind and considerate manner. The food served hot and freshly readied. And overall, each food item I tried tasted very good, even considered to be among the best I have tried so far. I will definitely come back to here and eat more. I noticed even late at night, the place was still very busy while the food served fast and yummy. If they made the menu more tourist friendly, I would recommend this place for non-Chinese tourists too.

If you are looking for no-frills comfort food and a unique Hong Kong experience, you need to visit…read morea dai pai dong (big license stall, which is an open-air food stall). Sadly, the number of dai pai dong has declined over the years as licenses for them are no longer issued, but Sing Heung Yuen is one of the few remaining ones. I came to Sing Heung Yuen for lunch with my friend. There was a line, but it moved relatively quickly. I ordered a Hong Kong-style milk tea and a tomato noodle soup with sausage, luncheon meat, and egg. I was told by a few people that the soup is best with macaroni noodle, but I prefer instant noodle, so I got that instead. The food hit the spot. It was simple, delicious, and super filling. I was told by some local ladies that the toast is a must-try, but I was way too full, so I skipped it. Aside from being a unique experience, Sing Heung Yuen offers a quick and affordable meal to tourists and locals. Avoid though if you are not a fan of tomato soup or toast since the menu is as limited as the space.

This is a hole in the wall "dai pai dong", quick service restaurant. It's busy and there's always a…read moreline but it moves fast because you're basically squished together with other random people in a couple of long tables so you'll want to quickly finish your food and leave. They are known for their tomato soup base and you can choose the type of noodles and there's various toppings to choose from. I ordered their tomato macaroni soup with beef and spam. The soup is on the sour side and I would have liked it to be a little more savory and hearty. The macaroni was a little overcooked but that's basically Hong Kong cafe style. It came with 2 half pieces of spam, one of it was overcooked and dry, the other one seemed undercooked. The beef was decent texture wise but it didn't have much flavor. We also ordered their toast with condensed milk and the toast was over toasted and too crunchy to my liking. Overall, it's an unique experience but don't be expect the food to be superb. You also won't get over the top service but everyone was very courteous and friendly.

One of the best things in Hong Kong is food and one of the best foods I find is noodles!!…read more Especially Hong Kong cart noodles! Hong Kong cart noodles probably dates back to a long time ago but it is definitely a historic, cultural food that is a staple of Hong Kong. I imagine back in the days, people would roll out their carts with options as toppings on their noodles and people will line up to eat it. It's so popular that there are cart noodles everywhere in Hong Kong. In Cantonese it is called che zai meen. Literally translated into, cart noodles. The particular store I love is located in causeway bay on Jaffe road. You can smell the toppings brewing from the kitchen. You sit down usually sharing a table between strangers given space is limited, (these joints are always packed,) and you are given a piece of paper to choose your toppings on your noodles a la carte style. Kind of like dim sum! There is everything from vegetables to pork blood, intestine, curry fish balls, beef tendons, tripe etc. These toppings all have their own flavour and is added on top of your noodles of choice. You can choose either wide, thick or thin, rice or flour noodles and your soup base is also an option as well. Usually spicy, clear or beef broth. Everything is picked to your preference and then it is served in a hot bowl with your noodles piping hot with exactly the toppings you chose in the soup base you wanted. Doesn't that sound lovely! Love cart noodles. It's the Hong Kong part of me and I am proud of it!

Yue Hing is one of the most popular sandwiches spot in Central. There is always huge lineup and…read moreexpect the wait time to be seated around 2-3 hours. Before you come, please check the Instagram and make sure they open. They don't open everyday and every week schedule is different. We ordered corn beef egg with cheese, cabbage and peanut butter sandwiches and pork with cheese, cabbage and peanut sandwiches. The sandwiches are the best so far I've ever had in Hong Kong. I will definitely come back for the sandwiches and try the noodles.

Much talked about Fishballs are very ordinary and we got diahrrea due to the curry sauce. Service…read morewas good and efficient. Beef brisket was not soft The ambiance is as expected. But clean.

Yum yum. This is one of my favourite street food places, and they sell a variety of classic street…read morefood. One of the staples is always the cheung fun (rice rolls), lathered in soy sauce, peanut sauce and sweet sauce, with a sprinkle of sesame. Their stuffed "3 treasures" are good as well. That is another classic dish consisting of green bell pepper, eggplant and tofu, each stuffed with a generous amount of fish paste. It's a difficult dish to get right. If not floured well the fish paste will not stick to the vegetables, and the veggies can get overly soggy due to the deep frying. But not here! They are generous with the amount of fish paste, and the vegetables were fried to decent crispiness. This is food that seems like they should be everywhere but is slowly getting replaced by trendy foods. It's also very difficult to get decent versions of these outside of Hong Kong. I highly recommend just stopping by and trying a few things as breakfast or afternoon snack.

Always a favorite of ours whenever we are in HK seeing family and friends. Probably one of the…read morebetter Dai Pai Dong that's indoors and has AC and cleaner aesthetic. Service is fast & furious, and fun! Generally nice people but can be a little curt at times. Tung Po offers tasty eats with "wok hay" bc that's how the food is made on high heat! Lots of delicious options - we love the salt & pepper pork knuckles, the eggplant in garlic sauce casserole (my son's fav!), and absolutely get the razor clams in black bean sauce. Always get beer because it goes well with the food . All the uncles singing karaoke style to the music... it's a vibe! Decent pricing not overly expensive, great dinner option at the heart of Wan Chai.

You cannot miss this great local eatery when you visit in Hong Kong! 避風塘炒蟹!read more

Sheung Kee Delicacy Restaurant is awesome. So awesome, that I probably don't need to write anything…read moreelse in this review. Nah, let me tell you more about it. Sheung Kee Delicacy Restaurant is located in the Happy Valley cooked food market. Like most dai pai dong cooked food markets, it is a possibly less than sanitary cluster of communal tables surrounded by individual kitchens. However, if you stick to my two rules of; number one, always rinse the cutlery, and number two; never look in the kitchen, you'll find the food here absolutely excellent. Luckily, the last time I visited, we had a large group of twenty, which means we can have a good range of dishes and try many different flavours. However, with this large group, the McDonald's style bolted down tables for four didn't quite work, so the restaurant had to improvise by putting large boards on top of these tables and surrounding them with stools. Yes, classy I know. Dishes worth a particular mention include the clams with black beans sauce, the scallops with garlic and rice noodles, the garlic roasted chicken, and the sweet and sour pork. In fact, the sweet and sour all at Sheung Kee is probably the best sweet and sour pork that I've had in Hong Kong. Amazingly, we had approximately 20 dishes for 20 people, so one dish each, and a copious amounts of Blue Girl beer, and yet the bill still only came out at around HK$150 per person. The staff, despite speaking very little English, were brilliant. Then made sure to stop us from ordering too much, and also made excellent suggestions when we started to order dishes that were too similar. I'm a big fan of this place. I recommend that you get that as soon as you can for a good feed.

Langer's in LA is our favorite deli and we go there frequently, so once in a while, we crave for…read moreAmerican deli sandwiches. Morty's was rated as one of the best sandwich restaurants in HK, we were certainly excited to try it and didn't mind the price. The sandwiches are priced comparable to many delis in the States. The quality though, is subpar and not very authentic. We were quite disappointed. Pastrami in the Reuben was chewy and fries tasted like home made air fryer fries. French dip - a bit better than the Reuben, but still tasted like frozen ones from Costco. French dip was NOT served with Au Jus as stated on the menu, but gravy! Two stars for the attentive service. Sorry I really wanted to love it.

This sandwich shop is hands-down one of the best sandwich shop I ate in Hong Kong. Located in the…read morebasement of Jardine House, it's only a short walk from Central Station or Hong Kong station. A lot of expats would get their lunch here because it is convenient, delicious and well-priced for what you are getting.  I got the Classic duck meat sandwich and it was the bomb. It was loaded with delicious juicy duck as well as avocado, lettuce, tomato and onion on rye bread. The bread was crispy, and the fatness of the duck meat was just right. Actually duck fat is food for you anyways, so no need to worry at all about feeling guilty after eating the whole sandwich, because you will. We also tried the Reuben where the meat was a bit on the dry side, but expected from pastrami. It was nevertheless still very food. Overall, while I am typing this post, I am drooling just thinking about those sandwiches. I want more of those delicious duck meat on rye bread. Excuse me while I run and get some haha.