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 last true dai pai dong stands on the island, Sing Heung Yuen (勝香園) has been one of the…read morearea's classic destinations for lunch goers and streetside food lovers for decades. They have benefited greatly from the Central crowd and serve to be a destination for locals (and tourists). However, DPDs are endangered and it's important that we keep them alive. Expect a wait during most mornings and afternoons, as folks are here to enjoy their unpretentious food. Most folks are here for their tomato soup, but specifically the tomato macaroni with beef (蕃茄鮮牛肉通粉) and their crispy buttered up buns (奶油脆脆). Often times I like to switch their classic dish up with instant noodle (蕃茄牛肉麵) and the crispy lemon honey buns (檸蜜脆脆). Together they go hand-in-hand with a milk tea or lemon tea for a complete meal. If tomato is not your thing, than skip this place. Even as an authentic DPD / Hong Kong cafe, they lack a lot of variety. For the non-tomato folks, they have breakfast items like ham, eggs, luncheon meat, and corned beef for around $30HKD. It's not a bad option, but it's not worth waiting in line for just that alone. Even though the staff is not the most well versed in English, there are plenty of expats here who have made it work. Their menu is in both Chinese and English and the seating is extremely tight, outdoor (#1) only, and not conducive to groups. While the lines are fierce in the morning, they are usually moving quickly since many folks are doing takeout. At most, it's 30-35 folks at a time. Even though they are technically in Central, the best way to get here is to get off at the Sheung Wan MTR station and walk directly from the A2 exit. They close at 4:30 every day and are closed on Sundays. Expect to spend around $40HKD for a bowl of tomato'y goodness and just know it's cash only. __________ (#1) It is a dai pai dong after all.

It's ok nothing too special. I ordered the chicken rice and my mom ordered the rib rice. My mom…read moresaid she found her ribs being salty. My chicken rice was ok. Vancouver canada makes better chicken rice. You need to ask if you want water. They charge $5 for cold water. You don't get much service here. Food came quick but you need to ask for utensils. Decor is a bit run down like all Chinese restaurant. He inside is full of lights just like the outside.

$43 HKD = roughly a bit more than $5 dollars for noodles/macaroni + toast&eggs&spam/ham + a drink…read more Yes as other people have said, it's okay. I think I would come once in awhile if I did live in HK, but if you have limited time I say probably go somewhere else. With that said, I heard their tomato macaroni is good so that is what I got. My cousin got the satay macaroni which I had a bite of and personally thought that tasted better than the tomato macaroni. Still, they give you a good amount especially since it's such a combo deal. I actually really like their toast + egg + spam/ham. I would usually just put it in the toast then take a bite of it as other people might just prefer to eat all 3 separately. I know it isn't anything that special but somehow it tasted pretty good. Pineapple bread with butter: Even though I LOVE pineapple bread w/ butter, it was only okay. I like the fact that it was hot but I know they toasted it for me. Makes you know they didn't make the pineapple bread themselves since all I had was crunches when I bite into it. Pineapple bread w/ butter is best when the top of the bread is crispy and as you bite into it, you get the soft fluffy part of the bread and the butter. Regardless, they opened until 2 AM!!! It be a wonderful place to be at if you're actually a HK local.

The most TERRIBLE dining experience I've ever had, both food and service wise. Please DON'T waste…read moreyour money on their disgusting food and service. Though the restaurant calls itself vegetarian, most of the dishes here are not purely plant-based, with the majority containing egg and dairy. You WILL have a hard time finding the ideal food if you come here for a plant-based/vegan meal--there's just too much animal product. Aside from the ingredients, the taste of each dish fails to hold up to the regular vegetarian or Shanghainese food standard. They are either too sweet or salty, and even suspicious of using low quality MSG. I feel ill and dry right after the meal. The service is also the worst you can expect. We arrived at the reception but were greeted by no one, waiting for the receptionist to finish a long call. We were led into the dining area and were seated at an extremely noisy table near the kitchen where the servers organize the utensils. They seem to have a problem with anyone who doesn't speak Cantonese and really don't care if their own expression or demeanor will bother the customers. And the price is deceptive and very high. There is no hint on the menu of any service surcharge, and they mandatorily charge you 10% of the total on the bill, without informing you in anyway. They give you free-looking appetizer when seating you and charge you in the end. The black tea I had tasted moldy. Also, the price of rice here is a shocking $26 HKD per bowl in the Hong Kong-China area where most of the rice as a carb complement costs, at the very most, $10 HKD per bowl. We a party of 2 spent $52 HKD on the rice alone and were not told about the price when it was asked for. In the end, the view from the restaurant was not the expected harbour skyline but the back of the roof of a museum facing the harbour. With the malfunctioning AC, it's an unsightly and cold experience just sitting there. Again, I do NOT recommend literally anyone this restaurant.

Stick to dishes that translate well to vegetarian versions and you won't be disappointed. Other…read moredishes-- well, they do a good job, but the meat eaters in the group were not as impressed. Hot and sour soup in particular holds up well, but the dumplings came out cold at least once (I think we ordered them three times?!), and the dan dan mein both took forever to come and felt kind of limp in execution-- noodles were too soft and the dish itself was missing the proper blend of spice/heat of a good dan dan mein. The service is a little variable, it was quite good most of the meal, but a little inconsistent in spots. And the decor, while once nice, now feels a little basic, a little dated.

Polite service and good food served up in a clean atmosphere in the middle of the Mong Kok night…read moremarket area. They have a pretty big menu but I settled for the Rice soup with fish and Beef chow fun. Portions were perfect for two people and pricing wasn't too expensive. I'd recommend stopping here for a good cheap bite if your visiting the area!

this was near our hotel so we stopped by multiple times. i really like the lamb noodle soup they…read morehad and literally ordered that every time we went. the pineapple buns weren't the best, but they were decent and the dogs ghetto carbonara was pretty good.

Easy to miss for some reason and walked by this place several times before finding it even though I…read morewas using google maps. Very short wait. No instructions. Small hole in the wall and be prepared to share a table. Got flat white noodles with fried tofu and some other topping. The soup was brown and the aroma was great kind of like a five spice smell and taste but not overpowering. It was delicious. And cheap like $5. You get your check when you order and then you bring it up to pay in cash. This place is good and I think the broth is better than tsim chai kee. But noodles better at tck. Still though I'm too old for hassles and sharing tables and waiting. Takeout might be the way to go.

Causeway Bay's commercial / shopping scene makes it easy to overlook old school noodle spots like…read moreWing Kee. Apart from the typical name, there is nothing typical about their rendition on classic noodle soups like wonton and or beef brisket noodles. In fact, I dig it so much I tend to get both. At the same time. My go to combo of beef brisket and wontons have been an easy choice practically each time. The consistency of the tasty broth, as well as the tenderness of the brisket makes this a popular choice for virtually all patrons. A dash of hot oil and some scallions make this a fun late night bowl of goodness as well, though I tend to come here more often than not for a solid work lunch. While beef brisket and wonton is my personal favorite, just about any combination can be had here. I've seen people order ones with hard boiled tea eggs (茶蛋) and blood cubes (豬紅) or radish (蘿蔔) in the soup pile. At some point the noodles become overlooked, so instead of traditional wonton egg noodles, I try to see if they'll get me yee noodles or lo mein. Of the two locations in CWB, this one seems to be less crowded. Their sister spot on Sugar Street is also really popular, but I prefer coming here because I will always get a table at any time. They're both equally dingy but worth the visit for a reasonably priced meal. The service isn't much to rave about, but then again, there aren't many noodle spots that are. It's strictly cash only and better as a solo meal than a group outing.

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.

Allegedly one of the oldest cha chaan teng in Hong Kong, Sun Hang Yuen is known for their beef and…read morescrambled egg sandwiches. This was the third and final stop of our Sham Shui Po breakfast adventure and I was hoping we'd finish on a bang. Since our party was small enough, we were seated with another couple and shared the table. The menus didn't have English and we ended up using Google Translate a lot but I'm reading reviewers saying that there are English menus so make sure to ask for them! Of course, we ordered the beef and scrambled egg sandwich to share and added on a french toast. We also ordered some HK style milk tea, which is mixed with coffee. It's not specifically mentioned on the menu but if you order cold, it'll come sweetened and hot is unsweetened. Overall, the meal was just alright. The beef and egg sandwiches didn't have much of a flavor and I thought the ground beef was a little dry. The french toast, however, was excellent. Moist, slightly crunchy on the outside, and stuffed with some peanut butter. I'd come back to try something else on the menu but I wouldn't really recommend the sandwiches.

They're known for the beef and egg sandwich but I found it overrated and nothing special. Their HK…read morestyle milk tea was on point though! Service was ok. Cashier was a bit cold.

When my traveling companion said we were going to eat noodles covered in cheese sauce, I was…read moreskeptical. How could something so basic be anything beyond passable? So color me shocked when it turned out to be one of the best things I've eaten on this trip. It's a small, unassuming place tucked away in the back of a tiny mini mall. It took us a good 10 minutes to find the joint but it's totally worth the effort. Most of the menu is in Chinese but there are several cheesy options in English, thankfully. I decided to go with the Tender Pork Poached Cheese Noodle. It's a simple dish - a rich cheese sauce is poured atop noodles and pork - but it's so, so good. The noodles admittedly aren't anything special - they could be instant noodles for all I know - but good lord that cheese sauce! It's so rich and creamy, and the cheesiness really comes through. It's among the best cheese sauces I've ever had. And the pork is surprisingly delicious, as well. It's cooked perfectly and boasts a very tasty yet not too distracting sauce. Perfect. I wish there was something like this in Toronto, although if there were I'm sure I'd wind up eating it way too often.

It was told to me that Sun Kee was sporting HK's version of "mac and cheese." Not to crush and mac…read more& cheese lover dreams, but this is hardly anything like its indulgent, western cousin. Yet, in its own strange and touristy way, it serves as an alluring comfort food option in TST as a bowl of noodles smothered in a strange cheese sauce like substance. It really isn't easy being cheesy. The dish is super simple. Instant noodles (公仔麵) with a choice of meat, covered in the cheese sauce and topped off with a sunnyside up egg. It makes for an ideal lunch and is a much get for all first timers. Mix the concoction together and prepare for the impending food coma. It tastes exactly how it looks: messy, stringy, and super cheesy. It might be an acquired taste for some, but cheese lovers might find solace in this immediately. Go next level and get a side of meat with it, specifically the pork neck. It is charred wonderfully, juicy and complements the sauce perfectly. The spam wannabe (lunch meat) also works, but the pork neck is seriously worth the hype. Without the cheese noodles, Sun Kee is just another HK Style Cafe. They serve a cold milk tea in a metal cup and their western style toast has just enough condensed milk to merit another order. The service is friendly and the place is cash only. Good luck entering the hallways to find this place.