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Prior to trying the location here in IFC, I did first try the location at hkia and wasn't overly impressed. It has been a few years since and having a few days during my last trip out East, decided to give them another shot. Arrived fairly early to find a fairly short line and was seated right on time. Since the hairy crabs were in season, the waitresses kept trying to push for us to order something featuring off that menu. First to come out was their hot and sour soup. Though good, I think I prefer the one offered at Din Tai Fung as it just tastes richer. Since having eaten a ton of tonkatsu in Japan, decided to sort of balance things out with a veggie dish which was sautéed and seasoned perfectly. Loved the tofu skin that adds a nice texture to the chopped veggie dish. The xiao long baos were perfect this time around. Perfectly cooked and filled to the brim with soup. For some reason, the hkia location's xiao long bao didn't have as much soup and flavor. One item that I wasn't overly impressed with was the shanghai fried rice cake. Perhaps it's because the rice cake is cut a bit thicker than I'm used to? Definitely not a bad dish but just something that wasn't too memorable for me. Probably would skip this dish the next time I dine here. San Tong onion pancake (?), definitely a unique onion pancake as it's thicker and fried crispier than what I'm used to having back here in the States. I loved this as it's crispy and flakey at the same time. Should've ordered two of these bad boys. Overall, when comparing xiao long baos (Crystal Jade in HK and Din Tai Fung in TPE) the nod in my opinion goes DTF in TPE. Crystal Jade still offers a solid and I'd definitely return when I'm back in hk but there's something about DTF.
With Crystal Jade just opening its doors in San Francisco last week, it sparked me to write about my first Crystal Jade experience in Hong Kong. Sadly, the SF location does not compare to the delicious locations in HK. Crystal Jade is by far, one of the most popular Shanghainese restaurants in HK and they have every reason to be. Their Xiao Long Bao (XLBs) are delicious, plump and juicy...with the right amount of filling to skin ratio. It's the perfect size to pop in your mouth and let all the meat juice ooze down your throat. The best part...the skin does not break, causing the juice to leak out, when you pick them up from the tray, that's def. a hard trick to master. XLBs aside, they have some great noodle dishes too, both soup noodles and chow mein style. Soup broth is always flavorful and one of my all-time favorite noodle dish is their peanut/sesame cold noodles....just the right amount of sauce, shredded chicken and cucumber + the texture of their noodle is always on point. There are several Crystal Jade locations all around HK, but some are definitely more popular than others. This location for example, inside the IFC mall, is usually filled with not only the mall crowd, but the working class around this area. Expect some sort of wait at this location but put your name down and browse around the nearby stores, it will speed up the wait time.
XLBs! The xiao long bao here are very good. They come with 4 dumplings per order and are full of soup. We also tried a few of the other dishes but we always come for the XLBs.
Black truffle Xiao long boa!!!! OMG so delicious!!!! Sad we didn't get a chance to go back for more before we came home. MUST TRY if you're in HK! I also liked the pickled cucumber skins - very refreshing! My sister loved the Lai Mien in spicy sauce, too spicy for me. If you like the kind of spicy that leaves your tongue tingly, you'll love these noodles too. The wontons in spicy sauce were also good, much more tolerable spice level for me. Still spicy, but less tingle on the tongue
Came here for lunch before heading to the airport. We arrived before it opened but there was already a short queue. We were the fifth or sixth party in line. Seated pretty quickly and we placed our order. Because they just opened they told us the wait for food would be around 20 mins. For two people we ordered: Shredded pancake Shandong style Original shanghai steamed pork dumplings Fried sliced rice flour cake shanghai style Sautéed green soy bean with bean curd sheets and preserved vegetable Spicy& sour soup sichuan style - per cup My husband has been to the location at the airport before but was not impressed. This was my first experience and thought it was very good. He even said this was waaay better than the airport location. He was impressed! The pork dumplings were tasty and juicy. I thought it tasted better than the Din Tai Fung in LA. I really enjoyed the spicy and sour soup. They give you a generous portion where I felt two people can share. The rice flour cake was super delicious!! I loved the green soy bean with bean curd sheets and preserved vegetables. The combination worked so well. Can't find anything like that in LA. I was not a fan of the shredded pancake but my husband loved it. I felt too oily for me. I highly recommend this place if you are at the ifc mall. Even if you are not this place is so convenient to get to by MTR. Staff is friendly and kept coming to fill my tea cup. I will definitely be back next time I am in HK.
Inhale of breath ... I have given my first 5 star review. I'm a bit shocked too. I've eaten here numerous times and always love their spicy dumplings (they alone get 5 stars). Tonight was a different story, I was dining with a pal who goes veggie one day a week, and today was that day. I said I'd go "veggie" so we could share and this opened up new items to me. We had the plain pulled noodles that came in the lightest delicious sauce topped with crunchy scallions (drool). We followed this up by a plate of the fluffiest sautéed cabbage and a crispy yet fluffy (yep, used that word again) spring onion and chive pancake. Double drool. For $162 combined in IFC it's such a steal!
This restaurant is on the second level of the IFC Mall near the McDonalds. Be prepared to wait, but it is worth it. The Shao Long Bao is great with lots of broth in them. The sweet and sour cucumber roll is very refreshing. The sauce for the spicy won ton is very spicy. They charge $8 per person for tea and add a 10 per cent service charge to the bill. Service was great but they were slow taking orders and giving the bill which is surprising because they could move customers more quickly if they were faster on that. I think the Shao Long Bao is at least as good as Din Tai Fung and you don't have to order more than 4 if you want to try other dishes.
I can't even count how many times I've eaten here. Weekday lunchtimes have a wait, but it is well-worth it. Food: The Shanghai Dumplings are good, the skin usually doesn't break when picking them up and they are soupy and flavorful. The shredded chicken with cucumber and peanut sauce over bean thread noodles are one of the items I always get. It's the perfect appetizer sauce and the peanut sauce isn't the best I've had but I like that they are consistent. Service: During busy times, it may take a little effort to flag a waiter down or food takes a little longer, but considering all the people there, I find it acceptable. At peak times, they also warn you if you need to give up your table in an hour and make sure to check with you if it's okay. I have also had them let me know I may have to give up the table I was waiting for if I didn't get seated, but I like that they inform you and are nice about it.
I love their la mien here! Always try coming before 12:00 lunch or else there will be a queue outside the place! Homemade noodles are always the best here. My must haves are: Shredded pancake: ERRMAHGOD! It's so crispy on the outside and soft chewy on the inside!! Xiao long bao: the pork inside is savory and yummy! But I think the dumplings could be a lot juicier. Spicy beef la mien: just the right amount of spicy! Plus the spicy is pretty spicy. My mouth was burning 20 minutes after we were done eating! The noodles were pulled to perfection! I always recommend their cold dishes here too.
This place was recommended to us by HK locals and I am glad they did. At first you think how good can a restaurant in a shopping centre be, but you soon find out that it can be bloody awesome. This place is rammed to the gunnels with locals and a few tourists. You have to wait for a table and then when you get allocated your seat you get handed a menu which thankfully has the options in English. We had noodles, pork buns and of course plenty of dumplings. They properly fill this place with people, so there ain't a lot of space, but that was actually just fine as all the locals were really friendly and seemed keen to chat.....and laugh. The laughter was mainly at my crap chop stick skills and the fact we had ordered far to much food. Great restaurant doing tasty food. Check it out and ignore the fact it is in a shopping centre.
Among the Xiao Long Bao's I've had in Hong Kong, this place is only second to Ding Tai Fung. Generally very good Shanghainese & you easily order & eat too much. They've increase prices 10-15% recently which if it continues, would have downward pressure on the rating.
I read about how this restaurant specialized in hand-pulled noodles and xiao long bao (it's also the restaurant's namesake) so naturally it peaked my taste-bud's and stomach's interest. Being recommended by the Michelin Guide for Hong Kong didn't hurt the chances that I'd check it out either. Located inside the massive Harbour City shopping mall in TST, it would be prudent to locate a directory inside the mall first before walking around aimlessly to find it, unless you have the time to do so. The hand-pulled noodles (la mian) in the spicy soup broth was quite good. The menu item (#71) identified that it was a very spicy dish, but it really wasn't spicy where it would have you gasping for a glass of water. Overall, the noodle soup was good, but nothing really very special in my opinion. The star of the meal were the xiao long bao. Excellent! Likely the very best xiao long bao I've ever had and I'd likely recommend it over Din Tai Fung which is also famous for their xiao long bao. Every part of the xiao long bao from here was absolutely perfect from the soft, meticulously prepared paper-thin dumpling shell to the juicy broth and tender meat. Also love the menu descriptions. Hilarious from a Westerner's perspective.
Dumplings made fresh and only made upon order!...well worth the wait. You can definitely taste this as well. I didn't know that they don't have Dumplings with Shrimp here. The waiter told me that Shanghainese food doesn't have Shrimp Dumplings...HA! How silly of me. We also ordered a dish of cold noodles served with a side of chicken. I can't remember the name of the dish. I do know that they had "two chilli" next to the description which would indicate how spicy it is. I think I have a high tolerance for spiciness, but this dish was getting pretty hot. I can't even imagine what the 3 or 4 chilli dishes would taste like! This place closes late: 11:00 p.m. (last call is at 10:30) So, it's a great place to get your dumplings on to satisfy your late night cravings.
i really like this fairly ubiquitous chain - good and consistent food, not horribly expensive. their dan dan noodles are addictive and my favorite thing to order here. xlb are not the best i've ever had but they're not than sufficient to satisfy cravings. read more
9 years ago
Friend recommended but i would notttt recommend for the xiao long bao. BUT i am biased. I am not used to HK style xiao long bao which i describe as thin skin and less soup or definitely not fatty soup. If you like that type of xiao long bao then you're fine but for me i was disappointed especially when it only came with like 4?! Wtf i'ma be starving?! So they were small and we each ordered one. But i loveddd their szchezuan dumplings and noodles omfg now these were spicy. Not for me but my bf was dying and sweating lol. Would recommend trying these they were so good and came with a ton of noodz! If you're not from HK just be aware they charge for tea (we didn't know what the charge was for and barely drank our tea so that sucked but whatev). It was fairly expensive considering we were in HK and for xiao long bao but we went to the mall location so that probably didn't help. Had to wait quite a bit too even after taking a number. Crowded inside but the food came out pretty quick. read more
Prior to trying the location here in IFC, I did first try the location at hkia and wasn't overly impressed. It has been a few years since and having a few days during my last trip out East, decided to give them another shot. Arrived fairly early to find a fairly short line and was seated right on time. Since the hairy crabs were in season, the waitresses kept trying to push for us to order something featuring off that menu. First to come out was their hot and sour soup. Though good, I think I prefer the one offered at Din Tai Fung as it just tastes richer. Since having eaten a ton of tonkatsu in Japan, decided to sort of balance things out with a veggie dish which was sautéed and seasoned perfectly. Loved the tofu skin that adds a nice texture to the chopped veggie dish. The xiao long baos were perfect this time around. Perfectly cooked and filled to the brim with soup. For some reason, the hkia location's xiao long bao didn't have as much soup and flavor. One item that I wasn't overly impressed with was the shanghai fried rice cake. Perhaps it's because the rice cake is cut a bit thicker than I'm used to? Definitely not a bad dish but just something that wasn't too memorable for me. Probably would skip this dish the next time I dine here. San Tong onion pancake (?), definitely a unique onion pancake as it's thicker and fried crispier than what I'm used to having back here in the States. I loved this as it's crispy and flakey at the same time. Should've ordered two of these bad boys. Overall, when comparing xiao long baos (Crystal Jade in HK and Din Tai Fung in TPE) the nod in my opinion goes DTF in TPE. Crystal Jade still offers a solid and I'd definitely return when I'm back in hk but there's something about DTF. read more
12 years ago
With Crystal Jade just opening its doors in San Francisco last week, it sparked me to write about my first Crystal Jade experience in Hong Kong. Sadly, the SF location does not compare to the delicious locations in HK. Crystal Jade is by far, one of the most popular Shanghainese restaurants in HK and they have every reason to be. Their Xiao Long Bao (XLBs) are delicious, plump and juicy...with the right amount of filling to skin ratio. It's the perfect size to pop in your mouth and let all the meat juice ooze down your throat. The best part...the skin does not break, causing the juice to leak out, when you pick them up from the tray, that's def. a hard trick to master. XLBs aside, they have some great noodle dishes too, both soup noodles and chow mein style. Soup broth is always flavorful and one of my all-time favorite noodle dish is their peanut/sesame cold noodles....just the right amount of sauce, shredded chicken and cucumber + the texture of their noodle is always on point. There are several Crystal Jade locations all around HK, but some are definitely more popular than others. This location for example, inside the IFC mall, is usually filled with not only the mall crowd, but the working class around this area. Expect some sort of wait at this location but put your name down and browse around the nearby stores, it will speed up the wait time. read more
9 years ago
XLBs! The xiao long bao here are very good. They come with 4 dumplings per order and are full of soup. We also tried a few of the other dishes but we always come for the XLBs. read more
9 years ago
Black truffle Xiao long boa!!!! OMG so delicious!!!! Sad we didn't get a chance to go back for more before we came home. MUST TRY if you're in HK! I also liked the pickled cucumber skins - very refreshing! My sister loved the Lai Mien in spicy sauce, too spicy for me. If you like the kind of spicy that leaves your tongue tingly, you'll love these noodles too. The wontons in spicy sauce were also good, much more tolerable spice level for me. Still spicy, but less tingle on the tongue read more
Came here for lunch before heading to the airport. We arrived before it opened but there was already a short queue. We were the fifth or sixth party in line. Seated pretty quickly and we placed our order. Because they just opened they told us the wait for food would be around 20 mins. For two people we ordered: Shredded pancake Shandong style Original shanghai steamed pork dumplings Fried sliced rice flour cake shanghai style Sautéed green soy bean with bean curd sheets and preserved vegetable Spicy& sour soup sichuan style - per cup My husband has been to the location at the airport before but was not impressed. This was my first experience and thought it was very good. He even said this was waaay better than the airport location. He was impressed! The pork dumplings were tasty and juicy. I thought it tasted better than the Din Tai Fung in LA. I really enjoyed the spicy and sour soup. They give you a generous portion where I felt two people can share. The rice flour cake was super delicious!! I loved the green soy bean with bean curd sheets and preserved vegetables. The combination worked so well. Can't find anything like that in LA. I was not a fan of the shredded pancake but my husband loved it. I felt too oily for me. I highly recommend this place if you are at the ifc mall. Even if you are not this place is so convenient to get to by MTR. Staff is friendly and kept coming to fill my tea cup. I will definitely be back next time I am in HK. read more
Inhale of breath ... I have given my first 5 star review. I'm a bit shocked too. I've eaten here numerous times and always love their spicy dumplings (they alone get 5 stars). Tonight was a different story, I was dining with a pal who goes veggie one day a week, and today was that day. I said I'd go "veggie" so we could share and this opened up new items to me. We had the plain pulled noodles that came in the lightest delicious sauce topped with crunchy scallions (drool). We followed this up by a plate of the fluffiest sautéed cabbage and a crispy yet fluffy (yep, used that word again) spring onion and chive pancake. Double drool. For $162 combined in IFC it's such a steal! read more
9 years ago
This restaurant is on the second level of the IFC Mall near the McDonalds. Be prepared to wait, but it is worth it. The Shao Long Bao is great with lots of broth in them. The sweet and sour cucumber roll is very refreshing. The sauce for the spicy won ton is very spicy. They charge $8 per person for tea and add a 10 per cent service charge to the bill. Service was great but they were slow taking orders and giving the bill which is surprising because they could move customers more quickly if they were faster on that. I think the Shao Long Bao is at least as good as Din Tai Fung and you don't have to order more than 4 if you want to try other dishes. read more
I can't even count how many times I've eaten here. Weekday lunchtimes have a wait, but it is well-worth it. Food: The Shanghai Dumplings are good, the skin usually doesn't break when picking them up and they are soupy and flavorful. The shredded chicken with cucumber and peanut sauce over bean thread noodles are one of the items I always get. It's the perfect appetizer sauce and the peanut sauce isn't the best I've had but I like that they are consistent. Service: During busy times, it may take a little effort to flag a waiter down or food takes a little longer, but considering all the people there, I find it acceptable. At peak times, they also warn you if you need to give up your table in an hour and make sure to check with you if it's okay. I have also had them let me know I may have to give up the table I was waiting for if I didn't get seated, but I like that they inform you and are nice about it. read more
I love their la mien here! Always try coming before 12:00 lunch or else there will be a queue outside the place! Homemade noodles are always the best here. My must haves are: Shredded pancake: ERRMAHGOD! It's so crispy on the outside and soft chewy on the inside!! Xiao long bao: the pork inside is savory and yummy! But I think the dumplings could be a lot juicier. Spicy beef la mien: just the right amount of spicy! Plus the spicy is pretty spicy. My mouth was burning 20 minutes after we were done eating! The noodles were pulled to perfection! I always recommend their cold dishes here too. read more
This place was recommended to us by HK locals and I am glad they did. At first you think how good can a restaurant in a shopping centre be, but you soon find out that it can be bloody awesome. This place is rammed to the gunnels with locals and a few tourists. You have to wait for a table and then when you get allocated your seat you get handed a menu which thankfully has the options in English. We had noodles, pork buns and of course plenty of dumplings. They properly fill this place with people, so there ain't a lot of space, but that was actually just fine as all the locals were really friendly and seemed keen to chat.....and laugh. The laughter was mainly at my crap chop stick skills and the fact we had ordered far to much food. Great restaurant doing tasty food. Check it out and ignore the fact it is in a shopping centre. read more
Among the Xiao Long Bao's I've had in Hong Kong, this place is only second to Ding Tai Fung. Generally very good Shanghainese & you easily order & eat too much. They've increase prices 10-15% recently which if it continues, would have downward pressure on the rating. read more
I read about how this restaurant specialized in hand-pulled noodles and xiao long bao (it's also the restaurant's namesake) so naturally it peaked my taste-bud's and stomach's interest. Being recommended by the Michelin Guide for Hong Kong didn't hurt the chances that I'd check it out either. Located inside the massive Harbour City shopping mall in TST, it would be prudent to locate a directory inside the mall first before walking around aimlessly to find it, unless you have the time to do so. The hand-pulled noodles (la mian) in the spicy soup broth was quite good. The menu item (#71) identified that it was a very spicy dish, but it really wasn't spicy where it would have you gasping for a glass of water. Overall, the noodle soup was good, but nothing really very special in my opinion. The star of the meal were the xiao long bao. Excellent! Likely the very best xiao long bao I've ever had and I'd likely recommend it over Din Tai Fung which is also famous for their xiao long bao. Every part of the xiao long bao from here was absolutely perfect from the soft, meticulously prepared paper-thin dumpling shell to the juicy broth and tender meat. Also love the menu descriptions. Hilarious from a Westerner's perspective. read more
Dumplings made fresh and only made upon order!...well worth the wait. You can definitely taste this as well. I didn't know that they don't have Dumplings with Shrimp here. The waiter told me that Shanghainese food doesn't have Shrimp Dumplings...HA! How silly of me. We also ordered a dish of cold noodles served with a side of chicken. I can't remember the name of the dish. I do know that they had "two chilli" next to the description which would indicate how spicy it is. I think I have a high tolerance for spiciness, but this dish was getting pretty hot. I can't even imagine what the 3 or 4 chilli dishes would taste like! This place closes late: 11:00 p.m. (last call is at 10:30) So, it's a great place to get your dumplings on to satisfy your late night cravings. read more
10 years ago
One of my favorite restaurant in Hong KONG for their noodles, xiao long bao, and even their desserts. This place was pretty casual but clean and comfy, not pricey but had really good shanghainese style noodles and xiao long bao. Some of their shanghainese stir fry were also excellent but a bit too greasy for my stomach. Their desserts were also very different and interesting, my favorite was the red bean pastry. read more
9 years ago
I used to appreciate Crystal Jade for its standardization. They have been able to keep up their standard while maintaining a consistent quality and look and feel of their dining experience across different branches. Its been a while I haven't been here and is a bit disappointed by the dropping standard. From the picture taken you can see the noodles are of different thickness, and the lumps at the head and tail are not taken away... also the pork chop was a bit too salty... read more
This was the best food that I ate in Hong Kong, and I would highly recommend it to any Western travelers. We arrived early for lunch, and made it just in time before the long line formed in front of the restaurant and down the hall of the IFC mall. It's obviously a very popular dining destination, and it is easy to see why. They have the best xiao long bao that I tasted in all of China. For those of you who don't know, xiao long bao are soup dumplings, perfectly steamed with soup broth and a single meatball inside. We also went out on a limb and tried a mushroom dish, which ended up being delicious. The service was fast and friendly. They also take credit cards, which was a plus for travelers. read more
There are a few times where I feel like I was mislead about an establishment when reading reviews. This was one of those times. We found this place in a local mall on the 2nd floor while escaping the heat. I have had some pretty decent Xiao Long Baos in other parts of the world, but never in the China region, so I really wanted to give it a try. Candidly, the baos were mediocre and pricey. We ordered the original as well as the black truffle which was decent, but we only were given 4 and paid nearly double the price I have experienced back in the U.S. To top it off, we were given tea at the beginning without being asked and then charged for it at the end. When we complained to the waitress, she just said it was common practice and did nothing about it. I honestly believe there has to be better Xiao Long Baos in Hong Kong and unfortunately this place was not it. read more
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A great spot for all sorts of Shanghainese and Chinese food. There are lots of dishes, pictures of the food on the menu and some of the best noodles in town! My recommendations are Xiao Long Bao (must) Wonton Noodles and Stir fried green beans with minced beef. Lots of locations around Hong Kong and all just as good! read more
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