Crystal Jade is one of my favorite places in Hong Kong. I always go for the 小籠包 and a double-boiled chicken soup and sometimes a spicy wontons. For some reason, the store at this location is always kinda quiet read more

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Tried the Xiao long bao here yesterday and it was solid. We tried a couple dishes and I think they are all mid level dishes and generally affordable. Service was super quick and the restaurant can be loud at times. read more

翡翠拉麵小籠包 - Xiao long bao - Shanghainese Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

We walked around Wan Chai looking for something WE wanted to eat. We decided to try Crystal Jade since it looked clean and nice from the street, even if they were on the third floor. We arrived at 9:10 pm and we're informed that they close at 10pm. Getting the hint, we ordered quickly and waited for our food. The food came out quickly. The staff was busy cleaning tables and picking up tableware. The Dandan noodles were spicy and the XLB was good. I didn't break one XLB skin and kept the soup together. Make sure you leave before 10 as they lock the building up at 10pm read more

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Jiangnan, Hong Kong Causeway On the 3rd floor of the IFC shopping Center, this restaurant caters to the workers and the locals who shop in the shopping center. Food was of average quality, except for the Seafood dumplings which were actually pretty good HK$58. The sauteed chicken was very fatty and bony @ HK$118. Service was abysmal....worse than the food. read more

The restaurant is located on the top level of a shopping mall. We ordered a variety of dishes and shared them amongst the five of us. We got: Hot & sour soup Pork soup dumpling Pan fried steamed pork bun Green beans with minced pork Cabbage and funghi noodles Fried rice Diced chicken with chili and cashews Turnip dumpling Scallion pancake Some of my favorites were the soup dumpling, turnip dumpling, green beans, and soup. I loved the uniqueness of the turnip dumpling. The flaky exterior mixed with the soft interior of the turnip was great. The green beans and soup had great flavor too. I expected the pork on the green beans to overpower the green beans, but that was not the case. The filling inside the pork bun got lost. It was too doughy for my liking. The scallion pancake also didn't have much flavor. read more

To describe this restaurant, and to give the person who reads this review a very good idea of what's going to happen to them if they dine here, I want to break this review up into two very distinctive sections. First of all, I will talk about the good and finally I will talk about the bad; which is very bad. The fact is, if I was able to finish my dinner at this restaurant a little bit earlier, I might not have had anything bad to say about them at all. But, that was not the case. And, I believe, what occurred to me most likely happens to many of the people who dine at this restaurant. First of all, As we were passing this restaurant a couple of evenings ago, I noticed that the restaurant was fairly empty, so my wife and myself decided to have dinner. We were greeted at the door and sat at a very nice table. We ordered our drinks, ordered our meal, and it was brought to us in a very appropriate fashion. All good. Part two: the bad begins. As mentioned, had we finished our dinner a bit faster, everything would've been fine. But, that was not the case. To go little bit deeper into my story, we were seated at what appeared to be a table for four people. It was actually two tables pushed very close together. So, I simply assumed that they were going to allow us to finish our dinner uninterrupted with nobody sitting next to us as would happen in any normal restaurant. This, however, was not the case. Near the end of our dinner, they brought another couple in and sat them down right next to us. A side note here: I opened up an app I have on my iPhone that measures distance and the two tables that were seemingly push together, were actually just a little over one inch apart. Now, imagine that, having a couple that you do not even know sitting elbow-to-elbow with you while you are eating up your dinner. As it turns out, as I could understand by what they were discussing, the couple they sat down were from Tel Aviv and the wife was completely incensed that her husband would've allowed them to be sat down at a table so close to another couple. I imagine because they were not speaking English that they assumed I did not understand, but I did. But, I agree! That was the completely wrong way for this restaurant to treat their guests! At that point, I looked around and I noticed that a few of the other couples that were sitting at similar tables had the same experience. In fact, the couple sitting next to us on our right, immediately got up and left so it would not happen to them. I understand, this is Hong Kong and space is at a premium. But, sitting people elbow-to-elbow at a relatively expensive restaurant is no way to treat their clientele. That's the story, make of it what you will. The food, not bad. The seating protocol, exceptionally horrible! read more

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Crystal Jade Jiang Man is a more upscale version of the numerous outlets throughout the city. This outlet has a more extensive menu with higher price point dishes like crab and rice cakes. I've eaten at Crystal Jade a number of times and decided to order a mixture of the classics and a few new items. The Xiao long bao here is consistently good as well as the potstickers and other dumplings. They do a cute play on the turnip pastry by making the pastry look like a carrot. They do this by dying the outside orange and using parsley for the leaf. The taste of the dish was also nice and executed well. The best dish that I had here was the deep fried yellow croaker. This fish usually has a lot of small bones. I didn't have any issue with that this time. The fish was fried perfectly. It had a nice crisp exterior and the fish had a nice juicy texture on the inside. The crispy fried bits of garlic and onion accentuates the dish and the aromatics really shines through. Price point isn't too high and is a little bit more expensive than an average Cantonese restaurant. read more

翡翠拉麵小籠包 - Deep fried yellow croaker - Shanghainese Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

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Pretty good Shanghai restaurant in Hong Kong, not fancy one but I will come once during my Asia trip. You will not disappointed from their food. Fresh ingredients and decent cooking. Check out my pictures and you will see good recommendations from menu. But the 小龍包 and 高力豆沙 seems not good as before. Most the time is busy and reservation is recommended. read more

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Crystal Jade Xiao Long Bao great restaurant one favorite places for dining in Hong Kong

Good food, but mediocre service. Crystal Jade is notoriously bad at keeping your orders served in the right order! You probably don't want to come here in a hurry as they may either be really slow or really fast. They will bombard you with dishes over a 5 minute period, because of how disorganized their staff are, but at least the food is good. You have got to try the Xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), they're really good, but don't be fooled by their novelty multi-coloured ones. They may look good when you think about it, BUT THEY'RE EXACTLY THE SAME AS A STANDARD XIAOLONGBAO, aside from being slightly pricier. Noodles are good, peanut noodles are always a good pick, but also try out the fried dumplings. They're juicy and crunchy! The same can be said about their rolled cucumber skins. They sound simple, but they're also delicious! One thing to note: ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS get a reservation. This place will almost always have a long lineup outside, and sometimes the reservation may even serve as a means of shortening your wait time. Portions are getting smaller, but that has not been enough of a deterrent for me to stop coming... yet. read more

This place is beautiful. Really enjoyed the decor here. Food was good as well. Recommend xiao long bao and vegetables soup. read more

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Okay, first things first, if you are in a hurry, avoid at all costs, you will end up frustrated and hungry. This is the reason: for some reason, somehow, they generate a lineup at every branch including this one. Crystal jade is one of the most well known shanghainese restaurants in hong kong. In my opinion, they have localized it to local taste buds so it isn't exactly authentic. Having said that, the food here is pretty good ( just not good enough for me to line up). The food is somewhat consistent and they have the same menus at al branches... So much for creativity. They specialize in xiao long bao and other shanghainese specialities. Love of my favorite dishes here however is not their dumplings. I really enjoy their cold tofu topped with century egg. It's refreshing in the summer and is healthy as it's not drenched with sauce. On the other end of the spectrum, their tan tan noodles are delish as well but this one is indeed drenched in peanut sauce and oils. It's nicely presented here and I like their peanut sauce, it's got just the right amount of spice. If you don't kind lining up, could be a good option. read more

Best xiaolongbao we've had so far in Hong Kong (about the weeks). The filling here is slightly sweeter than what I typically find here, but closer to what I remembered growing up in Shanghai. Service can be slow, we waited about thirty minutes even though other tables that came after us got the same dishes sooner. read more

I've been coming here for seven years I eat every time I come to Hong Kong. I recommend you come early unless you wanna wait in a long line. They have one in airport but it is not nearly as tasty as this location. I recommend the jasmine tea is very fresh and very tasty. Today I tried drunken eggs. They taste good I think it's an acquired taste. This time I want to go simple, noodles with vegetables. They make them here, here fresh. They make them right in front of you. I recommend you get a table in front of the window to take a video of them making the noodles. I broth is chicken. A bit to much chicken taste for me. I had to add some soy sauce. To mask the overwhelming chicken. If you like spicy. You must get the spicy peanut noodles. Next is the braised pork, I'm going to get that and take it home is too much food for one person tonight. I saw some people comment about the food been small portions that I disagree it's not the huge portions you get a cheaper places you definitely don't get the quality that you get here. I choose quality over quantity of any time. read more

翡翠拉麵小籠包 - Shanghainese Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

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Based on a recommendation from our hotel we tried it out. Definitely tasty and would recommend. I did not read any reviews about the place until later and they are right about the timing of your order arrival and the service. Honestly though, I have had way worse service in other places. read more

Tried the Dandan noodles. It came without the peanuts (even if of course stated on the menu). Very small portion for the price paid. Service is not bad though. read more

We came 40 minutes before closing and they were hustling us to order. Food came out almost instantly, but everything we ordered was good!

I was taken here by a resident for dinner and it was packed. They ordered the food and it was so so good. Service is hit or miss as several different people are serving you. Then I went back on my own for lunch, also packed with people and had the spareribs, dumplings, squid and it was so good. Asian food in San Francisco will have a new bar to meet. BTW: the location is San Francisco is getting bad reviews. read more

My daughter and I ate dim sum here last week and got VERY SICK. We love Crystal Jade ... but be careful eating at this outlet!!! I informed management and customer service about what happened to both of us afterwards and, based on what they told me, I don't think they did an adequate inquiry into the matter. ... It may have been a one-off incident ... but thought it good to let you know. read more