This is probably my favorite mai seen (noodle) place in Hong Kong because everything is really…read morecustomizable. You can pick how spicy/sour the soup is, if you want more/less/none of the bean sprouts/leeks/cilantro/noodles etc. Lastly, of course, you can pick the ingredients in it. They also give you a fair amount of everything for a reasonable price. The food comes kind of slowly for Hong Kong standards, but I think it's worth the wait. If you're into this kind of noodle, definitely check this place out!

A friend of mine recommend this restaurant, and I fell in love! Ate at this restaurant 2 days in a…read morerow because it was THAT good! It is a rice noodle restaurant were you can customize what sides you want to add, level of spiciness, and type of soup broth. My friend ordered the sweet and spicy soup broth for me and it was bombbb! I had the schezuan broth the first time and it was way to spicy for me to handle! So, if you like mala (numbing spice) then go with schezuan! As for my sides, I added beef, pickles, minced pork, and chicken. You can add as many sides as you want for only 5rmb which is less than $1usd. If I can recall, I believe each bowl was around 19rmb ($3usd) which is so incredibly cheap! Be sure to arrive before dinner time because it tends to get packed here, so you will be waiting at least 20 minutes for a seat. Also, don't be alarmed if the waitress seats you with other parties. I learned that it's normal to share tables!

Tsuen Wan might not be a top destination for travellers, but if you're a local, you'll know that…read morethis neighbourhood has some of the best eateries in town. Close to the MTR station, you'll find Cha Chaan Tang, Noodle Bars, Desserts - all at a hand's reach. It's a oddly vibrant part of town and this noodle shop hands down does some incredible shaved noodles. The menu is in Chinese but you'll find some incredible Shanghai rices and Shanxi soup and dry noodles here. Go for a dry noodle with stew pork or a Mala Tong Bo-style marinated pork noodles. Topped off your meal with some homemade soybean milk.

Our friend used to come here all the time so when I asked for his favorite hot pot joint in TST, he…read moreimmediately brought us to Hot Pot House. The atmosphere is definitely old school with tons of pictures of celebrities up on the walls coming up the stairs to the restaurant. Get there before the dinner rush or you will be waiting a while to get a table! There are English menus if you ask your server. Their broth is really good - I'm told it's boiled up to about 5hrs every day! The service is okay. They get really busy so you might have to track them down to get served. Their signature dishes are: - diced beef - osmanthus mussels (soooo good!) - goose sausage (but we didn't try this) Every table I saw had chicken testicles, so we went along and ordered a plate. It was different; chewy. I'm glad I tried it, but I don't think I'll order it again. There are two or three private rooms located toward the back of the restaurant. There is a 10% service charge, so no need to tip!

Restaurants are all packed in this area during lunchtime. I felt like dumplings so decided to give…read morethis place a try. I had the pork and cilantro dumplings. The soup is was presented in was a bit salty and after my meal I felt like I needed a drink of water. The dumplings themselves were quite tasty. The dumpling wrapper was nice and thin and had a smooth texture. Ratio of meat to wrapper was also ideal. The price for 10 dumplings is 50hkd which is about right but slightly on the high side for a place like this. This place is a typical local restaurant where you will need to share your table with other diners. It is pretty small so they need to maximize space. In other wards I wouldn't come here if you want to have a conversation with someone while having your meal. This a good place if you want takeout as the food is prepared really quickly and is not very expensive

Brought here on recommendation of a friend and it was a great choice!…read more Food: -Lamb and green onion soup noodles - It was quite unique as I've never had it this way before. It seemed like they cooked a lamb dish and put it in soup noodles and added green onions. The sauce flavor and seasoning was very good, and the soup had a nice, rich flavor. -Watercress and pork dumplings - The dumplings were really good. The ingredients tasted very fresh and it was well-seasoned. Service: They were efficient and pleasant and the food didn't take too long to come. They were friendly too. The dishes were in the $40+ range. I would return!

Heritage Tea House is my rainy day happy place. As a cozy, tucked away haven Heritage Tea House…read moreoffers an ambiance that calls for a large comfy chair and a good book you just can't put down - but instead you will find yourself seated at a wooden table gazing at Asian art surrounding you. There's something tranquil about this place as each table has its own tea kettle heater, the staff are always ready to take your order, and once the food comes out you will think you have found your way to heaven. I typically go for lunch and get the lunch set - a steal at HK$40 - including tea and dumplings with noodles. I often get the butterfly cookies (2 for HK$10) just to top off this delightful experience. Something about this magical place on a rainy day makes for the perfect relaxation during lunch to get me recharged to make it through the rest of the day. Come early or late though as there is limited seating to be had!

Ashima is a good restaurant, but wow is it awkward to access. The main entrance is along the…read moreoutside of the mall, while an unofficial entrance is also located right next to the bathrooms. This place makes excellent noodles of both the fried and soup kind, and they offer very flavourful side dishes too! I wouldn't order Xiaolongbao here (that's Shanghainese, and there's better stuff in the menu anyway...), but you should definitely try the different kinds of buns and snacks. For the more adventurous diners, the pig ears here are very well seasoned and tender, yet slightly chewy. Their pan fried green onion bread (蔥油餅) was impressive, seeing as it it had a light crunch to it, thanks to the sesame seeds on top, and the fragrance of the green onion was well balanced. Prices overall are also quite reasonable, but if you choose to eat early, I.e. around 5, come a little earlier and order off the tea time menu for extra value. Service may not always be the speediest, but the food generally makes up for it.

Booked marked this place after my first taste of the congee. I have a game at the near by sports…read morecenter and came up to Tai Po early to eat before the game. Found this congee place on Open Rice. Did the Congee / Cheung fun 艇仔粥/蝦米腸粉 set for HK$50. A little pricy for way out here. I pay $47 on HK Island for the same set. But it is very high quality with tasty ingredients. Good 腸粉 is hard to make and they do a crazy good job. No drink as part of the set so I ponyed up $17 for the milk tea. $67 for a very tasty but not large lunch. Can't beat it.

Chan Hon Kee came up on my IG feed as a local HKer posted a pic of the boh jai fan. It looked so…read moredamn good that I asked a good friend if we could eat there during my short stay in September. Little did I know how destructive and disruptive Mangkhut would end up being so I had to postpone the visit. Little did I know that Chan Hon Kee was literally down the street from where my friend lives. Only issue was that it takes around 45 mins to get from the island out to Tai Po. We arrived shortly before 1830 to find a hella busy restaurant with a fairly long line. Luckily, the line moved quickly and we jumped the line as we had 5 in our party. As typical with most old school HK restaurants, the workers here don't have patience with patrons that are indecisive so don't take it personally when they give you attitude. Be sure you know what you want to order before they seat you and all will be good. We started off with two bowls of 皮蛋瘦肉粥 and damn was it tasty. The 粥 had the perfect consistency which I only remember my grandmas making. I have yet to find a place in LA or SF that is as good. Only other place similar that I can think of was at a place my Uncle took me to in 光州. Next came out was the 炸兩 and the 牛肉腸粉. Both were super tasty but the 炸兩 took home the gold medal. The last two dishes that came out were the 煲仔飯. Was a bit too eager to dig into them as the rice was still a bit on the wet side but damn were they still good! Was stuffed or else I would've scraped the sides to eat all of the crispy rice. This place was worth the long trek out to Tai Po and am looking forward to going back next year. Do save room for the 煲仔飯 as they were delicious.i

A local favorite and a must try on my list while in Hong Kong. You are greeted with a line once you…read morearrive and that's how you'll know you are at the right place. Once you reach the front of the line you'll see the chef preparing noodles at the window. Service is a bit rude but that's Hong Kong for y'all! We ordered the beef stew and fish ball rice noodles and got it within minutes after ordering. Make sure you add the beef stew sauce if you are ordering the fish ball noodle soup!! It was delicious and the noodles were cooked to perfection. Beef stew was perfectly cook and was not tough. The restaurant consist of big tables so prepare to share your table with other people!

Been coming here as far as I can remember. Menu has been the same and has never changed…read more Basic menu that is consist of braised beef briskets, fish balls, fish cake or fried fish skins accompany by your choice of noodles. Noodles such as egg noodles, thick egg noodles, flat rice noodles and rice vermicelli. For the daring foodie enthusiast, they also have other beefs items such as beef tendon, intestines and stomach. For some that are not acquired to these type of food, you gotta try it if you wanna be one of the "local" people. Beware, there is a lot of MSG in the soup broth, but then again, not many noodles places in Hong Kong that does not put MSG in there soup broth. Please be patient as you will expect long waits during morning peak periods. They even have this mentioned in Chinese that is posted on the walls.