Largest chicken I have ever seen! Quality is top notch for the cheap price! When I visited HK, I…read morewent here for a late night snack almost every night . Good fried food option overall, but definitely try their chicken

Walk along Mei Tin Road just opposite the Tai Wai MTR station. Pass by Hot Star Large Fried Chicken…read morewithout salivating as the beautiful scent of freshly fried chicken wafts through the air. Go on, I dare you. Can't do it? It's okay. Neither can I. Hot Star serves probably the best street-side fried chicken you can find. Originating from Taiwan, the chicken here is fried to delicious perfection, and the meat is nice and tender. There is permanently a line forming outside Hot Star - be it two people or ten. Not surprising, because the chicken here is so, so good! It's served piping hot and it smells amazing - every bite is simply heavenly. I've actually only tried two things on the menu - the signature large fried chicken, and the 'heung heung gai', the second item on the menu, which translates roughly and very aptly to 'delicious delicious chicken'. The large fried chicken, as the name suggests, is pretty large. It's basically a big piece of chicken. The chicken meat is juicy and very nicely fried. Even though it was soaked in oil, for some reason, it doesn't taste that oily to me. I've had fried chicken where I feel like I'm eating mouthfuls of oil, but it isn't the case with this one. I would definitely recommend getting the second item on the menu, the 'heung heung gai', it you're sharing with friends. It tastes exactly like the large fried chicken, except the chicken is in small, bite-sized pieces - perfect for sharing. The portion is decent enough to be eaten among three people, I would say. I don't normally like street food in HK, but this is an exception. Yes, it's fried, unhealthy, and loaded with MSG, but hey, there's no harm in having it once in a while. In sum, this is no doubt a guilty pleasure of mine. Try it, and I'm sure it'll soon be yours too!

Great place for bao and dim sum…read more So lucky to visit this local gem with Jacky from This Is Asia Tours on our Hong Like A Local City Tour. So nice to be able to sample treats that met our dietary restrictions, i.e. no pork, no shellfish. Loved the large selection of vegetarian options. The assorted vegetable crystal dumplings were so pretty and so delicious. Lots of choices for buns like sweet potato or taro paste. The steamed rice with chicken and Chinese mushrooms was also tasty. Our friends enjoyed their dumplings. Add some cold Hong Kong Milk Tea for a perfect snack while exploring the markets around Mong Kok.

Not gonna lie, I like this place for a quick meal. It's a chain but $HKD32 for a plate of meat,…read morerice and dim sum is good and fast. The place is clean and their options are pretty good. I recommend going here as a takeout since there really isn't any seating. The food came out after a minute. Dim sum was on point, and the meal was filling. Next door had buns as well so there's a lot of options that compliment your lunch here. Other than that, solid place for quick eats.

We got this chicken as take-out and it still tasted juicy and delicious so I can only imagine how…read moreamazing it would taste had we dined in and eaten it served hot! Loved the original and pepper crispy combo that we got. If you're debating whether to get bone-in or boneless, get the boneless. They're much easier to eat. It also comes with spicy mayo and sweet and sour dipping sauces. YUM! Note: it takes a while (~30 mins) to prepare the chicken since it's oven roasted so plan accordingly.

Sitting atop a brightly lit high rise in this brightly lit vertical city is Mong Kok's Goobne…read moreChicken. It's a surprisingly large and open wooden space, which is refreshing after bumping knees and getting breathed on by strangers all day, every day. Your first step inside is greeted with TV screens playing Kpop and the smell of sizzle and sauce; it's a Korean fried haven. Goobne specializes in, you guessed it, Korean fried chicken, but with a heavy infusion of Western bar food. They've got salads, pastas, Asian style rice rolls, and a variety of fancy margaritas (one with a shark). Mostly though, you're here for the chicken. On my initial visit, my friend and I shared: Appletiser: Some foreign apple sparkly with a punny name. It's what you expect. Fizzy apple juice in a bottle. Overpriced because of its foreignness and because it's in a bottle. Caesar Salad: This is not a Caesar salad. Caesar sauce (in a cup on the side, no less) with some veggies, croutons, and parmesan does not a Caesar make. Who adds frisee to a Caesar? Or red cabbage? OR TOMATOES AND CUCUMBERS? It's fine for a salad. Just know that you are not ordering a Caesar when you order this Caesar. Rice Crunch Chicken Boneless: Yes, this is where it's at! A well-portioned amount of crispy boneless chicken covered in sweet and spicy sauce, carried out in a cast iron pan. To make it better, tiny rice bits cover the chicken for extra crunch. To make it EVEN better, pieces of sauce-soaked Korean rice cakes are mixed in. SO. GOOD. Strawberry Milk Snow: I don't know what I was expecting for this. Something more like shaved ice? Nope. Milk snow is exactly what it is: creamy crystals that melted on impact. It was incredibly unique and the right amount of sweet with the ice cream and strawberries mixed in. 10/10, will choke on ice particles again. Goobne Chicken is goodne chicken. There, I said it. Though my puns are bad, Goobne isn't. And with this being one of several locations in HK, you can always get your fried chicken on. Whether you're in the mood to hang out, or to grab a sharkarita, or just to get some good grub, Goobne is one great choice in the city with way too many food choices. (52/100) - 100

This place is a takeaway style stand, 3 minute walk from Central mtr station D2 exit. They offer…read morelamb shoulder bbq, something I've never had before and it was quite good. We also tried the traditional charsiu and the slow cook, I definitely recommend trying the slow cook!!! It's was phenomenal! Crispy pork was delicious too and the only mediocre item was the duck. I was so stuffed but couldn't stop eating and their rice is also very good!

I've walked this place a couple of times and every time I see their claypot rice cooking outside…read moreand think I should try it. I finally got the chance tonight! We had two claypots (salted fish with meat cake, shrimp paste with pork), their onion and soy sauce chicken and veggies. The salted fish and meat cake claypot had generous portions of both ingredients. The pork in the meat cake tasted fresh and the salted fish was definitely salty enough. The shrimp paste with pork was also very good. The shrimp paste that the pork was cooked in was just strong enough to have flavor but not overbearing. The cut of pork has the texture of pork neck meat - tender but with a slight chew to it. Both pots produced really good burnt rice. The burnt rice at the bottom of the claypot was crispy and didn't stick to your molars. The onion and soy sauce chicken was tender but a little bit under cooked. Still edible, but there was a light pink to bigger pieces of meat. The veggies that we ordered were very bright green and well cooked with garlic, even though we actually ordered with soup. The staff were nice and patient, no rushing you in and out. The restaurant itself felt like it had been there for a long time, but it wasn't dirty or grubby. My only complaint was that the food took a long time to come (at least 20 minutes). The server warned us that the claypot rices would take long, which I understand, but the chicken and veggie should have been quicker. It could have also been that I was really hungry so felt especially impatient. Overall, I had a good dining experience it here and would recommend this place to anyone in the area.

Overall: -Easy access from MTR (Jordan C2 exit, 3 blocks…read morestraight ahead, then make a left) -No waits -Good service -Reasonable prices I can't really complain at all about this place. Have been a few times, and enjoyed it both times. Food: Good claypot rice with crispy rice on the bottom. 10+ options of claypot rice. For the seasonal vegetables they have 5+ options, and can cook it in 3+ ways. One time we had the vegetables in soup broth and it was very good. Can't complain about any of the food. Service: They let you take your time to order and don't rush you out. When I called a few days ahead to ask about making reservations for a Monday evening, they said there was no need and there would be seats. Special food accommodations: They also said that I could pre-order any special request dishes. If our party was interested in ordering soup, I could leave my phone number and when they go to the market to see what type of ingredients was available, he could whatsapp me the options and the pricing for a party of 8 (original number of people we had). They did message me the next day with 3 options. Pricing: Each claypot rice is about $50. For 6 people, we ordered 4 claypot rice, 1 vegetable, and 5 drinks and total was $65 per person. Definitely a place I would return to. A nice local and neighborly vibe.

I was super excited to see this place in HK as I've only come across it in the night markets in…read moreTaiwan. Small fried chicken ($30 HKD) - super crispy and tender on the inside. This one felt super flat compared to the one I had in Taiwan - like I was eating mostly fried batter. I wish the chicken was a little thicker.

As I ate my way through Hot Star's menu, I felt impromptu vignette's of something bigger than the…read moreaustere Tin Hau location: Fry Hard I - A New Hope: Chips. Technically par-fried but still served freshly fried, hot, crispy, and smothered with your choice of artery clogging goodness (cheese or mayonnaise). Fry Hard II Electric Boogaloo: Penultimate disappointment: Squid. Less successful - a bit greasy, rubbery and insipid. Fry Hard III - Return of the Jedi: The finale of the finest of fryolated arts: The self explanatory "Large (Hot) fried chicken breast", a discus of pounded out, gently breaded, expertly fried, and aggressively seasoned chicken cutlet. Remarkably light yet filling. Crunchy meets tender. Rinse and repeat ad infinitum. Pleasure guaranteed.

Excellent dim Sum. The place was busy as usual. Lots of great options the BBQ Buns are the…read moresignature dish.

Tim Ho Wan originates in HK so it's a no brainer to seek one out. Having some sort of Michelin…read morerecognition, it will always stay bustling. This particular branch is located in a mall in West Kowloon train station and was a bit hard to find, as you do need to locate the dedicated escalator to reach it on its own personal landing. The chain is rather commercialized, but has the process down and it was quite organized during our visit. Service was quite excellent in comparison to other establishments too. I mean, they actually refilled our water and tea! I want to say we ordered via an app/ QR code so no more carts. We ordered the classics as a little snack. Dim sum individual pieces were a little smaller but taste was still on point. Skins maybe a little hard on the har gow but taro/ turnip cakes were delicious because not too oily or overly dense. If Tim Ho Won is the only dim sum you have time for especially if you have a limited time in HK, it's still not a horrible option whatsoever.

This branch in the Popcorn mall is closed but we headed to the close-by Po Lam's MCP Central store…read morefor lunch instead. The location of the Po Lam store is on the ground level, phase 2, next to the movie theatre. I haven't had their dimsum in 4 years and it was just as good as I remembered them to be. Affordable, lots of variety and just simply delicious. Every time I'm back in Hong Kong, I have to eat here.

Serving up dimsum all day, feels like eating at an old school HK dimsum place minus the cart…read morepushing (as in no pushcarts). Ambience not the cleanest: a hole-in-wall, re-wash all your dishes place. But great dimsum that's pretty cheap - hence they are known as the most affordable Michelin Star restaurant in the world, with 1 star for good quality tasting food for price range. This location is just one of their many Tim Ho Wan branches so if this location is too far for you, there's several other branches in HK and even elsewhere in the world (e.g. NYC). Take out is an option- especially if you have children you don't want touching all the less clean surface areas. They do have high chairs and they don't exempt tea charge for toddlers. As for the dishes, our favorites were the Baked Bun with BBQ Pork and Steamed Egg Cake, which they are known for and indeed taste delicious. Hubby liked their Pan Fried Turnip Cake. We also liked the Glutinous Rice Dumpling which was 1 huge leaf wrapped steamed rice with meat (law mae gae). The Steamed Rice with Chicken Feet and Spareribs was another tasty dish. The Steamed Pork Dumpling with Shrimp (har gow) and Deep Fried Dumplings filled with Pork (ham sui gwok) were OK but was smaller than usual and didn't stand out. The Vermicelli with Beef Roll is one to avoid since the beef in it was too chewy. Overall, great tasting dishes! If looking for elevator to take you down to the lowest level of the mall where they are located, find the elevator on the 2nd floor next to Manning Kids.