This is a highly recommended (by a local food reviewer in the local media) Vietnamese Restaurant…read morethat is famous for their Bun Bo Hue. This is a branch restaurant on the Hong Kong Island side, their original store is in Kowloon. Our first attempt to find this restaurant ended us up in another Vietnamese Pho place which turns out to be pretty good. (in fact better then this one!! how ironic!). We came at lunch rush, at around 1pm on a Thursday, as we walked towards the shop, we can see office workers are all getting out from all the surrounding buildings to all the entries around the block. We went in and was asked to sit at a booth, we had to sit on the same side and leave the other side for another party of 2, this is common practice during lunch hours or restaurants that are busy; all the tables are up for sharing. As the Bun Bo Hue is highly recommended I already know what to order, my partner ordered the Banh Mì. My BBH came after 15mins, and soon after the Bánh Mì arrived. One sip of my BBH soup, I already know how high our standard has become as we are so spoiled by all the Pho and Vietnamese Restaurants we have in N. America, especially in the States!! The soup lacks any depth, even though they do have the spice from the BBH, but without a good soup base, it just tasted very watery and in this case its also on the sweet side which makes it not too pleasant! They do use the thick noodles as you can see in the photo. Bánh Mi : a-ok and not outstanding ( yes, I may be unfair to use our N. American Vietnamese Standard to compare ), but taste is taste, it still lacks the wow factor we sometimes experience when we bite into a GOOD BM!! All in all, not as good as the local reviewer touted it to be, and I believe I am giving a fair review base on taste and flavour.

Ordered: - 30030 Baked Rice with Pork Chop in Satay Sauce…read more$39 - 30040 Fried Rice with Thai Sausage, Moo Yor and Diced Chicken $40 - 30035 Satay Chicken Sticks with French Fries $35 - 80001 Pan-Fried Pancake $10 My favorite was the baked rice. The satay sauce was really good. As for the other dishes, the chicken sticks and French fries came right off the deep frier and was hot hot hot. The sauce was perfect for dipping the pancake into. The fried rice was very tasty. Total Bill $130

The food at this chain is seriously underrated. Much better value than your typical high end Thai…read morerestaurant.

Go for their beef pho. For sure they are not stingy with the different types of beef and the broth…read moreis excellent. This is higher end pho and you will pay more than the at the usual Viet shop but its worth it. Their fried rice is also excellent if you like Chinese sausages.

What I Ate: Fresh spring roll, raw beef noodle soup (pho), red bean coconut juice…read more Price I Paid: Shared cost of less than 70 HKD Decor: Old school Cantonese restaurant, basic and bare Service: Average, the waitress misunderstood two of our orders (guess that's what you get for ordering in English) Verdict: Will not be back Still on my search for decent Vietnamese in Hong Kong....and unfortunately this restaurant is going to be added to my growing list of less than average Vietnamese places in Hong Kong. The fresh spring rolls were actually okay (had a nice fresh crunch to it) and it started off promising until I got delivered the pho. Disappointing, flavourless and watered down soup stock. Where were the bean sprouts, fresh herbs, chilli and lime? Noodles were fresh and there was a winter melon in my soup (what???) and which made me think that this place is more influenced by Cantonese than Vietnamese. Did I just order the wrong dishes? How does this restaurant even get a high rating? Am I just spoilt that I've had amazing Vietnamese restaurants up to the point I moved to Hong Kong. Gah! I really wanted to like this.

This is probably one of the last standing, affordable Vietnamese restaurants in Central. Although a…read morelittle bit hidden down an alley way, it's worth the trek if you're looking to fill your pho craving. I've had this place twice now, once for pho and once for curry beef brisket. I really enjoyed both. Although the pho wasn't anything spectacular or wow-ing, it was definitely enough to settle my craving for warm, beefy pho. The beef brisket in the curry was tender and soft, and curry itself was creamy. If you're looking for a quick, dirty, and affordable Vietnamese spot in Central, this is the place to go.

Now this place serves legit amazing Thai food. A grandma of Thai descent runs this restaurant and…read moreit's so popular that in the same plaza they have two restaurants! I started off with their Tom Yum soup and boy was it amazing. Some places tend to serve it too creamy, too spicy or too sour/tart but this places does Tom Yum soup proud with the perfect mixture of harmony. I don't personally usually order Tom Yum soup at Thai places because how easy it is to screw it but my Aunt personally recommended that it's good here and I'm so glad I got to try it. Highly recommended. Next came something I never had before, it was raw shrimp served dressed with some chili and garlic slices. Also to accompany the shrimp was a spicy sauce which looked to have some vinegar, cilantro, green onions, chili peppers, and other spices. It had a nice clean kick to it. Next was the pork shanks simmered in what looked to be five spiced broth with Chinese broccoli. The pork was very tender and full of flavor. Definitely worth trying here. On came the skewers, we got beef, chicken, and pork. This was pretty decent but the meats could have been more tender. Out of the three, the pork skewer tasted the best as it had more meat flavor compared to the others. Next came some garlic bread which was good but what made it stand out was the curry that you had to dip with it. Amazing curry! It was a little sweet and reminded me of Malay curry. Then came a whole perfectly cooked chicken. It was so fresh and tender. It was so good that I ate the bulk of it! The white meat could almost be confused with the dark meat in a blind taste test. That's how good it was! Next came the Egg Plant but I'm usually not a fan of Eggplant but they enjoyed it. Then because my Aunt knows the owner, we got a special off the menu item which was a Pumpkin Prawn curry with noodles (yee mein). One of my favorite kind of asian noodles. It went so well with the curry. Definitely recommend ordering it if you can haha. Next to lighten up the already huge amount of food we ordered for 4 people lol, we got a salad with consisted of little Pomelo pulps, cashews, small dried shrimp, chili peppers, green onion, and baby shrimps. If you want great prices and legit authentic Thai food. This has got to be one the places but it's quite a drive outside the city but totally worth the drive!

Decent Vietnamese chain spot with consistent food quality. The menu has good selection of salad,…read morepho, bun, drinks and signature dishes. It comes with pictures so you kinda know what you are getting. The food comes out pretty fast and they are appropriately seasoned with Vietnamese spices. I didn't find a need to add fish sauce for my bun (vermicelli). The only downfall is tables are closely placed together to maximize square footage so you know if the next table couple is fighting or having a good time.

BÊP, you have a new devotee to add to your quickly-growing fan club…read more I recently met someone here for a business meeting, as BÊP was suggested as a great spot with its ideal central location on Wellington and plentiful seating. And come on - who doesn't like Vietnamese food? Not me. I'm in the full-on love camp. When I lived in Chicago, neither heavy rain nor snowpocalypse conditions could keep me away from my weekly bowl of pho or bánh mì. Some weeks, my favorite Viet spot saw me two or three times. I know, I know - I'm addicted. Well I'm happy to report that BÊP more than satisfies my craving for legitimately solid Vietnamese fare. Because I couldn't commit to just one item, I decided to go with the 2-course lunch set. For under 100 HKD, you get to try two ample-sized dishes and you can choose a drink as well (for an additional nominal fee). However, I didn't enjoy the lotus root Vietnamese iced tea... it had a very strong, bitter taste that I fought to get down. I later switched to the lime soda and enjoyed that beverage much more! For my first course, I had the mixed green and herb salad with crispy pork belly. Wow - I was surprised by the ample portion of pork belly and it was quite good. Perfectly crispy and not overly fatty. This is my dream version of pork belly; wish it tasted like this every time! By the time our second courses came around, I had already put a nice dent into my appetite. However, the bun vermicelli with lemongrass chicken instantly enticed. The chunks of chicken were plentiful and aesthetically beautiful. Really! And the dish tasted even better so it wasn't just another pretty face. We also decided to split the lone dessert option on the menu - xoi ngot, grilled sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves, pandan coconut sauce and roasted peanuts - but this ended up sounding more appealing that it actually tasted. Would be nice to see a few more dessert options on the menu. Still stoked to have found a great spot to indulge in Vietnamese cuisine on the regular. I'll soon be back for a bowl of pho tai now that temps are finally dropping!

Small noodle house in Causeway Bay Area of HK…read more We were wanting to go to Sister Wah for beef brisket noodles but were deterred because of the constant lineups. We ended up here instead. Smallish shop, and if I'm not misataken, nothing is in English, at least i didn't see any. Menu is underneath the class covered table top. Friendly service. Not sure if they speak any English. I ended up with beef brisket noodles with dumplings. This had to be my consolation prize after my failed attempt to go to Shui Kee 水記 up on Gutzlaff Street in Central. They were sold out of beef brisket by 1:00PM right while I was in line. This will have to do on this trip. Not bad, but I did really want the clear consommé beef brisket. Tender brisket and noodles had a decent al dente chew. CC and Octopus (of course) accepted.

From foods to fashion, everything in Hong Kong is all about being trendy and popular, out the…read morewindow with traditions and in with the new & innovative, and on top of that, when your restaurants are competing with a dozen of other Wonton noodles places, one has to be a tough cookie like Mak Siu Kee to survive for 30+ years to stand out from the rest. The history of Wonton noodles goes way back, it originated in Guangzhou, China in the Ching Dynasty, it came to Hong Kong after the World War II. It is one of the oldest and simplest dish to prepare, yet perfecting it is a different story. The dish is served in a hot broth, garnished with leafy vegetables, and along with shrimps wonton dumplings. What attracted me the most was their soup, it was not too heavy or too bland. Their shrimps were very fresh too, it was crunchy, and the noodles is chewy and not soaky.

Good Dim sum menu with a lot of choices. Reasonable price & quick services. The meal was delicious…read more . Good customer services

It's always fun to have a Family Dinner Gathering once in a while (wink, wink!). The fun of having…read moresuch gathering is for busy family members to catching up with each other's latest happenings etc. And of course when you have more people for dinner its always a good way to share more dishes! Chuk Yuen is a well established Seafood Restaurant this is close to my home in Hong Kong, situated at the Tram Terminus in Happy Valley, it is a very convenient location for locals and visitors alike! Being a seafood restaurant, they have their very own fish tanks at the front of the restaurant for foodies to pick their own! As you can see from my photos, all the seafood was prepared really well, my personal favourite is their Salt & Pepper Mantis Prawns topped with Fried Garlic! Since the Mantis Prawns are all freshly picked from their own fish tank, they cannot be more fresh! The meat of the prawns were all done just right and not dry, as it can be if it is just slightly over cooked, this requires experience & skill from the Chef. Of course, all other dishes are also outstanding, in fact, we came back the next morning to try their dim sum, which were also done very well! Only pity is that for normal meals, with just the two of us, it is impossible to order the variety and the amount of food you see here, well, I guess that gives us more reason to call the family in!!