Kam Fung is super old school for a cha chaan teng. I've had much better ones, but something about this place, from the quick service, tiny booths, and A/C blasting even in winter, just hits alllll the right vibes for a quick meal. The milk tea is basic but good, and the pineapple bun... definitely not the best one I've had? But something about it hits just right. You see this massive thing show up and you have a bite, and another, and another, and a few more bites later you realize you are almost done with the whole thing, so you might as well finish. If you want a place to linger, find somewhere else. But for your pineapple bun, or a quick bite, this place hits the right feels. read more

This review is only for the pineapple bun. I do not recommend. On multiple, multiple food review sites writing about the best pineapple bun in HK, Kam Fung made the list. Happened to be in wan chai today so why not- We got take out for two buns- one with butter and one without. But even before opening the package we knew something was wrong. Each bun was wrapped in plastic, but was so extremely heavy. How could a bun be so heavy? Opening it and taking a bite - it's like chewy raw dough. I'm not sure if it was really raw, but that's what it felt like. I couldn't finish it. I didn't even want to take a second bite, really. I'm actually very surprised at the good reviews on the bun here. Its one of the few times that Google reviews are more fair and accurate than Yelp reviews for me. Don't trust the lists!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't get this bun!!!! read more

This Cha Chaan Teng is really for old school HK'ers. I was not a fan of any of their "baos"... Their milk tea was not great either. It didn't have the milk tea flavor... Perhaps it's just not for my kind of tastebud... my younger son liked his macaroni in soup. My older one did not like his "bor lor yao"... which is the pineapple bun with a thick piece of butter... all the baos were very dense... and not fluffy like other ones we've tried. The only saving grace - the Chicken Pie! It's crusty and flavorful. Anyway, small shop, a few tables and you will be sharing with strangers if you're solo. They do pour the left over soups into a bucket right underneath your seats... so not quite sanitary... but you'll live. Bring lots of wet naps. Cash Only. read more

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Mannnnn this place is good hits a hard home run!!! silk milk tea !!! I had best pineapple bun!! a good simple amazing egg and corn beef sandwich!! this a Hong Kong must try!!! very affordable but please note it's cash only so come prepared read more

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I gave this a four star instead of five because I only went to one and nothing to compare it to. The food was good, the service was the norm. It's small, it's more like a sit and go. read more

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This was our first meal in HK on this trip so were very anxious to enjoy it. We had the typical item, satay beed ramen, macaroni ham, pineapple bun and of course milk tea. All of them were ok. Nothing amazing as i was anticipating. Service and ambiance is typical for this type of cafe/diner, Fast and tight spaces. Yelp isn't used as popular as in the Bay Area in HK so wasnt easy to find reviews. read more

金鳳茶餐廳 - Lunch - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

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We were directed to this little hole in the wall restaurant by our Hotel concierge, they said we would get an authentic cantonese breakfast, The Restaurant is called Kam Fung Cafe, They are known for their Pineapple bread (add butter when you order) Milk tea, Dan Tat, (custard tarts) and rude service. lol You go in sit at a table if there is room, if others are directed to your table, you sit with them. Our waiter was gruff and just wants to serve you and have you leave, literally. We took a little too long to place our order and I think we had to flag him down to take our order. The food was good and service extremely fast, Very inexpensive. I would go again, not sure if my partner would. I came back another day to pickup the custard tarts at the door/take away window. Again, be quick or they will pass on you. read more

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Perfect place for traditional Hong Kong favourites! Very friendly and English menu. Wish I could eat pineapple buns and butter everyday!!! read more

This was a highly rated place and we happened to stay near it so we gave it a try. It was so good we ate here two consecutive mornings. If your navigation happens to direct you through a street full of seafood/butcher shops, don't be alarmed because we had to also. There's often two lines at the door: left side is to get seated, right side is to order takeout. Typically there is a long line due to limited space. It's a really small space so be ready to hold onto your belongings and maneuver in if you're getting seated. Menus are visible under the glass of the table but it's all in Chinese (so if you need an English menu or Japanese menu, ask for one). There are sets you can order. Recommendations to try (with Canto romanizations if you want to try at ordering): -Pineapple bun with butter (bo lo yau) -Hong Kong milk tea (hot or iced) (gong sik lai tcha) -Some kind of macaroni soup (tohng fuhn). Usually with luncheon ham(spam) or ham. -Some kind of instant noodle (gohng zai mein). We got satay flavor. -French toast (sai doh see) Would definitely come back. The elderly man is nice even though he can sound intimidating lol read more

金鳳茶餐廳 - The breakfast spread for 4 people - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

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Your quintessential Hong Kong cafe - cramped, almost always packed to the brim, EFFICIENT AS ALL HELL (as most places in HK are) I almost always take my pineapple bun with butter (bo lo yau) to-go and munch on it as I walk around Wan Chai. The inside is soft, fluffy, and the top has a crunchy, sugary crust. Each time I've gotten it, it's still warm from the oven. YUMMMM. When eating in, I also like the Ham & Egg Sandwich, which is different from the Ham & Egg Bun. It's literally just a thick slice of ham and egg on white bread, but the fact that it always comes out piping hot makes it amaaazzinggg. If you can, ask for the bread to be lightly toasted! Service isn't always the warmest but I find myself here each time I visit the area. To me, it's a Hong Kong staple! read more

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金鳳茶餐廳 does brings back a lot of childhood memories. The deco and vibe is just the same as it was years and years ago...... Here you can get cheap affordable food especially breakfast at 6 am! Hong Kong Style Milk Tea still serves in the heavy double ceramic mug! Staff friendly and blunt at the same time..... read more

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Swung in for a pineapple bun with butter, some coffee and a ham and egg bun. Not the best pineapple bun I've had but definitely not the worst. Ham and egg bun was good, but wished the egg was runny. Pay at the counter, staff don't speak English so either point out what you want or bring a native speaker with you. Cash only read more

金鳳茶餐廳 - Ham and egg bun. Good bun, wished egg was runny, tasted good tho - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

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More like 3.5 stars Service is great, nice locals at a small dinky restaurant. Community tables BUT they offer paper towels! Yes! We got breakfast A which consist of 2 fried eggs, choice of oats or macaroni soup, a pineapple bun and coffee for 42HK$ We upgraded to a different coffee and added butter to our bun so it totaled up to 46$ The macaroni was bland compared to other restaurants we tried. Eggs were simple, over easy eggs and milk tea was good. Nothing to rave about BUT I Definitely give 4 stars for the pineapple bun with butter! It was dense, yet pillowy soft on the inside yet had a buttery top crunch on top. The butter just added greatness to what was already great. I would've been happy with a pineapple bun and left just with that. I would come back to get that and only that. read more

Come for cheap Hong Kong cafe food. Highly recommend the pineapple bun with butter, chicken pot pie, and milk tea/coffee. Skip the French toast! There are two lines outside, one for eating in and the other for takeout -- make sure you get in the right line! read more

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Someone once asked me whether I have a favorite restaurant in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of those freakish places where food is almost always good, else it's just merely mediocre. The more fundamental issue is figuring out whether it's a good restaurant located in Hong Kong, or a good Hong Kong restaurant. I can spend thousands at Robuchon in Central or sushi at the mid-levels with fish fresh from Tsukiji market, but is it reflective of Hong Kong? Sure, it's bona fide authentic for recreating an experience overseas, but it's like being in the company of pandas at the Washington zoo - an alien transplant. Does the menu incorporate local ingredients or give the local taste a nod? If it doesn't, it's not really Hong Kongian. A notable trait of Hong Kong is that it's a land of immigrants - A third of Hongers are not native here, and as such, we are all anchor babies who throw something back into the mix. Hong Kong's cocktail buns are a derivative of Filipino Spanish rolls. Egg tarts are our take on Portuguese pasteis. Hell, even our own beloved afternoon glass of silk stockings milk tea is a British colonial holdover by the way of Malaysian teh tarik, suited to our own ethnographic narratives. You could arguably state that the minchi flavored broiled fried spaghetti casserole at a Kowloon cha chan teng (eaten with chopsticks) is, while hopelessly un-Italian, quite authentically Hong Kong. As a guy who was born and grew up here, a certain bit of involuntary memory recall always manifests itself when it comes to food, romanticizes past engagements and tampers judgment. For example, the charcoal grilled eggettes served from the street carts outside of the Jordan Yaumati ferry terminal. Or Yan Chim Kee coconut candies. Or those dinky Chinese cha-chan-tengs (diners) that serve a quick and greasy breakfast with freshly made buns, none of which exist anymore. Are they all gone? Am I truly home? Oh, except for Spring Garden street - down the block from Hopewell Centre, amongst the lovely chaos of Tai Yuen street, accessible to the tramways on Johnston Road...we have Kam Fung. Yeah, the waitstaff are a bit brusque, but the buns are still baked on premise, fresh, soft, crisp. The Bolos are still straight-up the best I ever had in Wanchai and will no doubt keep me up at night here in NYC jonesing for them. The cold milk tea is served cold and iceless to keep the flavors rich and decisive. Breakfast is a geopolitical power play for elbow room where everybody shares the tiny stalls, but unlike Game of Thrones, you just order more food for satisfaction. Typical fare is macaroni soup, toasts with eggs, and stuff like that. It has the hallmarks of a good Hong Kong breakfast - decent value, fresh, not too bad, product of honest hard work, and quick to get you in and out quickly so you can do yours. If you want some civility, wait on the second line outside, get it to go, eat at a park bench at Spring Garden Park next door. Watch the yobbos from the mid-levels sneak their MacLarens and Mercs down the hill, park on the curbside, hop out for a bun, and come out like a satisfied billionaire...because sometimes all an expat want is a slice of the old Hong Kong to recharge the soul. Because this one, this one is local. And in a city where the local is constantly being squeezed out by foreign experiences, it's worthy of your attention. Welcome home, Kev. Drink some tea, have a bun and ponder your inner Honker. read more

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Everyone raves about the pineapple buns here but honestly I just don't get it. Maybe it's my palate but a sweet bun loaded with butter is... well, just not my kind of thing. What I do love here is the milk tea. It's very very good. Brewed strong and balanced with milk it's a delicious breakfast drink or afternoon pick-me-up. It's always served with sugar and no ice as a standard, but you can get it without sugar if you like. It will arrive with ice as yours will need to be made and chilled fresh. Sit in for the hustle and bustle and some people watching, or take away if you're on the move. read more

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There's something about Hong Kong people that is difficult yet easy to understand and explain at the same time. The older they get, the more sentimental they become. With the recent geopolitical events taking place, the growing disparity between the wealth classes (middle class, blue collars being squashed), real estate pretty much out of reach for everyone, there are still feelings of wanting to cling on to the past. This can be anything from your first kiss, the first time you fall in love, to an ex significant other. But this is far more wide reaching that everyone can relate to, so food is a lot easier to embrace. Kam Fung has been "keepin' it real" for a good number of years. A Hong Kong cafe that is irritating yet iconic at the same time. If you are a skinny Hong Konger, that is ok, but if you are well over 5 foot 6, weight above 120 pounds, it will feel super cramped in here. And heaven forbid you are seated at the left rear booth seat. The larger booth is fine, but there is a booth that seats ONE per side, and if a stranger is sitting across from you, you may have to sit sideways, unless you like bumping knees (or if you have a dining companion willing to play footsies with you, but I highly suggest you keep your shoes or boots on in here). What to get here: Chilled Hong Kong milk tea - this is their signature drink. They take the time and effort to brew the milk tea, and properly chill it, to the point where the flavor does not deteriorate over time. Too many schmoes out there brew the tea and immediately stick it in the cold box! Best of all, it is pre-chilled, so no ice cubes (and no diluting from them melting). Word of caution, I think they store the milk teas in these red plastic buckets? It's refreshing either way, even in December (especially if you are visiting and you come from an area that is easily in the 40s/low 50s, or East Coast...then you will think HK in December is summer like Olaf from Frozen). Hot milk tea I had here, and in memory was average for HK. Stick with the chilled version. Egg tart is the puff pastry multi layer version. The big problem is that these guys have been complacent with just doing bare bones and resting on their laurels. Thus if you do not arrive when the baked goods come out of the oven, you are otherwise given a room temperature specimen (lucky if it is not cold from the weather). It's really hard to compare HK puff pastry egg tarts especially if you have gotten used to Golden Gate Bakery version from San Francisco.... The chicken pie is actually quite good, and in fact very solid! The big downer again is the lack of effort to heat it up. Could have asked for it. The atmosphere is very interesting, mostly locals when I went, but is mentioned in every single darn guide book out there. Other than the chilled milk tea, the place is cramped, service is brisk/curt, and seating is very uncomfortable. You are expected to share a table or booth with a stranger especially when dining in the hood anywhere. I guess personal space concept is more or less lost, thanks to real estate and greed. This is more like a 3.5. It's not often you find a classic combo of a half decent bakery built in and serving HK cafe basic food fare. This place would be a super hit in San Francisco. On the run? Just follow the short line outside and get your milk tea and pastry to go. Though the to-go cup seems dismal in portion compared to dine in. read more

Food: -Milk tea: 3/5 - smooth, but could have had a stronger tea flavor -Pineapple bun: quite dense. top has a pineapple flavor. wish the bun were warmer, despite having it at about 1pm on a weekend and many people ordering it. expected the busyness would mean hotter buns -Preserved veggies and minced meat rice noodle: the preserved veggies and minced meat on top were a bit cold, but flavor was fine Service: Overall, the service was quite friendly, and the people were nice and made jokes. Set with the noodles, pineapple bun, milk: $35 read more

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YUM!! :) Came here for breakfast one morning, as HK cafe lovers do, and ofcourse it's swamped. luckily it's quick service and people often share a table with complete strangers which might be a little weird in North American culture, but its totally the thing to do here in Asia. We had fishball ho fun which was very clean tasting and you can just add your own chili oil etc. And we got the pineapple bun (because who doesn't...) and it was delicious as usual! Not too soggy and fresh. I got the satay beef noodles cause that's sort of my go to HK Cafe dish which I actually didn't enjoy quite as much just because it was a touch salty and the noodles were a bit over cooked so it was mushy. Really friendly staff. Quick quick service. Get your breakfast, eat it, get out. Next!!!! read more

Service was better than expected (and we had low expectations). While short still friendly and found a server who spoke decent enough English to help us. Food was good. Fried eggs + pineapple bun = great combo. Milk tea was a little strong. I also enjoyed my "spam" and egg sandwich. Instant noodles + satay beef also was good. Overall, definitely felt like I got a typical HK breakfast experience, and I would come back again. read more

This is one of the top places to get that real old school Hong Kong breakfast feel. It opens at 6:45 for all you jet lagged friends. You can come by early to get the Bo Lo Yao, pineapple bun hot and fresh. You can ask for it as Bo Lo Yao (with butter) or Bo Lo bao (without Butter). For you eating for here friends, be prepared to be cramped into a space and dap toi or share a table with people. They have set meals for breakfast like Bun + macaroni + drink. I would skip the macaroni soup here, it is not good unless you like super plain soggy mac. THe egg and ham/spam sandwiches are good, and if eating the bao will not fill you, a tasty iced or hot milk tea will help wash it down. The iced milk tea I prefer over hot since it is pre-sweetened, but the hot milk tea is also good to sweeten to taste. It has a rich mouth feel and has deep tea flavor. Beware it is not sweetened so use the sugar on the table to flavor to taste. Don't mind the rude or short table service as that is normal. We went early and might have sat at a regulars seat LOL and got stares all around. Its fast and efficient so eat and be on your way so others can come and sit. For all you who might be too intimidated by the sit down eat, go to the right side and ask for the butter bun and a milk tea to go. There is an english menu tapped to the window. They also have other pastries like egg tart (dan tat) or other items bread items you can try. Overall a great stop to have an item that is hardly close to this quality anywhere in the states. read more

Last December, I came here for breakfast. I ordered a pineapple bun with butter, egg tart, and an iced HK style milk tea. The food was very good but the waiter was a bit rude when he gave me the wrong dish and I corrected him on what I actually ordered. read more

Great local place to grab two of Hong Kong's must-eats: Pineapple Bun & Milk Tea. This place is relatively small in space so you will have to be comfortable with communal seating (sharing table with strangers). The pineapple bun is a must have and you will not be disappointed...don't be surprised if there's a wait because this is also a popular spot in Hong Kong. read more

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The pineapple bun with butter rocked! Come early to get em while they're hot and fresh. They're quite rich and go great with a cup of milk tea. They don't mess around with the butter, the buns have a cheese slice's worth of just-starting-to-melt butter on them. 1 is good to share for 2 people. We also tried the macaroni with beef and egg on top. That was very simple but filled us up nicely for a day of trekking around the city. Seating is limited, so don't be surprised if you get seated in a booth that already has 2 or 3 people there. A great chance to make friends! (Or, more likely, smile and nod at your new dining companions before flagging down someone who works here for an English menu.) read more

I'm no pineapple bun scientist, but if you put that much butter on anything, it's bound to be delicious. And delicious it was. If you're on the hunt for something legitimately "Hong Kong" in a country that's known for importing food trends from around the world, get yourself to Kam Fung, sit down at one of the cramped, often shared, plastic tables, and order a pineapple bun and Kopi Cham, or coffee milk tea. Sure, you're just consuming sugar, eggs, flour, and lard with a slice of butter the size of a double-stuffed Oreo, but ho.ly.cow. it is so, so good. The bun itself is slightly crunchy on top and then melts into a sweet, soft dough just under the surface. I couldn't finish more than half, but oh how my salivary glands begged me to. read more

Wow, what an adventure it took to get here. It was pouring rain, and my sister and I were deadset on finding this spot to satisfy our over ten year craving of that real deal bo lo bao (pinaepple bun). Somehow, the directions and map in the Yelp app and Google Maps put it in locations about a 15 minute walk from each other, and we went to the wrong spot first. Either way, it was almost worth the extra effort. The bun itself was well made and flavorful, but the kicker was that it was not warm enough to melt the butter on the inside. That's a big no-no in my book. The butter eventually succumbed to either the lukewarm heat coming from the bun, or the heat that was coming from the outside as we sat fairly close to the door, but I was already more than halfway finished. We also ordered the iced almond milk drink which I don't even remember the name of, only when it's time to order it. It's like a brain tick or something, but that drink was so god damned refreshing with the perfect amount of sweetness! This place really is a hole in the wall, with quick and efficient service. Thank god for that AC and those wall-mounted fans! It's a tight fit in there, and you can see/hear/get knocked into by their staff while they bring out piping hot bo lo baos out from the back. Apparently, I did not get one of those... read more

Came here when I went to Hong Kong. I went with my fiance and when we went it was packed so you had to share a table with someone. We order the typical HK style breakfast like egg and spam sandwich, instant noodle with egg and ham, condense milk and peanut butter toast, iced milk teas and their well known pineapple bun with butter. Everything was amazing!!! The only difficulty we had was trying to read the menu. Luckily, the people we sat with new how to red chinese and speak english to us. They should have a english menu since they get a lot of tourists. Overall, it was amazing!!! read more

金鳳茶餐廳 - Pineapple with butter - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

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We came to this cafe to try in particular their milk tea, which was written up in some local food writeups. We also tried a brunch combo that consisted of a ham and egg bun, macaroni and ham, and a fried egg, and then also added a red bean drink. Overall, 3 stars, as we found the place to be more interesting for the tiny setup and brusque service, than extraordinarily good. The milk tea was good, as it is in most places, but not standout good. The macaroni and bun were ok good. The server brought the fried egg out last, the milk tea in between food items, and overall was pretty haphazard on the delivery - basically delivered whatever and whenever the cooks delivered. The space is tiny as some have mentioned, and I did indeed have to turn my body sideways to fit into our two person table by the wall. The men's washroom is the tiniest ever, just barely fitting in upon shutting the door! Interesting place to check out, but we won't ever be back. read more

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Horrible place for visitors. The bread was delicious but the owner definitely overcharged us and tried not to give me change. I had to tell him, Hey, you owe me $20. Beware unless you're a local. I went with my mom, who grew up in Shanghai and speaks fluently. There are a million bakeries in the area. read more

Small and crowded, can't get any more HK traditional than that. Didn't order much the couple of times I was here but I didn't need too. Chicken pie, egg tart, pineapple bun, iced milk tea. Good enough to almost me make cry. read more

I love this place.. very clean and fast service... perfect pineapple buns , great egg sandwiches , macaroni ... simple breakfast with decent coffee read more

金鳳茶餐廳 - Hong Kong Style Cafe Near Me - Hong Kong, HK

I've never been to a classic Hong Kong cafe (I did do a Congee cafe), and this place was fantastic. I contend you can get very far with an open mind, adventurous spirit a smile and a kind word...And this cafe opened its arms and delicious food to a friend and I. The reviews are spot on with the baked goods. I could have stopped after the warm pineapple bun and slab of butter (Would certainly need the milk coffee)... They have 4 set breakfast that are a great local way to start your day...They opened at 7am (contrary to the 6am listed on yelp). Filled with locals immediately. The buns were flying, milk coffee pouring and folks were seated in cramped and loving tables. Great service with some English on the menu and when I could not communicate, a very friendly gentleman next to me helped. Pineapple bun with butter, milk coffee, macaroni with spicy beef and an over hard fried egg filled me up for the 13 hour flight home. Get adventurous and go local, this place was fantastic... read more

Delicious! Glad we found this breakfast spot, meal sets for 39 HKD are a good bargain and comes. I selected Breakfast A and had oatmeal, Pineapple Bun, eggs with a slice of ham and a strong cup of coffee. Some of the waiters do speak Mandarin, they were able to understand me even though I was out of practice. The waiters picked up that we were American and they had a handy English menu on hand for my parents (also helpful for me because I am more accustomed to Simplified Chinese). read more

I got a pineapple bun and ice coffee to go. I got the pineapple bun with butter, this bun is much for chewy and dense and the slap of butter was so yummmmmy. Ice coffee was way too sweet. read more

business hours incorrect. open at 6:45am everyday. Google has correct hours. yelp is unreliable for business hours in HK. middleaged gentleman speaks English really well. get here between open and 730 if you don't want to wait for a seat. otherwise do takeaway. cold tea is awesome!! read more

Came here at 7am and all tables were full. Ordered egg tart, pineapple bun with butter, chicken pie, and hot coffee togo. Finished everything during my 10 minute walk back to my hotel. Not much to say but everything tasted great except the coffee but I doubt anyone goes here for that. read more

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Not a lot of space to sit, but quick service and delicious bo lo bao. They're so flaky and soft, you can't help but to make a mess haha! read more

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Near my office. Alright for local milk tea and a quick sandwich of local omelette and luncheon meat on toast. It is not very different from other local tea house or Cha Chang Tang. Chicken pastry (they call it a pie) has gone downhill and is mostly floury dough. Egg tart is a local copy of the Portuguese nata and can't compare. That said, the locals mostly only know this version. Pineapple bun? Of course the patches of crispy sugary coating on top of the bun reminds one of a pineapple. But that's it. Try it. Not bad. Like must Cha Chang Tang, the milk tea is strong and you are expected to put in a lot of sugar. It was derived from Indian Assam tea. The locals like it strong and smooth. I like it too. Is it better here than a thousand others? I can't tell. The waiters have to serve the crowded place. They don't like you but they do their job and are not rude. read more

not reviewing any other egg tarts cuz these take the cake-gold-grand prix. go pair with milk tea for a legit HK experience. order a dozen. at least. https://www.yelp.com/biz/pastéis-de-belém-lisboa?ylist=ieat-lisboa-lisboa https://www.yelp.com/biz/comme-à-lisbonne-paris-2?ylist=foodtrip-à-paris-paris-2 read more

If you want be like the locals, come here. Quick service, simple recipes, and delicious pineapple buns.