Just had a lovely dim sum lunch with friends at Kong Chiu Lau (港潮樓) in Tsim Sha Tsui and tucked…read moreaway on the 1st floor of Harbour Crystal Centre on Granville Road. It's a solid spot if you're after decent, no-frills Cantonese dim sum without the usual chaotic crowds. The food was genuinely tasty - nothing mind-blowing, but everything fresh and well-executed. We went for their special set lunch, which comes with a great mix assortment of dim sum classics (har gow, siu mai, char siu bao, etc.). Portions are generous, and it's perfect for sharing. What I really liked was the vibe: the interior feels elegant with those big chandeliers giving it a touch of class, but it's still relaxed enough for a proper catch-up conversation. No yelling over noisy tables here - it's surprisingly chill for TST, especially at lunchtime. Service was friendly and attentive (a nice change from some rushed spots), and the prices are super reasonable - way better value than a lot of the touristy places nearby. Great for a casual meet-up with pals when you want good dim sum, a comfy setting, and no madness. Definitely adding it to my go-to list for easy lunches in the area!

I ordered dim sum here and was not disappointed…read more The standouts are the Deep Fried Bitter Melon with Salty Egg Yolk and the Pan-fried Squid Cakes. I love both for their flavors and textures. Among the dishes I ordered, most was above average with the exception of the Steam Sesame Sweet Dumpling which has thick skin and the Deep Fried Sweet Pumpkin Cakes. Both of which the contents inside are quite sparse. I would come here again in a heartbeat.

Service is great It's a chain store located in a mall and…read moreat HKG, specializes in won ton noodles The noodles texture is thin and chewy and it's all shrimp won ton. Soup is great

Thought the food was just okay. Had their combo (which included dim sum basket, fried rice…read morecrullers, beef chow fun, choy sum, congee) and a side order of wonton soup. Thought most of the dishes leaned towards the saltier side - especially their famous wontons. We didn't bother finishing. They charge $9 per person for tea. I had to challenge them on charging my two kids. When they said they could offer hot boiling water instead (they don't have room temp or cold/ice water). I questioned their judgement in suggesting to put an open cup of boiling water in front of my 3 yo and 5 yo. The server insisted it was company's policy but he was willing to remove the charges (I think just to get me out of his hair). Overall - We wanted to eat Hong Kong food as our last dinner. But it ended on a "meh".

Typing this review on a partially broken keyboard so please excuse the typos…read more 5 Stars = "Woohoo! As good as it gets" My relatives brought me here for dinner when I visited Hong Kong from the US (haven't been back since 1997). This place is in a fishing village/area, we took the subway and got off at the Yau Tong station, after asking around we got to the seafood area...it was a lot of walking to get to this specific restaurant. This restaurant is at the END of all the other ones along the shore. As you twist and turn to get here, you will pass by a bunch of stores that sell fresh seafood and many will hassle you into eating at their adjacent restaurants. One thing I noticed about ALL the stores is that nothing smelled "fishy"! There was not a stench in the air! I've always heard that fresh seafood does not smell fishy. This is the first time I understood what they were talking about. When we finally got to the restaurant, my family decided on the dishes they wanted, I'm not sure if it was because they knew the owner or if this was something you can ask for because we were walked back out to their tanks to pick out the fish, lobster, clams, etc that we wanted. It was a totally awesome experience. The food was nothing short of AMAZING! I have never had seafood this great in my entire 35 years of life and I live 10 minutes from the ocean in California. Everything was cooked perfectly and dishes were not overly seasoned so the flavor of the seafood really comes out. The "peeing" shirmp was soooooooo good, it was better than any Maine lobster I've had. Yes I just compared a shrimp to a lobster, it was that good! If there's anything I would recommend, it would be that and the jack knife clams. Price is a little on the high end especially given the cheap food prices in Hong Kong, but I can't wait to visit again.

The restaurant is located at the very end of Hoi Pong Rd in Lei Yue Mun. After we got off the…read moretaxi, we waited for other friends to take us to the restaurant. If no one guide or direct us to there, it will take us long time to find it. One of my friends is their regular customer and he got VIP room reserved. Nice! I didn't follow them to select live/fresh seafood from the tanks or seafood market coz I preferred to spend time with my friends for chatting. My good friends would know I like anything kind of live seafood, just pick whatever.... Poached shrimps - Caridean shrimps size are pretty small but it tasted so fresh and sweet. Stir fried razor clams with black bean sauce - **my favourite dish** It cooked perfectly and so delicious. Steamed scallops with garlic and cellophane noodles - Scallop so fresh and mixed with garlic so tasty. Stir fried Jumbo mantis shrimp with garlic and chili - Mantis shrimp just a bit overcooked coz was a little bit chewy. But, I liked the smell with garlic and chili. Steamed Grouper - I loved steamed fresh fish, it cooked perfectly and fantastic. Steamed fresh Abalones - It is finest seafood! Abalone texture was firmed and clean aftertaste tasted. Thumbs up!! Chinese Mitten crabs - The season just started and we're in right timing to have mitten crabs. It's not meaty like Dungeness crab. It's custardy in texture and like sea urchin.. I also felt guilty to eat whole mitten crab coz it's quite high cholesterol. Gai Lan - it's great coz we should have more veggies (rich in fiber) and help for digestion. Fruits platter - The mango was so tasty and juicy and grapes were sweet too. I don't mind to come back next time for such good quality of dishes.

The ultimate fancy contemporary Japanese cuisine experience, in the tallest building in Hong Kong…read more If you are lucky, you can also get a spectacular view. What an experience. I'm one lucky girl to be celebrating my birthday here with my dearest family, and didn't have to pay a dime (heh). They only serve one tasting menu here, so you don't get to choose what you're having, but you do get to choose what sake to accompany your meal with. You also get to choose the exact sake cup to drink it from. There are 8 savory courses and 2 sweet ones. Quite a few of them are out of this world, including a dish with fresh figs, topped with foie gras, wasanbon sugar and sesame cream, which my dad raved on and on about for weeks after, delicious sous vide wagyu beef that melts in your mouth, and a luxurious chawanmushi (steamed egg) topped with crab and crab roe. The desserts are mindblowingly good as well. There is a candy-shelled pear with pear jam inside, all frozen with liquid nitrogen, and tasted like fresh pears in falling snow. The other dessert is chestnut ice cream topped with shaved chestnut -- as the biggest chestnut fan on Earth this was my absolute favourite, and while I was quite full I still devoured it all. The meal ended with some matcha and sweets, and was such a perfect ending to a perfect meal. I would totally come here again, if only it wasn't so expensive as well. Be prepared to spend a couple grand (HKD) here, but for Michelin 2 stars and the food, I'd say it was totally worth it.

Ryugin, a solid 2 michelin starred Japanese restaurant in hongkong. The kiseki course meal was…read moreexceptional. Most of the ingredients were from Hokkaido, very well prepared and presented. Beautiful night skyscraper, vibe, hongkong city. This ryugin location offers hongkong exclusive menus such as shanghai crabs and few other local ingredients. After the dinner the head chef came out to greet me with respect. Intoxicating and elegant vibe, loved every min up in the 101/F at ICC. I would love to return here on my trip back to Hong Kong.

OK so maybe the people who put those Michelin restaurant guides together really do know what…read morethey're doing. This place is sublime. The service is absolutely impeccable (a rarity in Kowloon) and the Shanghai-style food is amazing (flavor and presentation). I don't have a single complaint (other than there isn't one of these restaurants close to me than a 19-hour flight)

We showed up at 6pm on a Sunday without a reservation. Fifteen minutes after seated,the place was…read morepacked with diners. Although the place was busy, but the staff was cheerful in attending our needs and taking orders. We ordered pig hoof in Chinese wine (川香麻醬豬手) - each bite of the hoof with skin was crisp and with no fatty taste; grainy beef with mushroom (香茶菇爆牛肉) - the beef was tender and soft with the right combination of mushroom; braised spinach (上湯菠菜)- very soft and no bitter taste; stewed fish fillets in rice wine sauce (糟溜魚片) - was fresh, tasty, and excellent addition of soft cloud ear; and minced chicken with pine nuts wrapped in lettuce (松子雞米生菜包)- each bite of warm chicken wrapped in the cold, crips, and fresh lettuce was just heavenly! Desserts included traditional mung bean cake (傳統綠豆糕) and mango juice with pomelo and fresh mango (楊枝甘露) - highly recommended! The above five dish menu was good for a group of five people. We left without an overwhelming feeling. The diligent staff -servers and managers, did add to an excellent dining experience!

Zingmomoon is located in the Camel Paint Building Block 3 just one floor up, and if you work around…read morethe area, someone will definitely take you to this place at least once. I love coming here during lunch time. They have set menus for a good price. For dinner, it's a little more on the pricier side, but it's worth it. And I do suggest having more than 3 people because you can taste more dishes that way. Gotta have it family style, ya'know? During dinner time, they automatically provide a cup of tea, which basically houses 8 items, hence the name "eight treasures". but keep in mind it is not free... As for the food in general, it is delicious. I feel as if I don't have to worry about eating unhealthily because majority of the items here have this Herb-y vibe. (Get it?! Ur-ban. Ok fine.) The downside... no menu items are in English, but they have pictures! If not... you can go on Yelp or Open Rice and see the Food items people picked and show it to the waiter... I would suggest having someone who can understand Cantonese or can at least read the basic Chinese characters to make life easier.

REALLY like this place!!! My future family dinners will be here (if my family lets me arrange)!!…read more Turn into the little alleyway beside the fruit juice shop. The restaurant is located upstairs in Camel Paint Building Block 3, these exact CHINESE words are on the building (on your right). Look for the word 三 (which is 3) You won't miss it!! You can wait for the elevator (which always has a lineup) OR WALK UP THE STAIRS -just 1 floor. It gets very full during dinner times, be sure to call in advance. The size of restaurant is: 1x large round table 1x small round table 1x rectangle table for 4 3x rectangle tables for 6 2x rectangle tables for 2 The rectangle tables for 6 is basically made of 3 tables, so we shared the space with others. A lot of couples visit this restaurant. The menu!! It's in full Chinese. On the wall and in the book. There are some photos but if I came alone, I'll be ok. I just need to ask the staff to read it for me. If that's ok to you, it's ok with me! Dinner starts off with a classic Chinese tea "8 treasures" which is not free by the way, it's already sitting on the table waiting for you. Dried chrysanthemum flowers, goji berries, dried red dates, dried longan, some fruit. I forgot I think it's $16?? I find the food very simple. They taste exactly like an ideal grandmother's home-cooked food. They don't add a lot of fake flavourings to enhance the dish and that's why I really like the food!! #15 宮廷香辣雞 $98 - fried chicken, spicy on a scale of 6/10 - not dry at all!!! flavourful #30 濃湯勝瓜浸魚滑 $78 - 勝瓜 is some kind of vegetable melon, like winter melon but it's less sweet and the skin is not soft - This is served in soup in a flat bowl - also 魚滑 is like mixture of fish like fishball, but it isn't a sphere. - I hope this all makes sense. - This dish is light (because of the soup), very sweet and simple. NOT heavy with salt/sugar/whatever HK people like to season with. - But I think there isn't enough 魚滑!!!! #28 蟹肉扒西蘭花 $88 - admittedly my photo looks gross with that white liquid stuff, but it's CRAB meat! - and broccoli! - I'm not sure if it's real crab meat or if it's egg whites! - This is a classic Chinese dish, one of my favourites!! It often tastes really salty at many restaurants, EXCEPT HERE!!!! Here they cook it light and simple. Service is good! There is always someone at the door so you won't ever loudly wave a staff down when you enter. Also it's very clean and beautiful here.

Still love the pomelo salad and raviolis. The pork belly this time was a plus. Wish i still lived…read morein Hong so I can come here more often. With so many great dishes here, I would not restrict myself to just having the pho.

After a failed attempt at getting Bún bò Hue (BBH) at Nha Trang in TST, I manage to convince my…read morefriend to go to the Nha Trang in Times Square instead, much to my friend's opposition to Causeway Bay crowds... It wasn't too bad, a fairly tame 'crowd' on a Friday night... No lines thankfully, as we arrive fairly late - almost 9:20pm - for dinner. We decide to share the Spicy Hue Beef Noodle Soup (Bún bò Hue), the Pork and Shrimp Spring Rolls (Cha Gio), and the Cold Vermicelli Bowl with Grilled Lemongrass Pork Cutlet (Bun Xuong Nuong). Within 5 minutes of placing our order, a steaming hot bowl of BBH comes out. "THIS?!" we shout out loud at the same time and burst into simultaneous peals of laughter. It does not look like the BBH we are used to seeing in Southern California --- which, for your information, is supposed to be bright deep orange in color, with LOTS of thin beef shank slices, thick round noodles, and a cube (or two) of congealed pork blood (ha, not for everyone...). We call over the waitress to double check, "Is this the Bun Bo Hue?" I ask. "Yes, number 409 right?" she confirms. Okay okay, here comes the taste test. I kid you not, it was spicy. Perhaps my taste buds have subsided in their resistance to spices ever since leaving California (where bottles of Sriracha, Cholula, Tabasco, Tapatio were the norm for any college student). Was it that soul-searching, soul-satisfying, soul-edifying bowl of BBH we were looking for? Ehhh...to fulfill our BBH craving, I'm afraid not. But it was a solid bowl of noodles, nevertheless. We'll have to keep looking, even if it means scourging the entire HK territory for this special BBH. But hey, that means more food adventures! And who doesn't like those? I don't consider myself an expert at Vietnamese cuisine (although I absolutely love its intricacies and multitudes of flavors), so to avoid making a fool of myself, my friend demonstrates how to eat the spring rolls with lettuce leaves -- break off some basil and mint leaves, dip or douse your spring roll in nuoc cham (Vietnamese fish sauce), and assemble your roll with the lettuce as your wrap. The vermicelli bowl with pork was quite refreshing (think of it as a summer salad with fish sauce as the dressing) and provided a nice balance against the spicy BBH. Overall, the meal was healthy and very filling!

Pricey for what you get, but kids love it and the food is actually decent. They specialize in…read moremaking the dim sum look like different animals. Most kids will probably have a blast eating them. Our daughter (who loves to eat) enjoyed every bite and had fun 'playing with her food'. Our boy (who loves animals) thought they were so cute he didn't want to destroy them. So he just ate some noodles... with beef. Every dish we tried from beef chow fun served in a stone skillet to the animal shaped dim sum was really tasty. You're just paying more for the food experience than anything. totally worth it if you have kids or if you just like playing with your food.

Came here in Dec 2019 with my friend. We had wanted to check this place out for its cute "baos."…read moreSuper cute, they offer all you can eat dim sums which were pretty filling and gives a glimpse of those who want to try their menu.