This is not a restaurant of my choice, as my last experience was less then satisfactory, fast…read moreforward to 6 months. One of my Grand Uncle has decided to have a gathering here for a family dinner due to the proximity. As I already have no expectations, I was pleasantly surprised with that night's offerings. Highlighting Items: Roast Sickling Pig: Crispy Skin with a very thin layer of fat and the meat is juicy and flavourful. Abalone with Goose Web: Both done well and tender, as part of a fixed menu item, the size of the abalone was above average. Double Boiled Soup with Chicken and Fish Maw: very flavourful and full of Chinese Ham and Chicken flavours, fish maw is thick and tender. Other items were all above average and not greasy as some of the items in a Traditional Chinese New Year Dinner usually are. All in all, this last visit gives me more interest to revisit when I am back in Hong Kong later in the year! ( That is if they are still in business, as I find so many restaurant either closed or changed hands within the last six months ).

I was pleasantly surprised by this place. I had eaten at one in Sheung wan years ago & it was so…read moreso. Sportful is a step below Maxims and it showed. Also the price is a little bit lower. But this time the quality of the food was top notch... while retaining the lower prices. Maybe it's just this location but I'm bookmarking this place. HK$110 per person (4 of us) for very nice lunch.

Came here for lunch with a couple of friends while we were in the area. This restaurant is fairly…read morebig and was very busy even on a weekday. The ambiance was quite lively. But service was decent even though they were quite busy. Tried several of the standard dim sum dishes like shrimp dumplings and Siu Mai, etc. Also had their BBQ Pork, Roasted Pork Belly, and Rice in Lotus Leaves. The dim sum dishes were pretty good, lived up to the Lei Garden standards. The BBQ Pork and Rice in Lotus Leaves were average, but the Roasted Pork Belly was the standout. Overall it was a good lunch but the portions were on the small side.

This dim sum restaurant is located inside a mall. Service and food quality is good. We didn't…read moreorder too much but everything we ordered was good.

First thing's first-- 90 minutes of dining time, non-negotiable. But that seems to be the rule…read morearound here with ALL reputable places. Once you've ordered.. the food comes on pretty fast. And let me just say.. they do tofu and marinated beef right. All their tofu, that's not fried, are so soft and soy-licious. I've decided to divulge into the vegetarian side and ordered the mixed pot of veggies. Whatever it's called. When it arrives it's still bubbling in it's beautiful clay pot. I can say I don't care too much for the stringy seaweed laver.. seems like too much of a filler. The woodear mushroom are plentiful as are the two varieties of tofu and baby bok choy. Cooked very very well but so cornstarchily-thick. All the seafood are fresh and well prepared. But if you're ordering the 'single' portion just know it is tiny comparing to western standards but probably just perfect for eastern delicacies. The service is incredibly speedy in order to move the crowd. Reservation is highly recommended otherwise come like five minutes before they open so they can sit you after ten.

3.5 stars We were…read moreplanning to go Tim Ho Wan for lunch at the IFC mall but the long line just proved to be too much. My brother said let us go to Lei Garden. We did not have a reservation but we got a table after waiting for less than 5 minutes. Guess we were lucky again since today is a Saturday with the malls and everywhere packed with people. Service was ok, not a 5 star service for sure. We asked the female staff for a glass of iced water, she gave us a glass of water alright but it was piping hot :( Food wise.. 1) pan fried carrot cake - F (too much flour, arrrgghhh) 2) Glutinous rice steamed in lotus leaf - A+ (both the rice and meat inside were savory) 3) Rice noodle roll with BBQ pork - B+ (I ate enough of these to know what is good; rice roll too thick and not soft enough) 4) Steamed shrimp dumplings with mushroom - A (lots of shrimp but still fell short, something is missing) 5) Prawn paste marinated wings - Unknown (Did not try) 6) Xiao Long Bao or steamed pork dumplings - A+ (Not as good as Ding Tai Fong but close enough) 7) BBQ pork bun - A- (not fluffy enough and a lot of fatty meat; Taste Paradise at Ion Orchard Singapore has the best BBQ buns so far) 8) Mango with grapefruit and sago (dessert) - A- (Lei Garden claimed that they were the one that introduced this mango dessert dated back in 1987, if that was indeed true, they are falling behind. I had way better of this dessert elsewhere.) If I ever visit Hong Kong in future, will I return to Lei Garden? Definitely not. There are just too many better dim sum/Chinese restaurants to choose from.

This place was here 5 years ago when I lived in Happy Valley and it doesn't look like anything has…read morechanged. The owner must own the real estate as there doesn't seem to have enough business to pay the rent. About 1/3 of the inside is piled up with the owner's own stuff & not available for customer seating. Having said that & a little pricy for what it is, they have wonderful congee. They took their time to make it. The 腸粉 is also very good. I have to figure out what their hours are & come back for these two items 5 or 6 times to make sure I got it right.

This was my first ever restaurant at HK even though I've had Cantonese food in California and other…read moreplaces in the world. The place is a little cramped but nevertheless the food was good. We ordered takeouts because my sister had swollen ankles so she couldn't make it down eight levels of the Airbnb reservation we made. We ordered 皮蛋瘦肉粥，菠蘿咕嚕肉，椰汁西米露 that I though were all good. 皮蛋瘦肉粥 was very authentic and tasty while 菠蘿咕嚕肉 was lean and crunchy. 椰汁西米露 is a must try because it was very creamy and appetizing. This restaurant is for people looking for a cheap and yummy place in the Happy Valley area.

This is an easy place to get some last minute dim sum if you happen to be near the high speed rail…read morestation. There are other places around, but most of them are hard to get into or have a long wait during lunch hours. Tim's Kitchen is consistently not that busy (go figure, ha), and the food is actually pretty decent. They have a rather small menu of dim sum comparing to a lot of other places. Most of them tasted average, and are a bit overpriced due to the premium area it is in (rent has gotta be high around here). But the environment is nice. Basically nothing is offensive here, and it's a good place to hang out with a friend here, if food isn't the focus of the place.

We were with an old friend we hardly see, but we were in a rush and just needed to sit somewhere…read morecomfortably. We got a couple dishes. Picked a noodle soup and a hokkien fried rice. The noodle soup was good, but the fried rice was just okay. I was not very hungry at that time after having a stuffing dim sum lunch. But at least we had space to sit and meet. Located in the eating area of the shopping mall. There's many places to choose from.

Really love this place! It's pretty much an upscale dim-sum experience - clean linen tables,…read moreattentive service and lots of delicious food. I believe they are owned by the Maxim restaurant group... not sure. It's situated on the 2nd floor of the Langham Place Mall, modern sleek look & feel. They give you the order sheet, pick out your dim sums and put the orders in. Everything was pretty good - stand outs include: shrimp & egg rice roll, pineapple bun stuffed char shiu bao (yes everyone is mimicking Tim Ho Wan!), doe sha bao (stuffed ooey gooey custard baos!), and pig feets for dim sum!! It's pricier than your traditional old school dim sum places however you are paying for clean restrooms and modern dining. Mid price range - our total bill was about $130 USD - not bad for 8! The ONLY drawback - the menu is separated by time sequence. Early dim sum at 8am - 10am, the yummy "dol fu fai" isn't served until 10:30am, and the fried noodles - not available until 11:00am. We were too jetlag and ended up finishing our dim sum by 10am... LOL Overall a very yummy experience!

Love this place. Well I woke up early and came here on a weekday for lunch. When I said early, I…read morecame at around 9 ish. So that means it got the early bird special. Cheaper tea fee and there is a short list of items on the list that were offered discounted prices. Every dish I had here was delicious. My favorite was the egg yolk bun. I mean the outside bun crust is different. The shrimp rice roll was good but the condiment or soy sauce that went with it was not sweet soy. In Canada what went with the rice roll would be a special kind of soy sauce. Shu mai was good here as well. We ordered quite a lot of dishes. The dishes are small but probably standard HK sizes. The docor is awesome here. Its clean and staff are very friendly. The tables are a bit too close together. We had a good conversation with the person beside us. Who is also not from HK. I guess lots of tourist comes here. But again its located in Langham Place and that does make a difference. The mall is like in the center of Mongkok. Very convenient location. Only complain is the washroom. The washroom is not super dirty or anything. Its just that the stalls are a bit small. I wasn't sure how to close the washroom door while I am inside. I had to step on the toilet to close the door and then step back down to go. Almost no clearance space. You can't step to the side because there is no room. Other than that. I highly recommend this place.

It has always been my favourate but I do not understand how the restaurant can provide above…read moreaverage food yet the price is so cheap It's all you can eat buffet but things are very fresh with its price

Recommended by some friends to visit for the hotpot - I suppose it is fairly good value for money -…read morefor all you can eat & drink (unlimited beers as well) at HK$200/head for 2 hours. But honestly, how much can 1 person eat in 2 hours? Service was attentive (probably because I was there with my husband who is a Caucasian) and the food quality was decent enough. Regular hotpot experience but I wouldn't return again.

This is the kind of Cantonese cuisine that dreams are made of…read more Golden Bauhinia, or better known as 金紫荊 (Kam Ji King) has been consistently one of the best Cantonese restaurants I've experienced in Hong Kong. Situated smack dab in the heart of Wanchai at the ritsy Hong Kong Convention Center, this establishment serves top notch high end Cantonese fare directly facing the water and skyline of Tsim Sha Tsui. While their Dim Sum hour is popular for certain reasons (daytime ambiance, quality dishes, etc.), the real time to experience their food is during their sumptuous dinner service. If you are going for Dim Sum, consider doing the Monday-Saturday special, which is $198HKD and unlimited servings. Considering the unique twists on their dishes, this is an excellent deal. Certain dishes to look out for: pan fried truffled scallops (黑松露煎帶子皇), pan fried chicken stuffed glutinous rice (蛋煎糯米雞), crab claw wrapped in watermelon and egg white (西施百花蟹鉗), and the deep fried crab shell stuffed with crab meat (銀絲焗釀蟹蓋). Regarding dinner, everything I've had has been divine. I don't use that word often, but the food certainly merits it all the praise. Michelin nods and Yelp stars don't do the food justice, but never sleep on their constantly changing menu. Most everything is seasonal, but all consideration should be made for any chef specials of the night. Their barbecued suckling pig (鴻運乳豬) is a highlight ($1400HKD whole / $780 half) and is perfectly crispy throughout. This is beyond the tasty siu yuk (燒肉) of the street, this is heavenly and is loaded with flavor. No condiments are necessary (though they provide plenty), this can be easily enjoyed on its own. The same can be said for the roasted goose (潮蓮燒鵝) which has similar vibes for tender meat and crispy skin, which is $500HKD for an entire goose. Their version of crispy pork belly (明爐燒腩肉) is beyond wonderful at $158HKD a plate, but as always, I wish there was more. I have always made it a point to eat shrimp and scrambled egg (蝦仁炒蛋), but their version is shrimpless and instead has scallops and black truffle (黑松露帶子炒滑蛋 - $188HKD). It is simply next level to the point where I still think about how wonderful this dish was. The same goes for their poached milk lobster and egg white (龍蝦炒大良牛乳 - $480HKD) and their "Imperial" bird's nest soup with egg whites and crab meats (芙蓉蟹肉官燕-$438HKD) might be the best I've ever had. Their crispy fried chicken (炸子雞) actually includes Yunnam ham and walnuts (孖寶脆皮雞). It is indeed crispy and the meat is gloriously juicy. At $488 for a whole, it could also stand to be bigger but I would venture the same for their wagyu fried rice (頭抽和牛菜粒炒飯 - $188). I also really enjoyed their Yee-Fu noodles loaded with spicy eggplant and kurobata pork (魚香茄子黑豚肉炆伊麵). Don't order a regular bowl of rice, shoot for their slow cooked bowl of rice that has been stewed in fresh crab meat (鮮蟹肉泡飯 - $98 each). It is all so-so-so good that I sigh each time I think about this place. The service is impeccable. They're extremely knowledgeable on most dishes and can provide recommendations while accommodating certain diet preferences. Reservations are best and be sure to request for a window table for the view. Groups will likely be sat in private rooms. At Golden Bauhinia, one can be guaranteed one of the most luxurious and certainly tastiest meals on the entire island.

Fancy Cantonese restaurant with a view and a quiet, upscale ambience…read more I came here with family for dim sum and it was definitely a positive experience overall. Food quality is good, sugar glazed barbecue pork buns are always an item welcome on my dining table, especially if the bun isn't overly doughy and the glaze is light and crusty. Vegetables were fresh and crunchy- as you'd expect of this price point, and their flour rolls (腸粉) were excellently some- light, no floury textures, and they didn't overpower the soy sauce. Siu Mai were soft, but the addition of the shrimp added a nice crispy texture. The black truffle however didn't really make much of a meaningful contribution. Their deep fried taro pastries were quite noteworthy, in that all of it was very light, and surprisingly wasn't greasy in appearance or mouthfeel. Would I recommend this place for a casual family lunch or dinner? Probably not. It simply doesn't make sense considering the price point. On the other hand, this place would be great for special occasions or those times when you simply wanted to impress someone.