Our friend used to come here all the time so when I asked for his favorite hot pot joint in TST, he…read moreimmediately brought us to Hot Pot House. The atmosphere is definitely old school with tons of pictures of celebrities up on the walls coming up the stairs to the restaurant. Get there before the dinner rush or you will be waiting a while to get a table! There are English menus if you ask your server. Their broth is really good - I'm told it's boiled up to about 5hrs every day! The service is okay. They get really busy so you might have to track them down to get served. Their signature dishes are: - diced beef - osmanthus mussels (soooo good!) - goose sausage (but we didn't try this) Every table I saw had chicken testicles, so we went along and ordered a plate. It was different; chewy. I'm glad I tried it, but I don't think I'll order it again. There are two or three private rooms located toward the back of the restaurant. There is a 10% service charge, so no need to tip!

This was one of my favorite places to eat while in HK. The people here are extremely friendly and…read moreserve up food that the locals like to package and take to work for the day. This is a small street stall on the corner and they can set up a table and some chairs for you. I would grab a juice down the street or something from 7-11 because you might be burning up after some of this "ma-la" szechuan flavor. I would recommend the cold spicy noodles. The noodles are soooo good. Al-Dente. The spice is a "ma-la" type, which has some numbing and direct heat. I think the mild isn't very spicy at all. If you get the spicy, you'll probably be able to enjoy the bowl but you won't really enjoy the bowl when you're sitting on the bowl. You can win the battle but not the war ;). I also liked the spicy wontons as they're sitting in this delicious broth of ma-la flavoring. Be careful of this one, as the spice really warms up the belly. A must stop if you're in the neighborhood!

For being at a central HK location, a buffet that includes beer & at $22US a pop, this place is…read moredamn good for its taste and value. Oh, might I add FREE WiFi. Avoids the damn lines, get there at 6:30pm as we only had to wait 5 minutes for the elevator queue & zero wait to be seated at a booth on a Friday night. Keep in mind: everything is in Chinese. Even the Scranton Menu is 100% Chinese. So you gotta bring a friend who can speak/read Chinese or utilize google translate. When you get to the host stand, you let them know your spice level & you are offered a whole chicken or a half chicken. Don't matter you change your mind in terms of wanting more chicken as this too is unlimited so get more if your heart so desires. Once seated, you get your sauce (garlic, chili oil, dried chili's), drinks (soda, Coconut water, beer, juices..) random foods out for grabs like dumplings, & tofu skin rolls etc. Then once the chicken pot hits the table, wait for it to cook a little more then you are free to grub. Please have in mind the chicken is a whole damn chicken meaning feets, skin, bones ALL that is in the pots. The chicken is really tasty with Schezwan flavors: Spicy & Numbing. Once you've had enough of the chicken, ask the server to pour in the broth to get the hot pot started. Then order your hot pot goodies! Must orders: fish skin (I know sounds gross! I too was weirded out when my friend ordered it, but you gotta get it. Dunk into boiling broth for 10 seconds & consume), beef balls, corn, instant ramen, collagen, sliced meats (lamb, pork belly, beef), Chinese veggie and any other thing that tickles your fancy. I loved it as I have never in my life eating anything like this before in terms of the flavors & style! Hope y'all enjoy it as much as I did!

This is probably my favorite mai seen (noodle) place in Hong Kong because everything is really…read morecustomizable. You can pick how spicy/sour the soup is, if you want more/less/none of the bean sprouts/leeks/cilantro/noodles etc. Lastly, of course, you can pick the ingredients in it. They also give you a fair amount of everything for a reasonable price. The food comes kind of slowly for Hong Kong standards, but I think it's worth the wait. If you're into this kind of noodle, definitely check this place out!

A friend of mine recommend this restaurant, and I fell in love! Ate at this restaurant 2 days in a…read morerow because it was THAT good! It is a rice noodle restaurant were you can customize what sides you want to add, level of spiciness, and type of soup broth. My friend ordered the sweet and spicy soup broth for me and it was bombbb! I had the schezuan broth the first time and it was way to spicy for me to handle! So, if you like mala (numbing spice) then go with schezuan! As for my sides, I added beef, pickles, minced pork, and chicken. You can add as many sides as you want for only 5rmb which is less than $1usd. If I can recall, I believe each bowl was around 19rmb ($3usd) which is so incredibly cheap! Be sure to arrive before dinner time because it tends to get packed here, so you will be waiting at least 20 minutes for a seat. Also, don't be alarmed if the waitress seats you with other parties. I learned that it's normal to share tables!

Our local friends took us here for dinner. The restaurant feels very modern, clean, and…read morecomfortable, if a tad cramped. We had several dishes that varied in their yum factor. The standout was the Greenhouse tomatoes. I could probably eat a half dozen of them. It's served cold and has just the right balance of wasabi to give it a kick and sesame oil to give it aroma without being overpowering. It is one of the most refreshing things I've had in a while. We'll definitely be experimenting at home to recreate it. The pork and olives friend rice was surprisingly good. I hate olives and would never have ordered it, but thankfully my friend did. I really enjoyed it. The rice was nice and al dente, while the Chinese-style olives imparted a slight savory kick. My minor quibble was that it was a smidge over salted, but overall, it was very good. The radish patty in XO sauce was ok, but not memorable. At first, I thought it was tofu, but then realized it was a radish. The fried taro chicken wings were juicy inside and crispy on the outside, but was a bit bland. The dish felt like it was trying too hard to be innovative. The crispy duck with glutenous rice sounds far better than it tasted. It looks like a biscotti with a side dish of plum sauce. Taste-wise, it was more like day old rice sweetened with plum sauce. I could not detect any duck. The string bean in salted egg yolk is OK if you like things that taste like dried shirimp paste, but stay away if you don't. The desserts were far more consistent. My favorite was the lychee ice cream in osmanthus wine. The bottom layer was a half dozen lychee fruits, topped with ice cream, then everything was drizzled with wine, which imparted an apricot scent. Not overly sweet and refreshing, a great way to end the meal. The dumplings with ginger soup was a novel take on a traditional dessert. The dumplings were soft and gooey on the outside, with a nice crunch inside. Traditionally, the inside is made of black sesame paste, but I think this one has some kind of egg. The ginger soup is hard to mess up since it's mainly rock sugar, ginger and yams. Finally, the apple crisp was fine. Fresh green apples topped with ice cream, and something that gave it a little crunch, possibly small shavings of rock sugar. This is the kind of dessert that you'd get at a friend's house, but not a signature menu item. In sum, I can't say every dish was amazing, but there were several memorable items. The restaurant is definitely worth a visit.

On our way to a long day, we wanted to take something for us to have either a quick snack or a…read morelight lunch. Loved onigiris and this store seemed a good fit. We asked the staff if there were any plant based vegan options and staff was knowledgeable and quickly pointed us to the options. We were very pleased with knowledgeable staff. We took all the three that were available Grilled Plant Based Beef - very good flavour. Very less filling. Perfectly seasoned rice and each grain perfectly cooked. The rice tasted sweet, perfectly seasoned and seemed shiny. Pickled Plum - Even though it said lightly salted, it tasted a little more saltier than the other two. Perhaps because of the pickled plum. The lasted favourite of all the three. And also perhaps an acquired taste. Nozawana Greens and Soya Bean with brown rice. This was the baste tasting of all three. The brown rice cooked perfectly and loved the chew. The greens were nice as well. Think this was an Omusubi. Don't know all the differences between Onigiri and Omusubi, but we loved it. So much so that we had from different locations every time we needed a snack. Thank you Hana Musubi for providing vegan options.

Restaurants are all packed in this area during lunchtime. I felt like dumplings so decided to give…read morethis place a try. I had the pork and cilantro dumplings. The soup is was presented in was a bit salty and after my meal I felt like I needed a drink of water. The dumplings themselves were quite tasty. The dumpling wrapper was nice and thin and had a smooth texture. Ratio of meat to wrapper was also ideal. The price for 10 dumplings is 50hkd which is about right but slightly on the high side for a place like this. This place is a typical local restaurant where you will need to share your table with other diners. It is pretty small so they need to maximize space. In other wards I wouldn't come here if you want to have a conversation with someone while having your meal. This a good place if you want takeout as the food is prepared really quickly and is not very expensive

Brought here on recommendation of a friend and it was a great choice!…read more Food: -Lamb and green onion soup noodles - It was quite unique as I've never had it this way before. It seemed like they cooked a lamb dish and put it in soup noodles and added green onions. The sauce flavor and seasoning was very good, and the soup had a nice, rich flavor. -Watercress and pork dumplings - The dumplings were really good. The ingredients tasted very fresh and it was well-seasoned. Service: They were efficient and pleasant and the food didn't take too long to come. They were friendly too. The dishes were in the $40+ range. I would return!