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Causeway Bay gems?
BTW Shun Hing is closed for renovation the last few days. Not sure when they will reopen
Causeway Bay gems?
Lots of gems in Tai Hang as I go there several times a week. Here are the places that I would normally go to:
- Shun Hing: go for their runny egg char siu rice. Be there on the early side for lunch though as they sometimes run out. One of my fav dish in the area and need to get my fix every week or two. Closed on Mon. (http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=22273)
- Man Shing: their salty egg meat cake is very good but also very fatty. Used to like this but not as much anymore. Still worth trying if you are into this (http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=15419)
- Sushi Shin: decent sushi and their lunch set is a decent bargain. dinner is a bit of a rip-off. quality seems to have deteriorated a little and I noticed some change of chef. Still worth trying
- Piccolo: try their pizza with an egg in the middle. They have also just started serving pasta yesterday though I haven't had a chance to try it. Don't forget to finish your meal with their tiramisu
- Panda Curry: if you like Japanese curry with fried pork chop, they do a good one here (http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=22085)
- Hong Kee: if you want some congee for breakfast, this would be the place. the food is OK but I like the atmosphere. (http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=13492)
- Choi's Kitchen: this is my fav place for dinner. solid Cantonese food though a bit expensive. must try their hotpot rice. even though it gets mixed reviews on openrice, I think it is underrated (http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=50002)
If you want to venture farther out, go to one of the brisket places by the Tin Hau station for a bowl of noodles or one of my fav Cantonese in town - Manor in CWB.
Hong kong yakiniku recommendation?
Agree, Iroha would be my choice for yakiniku as well. Another choice to consider is Wa-En in TST.
Hong Kong - Antony Bourdain's "The Layover"
Have not seen the episode but thought this is a good list if one DOESN"T want to dine at high-end places. There are some good stuff here like Joy Hing and Mak An Kee. There are some that are either good for their specialty such as Tim Ho Wan, Sing Heung Yuen. There are some that are places to experience a certain type of eatery such as Tung Po, Tsui Wah. If this is for the average tourist, why would they want meal after meal of high-end stuff?
Al Molo
Go to Bistecca for the steak and Al Molo for the pasta. For steak, there are other good places in town as well but the three times I was at Bistecca, I was happy with the meal. Didn't like Tosca the one time I was there. So so food with exorbitant prices for the view! Much prefer Al Molo or Otto.
Al Molo
I actually like Al Molo a lot and try to go there every two weeks or so to get my fix of pasta. I tried Marea when I was in NYC and really liked his food. Al Molo is not as good as Marea but their pasta are some of the best in HK.
A week in HK ~ Please critique my dining plans [1st draft]
Agree with the others:
- drop Tin Lung Heen, food only so-so and if you want the view, go to the bar up stop for a drink around sunset
- DTF is a better spot for lunch instead of wasting a precious dinner
- Lei Garden Wanchai is the best
- instead of Yan Toh Heen, you can try Hoi King Heen at the other Intercon. Make sure to try the Cha (tea) Guo (fruit)
- definitely Chairman but are they open during CNY?
One suggestion you might want to think about is doing a day trip to Macau and do Robuchon + Tao Tao Gui. Amber is good but Robuchon will be better. I would not try to do this over CNY though as Macau would be packed.
Tokyo hotel restaurants: Park Hyatt vs. The Peninsula
Between the three hotels mentioned, I would pick the Peninsula for its proximity to Ginza where a lot of the good restaurants are. MO is quite out of the way and other than a long walk to the Coredo (sp?) center, there aren't much around it. Park Hyatt is also a 15 min walk from the Shinjuku station and its immediate neighbourhood is office buildings. As for the restaurants inside the hotels, I think it is a tie between MO and Peninsula though I almost never eat at the hotel in Tokyo unless someone else is arranging it. As for general amenities, the pool at the Park Hyatt is best as it is the largest. The pool at the Peninsula is decent but a bit small (3 lanes if I remember correctly). Don't recall what the pool was like at MO. Other than these three, you should consider the Ritz as well which is in Roppongi. It is all a matter of which neighbourhood you want to be in.
You should also check out the boards on flyertalk as that is more hotel focused.
Daisan Harumi
Actually have not been back to DSH for several years now. Out of my 5 or 6 meals there which included both lunch and dinner, the dinner blows lunch out of the water and all of the really memorable pieces like the otoro sashimi were during dinner.
HK trip in Jan 2011
Did you ask for half fat/half lean cha siu? The cha siu at West Villa is quite good as well but a bit on the sweet side if that's what you like.
Sun Tung Luk - new 3* - what to eat
Yes, Jumbo has improved quite a bit since the make-over but it is not even close to being best seafood in town. As some others point out, if you want fresh seafood and not something imported from Indonesia, go to Aberdeen's fish market or one of the out-lying islands.
Tomokazu is average at best. If there is a top 20 list of sushi places in town, it probably would not be on it. Kenjo is the old-standby and it is decent. So is Toku, Tenzen, Ito, ..... Of course, none of this would compare to absolute top-end in Tokyo. And with what you pay for your Tomokazu meal, you may as well fly there.
Alexandra House's Peking duck is OK but too greasy. I reckon best one in town now is probably Shatin 18.
BTW, no need to attack everyone here, your recommendations already speak for themselves. Think there are lots of new and better places for you to try next time you are in town. You may come here 3 weeks out of the year, but there are some of us who actually live in this city and eat out everyday.
HK : Restaurant to watch Lunar New Year Firework ?
I actually thought the Intercontinental view for fireworks is a bit off to the side. What about Watermark in Central? Best value for money is probably one of those private kitchens on top of office buildings in Wanchai or Causeway Bay. One Beijing Road and the ones in the new World Trade Center might also be worth a try.
Is Thomas Keller worth HK$5888 +10% at the mandarin grill?
Wish I could tell you but it is full already!
HK trip in Jan 2011
The list looks a bit short on non dim sum Cantonese food. I would add either the Chairman or Fan Tang.
Is Thomas Keller worth HK$5888 +10% at the mandarin grill?
Looks like a lot of these wines are in the US$100-300/bottle range and at least double that if served in a restaurant. It's 10 glasses so pretty close to a full bottle a person. So let's take the mid point and call it US$400. So that's about US$357 for the food which is a bit more than Per Se which is US$275 (but I think this includes service already). So that is the premium for flying once of the best chefs in the world out. Is it expensive? Yes, but I would still say within a reasonable range. I do like good wine and I think this price point would not be worthwhile for anyone who won't enjoy them.
Have been to both Per Se and French Laundry in the past and love his food. Am going to call and reserve now, thanks for the tip.
Bo Innovation - do people seriously rate this?
Have been to Bo Innovation probably like 10 times over the years and while it does have its off nights, I have always enjoyed the experiences. Some of their dishes are also very memorable like the hairy crab souffle, salty lemon ice cream, lap mei fan ice cream ..... I haven't had a chance to go back for at least a year now and would be sad to see that the food has deteriorated so much. Was Alvin in the kitchen when you were there? In any event, I think Bo is a restaurant which is better enjoyed by those who are familiar with Cantonese food and certainly not a restaurant for everyone.
As for the Krug room, I have tried it once and enjoyed the experience as well. But I much prefer Bo Innovation given the incorporation of Chinese food ingredients and concepts. The only dish I really liked was the dessert. But other than that, the dishes at Krug were interesting to look at (and definitely better presentation than Bo) but average in taste.
While many of the techniques are obviously copied, what makes it special is the incorporation of Chinese ingredients and that is already innovative enough for me.
desperately searching long lost dessert joint in H.K.
u sure u got the address right? maybe you mean this one?
http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hong+Kong&ll=22.280464,114.182432&spn=0.005009,0.004039&z=18&layer=c&cbll=22.280775,114.1823&panoid=TvenBxtLs-lZwFvqnR_I4w&cbp=12,113.14,,1,11.81
Wai Kee / 清真惠記 (Qing Zhen Hui Ji) – Amazing Chinese Muslim Curry Lamb in Hong Kong
yeah, great place for roast duck rice, usually head there at least once or twice a month! the turnip is good as well though I don't like their pomelo skin much. you can also get the roast duck with curry sauce on the side. best to avoid lunch hours as it can get really packed. for those who have trouble finding it, it is here:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hong+Kong&ll=22.27761,114.180943&spn=0.002504,0.00202&z=19&layer=c&cbll=22.278097,114.180638&panoid=QJTfFXY_FnpvkfDP7auY6g&cbp=12,294.82,,0,20.54
just go up the elevator and you are looking at the restaurant when you get out
is there any good LATE NIGHT Eating in Hong Kong ???
What is late night for you? Before 2 am, there are better options. Manor is good for a proper sit down meal. There is also another Okonomiyaki place that I like around that neighbourhood. There are also decent dessert places in North Point and Tin Hau. Kowloon has much better options though.
Best Chocolate Cake Place in HK
You can also try the Mandarin Cake shop. They have a very good selection of chocolate cakes as well and I have liked several that I have tried. I really like the Mozart cake of Island Shangri-la though it might not be chocolatey enough for you.
Tokyo's best yakitori/chicken restaurants?
Have not been to Kushibeh but did get to try Birdland before. They did have a decent selection of wine but I find the chicken to just be average. The best part was the oyako-don which is hands down the best I have ever had! I would go for that as opposed to the yakitori (though I am not sure you can do this).
What about Isehiro or Imaiya? Imaiya has a good selection of sake and various interesting parts of chicken. Isehiro has good yakitori (and prob my fav in Tokyo). For Isehiro, make sure to go to the Kyobashi one.
Free meal in Hong Kong where to go?
If I were you (and with friends who are also Cantonese), I would try Bo Innovation. You simply can't get similar food anywhere else. Yes, there are other molecular/fusion places in NY and other cities, but don't think any of them experiment with traditional canto dishes.
Can't wait to try out 131 since I am actually going there on Sunday! should be fun
Street Food in Hong Kong?
I think this is the one Charles is referring to. I like it quite a bit since it is very crunchy. If it is a more more spongy inside, then it would be perfect.
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=18187
1st night in HK
if one is going to crystal jade, i think din tai fung would offer better xiao long bao and it is right next door in silvercord center on canton road. not exactly a HK experience but prob some of the best xlb in town and a very comfortable dining environment at reasonable cost. prob won't be more than 300 for 2
Hong Kong and Macau: favorite dishes
I can also vouch for that ocean trout dish at Tetsuya. Blew me away when I had it! Definitely memorable. Ranks as my fav in Sydney along with the steam abalone at Golden Century!
Hong Kong and Macau: favorite dishes
Just realized that I never added my top 10 dishes:
Mine are in no particular order but just things that I like
1) Almond bun at West Villa. Personally, I prefer this to the Fu Sing's BBQ pork bun.
2) BBQ Pork/Char Siu from Joy Hing. Half fatty/half lean.
3) Roast duck at Wai Kee. Some people like the roast duck with the curry sauce but I just like the roast duck rice here sans sauce.
4) Crab meat Xiao Long Bao at Victoria Seafood. Actually haven't tried this for years. Never got around to it. I did try the ones at Old Shanghai recently and they were very good as well. If their skins is a bit thinner, then I would say they are on a par with each other.
5) Salty soy bean milk at 上海美華菜館. Am a big fan of salty soy bean and whenever I get up early, you will find me here.
6) Fried rice at 富東粵菜. They normally do this in the corridor and just thinking about the smell of this fried rice gets me hungry!
7) Canto fusion at Bo Innovation. There are a number of dishes that I like from hairy crab souffle, bubble sesame soup, salty lemon custard, ....
8) Pasta dish at Cipriani. Actually don't remember the exact name, just a simple plate of linguine with ham? Supposed to be their house specialty pasta.
9) Olive oil/sea salt chocolate from Le Monde. My hands down fav chocolate in town. Sad part is the last two times that I have been back, they don't taste as good anymore. Will give them another try next week!
10) Satay fat beef noodle from Tsui Wah. Maybe not really in the same league as some of the above, but when you are drunk, this is heaven on earth!
Best BUFFET restaurant in Hong Kong?
The above is a very good list. The other slightly unique one that I would add is the one at the Spoon where you get buffet appetizers and desserts. It was really good at one time and my top choice for a lazy Sunday brunch with spectacular view of the HK harbour. Sadly, I have heard the selection now is not as good as before so I haven't find a reason to go back for some time.
Italian besides Da Domenico, Gaia maybe??
Thanks. Sounds like at least worth a try. Will report back when I get around to trying it.
La Taverna was good but the last time I went was 10 years ago! Have you been recently?
Italian besides Da Domenico, Gaia maybe??
I want to try W52 as well. Has anyone else tried the place?
