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SkinnyPupp · 10-19-2016, 08:42 PM

Here are some suggestions of places I like or recommend to people for typical HK dishes. These may not be "the best" based on personal opinion or food guides, but are places I go to that I prefer over others that serve the same things, that I've been to personally on more than one occasion.

And sorry, no Michelin stars here.

Look them up on OpenRice for addresses:

Roast Goose: Chan Kee - Mong Kok - Also their char siu is fine. Many will tell you to go to sham tseng for this dish. That may be, but this place is originally from there and it's easy to get to, so you don't have to go all the way there.

Char Siu: Joy Hing - Wan Chai - By far the best char siu I've had, ever. And I've had a LOT.

HK style french toast: Lan Fong Yuen - Central. Many places serve good french toast, many have crappy french toast. It's hit or miss, this place is a good representation. You may also want to try other style buns and HK style breakfast

HK fresh buns - Hong Lin, Prince Edward. SUPER fresh, straight from the back of the room. Get the pineapple bun with butter. Also pretty good for typical cha chan teng cafe food. Good curry, good baked stuff.

Pork chop curry - Sun King Yuen - Wan Chai - Speaking of curry, this place serves fucking AWESOME pork chop curry. It's a quick dine and dash place, don't expect much for ambience. Also their fried noodles are good.

Dim Sum, classic experience - Lin Heung Tea House - Sheung Wan - There are a few places that are still super crowded with lots of yelling and hot carts running around. This one is my favourite for pretty good quality while providing that experience.

Dim Sum, boring experience - Tim Ho Wan - Everywhere - This place is VERY HIGHLY OVERRATED. However they are an easy sit down and order experience, with english menus. The menu is very limited, but they serve all the basics and do them well. That's why it's easy to recommend. Not nearly as crowded as they used to be.

Beef Brisket Curry - Tai Hing - EVERYWHERE - This is a chain that has taken over the city, including replacing many of my favourite places. Prices aren't great, but the food is decent and consistent. It's usually just a standby place, when you don't know where else to go. However their beef brisket curry is REALLY FUCKING GOOD and worth having if you like the dish. Second ONLY to Mui Garden in Richmond which I miss dearly

Anyway there's a few I can think of off the top of my head. There may be others that I add later. Also there are plenty of places that serve good food, but MANY more that do a bad job. That's why I often stick to the same places. I've checked out SO many new restaurants only to be disappointed. The thing about HK is that new restaurants and whacky 'new' dishes get so overhyped, but it's the old standbys that are really worth checking out if you're visiting. The worst example of this is Australian Dairy Co. That place is a HORRIBLE experience with the most boring, lame food you can imagine. I have NO idea how it got so hyped with tourists.

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SkinnyPupp Hacked RS to become a mod Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny Hong Kong Posts: 55,069 Thanked 25,874 Times in 9,093 Posts Failed 1,573 Times in 719 Posts Member's Picture Albums	Here are some suggestions of places I like or recommend to people for typical HK dishes. These may not be "the best" based on personal opinion or food guides, but are places I go to that I prefer over others that serve the same things, that I've been to personally on more than one occasion. And sorry, no Michelin stars here. Look them up on OpenRice for addresses: Roast Goose: Chan Kee - Mong Kok - Also their char siu is fine. Many will tell you to go to sham tseng for this dish. That may be, but this place is originally from there and it's easy to get to, so you don't have to go all the way there. Char Siu: Joy Hing - Wan Chai - By far the best char siu I've had, ever. And I've had a LOT. HK style french toast: Lan Fong Yuen - Central. Many places serve good french toast, many have crappy french toast. It's hit or miss, this place is a good representation. You may also want to try other style buns and HK style breakfast HK fresh buns - Hong Lin, Prince Edward. SUPER fresh, straight from the back of the room. Get the pineapple bun with butter. Also pretty good for typical cha chan teng cafe food. Good curry, good baked stuff. Pork chop curry - Sun King Yuen - Wan Chai - Speaking of curry, this place serves fucking AWESOME pork chop curry. It's a quick dine and dash place, don't expect much for ambience. Also their fried noodles are good. Dim Sum, classic experience - Lin Heung Tea House - Sheung Wan - There are a few places that are still super crowded with lots of yelling and hot carts running around. This one is my favourite for pretty good quality while providing that experience. Dim Sum, boring experience - Tim Ho Wan - Everywhere - This place is VERY HIGHLY OVERRATED. However they are an easy sit down and order experience, with english menus. The menu is very limited, but they serve all the basics and do them well. That's why it's easy to recommend. Not nearly as crowded as they used to be. Beef Brisket Curry - Tai Hing - EVERYWHERE - This is a chain that has taken over the city, including replacing many of my favourite places. Prices aren't great, but the food is decent and consistent. It's usually just a standby place, when you don't know where else to go. However their beef brisket curry is REALLY FUCKING GOOD and worth having if you like the dish. Second ONLY to Mui Garden in Richmond which I miss dearly Anyway there's a few I can think of off the top of my head. There may be others that I add later. Also there are plenty of places that serve good food, but MANY more that do a bad job. That's why I often stick to the same places. I've checked out SO many new restaurants only to be disappointed. The thing about HK is that new restaurants and whacky 'new' dishes get so overhyped, but it's the old standbys that are really worth checking out if you're visiting. The worst example of this is Australian Dairy Co. That place is a HORRIBLE experience with the most boring, lame food you can imagine. I have NO idea how it got so hyped with tourists.