Favourite Restaurant in Hong Kong?

Posted by Ed (52 days ago)

Very difficult to select one but personally I am a huge Pho addict and the best Pho is to be had is at Pho Saigon on Hennessy Rd (across from the CC Wu Building) - I try to get there when I visit Hong Kong.

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Posted by monica08 (52 days ago)

My favourite restaurant for pho is nha trang on queen's road east, wanchai. I think it s the best so far!

Posted by kingsidney (51 days ago)

Pho in Hong Kong is not good. The beef is not tender, the soup is too sweet and doesn't have enough star anise flavor, the herbs are not fresh enough, and the rice noodles are often overcooked. This covers, Cafe Loco, Saigon, Nha Trang, Vietnam Station...Out of all of them, Nha Trang is probably the least bad.

Posted by shaddup (51 days ago)

Inn Side Out at Sunning Plaza in CWB is a regular haunt - consistently good American-style food (hot wings, potato skins, burgers, ribs); for PROPER restaurant experience (high price tag), we love authentic italian at Isola in IFC - great celeb and people watching environment too.

Posted by curio (50 days ago)

Just discovered a really good Japanese Robata Grill restaurant: Niku, on Shin Hing Street in Noho. # is 3485-1850

Posted by sophiehk (39 days ago)

nha trang is very good, the one i lie so much is in TST... and for private party it's Green Mouse, Peel Street

Posted by hkbecky (12 days ago)

Mijas in Stanley. All I can say is WOW! Everything we ordered was amazing. Highly highly recommend.

Posted by Loyd Grossman is Miss Venezuela (12 days ago)

To be honest, the food isn't that great in Hong Kong. Maybe, La Pampas Argentinian place for genuine good food plus some of the local Chiuchow places.

Posted by bargoban (11 days ago)

Big Bite in North Point. I gureentee you they have the best wings you're going to have in HK. They taste like wings back home(America.) http://maps.google.com.hk/maps/place?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=zh-TW&source=hp&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=big+bite+north+point&fb=1&gl=hk&hq=big+bite&hnear=north+point&cid=14164653855777690565

I used to think Inside Out was good because it was the only place that had a decent burger...then I was introduced to BURGERoom.

http://www.burgeroom.com/

This place makes the best burgers and fries in HK. Period. Screw Brewhouse and all those other crap places. Take the time and check out these places, folks. You wont be sorry and you'll save a little cash.

Posted by Demby (10 days ago)

I have to agree with LGMV. I find the food in Hong Kong is generically boring, too often either tuned to the American or the local Honkie palate, which is hardly a good thing.

HK is not my favourite food location, I prefer to cook at home, beats being constantly disappointed, when I am paying for someone to cook, that will amaze me, not just fill my tummy ..

France, Italy, Greece and Melb Aust are still my fine food faves, especially at the cheap to mid end of normal places to enjoy good cooked food..

The best Canto food I have ever eaten in the world, Melbournes Flower Drum, nobody in HK is a patch on that restaurant. Maybe, if they slowed their kitchens down here a bit, invested the correct amount of time to prep dishes authentically, instead of just getting it 70% right, and cooked in the fastest possible time. The speed in which HK kitchens work, hinders any chance of food ever being anything but generic, and its blindingly obvious if you have comprehensive cooking experience.

Posted by bargoban (10 days ago)

"I find the food in Hong Kong is generically boring, too often either tuned to the American or the local Honkie palate, which is hardly a good thing."

Sorry but you are full ofsh*t. Don't even blame America for the way food is here. American's didnt colonize this place for 100 some odd years. Im sure there are more Europeans than there are Americans here anyway.

Posted by Demby (10 days ago)

Umm, I wasn't blaming America.. Where did I state that ?

Ever eaten in Tokyo or Seoul ?

Consistently blows Hong Kong AWAY, they have their hospitality act together there. Italian food there tastes like it does in Italy :).

bargoban, my post had nothing to do with colonialism , but had everything to do with attitude, doing things better, pleasing the paying customer with what's presented on the plate.

Posted by bargoban (8 days ago)

too often either tuned to the American or the local Honkie palate, which is hardly a good thing.

Things are aimed at the American customer or the local Hong Konger. Thats where I got that idea from. So thats why I say dont blame em when its the British House of rule.

I brought up the brits because you said the food is tuned towards the American or HKger. Hows that when America hasnt influenced this place nearly as much as Europe has? Thats all im saying.

Posted by tradingpostasiaexpat (8 days ago)

Cool it Guys!. Food in HK is great with a lot of variety. And w e all love this place isn't it? Or else why are we here? Enjoy Life!

Posted by tradingpostasiaexpat (8 days ago)

Cool it Guys!. Food in HK is great with a lot of variety. And we all love this place isn't it? Or else why are we here? Enjoy Life guys! Chill!

Posted by EXpatlady (8 days ago)

The best restaurant in Hong Kong is Cru in Sai Kung.
Other than that it is in my house espeically when I do a Sunday roast with Yorkshire puddings. It just can't be bought.

Posted by hashish101 (7 days ago)

My favorite is definitely craftsteak .. one of the best steakhouses in town and the two for one Monday's deal is pretty incredible .. http://www.diningconcepts.com.hk/

Posted by Hk guy? (7 days ago)

chinese food here is amazing, of course esp the canto and shanghai styles but not only them. others asian cusines also not bad at all, esp japanese and thai. the western food sucks mostly. but then western food is boring and banal and dull anyway, no matter where.

Posted by Loyd Grossman is Miss Venezuela (6 days ago)

Most places have to serve rubbish in order to make the rent plus a bit for themselves. That's why the food in the hotels is quite good.

Posted by MyCsPiTTa (5 days ago)

I would say HK food (and everything else) is more influenced by the US despite its British colonial roots - because, let's face it, what mode of fashion in the world DOESN'T the US have a monopoly on? Especially in such a money-hungry consumerist breeding ground as HK, where the main exposure to the western world is American television. Don't get defensive about it - it's just the truth.

And also let's face it, who would imitate Brit food...?

The problem is, Hong Kong imitates it so very badly. It might look like a burger, but the you realise the bun is sweet, the beef patty is pork cheek, the cheese is yellow mayonaise...

That said my favourite burger "was" the recently closed down Atomic Patty in LKF :(

Posted by Philly Cheese (3 hrs ago)

For Pho - definitely not as good as Toronto or Melbourne (frgetting Vietnam for now) - places that I would recommend are the Pho place across from 298 Computer mall in Wan Chai (forgot the name) and Nga Trang in Central is not bad.

For burgers - surprisingly the Pro Burger joint by escalator has good, cheap burgers - big fat patties and greasy as heck. Dukes - too rich, too $$$. Have not tried Monster Burger on Stanley Street. Dan Ryan's premium angus burger is not bad.