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Ed
16 yrs 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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My favourite restaurant for pho is nha trang on queen's road east, wanchai. I think it s the best so far!
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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.
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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.
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curio
16 yrs ago
Just discovered a really good Japanese Robata Grill restaurant: Niku, on Shin Hing Street in Noho. # is 3485-1850
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nha trang is very good, the one i lie so much is in TST... and for private party it's Green Mouse, Peel Street
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Mijas in Stanley. All I can say is WOW! Everything we ordered was amazing. Highly highly recommend.
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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.
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Demby
16 yrs 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.
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"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.
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Demby
16 yrs 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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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/
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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 :(
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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.
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Cool down guys! :) I am a Korean living in Seoul. I think Seoul is still far behind Hong Kong in terms of variety of cuisines. Yes, Hong Kong may lack some delicate touch (mainly presentation-wise) compared to some restaurants in Tokyo, but Hong Kong restaurants have their own charm, which IMHO is hearty and down-to-earth food with solidity in basic cooking techniques.
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Bees
16 yrs ago
I love M at the Fringe, great food, ambience, service and dining experince. It is great for that special night out.
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theres a little place in taikoo fong called pho tai, I think its a chain in hong kong. I order the beef pho and it seems alright to me, although I know nothing about pho and its really the only time ive had it. cant beat the price though.
Ive given up on trying to find a decent burger joint and now my wife makes them delicious and awesome at home!
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merm
16 yrs ago
I like eating in 5 star hotels not only because of the food but the service is superior. Dining in many of the restaurants on Wyndham Street for instance is often ruined by people who should be cleaning in silence on their own and not serving food to people. I understand a lot of them used to be domestic helpers but new interpersonal skills apply when you're in the hospitality industry. I often get the impression they got the job but never any training.
Western food in HK used to be limited and boring but now we have chefs from around the world working here. Just take a look at HK mag this week. I've also seen many local chefs who're serious about food and dedicated to cooking.
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Ok people...lets be honest here.
Burgers: I'm sorry, but as much as I want to like burgers in HK, acknowledging that any burgers here are "good" would be a disgrace. None of the burgers that I have tried here (and believe me I have tried many) come even close to a regular burger you would get at a NYC bar/restaurant. If we are talking Corner Bistro or other elite burgers such as Father's Office, then forget about it. They simply do not compare. Therefore, without making exceptions for "HK quality", burgers here suck. (Archie B's is perhaps the only one that comes close to making the cut).
Pho: Please don't get me started. For those of you out there who know real Pho, I know you recognize that the quality here is very substandard. I know I am talking only about North America (Australia, Vietnam, Paris, notwithstanding), but anyone that has been to LA, SF, Dallas, Houston, Philly, Montreal etc., knows what I am talking about. Broth too sweet, beef chewy, not enough fresh herbs, noodles overcooked, not the right hot sauce....
Otherwise, HK has some very good Japanese food - somewhat difficult to find at times because they are non-descript places frequented by many Japanese expats (forget about Sushi Kuu or Tokyo Joes), particularly in CWB and TST. Several Thai places are also pretty good.
Italian food and other Western food is grossly overpriced for the quality you get. Have to agree with Demby and LGMV - in general, very generic. If you like Cantonese food, then fine, there is some decent stuff around...but honestly, as far as Chinese food goes, Cantonese food is probably the worst. Give me some good Hunan, Szechuan, or Shanghainese food anyday (some of the Szechuan private kitchens are indeed good, however.)
If you want to talk about good food, then you must compare HK to other cities such as NYC, Tokyo, London. And against that competition, it fails miserably.
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Ed
16 yrs ago
Re: Pho... I think you would change your mind if you were to try Pho Saigon... most of the Pho you get in Hong Kong comes out of a package... the ONLY way to make pho is to boil bones for hours while adding spices... Pho Saigon is the only Vietnamese restaurant that I know of that does phot the proper way - they even import most of their ingredients from Saigon... drop in and speak to Nathan the proprietor... he knows his stuff...
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Go to Burgeroom in Causeway Bay. I promise you will change your mind about burgers here. No place in HK with the exception of The Big Bite in North Point can touch these guys.
http://www.burgeroom.com/
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Ed--been to Pho Saigon (both the one in Wanchai and the one in CWB), and have had both their Pho and their Bun - both are not great. Similar to other places, the broth is too sweet, not enough fresh herbs, not the right hot sauce, and the beef isn't tender enough...
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Oh, and Bargoban - don't know if I trust a place that serves a Scallop Burger, Lobster Burger, or Foie Gras burger...burgers are made out of beef, and should be simple. Not fancy. I'll stick to Archie B's for now...
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Ed
16 yrs ago
I'll have to disagree with you on that one King... I have been to Vietnam 20+ times and I am a pho fanatic and Pho Saigon is as good or better than anything I have had there (I only do the chicken so can't comment on his beef).
One thing I haven't done is try pho in some of the places you have so I someday I might be enlightened!!!
I completely agree all other pho I have had in HK is sickenly sweet because its not made from stock rather its reconstituted from powder... at least at Nathans you can see the chicken bones boiling away on the stove in the back of the Wanchai outlet...
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Lawry's Prime Rib [ Causeway Bay, Lee Gardens] - I would recommend their Lawry's Cut served with excellent mashed potatoes, yorkshire pudding and creamy spinach - to die for ! You can even go for the 450 grams Diamond Jim Brady Cut if you're up for it !
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I went with a few friends to have a drink at a new restaurant [Al Pasha Silk Road Cuisine] in the K11 shopping Mall L4 401(Located at Mody Road in TST). I was pleasantly enamoured by the Mid Eastern decor and the sinuous performance of the belly dancers which placed me firmly in the exotic Orient . The atmosphere was authentically Oriental and I had the traditional lamb for the first time which like the whole experience was excellent.
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