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A place where culinary heritage is served with genuine heart, perfect for those who prioritize profound flavor and tradition above contemporary frills or expediency.🦈 傳統潮州翅 | Classic Shark’s Fin SoupA profound, golden broth—rich with the deep, harmonious notes of Jinhua ham, chicken, and pork. Generous, springy fins lend a luxurious texture, while a touch of raw cilantro masterfully balances every sip.🦞 金銀蒜粉絲蒸青龍蝦 | Steamed Lobster with Gold & Silver GarlicA standing ovation for the steamer! The lobster is a texture dream: springy outside, succulently soft within. The duo of fried and fresh garlic paste is aromatic perfection, and the mung bean noodles underneath have drunk in all the glorious juices.🐟 香煎九肚魚酪 | Pan-Fried Egg Batter with Bombay DuckA beautifully seared, golden omelette embracing silky-soft Bombay duck fish. The delightful surprise? Diced preserved radish that adds a crunchy, savory depth, elevating both flavor and texture.🍲 麻醬炆魚鰾 | Braised Eel’s Maw with Sesame SauceAn intriguing yet imperfect creation. The sesame sauce offers a peanut butter-like note but lacks the aromatic and flavorful depth expected. The eel’s maw texture leans closer to a dim sum steam than a rich braise, making this a curious but not wholly cohesive dish.🎐 Vibe - Soothing chrysanthemum pu’er tea and thoughtful pre-meal snacks showcase heart.- Tables are arranged closely, fostering vibrant energy but leaving little privacy.- Closing is signaled subtly through action—staff collecting utensils boldly — rather than words…Read More

Para Picar (Snacks)🦪Oyster Daniele Sorlut slightly smoked, Ibérico pork jowl slice🦐🐟Prawn croquette and Salted cod fritter with saffron all-i-oliMeat tapas🐓🍄Chicken “Canalón” with Porcini mushroom béchamel🐖Deboned suckling pig, almonds and pumpkin, jusRice & Fideos🥘Seafood black rice with baby squid, ink & all-i-oliCheese🧀Aged unpasteurized smoked sheep’s milk IDIAZÁBALCocktail 🍸Xoriguer Mahon MartiniFat Washed by Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil🎶Ongoing birthday songs. Staff said it's normal, encountered over 10 bday tables one night🎂🎐Nice and spaciois outdoor terrace…Read More

🍉Spicy watermelon was super refreshing, friends started making at home to fight for extremely hot summer 🐟Uroko-yaki Tilefish with Preserved Mustard Greens Fish Broth, crispy and the savoury sourness perfectly enhance the contrast of oily crispy fish🕊Perfectly pink, tender and juicy, yet, no lavender smell or taste as mentioned on the menu🦪Appalud to the watercress oyster, perfectly emphasized both ingredients signature flavors in a well-baalnced way with appropriate savoury flavors from land and ocean*Packed space, nice staff, good vibe, toilet bit...er...…Read More

🐟Amuse-bouch- Fish-bone curry cracker and sashimi, amusing 🍅Chesse filling Tomato with 2-way avocado - Refreshing & delicate🐟Fish tartar with caviar - Elegantly umami 🦀Crab meat stuffed bamboo fungus & Zucchini Ravioli with dried flounder yuzu sauce- A well balanced of light and fulfilling, umami and appetizing 🐟Threadfin uroko yaki with local golden threadfin Bream Bouillabaisse- Crispy skin and springy meat, savoury and umami fish essence 🍧Red date sorbet with tangerine peel bits- Refreshing taste buds in an oriental way🕊Pigeon marinated in lo shui- Juicy and tender with appetizing and appropriate lo shui flavor, nice gamy and savoury after taste🍏Apple mille feuille and almond gelato- Almond gelato completed the meal in a familiar HK taste. Nicely paired with the mille feuille✨️ Perfect service as always 😊…Read More

Appetizers🌊🪿🦀🦑Began with🌊Clams Marinated in Initial Soup and🪿Goose Blood with Chive, vibrant and full of flavorThe🪿Braised Goose Meat, Liver, and Intestine showcased the delicate and subtly elegant Lo Shui (Chinese Master Stock) flavor, the soul of a Chiu Chow restaurant Standout dishes included the savory Puning Tofu,🦀Crab Meat Balls and🦑Squid Rolls which showed Chiu Chow umami flavors Zhen Jiu-infused Dish 🦞The Lobster Baked with Zhen Jiu and Olive Leaves was exceptional, perfectly balancing savory notes which is rarely seen in HK restaurants Mains 🦑🐓🦪🥚🐖🥬🍜The Deep-fried Squid and Crispy Salted Chicken were indulgent, while the Homestyle Pan-fried Oyster Omelette evoked nostalgia. The Crunchy Deep-Fried Pork Lard Stir-fried Kale was a delightful twist, and the Chiu Chow-style Pan-Fried Sweet and Sour Noodles offered a tangy finishDesserts 🍨The evening concluded with a refreshing Dessert Fruit Basket and exculsive Zhen Jiu Raisins Ice-Cream made in HK. By adding more Zhe Jiu into the ice-cream, the sweet and mellow flavors translated a deep appreciation for this event, traditionally innovative 😊…Read More

🍊Tangerine Peel Ice-cream- Loads of tangerine peels bits with long aromatic taste🍋Salty Lemon Sorbet- Refreshing, not salty, bit like the very HK Cha Chaan Teng Salty-lemon Seven-up 鹹檸七💡The thoughtful shop design made me think of @kayanoya.official - Food tasting settings are organized, clean, and decent - Clear and rich personal touch handwriting communication copies- Energetic and welcoming staff keep saying 🗣 today's is the last day for chestnut and dried plum soft ice cream. What a happy nudge 😊- In-shop serving ice-cream 🍨 increases the customers' time spent on product browsing. Takeaway versions increase the willingness to try their signatures - A wide range of items, dried fruits, nuts, and local flavor ice-cream, which unleash rich HK traditional culture as well as innovative and energetic vibe- So happy to see this model which truly revitalizes the intangible cultural heritage "Confection of Preserved Fruits", listed on "The Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage" under Cultural Heritage of Mocao🇲🇴📍Chest’N Nuts and Dried FoodsG/F, 51B Po Heung Street, Tai PoG/F, 53 Shantung Street, Mong Kok…Read More

🦐Cappuccino-texture soup with rich shrimp flavor, yet the sakura shrimp and shrimp oil leveled it up. Fabulous!🦐House-marinated shrimps were super springy, and umami with the tail shell removed. Delicate!🍜Chose sliced noodles 刀削麵 yet it's a bit thick and can't hold much soup1️⃣ Focus on one item, attracts loads of supporters 👬👭Young and energetic team with a handsome vibe…Read More

Crab Chicken White Soup蟹白湯拉麵（藍花蟹為主，用上3款蟹熬煮配搭雞白湯底）🤢The dish had an overpowering ammonia smell, making it challenging to enjoy without adding vinegar.🥘The broth was quite salty with only a hint of crab flavor and no discernible chicken taste. The diced red onion failed to balance the intensity of the broth.🍜The noodles were slightly mushy, lacking the desired texture.🥚The egg yolk was overcooked, detracting from the overall experience.🦐The marinade for the prawns was difficult to taste, as the broth dominated the palate.☀️The air conditioning was insufficient for the hot summer climate in Hong Kong, making it uncomfortable.…Read More

B1G1F🍻$21/glass of Pinot Grigio0️⃣No customer from 7-9pm on a Wednesday night😊Peferctly baked apple with agave nectar & nuts👌Smoked Tempeh & Portuguese-style pork knuckleStressful vibe, tensioned staff📍Top Life Cafe X Wow Pasta…Read More

While this trendy eatery dazzles with its vibrant pop art decor and bold combination of Japanese, Chinese, and Western influences, some concepts are promising but some not executed well - ambition outpaces execution🌮Chargrilled Otoro Myoga Garlic Soy Maki Taco- Wrapped in crispy, dried seaweed, it offered an exciting crunch that complemented the fresh toro which was perfectly seared to enhance its rich, buttery flavor while maintaining a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth texture🧀Truffle Sesame Doughnut with Comté Cheese- Dim Sum with a Western twist. Doughnut's crispiness was complemented by the rich, nutty flavor of Comté cheese🥔Smoked Eel Layered Potato with Mascarpone Crème Cheese- The layered potato tasted crunchy iutside but bit to hard. Feather and Bone did better job- Eel chesse paste was savoury with a mild smoked eel flavor 🐟Whole Roasted Dry-Aged "Ma Yau"- Best of the night. Crispy skin, succulent meat with appropriately creamy and savoury sauce. Nice🦞Local Lobster Thermidor with Uni Cream, Cheddar Cheese & Herbs- Lobster meat was mushy. The sauce covered nearly all flavors of the lobster. Totally unbalance 🕊Whole Smoked Pigeon- Crispy skin and succulent & tender meat. Yet, the sauce covered most of the pigeon flavor🫚Ginger Rice Bomb Dumplings- A little explosion in the mouth with a familiar ginger sweet soup flavor, fun🧑‍💼Service- Is regarded as attentive, yet service was bit duplicated cause different staff asked same questions a couple of times…Read More

A Culinary Delight Hindered by Noise😊Culinary offerings were nothing short of spectacular☹️However, the evening was somewhat marred by a noisy event that made it difficult to enjoy the ambiance and hinder me to visit again❌️🗒Menu Highlights🍄Assorted Mushrooms With Golden Spoon- Featuring a variety of mushrooms in different textures including crunchy, crispy and springy🫚🐷Ginger Jelly and Iberico Pork With Barbecue Sauce- The combination of the mildly sweet and hot ginger jelly, savory and tender Iberico pork, grilled and pleasant slightly burnt sliced white raddish with a puece of small yet strong flavor cilantro was simply divine🥣Double Boiled Fish Maw Soup with Chuanbei and Almond- Nourishing fish maw, combined with the sweetness of the honeydew melon and aromatic almond juice, created a nourishing experience. The scallop marshmallow was a highlight with a light and pleasant umami flavors🌊Crispy Sea Cucumber With Secret Recipe Sauce- The contrast texture of crispy and tender were nicely presented. Like the nuts flavor unleashed from the crispy skin cause the chef did consider about the details🍭Homemade Sorbet- The longan and red dates sorbet in a lollipop style was fun yet too sweet for me to clean my taste buds🦞Stir-Fried Lobster In Sergestid Shrimp Sauce With Handmade Rice Flour Rolls - Lobster was springy and umami. The sauce was full of shrimp flavor and easily sticked on the lobster to enhance flavors. Yet, rice flour rolls were quite plain with no rice flavor and difficult to add flavors from the sauce due to the cripsy skin🐟Deep-Fried Wild Catch Tilefish With Homemade Yuzu Sauce- Cripsy and not oily scales with a slightly overcooked fish meat. Nicely paired with Chinese style shredded scallion and soy sauce. Can't taste any yuzu at all🌶Stir-Fried Seasonal Vegetable With Minced Pork And Chili- Vibrant and packed with flavor. The combination of cruncy cauliflower and minced pork was both satisfying and delicious🍡Secret Jewelry Box  - Visually delightful. Crispy outside in moderate temperature with cold pistachio ice-cream inside. Fun and nice…Read More

Recently indulged in the exquisite Magistracy Afternoon Tea at Botanical Gardenin in Tai Kwun, it's a celebration of 🇬🇧British Elegance with a 🇭🇰 HK twistEach item on the menu was meticulously crafted, showcasing a perfect balance of flavors and textures😋🫖Tea- The peach tea I chose was absolutely delightful, with a perfect balance of sweetness and fragrance🥪Sandwiches🧀🥒Cream Cheese and Cucumber Fingers- Refreshingly light, with a satisfying crunch🐔Coronation Chicken Toasted Crumpet- A savory delight with rich, aromatic spices.🦐Prawn Mayonnaise Toasted Brioche - Creamy and decadent, with perfectly cooked prawns🐟Smoked Salmon Soda Bread- The salmon was smoky and paired beautifully with herbs🐷Chef ArChan's Kurobuta Pork Char Siu Puffs- This is an absolute standout, with tender pork and a flaky pastry that melted in your mouth💛Cornish Scones and Mixed Fried Fruit Scones - Scones were perfectly baked, and accompanied by fluffy whipped cream, jams, and marmalades🧁Sweets🍫🍒Chocolate and Cherry Choux Buns- Decadent and rich, these buns were filled with a luscious cream that balanced the tartness of the cherry🍓Strawberry Eton Mess- A classic dessert, this version contains fresh and dried sliced strawberries, such a delightful mix of flavors and textures🥕Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese- Moist and flavorful, this cake was a comforting finish to the meal🍋Lemon Meringue Tart- Couldn't try cause too full already, the portion was really generous 🌿Vibe- We enjoyed our afternoon tea outdoors, surrounded by lush green plants that created a serene and refreshing atmosphere. Enchanting! 🧑‍💼Service- The staff were incredibly attentive and friendly, making our experience even more delightful…Read More

💚Stinky Bean Curd and Vegetable Stem紹興蒸雙臭- Super Stinky, Stinkest in HK, according to what I have tried till now- you can tell just by the green liquid- 5 times stinkier than HK Street Food Deep-Fried Stinky Tofu 🦀🐖🥬Steamed Minced Pork Bean Curd Sheet Rolls with Crab Roe蟹粉百頁包- Generous Portion of Crab Roe, Umami- Minced Pork Bean Curd Sheet Roll has a rich taste with different textures - Slightly chewy Steamed Bean Curd Sheet - Fluffy & Savory Minced Pork with a great balance of Fats & Lean Meat🍜🐟🥬Noodles in Soup with Yellow Croaker and Preserved Vegetables雪菜黃魚麵- Milky Color Slightly Thick Fish Broth unleashed intense fish flavors - Springly Thin Noodles delicately absorb the broth. Wise to pair up slightly thick & intenses broth with thin Noodles and savory & refreshing Preserved Vegetables to ⚖️ balance the heaviness 🍆Stir-Fried Eggplant with Hangzhou Chili杭椒炒茄子- the beautiful purple color, form and texture of eggplants perfectly shows the chef's mastery skills- Some Chili was really hot🔥🐖Pig's Kidney Special Sauce燴腰花- Xmas Tree Plating spreads Happiness - Flower Petals shaped Kidney shows how perfect the chef master the skills of using knife - Crunchy & Fresh. No uncomfortable taste of offals means the cleaning work was done perfectly without influencing the shape - personally, prefer soy sauce & freshly sliced chili and scallion instead of sweet Hoisin sauce, cause the former one helps to make the umaminess more prominent 🍚Lotus Root stuffed with Glutinous Rice in Syrup糯米蓮藕- those little Osmanthus unleashed strong aroma- quite sweet, not my thing 🖌Chinese Character of Hong Zhou Restaurant 杭州酒家 was Calligraphed by 金庸 Jin Yong…Read More

🐟Poached Sole- Perfectly cooked, beautifylly & carefully wrapped in the adorable oval shape. Tender & Succulent with a hint of Springly at the first bite- Creamy & Savory Sauce adds an important layer to the dish, and presents another way to enjoy the nice & delicate fish meat 🧀Promising Soft Cheese Platter in town🐄Morbier - Soft & Creamy Cow Cheese with a thin line of ash on it🐏Sainte-Maure de Touraine - Creamy Goat Cheese with intense flavors 🐄Fourme D' Ambert- Semi-hard Cow's Milk Blue Cheese. Intenses Flavor & Aftertaste. Magic moment comes after dipping honey > from arrogant to gentle…Read More

😋Yummy🥥🍜Coconut Aroma Laksa with🐓Signature Boneless Hainanese ChickenOR🦐Prawns⚪️White Fish Balls🐟Fried Fish Block🥚Egg💛Tofu Puff🌱Sprouts🥬Lettuce- Aromatic & Savory Broth in Perfect Thickiness- Silky, Tender & Succulent Chicken Meat, yet, lack of Chicken Aroma & Flavor. It does make sense when the price is HK$66 only- Especially love them to fine-tune the traditional hard-boiled egg to Soft-boiled egg, which is way much delicious. That is a good elevating example of contemporary-traditional 🥥🐓Coconut Chicken Soup- Soul & Stomach Soothing - Intense fresh & pleasant🥥Coconut flavor with Sweetness & Savoriness from🐓Loads of Chicken Bones & 🥕Carrots…Read More