I know that this place is an institution in HK, but I am ready to tear down the preconceptions.
This place is terrible. We have wanted to visit for years. We never had the chance until now. It is an old world place with its fair share of stories, including the famous 2002 gangland hit job that was done here. Founded in 1933, the place hasn't changed much, including the staff. It is filled with a charm that comes with age, but unfortunately the food has stagnated and the service staff are all grumpy old men who have worked the same job fo 50 years.
We were grufly sat down and brought tea. Tea, by the way, that costs $32 per person!!!
We ordered beef balls, egg tarts, siu mai, lotus leaf wrapped sticky rice and a large chicken bun.
The rice came first and was OK. It should have been great, seeing as it had as it cost $98. I have had $30 versions that were a million times better.
Next came the egg tarts. These tiny thimbles, were dainty and tasted OK, but were almost non-existent.
The beef balls were gelatinous balls of pinkish meat that was very unappetizing. Hard to swallow. It was like eating poorly prepared and overcooked brains (I love calf brains by the way).
The siu mai were nothing special and actually looked very washed out. The roe on top was a little off-putting in colour.
The worst thing on the table was the big chicken bun. The bread was stodgy and the chicken gelatinous in all the wrong ways. We ate little of it.
For more than $350 plus service charge, this has got to be one of the worst food experiences I have had iin HK. The building is lovely, but the rest of the show is not worth the ticket.
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