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Tsim Chai Kee Noodle restaurant does a few things right.
The dark wooden tables and interiors are charming and service is attentive. But more importantly, the food is remarkable.
Remarkable means something worth talking about.
Cooked al dente to maintain a chewy texture, the long golden noodles pairs well [...]

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Located on a slipper slop in Central district Hong Kong, passerby will regular see a line in front of the vibrant Vietnamese restaurant. The interior is simple and charming, featuring private and communal tables.
Reasonably priced, Nha Trang offers a menu that carrying a wide variety [...]

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In a small ally on Landale Street in Wan Chai district in Hong Kong, Wing’s Catering is a “hole in the wall” treasure worth dining.
The interior is modest but very clean. But one thing is obvious, they do their grilled chicken right.
Grilled with a thin [...]

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Located in seedy Wan Chai district Hong Kong, Chili Club delivers great Thai food with flavors that simply makes the appetite sing.
With a milky texture, the chicken curry goes well with a bowl of pillowy rice. For flavor thrill seekers, the basil beef stir [...]

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You can either be seated on the side walk or inside the restaurant, either way Crowd Restaurant will deliver great Chinese food.
Good Chinese food is hard to come. Firstly, Chinese food requires “wok air” meaning foods to be cooked at high temperature and very a [...]

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Hailed as queen of egg tarts, Tai Cheong bakery has their flagship location in Central District Hong Kong. With a firm buttery crust, the egg tart literally “hugs” the palate with its sweet gentle custard filling.
Tai Cheong offers a host of other bakery goods [...]

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Located in a tall commercial building, Itsuko Shimada serves a good ramen. Although their broth does not rival my favorite spot Santouka, their tender stewed pork with thin layers of flavorful fat acting as flavor booster compensates slightly.
Noticeably, their creamy egg yolk has been [...]

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Very rarely, do I come across and poorly run restaurant that delivers also poor food. After a three hour hike in Hong Kong, I was ready to reward my stomach with some great food.
Unfortunately, Shek O Chinese and Thailand Seafood Restaurant just disappoints. [...]

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East Ocean Seafood Restaurant is moderately priced but the range in terms of selection is amazing. Served with cubed fruits on top, shrimp tart with a sweet custard is an excellent starter.
With sea sweat tones, the shrimp dumpling with translucent skills makes a great [...]

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For my first ever fine dining meal in Hong Kong, I was delighted to sample the Drawing Room.
The interior portrays a sense of complexity yet done with great taste. Our server was very attentive and described each dish with great enthusiasm. [...]

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There are thousands of restaurant in the Hong Kong, which is a vibrant dense city. So with so many choices, restaurants need to be on their “A” game.
As a former published food writer in San Francisco, I look for many things when tasting a dish [...]

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Located in Pacific Place in Admiralty, Ye Shanghai serves solid Shanghai food to go.
For a slight tart booster, the Shanghai pork dumplings dipped in vinegar is a great starter.
With meat almost falling off the bones, the sweet and savory spare ribs is a solid [...]

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With mountain high ceilings, the Grand Hyatt is grand and spacious. Their buffet spread has a great range from served Chinese desserts to house made ice cream.
I found the fresh made waffles to highlight great nutty egg notes.
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Mandarin Oriental Cafe Causette offers diners a menu that ranges from delights internationally.
For a light starter, the spinach and mozarella is a solid choice. On the other hand, the cream pasta with earth tone mushroom is on the heavy side.
With vibrant nutty [...]

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Ba Shu Feng
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“Damm, that’s really good.”
It was worth the trip. I had taken an early morning bus ride, from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, China. Once I arrived at Ba Shu Feng, I started to whet my palate just by looking at the vibrant dishes from different tables.
The easy to [...]

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Tai Ji
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There are numerous types of Chinese cuisine, and Shanghai is one of my favorite. Located in the red light district in Wan Chai, Tai Ji is a charming restaurant. In the back of the dining room, a full window display allows patrons to see chef create shao [...]

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Café Triple Crown
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On a busy weekday, Café Triple Crown was busy. For their lunch special priced at around $5 USD, the set meal included a drink, Hainan chicken rice, and soup.
Hainan chicken is known as the unofficial national dish of Singapore. It is just so good. Poached [...]

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