***** Sue Korean Restaurant

G/F, On Luen Building
17 Kimberley Street
Tsimshatsui
Kowloon, HK
尖沙咀金巴利街7號安聯大廈地下
Ph: 23110133
12noon-11pm daily

excellent
炆牛肋骨 (beef pot: marinated ribs with carrot, turnip, mushrooms & 年糕)
韓式燒牛仔骨

good
炸醬麵
海鮮煎蔥餅 (seafood & scallion pancake)

average
-

poor
-

price: 150-200pp (incl. drink)

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

海鮮煎蔥餅

炆牛肋骨 (4pcs)

炆牛肋骨

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recommended by juz. nothing to say really. have the beef pot. and you will be back again and again and again. there's nothing quite like it. oh, and service is pretty terrible, but the beef pot more than compensates for that. one of b's favourite restaurants in hk!

*** Ippei-An Ramen & Bar - 麵屋一平安

Shop 1030, 1/F
Elements
1 Austin Road West
Tsimshatsui
Kowloon, HK
尖沙咀柯士甸道西1號圓方1樓1030號舖
Ph: 21968208
12noon-11pm (closed 4:30pm-6pm on Mon-Fri)

excellent
higomonzu ramen (什錦豬骨湯拉麵)

good
curry ramen (咖哩拉麵)

average
-

poor
-

price: standard size ramen varies from 52 to 77 per bowl

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

什錦豬骨湯拉麵

什錦豬骨湯拉麵 close up

咖哩拉麵

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very good! we think this place is better than the famous Domon (札幌拉麵) ramen place in TST. ramen of the proper consistency (japanese al dente). soup nice and tasty. good portions. r very impressed with his higomonzu ramen. curry ramen not bad, but perhaps not a must-try. will return to assess whether it's worth 4 stars.

*** Xi Yan Sweets - 囍宴 甜‧藝

G/F, 8 Wing Fung Street
Wanchai, HK
灣仔永豐西街8號
Ph: 28336299
12noon-11pm

excellent
rocher chocolate ice-cream crêpe (金莎朱古力雪糕 + 班戟)
apple crisp with milk ice-cream (蘋果香酥伴牛奶雪糕)

good
lychee ice-cream crêpe (私房雪糕班戟)
Okinawa black sugar ice-cream with coffee jelly (沖繩黑糖牛奶雪糕配咖啡凍)
banana ice-cream with banana fritter (印尼炸香蕉伴私房香蕉雪糕)

average
-

poor
-

price: less than 50pp (dessert only)

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

lychee ice-cream crêpe

rocher chocolate ice-cream crêpe

Okinawa black sugar ice-cream with coffee jelly

banana ice-cream with banana fritter

comments
extensive dessert menu. the rocher chocolate ice-cream was very very good with nutty "rocher" bits. $38 on its own, add $6 for crêpe. apple crisp with milk ice-cream delicious! apple crisp bits are very cruncy, apple flavour very 香. not necessary to have milk ice-cream since the milk flavour doesn't really stand out, and a good vanilla ice-cream would be just as good. other items also quite good. coffee jelly had a very very strong coffee flavour - great for coffee lovers. banana fritter took quite some time to be made, but was quite good. batter not too thick. flavour of banana ice cream a bit lost if eaten with the fritter.

*** Café Y Taberna - 穌棧

G/F, 16C King Street
Tai Hang, HK
大坑京街16號地下
Ph: 25777165
8am-midnight (closed Thursdays)

excellent
banana & chocolate crépe

good
-

average
-

poor
-

price: less than 50pp (if dessert only)

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

banana & chocolate crépe

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recommended by juz. nice little café. b is no crépe fan, but does find the banana & chocolate crépes here delicious. the crépe isn't too floury, and made so that the edges are light and crispy. and a generous amount of chocolate topping is never a bad thing. interesting selection of beers also, so something for the boys. will be back to try their mushroom & truffle paté spaghetti. dinner sets look to be good value - 98-118 each incl. soup, main and coffee/tea with no service charge.

**** Fook Yuen - 福元湯圓

Shop I-1, Rialto Mansion
17 Fook Yuen Street
Fortress Hill, HK
北角炮台山福元街7號利都樓地下I-1舖
Ph: 31060129
1pm-1am (incl. Sundays & public holidays)

excellent
芝麻湯圓
花生湯圓

good
-

average
-

poor
-

price: less than 15pp

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

湯圓

芝麻湯圓

花生湯圓

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super delicious 湯圓s here! a generous amount of filling is put in each 湯圓. really this is what "流沙" means. and the skin of each 湯圓 is also very nicely made, chewy but not sticky. the 芝麻湯圓 was clearly a winner - the 芝麻味 was just right! the 花生湯圓 filling was also excellent. they also put 芝麻 in this one, so it makes it very 香. excellent, will definitely be back! tip: it's not easy to find - it's under the footbridge near fortress hill mtr station. oh and it's tiny. fits no more than 10 people, so not really recommended for large groups. but does do take away.

**** Kai Man - 佳文魚生店

12 Spring Garden Lane
Wanchai, HK
灣仔春園街12號地下
Ph: 25736625
12:30pm-3pm, 6:30pm-2amm

excellent
海膽手卷
海膽炒飯

good
三文魚 sashimi
hamachi & spring onion 手卷
帶子 sushi
california roll

average
-

poor
-

price: 300-350pp

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

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recommended by irene. r says that this is the best sea urchin in hk. the best. the BEST!!! the filling in their hand rolls goes right to the base of the cone. the 海膽炒飯 (although a bit pricey at $120) is so delicious, although the 海膽 flavour is lost in the goodness of the fried rice, overall this dish is so good it may make you tear up! would suggest asking for the 海膽 to be put on top of the rice rather than mixed in with it. all sashimi is extremely fresh. no credit cards. photos to follow.

*** Bing's - 炳記

5 Shepherd Street
Tai Hang, HK
大坑施弼街5號側
Ph: 25773117
7am-5:30pm (closed Sundays)

excellent
豬扒丁

good
-

average
-

poor
-

price: less than 40pp (incl. drink)

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

豬扒丁

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well-marinated, very tender 豬扒. yummy!

***** Sift Dessert Bar

46 Graham Street
Central, HK
中環嘉咸街46號地面
Ph: 25304288
3pm-11pm (closed Mondays & Tuesdays)

excellent
sift chocolate cake
chocolate & strawberry pavlova
cupcakes* (lemon / luscious chocolate / red velvet)
molten chocolate cake

good
sticky toffee pudding with banana ice cream
chocolate fantasie (chocolate créme brulée, chocolate sorbet, warm chocolate tart, chocolate napoleon)

average
variation on strawberries (strawberry napoleon, strawberry vanilla panna cotta, mini strawberry baked alaska)
hot chocolate with roasted marshmallow

poor
-

price: 100-150pp

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

sift chocolate cake

chocolate & strawberry pavlova
(with chardonnay gelee)

sticky toffee pudding with banana ice cream

chocolate fantasie
(chocolate créme brulée, chocolate sorbet, warm chocolate tart, chocolate napoleon)

comments
absolutely divine. b's favourites are the chocolate & strawberry pavlova (pavlova with chocolate inside! but could be done without the chardonnay gelee which is very strong) and sift chocolate cake the special feature being its many textures created by the layers of valhrona chocolate sour cream cake between layers of jivara cremeux, praline crunch topped with 72% araguani chocolate ganache (i.e. it tastes superb). cupcakes are also excellent, but since you can buy them from the patisserie, its best to try the desserts only available at this dessert bar.

* not always available here, but available for purchase at Sift Patisserie (51 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, HK) open 12:30pm-8pm (closed Mondays)

**** The tomato noodle place - 勝香園

Junction of Mee Lun Street & Gough Street
Central/Sheung Wan, HK
中環美輪街2號排檔
8am-5:30pm (Sundays closed)

excellent
檸密脆脆

good
番茄 通心粉/麵(丁)/米粉 and your choice of toppings

average
-

poor
-

price: <50pp>

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

檸密脆脆

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b could eat 檸密脆脆 every day. crispy bun layered with condensed milk, lemon and honey. yummmmmm ... tomato noodles are what this place is famous for, so a must-try. not given an excellent rating as the tomatoes used are on the sour side of the tomato scale, so not to everyone's liking. (we've had non-sour tomato soup rice/noodles in yuen long which are better). but definitely does make a 'homely' meal, and great washed down with ice cold (glass-bottled) coke in cold weather. b's choice is the tomato 麵 with beef. r recommends tomato 麵 with spam and sausage. also - be prepared to wait. the ladies at this store are not the most efficient, and food is prepared upon order.

**** Le salon de thé de Joël Robuchon

Shop 315, The Landmark
12-16 Des Voeux Road
Central, HK
中環德輔道中12-16號置地廣場 315 號舖
Ph: 21669088
8am-10pm

excellent
le foie gras à la mangue (fois gras & mango sandwich topped with finely chopped nuts)
le sandwich jambon gruyère (ham, gruyère cheese & mustard baguette)
le brownie aux noix (walnut/chocolate brownie)
la tarte au citron (lemon tart)
high tea set

good
la focaccia garnie (chicken and egg focaccia)

average
-

poor
-

price: 150pp for lunch; 330 for high tea set from 3-5pm

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

fois gras & mango sandwich topped with finely chopped nuts

ham, gruyère cheese & mustard baguette

walnut/chocolate brownie

high tea set - savoury items (front to back):
norwegian smoked salmon and caviar sandwich
tuna and fresh mache pave
lobster sandwich flavoured with tarragon
premium ham with mustard seed sandwich

high tea set - various pastries

high tea set - various pastries

high tea set: home made natural, lemon & raisin scones
with Devonshire clotted cream and home made strawberry jam

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recommended by irene. excellent pastries, desserts and savoury items. very french, very delicious. fois gras and mango sandwich (with nuts on top) is very very good - but mango flavour may be lost or too strong, depending on your luck. unbelievably delicious walnut/chocolate brownie. so very good. and only $8 a pop. high tea set is also good value. items are tiny (and perfectly created) but there are many of them so you do fill up.

*** Ku-suya En - 吉酒家えん

1/F, Golden Dragon Centre
38-40 Cameron Road
Tsimshatsui
Kowloon, HK
尖沙咀金馬倫道38-40號金龍中心1字樓
Ph: 34282500
6pm-2am; Sundays 6pm-12midnight

excellent
-

good
wagyu beef all-you-can-eat shabushabu

average
-

poor
-

price: 400pp (includes 90 minute all-you-can-eat shabushabu & unlimited soft drinks) - note that this is a promo price.

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

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recommended by san. all-you-can-eat deal includes kobe beef as well as sashimi (including very fresh good quality salmon sashimi), yakitori (including 豬頸肉), 豬軟骨, 炸魷魚, vegies, tofu etc. lots of choice. 60pp for unlimited soft drinks or 150pp for unlimited alcohol. 90 minutes is enough to be really really bao.

*** Farm Milk Co. Ltd - 農場鮮奶有限公司

Base of Tai Mo Shan
Good luck finding it.
元朗荃錦公路78號甲龍村
28329218
9am - 6pm

excellent
餐蛋麵
熱奶茶
鮮奶

good
芒果布丁

average
-

poor
-

price: <50pp

value for money: 3 1/2 $$$

熱奶茶

餐蛋麵

芒果布丁 & 鮮奶

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recommended by eric & ca. hard to find, but definitely worth the trip to this little farm to try their milk & 餐蛋麵. use mosquito repellant. parking not easy. if you're wondering how good a 餐蛋麵 can be, you have got to try this place.