*** Rainbow - 天虹海鮮酒家

1A-1B & 23-25 First Street
Sok Kwu Wan
Lamma Island, HK
南丫島索罟灣第一街23-25號
Ph: 29828100
10am-11pm daily

excellent
豉椒炒蟶子
椒鹽瀨尿蝦

good
蒜蓉蒸象拔蚌

average
蝦醬通菜

poor
-

price: 150pp

value for money: 3 $$$

豉椒炒蟶子

椒鹽瀨尿蝦

蒜蓉蒸象拔蚌

蝦醬通菜

comments
super-fresh seafood. the 瀨尿蝦 was fantastic, very meaty and 鮮甜! flavour of the 象拔蚌 was great (the vermicelli was yummm!), but unfortunately the 象拔蚌 itself was overcooked so very tough. their famous dish is the 椒鹽鮮魷 (salt & pepper squid) which we have heard is very good. will try next time!

*** Pho' 26 - 越旺

Shop 3, 2 Landale Street
Wanchai, Hong Kong
灣仔蘭杜街2號3號舖
Ph: 26283939

excellent
蕃茄雪花和牛湯河 (tomato & wagyu beef pho)

good
雪花和牛湯河 (standard wagyu beef pho)

average
椰青

poor
-

price: 50pp (52 for 蕃茄雪花和牛湯河)

value for money: 3 $$$

椰青

蕃茄雪花和牛湯河

雪花和牛湯河

comments
the famous 蕃茄雪花和牛湯河 is really good!! tomatoes aren't quite as sour as 勝香園 and not as sweet as the place yuen long. mmm. very good!!

*** Morton's of Chicago

4/F, Sheraton Hotel
20 Nathan Road
Tsimshatsui
Kowloon, HK
尖沙咀彌敦道20號香港喜來登酒店4樓
Ph: 27322343
Mondays-Saturdays 5:30pm-11pm; Sundays 5pm-10pm

excellent
sauteed button mushrooms
USDA rib eye

good
onion bread
"slightly smaller" sirloin
hash brown for two
apple martini

average
-

poor
-

price: 800-900pp (steak + side + 1 alcoholic beverage)

value for money: 2 1/2 $$$

onion bread

sauteed button mushrooms

hash brown for two

"slightly smaller" sirloin

USDA rib eye

comments
really good steaks here! very meaty so not really for lovers of the wagyu variety. massive portions. b could barely finish half of the "slightly smaller" (12oz) steak. the sauteed mushrooms were super juicy and delicious. mmm. hash brown also quite special - and they had sour cream & bacon bits which is a bonus in hk. onion bread also nice. it was warm and soft inside and not too onion-y. pricey but worth the visit for steak lovers. steaks are better than ruth chris. sides are good, on par or almost as good as lawry's.

*** 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

comments
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.

*** The Big Bite

Shop U12, Fitfort

560 King's Road
North Point, HK

北角英皇道560號健威坊U12號
Ph: 21551066
11am-11pm

excellent
-

good
poutine chips
juicy mushroom burger + cheese
crispy bacon cheeseburger

average
-

poor
onion rings

price: less than 100pp for burger, side & drink

value for money: 3$$$

poutine chips

poutine chips

onion rings

juicy mushroom burger + cheese

crispy bacon cheeseburger

comments
not bad. the patties are very good here, quite juicy, perhaps almost as good as shake 'em buns. poutine chips are a must try. lots of gravy. only criticism is that it could be a bit cheesier. mushrooms in juicy mushroom burger are very juicy. mmm. unfortunately onion rings, although they looked good, were not nice at all. batter wasn't really too thick, but you couldn't taste the onion for some reason. no "wow" overall but not bad not bad. worth a visit if you're in the area.

*** 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.

*** 再興燒臘飯店

Shop C, G/F, 265-267 Hennessy Road
(entrance on Stewart Road)
Wanchai, HK
灣仔軒尼詩道265-267號地下C座
Ph: 25196639
10am-10:30pm (closed Sundays & public holidays)

excellent
-

good
三寶飯

average
雞腎

poor
-

price: less than 50pp

value for money: 3 $$$

三寶飯

叉燒 + 雞腎

comments
would recommend going early - we were disappointed that the famous 雞肝 and 燒肉 had sold out. 雞腎 was ordinary but the 叉燒 was certainly very good, though b & poon agreed that yixin's

叉燒 was better. 油雞 and 燒鴨 good, but not spectacular.

*** 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

comments
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.

*** Good Satay - 好時沙嗲

Shop 144-148, Houston Centre
63 Mody Road
Tsimshatsui East
Kowloon, HK
尖沙咀麼地道63號好時中心144-148號舖
Ph: 27399808

excellent
gado gado (加多加多)

good
hainan chicken rice (海南雞飯)
chicken satay (串燒雞)

average
-

poor
-

price: 60pp (no drinks)

value for money: 4 $$$

加多加多

海南雞

雞油飯

chicken satay

comments
we were very impressed with the gadogado - coconut-y peanut sauce was just right, and the vegetables fresh, crisp and refreshing. yummmm. hainan chicken rice was pretty good too - boneless hainan chicken matching perfectly with the flavoursome rice. one of the better hainan chicken rice we've had in hk (it's hard to find rice with chicken flavour quite like the one we had at the 大家樂 in kingsford, sydney). chicken satay was ok, the chicken definitely very tender and yummy, but for a place that's called "good satay", it should be much more than that. will definitely be back again! tip: make sure you book. although they fit a lot of people, it gets quite packed even on weeknights!

*** 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

comments
well-marinated, very tender 豬扒. yummy!

*** Wai Kee - 維記咖啡粉麵

62 and 66 Fuk Wing Street & Shop D, 165-167 Pei Ho Street
Shamshuipo
Kowloon, HK
深水埗福榮街62號及66號地下及北河街165-167號地下D號
Ph: 23876515
7am-8:30pm

excellent
-

good
豬潤麵

average
-

poor
-

price: <50pp>

value for money: 2 1/2 $$$

豬潤丁

comments
b says the 豬潤 is very "潤" and very 爽口. r says not the "綿" type of 豬潤 so may not be every 豬潤 fans' favourite and a bit over-cooked. b will be back to try their famous 咖央多士. r won't be back.

*** H One

Shop 4008, Podium Level 4, ifc
(next to Four Seasons Hotel)
Central, HK
中環港景街1號國際金融中心商場2期4樓4008號舖
Ph: 28050638
12 noon - 2:30pm; 6:30pm-10:30pm

excellent
sea bass
home made spaghetti with swordfish, capers, olives & basil

good
complimentary bread basket

average
chef's counter (appetizer bar) - includes salad, antipasto, parma ham, pizza & sushi (!)
dessert surprise

poor
-

price: 400pp for lunch (including non-alcoholic drink each & 1 bottle of acqua panna to share)

value for money: 2 1/2 $$$

complimentary bread basket

home made spaghetti with swordfish, capers, olives & basil

sea bass

dessert surprise

comments
b's home made spaghetti was very good, definitely not of the pasta-from-a-packet variety. al dente, very tasty, much like the good pasta dishes you find in italy - all in all very 正宗. r's sea bass was also surprisingly good - perfectly cooked, tasty but not too much. dessert surprise was not too sweet but not really that special (or surprising). actually, couldn't quite tell what it was. there was vanilla icing on top of a chocolate layer of something of a mousse-like consistency, then we couldn't quite figure out what the other mousse-like layers were. appetiser buffet was ok, but not anything special either. will return to try more traditional italian dishes.

*** 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 $$$

comments
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

comments
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.

*** Kichi - 吉田舍料

6/F, Tern Plaza
5 Cameron Road
Tsimshatsui
Kowloon HK
尖沙咀金馬倫道5號太興廣場6樓
Ph. 23680000
12 noon - 2pm; 6:30pm-10:30pm

excellent
rainbow roll
螢光魷魚 tempura*
炸雞泡魚干

good
炸海龍魚干
豆腐沙律 (跟芝麻醬)
三文魚腩鹽燒
芝麻雪糕

average
署仔牛肉
金平牛蒡
鹽燒牛舌
成吉思汗
納豆魷魚

poor
-

price: 400pp (no drinks)

value for money: 3 $$$

金平牛蒡 & 納豆魷魚

豆腐沙律 (跟芝麻醬)

螢光魷魚 tempura

comments
home style japanese food as recommended by juz. limited photos posted here as customers are not supposed to take photos. rainbow roll outstanding (r's favourite) - standout sashimi, seaweed & egg. waiter recommended 螢光魷魚 tempura which was a very tasty surprise. 炸雞泡魚干 (b's favourite) makes a fantastic snack. yumyum.

* on Japanese menu only