Before dining at Ding’s Club, I had never actually heard of celebrity chef and Kung Fu Star Steve Lee Ka Ding. But seeing a cardboard cutout of the actor-turned-chef at the entrance of the restaurant let’s you know that he’s a pretty big deal. In fact, his first restaurant, Ding’s Kitchen, is so popular that …
Ooooooh she thicc. That’s the first thought you’ll have over these almost 4 cm thick atsuyaki thick-fried pancakes from Yukinoshita Hong Kong, an award-winning Japanese dessert shop with locations in Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo. It’s the first of its kind in Hong Kong, specializing in crispy edged, dense yet fluffy pancakes rather than the jiggly souffle pancakes …
In the heart of Hong Kong’s Central district lies La Petite Maison, the first Asia outpost of the popular London restaurant that has already expanded to Miami, Istanbul, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. It’s a welcome escape from the busy crowds of Queens Road Central, with a bright, white dining room adorned with framed art pieces …
Let’s get down to business… business class that is! I had the pleasure of experiencing Hong Kong Airlines business class on their recently launched route from HKG to LAX. I was going back to the US for my bachelorette weekend in Las Vegas (more on that soon!) and decided to fly into Los Angeles from Hong Kong. …
Mott 32 serves Chinese food with the highest quality ingredients and modern twists in a dark, sexy space located in the basement of Standard Chartered Bank in Central, Hong Kong. It’s expensive, and definitely caters to the corporate card crowd, but worth it for some of the best char siu and Peking duck in town …
Translating to “good fortune for your mouth,” Ho Lee Fook delivers consistently great and creative Chinese cuisine with friendly service, a bumping soundtrack, and reasonable prices in a hip, neon-accented SoHo basement. With a variety of small plates and roast meat platters, the restaurant works both for a date and for going with a group …
With multiple branches in the city, Crystal Jade is a standby for delicious Chinese food served in clean, slick interiors. They serve some of the best xiao long bao or soup dumplings, filled with slightly sweet but flavor-packed pork and soup. Their wide menu of dishes includes everything from Shanghainese noodles and rice cakes to …
As the plate of oysters the size of my head hit the table, I knew this was not going to be like most other izakayas. Fukuro is the newest addition to Hong Kong’s popular Black Sheep Restaurants, which boasts hot spots like Ho Lee Fook and NYC import Carbone. Fukuro, which translates to “owl,” is …
It’s crazy to think I’ve officially been living in Hong Kong for SEVEN years! So here’s an updated list of where to eat in Hong Kong, particularly if you’re visiting. I wouldn’t call this a definitive “best restaurants in Hong Kong” list since there are so many places on own hit list, so I focused …
