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Hong Kong Restaurant Reviews

Celebrity Cuisine, Hong Kong

Posted on June 1, 2020

Celebrity Cuisine is a One Michelin star Cantonese Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong. It has ping ponged between one and two stars for years. Michelin 1 Starred Restaurant (2010, 2017-20), Michelin 2 Starred Restaurant (2011-2016) We were looking an easy same day online lunch reservation after a disappointing meal at Maxim’s Palace. This spot fit the bill, Perfectly. It is located in Central, across the street from the old school Lin Heung tea house.

Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Clipper Lounge Buffet

Posted on March 10, 2020

Gluttony in Hong Kong. We are lovers of high end buffets. Hong Kong is one of the top spots for pure gluttony with high end food options for Sunday Brunch. (Prime rib, Many raw seafood options, sushi/sashimi, Foie Gras and more) Past visits have seen us visit other top hotel buffets. We have methodically tried to dine at all the heavy hitters.

T’ang Court Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on January 25, 2020

3 Star Hong Kong Restaurant with no wait. T’ang Court is a 3 Michelin star restaurant in the ritzy Langham Hotel in Hong Kong’s touristy Tsim Sha Tsui district. It got upgraded from 2 to 3 stars in 2016. Our last visit was in 2020 for dim sum lunch when we stayed upstairs and could just walk right in. (Protests worried visitors.) We previously ate there in 2011.

Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao, Hong Kong

Posted on January 12, 2020

Better soup dumplings than Din Tai Fung?

Foodnut Hong Kong Restaurant Reviews

Posted on January 1, 2020

Last Update: 2020

Foodnut travels, eats, and tells. We’re based in San Francisco but have flown all over the place. We love Chinese food and find some of the best in Hong Kong.

Using your iPhone in Hong Kong – Android Smart phones in Hong Kong

Posted on January 1, 2020

Last Update: February 2020

Be sure to secure your iPhone or Android Smartphone before you travel. Precautions will help prevent disaster.

Lung King Heen Review, Hong Kong

Posted on April 10, 2018

We return to the first 3 Michelin star Chinese Restaurant in the world…

Upscale IFC Shopping Center – Glitzier than any USA Mall

Conrad Hong Kong Sunday Brunch Buffet

Posted on March 18, 2018

Could this be one of the best Sunday Brunch buffets in the world?

Best buffet in Hong Kong? Conrad Hong Kong Buffet: Best buffet in the world?

Best Buffet in the World

Posted on January 1, 2018

We have a soft spot for buffets. Large assortments of food from around the world lets us try items that we would never order. High end buffets with everything from Prime Rib to Lobster to Foie Gras to Souffles are always on our hit list. Foodnut values quality in addition to quantity, so forget about Hometown Buffet or Golden Corral.

Buffets originated in France, where French hosts would set up tables full of food so diners could help themselves during parties. This concept grew and was super sized in Las Vegas.

Best Shanghai Steamed Soup Dumplings or Xiao Long Bao in San Francisco

Posted on April 23, 2017

Last Update: July 2017

We love Xiao Long Bao (XLB) aka Shanghai Steamed Soup Dumplings and have eaten all over the world seeking the best. Are you a Xiao Long Bao addict too? Read on.

One tip: If you are looking for good XLB, do not order them from a Cantonese Chinese restaurant. You are almost always guaranteed disappointing results even at the Best Chinese Restaurant in San Francisco: Koi Palace. Order these little balls of wonder from a Shanghainese Chinese restaurant.

Whisk Sunday Brunch Buffet, Hong Kong

Posted on December 11, 2013

Whisk is a restaurant in the posh hotel Mira, which is renowned for having Edward Snowden, the US whistleblower, stay. This hotel is conveniently located in the middle of the main Hong Kong tourist district. We were originally going to revisit our favorite Sunday Brunch buffet, Conrad, but after having an even better buffet in Singapore, we decided to try something new and less expensive. Whisk is a Contemporary European the rest of the week.

Cuisine Cuisine, Hong Kong

Posted on December 9, 2013

Why did we dine here? – Cuisine Cuisine is a One Michelin star restaurant in the posh Hotel Mira (They had 2 Michelin stars in the past), which is renowned for having Edward Snowden, the US whistleblower, stay. Executive Chef Lee Yuk Lam has a ton of experience cooking fine Chinese fare. This hotel is conveniently located in the middle of the main Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui tourist district. Other parts of our party were dining upstairs at the Whisk Sunday Brunch Buffet. This restaurant has received many accolades and also has a branch in the swanky IFC shopping center on Hong Kong Island. The IFC branch looks exquisite and is full of financial types on an given day. Cuisine Cuisine is owned and operated by the Miramar Group, which runs many fine establishments. A Beijing location opened in 2011.

Bo Innovation Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on December 4, 2013

Why did we dine here? – Bo Innovation is a molecular gastronomy Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong’s Wanchai District hidden away down an alley and upstairs. They were featured on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations TV show way back in 2008. Bo received two Michelin Stars in the latest edition of the Hong Kong Michelin guide, previously had one star. Chef Alvin Leung Jr, is a bit of a renegade and has attracted a lot of attention world wide. He was not in the kitchen on our visit.

Tin Lung Heen Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on November 9, 2011

Why did we here? – This restaurant is located in the brand spanking new Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, making it a no-brainer for those seeking out beautiful new restaurants. They received a surprising 2 Michelin stars in 2013. Guess the food has improved since our visit in 2011.

Fook Lam Moon Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on May 25, 2011

Legendary crispy chicken wows us.

We recently visited Hong Kong and dined on excellent Cantonese Chinese food and more. Hong Kong is a modern city like New York, that is progressive, packed with energy, and filled with top-notch restaurants.

Din Tai Fung Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on May 20, 2011

Din Tai Fung is a popular Hong Kong dumpling restaurant with locations in Bellevue, Los Angeles, Taipei, Japan, China, Singapore, and several other countries. We had previously dined at Din Tai Fung in Shanghai’s touristy Xintiandi. The Los Angeles location is in Arcadia with Yelp reviews unfortunately indicating it is a step down from the ones abroad.

Ming Court Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on May 14, 2011

Loaf On Restaurant Review, Sai Kung Hong Kong

Posted on May 10, 2011

Buffets: Conrad Nicolini’s Sunday Brunch Buffet, Harbourside Buffet,, JW Marriott Hong Kong, Tiffen Buffet Grand Hyatt Hong Kong.

Sai Kung Seafood Market, Hong Kong

Posted on May 9, 2011

Our #1 destination in the world for Seafood. Well at least until we visit Japan?

The Chairman Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on May 8, 2011

Sun Tung Lok Chinese Cuisine Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on May 7, 2011

We recently visited Hong Kong and dined on excellent Cantonese Chinese food and much more. Hong Kong is a modern city like New York, that is progressive, packed with energy, and filled with top-notch restaurants.

JW Marriott Hong Kong The Lounge Sunday Brunch Buffet Review, Hong Kong

Posted on May 6, 2011

The quest for the ultimate Sunday Brunch buffet continues. Foie gras check, Iberico ham, 2 kinds, unlimited champagne and wine, check, dinner, forget about it.

Tiffin Buffet Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Review

Posted on May 5, 2011

The quest for the ultimate buffet continues. Foie gras check, Iberico ham, check.

Yan Toh Heen Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on August 25, 2010

Yan Toh Heen – 欣圖軒 is located on the water at the InterContinental Hong Kong. The name means ‘breathtaking view elegant dining establishment’. They received One Michelin Star in the 2010 Michelin Guide.

2010 Hong Kong Mini Restaurant Reviews

Posted on August 24, 2010

We recently finished up our latest culinary tour of China in the Summer of 2010. Hong Kong is a world class city full of great food. Most of the Chinese food was superior to that in the San Francisco Bay Area and even Vancouver, BC Canada.

Here are some quick mini reviews of places we ate at, so you can understand how Hong Kong food compares, and so you select the best places on your visit. We have full reviews for places we deemed important enough;

Lei Garden Restaurant Review, Hong Kong

Posted on August 21, 2010

Lei Garden is a well respected restaurant group with locations in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and Macau. They opened location18 in Shanghai in 2010. We visited their location in the upscale IFC mall in Hong Kong for dinner in late 2008. This location earned one star in the 2009 Michelin guide but lost it in 2010.