| Originally Posted by milkpowder /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've been to so many nice restaurants in Hong Kong that I guess I have to share with you! All you potential Hong Kong goers, pay attention! Top Deck in Aberdeen, Hong Kong They've got very nice seafood there, including my favourites: Alaskan King Crab, tiger prawns, crayfish, all sorts of mussels, lobster, mud crab, dungeness crab, etc... It's definitely an excellent place to hang out, host parties, etc... It's not that expensive either, especially for the quality of food you get. A nice meal for 6 will cost around $250-$300 USD. Of course, that is sans-wine/drinks/service. Le Parisien in IFC, Central, Hong Kong Classy French restaurant with a nice variety. It's quite pricey though, especially for dinner and the portions are small. That said, the quality of food is brilliant and you get good waitering/service. Any restaurant (Chinese, French, Japanese and lobby cafe, eg Gaddi's, Spring Moon, the Lobby, the Verandah) in the Peninsula Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong World class hotel with some world class restaurants. Service is immaculate and the food is extremely nice. Again, pretty pricey. You get what you pay for though
Dan Ryans in Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong (there are multiple stores around HK) I love the atmosphere and the food is great too! The portions are very generous and very tasty! I usually go for a full rack of baby back ribs plus a chicken caesars to share. Amaroni's in Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Very classy Italian restaurant with reasonable prices and good food. It's quite a casual atmosphere but the waiters are pretty serious. The portions are pretty big so it's best to go in groups of 3 or more. Ruth's Chris Steak House in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (there are multiple stores around Hong Kong) Expensive, but the steak is very nice. Service is great and the atmosphere is pretty formal. Go there for your steak! Tiffin in the Grand Hyatt, Central, Hong Kong I've never had a proper meal there, but I did enjoy their dessert buffet, which was mouth-wateringly good. The variety is exceptional. Highly recommended! The price is quite low for what you get! cafe TOO in the Island Shangri-La, Admiralty, Hong Kong I had a very nice brunch buffet there! Exceptional value for money! Massive variety of different cuisines and the food never runs out... Casual, but nice atmosphere. Cova Cafe in Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong Petit, but very classy Italian restaurant. Food is very nice. You don't get pizza or anything like it: fine Italian cuisine. Somewhat pricey, but IMO worth it. The service is good. The Sunday Brunch buffet is highly recommended and so is the regular a la carte menu. Cafe des Artistes in Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong A neat restaurant with good service. It's a fine French restaurant that really gets your saliva running. I highly recommend it to any one in Lan Kwai Fong. Lunch is very reasonably priced, but dinner can be quite pricey. yè shanghai in Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong Fine Shanghai cuisine. Terrific service and the food is top notch. Very classy! Kikuzen Japanese Restaurant in Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong As you can see, I've been to virtually every single restaurant in Pacific Place on numerous occasions and Kikuzen is no exception. Good Japanese food. Lunch is best value for money, but dinner is when you really start salivating. It has a great range of seafood and tastes pretty authentic Japanese to me
Ming Court in the Langham Place Hotel, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong Good food. Expensive, but probably worth it. Service is immaculate, eg I didn't have to fill my tea cup even ONCE! The waiter to diner ratio is very good and there's quite a lot of space between tables. Very relaxed, sophisticated dining combined with exceptional quality Chinese food. Portal in Langham Place Hotel, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong Not really a proper restaurant, more of a classy bar. I've only been there a couple of times for High Tea after auditioning some B&W, Sonus Faber, Burmester and Classe gear (dealer also in the same shopping mall). The setting is casual and the food is great. It's a brilliant place to spend an afternoon after some intense shopping. Spices in the Repulse Bay Hotel, Southside, Hong Kong Nice Thai cuisine. Good service + food. They were particularly keen on knowing whether I had an American Express Centurion credit card for some reason! I said I didn't, but luckily a friend of mine had one on her so we got some free platter
Victoria Seafood Restaurant in the Repulse Bay Hotel, Southside, Hong Kong One of my favourite Chinese restaurants. They have a few restaurants in Hong Kong and the staff are generally very friendly. I love their food. Their dim sum is also very nice! There are so many other nice restaurants that I can't possibly list them all! I hope my list inspires those of us who want good food and happen to be in Hong Kong! |
| Originally Posted by plus_c /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hahahaha, yay for Pacific Place - I had no idea there were that many restaurants in there though. I remember a Thai place there that was pretty good...have no idea what it's called though. Your post makes me miss HK terribly. |
| Originally Posted by plus_c /img/forum/go_quote.gif EDIT: Just saw the bit about the Centurion card - last time I was back, DBS Bank was advertising a black AmEx card - I was so shocked to see American Express allow something like that. The Centurion card I know of is so rarefied that in order to qualify, you've pretty much got to be on some publication's list of world's richest people. I wanted to apply for one just to be able to flash a black Amex in the US... |
| Originally Posted by plus_c /img/forum/go_quote.gif EDIT: Just saw the bit about the Centurion card - last time I was back, DBS Bank was advertising a black AmEx card - I was so shocked to see American Express allow something like that. The Centurion card I know of is so rarefied that in order to qualify, you've pretty much got to be on some publication's list of world's richest people. I wanted to apply for one just to be able to flash a black Amex in the US... |
| Originally Posted by kugino /img/forum/go_quote.gif apparently one cannot simply apply for this card...you have to be invited. something like $1500/year for the fee...i imagine many places would think it was fake, too
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| Originally Posted by plus_c /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, getting Amex's Centurion card is like getting a Ferrari F50 - you can't just walk up and apply, you have to either be spending over $2 million a year on another Amex card, or be invited by a member of the Amex board. Talk about rarefied... I would imagine that the places which a Centurion cardholder frequents would know its veracity when they see it... milkpowder, I just looked back at a blog entry - the place is called Thai Basil, and it is in fact in Pacific Place. When you go back, eat a portion for me, and take pictures so that I can experience HK fine dining vicariously through you... |
| Originally Posted by plus_c /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_express_centurion Ok, so the spending req is lower than I thought - it's $250k USD through another Amex card with net worth over $25m USD to be invited. Still though, with only 10k holders, it's one rare piece of plastic. Certainly more rare than the Gold Delta Skymiles Amex I've got, lol. |
| Originally Posted by plus_c /img/forum/go_quote.gif As for thai basil, it's been 6 months since I've been there, so my memory is failing me as to what I had. I do remember it being good, and relatively reasonably priced for lunch. |
