As much as I love eating out in Hong Kong, I do get a little bit fed up with how expensive Hong Kong restaurants are, especially when I convert it back into pounds (yes, I still do this after sevenRead more
I have always had a slight aversion to eating a fancy meal inside a shopping mall. In Hong Kong, of course, this can’t always be avoided and indeed many great restaurants can be found in Hong Kong’s shopping centres. AsRead more
Castelo Concepts is known for its successful cookie-cutter concept that it opens in every district and continues to attract the crowds. Every so often, however, the group throws a wild card into the mix (such as Missy Ho’s or ElRead more
Just in case the name of my Hong Kong restaurant review blog doesn’t give you a hint, I am rather partial to dumplings. I am aware, however, that I don’t do nearly enough dim sum restaurant reviews. A recent tripRead more
In a place such as Hong Kong where life basically revolves around food, restaurateurs do not do things by halves. Pirata Group, the owners of Pirata (obviously), The Optimist and, most recently TokyoLima, have just opened their fourth concept, PiciRead more
Arcane was one of the first restaurants I visited last year (see previous review here) and, despite it being only February and still having 11 months of reviewing restaurants before the end of the year, it was so delicious thatRead more
Happy new year! I’m still getting my head around the fact that it’s now 2017 and yet another year has whizzed past! Wasn’t it 1999 just the other day?! 2016 wasn’t just any old year though – it was aRead more
If you ask me where my favourite breakfast spot in Hong Kong is, I wouldn’t hesitate to answer: Catch in Kennedy Town. This place started as a tiny restaurant, before expanding into the next-door space. Now, going back to hisRead more
There was a time when our freezer pretty much only contained ice cream and we would religiously eat a scoop or two of Häagen-Dazs, Ben ‘n’ Jerry’s, or any other sugar-filled brand after every meal. We then became a littleRead more
Homer Simpson once said, “you don’t win friends with salad.” Until not that long ago, I would have agreed with him. I used to think of salad as just boring rabbit food that could never be satisfying. Over recent years,Read more