2024 Wan Chai and Causeway Bay Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in December)
Exquisite Dim Sum Set Meal for $298 per person.
Went to "Qin Yue" for dim sum☺️ The lunchtime dim sum set meal here is really attractive, with different food items to choose from, at $298 per person. Not only is the environment beautiful, but the service is also good.
Firstly, the crab roe siu mai and asparagus shrimp dumplings are both large in size. The shrimp dumpling skin is crystal clear, and the shrimp is crisp and refreshing. The beef balls with fresh bamboo are tender and juicy. Then, the honey-glazed barbecued pork is perfectly balanced in fat and lean, with a sweet honey glaze that is delightful🤩
The seafood puff has a crispy outer shell, with a fresh seafood flavor inside. The pot-fried Wagyu beef pan-fried buns are a surprise, with a crispy bottom and a soft bun, and the Wagyu beef filling is juicy😋
The exquisite shark fin soup dumplings (an additional +$60) have thin skins and are meaty, with a rich soup, and the addition of shark fin makes it even more luxurious. The whole abalone and diced chicken claypot rice (an additional +$80) features tender and flavorful abalone, and the claypot rice is even more aromatic.
Finally, for dessert, there are fragrant bamboo leaf wraps and Xinjiang red date cakes. The bamboo leaf wraps have a refreshing fragrance and are filled with red bean paste. The Xinjiang red date cake is sweet but not greasy, with a soft texture, and is very delicious.
This lunchtime dim sum set meal offers a variety of dishes, each one delicious. If you're looking for a restaurant with a good environment and service, and want to eat high-quality food, this is definitely a good choice!
📍Qin Yue
25/F, Tower 535, 535 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
Starrychow
Dim Sum Tea Set at the Restaurant
The Dim Sum Tea Set is a delicate dim sum combo for two, priced at $198. The dim sum is carefully arranged in a birdcage, which is very cute. The set includes a variety of tasty dim sum, such as abalone puff, taro swan puff, custard puff shaped like a carrot, shrimp toast, shrimp dumplings, and siu mai.
Firstly, the abalone puff contains a whole abalone with a golden and crispy pastry, and the filling is flavorful abalone. The taro swan puff is eye-catching with its cute appearance. The exterior is like a honeycomb, crispy in texture, while the inside is sweet and smooth taro paste.
The custard puff is shaped like a carrot, with a smooth custard filling. The shrimp toast is filled with plump and refreshing shrimp meat, and the toast is crispy.
Lastly, shrimp dumplings and siu mai are essential in dim sum. Both are delicious 😋
Besides the Tea Set, there are other selected dim sum options available. The XO sauce fried rice rolls bring a spicy delight, while the traditional salt-baked pig's trotters exude a rich aroma. The Nanxiang small steamed buns have thin skin and juicy meat filling! The afternoon tea roasted pork belly rice noodles are a great deal! The black pepper honey ribs are full of black pepper aroma, with large pieces of beef.
📍 Starry Sea - Starry Sea Collection
5th Floor, Lee Theatre Plaza, 99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay
Starrychow
Causeway Bay Dining: Skewers and Sushi Galore
This Japanese restaurant in Causeway Bay offers sushi🍣, sashimi, skewers, and more. Once seated, you'll be served an appetizer of vegetable sticks for $28, which has a refreshing taste.
We ordered the special sushi🍣 platter for $320, which includes toro, salmon, yellowtail, red shrimp, scallop, squid, live ark shell, salmon roe, and sea urchin. The portion of sushi is very generous and fresh. The toro is fatty and luscious, the salmon and yellowtail are tender, and the red shrimp and scallops are sweet. The squid is fresh, the live ark shell is crunchy☺️, and both the salmon roe and sea urchin bring a rich seafood flavor. It's satisfyingly abundant!
The thick-cut beef tongue for $78 is substantial and refreshing, served with a special sauce. The lychee pork roll for $38 combines the sweet and sour taste of lychee with pork quite well.
The grilled yam with plum sauce for $32 is seasoned with plum sauce, giving the dish a hint of sweet and sour taste, very appetizing.
The scallion and garlic rock oysters for $48 are fresh, with the aroma of scallion and garlic enhancing the delicious taste of the rock oysters. Finally, the fried shrimp tempura🍤 for $118 is crispy and fragrant.
📍 Bincho
26th Floor, Macau Yat Yuen Center, 525 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
Starrychow
Tiger Iron Teppanyaki Two-Person Set Meal $2,880
Enjoying a great meal with a friend, we chose to go to "Tiger Iron Teppanyaki". The Tiger Iron two-person set meal costs $2,880. Overall, there is a wide variety of food, the portions are very generous, and the taste is exceptionally good😋
The first dish of the set meal is the avocado and shrimp salad. The shrimp are fresh, and the salad dressing makes the dish even more delicious, a great appetizer.
Next comes the crab meat, sea urchin, and truffle soft-boiled egg. The runny egg yolk combined with the fresh taste of crab meat and sea urchin, plus the aroma of black truffle, is really delicious😍
Pan-fried Japanese oysters and live abalone with crab meat nori sauce are also highlights of the set meal. The oysters🦪 are large, with 3 pieces, plump and tasty, very good! The live abalone with crab meat nori sauce further enriches the flavor, with large and chewy abalone🤤
For the main course, we chose the Kumamoto Prefecture A5 Wagyu thick steak and Spanish Iberian pork tenderloin. The Kumamoto A5 Wagyu is cooked just right, with tender and juicy meat, very delicious; the Iberian pork tenderloin is tender and smooth, with a rich pork flavor.
The set meal also includes pan-fried wild vegetables and scallop tofu sea bream soup. The scallop tofu sea bream soup has a rich and fresh taste. Finally, the set meal concludes with black truffle salmon roe sea urchin cup fried rice and teppanyaki soufflé ice cream. The fried rice is smooth, and the combination of black truffle and sea urchin makes the dish richer; the dessert teppanyaki soufflé ice cream is smooth and soft, with a fragrant pancake, very satisfying.
The Tiger Iron two-person set meal offers a variety of exquisite dishes with outstanding flavors and generous portions. The service attitude of the restaurant is very good, and the environment is comfortable.
📍Tiger Iron Teppanyaki
12/F, Macau Yat Yuen Center, 525 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
Starrychow
Japanese Chef's Teppanyaki
I went to "Mihara" for teppanyaki the other day, which is managed by a Japanese chef. The restaurant has a comfortable environment, and the food is of high quality😍
I started with the seasonal salad🥗, fresh vegetables with a special dressing, refreshing and appetizing. The chawanmushi was also excellent, with eggs that were smooth and perfectly steamed.
Then came the fish dish of the day - pan-fried silver cod. The skin was crispy, and the flesh was tender and smooth. In addition, the grilled clams were fresh and juicy.
The A4 Miyazaki Wagyu was thinly grilled, with the beef being tender, juicy, and melt-in-your-mouth, each bite bursting with rich juices. This was followed by Wagyu beef fried rice, pickles, and miso soup.
For dessert, there was caramel-flavored Homemade Gelato. The ice cream was smooth, and the sweet taste of caramel perfectly balanced the entire dinner.
Mihara
3rd Floor, C Unit, Cubus, 1 Kaiping Road, Causeway Bay
Starrychow
Leisurely and Comfortable Afternoon Tea
Recently, the weather has been mild and sunny, perfect for enjoying a leisurely afternoon tea. Located in the World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay, Ahan Thai offers a tranquil and comfortable setting with ample space and spacious seating.
Boneless Hainanese Chicken Thick Soup Noodles
I chose the fresh and tender Thai rice noodles, which are smooth and chewy. The Hainanese chicken is deboned, with every bite full of chicken flavor, rich and tender, and the soup base is fresh and sweet.
Beef Thick Soup River Noodles
Similarly, I opted for the fresh Thai rice noodles. The beef is very tender, and the soup base is rich.
The desserts are distinctive, with a wide selection.
Coconut Milk Mango Black Sticky Rice
The black sticky rice is fragrant and soft, paired with smooth coconut milk that's full of coconut aroma, and the sweet mango adds a fruity fragrance, creating a very harmonious taste that is memorable.
Coconut Sago with Mango Sorbet
The sweet and frozen coconut sago, combined with the fragrant mango sorbet, slowly melts into the coconut milk, offering a refreshing taste.
Pomelo Mango Sago Dessert with Mango Sorbet
The pomelo mango sago is full of sweet and juicy pomelo, complemented by the mango sorbet, enhancing the fruitiness and giving a cool and refreshing sensation.
Together with freshly ground coffee and seasonal tea beverages, it provides a feeling of leisure and comfort.
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Leisurely Taiwanese Eatery.
Taiwanese cuisine is quite popular in Hong Kong. The restaurant is located in the World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay, with elegant interior decorations. The walls and ceilings are mainly designed with wooden elements, creating a spacious and orderly space. Looking out the window, one can enjoy the distant view of Victoria Harbour, which feels comfortable and leisurely.
Signature Braised Pork Rice
The braised pork is flavorful and tender, the soft-boiled egg is fragrant, the radish side dish is crisp, and the rice grains are smooth.
Century Egg and Pork Floss Braised Pork Rice
The braised pork rice is accompanied by century egg and pork floss. The creamy and sweet century egg, along with the salty fragrance of the pork floss, makes the dish even richer.
Taro and Three-Q Napoleon
The dish is delicately presented with three layers. The top layer is golden salted egg yolk, the middle is paired with pork floss, mochi, and taro paste. The combination of layers, the salty taste of the salted egg yolk and pork floss, along with the chewy mochi and smooth taro paste, creates a rich texture.
Shrimp and Black Vinegar Eggplant
The eggplant is thick and sweet, topped with crisp sakura shrimp, and sweet black vinegar, making it fresh and appetizing.
Sesame Dressed Bitter Melon
The bitter melon is fragrant and refreshing, mixed with sesame sauce, giving a cool sensation.
Papaya Milk and Guava Milk
The papaya puree and guava puree are very fragrant and match well with the milk.
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Invincible Sea View Elegant Dinner
Step into the restaurant located on the 30th floor of V Point, overlooking the sea with an invincible view that is very attractive. The decoration is elegant and tasteful, and the environment is comfortable. The dinner set menu is $998, with exquisite and rich food.
Appetizer
The crispy slices are topped with sweet crab meat, quite refreshing.
Salmon Sashimi Noodles - Cold
The presentation is exquisite, with salmon sashimi rolled into noodle shapes, placed in an ice nest. The fish is fresh and sweet, paired with sweet yuzu juice, refreshing and delicious.
Red Wine Braised Oxtail: Puff Pastry Box - Fire
The oxtail is placed in a puff pastry box, and the waiter ignites red wine to create a flame effect, perfect for taking pictures. The oxtail is tender and smooth.
The daily selected soup is pumpkin soup, fragrant and creamy.
Fresh Sea Urchin Scallop Seafood Grain Flat Pasta
The sea urchin is very creamy, coupled with the sweet scallop seafood grains, the flat pasta is soft and bouncy, full of delicious sea urchin sauce, smooth in texture.
There are four main courses, and each set menu allows you to choose one.
Slow-cooked Beef Tenderloin Roll. American Asparagus. Parma Ham
The beef tenderloin is rolled, slow-cooked to a smooth and tender texture, paired with salty Parma ham and crispy asparagus, creating a layered taste experience.
Hungarian Duck Breast. Blueberry Red Wine Vinegar Sauce
The duck breast is tender and fragrant, with a very tender texture, served with blueberry red wine vinegar sauce, making the flavor stand out.
Chocolate Fondant. Ice Cream
The cake is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with the chocolate heart flowing out when cut open, accompanied by smooth ice cream, a sweet and delicious dessert.
Scottish
Homemade oolong tea mixed with whiskey, lemon juice, and soda water, the aroma of alcohol plus the fragrance of tea, the taste is very refreshing.
Rosemary Orchard
Gin mixed with passion fruit, pineapple juice, and lime juice, the alcohol flavor combined with the fruit flavor, comfortably soothing to the throat.
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