Hong Kong Food Trip: Tsui Hang Village

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The game plan for this trip so we can satisfy both shopping and food cravings is to eat later than everyone else - to beat the normal meal time crowd and to put more time for strolling, malling and fitting.

So after breakfast at the hotel at 10am, off we went to Tung Chung (at Lantau Island near the airport and Disneyland) for the outlet stores. Finished there around 2 pm and instead of eating at the Food Republic (food court - where from previous experience is not that bad), we stuck to the itinerary and went back Kowloon at Tsim Sha Tsui for our next restaurant destination.

Tsui Hang Village is less than a 5 minute walk from the Jordan or Tsim Sha Tsui MTR. Found at the G/F of Miramar Mall, it is rated to have one of the best Guandong / Cantonese Food in HK. No line when we got there (plan seems to be working) but there were still some diners in the restaurant.

Interiors are newly renovated and give you the special Chinese dining experience. (Gloria Maris Greenhills? Kidding!)

  

The emblem reminded us of the peacock (Lord Shen) from Kung Fu Panda 2

One should not miss their Honey Glazed Barbecue Pork, Slat Baked Chicken and Bird's Nest Soup according to reviews but we missed the Pork & Chicken as it was not available at that time anymore (3:30 PM) as it was wiped out from the lunch hour. In some way the plan worked against us; the downside of not going the lunch or dinner hour. But despite that we ordered away from the menu. By the way, Peking Duck also available but needs to be ordered 1 day in advance - good time to also make the reservation.

Aside from the fancy card menu, there was also this sheet of paper they give you with English descriptions and prices. Comes with a pencil so you can just tick your orders. Clever way for tourists to have a pleasant ordering experience, specially when you have famished shoppers in the table. :)

We ordered Shrimp Dumplings, Pork & Vegetable Dumplings, Wok Fried Noodles with Pork & Beansprout, Suckling Pig, Fried Rice with Chicken & Squash, and Soy Chicken.

The dumplings are ok. Shrimp was plump and juicy. Pork and vegetable had clean flavor. The dumpling skins were thin enough to just hold the filling together.

Dipping sauce is Chinese Red Vinegar. Maybe the soy sauce and chili we are all used too is too overpowering for this Cantonese delicacy. But you may opt to request for some.

Served like a pizza! Hahaha these remind me of Birthday noodles served in Ongpin restaurants but in this case both sides are wok friend until crispy. The sauce is served separately. No distinct flavor but the pork and beansprout flavors really come through. The noodles soften when the sauce is added - an interesting treat which is not heavy compared to other festive noodle dishes (i.e. Pinoy Pansit Canton).

The suckling pig portion is different as it is served under a sauce of soy beans (not the fermented soy beans or tausi so it is not salty but in fact sweet). Hoisin sauce and salt is served on the side for dipping. The skin is not consistently crispy (some of us had chewy cracklings) but mine was crisp enough. It was not oily and the meat was tender. Do not bite in directly, they serve it with some bones still. Could have been a good touch if they served it off the bone.

A good break from the "Yang Chow" rice we always have. Though still yellow from the egg, the rice has nice chunks of chicken and pumpkin which is very flavorful. Biting into the squash gives a nice burst of sweetness to your mouth and counterbalances the richness of the dishes. This was half an order (yes they have half portions and prices) but we ended up ordering another anyway. Stop pretending girls! ;)

Beautiful presentation for the Soy Chicken - butterflied and nicely cut-up into serving portions. The chicken had nice coloration from poaching and roasting where the juices and natural oils have flowed into the plate.

Dipping sauce is oil, ginger and spring onions - ala Hainanese Chicken but more flavorful. Had to go back for more and more!

Went for the head - I love icky food things! Hahaha The cock's comb and skin not as tender as I expected so did not bother to finish it. But this was the dish of the meal.

Everyone was hungry so the dishes came in and out, like that.

Similar to the scheme when we ate at Under Bridge Spicy Crab (read the post), tea charges per person even if you do not drink the tea! hahaha


Nice tea- Jasmine! Jing it's for you! :)

Eat for around HK$ 150 per person or roughly PHP 800 which is reasonable for a rated restaurant in the metro.

Food:        3/5 - For Filipinos, maybe this is something too simple. Order the bestsellers as suggested above (call in advance if you can) and you should have a good lunch or dinner.
Service:     3.5/5 - The paper checklist and the Chef's Recommendations in the menu made it easier. The Front of House manager speaks English. Service was kind of slow considering it was not a busy hour.
Ambiance: 4/5 - Nice place to dine and relax without the feeling of being hurried (specially after hours of walking and shopping)
Price:        4/5 - Portions are priced accordingly. Half orders for some dishes make it worth what it costs.

The restaurant has two locations:
Tsim Sha Tsui Main Branch
G/F, Miramar Shopping Centre,
132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2376 2882
Opening Hours:
11:30am-11:30pm (Mon-Sat)
10:30am-11:30pm (Sun & Public Holiday)

Central Branch 
2/F, New World Tower,
16-18 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2524 2012
Opening Hours:
11:30am-11:30pm (Mon-Sat)
10:30am-11:30pm (Sun & Public Holiday)

Whew! Not even half-way through the HK food chronicles! But hope you are enjoying it the same way I'm sharing the experience! Hope you can eat here soon! :)