Edo & Bibo Oyster & Steak House

Edo & Bibo Oyster & Steak House
28/F, Macau Yat Yuen Centre
525 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
Hong Kong

The bone-in ribeye was cooked as ordered (medium rare). The meat was
suitably succulent and tender, with the kind of heavy beef tones
typical of this type of dry-aged beef. The pre-plating broil was
perhaps just a tad too intense, yielding a crust that bordered towards
the bitter side. Nevertheless, the overall execution was definitely
well above average in this city not known for offering good beef.

Hong Kong Old Restaurant

Hong Kong Old Restaurant
Basement, Newton Hotel
218 Electric Road, North Point
Hong Kong
Excellent steamed shad (鰣魚).

Rating: 1 star to the steamed shad.

Ammo

Ammo at the Asia Society
9 Justice Drive, Admiralty
Hong Kong

Thoroughly average Italian food, but in a thoroughly enjoyable setting.

Ramen Kureha

Ramen Kureha (拉麵來)
Shop B, G/F
20-22 Wun Sha Street
Tai Hang, Hong Kong.
Tugged away inside a small street in the sleepy part of HK Island,
Ramen Kureha sports such a cartoonish facade that it looks like
it was lifted out of the midpages of a Japanese manga. The interior,
adorned with corny toy miniatures, effused the touch of a charismatic,
jovial spirit. The order was the house special, "Soulful" (魂の一杯),
which was basically a chashu ramen with a seriously thick soup base. The
chashu was a disappointment as it came out dry and without any
discernible taste. The soup base was so thick it could double as a
nice gravy for rice or spaghetti. The noodles, the only redeemer of
the lot, came out al dente as ordered and got some lovely, tangy bite.
At 98 HKD, it wasn't the most expensive in this expensive town but
didn't prevail as a bargain.

Shing Kee Noodles

Shing Kee Noodles
Shop 5, Lek Yuen Estate Market, Sha Tin
Hong Kong

I was made aware of this restaurant after watching a video about it on
Youtube (in Cantonese):

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I14CCjXVgDM?wmode=transparent] (part 1)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ndf64GFjcI?wmode=transparent] (part 2)

I encourage anyone who understands Cantonese to spend the time to
watch it. In short, and despite its slight tendency to proselytize, it
is basically an honest love letter to a family-owned eatery in Hong
Kong. Shing Kee has deep roots in the community, but despite its loyal
following, it is struggling to survive because of soaring costs and
threats of rezoning. The struggle seems to ease out a little (between
the time of the video's filming and my visit), thanks not only in no
small part to recent press coverage but also to the love and care
given to it by its owners and its rabidly loyal customers.

Food was great, but you have to be there to experience it. I implore you to go.

Rating: 1 star to the restaurant for its character and style.

The Vietnam Woods

The Vietnam Woods
Shop 1, York Place
22 Johnson Road, Wan Chai
Hong Kong

Shrimp roll, and beef noodles in tomato broth. This tomato version was
quite savory, and the rice noodles nicely soaked up the flavors of the
soup base, which included plenty of herbs and seemingly Italian(!)
spices. The acidity of the tomatoes also balanced out the fat from the
beef brisket -- the meat of choice here. The brisket was tender but
retained plenty of yummy juices. The casual but comfortable ambiance
provides a good hideout in this busy part of town.

Shun Tak Chuen Hot Pot Congee

Shop 3, G/F, Haven Mansion
108 Woosung Street, Jordan
Hong Kong

Congee with fresh fish (生滾魚腩粥), and fish tummy sauteed with ginger and
spring onions (薑蔥魚卜煲).