Tao Heung Restaurant, 稻香超级渔港

After the unsuccessful attempt in having dim sum breakfast at the ever so popular Michelin star Tim Ho Wan in Mong Kok, we went to a nearby recommended dim sum restaurant Tao Heung instead. 

Watch out for the signage "稻香超级渔港" at the lobby entrance of the building, as the restaurant is actually located at the 3rd and 4th floor of the building. 

The waitress standing beside the lift urged us to go to 4th floor, where we would not require to "share" seats, as 3rd floor was more crowded. After probing more, prices at the 4th floor was actually more expensive, so we settled at 3rd floor instead. Turned out that the restaurant was not so crowded, as we also managed to get a table to ourselves. 

There was no push cart dim sum trolleys at Tao Heung, you have to order from the order chit. 

As always, we ordered the usual stuff, as Ms K and Ms V do not eat "acquired taste" food. 

Steamed rice roll with chinese chives and prawn (韭王鲜蝦肠)

Fried wantons (炸雲吞) - too oily !

If you don't know what dim sum to order, you will never go wrong with the 4 heavenly kings (四大天王) of dim sum - 燒賣，蝦餃，鳳爪，排骨 

As how they say in Cantonese - Siew Mai, Har Gao, Feng Zao & Pai Guat. This 4 dim sum are a must order for Singaporeans when we visit any dim sum restaurant. Not sure if they are the same in Hong Kong?

Steamed glutinous rice in lotus leaf (荷香珍珠雞)

We didn't have a chance to try roasted meat (char siew) in Hong Kong, so I took the opportunity to order a roasted chicken with char siew rice (燒雞叉燒飯). To my disappointment, the char siew was too dry, not juicy at all. 

Total bill was around HKD200 (SGD33), same as what we spent at Lin Heung Teahouse. The quality of dim sum was quite good, and Tao Heung is actually a popular chain restaurant found in many places in Hong Kong. 

Too bad I didn't have a chance to try the more "exotic" dimsum, or what Ms K and Ms V call it, such as the pork trotters with egg in vinegar (雞蛋豬腳薑) or the Pig stomach with beancurd skin (胡椒枝竹豬肚). These are what makes Hong Kong dim sum stand out, they have these unusual dishes which you can't find in Singapore. But still, I am also very satisfied with my "4 heavenly kings" as well. 

Tao Heung Restaurant, 稻香超级渔港 

639 Nathan Road, 

Shop B, 3/F Grand Tower, Mongkok

旺角彌敦道639號雅蘭中心3樓B號舖 

Open daily: 7am - 2am

Nearest MTR: Mong Kok exit E1

Korean BBQ at City Square Mall

The popularity of Korean food has risen these few years, with the influence from the assortment of Korean dramas and variety shows you see on TV. Korean BBQ is one of the more popular items when going for Korean food.


We happened to come across a promotional leaflet at City Square Mall, promoting their BBQ buffet. Let's go and have a look, since we are there - was our thinking. Their BBQ buffet is a bit different from the conventional Korean BBQ, as their meats were all bulgolgi style - Pork bulgolgi, Beef bulgolgi and Chicken bulgolgi. But with a price tag of $15.90 for lunch, inclusive of all you can eat side dishes, soup and bibimbap, it's a pricetag worth giving a try.

Side dishes were buffet style, you can get as much as you want. The kimchi was our hot favourite. Not too spicy and just done right! There are also kimchi pancake and vegetable pancake, but those were a bit too oily. 

Spicy rice cake. I felt the rice cake was a tad too hard, but the brown fishcake which came with it was tasty. 

We also ordered both the Kimchi stew and soyabean soup, which was inclusive in the buffet. Nothing special about these 2 soups. You can get much better ones in the Korean restaurants. 

Finally came the main star- assortment of meats on a BBQ plate. There were (from top clockwise - beef bulgogi, chicken bulgogi, spicy chicken bulgogi, spicky pork bulgogi and pork bulgogi). I liked the addition of vegetables in the middle - shitake mushroom, enoki mushrooms and onions below. 

Finally the meats are done!

Lettuce was also served for you to wrap the meats to eat together. Very fresh greens too!

One more round of meat order. 

When you are finished with the meats, the staff will change your bbq plate for a new one, for the bibimbap. The bibimbap provided was one bbq plate full, but as we were too full, we asked for only 1 person portion. 


Overall, it was an enjoyable and totally value for money lunch bbq buffet. Although the quality of the side dishes can be improved, their meats were marinated very nicely. But as with all bbq restaurants - you will leave with a stench of bbq smell on your clothes and hair!



Korean BBQ

Lunch Buffet - $15.90+ 
Dinner Buffet - $25.90+                               
80 Kitchener Road
#02-21/22 City Square Mall
Open daily: 11am - 11pm

Yakiniku no Gyuta Honjin, Hong Kong 焼肉の牛太 本陣

3 hungry ladies were searching for a place for dinner around their hotel area as they only had soya bean curd and glutinous ricecake at Tai O for lunch! 

After we returned back to our hotel at Novotel Nathan, I recommended Kam Shan Seafood restaurant, which serves nice seafood at affordable prices. When we reached London Plaza where the restaurant was located at, we decided to have Yakiniku instead, as we were tempted by the appetizing food pictures. 

This Yakiniku restaurant originated from Osaka, Umeda where there is also one shop located there. 

Each table has it's own air ventilator, which I think is good, as it keeps the restaurant smoke free, as well as my hair and clothes free of yakiniku smell. 

We ordered a cobb salad as Ms V felt that it was more value for money compared to the caesar salad (the cobb salad has prawns and is a bigger portion). Good choice as it was a wonderful salad, and we finished it in a matter of minutes. 

Next came the vegetables, with a variety of shitake, pumpkin, asparagus, carrots, brinjal, mushroom, corn and onions. The vegetables are a bit tricky to grill, as it will either get burnt, or uncooked. 

Pork Neck 

Here comes the Prime Beef Karubi! Super worth it at only HKD58 

This is the beef Harami. Don't ask me which part it is... 

Ms K and Ms V ordered the Yuzu sake. No there is nothing wrong with the picture. The glass comes like this, slanted to one side.

We didn't have our fill or meats, so we ordered another round of meats. 

Another round of beef.

Pork Belly 

Total bill came up to be HKD431 which was around SGD72 for 3 persons. I think the price is very affordable, considering the meats which we ordered. If you went after 10pm, the prices are 50% off selected meats - unbelievable! 

Yakiniku no Gyuta Honjin 焼肉の牛太 本陣

LG1, London Plaza, 219 Nathan Road, Jordan

佐敦彌敦道219號莊士倫敦廣場地庫1層

Open daily: 12 noon - 1am

Nearest MTR station: Jordan exit C1