Tai Woo Seafood Restaurant 太湖海鮮城 - the repeat

This one was from almost 3 years ago and still looks the same

After almost 3 years, we returned to Tai Woo in the middle of a signal number 8 storm.
Thankfully, it was just windy and we found the place based on memory. This is just in Hillwood Street, if you're in Nathan Road just turn left to Hillwood. My tip when you first get to this place is to say no the first dish that they bring you - a teeny plate of salted cucumber. Personally I don't eat this and it cost HK$15 on your tab, so you might as well have it removed. This place has a lot of other charges on your menu, including the HK$10 tea/water charge (standard for most restos), the wet tissues ($3 each) and the 10% service charge. If you add everything up, that's roughly $40 to $50+ of just add ons. (and in HK $50 is already a meal) to your bill. But don't let this ruin your dining experience.

One of the brochure type menus

Taiwoo still has the same award-winning dishes on its menu, and they have just upped the ante with an English menu (but sadly they did it brochure style, which confused me more)

Anyway we were back for the Tofu with Seafood Vegetarian Crab Roe.  An additional bowl of steamed rice is suggested for this dish because it is very good. An order is good for two or three people.

Spareribs with real strawberry garnish

We also ordered Spareribs in Strawberry Sauce which was also good. This dish reminded me of the Champagne Spareribs in this hole-in-the-wall in Manila. But this one was unforgettably yummy and the tangy sauce complemented the Tofu dish that we ordered.

pardon the umbrella

Again, Tai Woo scores!

Spoon Rating:
4.5 out of 5 spoons

Ambiance 3.5 out of 5
Service 4 out of 5
Food taste 5 out of 5
Food servings 5 out of 5


You can read my old Tai Woo Review here
 http://kainmanila.blogspot.com/2012/08/award-wining-dining-at-hongkong.html


Tai Woo Seafood Restaurant
14 Hillwood Road, Tsimshatsui, Hongkong

Yat Lok Roast Goose 一樂燒鵝 in Central, Hong kong

Pink signboard says its HK$69 for Roast Duck Leg

colorful chopsticks

Roast goose -tender and delcious

You want good roast goose without paying a high price? Forget Yung Kee, go to Yat Lok.
 We discovered this place 5 or 6 years ago in a Hong kong trip with my sisters, when there were long queues of employees outside. This place even made it to the 2011 Michelin guide.

Last week, we rediscovered the place after going through a flight of stairs at Queens Road (finding this place was a bit tricky though) Just turn right after you see a Vietnamese Resto
(I forgot the name but we will try it also sometime)

Just seeing those roast duck on their window makes makes my mouth salivate. The roast goose is still very plump and juicy and oh so good. Nothing special with the rice though.

We ordered the Roast Goose rice and Roast Goose noodle
With a side plate of choi sum and a steaming hot bowl of dumpling soup.
It was good and filling, and did I mention the slightly salty and crunchy skin?
The goose was not oily unlike other places. Delish!

They use glass noodles a bit like the Korean chapchae

Dumplings, pretty good as well

4 out of 5 spoons

Yat Lok
28 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong

太湖海鮮城 Taiwoo Seafood Restaurant HK

chinese restaurants are plentiful in hong kong. but there's one place that made my trip unforgettable.
Taiwoo Restaurant is an award-winning resto from HK Culinary Board for their Crispy Juicy Stewed Beef entree. They also made it to the Michelin guide. So off we went, hungry and eager after a night of rain at TST.

We immediately ordered the beef dish.  (三弄回味牛肉) About HK$100+ per order.
The beef was chewy tender, with slight hints of crispiness because the beef was slightly seared. Cucumber slices were wedged in between to add texture to the dish. It was simple, delicious and worthy of the its rating.

We also we ordered Steamed Tofu with Crab Roe (Not sure of the name)
but this one was really, really good that we had to order extra rice.

So next time you're in hongkong don't miss this place. I shall return soon.

Tai Woo Restaurant (太湖海鮮城)

Wow 3 locations in Hong Kong and Kowloon

14-16 Hillwood Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Tel: 2368-5420

27 Percival St., Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, Tel: 2893-0822

192-198 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong, Tel: 2569-5144

Rating: 5 spoons