Hong Kong Recommendations

[Wesley Crusher]

Hey all,

I'll be in Hong Kong this week and next. I'm looking forward to the CNY celebrations! I plan on visiting Victoria Peak, Landau Island, Macau, and just wandering around HK itself.

For those who live there or have visited, what do you recommend? And specific restaurants/bars I should check out? This is my first time visiting and I am staying halfway between Wan Chai and Causeway Bay.



Wes

[tritium8]

Din Tai Fung.

J/k!

Have a safe and fun trip!

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by tritium8

Din Tai Fung.

J/k!

Have a safe and fun trip!

Thanks! Love Din Tai Fung.

My boss recommended Tim Ho Wan in HK so I'll be checking out that place for sure.

[milov]

lunch at the Peninsula

[dualcarb]

I’m sure Adam will chime in soon. I would recommend that you go over to Kowloon and take a walk around the ladies market. Take the subway (MTR) and go out on exit E2. Lots of food and electronic shops. Of course there are touristy stuff for you to buy, but I would just say, go soak in the local atmosphere and eat like a local. Some watch shops around Kwong Wah street for you to look at used timepieces. But the prices are kinda on the premium side.

Go back over to Tsim Sha Tsui via the MTR and go hang out on Knutsford terrace for food and drinks. Very friendly and easy going atmosphere where you can just kick back and take a breather. Just across the street Fromm knutsford is a building called champagne court where there are several watch shops for you to drool at. Loads of selections. And also around three shops selling nothing but watch straps.

I rarely venture over to HK island as I’m a Kowloon boy...I’ll let the island experts chime in. Have fun Wes...drop me a PM if you require further directions.

Cheers
Patrick

[Star Ferry]

dim sum -- I like ding dim 1968, and also Yum Cha

cantonese cuisine -- prefer Man Wah at Mandarin Oriental (reservation needed)

nightlife -- check out Lan Kwai Fong and also Lockhart Road. You can get beers at 7 eleven, no need to actually buy full price drinks. If you're open to spending a lot, then good clubs include Bungalow, Dragon-i and Volar. a mid-priced option would be drinking at a rooftop bar, like the rooftop of CE LA VIE

shopping -- Pacific Place in Admiralty. they also have a very nice AMC theater with a high-end Oval Office section. you can book it online for around $35. free concessions so not a terrible deal.

tourist attractions -- take Star Ferry from central piers to TST. worth seeing nathan road, sneaker/fish/flower markets, ladies market. there are a lot of watch shops around here, too.

[BravoOne]

Just make sure you look the right way before you step off the curb!

[FTX I]

Awesome, Wes. Hong kong must be fantastic. Have a great trip my friend.

[Starwalker]

There are a million places to see and go to in Hong Kong. You will have an amazing time. Recommend: Lily and Bloom, Zuma, Kyoto Joe's, Seva, Tapeo, Butchers Club, mak's noodle, wing Wah, Otto 8 1/2, Dragon I, The Pawn, Isola, must see the Jockey Club.

[MonBK]

Have a wonderful trip Wes.

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by milov

lunch at the Peninsula

One of my coworkers told me the same thing, but it looks like the Peninsula has a bunch of restaurants. Which one is “the one” to visit? Felix looks pretty cool because of the view.

Originally Posted by dualcarb

I’m sure Adam will chime in soon. I would recommend that you go over to Kowloon and take a walk around the ladies market. Take the subway (MTR) and go out on exit E2. Lots of food and electronic shops. Of course there are touristy stuff for you to buy, but I would just say, go soak in the local atmosphere and eat like a local. Some watch shops around Kwong Wah street for you to look at used timepieces. But the prices are kinda on the premium side.

Go back over to Tsim Sha Tsui via the MTR and go hang out on Knutsford terrace for food and drinks. Very friendly and easy going atmosphere where you can just kick back and take a breather. Just across the street Fromm knutsford is a building called champagne court where there are several watch shops for you to drool at. Loads of selections. And also around three shops selling nothing but watch straps.

I rarely venture over to HK island as I’m a Kowloon boy...I’ll let the island experts chime in. Have fun Wes...drop me a PM if you require further directions.

Cheers
Patrick

Awesome advice! I actually wanted to stay on the Kowloon side as I feel like it offers more of an authentic feel (I could be wrong...), but my boss who is from HK insisted that I stay on the island.

Originally Posted by Star Ferry

dim sum -- I like ding dim 1968, and also Yum Cha

cantonese cuisine -- prefer Man Wah at Mandarin Oriental (reservation needed)

nightlife -- check out Lan Kwai Fong and also Lockhart Road. You can get beers at 7 eleven, no need to actually buy full price drinks. If you're open to spending a lot, then good clubs include Bungalow, Dragon-i and Volar. a mid-priced option would be drinking at a rooftop bar, like the rooftop of CE LA VIE

shopping -- Pacific Place in Admiralty. they also have a very nice AMC theater with a high-end Oval Office section. you can book it online for around $35. free concessions so not a terrible deal.

tourist attractions -- take Star Ferry from central piers to TST. worth seeing nathan road, sneaker/fish/flower markets, ladies market. there are a lot of watch shops around here, too.

Thanks for the tips, Steve!

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by FTX I

Awesome, Wes. Hong kong must be fantastic. Have a great trip my friend.

Thanks buddy. HK has been on my list for a long time so I’m happy that I’m finally able to visit.

Originally Posted by Starwalker

There are a million places to see and go to in Hong Kong. You will have an amazing time. Recommend: Lily and Bloom, Zuma, Kyoto Joe's, Seva, Tapeo, Butchers Club, mak's noodle, wing Wah, Otto 8 1/2, Dragon I, The Pawn, Isola, must see the Jockey Club.

Thanks for the recommendations!

Originally Posted by MonBK

Have a wonderful trip Wes.

Thanks Mon!

[Wesley Crusher]

Back from HK. Amazing city! I can't wait to go back.

[FTX I]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Back from HK. Amazing city! I can't wait to go back.

Awesome buddy. Travelling is the best thing in the world.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Back from HK. Amazing city! I can't wait to go back.

Pictures?

[run23]

Was just there for a layover and can recommend Yum Cha. Slightly different take on Dim Sum but worth it. Of course Tim Ho Wan is great and lives up to the hype for the most part. And I love the Temple Night Market for some good eats.

I almost bought an Explorer 1 in the HK airport— they had it on the trip there, but when I want to see it on the way back it may have been gone as I didn’t see it. But I didn’t ask if they still had it as the sales person was incredibly annoying — she literally followed me around- upstairs and downstairs- about 6 inches from me the entire time as I was trying to casually look at watches so I didn’t want to stay. Not sure if it is their training, or if I looked like the kind of person that would rob an airport watch store.

I’m an American and need my space!

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by FTX I

Awesome buddy. Travelling is the best thing in the world.

It sure is! I love to travel and feel very lucky to have been able to travel a bit over the past 6 months (NYC, Yerevan Armenia, Tbilisi Georgia, Hong Kong, Macau).

Are you back from your trip to NYC? How was it?

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Pictures?

I still need to filter through all of my pictures, but I'll be sure to post some shortly.

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by tritium8

Din Tai Fung.

J/k!

Have a safe and fun trip!

So we actually ended up at a Din Tai Fung one day LOL! After walking around all morning, my friend and I were really hungry and a lot of places seemed to be closed due to CNY. I saw that there was a Din Tai Fung right around the corner and I said screw it! You can never go wrong with their pork chop fried rice.

Originally Posted by run23

Was just there for a layover and can recommend Yum Cha. Slightly different take on Dim Sum but worth it. Of course Tim Ho Wan is great and lives up to the hype for the most part. And I love the Temple Night Market for some good eats.

I almost bought an Explorer 1 in the HK airport— they had it on the trip there, but when I want to see it on the way back it may have been gone as I didn’t see it. But I didn’t ask if they still had it as the sales person was incredibly annoying — she literally followed me around- upstairs and downstairs- about 6 inches from me the entire time as I was trying to casually look at watches so I didn’t want to stay. Not sure if it is their training, or if I looked like the kind of person that would rob an airport watch store.

I’m an American and need my space!

My boss is from HK and recommended Tim Ho Wan. I didn't like it!

[Wesley Crusher]

Also, people aren't joking about the amount of Rolex watches in HK. Everybody wears Rolex. From taxi drivers to hotel workers... Even the lady at the immigration booth was wearing a 116710!

I also saw about 3-4 RMs in the wild. Sure, some may have been fake (maybe all), but I'll assume they were real.

[run23]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

My boss is from HK and recommended Tim Ho Wan. I didn't like it!

Hah. They are getting so famous that it’s possible their quality control has gone down.

[FTX I]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

It sure is! I love to travel and feel very lucky to have been able to travel a bit over the past 6 months (NYC, Yerevan Armenia, Tbilisi Georgia, Hong Kong, Macau).

Are you back from your trip to NYC? How was it?

It was wonderful as always my friend. We're already planning the next visit and I feel really blessed for that. Glad that you were able to visit so many great places these past months. You're a lucky guy indeed!

[tritium8]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

So we actually ended up at a Din Tai Fung one day LOL! After walking around all morning, my friend and I were really hungry and a lot of places seemed to be closed due to CNY. I saw that there was a Din Tai Fung right around the corner and I said screw it! You can never go wrong with their pork chop fried rice.

Hahaha! That's awesome. I mean, it's not like you don't have three within a few miles of.you. I think I've eaten there 4 times in the last three weeks.

[Chewbacca]

wes, i'd be surprised if Adam hasn't pm'd you yet.

have fun.

[Wesley Crusher]

A few pictures. Please excuse my poor photos!

A view of Kowloon:



Hong Kong at night:



Hong Kong General Post Office:



Streets of Mong Kok:



Streets of Mong Kok cont.:



Soccer field in Mong Kok:

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by FTX I

It was wonderful as always my friend. We're already planning the next visit and I feel really blessed for that. Glad that you were able to visit so many great places these past months. You're a lucky guy indeed!

Awesome! NYC is a great place. I can't wait to go back.

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

wes, i'd be surprised if Adam hasn't pm'd you yet.

have fun.

Thanks, I had a great time.

[Abdullah71601]

Very cool pics Wes.

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

A few pictures. Please excuse my poor photos!

A view of Kowloon:



Hong Kong at night:



Hong Kong General Post Office:



Streets of Mong Kok:



Streets of Mong Kok cont.:



Soccer field in Mong Kok:

[Chrislec]

Originally Posted by run23

But I didn’t ask if they still had it as the sales person was incredibly annoying — she literally followed me around- upstairs and downstairs- about 6 inches from me the entire time as I was trying to casually look at watches so I didn’t want to stay. Not sure if it is their training, or if I looked like the kind of person that would rob an airport watch store.

I’m an American and need my space!

It's a Chinese habit. Very annoying for all westerners. Chinese customers want to feel they have a "servant" to follow them like a slave, ready to execute any of their request. If the saleswoman leaves the customer, the customer might feel offended as being treated below his customer status and might complain. That's why. But you can always tell her to leave you looking around alone, no need to follow. They generally understand (though still walk 75cm instead of 50cm behind you... in case her boss is checking).


I'm surprised nobody recommended Kimberley Street for second hand watch market and accessories.... Several shops from the road to inside a building floor full of jaw dropping stuff for a watch hunter (mostly Rolex, Panerai and other top brands)