We've been to the branch on 68 Des Voeux Rd. Central and the one in New Town Plaza Shatin. Both are very good and innovative. We loved the innovation (for us) that at each place setting at the Des Voeux branch there were 2 sets of chopsticks for each person. One set was for taking food from the communal dishes and the other set was for the diner to eat with. How hygenic!

We also liked that pickled turnip automatically came with tea. We had
Sheng Jian bao (lightly pan-fried buns with soup inside). They were very good. We had an unusual and good vegetarian bean curd roll served cold in special sauce (HK$35). We also had the special promotion: shrimp in gloppy tomato sauce like sweet and sour (HK$94) which we would not recommend. For dessert we had Red date stuffed with sticky rice (HK$38).

The service was very good and the design of the space is nice.

We love this place for morning dim sum. The selection is large for such a small place and if the Cantonese-challenged tourist, there are many bamboo steamers outside to look inside (to make choosing easier). The Regal Riverside buffet breakfast is too expensive and too huge. Chelsea Noodle is an excellent alternative and an authentic experience.

The small space is very well organized with clean lines and lots of drawers on the walls to keep things out of sight. The tables are close together but it’s not too crowded. At the end of each table is a drawer with chopsticks, toothpicks and even napkins (what an innovation). We like the shop for breakfast and it is always lively. But it is open all day and is very convenient from the Regal Riverside for an economical breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Chelsea Noodle Club/Chelsea Kee, 35 Hong or Kong Pui St. (on some maps it's called Yuen Chau Park Road), near Yuen Chau Kok Park and the Regal Riverside Hotel, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, Tel 2686-8402

Our lunch "set" for one person cost HK$52 plus service and was more than enough for the 2 of us. We started with a delicious Thai soup that had enough spice to wake us up and enough kafir lime leaves and lemongrass to make us think we were in Thailand. For our main we chose the sliced pork stir fry and it was also very good with lots of good fresh herbs. Jasmine rice and a choice of tea or coffee was included in the price. The service was very good and the space was nicely decorated. When we objected to the Western (loud) music, the volume was lowered so it wasn't a problem. We recommend this restaurant. For dessert we added the mango sorbet which we didn't think was good.

It’s small and so are the tables. They are spaced well and we didn’t feel crowded. We ordered the eggplant in sweet soy sauce (HK$25) to start. It was served cold and was very good, with a nutty sauce. We ordered the sea snails with preserved vegetables (HK$32) that was a good dish. The preserved vegetables were really just over-cooked cabbage, however. The Fried Yunnan morel Fungus with squid and broccoli (HK$72) was excellent because the morel were fabulous. They looked like French morel but the taste was more earthy and unusual. Really a great taste. We recommend you try this restaurant!

Tin Ka Yunnan Restaurant, S20-21, Luk Yeung Galleria, 22-26 Wai Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T., Tel 3741-0881, e-mail: cs@everbless.com.hk
(open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.)

We loved going to the Aberdeen Branch of Paramount and we are delighted that Tsuen Wan, where we now live, has a new branch. The food and service are very good. When you sit down tea and mixed nuts are served (which we really like). We had the "promotion" for HK$10 (can you believe that?) which was a delicious steamed Garoupa. We also ordered Cucumber and jelly fish (HK$38) and a really, really good
Braised assorted vegetables with bamboo piths (HK$68). All in all a delightful meal and we would recommend the restaurant.

Tao Heung Restaurant (City Landmark I), 68 Chung On Street, Shop A, 5/F , Tsuen Wan Tel. 2940-7838, web: www.taoheung.com.hk HK$188

They were having a special on steamed shrimp for HK$40. The order was huge and really delicious—served with a soy sauce and chili mixture. We also ordered a tofu dish that was a little bland. I went to the table where they had the hot pot condiment trays and got a little of everything to add to the tofu and then it was very good. We also ordered a vegetable dish made of winter melon, bamboo pith, assorted mushrooms and broccoli. It was excellent. Our server was very good and so was her English. For dessert, we had an almond pudding that was served hot. It was very, very good. All in all a delightful meal and cost HK$188 for 2.

We went back the next day because I thought I dropped my eyeglass case on the floor next the table where we were sitting. Indeed I had and the maitre d’ remembered us and had them in the lost and found for me. PHEW!

We had to wait for about an hour but we had a wonderful dim sum experience on a Saturday. We were seated at a large table with two different groups: a family and a mother and daughter. They were pleasant and it made our experience better. A man a neighboring table also helped us to order because there weren’t carts at this restaurant. There were pictures of some dishes and there was a menu of some of the items with translations in English. We had about 6 or 7 dishes, all were well prepared and tasty. And they were served hot! We recommend this restaurant highly! Our dim sum experience cost a grand total of HK$88 for 2!

We stopped by and had 2 desserts after dinner. We ate outside and it was pleasant with the fans. We had one really yummy cold pudding with mango, sago and (I think) little noodles. The other dessert was good too but there are many, many more we want to try!

There is a patio for dining (which has a view of a parking lot and the highway). We chose to sit outside in front of a big and effective fan to keep us cool. They bring Pakoda which were good and 2 different sauces. Both of the sauces are good: one a mint sauce and the other a tomato one. We ordered a masala papadam to start (HK$15) and a salty Lassi. The papadam was only okay but the lassi was good. For our main we ordered the lamb butter masala (HK$72) and the saag paneer (HK$68) with a pulau rice (HK$29). The lamb was good although there was too much fat on the meat. The saag paneer was good too but not exciting. The pulau rice was also good. For dessert we ordered one gulab jamun (HK$18) and one masala tea (HK$20). Both were good and big enough for the two of us. We have had better Indian food but would recommend this restaurant nonetheless.

The address I got from the wall is: Shop A80-A84, Tsuen Fung Centre, 144-172 Castle Peak Rd., Tsuen Wan, N.T. Tel. 2415-1573 (Open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) but the one on HungryGoWhere is close enough for people to find it!

This is one of 5 branches of the same restaurant. It is simple and crowded, with small tables close together. We talked to the man next to us because he was really sitting at the same table with us. We had one salad and 2 dishes called Snacks on the menu. We had the Shredded Chicken Salad Vietnamese Style (HK$40) which was good but need more mint, bean sprouts and herbs. The Crispy Soft Crusted Crabs with salt and pepper (HK$48) were crunchy, sweet and plump. The Vietnamese Steamed Bun Hoi (HK$22) was an unusual dish of egg white crepe that was rubbery (like Ethiopian bread) covered with green onion and crispy onion. The dish is served with lettuce and we gathered that you are supposed to put some of the bun hoi in the lettuce and then dip it in the sweet chili sauce that is provided on all of the tables. It was good but probably a “once in a lifetime” kind of dish for us. For dessert we had one black sticky rice with coconut milk (HK$10) which was good and one herbal jelly with coconut milk (HK$15) that wasn’t as good as I had expected.

This restaurant is part of the Maxims Chinese Cuisine Group. It is nicely decorated and has linen napkins. The restaurant was noisy once it was crowded and the service was only okay. Actually, the food was good but not great. Automatically a small dish of crunchy pickled celery with peanuts, tofu and beans was served. It was good and sufficiently different from what we had before elsewhere to make it interesting. We ordered the Signature Combo of Chiu Chow Specialty Appetizers for one (HK$40) and it was good. It had 4 items: jelly fish, cold meat, deep fried fish ball and tofu. For our main we ordered the Braised Sea Cucumber and chicken in casserole (HK$108). There wasn’t much sea cucumber in the dish but what was there was good and the chicken was excellent. We also ordered Poached seasonal vegetables in bouillon (HK$68). Instead of an assortment of vegetables (which is what we wanted) we got water spinach in a good broth. For some reason another vegetable dish arrived which we hadn’t ordered that the server wanted us to pay for. When we insisted we hadn’t ordered it, he took it off the bill. No complimentary dessert was served. We wouldn’t return.