But honestly, it looks just like the tomato soup...
Oh, right, right
-There's no difference? -But in Hong Kong, it's kind of..
Western food like this is popular
So, just like you've seen, you can choose red soup
or white soup like this
(Hong Kong Lunch)
(North Point, Hong Kong) Hello, this is Hong Kong Lunch
We're going to a somewhat famous restaurant
Yes
(Into the shopping mall)
(Common shopping mall in Hong Kong)
This restaurant is actually a really old one
That's right
Feels like it's been around for,
- like, 70 years... - It's a restaurant that started in 1952
That's amazing
It has been newly renovated..
- So, it's very clean - Wow
Wow, there's also that old telephone voice
That's right
(Sitting down)
First of all, the atmosphere... is interesting
It's very classic, kind of..
- feels like the atmosphere from 50 years ago - Right, and quite..
Hong Kong's old foreign style
Yes, yes
The staff's clothes too
are somewhat elegant
and seem to be dressed classically like this
They say there's only 70 minutes
(Time Attack)
I guess we have to eat a bit quickly
If you come for lunch, it's just like this,
there are only lunch set menus
So here...
- the one we always drink - Tomato
Yes, tomato
Or here, it might be cream soup
And just ABCDEFGH,
you can't choose anything else
This restaurant has a somewhat unique history
The owner is Chinese
Long ago during the war,
he learned Belarusian cuisine in Shanghai
And he brought it directly to Hong Kong
and opened this restaurant
So the restaurant's vibe, the food feels somewhat
Belarusian Russian style
I think it's really interesting
Wow, it's hard to decide
(Can't choose)
I should eat set F
(Unique atmosphere)
This is the borscht soup
served here in the restaurant
Kind of like tomato soup?
But honestly, it looks just like the tomato soup
- they serve at cha chaan tengs... - Yeah, that's right
- There's no difference - But in Hong Kong, that kind of..
Western food is in vogue,
so you can still choose between red soup
or white soup like this
And secondly, the bread here is..
really delicious
You need to dip it and eat it
It's really soft and tasty
(Harmony with butter)
The taste I had as a child
(Remembrance)
(Expecting)
It's very soft, isn't it?
- Also sweet - Yeah
The shape doesn't look much different from the bread eaten outside,
but it tastes so good
The reason this restaurant became famous is
when Hong Kong films were booming
and starting to get hot in the 1960s,
they made a movie here,
and because of that, this restaurant became famous
After that, the restaurant gained fame,
and it seems to have continued until now
Wow, the soup is also..
It feels refreshing inside
(Warmth)
Typical cream soup
The softness seems to be twice as much
(Satisfied)
(Main course)
Wow, the portion is... a bit large
It is much
Here we ordered fish, rice
and vegetables
With this mushroom sauce,
this is some assorted meats,
vegetables and a touch of pasta
I like it so much because the portion is big
This is Hong Kong-style Western food
Right
It's also a bit different from Korean-style Western food
Right, right
First, there is too much quantity,
so I think I need to carefully cut them one by one
(Careful)
You're cutting very carefully
It's a war, it's like a war right now
(Close-up)
You can choose between
rice, noodles...
Potato
Ah, including the potato
You can choose one of the three,
and I went with noodles
(Shaking off the sauce)
(First bite)
Is it good?
It's tender
It seems like you're picking a few pieces here and there
I guess the taste is okay
From the side, I'm just continuously...
(Confession)
I'm stealing it
Beef steak
Wow, it looks really delicious
(Unfinished battle)
Even with the sauce like this
(Sauce shower)
But the quality of the meat is quite good
It’s definitely way better than the typical mixed grill
you get at most cha chaan tengs
Much more delicious
I'll try the fish here
(Flatfish)
It's a fish I've seen a lot anyway
(Savoring)
Wow
Really delicious
This fish is really good
(Tender)
The name of this restaurant is Queens Cafe,
and it opened in 1952
The year 1952 is
the exact year Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne,
so they named it Queens Cafe
The more I eat the fish, the softer it seems
Since the sauce is a cream sauce,
it matches very well
Oops, it fell
(Clean)
The fish disappeared in an instant
I finished the fish,
but there's still a lot of this left
(Contrast)
I'm so full right now
Truly, in the Hong Kong way,
the moment I put down my fork and
knife,
- they've already taken it away - Right
And only after finishing everything,
they tell you to order drinks
It's been like that since I was young
I guess old restaurants have that vibe
Even the old restaurant we went to before,
was kind of like that too
From what I see, back in the days..
it seems Western-style
(Drink after meal)
They serve coffee and drinks
It's just black coffee
This was included in the set menu earlier, right?
Yes, because it's a set
(Little coffee moment)
So this Queen's Cafe was actually
a chain store originally
There were up to 4 locations,
Back home, there's this huge mall
called Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong,
and we used to go to that branch all the time
For lunch, every Sunday,
we went there a lot
Now it seems like that place is closed, right?
Many closed, especially during COVID,
now only two are open
Even those two,
the one in this area,
and the one in Wangjukhong area,
are newly opened
(Reopened)
Even down to the old photos,
(Telephone booth)
they seem to have brought it exactly as it was
It has an atmosphere
(Into the memory)
Old bread coupons,
cake coupons
It honestly felt like going back to Hong Kong
- 30 or 40 years ago for a meal, - Yes
and I was really moved by it
There were so many amazing things,
and the food was really good
- It was really delicious - That's right
(58,190 KRW) The total price now came out to 331 dollars,
so, for lunch,
it's a bit pricier than usual cha chaan teng,
but honestly, you can't say it's that expensive
Considering the price and taste,
it seems like it was really good
So next time, we'll find a more delicious place,
and continue our Hong Kong trip
- Joykin - Bye-bye
(HKL's three-line review 1. Hong Kong style Western brunch 2. Generous portions and well-prepared course meal 3. If you miss the old Hong Kong)