(Stamp Check)
This system is kind of amazing
(Hong Kong Lunch)
(Central, Hong Kong)
We've come to another famous dim sum restaurant
Right?
- This place... - I wanted to visit here
- Oh really? - Yes
I've actually only been here once
Oh, you've been here?
Just once
When I looked it up, it turned out to be a very famous place
I've been to so many dim sum places,
- but this is my first time here - Hmm
The reason this place is famous is kind of..
They serve dim sum
in a traditional way
(Going up the stairs)
And the unusual thing is,
it's inside the City Hall building
Oh, is this the City Hall building?
Yes, City Hall
Ah, Hong Kong City Hall
It's a restaurant inside a Hong Kong government building
(Crowds)
(Getting a numbered ticket)
Looking at it,
there seem to be many people who take a number and leave
So the numbers go up quickly
The numbers go up quickly
It's not as bad as I thought
It's faster than I thought
Yes, faster than I thought
(Entering)
(Station)
The table is nice
Oh, very..
(2 people sitting at a 4-person table)
They've made it so you can order via QR code
- You can also go to the cart and order directly - Right
You can choose either method according to your preference
Since English is available at the front,
a lot of people come here even if they can't speak Cantonese
I think that's why it's more crowded
Right
- The menu is well written in English - Ahhh
The dishes
all seem to be generally delicious
Almost everything is delicious
so you can just
go ahead
and choose dishes that suit your taste
(Dim sum cart)
Oh, the menu is like this
It shows what's inside
(Chinese characters & English)
I'll take it
(Stamp check)
The system is kind of amazing here..
Instead of the cart coming
We..
The cart does also go around
as well
Right
(Moving cart)
There's fun in bringing one by one like this
There are no staff here
It's amazing
It seems the staff are all pulling carts
(5-6 carts operating simultaneously)
Let's start with three for now
I just ordered a famous dish for now
- Yes - Har gow and siu mai
You mesh the water like this
and make it like jelly and eat it
(Turnip cake)
I like that the dim sum is very warm
Because they've just been cooked
They're served right away
(Caution hot)
It's delicious, har gow is also delicious
A beginner may be a bit... with wasabi
- It might be confusing - It's tough
It's tough, dim sum that's a bit tough
- Seems harder to approach than a regular dim sum place - Yes, yes
Because at a regular place, you just look at the menu
- Check like this - That's right
That's the simplest way
But the downside is
- the QR code doesn't help much - Right
You can order things like sauce with a QR code
But it says it's sold out
Maybe because we came a bit late
We just got another one
Even though it's in the corner, the cart does come
That's right
It's my first time having taro fries
Me too
So there seem to be a lot of interesting dim sums here
I saw it earlier
There are some dim sum dishes that aren't sold elsewhere
Oh
It's delicious
The aroma is...
It's nice, isn't it?
The taro is very delicious
When I go elsewhere, I always order the same things
but here I get to try something new
That's right, that's right
On the other hand, this is a bit
different in style
so some might find it difficult
But when I think about it again
you can see and choose directly, right?
That's right
And because of that, it's more trustworthy
regarding the food you're getting
I think there might be people who come because of that
What's on the menu and in front of the cart
- are well written in English and Chinese - Yeah
so foreigners can easily..
understand it
and they can see the food in Chinese
so it's nice that they can just take it
(Choosing dishes while looking)
(Real-time)
Ah... they have that too
(Full house)
(Cheong Fun cart)
Oh... the second time was a bit
easier to get
I think I'm slowly getting used to it
I've gotten a bit used to it now
Ah, it's delicious
(Full inside)
The taste is good, but..
but nothing really stands out, in terms of the taste
In Hong Kong..
most dim sum you eat in Hong Kong
- Is pretty decent, right? - Yes
But the atmosphere here
and the fun of taking it directly from the cart
Those things
are what makes this place special
When you come to Hong Kong
there are cases where you are given two teapots
One is hot water
and the other one is tea
It's a teapot with tea in it
When the hot water runs out
you can leave the lid slightly open
and the staff will refill it for you
It's a sign that the hot water has run out
(Eating Cheong fun)
It's simple but deliciously seasoned
You need tea to eat dim sum
Right, right
It seems hard to eat dim sum without tea
The taste becomes repetitive
(Essential)
Personally, my favorites
are two types
One is a little more solid
and it's called Lai Wong Bao
The other one flows
and has more liquid, which is called Liu Sha Bao
I'm slowly starting to feel full now
Now I'm full too
I'm getting up for the third time already
(Round 3)
(Dessert cart)
This is the mango dessert we brought last
Mmm
(Satisfaction)
It's delicious
Isn't it delicious?
I think we took the last ones, right?
- Yes - It's not there anymore
Really, coming to a place like this
sitting for about 1 to 2 hours
while talking
That's right
Eating dim sum
eating dessert
and having tea after
Wow, it would be perfect, wouldn't it?
But now the lunch closing time is
3 o'clock, so
as it gets closer to 3 o'clock, there seem to be things that aren't available
Then even if you want it, you can't eat it
You have to bring it quickly
(Payment)
We ate very well
We ate so well
It feels like we ate for about 2 hours
I feel like my stomach is going to burst
I'm so full
From dim sum to dessert, they had everything
- It was so good - That's right
The price is a bit on the expensive side
That's right
- For a dim sum place, the price is - A bit..
Yes, it is quite expensive
We had 9 dishes
which came to 602 HKD (About 106,710 KRW)
Right
I came kind of knowing what to expect,
but if you didn’t, this might catch you off guard a little
Right
If it's 602 HKD for two people,
at a dim sum place, it's really..
It's on the expensive side
That's right, it was on the expensive side even in Hong Kong
It is quite so
So next time, we'll find a tastier place
and continue our Hong Kong journey
Joykin!
(HKL's three-line review 1. Dim sum chosen from a cart 2. A good place for group meals 3. Somewhat pricey menu)