Hing Fat Restaurant Review

Reviewed by hongkongD from San Francisco on 10/7/09
Went to Hing Fat on September 17, 2009 for dinner and felt cheated. Being one of a few Americans in the place we ordered off the “English” menu with pictures. The prices are a bit higher than the pictures of food they post on the window in front of the restaurant only written in Chinese. I realize there is an “English” menu and the privileged “Chinese” menu for those folks that speak the language in some places, but this place really sticks it to you. My wife took the waiter outside to order the dish posted for the set price, but wanted it over rice. They not only charged her the dish price, but added about $40 Hong Kong dollars to put it over standard white rice. I ordered a Tsing Tao beer and wanted the small bottle, but they said they only have it in large. Odd, the guy next to me had a small Tsing Tao that they had just brought out to him. What really gripes me the most is that after paying the bill, the head waiter says, “I’ll give you discount price the next time”. What the!!!....That’s like saying, “I’ll cheat you less next time!”

There are lots of other restaurants in this area and I would advise staying away from Hing Fat unless you speak Chinese or at least check the prices carefully and ask questions before you order. If you get a bad feeling about the place, just leave.

Member Rating: 2.0
Ratings details: Food: 3.0 Atmosphere: 2.0 Service: 1.0 Value: 1.0

Reviewed by Sevius from Seattle, WA on 12/25/07
Huge, cheap menu that features items' names in English despite the apparent lack of Western clientele. Everything I've had is great... I could eat there every day and never get sick of the food. It's noisy and many of the staff speak Cantonese exclusively, so just point at what you want on the menu. (Or other diners' tables.)

Member Rating: 4.6
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 5.0