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For the best street snacks in town, look no further than Mong Kok, where you'll find curry fish balls, among other snacks. The Tung Choi Street vicinity is especially rich in eateries of this type, selling everything from regional specialties like spicy Chongqing noodles to curry fish balls on bamboo skewers and fragrant egg waffles.
This award-winning eatery serves some of the city’s best dim sum at dirt-cheap prices. Opened by a former Four Seasons Hotel chef, this humble spot makes all of its shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, and baked cha siu buns fresh to order. It's as popular as ever, so go in midafternoon if you want to beat the crowds.
This classic cha chaan teng serves some of the best Hong Kong classic dishes. Sample both their baked treats and carb-focused mains---try the beef hor fun, a savory and aromatic stir-fry noodle dish, followed by a pineapple bun with a slab of cold butter or an egg tart (or both). If you have room for dessert, the Hong Kong French toast is a must.
Hong Kong roast meats are famous for a reason, and roast goose is one of the must-try dishes. This is a good place to sample the roasted bird with a side of rice or noodles---the goose skin is crispy, while the meat remains tender and flavorful. The restaurant also serves char siu, roast pork, and chicken; but the geese remain the best option.
This quirky ramen shop lined with loud anime posters and drawings offers outstanding tsukemen (dipping ramen) for lunch until 4:30 pm, after which it switches to soup ramen. Customers are given a little paper to note down their ramen preferences, from the type of ramen, soup intensity level, amount of ramen noodles, and toppings.
