[saltwater]

Originally Posted by mattstewart

and why dont people mention any of the local alley way garage door shops?

those are by far superior in flavor compaired with the big chains and whatnot....

Thats a pretty big call... examples please

[BenderBends]

i have dim sum every day....
most of the time i make it myself, sometimes i go out to the local shop on my way to work though.

as for the local places here...hmmmm i don't know enough yet

ive only been here for 2 weeks....so im afraid i dont know any names yet...i know how to walk to a few

but when i lived in northern china i ate at mostly the local hole in the walls.... literally a hole in a collapsed building. I found the food to be amazingly good. The local flavors mixed with traditional concepts...

you just need to look past the dirty looking kitchen and give chance for the flavors....its quite good

but i ask cause all i see and hear on this site are the more expensive name brand restaurants, and bars...

i never hear of the local joints

[Lammarite]

Originally Posted by mattstewart

Never tried dim sum ?????????


how long have you been here? you better have just arrived last night...cause dimsum is god !!!!!

As a vegetarian there is not much call for me to eat there. Though I do eat fish I'm not too keen on what goes in them.

I also have an aversion to sitting round tables where people drop bones and gristle from their mouths and talk very loud around me- I go to eat to relax and enjoy myself. I also have very few friends who have particularly enjoyed their dim-sum experience. I quite enjoy num-cha (sp?) at lunch time though.

[Lammarite]

Originally Posted by jungli

Best Mexican:Agave

I know Agave is more the real Mexican food than Coyote,Caramba etc but I found the menu quite limited- what we did have was quite small and at LKF prices I wasn't too impressed. The best Mojitos though!

[KnowItAll]

I've found Agave to be more of a bar than a restaurant. Besides... if its too crowded all the time, its out of my list.

[oormila]

Havent been to many places...
But in Indian food...i fould Veda the best (tho a little expensive)...
where is bombay dreams please???
branto in TST isnt bad either....a very reasonable place for sure!
for the best buffet...India palace in TST is good too
The best....hmmm...not too sure till i try bombay dreams!!

[caroline13]

I think the Bookworrm Cafe and Life have the best pizza.

[texasaxel]

As best American, I vote Hard Rock Cafe over Dan Ryan's; it's cheaper, gives free refills on soft drinks and makes better burgers in my opinion.

For Sunday brunches, I like Quarterdeck Club.

Jaspa's is awesome when I can't make up my mind what I want to eat but am really hungry... great variery and portions are sizable!

[PhilE]

I've not been here that long but have had great food in the following categories already:

Best Indian Restaurant - Bombay Dreams
Best Dim Sum - Dim Sum (Happy Valley) and Water Margin (Times Sq)
Best Thai Restaurant - Wyndham Thai
Best Pizza - Pizza Express
Rest of the Best: Olive (Greek), Soho Spice (Vietnamese), Thai Basil (Pacific Place)

What about a Wan Chai category!? The Star Street area alone should feature - we've tried:
- CineCitta: good but quite pricey
- Sweets: innovative, cheap and tasty (1st half of menu is puds!)
- Olala: good value french food (esp. moules) and pricey wine
- and of course Pizza Express.

[martyn]

Best in Lan Kwai Fong - Hanagushi (Japanese)
Best in SoHo - Jaspa's or Pacific Grill
Best in TST - Hard Rock Cafe
Best Hotel Restaurants - Mandarin Oriental's The Grill (though pricey), Conrad Buffet and Ritz Carlton Buffet

Best Pub Grub - Bulldogs Bar and Grill
Best American Restaurant - Ruth Chris's Steak House
Best Dim Sum - Lei Gardens (Wan Chai or IFC)
Best Thai Restaurant - Thai Basil (Pacific Place)
Best Pizza - Pizza Express
Best Italian Restaurant - Via Quadronno (IFC)
Rest of the Best - Balalaika (Russian), Peking Garden (Pacific Place), El Cid (Spanish), Kikuzen (Japanese in Pacific Place),