Chiuchow Garden Restaurant — Restaurant in Hong Kong Island

I came here on a Monday evening and it was completely full. One good sign upon walking into the restaurant is that all the tables were full of locals. My four star rating is based on the following:

Food: 4.5 stars Environment: 4 stars Value: 3.5 stars

Recommend dishes: the marinated goose slices with tofu, oyster omelette and the red date cake (more like a jello)

The style of food here is Chao Zhou style so ordering the marinated goose is almost mandatory. The flavor of the goose was good and had the right amount of fat. This is one of the better versions I have had while in Hong Kong.

The next course we had was a appetizer mixed platter which consisted of jelly fish, scallops w/ lotus, and fish balls. This is not going to be for everyone. If you don’t like the texture of jellyfish or the fish balls you probably won’t like this dish. I enjoyed it quite a bit and thought all components were tasty.

My favorite dish that came out was the oyster omelette. The dish is packed with oysters and is topped with chopped scallions. Unlike the Taiwanese version there isn’t any starch added. This dish was delicious and I would eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The star of the meal was a seasonal fish that we ordered. It was beautifully displayed on a bed of fried noodles. The presentation and taste were great, but it didn’t justify the price tag. The fish came out to a shocking 1580 hkd.

The desserts here are also good. After the meal they provided a plentiful fruit plate filled with mango, watermelon, honey dew, cantaloupe, and star fruit. I also had the red date cake (红枣糕) which really isn’t a cake but none the less was delicate and delicious. The mango pudding I had was also very good.

Overall, I had a really good meal and...

Sub-par service for okay food. If you are not a regular there, expect no service at peak hours.

Have been away from HK for some time, this has been one of the places my family frequent prior to the pandemic. Nostalgia usually does wonder to perhaps regular fare but unfortunately in this case highlight the shortcomings of what once was great.

Chiuchow Garden has always been a stable for Central dwellers who crave Chiuchow cuisine and has answered the need amiably, at least some years ago.

The food was standard Chiu chow fare, not that I am a friend critic. But the service was terrible. Food was okay and arrived in a reasonable time and that was commendable, however we were not given tea or water refills after the initial serve. Despite being promised by a wiateress ,we waited for half an hour without any reply. There was perhaps a lack of manpower but some waitresses were seen gathering around for chit chat. Some tables were obviously served more often than others. I can understand from a business perspective, attending to regulars who made frequent patronage is important but this does not excuse the blatant disregard to other...

This is another Brand Name of Maxim group of restaurants in Hong Kong specializing Chiu Chow cuisine, a regional food diet in Guangtung Province. As I said earlier in my remarks about the Maxim group of restaurants, even with the same kind of Dim Sum, they have different level of food quality and price and this one is the the middle level. I have not visited this restaurant for lunch for more than a year because of better alternative such as The Jockey Club, but when I tried again this time, I found it quite acceptable. The quality of food has improved. For people who seldom eat Chiu Chow food, I would recommend to try Fried Rice noodle with beef and vegetable in satay sauce dressing. Sliced Goose meat Chiu Chow style and Fish Ball rice noodle in soup. As for Dim Sum, you can choose anything to your own likings. Sunday lunch is usually full house, recommend make booking at least one...