Nice food at extremely competitive prices, especially considering the location (other food stalls outside the temple are at least 3 to 5 times the price!). This is no doubt part of the "Buddhist service." The mango pudding is delicious. The veggie curries are very nice. The sago with mango drink is very nice. The ladies behind the counter are very nice and polite with a big smile, and will always find a solution when they don't speak English... like asking their colleague who speaks English to handle you, even when it is very busy like today. It is nevertheless exclusively a "take-away" service, where you eat outside wherever you find a place to sit... part of the atmosphere, I suppose... and it feels a bit like a food court... in the middle of a Buddhist monastery-temple... loved it as I...
Read moreA nice quick stop after visiting the Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Big Buddha. This vegetarian restaurant complements the Buddhist atmosphere of the island, offering affordable and refreshing meals after a long walk. While the pastries are enjoyable, the mangoes used are not particularly sweet or fragrant. The cafe has plenty of tables and chairs for dine-in, though guests are expected to clear their own tables after eating. Since it’s located beside a Buddhist monastery, only vegetarian options are served, and no meat products are allowed on...
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Seating area is open under a roof, we (2 adults n 2 kids) like it. Very spacious, nice feeling.
Food wise, not much selection for savoury dishes (only 3 kind of mock meat). There are more pastries than savoury food!
Food taste is pretty normal, nothing in particular to recommend on. Pricing is decent about HKD 150 for 2 plates of noodles, 2 dishes, 1 turnip cake, 1 sesame cake and 1 drink.
Overall this is not a must eat place. I have not tried the monastery vip food to...
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