RED TEA Yau Ma Tei Branch — Restaurant in Kowloon

We chanced upon this cafe as we were looking for breakfast this morning. It is not a place for tourists who are not familiar with what to order, the culture and the Cantonese dialect. For example, we wanted to order baked rice we saw on the menu and got sneered at by the super impatient, eye rolling female service staff who acted like she despises foreigners who do not give her the orders quickly enough and / or are unfamiliar with the house rules. There were 5 of us but two of us did not feel like having any drinks although we each ordered food. The female staff insisted that we order two more drinks although we explained that two of us did not wish to drink anything. She snapped at us by adding that we would be charged for the drinks regardless. She said it in a very condescending manner as if we were out to take advantage of the cafe. The cashier's unfriendly attitude did not help either. These marred our experience there. If you are planning to go there, please be advised. I have also read other reviews mentioning about the cafe staff's poor service before writing this post. Food is average and service is definitely below average. We are paying customers. We deserve basic respect at...

Was going in there looking for a more or less European style café experience. Grab a coffee, have a piece of cake, sit for a bit and read book. But the atmosphere is completely different. Huge and crowded and loud. More like a cantine than a café. They have a huge selection of local and Western dishes, but a very short list of sweet dishes. Well, the locals here aren't too big on sweet things, to be fair. But the chocolate bun I ordered was just subpar. The worst part though: I wanted to order a coffee and a soft drink. They told me I could only get one drink per person. A restaurant giving it's customers a limit on orders... I think I have never seen that anywhere on the planet I was utterly disappointed and my day was ruined. Please boycott this place, so they will have to rethink their ridiculous policies or...

Located on one of the busiest streets in Hong Kong, Red Tea serves up everything you'd expect from a cha chan ting and more. One of their claims to fame is their bakery which churns out fresh bread and pastries throughout the day. You'll see a guy come out from the kitchen with a huge platter of fresh bread or egg tarts to fill out the bread display at the front of the shop. Food is varied and executed well here. I had the ma la mixed noodles and they had just the perfect amount of spice and the noodles had a great chew. You can also opt for things like baked rice, sizzling platters or even Hong Kong style desserts such as their French toast. Service is a bit cold, but you can't expect much from a cha chan ting in the middle of Yau Ma Tei where you can eat a ton of food for less...