Kwong Sing Cafe — Restaurant in North District

Guong Shing Bing Sutt is a classic HK coffee shop located in Sheung Shui. It was a pit-stop in our cycling tour across eastern New Territories. Along a small side street, we managed to find some "parking" for our bikes but were told by the shop staff to not block the entrance. The shop was continuously busy, with a steady flow of people coming in and out, even mid-afternoon.

One step inside and it feels like you've been transported to old HK. The interior has been well preserved, with the vintage yet familiar white and green floor tiling, old wall fans in each corner, and handwritten menus framed on the shop walls. It is truly a rare gem that must be protected at all costs!

When it comes to ordering, you better be familiar with the HK chachaanteng classics - iced milk tea or lemon tea, pineapple bun with butter, french toast, or how about macaroni with ham? There didn't seem to be an English menu available, so we had to decipher the Chinese menu on the walls to our best ability.

Pineapple bun with butter: good carb-loaded snack, but didn't quite hit the spot for the best boluo yau 菠蘿油. Macaroni soup with beef: might not look like mucj but tastes soo good! It came out steaming hot with tender slices of beef. It healed my soul. Scrambled egg and corned beef sandwich: holy moly, this is the endgame sandwich. Who would've expected it'd be here in Sheung Shui!? It tastes like heaven in your mouth, well-flavored egg and beef sitting in between slices of buttered bread. Mmmm! Cold lemon tea: a classic drink but the tea was not as strong as I'd hope; it was a bit diluted.

The staff were super friendly and not pushy at all (like at other CCTs in HK). One of the ladies even complimented me on my photo of the pineapple bun, haha. I will definitely return to try other items on the menu and go for the milk...

People come here because of nostalgic memories. Possibly one of the very few managed to stand still against the test of times. Everything was done the old fashion way, which doesn’t equate the best in the business. Today I’ll focus on just one item - iced coconut milk on red beans. The red beans were done right. And the ice was SHAVED rather than using cubes from a machine. It makes all the difference. The coconut milk was also perfect. This should be the benchmark for all the others to beat. My 5 star rating here...

A tradition local hong kong style restaurant. This place shines for its nostalgic comfy food rather than its exquisite taste. The macaroni is mediocre but matches really well with the white pepper. And the egg sandwich is so fluffy!! Highly recommend. Service is generally nice, do expect some Hong Kong style sarcasm but thats just adds to the whole dining experience. Do expect a queue but as turnover is pretty quick the wait is generally very quick Personally I like the taste here better than Australia...