Lung Wah Hotel — Restaurant in Sha Tin District

龍華脆皮燒乳鴿 Deep Fried Crisp and Juicy Pigeon "Lung Wah" Style = HKD98.00 馳名沙田滑鸡粥 Chicken Congee Sha Tin Lung Wah Style (2-3 Person) = HKD98.00 原味手造豆腐花 Silk Tofu Flower (1 Person Bowl) = HKD28.00

Mandatory Pot of Tea = HKD13.00 Service Charge = HKD24.00

The Place is not that easy to access and can be a little bit off the Beaten Path. The Restaurant itself is a Very Big Place. It looks so Lavish and Grandiose that I can't even imagine How Much Grander it must have been during its Golden Age in the 1960s - 1970s!

Inside the Main Dining Hall, you can see Photos of Many HK Celebrities visiting the Place and the Whole Place has a Very Classic 1960s Feel to it. This Place really felt like a Living Museum. Dining in here felt like I travelled back in time!

The Staffs are very Friendly and Welcoming.

There are 3 Dishes here which are apparently so famous, they're collectively known as "The Three Treasures of Sha Tin" 沙田三寶

龍華脆皮燒乳鴿 Deep Fried Crisp and Juicy Pigeon "Lung Wah" Style = HKD98.00

So according to some Sources, Lung Wah Hotel was supposedly the 1st Restaurant that Invented Roasted Pigeons!

I specifically requested them not to cut it into pieces. The moment I tore into the Pigeon, the Beautiful Juices flowed out immediately and it was so Delicious OMG!

The Skin is Not Super Crispy but has a More Lovely Roasted Texture which makes it lean more towards a Roast Duck sort of Skin. If you have never eaten Pigeons before, they have a Taste Profile that is Very Similar to Eating Duck. Pigeon Meat basically tastes like Duck Meat.

馳名沙田滑鸡粥 Chicken Congee Sha Tin Lung Wah Style (2-3 Person) = HKD98.00

This was a Super Big Pot meant for 2-3 People. Doesn't taste Overly Chickeny at all but does have a Noticeable Presence of Chicken Oil that teases you. Consistency of the Congee itself is Soft and Smooth like Ber and the only thing I could think of is how Elegant it tasted. I also detected a Very Faint Taste of Ginseng Tails within.

Within it are also 6 Thick Cut Pieces of Thigh and Breast Meats and they are Super Flavourful and Not Dry. Completely Smooth and Tender. There are also some Cabbage Slices which I reckon is to add a slight Veggie Crunch to offset the Softness of Everything in this Bowl.

This is a Very Atas Tasting Restaurant Standard Bowl of Chicken Congee.

原味手造豆腐花 Silk Tofu Flower (1 Person Bowl) = HKD28.00

This is of course a Dessert and while its Very Soft and Served Cold. Consistency is Very Close to Singapore Tauhuay. By Default, it already comes Sweet, but I feel the Sweetness is Very Very Light and Not Overly Sweet at all.

Whats unique about this Dish is an Additional Small Bowl of Sugar Syrup that has Pieces of 桂花 Osmanthus Flower Petals within. It really has a Very Distinct Floral Taste and adding this Syrup into the Taufufa really made it into a Very Elegant Tasting Floral Dessert.

Conclusion and Closing Thoughts:

HKD261.00 (S$46.00) for Everything I've Eaten here is Absolutely Worth the Money for such High Quality Restaurant Standard Food.

Some Google Reviews though feel that the Food served here are Overated. But for me as a First Timer here, I thought they were all made at a very High Quality. I could taste that they use Real Premium Ingredients at least.

Eating at this place, you could also really get a sense of how Hong Kong used to feel like in the 1960s and 1970s. This place just oozes History from its Walls.

Being able to taste such Exquisite Dishes in such a Historical 86 years old Restaurant where Famous HK Movie Stars once visited in the past was certainly a Rare Privilege!

I also appreciated very much that the Staffs were so Friendly and made me feel very Welcome. It was truly an Exceptional Dining Experience. If you are ever here in Sha Tin 沙田, I Highly Recommend visiting this place!

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In this life, it is rare to experience an establishment like Lung Wah Hotel. Indeed, it is the kind of place that owes much of its allure to both its individual history, and the history of Hong Kong itself. Perhaps it is the allure of Bruce Lee that brings you here, or the temptation of experiencing something truly local. Either way, no matter who you are or where you come from, it is important that you visit.

We ate a simple meal here, drank large beers and tea. The banquet hall was nearly empty, which was unsettling only because we knew that this place is built to be filled to brim. You can see the layers of history steeped as thoroughly as the tea we drank along the walls, meaning that it took little imagination to visualize what it looked like in its hayday.

After our meal, Marifé took us around the grounds, where we saw the walls of instruments (numerous pianos, violins, basses, cellos) that were beckoning to be played. She showed us the smaller banquet rooms, the museum, even the peacocks that lived on site. She was incredible, welcoming us into this warm environment and showing us its historical, innate beauty.

In brief: you must visit the Lung Wah Hotel. It is more than a place to eat—it is a journey through space and time, which at the end leaves you with the sense of gratitude that you trekked out to visit. Without places such as these, there is simply less joy in life. It is worth it—more so, it is necessary to respect them, and open your heart to them. Thank you to everyone who made us feel at home! And I hope you, dear reader, feel the same way as we did when you take the time from your day to retrace...

#龍華酒店 #lungwahhotel this place open at 1938 nearly 90 year to now. the renovation is terrible inside. u can feel the aging and old. the air con is not strong enuf in this hothot summer today which is 34 degree celcius today. plus the location is far away from shatin mtr, u meed to walk 15mins to arrive there.

but this is a very famous place to eat fried young pegion and sour pineapple pork. i hv heard this name for a long time ago but didnt try it due to it far loction.

this time i was told by a fd who eated this for father day and he said is worth to try. that why i give it a chance and didnt fail my expection.

pegion, must try, skin crispy and tinder meat inside. u must be careful the hot oil inside will shoot out if u bend it too hard. better rest for 5mins before eating.

sour pork pineapple. boneless, and juicy. pine apple is fresh not from cans. yummy.

chick congee is rubblish

veggie normal

overall kkday coupons cost 380$ for 2 people. worth to try. better than spaghetti❤️ will come back cheers😘

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