CK Bistro 棋哥茶餐廳 — Restaurant in Great Britain

We visited on a Sunday at around 7pm for a family evening meal. Ordered a baked pork chop rice, beef brisket curry with rice and red bean ice.

The baked pork chop rice (£12) was supposed to be a signature dish but it was so disappointed. Presentation was poor. Taste wise, the sauce was lack of tomato taste (as expected by the light colour) and it was certainly over sweet. One of the most important ingredients in this dish is it has to come with egg fried rice but this only came with plain rice.

The beef brisket curry rice (£11) was also disappointed as the beef brisket was not cooked thoroughly to be tender and soft. The curry sauce was lacking flavouring other than a simple curry flavour and chilli. The sauce was also too thick.

We by accident knock over the red bean ice (£6) and the drink was all over the table and floor. Multiple staff had seen it but had no intention to help at all. I had to go over to their counter to take a lot of napkins to wipe the table. And still no one seems to care. All those soaked napkins were only taken away when we finished our dishes. The floor was only mopped by request as we found this to be a hazard. The whole experience was a bizarre and miserable.

In conclusion, as a HKer, I would not considered the food offering is authentic and with this price tag I would definitely expect a lot more. Improvement should be made not only to food but also another important factor - customer experience. The staff is lacking hazard awareness which is...

Massive fan of pineapple bun, you’ll probably be disappointed.

As a Hong Konger plus a massive fan of pineapple buns (with a slab of cold, thick butter), I traveled all the way to the south for the one from this restaurant. Though it was unfortunately a waste of time and effort.

First time in my whole life I didn’t finish the bun. Presentation is lacking. The standard pineapple-looking crust on top of the bun is not crispy nor crusty and It is not thick at all. Its colour leaves a lot to be desired and it was not as buttery as the other options in the UK either. Overall the taste: It was quite bland. Not buttery, not sweet. I didn’t expect to be like that If I’m being honest. There is definitely room for improvement to achieve the authentic Hong Kong taste. It is 2/10 sadly.

The upside is, the Iced Lemon tea is 10/10. Love the lemon and tea ratio and it is one of the best in the UK. Highly recommended.

Would return for other choices on the menu...

We initially planned to have seafood in Brighton but decided to try this Cantonese restaurant based on positive feedback. Unfortunately, it did not live up to expectations.

Oven Baked Pork with Cheese on Rice: The pork was decent, but the fried rice lacked flavor, and the tomato sauce was overly sweet. Rice Noodles ("Ramen") in Hot and Sour Soup: The soup was quite plain, lacking the expected punch. The mushrooms were flavorful, but the rest of the toppings were just okay. Hong Kong Style Milk Tea: The drink was poorly mixed, with syrup settling at the bottom. The initial sips were tasteless, with an overwhelming sweetness only at the end.

Service was average, with longer than expected wait times for both the drink and the rice. Overall, it was not a positive experience. I wouldn’t...