In 2016, Andrew McConnell's Builders Arms Hotel said goodbye to Moon Under Water and hello to Ricky & Pinky. The public bar survived the switch and still serves up some good ol' pub grub, but step into the restaurant and you'll experience Ricky & Pinky's Hong Kong and Sichuan-style Chinese food....
I must confess, I have an aversion to crowds and queues. I haven't even been to Chin Chin. Yes, you heard that right. So even though Tim Ho Wan was on my to-visit list months before it opened, I waited patiently until opening madness ebbed away. Before I knew it, a year had passed before I finally made it. I ended up visiting twice in the same week, thanks to a visiting overseas relative who desired yum cha before boarding their flight back to Asia. A bit of...
After spending some time in the Wing On shopping centre we proceeded to the yum cha restaurant on level 7, as recommended by one of the cosmetics salesgirls. Apparently it's quite famous and popular with locals. When we went up there was a queue, but we didn’t have to wait long. Most restaurants outside the shopping centre also had queues lining up outside. It seems like every mealtime we've had here is a waiting game. The dishes ordered were tofu/bok choy fish-based soup, wu kok, xiao long bao,...
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