Local (cheap) breakfast place near IC?
Oct 15, 2014, 9:48 am
#16
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$1 HK worth of noodles would stuff me up pretty good.. but then I was 12.
Oct 15, 2014, 10:46 am
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I am not familiar with TST near IC, but you can't get more authentic HK breakfast than soy sauce king noodles豉油皇炒麵, rice noodle rolls腸粉, Chinese fritter油炸鬼 and plain rice congee白粥.
agp423: If you are game you can print out the Chinese characters and ask hotel staff where to eat these nearby.
Oct 15, 2014, 2:53 pm
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I stayed at the HR late last year and had some trouble finding congee in the area. There are plenty of noodle houses and some cha chaan teng (albeit chains a bit more modern/nicer) in the area between Nathan Road and TST East but there seemed to be a lack of congee places. I've heard from locals that it is hard to make money off of congee, especially in a place like TST where rents are high and there is a concentration of tourists who may not be looking for food like that.
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Oct 15, 2014, 5:53 pm
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I stayed at the HR late last year and had some trouble finding congee in the area. There are plenty of noodle houses and some cha chaan teng (albeit chains a bit more modern/nicer) in the area between Nathan Road and TST East but there seemed to be a lack of congee places. I've heard from locals that it is hard to make money off of congee, especially in a place like TST where rents are high and there is a concentration of tourists who may not be looking for food like that.
http://www.openrice.com/english/rest...id=5480&tc=sr1
Oct 22, 2014, 6:13 pm
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I don't care much for congee, but I love dim sum and noodles. And I do read Chinese, I just can't speak Cantonese. I can speak Mandarin and English though. From what everyone is saying there seem to be plenty of small places as well as cheaper chain restaurants I can hunt down while I'm there.
Oct 31, 2014, 11:49 pm
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Joining discussion late here, but our go-to places for cheap cha chaan teng in TST are:
Relax for a While (Kimberley Rd just below Knutsford Terrace)
http://www.openrice.com/english/rest...tm?shopid=9859
Tsui Wah - my favorite chain place; closest one is on Carnarvon Rd.
Relax for a While has bad ratings, but it's one of my personal favorite. And you can't go wrong with Tsui Wah.
Relax for a While (Kimberley Rd just below Knutsford Terrace)
http://www.openrice.com/english/rest...tm?shopid=9859
Tsui Wah - my favorite chain place; closest one is on Carnarvon Rd.
Relax for a While has bad ratings, but it's one of my personal favorite. And you can't go wrong with Tsui Wah.