silverkris168

For Thai - try Chili Club (in Wanchai, I believe) - it isn't a hole in the wall, but it's not particularly expensive either.

thursday

Good stuff.

Gaylord, Ashley Road. Don't let the name put you off. Hope you can stand the live Indian band.

Viceroy, Wanchai. Dancing in the evenings too.

Thai: Kowloon City.

obscure2k

Fook Lam Moon was mentioned. I say avoid Fook Lam Moon. Many years ago it was excellent. When we visited a couple of years ago it was outrageously expensive, the restaurant was empty and the food was, at best, mediocre.

Pickles

4-5 star Indian food in HK is as rare as a pink porpoise off Lantau. However, you can get arse-kicking Indian food if you're willing to brave the netherworlds of Mumbai-in-Kowloon. My two favorites are the Woodlands and the Branto Pure Vegetarian, both in Kowloon.

There is also Veda in the Island, which is more 4-5 star-ish, but I've never been impressed with the place. The food, the service, and everything about the place can be hit-or-miss and it definitely isn't worth the prices they charge. They also sometimes get too precious moving into the nouveau when it isn't called for.

peasant

Veda is... no more.

Shame. While I agree that they were overpriced and precious for a la carte, they did an excellent value buffet at weekends

cedahm

Agree 100% with this. Come early and have a drink or two @ the bar (for both the views, and in order that you will use the bathroom...though it isn't as 'unique' as it used to be).

Nobu @ the IC is good, also. Not as good as the original, but very worth it if you're staying in Kowloon.

arthur -- flyer wanna be

couple newer places are cool too
press room
and
pawn shop

slickalick

Funny that both these places belong to the same group. The Pawn is quite an interesting venue, but service and food is a bit mediocre.

Press Room was great but has gone downhill a bit since opening. Service is good most of the time but food is quite passable now.

Nevertheless, both of them hardly qualify as luxury experiences.

christep

Perhaps for the avoidance of doubt people could define what they mean by "luxury"? I'm getting the impression that for most people posting here it requires "5* hotel levels of obsequiousness" and a price that most people would consider a monthly apartment rental.

For me it is solely dependant on the quality of the food, provided that the service is competent and the environment comfortable.

thursday

ok luxury food:

abalone
wagyu beef
Champagne
lobster
oysters

dunno, lots more......

if I ate these everyday, it would lose appeal and it would not be luxury food anymore.

Korean Guy

Add beluga, Alba truffle, and foie gras to the list please. LOL

Fliar

Has anyone eaten lunch at Kee Club?

Korean Guy

Didn't try their Dim Sum lunch, but their dinner was quite disappointing. I mean it wasn't too bad, but molecular cuisine is so wide spread now, and their dishes did not impress me at all. My be I expected too much.

Five Star Traveller

Gaddi's is an outstanding restaurant. Gorgeous decor and exquisite food. Very highly recommended. Even to this day, Gaddi's is still my favorite French restaurant in Asia. The overall experience is beyond comparison.

As for Cantonese restaurants, I see Man Wah has already been suggested. I second that, as I've had very memorable meals there. Since you're staying at the Peninsula, I also recommend Spring Moon. I've had nothing but excellent meals (dinner only, never tried their dim sum) there. Spring Moon is on par with Man Wah in my experience, though it doesn't seem to get as much hype. Spring Moon is more expensive, but my best meal there was better than my best meal at Man Wah. Yan Toh Heen is also very good, though I prefer the atmosphere at Man Wah and Spring Moon. Service can also be a bit slippy compared to the consistent and world-class service at Man Wah and especially Spring Moon.

Fliar

I ended up eating at Felix one night (had booked for Gaddi's but my dinner partner cancelled and I have to admit I found the prices at Gaddi's very steep, so missed out on that). Felix: great decor, food acceptable, certainly not spectacular.

I went to Man Wah the following day and had quite a pleasant meal. Service was good (in a Chinese sort of way, certainly not on par with a top, say, French restaurant, although they did their best). Cocktails sounded better on the menu than they tasted. The decor is a bit Chinese-stuffy to my taste, although it's a lighter version of the traditional scheme. Most importantly, the food - it was good, althoug none of the dishes (save perhaps for the beef brisket and tofu, the first dish) was really exceptional. Perhaps Chinese restaurant dining is just not for me. I had the same feeling after eating at Yan Toh Heen. Nonetheless, it was a nice experience.