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Luk Yu Tea House Reviews
Worth a visit for the ambience, but don't expect to get what you ordered!
Luk Yu has a classic old Hong Kong ambience, and most of the patrons appeared local. The dim sum is of of above average quality. The main problem is the service ..the waiters are very off-hand, and of the three savory dim sum dishes we ordered only one of the 3 arrived, while one we did not order was delivered instead (a noodle soup). We complained and another was brought - the same as the first one. So we gave up. Price was high, at HK$500.
I would never go pack even if they paid me!
Very old fashion restaurant for locals and Chinese tourists that should be completely avoid if you want to enjoy a dim sum lunch and don’t want to waste your money, and your time. I love eating and I am not picky but here I literally did not dare to try three steam dim sum that we ordered (please see photos). Except a couple of dishes, the rest of the dim sum had nothing to do with what we were expecting. Please find something else!
Pricey Dim Sum
PRICEY FOR ORDINARY DIM SUM The interior decor of this dim sum restaurant located at Central area of Hong Kong is beautiful. I ordered six types of dim sum and they are tasty. Of these 6, only the liver with meat dish is more unique. However, the price didn’t come cheap. This meal cost about HK 540, which I think is a bit high for the food quality. There are other dim sum restaurants for this price range.
Go elsewhere!
Overpriced and underwhelming! Highly recommend you skip it, there are just so many better choices in HK. Dim som was fine, but nothing memorable or spectacular! Here for a week, this is the only restaurant we regret choosing !
Don’t bother
Service was really weird. I was told there is no table available but the other side of the area had empty tables. I saw locals coming in after and sat at the table so I thought it was only for regular customers. After waiting for awhile, another waiter approached and asked if I needed a table and was seated. So strange. Really felt tourists are not welcomed and food is really expensive for dim sum. Not worth the time
One of the best dim sum in Hong Kong
A friend recommended me this place which is one of the most poplular dim sum restaurants in Hong Hong. It is within walking distance from the Central station. They do not take bookings so try not to come during peak hours. The siew mai, pork ribs, beef siew mai, lotus leaf rice were very good. The 粉粿 , 韭菜盒 were a bit bland & underwhelming. Price is on the high side. The dim sum here cost HKD68 to HKD110 per portion. Expect to pay more when you are here.
An Unforgettable Old Hong Kong Experience
Excellent ambience of a nostalgic era of old Hong Kong. Food is typical old Cantonese style. A HK institution & a must try experience. I’ve brought my children , family and friends here for the past few decades & it’s always a pleasure,
Refined dining in a gorgeous setting.
The all-day dim sum menu selection is perhaps on the smaller side but each offering is well-considered and crafted. We ordered the fried rice with salted egg yolk (the salted egg really elevates this simple dish!), strip loin in special sauce, crispy green beans and a number of dim sum dishes - har gau (shrimp dumplings), fried yam kok, Chee Cheong fan, pan fried chicken dumplings, steamed bbq chicken bao - all delicious. Wait staff was attentive and kept refilling our pot of jasmine tea. One of the few restaurants that prepares the mango pomelo sago dessert the way I remember having it in Hong Kong, and beautifully presented too. Great dining experience!
Lovely food and good service in old world charm Lok Yu
Table of ten casual business lunch. I was hosting the occasion and the restaurant did everything right for me. A good table ready to go for the lunch. They let me set up place card names and the waiters came over to familerise themselves with what I wanted. I ordered for the table and the food came out at a sensible pace (not all at once). Hot water for tea was snappily refilled and the the restaurant had a nice noisy chatter to truly enjoy the dim sum vibe. I’d give all the dim sum top marks. Everything was delicious and as good as I’ve had. The best part is the atmosphere. Old world charm and old world waiters serving good food. What I like most about Lok Yu is unlike many HK dim sum places it’s not overly air conditioned (so you’re not sitting freezing in some foul damp cold air) and the waiters just bring food and clear plates a with a pleasant manner. Not the usual surly smash and bash of many places with plates and slops being crashed into trolleys as you’re trying to dine.
Yum cha
A traditional yum cha or dim sum restaurant in Central. Busy during lunchtime due to office crowd but it’s only a short wait. Food is pretty good. Service not as bad as feared
Rude cashier with arrogant attitude
My mom and I had a nice day visiting Hong Kong, trying popular restaurants and foods. After we had dinner, we walked passed this tea house which my mom wish to try. There was supposed to be a $7 change. The waiter never brought us the change back. I asked the cashier before we left the restaurant. The cashier, looked at us from head to toes with an arrogant face, saying “our guests never ask for change. It is fine you ask. I can give you.” And then she lazily put out $7, and repeated the sentence several times “our guest never ask for change”. All of a sudden, our money that are supposed to be given to us proactively, become something that she “kindly” give to us. As a global traveler who live in the UK, I reckon this attitude is rarely seen. With all honesty, It is fine that they don’t give change, but a well mannered staff would know how to handle the situation properly. The cashier, unfortunately, chose the rudest way.
Skip … horrible service with passable food
Finally decided to come here after hearing some positive reviews. Got in and sat down… an elderly server asked for choice of tea. Asked for the typical blends which weren’t in stock. Server decided to ignore me and serve an expensive blend only for me to find out upon the bill is presented. Food was alright but you can easily get better elsewhere. Don’t bother.
Well worth a visit
We were recommended Luk Yu Tea House by friends. It is very much a tale of four parts. Firstly, the food. Good but nothing special. The tea was delicious. Secondly, the serving staff were excellent and just a little quirky in a really good way - reminded us very much of the much-missed staff of the now sadly closed American Restaurant. Thirdly, ridiculously expensive for the food actually received but I can forgive that because… Fourthly, and the only reason we would really return, the customers and the atmosphere. You can see all of its years of tradition and why it still exists today. I have never in my life, anywhere in the world, seen such an utterly mesmerising bunch of people in one place. I was the only westerner present and I am not an artist but I would have loved to have been able to photograph all of the customers and staff alike, a truly amazing collection. There seemed to be stories everywhere, from the obvious artists sitting at the next table to the businessman reading his financial paper and the two ladies who were obviously very good friends. The faces were fascinating and the non-stop chatter was like music. I would urge people to go but know this is no cheap local eatery.
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