Lung King Heen Hong Kong

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

Two stars restaurant, 2023

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OAD

Asian Restaurants 2023, 40

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La Liste

La Liste, #142

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Restaurant Ranking

Restaurant Ranking 2023, #119

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Chef

Chan Yan-tak

Cuisine

Cantonese, Chinese

• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2014

8 / 10

lunch at Lung King Heen

on 18 Oct 2018

by Peter Chang

A nice and long lunch at this 3-star with bubbly

Full account of lunch is here: https://www.diarygrowingboy.com/2018/10/sweet-bubbles-for-lunch.html

8 / 10

Dim sum lunch at Lung King Heen

on 15 Sep 2018

by Peter Chang

Dim sum is always better than the other dishes at this so-called Michelin 3 star restaurant.

Full account of lunch is here: https://www.diarygrowingboy.com/2018/09/sweeping-menu-again.html

6 / 10

Taking mom to Lung King Heen

on 16 Oct 2017

by Peter Chang

Lung King Heen has always been good but never great, catering more to tourists and people ticking off a list. Mom was visiting Hong Kong for the first time in years, so I took the parents out for an introduction.

As usual, the meal was decent but not really special the way a 3-star should be.

Full account of dinner is here:
http://www.diarygrowingboy.com/2017/10/meet-fockers-cantonese-fine-dining.html

8 / 10

Lunch at Lung King Heen

on 22 Apr 2016

by Gerhard Huber

First Chinese restaurant to receive three stars in the Guide Michelin. Excellent cooking.

7 / 10

Meal at Lung King Heen

on 23 Oct 2014

by Richard Bagnold

So full marks on the glamour here, but what was a shame was that on arrival (admittedly a few minutes early, we were asked to wait outside in a rather curt manner by the rather bland, conference centre, like balcony – this was understandable (just) as we were there before 12:30pm, but to be kept waiting until 12:36pm without explanation – not good. Anyhow, after an unfortunate beginning, on entering and being placed, we were well looked after. Some great moments, but ultimately few in number... More

So full marks on the glamour here, but what was a shame was that on arrival (admittedly a few minutes early, we were asked to wait outside in a rather curt manner by the rather bland, conference centre, like balcony – this was understandable (just) as we were there before 12:30pm, but to be kept waiting until 12:36pm without explanation – not good. Anyhow, after an unfortunate beginning, on entering and being placed, we were well looked after. Some great moments, but ultimately few in number and ultimately is was a surprise after the meal that the restaurant had 3 Michlelin stars.

The pastries, oils and dim sum in particular were absolutely divine. We were aware from multiple reviews that these aspects and dim sum was their forte, and we were glad to have experienced. There are only so many ways in which these dishes can be above A-grade but there was no dispute as to how good they were. The pork cubes produced a moment of sheer happiness and are worthy of being acknowledged.

The pastries, oils and dim sum in particular were absolutely divine. We were aware from multiple reviews that these aspects and dim sum was their forte, and we were glad to have experienced. There are only so many ways in which these dishes can be above A-grade but there was no dispute as to how good they were. The pork cubes produced a moment of sheer happiness and are worthy of being acknowledged.

The lesser end of the scale however, was discovered during the rice, soup and desserts which I felt were completely bland and even the petits fours of jelly cubes seem to have virtually no flavour and were a huge disappointment. Chinese desserts would appear to be a refined taste and based on the Michelin starred Chinese desserts had, the traditional ones are simply not for me. I appreciate my tastes will be different to many, but the boring nature and bland, almost savoury overtones present within these traditional soup deserts simply do not excite or entice me. Therefore, as an experience, this was a pleasant one with a couple of very pleasing moments but nothing more and I struggled to see why this restaurant had been awarded 3 Michelin stars.

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