Wineshark HK Restaurant Review - Lok Yuen

This cafe is located in Kowloon City, inside the Municipal Services Building. Arriving at noon time on a Saturday, there was a queue of people ordering their food, and their sitting area which occupied close to half of the entire floor, was already fully packed. Fortunately the two of us quickly got our seats and I proceeded to order, as I want to see why this place could attract so many customers.

We ordered two cups of Milk Tea ($18), Satay Beef with Shanghai Noodle ($31), Deep-fried Pork Chop with Instant Noodle ($28) and French Toast with Pork Floss ($34). The milk tea came first, which was creamy from the evaporated milk, rich and intense in the tea base. A nice milk tea indeed.

The deep-fried pork chop was also very good. Served separately from the noodle to avoid the soup soaking the pork chop, it was made to order, golden brown in color with a tender texture. Marinated nicely with good flavors and not overly salty, the pork chop was just the highlight of the cafe. The instant noodle was a bit too salty however. I think the same dish but pairing with rice would even taste better.

While I did not try the satay beef, according to my wife the local beef was fresh and lean, which was her favorite style. It was not exactly very tender but might be a good thing showing that they did not add the artificial tenderizer. The soup was concentrated with the satay flavors and the Shanghai style noodle was chewy with a good bite. Another nice offering.

Wrapping up we had the French toast, with a twist of having the pork floss on top. It took a while for the toast to be served, but that was notified upon us ordering so we were expecting that. It was crispy on the skin while moist and soft on the inside. The syrup and the pork floss provided a great balance of sweet and savory, making this an overall great experience in flavor and texture.

The total bill on the meal was $129, and this was good value for money. Although the place was not exactly comfortable, it was fairly clean and well-kept, and the arrangement for ordering and serving was managed neatly. One thing to note was that the cafe would close by 2pm and not opening on Sunday, so make sure you remember that.