Any suggestion for roast pigeon in Hong Kong?

I've been checking this thread and also google. Found these 3:-

1) Lung Wah Hotel http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=1981

2) Shatin Chicken Congee http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=17802

3) Rivervine Keung Seafood Restaurant
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=2910

At 1st i thought of going to Lung Wah in Shatin but seems like alot of negative comments (eg: bad service, too oily, not as good as before).

I heard Tai Wai area got better roast pigeon restaurant. Any recommendation? This "Shatin Chicken Congee" is in Tai Wai. Any comments?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your reply. Will consider Shatin Chicken Congee instead.

Thanks for sharing this little gem in HK! Nice timing since i'm headed to HK in a few mths time and most likely going to be staying in Mongkok area.


Any idea if their crispy cha siu bao will be sold out fast in the morning or will it be available throughout the day? Looks delicious. I plan to visit this restaurant after 3pm on Monday.

This post has been edited by GKilla: Dec 31 2009, 01:44 AM

i hope its secure coz i just booked 4 nights at dragonhostel. I sent them an email and they asked me to bank-in money to a local bank for 1 night's stay (around RM160 or HKD360) deposit . Atleast i dont have to pay for service charges since i am dealing with them directly (I think unless that website isn't owned by them).

This post has been edited by GKilla: Jan 25 2010, 09:46 PM

Here's my itinerary. I booked and paid for the hotels in Macau and HK. Appreciate any comments and suggestions.

Thanks in advance!


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Day 1 (27th March) Saturday
6pm Reach Macau.
Stay at Augusters Lodge
Margaret's cafe nata
Wynn Macau / Casino Lisboa / Grand Lisboa


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Day 2 (28th) Sunday

Senado Square
Ruins Of St Paul & St Dominic Church
St Mominic Square (in front of the church)
A-Ma Temple +Maritime Museum

2.00pm-3.30 – Tai Lei Loi Kei 大利來記咖啡室
Walk to Venetian Casino
Macau Tower/Fisherman's Wharf



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Day 3 (29th) Monday

9am Take ferry from Macau Ferry Terminal to China HK Terminal
Reach Hong Kong
Check in Dragon Hostel, Mongkok
Lunch @ Tim Ho Wan Dim Sum Expert
Museum of Art, Space Museum, Cultural Centre ,Clock Tower, Avenue of Stars
Symphony of Lights - Harbourfront Show
Temple Street Night Market


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Day 4 (30th) Tuesday

10am Take Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car
Visit Big Buddha + Wisdom Path


2pm Hongkong Disneyland
After 8pm fireworks travel to Yue Kee(裕記燒鵝飯店) via mtr to tsing yi->board bus 308M
Dinner at Yue Kee





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Day 5 (31st) Wednesday


Ocean Park
Take Bus to Repulse Bay Beach
Enjoy sunset view at Repulse Bay
Take Bus to Causeway Bay
Ride Ding Ding Tram



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Day 6 (1st Apr) Thursday

Take star ferry to wanchai
7.45-8.13am Golden Bauhinia Square金紫荊廣場 [Watch flag raising ceremony. On the 1st of each month, a more extensive flag raising ceremony is hosted whereby the Police Silver Band plays Hong Kong"s national anthem, followed by music from the Police Bagpipe Band]

Ride Mid-Levels escalator
Lin Heung Dim Sum

Ride Rickshaw Sight-Seeing Bus
4pm – 5pm Ride Peak Tram to Victory Peak
Victory Peak & Madame Tussauds waxworks museum
Lan Kwai Fong


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Day 7 (2nd) Good Friday – Public Holiday in Hong Kong

7-8am Wong Tai Sin

Reach Shen Zhen
Stay @ Days Inn Shenzhen/Railway station hotel
Dong Men Pedestrian Street Shopping
[any recommendation here?]




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Day 8 (3rd) Saturday


9-2.30pm Window of the World (RMB120)
Splendid China, China Folk Culture Village(RMB120) [shows @ 5pm,7.30pm]

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Day 9 (4th) Sunday
8am Take Metro to Kexueguan,Walk to Hualian Dasha & Take Bus 330 to Airport
11am Fly Back Home

This post has been edited by GKilla: Jan 30 2010, 07:49 PM

Have you considered Dragon Hostel Mongkok (http://www.dragonhostel.com) ? Communicated with them for my room booking via email and they responded quite fast and answered some of my questions (how much nearby laundry service,etc). I booked 4 nights but they do require 1st night full payment in advance. Seems to be highly recommended by lowyat forumers who have stayed there before so thats why i picked this place.

This post has been edited by GKilla: Jan 30 2010, 09:21 AM

hi there. i am going to HK end of March and i'm staying at dragon hostel as well and will be taking ferry from Macau to HK. I have some comments in green on your itin but dont juz take my word for it since i've never been to HK I am sure others such as northasian can help you more.

does anyone know where i can find minimalist shoes (like barefoot feeling when runnung/walking) in Hong Kong?

a) Vibram Five Fingers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiveFingers)

b) Feelmax

They are sort of like Nike Free shoes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_Free)

ya that's one of the places i will check. But i dont know if they carry this kind of shoes. It'll be best to know which store carry these before i arrive in Hong Kong

did that. no so successful so i came here to ask

try my luck.

For Ocean Park, you can try China Travel Services. They are selling at HKD215

http://www.ctshk.com/english/ticket/admticket_hk.htm#hy



I have a question. Has anyone tried Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus and if its worth buying the HKD50 one day ride?

i'll be going to Macau-Hong Kong next week

thought of trying richshaw but decided not to since i'm worried about sending too much time waiting for the bus. To take rickshaw sightseeing bus, you'll have to plan abit when to take the bus as they have a schedule. Else you might even have to wait along time to board a bus!