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Budget : HK$10-25 or Php55-150 per order (exchange rate used is 1 HK$ = Php5.68, rate during my trip)

Duration : hours of wait depends on number of customers in line

Bummers : long waiting time but totally worth it!

Stack of Dim Sums at One Dim Sum

When I was in Hong Kong, I was able to scratch off dining in a Michelin recommended restaurant when I ate at Tim Ho Wan. I didn’t expect that I will be able to try another restaurant with a Michelin Star but luckily I chanced upon One Dim Sum.

It was raining that day so we didn’t push through our plan to go to Macau. Instead, we decided to explore the inside streets of Nathan Road. We saw the Ladies’ Market and we were able to buy cheap souvenir shirts that have Hong Kong written all over them. Then, we looked at our map and we saw that another Michelin Star restaurant was just a station away so we took the MTR and we headed to Prince Edward.

One Dim Sum is not difficult to find because after getting off at Prince Edward, it just a few meters away from the station. Like Tim Ho Wan, it’s easy to find because there are lots of hungry customers lined up outside the restaurant. But a big improvement than Tim Ho Wan, One Dim Sum provides a few seats for its starving clientele.

We arrived before lunch time but we were already given a stub that says we are #70. But I think there were just 10 people ahead of us so the wait is not as long when we were in Tim Ho Wan.

#70

When we were seated, we ordered using a sheet of paper containing the menu on the table. Ordering was like answering an exam, it was quite difficult because the order slip didn’t have an English translation but the menu used as a place mat had a translation so we had to match the numbers to get our orders right.

How to Order

Like any other restaurant in Hong Kong, One Dim Sum serves house tea. They gave each of us a large mug even before ordering.

House Tea

I passed our order sheet then our orders were delivered to our table as quick as possible.

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Tags: Chinese food, dim sum, dumplings, Michelin

Budget : HK$10-25 or Php55-150 per order (exchange rate used is 1 HK$ = Php5.68, rate during my trip)

Duration : hours of wait depends on number of customers in line

Bummers : long waiting time but totally worth it!

We started our 7-day vacay in Hong Kong with a visit at a popular restaurant recommended by the Michelin Guide, Tim Ho Wan, at the heart of the busy streets of Mong Kok. Walking around the Ladies’ Market in Mong Kok and through Kwong Wa St., you can easily spot Tim Ho Wan because there is likely to be a large crowd of people outside this humble restaurant that serves superb-tasting dumplings and other Chinese treats.

Outside Tim Ho Wan

As a proof, you can spot the Michelin Guide mark posted by the door of Tim Ho Wan.

Michelin Guide Mark by the Door

When you go to Tim Ho Wan, make sure that you get an order slip so you can start choosing the food that you want to order.It’s great that they have an English Menu because there are some restos don’t have those.

Tim Ho Wan Order Slip

You should also make sure to get listed and have a number. If possible, once listed, don’t go anywhere far because they quickly remove anyone from the list who isn’t there when the number is called.

Get Listed Here

After waiting for more than 2 hours outside, we were able to get seats inside Tim Ho Wan. For me, the long wait is worth it. Getting the chance to dine in this well-known affordable Michelin-starred restaurant is an awesome prize, and an awesome way to begin the out-of-the-country vacation. Once seated, our orders started getting served.

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Tags: Chinese food, dim sum, dumplings, hakao, Michelin