Happy Garden Noodles & Congee Kitchen

Frommer's Review

If you've passed all those hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurants, knowing that they're often much cheaper than establishments catering to tourists but hesitating to enter because no one speaks English, this is the place for you. Small, clean, bright (too bright) lighting, and with old-fashioned booth seating, a high ceiling, and lacquered stools, it has an English menu and specializes in noodle dishes and congee (a rice porridge traditionally eaten for breakfast or a late-night snack and usually flavored with meat, fish, or vegetables). Approximately 40 different kinds of congee are available as well as a wide variety of noodle dishes, from braised and stir-fried noodles to shrimp wonton noodles and noodles in soup with barbecued pork. Although congee may not sound exciting, it's actually one of my favorite snack foods and can be very satisfying. Located about a 4-minute walk from the Star Ferry, this restaurant is especially good for a quick and inexpensive meal after visiting neighborhood bars.

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