BB1 越南美食館 (銅鑼灣)

I came here for dinner with a friend, as we were looking for an asian cuisine restaurant to eat at in causeway bay. The location of this restaurant is really practical if you are in causeway bay, as it's in Hysan Place which is walking distance from Times Square. We were looking for somewhere casual and normal for a light dinner, and found this restaurant. 

We were seated quickly, and it wasn't too busy. The waiter was very kind and helped us decide what to order by recommending dishes that we might like, and describing the dishes to us. My friend ordered prawns with rice noodles, and I ordered fried rice. We shared some spring rolls too. The food arrived quickly. I enjoyed the fried rice (it is my favourite meal) and thought that it was tasty and well cooked, however I would have preferred it if it had some more meat it in (personal preference). The spring rolls were crispy and hot, and my friend said that the prawns were nicely cooked, glazed, and seasoned. It was quite filling and was quite reasonably priced.

Overall, I would say that this is a good restaurant if you just want to grab a bit to eat quickly and for a good price. The food isn't absolutely amazing, but honestly if you need somewhere to go to quickly for nice, simple food in causeway bay, this place is perfect. If I ever find myself looking for somewhere normal to eat, this is definitely a good option. 

wifi: yes
english menu: yes
noise levels: good (quite quiet)
service: good

Pepper Lunch Express (銅鑼灣)

Went here for lunch with a friend as it is easy to find and I knew that it had good food. However, even though it was good, the waiting time was just too long. We had to spend a while queueing up to order, and then after that we had to wait another 15-20mins for our food to be ready. Although my Chicken Pepper Rice was tasty, with the chicken cooked nicely, the rice not too sticky, and the vegetable soft and nicely seasoned (with soy sauce to make it that bit more salty), if I had been in a rush it would have been impossible to get there. I would love to go if it was less busy, as it served good food for only about $45 which was very reasonable, I don't think I could be bothered to wait there for that long again. Also, as it is located in a food court, it was very difficult trying to find seats as it was packed full of people, and there wasn't enough seating for everyone, which was disappointing. The service wasn't very good either, and although I know that the staff were in a rush to serve everyone they were quite rude and uncaring which wasn't great either. Will definitely go again one day if they sort out the queueing time and are able to serve people in a more acceptable time period.

Wifi: yes

Free Water: no

Napkins: yes

Noisy: yes

Seating: yes, but not enough

Service: not good

Taste: good

Price: reasonable

THE COFFEE ACADEMÏCS (灣仔)

I came here with friends for a mid-afternoon tea break. We shared cinnamon sugar churros with hot fusge sauce and espresso ice cream- they were sugary, warm, crunchy, and had lots of the fudgy sauce on they which was sweet and hot! The espresso ice cream was soft, creamy, and cold, which went really well with the churros. My velvet drinking chocolate was great (especially because of the cute design it had- really helps to make it feel more homely and welcoming) and was rich, chocolately, and you could tell that it wasn't just hot chocolate powder with water (yuck) like many other restaurant serve, and I can safely say that it was one fo the best hot chocolate's that I've ever had in hong kong! The design and decor of the restaurant was lovely because it had little fairy lights, loads of seating, and felt comfortable and homely. The service also was good as the waiters/waitresses came quickly and were very kind. 

Air con: yes

Wifi: yes

Napkins: yes

Free water: yes

Service: good

Noise: fine

Paisano's Pizzeria (赤柱)

Went here for dinner with friends. The restaurant is easy to find and conviniently located if you're spending time in Stanley. There were lots of free tables once we entered and it was quite quiet- some of the tables were a bit dirty but there were many to choose from so we sat somewhere a bit cleaner. To order, you have to go up to the checkout and say what you want, then wait for your order number to be called out. My friends and I shared a 24 inch pizza between 5 of us- it was the perfect late-night pizza place. The pizza was quite greasy and thin, not too crispy and very cheesy and packed with pepperoni and olives and meat! It was reasonably priced and really worth it. It was very fun to share such a huge pizza as well, and I would definitely come again if I ever get a pizza craving with not much money in my pocket. I would have prefered it if the pizza was a bit crispier but that's just my personal preference, and also it would have been better if they had cleaned the place up a little bit. 

wifi: no

TV: yes

Napkins: yes

Air con: yes

English menu: yes

Service: ok, not great

Cleanliness: ok, could have been better

坐忘 (鰂魚涌)

I came here after going to RYZE in Quarry Bay, and as it was about 9pm we were thinking of heading home and needed somewhere to eat. We stumbled upon Campers and, surprisingly, it was good, considering we hadn't read any reviews of it beforehand. The waitress spoke little english, but luckily my friends spoke cantonese so they could order for me. I had the Buttered Chicken and Mixed Vegetable Curry, and some tap water- my friends had the same. It didn't take long to come out, and was hot and tasty, and the chicken was soft and tender and the vegetables were nicely cooked (not too hard or too soft). The curry sauce wasn't very spicy but I prefered it that way It was quite a simple dish but I wasn't really feeling like eating something very rich or special that day. I wouldn't go out just to go to this restaurant, but if I ever happen to be stuck in Quarry Bay looking for a relatively cheap place to grab a bite to eat, this is great! However if you don't come with someone who can speak cantonese then it may be a little bit more difficult. The restaurant's decor was nice, and it was quite quiet when we got there too, so we could have a nice conversation. However I thought that the waitress was not very nice, probably because she was still having to work at 9pm, but even so that didn't make the atmosphere completely welcoming.