Little Bao
66 Staunton Street, Central
Tel: 2194 0202
Open: Monday-Saturday 6pm-midnight
Cuisine: Modern Asian diner
Price: about HK$290 without drinks.
young and hip with counter-seating on backless stools, either around the open kitchen or facing a wall.
I'd avoided eating here for a long time because of the hype, but it turns out it's well-deserved - the food is vividly flavoured and delicious.
you have to eat early or late, because they don't take bookings. We arrived before they opened and still lined up. Even then, we were lucky to snag the last two seats. However, there were three of us, so one of my guests had to eat standing up.
I ate with a chef friend, who was recognised by Little Bao chef and owner, May Chow. With the two dishes she gifted us and what we ordered, we tasted almost every item on the menu.