Buddy House
31 Water Street
Sai Wan, Hong Kong
Tel 2108 4018
Grub: Japanese.
Vibe: This is a small but popular restaurant. Decor is quite simple: wood veneer wainscoting and beige walls. The typical blue curtain and flags surround the kitchen area. Background music is a mix of Western and Asian pop. The staff are friendly and, despite there being only two of them, the service is prompt.
Who to take: You could go with a group of friends after school, but plenty of people seem to pop in on their own for a quick bowl of ramen.
What's hot: As it's a small eatery, it's no surprise that the menu is also rather small. But what they do offer, they do well. The signature item is the ramen. The ingredients include pork, egg, seaweed and vegetables. The variety is in the soup bases, which include tomato, pork ribs and the highly recommended black garlic.
If you'd prefer a rice dish, the options include stir-fried egg with barbecued pork and pan-fried chicken. Alternatively you could have Japanese-style curry with either pork cutlet or shrimp.