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SCMP Reporter

AMARONI'S LITTLE ITALY

LG132 Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong (also in Wan Chai)

Telephone: 2265 8818, 2845 4600

Cuisine: Italian-American

Specialities: Pizzas, pasta

Wine list: Yes

Average food cost: $150

Opening hours: 11am-midnight

Remarks: Reasonably priced Italian-American food with an emphasis on pastas, pizzas and hearty meat dishes. Portions are substantial and dining is geared to groups.

CHINA FRAGRANCE

Shop F2, Telford Plaza I, Kowloon Bay

Telephone: 2707 9822

Website: www.maxims.com.hk

Cuisine: Shanghainese

Specialities: Casseroles, shark's fin, abalone, bird's nest, cold appetisers

Wine list: International

Average food cost: $110-$140

Opening hours: 11.30am-3pm, 6pm-11.30pm

Remarks: The restaurant offers dishes from a range of Chinese regional cuisines, and casseroles are a house speciality. Honest, full-flavoured home cooking is presented simply but elegantly.

EXP

Shop 23, UG/F, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong

Telephone: 2265 8298

Cuisine: International

Specialities: Pizzas, pasta, noodles, rice

Wine list: No

Average food cost: Lunch $80, dinner $100

Opening hours: 11am-11pm

Remarks: Operated by the Maxim's Group, EXP is an inexpensive Festival Walk outlet serving pizzas, pasta, noodles and rice to diners in a hurry. Students rub shoulders with shoppers.

FESTIVE CHINA

LG 129, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong

Telephone: 2180 8908

Website: www.maxims.com.hk

Cuisine: Chinese

Specialities: Shark's fin, abalone, bird's nest, cold appetisers

Wine list: International

Average food cost: $120-$150

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 11.30am-11.30pm, Sun & PH 11am-11.30pm

Remarks: A smorgasbord of options from the major regional Chinese cuisines at this popular restaurant in Festival Walk. Particularly good for abalone and Beijing dishes. Book ahead.

LO CHIU

G/F, 18-20, Man Yuen Street, Ferry Point, Jordan

Telephone: 23324130

Website: www.lochiu.com

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Specialities: Noodles, seafood, spring rolls

Wine list: French, Italian, Australian

Average food cost: $100

Opening hours: Noon-11pm

Remarks: The friendly Lo Chiu restaurants are well-established Vietnamese favourites. Try the spring rolls, satay, crab meat loaf, curry chicken and signature Vietnamese fried rice.

MODERN CHINA RESTAURANT

UG 06B, Olympian City 2, Tai Kok Tsui

Telephone: 2910 1000, 2506 2525

Website: www.modernchina.biz.com.hk

Cuisine: Shanghainese, Peking, Sichuan

Specialities: Lanzhou-style tan tan noodles in spicy soup, beef in spiced sauce, sliced pork with sweetened soy sauce

Wine list: 1 white, 4 red from France

Average food cost: $100-$500

Opening hours: 11.45am-3pm, 5.45pm-11pm

Remarks: The Modern China outlets offer satisfying and moderately priced Sichuan, Beijing and Shanghai dishes. Specialities include fried shrimp with lung ching tea leaves and smoked duck.

WONG CHUN CHUN THAI RESTAURANT

G/F-1/F, Belshine Centre, 23 Tak Ku Ling Road, Kowloon City

Telephone: 2716 6269

Website: www.wongchunchun.com.hk

Cuisine: Thai

Specialities: Curries, seafood

Wine list: No

Average food cost: $120

Opening hours: 11am-2am

Remarks: Known for its roast chicken, goose, and pork, and selection of spicy seafood dishes, Wong Chun Chun believes in good food, simple presentation and sensible prices.

XIN CUISINE

G/F-2/F, Place 18, 18 Cheung Lok Street, Jordan

Telephone: 2271 2808

Cuisine: Shanghainese, Peking and Sichuan

Specialities: Noodles, dumplings

Wine list: No

Average food cost: $100

Opening hours: 11am-midnight

Remarks: This three-storey venue has a different ambience on every floor to suit different moods. Shanghainese and Beijing cuisine interpreted in a modern manner. Good for couples or groups.



Listings - Kowloon/Others