"You can easily spot this popular underground restaurant on busy Elgin Street—just look for the open kitchen and a wall full of gold "Chinese lucky cats," waving in unison. Meaning “good fortune for your mouth” in Cantonese, Ho Lee Fook is impossible to stick inside a box. Taiwanese-born, Sydney-trained chef Jowett Yu (of Mr Wong fame in Sydney) combines Aussie-style Chinese dishes with a few updated cha chaan teng (1950s diner) classics. Well-designed and abuzz with energy, Ho Lee Fook might taste a little nostalgic for Australian and Chinese diners—and just plain interesting for everyone else." - Kate Springer
Noah Fecks