Kau Kee Food Cafe on Postcard

"Popular with locals for its awesome beef brisket soup noodle -a fundamental dish in Cantonese cuisine that keeps the tables full all day long - Kau Kee serves its clear broth and tender beef brisket with Noodles come in thick and thin wheaten varieties." - Beryl Kwan

On the Grid : Kau Kee

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@michelinguide

"Kau Kee has been trading since the 1930s and has consequently built up such a huge following that you’ll probably have to line up in the street first to eat here. It’s all very basic and you’ll have to share your table but the food is delicious. Beef noodles are the speciality; different cuts of meat with a variety of noodles in a tasty broth or spicy sauce. Try the milk tea too." - Michelin Inspector

Kau Kee

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@onthegrid

"Kau Kee, Sheung Wan Lower. Popular with locals for its awesome beef brisket soup noodle -a fundamental dish in Cantonese cuisine that keeps the tables full all day long - Kau Kee serves its clear broth and tender beef brisket with Noodles come in thick and thin wheaten varieties."

Hong Kong

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Youngjin Lee

Google

Joint seats in a small store are a must. It was full even though it wasn‘t mealtime, and I ordered No. 4 and No. 14 as recommended, and both were full of meat, and No. 14 curry beef noodles were really delicious! If you like spicy curry, I definitely recommend it.

Jeffrey Kwong

Google

there’s always a lineup here, but it moves fast, i only waited about 5 minutes in line. you will need to share tables and it’s very cramped, make sure you know what you want before you sit down to minimize how long. it’s the usual eat and leave type of place. had a curry beef tendon flat noodle. which was very good, although portion size is on the small side for the price. curry broth has rich flavor, the beef tendon is soft, noodles are a bit undercooked but passable as the main thing is the broth. also got an iced milk tea which was on the sweet side. the staff here are loud and take some getting used to.

Dion Chow

Google

Arrived in the afternoon and didn’t have to queue , do be prepared to share a table (I was dining alone). Broth was rich and flavourful and the noodles were springy. Service felt somewhat rushed, which is typical in Hong Kong. Prices were on the higher side, but it was still an enjoyable overall dining experience.

Eva Cheung

Google

The service is bad, the taste is not so bad, but compare with all other food store, it is not amazing, salty. The milk tea is almost all full of ice, no teas. The price is so high, the total of all is bad. Just finished ordering not a second, the noodles came up, the noodles are not freshly cooked at all, so sticky, soaked for a long time mianhui sticky! Don’t deserve its price. It is famous, so they don’t care the customers feelings.

Sin Wen Yee

Google

Come here if you want to experience authentic HK taste and authentic HK street food atmosphere. Price is affordable, beef is tasty, noodle is springy. Worth its Michelin Bib award. Staff are just doing their job. The shouting across the room is part and parcel of HK street food ordering habits. It adds to the liveliness. They took our orders correctly and served quite fast even with the long Q. Those who want air-con, high class atmosphere, polite waiting staff, luxurious facilities should just go to the nearby high end restaurants within walking distances. Not sure why you come here knowing what you are in for.

Jennifer Ho

Google

Noodles were cheap and delicious. I didn’t need to wait as I was travelling alone so could be squished in the corner of a shared table. The bustling nature and minimal service is pretty typical for authentic Asian cheap eats, so was as expected. Note it is cash only.

Dexter Thiam

Google

Really mediocre beef noodles. I can’t really describe what’s so good about the noodles that’s worth the queue and the service attitude. Squeezed four of us in a table for 2 person. Place was so packed cleaning lady brushed against by back many times. Not worth coming.

Nayoon Koh

Google

Ordered #14 curry noodles. Loved the broth too, but the noodles were to die for! The beef was very tender Queued for ~half an hour for Mon lunch. Very thankful they had a strong air con in the restaurant. Arrived 10 min before the opening time, and there was a long long queue already formed.

Youngjin Lee

Google

Joint seats in a small store are a must. It was full even though it wasn‘t mealtime, and I ordered No. 4 and No. 14 as recommended, and both were full of meat, and No. 14 curry beef noodles were really delicious! If you like spicy curry, I definitely recommend it.

Jeffrey Kwong

Google

there’s always a lineup here, but it moves fast, i only waited about 5 minutes in line. you will need to share tables and it’s very cramped, make sure you know what you want before you sit down to minimize how long. it’s the usual eat and leave type of place. had a curry beef tendon flat noodle. which was very good, although portion size is on the small side for the price. curry broth has rich flavor, the beef tendon is soft, noodles are a bit undercooked but passable as the main thing is the broth. also got an iced milk tea which was on the sweet side. the staff here are loud and take some getting used to.

Dion Chow

Google

Arrived in the afternoon and didn’t have to queue , do be prepared to share a table (I was dining alone). Broth was rich and flavourful and the noodles were springy. Service felt somewhat rushed, which is typical in Hong Kong. Prices were on the higher side, but it was still an enjoyable overall dining experience.

Eva Cheung

Google

The service is bad, the taste is not so bad, but compare with all other food store, it is not amazing, salty. The milk tea is almost all full of ice, no teas. The price is so high, the total of all is bad. Just finished ordering not a second, the noodles came up, the noodles are not freshly cooked at all, so sticky, soaked for a long time mianhui sticky! Don’t deserve its price. It is famous, so they don’t care the customers feelings.

Sin Wen Yee

Google

Come here if you want to experience authentic HK taste and authentic HK street food atmosphere. Price is affordable, beef is tasty, noodle is springy. Worth its Michelin Bib award. Staff are just doing their job. The shouting across the room is part and parcel of HK street food ordering habits. It adds to the liveliness. They took our orders correctly and served quite fast even with the long Q. Those who want air-con, high class atmosphere, polite waiting staff, luxurious facilities should just go to the nearby high end restaurants within walking distances. Not sure why you come here knowing what you are in for.

Jennifer Ho

Google

Noodles were cheap and delicious. I didn’t need to wait as I was travelling alone so could be squished in the corner of a shared table. The bustling nature and minimal service is pretty typical for authentic Asian cheap eats, so was as expected. Note it is cash only.

Dexter Thiam

Google

Really mediocre beef noodles. I can’t really describe what’s so good about the noodles that’s worth the queue and the service attitude. Squeezed four of us in a table for 2 person. Place was so packed cleaning lady brushed against by back many times. Not worth coming.

Nayoon Koh

Google

Ordered #14 curry noodles. Loved the broth too, but the noodles were to die for! The beef was very tender Queued for ~half an hour for Mon lunch. Very thankful they had a strong air con in the restaurant. Arrived 10 min before the opening time, and there was a long long queue already formed.

Kau Kee Food Cafe

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