Delifrance

Sorry but I am not a fan of this place. They’re spaghetti is not flavorful at all and most of their dishes are not served warm or fresh. In fact, they’ll just throw it in the oven and/​or microwave it most of the time. The only good thing about this place is that they usually are open on the weekends while most of the other restaurants on campus are closed. Delifrance is also stupidly expensive for food that is not worth its price at all. I remember my first order here: it was a chocolate eclaire and it was disappointing. Cold, stale crust, and almost nonexisting filling on the inside. I don’t even remember how much I spent on it but I just remember telling myself: do not come back here for a chocolate eclaire.
I recommend going to Starbucks on Centennial or Main Campus instead, if you are looking for coffee or a snack. Quicker service and better price than what you will get at Delifrance.

Let me just say that I’ve never been a fan of Delifrance. If I were outside and Delifrance was one of two dining options, I probably wouldn’t even go for it. Every time I ate their spaghetti, midway through eating I’ll get a starchy, itchy feeling in my mouth that doesn’t go away no matter how many cups of water I down.
But when you’re on campus and have forty minutes for lunch before rushing off for that group presentation, what choice do you have? Since entering HKU, I’ve been to Delifrance more times than I probably have in my life time!
The Delifrance at HKU isn’t huge. I don’t think it can sit more than fifty people, including the table outside, which is a problem considering the lunchtime crowd at around 12 or 1pm. It’s not rare to see the restaurant full with not a single table in sight, and the line for ordering still stretching out the door.
I normally have the shredded coconut and chicken rice here — the menu here is pretty limited and I’m not much of a sandwich person. The rice here is alright — the chicken is tender and I like that the sauce is quite creamy, but sometimes bits of rice are really hard and haven’t even been properly cooked yet. It’s also best not to think about the fact that the rice is all pre-​made and put in a white paper dish and then microwaved when you order it.
The service here isn’t that great — there have been times where all my friends’ orders have arrived, and fifteen minutes have passed — and still, my food isn’t here. In that case, you’ll have to bring your receipt to one of the waiters and have them check up on it for you — expect to still have to wait a while after this!
So, no, I still don’t like Delifrance — but I don’t have a choice. Delifrance is very conveniently located in the new campus, and isn’t too far from the lift that takes you down to the bus stops to leave the university. Therefore, I’ll be giving Delifrance the obligatory three stars — the food is average or even below average at times, but at least it leaves me full and not running late after!