Lei Garden Restaurant

From the service to the food to the ambiance, Lei Garden left a very strong impression in us. We were sure that this visit may be our first but certainly was not our last. The overall quality of the dim sum in Hong Kong could not be compared to the ones in New York City’s Chinatown because the ingredients in HK were always fresh. Many times, they used local produce or made them from scratch early in the morning.
Our favorite three dishes were the pan-​fried turnip cakes, shrimp rice noodle rolls, and deep-​fried taro dumplings! The turnip cakes were rich in turnip flavors and generously mixed in with ingredients, such as dried shrimp and sausage. Pairing it with their XO sauce definitely shed light to the entire dining experience. Another favorite was easily the shrimp rice noodle rolls. Without a doubt, the fresh, bouncy shrimp made a great difference on the taste of the roll, but the thickness of the noodle roll was perfectly balanced and proportional to the shrimp fillings. In each bite, the tasty shrimps mingled harmoniously with the chewy rice noodles creating a very unique texture and taste. You could make anything fried taste good, but the deep-​fried taro dumplings were simply scrumptious! From the semi-​flaky, semi-​crispy outer layer to the warm, meaty gooey inside, it urged me to annihilate the small dumpling in two large bites and filled me with utter satisfaction.
Simply looking at the dim sum made our mouths water! A bite into any one led me to another bite, and we soon cleared all the plates.

Best dim sum in Hong Kong. Very consistent in their food quality and service. Not a cheap place but is worth the money for price paid.
I would highly recommend for a try especially if you are visiting Hong Kong.

Only place better for dim sum in Hong Kong is Tin lung Heen at the Ritz Carlton and the price is double there. If you don’t want to pay too much for dim sum but still want quality dim sum. Lei garden is probably where you want to go. Is not cheap here but definitely not ridiculous for the quality of the food they serve. Make sure to have a reservation or hood luck getting a table!

This was probably the best place we ate at in Hong Kong. We went here for Dim Sum lunch on a weekday and were seated immediately. Luckily, there was an english menu, so we ordered turnip filled pastries, egg custard buns, pork buns, shrimp dumplings and spring rolls. The food was all delicious and went down smoothly with the chrysanthemum tea. Even though we were stuffed, we decided to also order the custard cakes, which were a nice end to our meal. The atmosphere was cozy and not too big, which was a refreshing change from the large dim sum places. I would definitely go back here if I was in Hong Kong and still think about the food from here.