Lock Cha Tea Shop

Environment: Relaxed venue to enjoy a wide variety of tea and spend the afternoon. Great thing is that they don’t rush you here, so there were some people just sitting and enjoying tea with a few dishes and reading the newspaper.
Food: Vegetarian dim sum. Really good and unique flavors. Super yums, though portions are small.
Service: It was hard to get the attention of the waiters/​waitresses to get help. They were not always clearing the table in a timely manner.

I indeed, live a charmed life. I was invited to tea with the renowned master of tea, Wing-​chi Ip, at his tea house of dim sum. A quick Google will detail Wing-chi’s dedication and reverence to tea; the history, culture, benefits, and pure enjoyment.
Located in Hong Kong Park, it easy to find. Surprisingly, the dim sum is vegetarian, if not vegan. Being with the Master Ip, of course I was enchanted by our conversation that ranged from tea to art to politics. I’d return again, even without my dear host, only to enjoy tea, small snacks, and my memorable time.

I was walking around Hong Kong Park when I came across the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware. There, I learned that there was another building with the Lock Cha Teahouse that serves tea and food. It was around the lunching hour, so I went to check it out. The place is really cute, looks like a Chinese tea house. I decided to sit and have some tea. They offer a variety of black, green, white, and pu-​er teas. I ordered the premium Yunnan pu-​er tea, as well as the turnip cake, the jasmine dumpling with black sesame filling, and the seasonal vegetable dumplings. The tea came out first — the server brought out an adorable little teapot and a small white cup. He poured the tea from the teapot into the cup. And then poured the tea from that cup into my smaller teacup. Then he motioned to the silver hot water boiler kettle thing on the table, so that I knew that I could pour more hot water into the little teapot. I liked the tea. At the museum, there was a chart that talked about all the health benefits of the different teas, so I felt like I was sort of detoxing myself from all the delicious things I had eaten in Hong Kong the days before. The turnip cake was tasty. The jasmine dumplings were interesting… I love black sesame, but this wasn’t as delicious as I had hoped. The seasonal vegetable dumplings were good, they were filled with these green vegetables, but I’m not sure exactly what there were. I steeped the tea leaves over and over and drank a lot of the tea. After awhile, the tea leaves ran out of flavor and it was time to go. The place has a nice ambiance to it and has so many different teas to offer. They also sell their teas and other items too. Overall, a nice place to have tea and some dim sum. The place wasn’t full, and I noticed that most of the people eating there were tourists.
Also, make sure to double check your bill when you pay. Instead of charging me for one serving of tea, they accidentally charged me for a box of tea. They also add on a 10% service charge.

An amazing selection of teas! Truly eye-​opening, and a wonderful experience.

Simon L’s review is spot on.
This is a gem of a tea house located in Hong Kong Park. I highly recommend this place if you’re looking for a quiet experience with authentic selections.

LockCha Tea House is a cultural gem, nestled in the greenery of Hong Kong Park. As the name betrays, it is unsurprisingly a tea house that serves and amazing array of Chinese teas. I am no expert, and this place blows my mind every time, with the number of teas that they have on offer, and how many varieties are grown across China. So, whilst I know what I like, I am always able to try a different variation or «roast» of tea.
As well as the tea tasting, they serve a moderate range of veggie dim sum. A lot of people rate the food here, but unfortunately, I’m not one of them. If you want veggie din sum, you are better off going to the local places in North Point or Wan Chai. Here it is all fancy wrapping, but little substance or taste.
However, on the subject of fancy wrapping, this is a tourist must-​do. The inside of LockCha is decked out according to some ancient dynastic period, with the heavy dark wood screens, the even heavier and darker table and chairs. At any moment, it wouldn’t surprise me if some dudes in cheung sum came in and started fighting over the emperor’s honour or some such kung fu fantasy. Bring your visiting buddies here, and they’ll be talking about old Hong Kong for ever!
As well as tea and food, they sell tea wares, give tea classes, and have musical performances. Be sure to check out what is going on of the day you visit, because they get a bit grotty about who is entitled to see and hear what. If you are there for lunch, and the musical performance is about to start, they will turf you out, just in case you get the benefit of hearing music without paying for it. Yep, welcome to Hong Kong!