Yè Shanghai, Admiralty - 26.10.10

The evening didn't start well.  We were fifteen minutes late to meet our friends due to a stressful work issue that my husband had to deal with.  The situation was made all the more stressful because my husband flies into a blind panic the moment he realises he is running even a minute late.  Divorce has even been on the cards on a few instances where I was responsible for our tardiness, resulting in ALMOST missed flights / boats etc.

Other than our being late for dinner, the rest of the evening went swimmingly.

It was my first visit to Yè Shanghai - I had previously been put off by its shopping mall location, believing that the restaurant would be lacking in atmosphere, like so many other mall restaurants. This was not the case at all in this case.  Even on a Tuesday night it was packed and in typical Hong Kong style, very loud. 

The food was good.  We started with the Xiao Long Bao (steamed pork dumplings),

Spring Onion Cakes, and some fried Pork Dumplings.  All tasted exactly how they should - hearty and robust and comforting.  For mains we tried the Sautéed Minced

Chicken with Pine Nuts served with Sesame Pastry Pockets, the Green Beans with Minced Pork, and Steamed River Shrimps. 

I think that because we went with a couple who knew the menu well, our experience was somewhat better than it might have been had we taken a few more risks with our ordering.  I can’t possible complain about having a satisfying and delicious meal however!  Another great Chinese meal makes me realise that the only way to guarantee excellent value for money when eating out in Hong Kong is to go Chinese.  Will let you know when I find a western restaurant that is as satisfying food wise and cost wise as the likes of Yè Shanghai, Peking Garden, or The China Club amongst others.

Yè Shanghai

Level Three, Pacific Place

Hong Kong

T: +852 2918 9833

W: www.elite-concepts.com