650889 Tue Sep 08 10:59:19 -0700 2009 6 46 China 0 5013685 We have only so many days in Hong Kong,undecided about Tim's Kitchen and Yung Kee 4F Can you compare them? Cost and ambiance. What would you order in either? Only the 2 of us. Tue Sep 08 10:59:19 -0700 2009 1104316 Jerry L 1 5043181 I can't make the direct comparison, but I was - just a couple of weeks ago - at the Yung Kee 4F and Tim's Kitchen in Macau. Yung Kee was my biggest regret on a 7 day trip. The roasted goose was not very good, and everything else was fine, but not particularly stand-out. To be honest, I think my experience at Yung Kee would have been infinitely better in a larger group setting (we were a deuce): more options as far as what you can order. Tim's Kitchen in Macau (very similar menu to the one in Hong Kong from what I understand) was one of my best meals. Fantastic ingredients, service, and execution. I really couldn't recommend it with more fervor. Sat Sep 19 22:34:04 -0700 2009 5013685 81131 ulterior epicure 1 5048338 Think this has come up multiple times before... Chinese food does not lend itself to solo dining or between a couple. You need 4-5 people min to be able to sample a variety of dishes. This is where Tim's Kitchen comes to the rescue. The dishes are generally small and there are a few single-serving dishes perfect for a small dining party. Therefore it's a no-brainer for me: go to Tim's if it's only 2 of you. Tue Sep 22 05:01:49 -0700 2009 5013685 132103 Peech 2 5049633 Agreed. Tue Sep 22 12:12:59 -0700 2009 5048338 81131 ulterior epicure 3 5051061 Booked Tims kitchen Thank you Tue Sep 22 21:03:22 -0700 2009 5049633 1104316 Jerry L 4 5190656 How did you like your meal there? Wed Nov 18 00:39:31 -0800 2009 5051061 143097 klyeoh 1 5190661 In terms of ambience, Yung Kee 4F would be better - it's a typical large HK restaurant. But for true-blue Cantonese cuisine (the sort you'd remember from your childhood, if you're HK-Cantonese, of course), it has to be Tim's Kitchen. This place is really just a step above "hole-in-the-wall", and can perhaps squeeze in 30 pax shoulder-to-shoulder. But the food was robust, honest-to-goodness HK-Cantonese cuisine like no other. Some dishes to try (autumn menu): - Whole fresh crab claw with winter melon - Crystal King Prawns (great when dipped into pungent shrimp sauce) - Snake soup (absolutely delicious - very light & subtle) - Stir-fried pig's stomach with presrerved vegetables - Crisp-roasted baby pigeons - beef satay cheong fun - "sam chow" loh mai (glutinous rice stir-fried/cooked with waxed meats) Only dish I didn't quite take to was the braised pomelo skin with shrimp roe - it was too strong for my tastebuds, and I much preferred Fu Sing (Wanchai)'s version which, to me, is one of the must-not-miss dishes in HK. Wed Nov 18 00:51:30 -0800 2009 5013685 143097 klyeoh