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2016-02-18
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Hong Kong has a wealth of great seafood, but Sai Kung is really special due to its atmosphere and selection.Chuen Kee is the first (or last, depending from which direction you are coming) of a number of seafood restaurants at the Sai Kung promenade. It's the first one I ever went to and so far I had no urge to try another one whenever I came back.The selection of seafood is simply amazing: a broad variety of fish, crustaceans and mollusks. And everything is super-fresh i.e. still alive when you
Chuen Kee is the first (or last, depending from which direction you are coming) of a number of seafood restaurants at the Sai Kung promenade. It's the first one I ever went to and so far I had no urge to try another one whenever I came back.
The selection of seafood is simply amazing: a broad variety of fish, crustaceans and mollusks. And everything is super-fresh i.e. still alive when you enter the restaurant, even the cuttlefish (which I haven’t seen anywhere else). Especially the selection of crustaceans is amazing – from simple shrimps to various Mantis Shrimp lobsters, king crab and giant southern crabs.
The type of preparation is mostly Hong Kong standard but he quality of the seafood itself and the quality of the preparation are top notch. Scallops steamed with garlic and thin rice vermicelli in the shell - qute large scallop with the right dose of galic. Razor clams cooked in a spicy black bean sauce, great sauce, clams with great texture. One of my favorites (and a dish which is less standard) is the cuttlefish sashimi - thin slices of raw cuttlefish on ice with soy sauce and wasabi.
Also the non-seafood items (vegetables, fried rice, beef chow fun noodles) are very good. The beef chow fun noodles is a bit on the dark side, but otherwise verty good, fried rice with egg white very light.
The restaurant itself is a simple place with a big outdoor seating area, plastic chairs and tables, but a nice view over the bay. The service is fast and efficient. Be aware that the place is quite dog friendly, during my last visit (at lunch time) there where dogs sitting at about 1/3 of all tables.
Prices consist of the prices of the seafood plus a fee for the preparation. So if you go for the cheaper pieces (e.g. shrimps, pomfret, …) you can have a fantastic meal for less than HKD 300 per person, if you want king crab and elephant-trunk clam you will spend north of 1000 per person. But prices are generally lower than in central HK
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