caffè HABITŪ the table   (Under Renovation)

I go here quite a lot. The coffee is great (but very strong don't drink before bed!)
The food is just ok but decent portions I would suggest staying away from the fish though, its all a bit... strange, like not the right texture. I think it might be frozen. The pavlova was terrible too, like two extremely hard biscuits made of sugar but some of there other cakes and desserts are quite nice.

Verdict: If you're on your own and just want a nice coffee while you check your wifi this is a good place to sit at the bar and just chill out.

Oh it was my first time to taste egg benedict and black tuffle pate pizza. it was so delicious.. The dessert was good too.

The egg benedict was so tasty. and, it's colorful too. the cute ball-shaped outlook makes it more wonderful!

The black tuffle pate pizza was crispy! the good smell from black tuffle pate was so nice.. i forget the exact price.. it should be around $118 or something? i think it is worth for the price.

The desserts included some biscuits/tiramisu/puddings.. etc.

I enjoyed the dinner so much..

One Sunday afternoon, I had a casual meeting with a friend in caffè HABITŪ, Leighton Causeway Bay.
It was around 4:30pm, the cafe was crowded.
Seats were available without any waiting, yet not a very comfy seat.

Both of us ordered the signature coffees
A Medium Rose Latte and a Large Oolong Tea Latte
the large size was only $4 more than the medium.
Also we ordered the classic eggs benedict which were mainly bacon and rocket.the Oolong Latte was not exactly an outstanding beverage in terms of taste.
the coffee was not strong enough to satisfy my sense of taste.
Besides, it was not hot enough.

I didn't know how's the Rose Latte, but my company said it was fine, so as the eggs benedict.
The eggs benedict was not extremely an outstanding dish, yet it was fine.
I rather prefer eggs benedict from other restaurants in Hong Kong.

The place was well furnished. And the menu was an excellent piece of print material, which is also available online.
Hope I could enjoy another hot coffee from HABITŪ in the future.

cheers
x

I made a visit to the cafe located inside the G.O.D as I was craving for a nice cup of coffee on my relaxing day-off.

I preferred cafe habitu not only because the Starbucks nearby has recently shut down but also the more pleasant environment inside. I randomly grabbed a seat on the bar table and my cappuccino arrived soon after I had placed my order. The well-crafted cappuccino looked exactly as that on the menu and it was served with a mini choco brownie.Despite the tasty coffee and mini brownie, I was impressed by the responsive service provided by the manager. The very thoughtful manager passed me the encryption key straight away without any request when I had switched on my netbook to search for the wifi connection. I truly enjoyed my stay in the cafe and the latte art poured on my second cup with a grumpy-faced bear had made my day!

yesterday, i was come to G.O.D habitu with my friends, there were many people, and we need to stand outside to wait, but nobody are serving us, later there was a short hair waitress, she was wearing shirt, maybe she was the manager, she come and ask we how many guest, and then i answer she three, i thought that she will arrange us a table, but unfortunately is not, she just tell me that " please wait, i find a staff to help u" then she just go away and keep chating with another waitress that was wearing different uniform with her , i was surprised, the short hair is not a staff here? why she said she had to let another staff to help us!!
ok, fine, my friends and i keep standing and wait, later there another staff, now it was a boy which are wearing glasses, he arranged us to sit on the long table, but i said i want a table, he just answer me rudely and without smile, " if u want a table, please keep stand outside" i was so angry with the rudely service,i just want to have a happy tea time with my friends, but i just got two different staff who wear two different uniforms, i thought one is manager and one is waiter, rudely and keep chating with another staff, this is the impressions that i got from G.O.D habitu, don't suppose me with come again, the boy staff let so many customers stand outside that behind us, he can't arrange well, and make a mess, then he just give us a rudely impression, i hope that the ompany can improve it, and the two staffs, or we will not come again.

I just want to say first and foremost that I actually like their salad. I see some reviews below that complain about the balsamic vinegar that is used for the salad (instead of balsamic vinaigrette) but personally I actually like just having vinegar on my salad. It might be a bit overpriced being just below $60 but I like the combination of artichoke hears, avocado, greens and grape tomatoes. But that's just me.

Their rose latte smells and taste great! Worth a try.

I like their portions, not too big. Their eggs florentine that my friend ordered looked really good. I like how they have this brunch menu available all day.

Really wanna try their super thin crust pizza next time!

Bought a $300 worth using $150, which is half price, so need to go there to use before it expired, this is my second time to visit this restaurant, last time I ordered the set dinner but wasn't that good..and the portion was a bit small so I decided to order al la carte this time.

My friend ordered a lobster soup ($58) and I had the seafood oyster soup ($62), seafood risotto ($118) and parma pizza ($88), as the total is just about $300, perfect to use the coupon.

Soup came, the container is a glass jar, look quite funny, but actually very difficult to use the spoon ..... the good thing is the portion is quite big, my friend's lobster soup is very good, where my soup only has 3 baby oyster (quite fresh) 2 tasteless baby squid , the worst thing is it's way too salty XDDD -> sure a "no next time"

Seafood risotto and Parma ham pizza came right after the soup, tried the pizza first, taste very good, just the crust is not as thin as in Pizza Express's, but still very good, with the $88 price tag, very nice. Then tried the seafood risotto, wow it look amazing!!! So many seafood, including large clams, large shrimp and baby tasteless squid XD, the shrimp is so fresh and size about 5 inches long!! and there are 5 of them!!! Clam are fresh and juicy, don't know how many there were but taste so nice!!! This risotto really worth the $118 price tag as well and the portion is also better than the the mushroom risotto I had last time, a must try

Overall very satisfy with all the food but too bad the drink coupon I have cannot use unless we paid....but I'll definitely come back again!!

i was attracted by the stylish menu
i ordered the set lunch for $88
which included salad+pasta+drink

i really like the stylish interior design and the casual atmosphere of the cafe a lot
i think it is quite cosy, staff are nice in general
im particularly impressed my the layout of the food
it really increased my appetite

i really enjoyed the caffe latte, definitely better than starbuck!
since i always prefer Italian coffee

salad - i quite liked the dressing
i believe it was vinaigrette, so it was refreshing

pesto spaghetti with pine nuts - it's okay,
not the best i've had before, but better than a lot of other places (especially in HK)
the pine nuts were roasted, so was very tasty

the down side i would say about the overall experience would be the extremely cold air conditioning
i originally planned to stay longer and relax with my book
but it was toooooo cold, so i left a while after i finish the meal
it is also not cheap at all

i would visit again, im very interested in trying the other dishes such as eggs benedict and breakfast
the cupcakes also look very attractive >3<

It's my first time dining at habitu and it was a very pleasant experience.
The place is quiet and quite decently decorated.
really good place for chilling.

Food is really impressive.
We had egg benedict with ham and it was REALLY REALLY good.
i don't want to exaggerate it but it really brought a magically pleasant taste that amazed my taste bud. anyways this is a must try if you visit habitu ;)

Other stuff that we ordered:
Lobster soup-- blah. it was really really salty. msg maybe
Habitu Salad-- fresh and nice.
All day breakfast-- big dish. 4 toasts, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages and smoke salmon, all good
Blueberry Cheese Cake-- pretty good ;)

Should have ordered less food because we were really full in the end.
Overall good good. will definitely go back!

two days ago i brought my mum to this restaurant to look at the menu, and her eyes instantly lighted up upon the sight of beautiful egg benes. when we thought of a place to go for lunch in causeway this afternoon, she suggested giving this a try.

we first settled on a wooden table, but since we wanted more comfort on our back we requested to be moved to any available sofa seats...luckily our wish was granted within five minutes, before we ordered. The staff had been really helpful with this.

We struggled between egg florentine and the tsar's choice, but eventually picked the latter for we had been seduced by smoked salmon. For this reason we decided to have something else lighter,instead of gorging in chunks of meat for lunch,and ordered a pizza margarita to share. I strongly recommended latte to my mum and she ordered an Earl grey latte, while I got a skimmed oolong latte for myself.

We were not surprised when the coffees came first. The presentation was good ad the latte art was attractive,and I urged my mum to take a sip before she commented on the drink positively. I took a sip of hers and could feel the aroma and sweetness of Earl grey tea through the coffee and foam. Yumm. Mine was a little disappointing for I could hardly taste the oolong tea at all. For a moment I wondered if they had given me the correct drink. But still the milk foam was thick and smooth.

The benes came next- the two weren't pipping hot for the eggs were poached. We shared and each got a muffin of eggs and stuff. The egg was just cooked with runny whites and a molten yolk which only expode when you poke the knife through. The sauce on top was not excessively thick and salty and that was goooood. The smoked salmon was not too salty but just alright, unlike those at frying pan. The muffin was thinner than those you get at mcdonalds,but tasted more wheatish and healthy. A pity that it had not been toasted to the extent that it was thoroughly crispy, and it got a little soggy after the yolk was poked and moisted the dish. I still remember the perfect bene served at Tiffin's during Sunday brunch; that was certainly the most perfect bene I have ever tried. This was not bad, and I think it can come second as it has well surpassed frying pan and whatever soho diners at preparing this simple yet challenging dish. One thing I gota point out that the spoonful of caviar was soo small that it's negligible-what's the point of including that to the dish,apart from pushing up the price by 30 dollars at max?

The ultra thin pizza came last- I was stunned by the thinness of it,a page off my notebook would have been thicker than that! My mum who was hungry and finished the bene quicker than I did sliced one quarter off and said it was good. I only got to repeat what she did after ten mins for I ate slow. My punishment for that was to eat a slice of cold pizza, I thought, which must not be good in anyway. And I was wrong for it was more than being thin. I had expected the crust to be crunchy but it turned out to be more chewy and textured, there were at least three layers in the crust... It kinda tasted like thin foil pastry before it's baked. I was amazed. The simple tricolored toppings went very well together and the melted cheese was far stronger and richer than I had expected. The tomatoes were still fresh after baking and the chopped basil gave an attractive herby aroma to the pizza. This dish is highly recommended. My mum and I could finish the whole pizza quickly for it was too yummy to resist!

After having a satisfying lunch we sat and took full advantage of the free wifi provided. I like the sofa we sat on- was it a product of G.O.D? I remember seeing it somewhere but hm....anyway,the lunch cost nearly 300 for the latte were 40ish each. It was undoubtedly a little pricy but the food was really good and it would certainly worth it if you pay it a visit this summer.

Went for a tea with my dear,
Found out there's a cafe in the G.O.D. shop.

Never heard of it before, but it seems ok for taking some rest / tea...
Too much choices on the menu. Dizzy...><
The staff suggested the eggs benedict for us.

Actually they did very good coffee I had a regular latte, also their caramel machiato with the whipped cream on top was great!!!! anyway my gf loves it.

ABout the eggs... not bad but not billiant. juz add a little bit more flavours ( herps or salt etc..) should be much better!!!!!!! but my gf said she doesn't like the egg which isn't cook very well.

lucky!! there has such a good cafe for rest when you feel tired by walking too much with your gf

I went with a friend yesterday for lunch and were seated at one of the long tables as all the window seats were full. It was quite noisy and uneasy to chat sitting side-by-side on the long table. Right after we ordered, one of the window seats went vacant so we asked if we could change our table. And what we get is a straight NO, because "it would mess up our orders". I was shocked that something that even a Cha Chan Ting could handle, couldn't be handled by Habitu.

After a while, our all-day breakfast and Egg Benedict came. With 4 toasts on the plate of the breakfast, it doesn't come with butter at all, not to mention salt and pepper for the fried eggs nor lemon for the salmon. In the end, after requesting for salt and butter, the salt didn't come in a container, but in a small butter container. Can you imagine how easy it would be to over-pour salt onto the eggs? The food were fine, but with such service at this price, there are many better options out there.

This restaurant claims to be a casual dining place not fine dining and mainly sales coffee. In comparison with their sister branch at Lee Garden, the quality of service and price is poor.

When asked for a cup of water to accompany our lunch, we were told that, a cup of warm water would come with a slice of lemon with a price tag of $4.00. It was to our absolute dismay that, what anyone could get from any fast food chain or restaurant (including fine dining) for free but we have to pay for it here. The argument was this restaurant sells coffee as the main theme. All non-coffee items have to be paid for. What happens if the coffer is too bitter and the customer needs a cup of water to dilute / rinse out the after taste? The waiters told us that it was not the first time they received such request and complain but this issue hasn’t been addressed.

We had set lunch. On the backboard it says Lasagna and we asked if it was meat or vegetarian lasagna. The waiter said it was beef lasagna after checking his colleagues. When served, it was vegetarian! We asked the waiter again, it took them more than 5 mins to check with the kitchen staff before manager came round to reconfirm that it was a vegetarian dish without apologising on their misrepresentation! The sauce base of the lasagna was fine on its own but what else could we say when the service was that bad?

What happens to our customer rights?

We will not come again!

We went to a lunch gathering, a new café style restaurant at Caffe Habitu - The Table in Causeway Bay that specializes in Coffee and Italian food.

They serve a range of soups, sandwiches, salads, eggs benedict, pizzas, risotto, coffee, and a huge breakfast.

After scanning the menu and the sincere suggestions from waiter, we elected to start by sharing a refreshing Caesar with Bacon $48. Then we tried out Smoked Salmon Pizza $98. It coved with numerous freshly salmon and mascarpone cheese, the crust is somewhere between thick and thin and has a bit of a cornmeal. It came adorned with a handful of onions and capes. An unusual combination, but it works well.
For mains, we picked Roasted Lamb Chops $148, which was the undoubted highlight of the meal. At the suggested medium-rare, it was lightly roasted, succulent and juicy, while the thyme sauce lent the meat a mildly flavoured lacquer. It is the perfect encapsulation of the steakhouse idea in this cafe. The side of baby carrots, roasted potato wedges paired well.

And another item we unearthed is Tagliatelle Bolognese $82. The pasta was cooked to perfectly texture. The meat and sauce both were perfectly adequate in terms of flavour.
We’re coming back for this dish alone.

The Original Hot Cloccolata $36 is another delight, rich with chocolate flavour, mash marrow milk foam on the top with lonely picture, amazing!!!

We tried out a few signature dishes, but there are some uncovered dishes, I would definitely come back!