Waking up with a hangover on Saturday morning is never great but thankfully Green Waffle Diner is right next door. Me and the girl decided to hop in for a quick brunch around 1230pm. The Diner was packed (always a good sign on the weekends) and we had to wait for 15 minutes or so to get a table. We were served ice/cold water while we were waiting - a sign of good service and consideration for the customers, so automatic +1The menu itself is very extensive, consisting of the standard brunch fare of egg+meat+carb (waffles, pancakes and omeletts) and also some other lunch-y items (fried chicken and fish and chips). We decided to get the skillets - a mixture of poached eggs, fried potato and some variation of meat (sausage, steak, bacon) and quite a generous portion of cheese, all grilled together and presented in a hot skillet1. Egg, steak and has skillet (around HKD95)2. Country skillet (bacon, peppers and onion) (around HKD90)I went with the Eggs with Steak skillet (around HKD100) and the girl opted for the eggs and bacon one (around HKD95). We also got a side of orange juice and iced tea to rehydrate our hungover bodiesFood (Overall 8/10)Cant really go wrong when you put so many good things in one pan, sprinkle it with cheese and grill/saute it. But the skillet was so much more, the steak was beautifully cooked to the point it melted in the mouth, the onions in the skillet were grilled and provided a tangy/sweet relief from the carb overdose. The eggs itself were nicely cooked with the beautifully oozing yolks - I swear the number of times I have been disappointed with overdone poached eggs at reputable places is very high, thankfully this was not one of those places. The skillet was sprinkled with some paprika. On mixing, the yolk and the melted cheese combined nicely with the potatoes to create the perfect hangover cure. I'd rate this a 8/10Service (9/10)The servers were very courteous and did not need to be told to refill our water glasses. The timing of the food itself was also good, and it took only about 10-15 minutes for the skillets to arrive. Nothing to fault here so a 9/10Value/$ (9/10) Initially we were planning on having a waffle after the skillets (yes, we like to eat) but the skillets made us so full that we decided to drop the thought. I personally think it was good value for money given that a HKD100 dish made me very full, while at the same time having some nice ingredients and great taste. The overall bill came to just under 300 for 2 people. In my book this is a 9/10Needless to say I will be back, maybe to try out the waffles next time…Read More
. So I had high hopes from this place and I can surely say it didn't disappointCalled in about an hour early to make a reservation, which was no issue. We went around 820pm and the resturant was about half full. My first impression was that it seemed very similar to Restoration, hwoever, the seating is a bit awkward (tall stools) if you don't get one one of the tables on the left side of the resturant. That said, I haven't been upstairs yet, so Its hard to guage what the overall feel is I guessFood (Overall 8/10)We ordered the Jumbo Lump Crab with Mango and Avocado to start with and of course, the famous Fried Chicken. We also ordered Fries and Coleslaw as sides. We ordered a Pecan pie for dessert (coz I was really missing one, the last good Pecan pie I had was in Texas)Jumbo lump crab (Around $140)This is a great dish for the summer - cool and refreshing with the mago and avocado. There was ample crab meat in the dish and the dressing was tangy (lime). The crab meat itself was very fresh (as it should be at any resturant!) and I was glad that they let the natural flavor shine through. The tapioca/yuca chips went well to cut through the zing of the dish. Overall a 8/10.Fried chicken (Around $188)Next came the fried chicken and thanfully it was as good, if not better than Restoration's fried chicken. There were 4 pieces - basically a half chicken (one wing, one breast, one thigh and a drumstick). The covering/batter was neither too thick nor too thin. The skin was crispy and yet the meat (yes, even the breast meat) was quite moist. The batter had some sort of cajun seasoning but it wasn't as heavy as the one at Restoration. That to me was a expertly executed fried chicken. I personally felt that the watermelon pickles fell a bit flat, but my girlfriend liked them. As for the tabasco aioli - I thought it was a good accompaniment. Overall a 9/10SidesUnfortunately, the sides (Fries and Coleslaw) did not arrive well after we were through half our fried chicken (almost 15 minutes after). Given the nature of these sides, they should have arrived along with the chicken if not shortly after. However, when we felt there was no sign of our sides arriving I flagged it to a waitstaff, who just nodded and went behind the open kitchen. I had to inform them again that there was no point of ordering sides if they didn't come at the same time as the mains, but I was told that the kitchen was understaffed due to the public holiday and that it would arrive soon. Finally the fries and the coleslaw came and we devoured it. The fries came with a home-made ketchup which was yummy. Fries were the shoestring type and the coleslaw was relatively standard. The highlight of the sides was the ketchup. Overall 7/10DessertThe pecan pie was really good, nice crust with a gooey filling of pecans, sugar and bourbon (I tasted a hint of bourbon). The only complain was that it wasn't thick enough hehe 
. But great nonetheless so 8/10 for bringing back some good Texas memoriesService (Overall 9/10)I felt the service was overall good and attentive. Besides the delay on the sides, there was not much to complain about - and even that wasn't the fault of the service. Atleast they were gracious enough to inform me that they were having some issues in the kitchen. At the end of the meal they gave us a free key lime pie slice to make up for the delays (great key lime pie btw). So 9/10 for Service and AttitudeValue/$ (Overall 8/10)The overall bill was around $530 and I personally felt that it was reasonable given that the food was of good quality and the fact that we ordered a dessert. I was sufficiently satiated at the end of the meal and you bet that I will be back for some more fried chicken. Also, that this is one of the few places in HK that serves GOOD quality Creole/Cajun food. Considering all these I'd say its a 8/10 for value
