Name (English): Sun Yuen Hing Kee
Name (Chinese): 新園興記燒臘飯店
Category: Food & Beverages
Phone Number: +852 2541 2207
Address (English): G/F, 327 – 329 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan
Address (Chinese): 上環皇后大道中327-329號
Address Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/KLp3eAsbHhm1ELvf9
Address longitude and latitude: 22.285814023501423, 114.1499691006041
Nearest MTR Station: Sheung Wan Station Exit A2
Nearest MTR Station Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/iiPJuMhJm3ew8HUr9
Nearest MTR Station longitude and latitude: 22.286262204682334, 114.15216025615621
How far from the nearest MTR Station: 6-minute walk from Sheung Wan MTR Exit A2
Opening Hours:
MON 08:00 – 19:30
TUE 08:00 – 19:30
WED 08:00 – 19:30
THU 08:00 – 19:30
FRI 08:00 – 19:30
SAT 08:00 – 19:30
SUN 08:00 – 19:30
Budget (per person): HKD40-150
Recommended Food/Drinks: Sucking pig and roasted pig
Recommended Time to Visit: 12:00
Accessibility Note: Easy access
Reminder: Cash only, reservations not accepted
If you really pay attention to every food stall and restaurant you pass by, you will be surprised of how many Michelin restaurant there are in the city of Hong Kong. Sun Yuen is just another no-frill with the title that offers Chinese barbecue in Sheung Wan.
This traditionally styled, simple but well maintained barbecue shop has been run by the same family since the mid-1970s. Over the years they’ve built up an appreciative following so the small place fills quickly. The appetising looking suckling pigs are not the only draw: roast pork, duck and pigeon all have their followers, as do the soft-boiled chicken, the homemade sausages and the preserved meats.
Opposite to Lung Kee, where Anthony Bourdain visited during his Hong Kong filming session, Sun Yuen doesn’t miss out on endorsement either as it was included as a recommendation in the 2011 Michelin Guide. While Sun Yuen’s fans celebrate the roasts, however, according to many folks, its roast meat quality is more or less just about average compared to any run of the mill shop.
The Roast Pork can be great- When it is at its freshest , the skin is crunchy and the meat is juicy. The Cha Siu is not bad neither, if you don’t have it overly chopped-up and dry. The unstable and inconsistent quality compromises its taste.
While it said that one should not expect service at a down-to-earth place, it is more so at Sun Yuen. Still, there should be reasons for it being listed by Michelin. Maybe it’s the history, or the classic vibe that is becoming rare nowadays. Just a quick meal anyway, why not give it a try and find it out yourself?
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