Yat Tung Heen 逸東軒 (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

After a renovation that lasted much longer than we all expected (3-4 months at least?), Yat Tong Heen (逸東軒) finally reopened their doors early this month. Miraculously, they managed to keep their Michelin star in the 2018 Michelin Guide despite their recent closure (How can that ever happen, I have no clue.).



I thought the new look Yat Tong Heen looked a little quirky at first glance under the dim lights. The dark wood and all reminded me a little of those Chinese taverns (客棧) in the kung-fu movies.



Steamed shrimp dumplings with bamboo shoots (筍尖鮮蝦餃) ($68) - These were very delicate. The shrimp meat had the usual bouncy texture which was nice, coupled with just the right amount of bamboo shoots. Solid start.



Steamed pork dumplings with scallops (帶子蒸燒賣) ($65) - It's nice to have scallops to go with our siu mai for a change. Pretty decent.



Rice noodle with barbecued pork in supreme soup ($118) (蜜汁叉燒米粉) - An off menu item for my little nugget. The rice noodles were pretty tasty thanks to the supreme soup.



But I was more interested in the barbecued pork. Most high-end Chinese restaurants have switched to using Spanish Iberico pork for their barbecued pork these days but it was nice to see Yat Tung Heen sticking to the tradition.

This was very succulent with a lovely honey glaze. There were obvious chunks of marbled fat in the middle like the way it should be and I like its texture which was tender yet not particularly soft like those made with Iberico pork.



Baked barbecued pork buns (酥皮叉燒焗餐包) ($60) - The buns were just perfect with a wonderfully crisp crust.



But the sauce was a little bit sweet.



Steamed rice flour rolls with beef and spring onions (香蔥牛肉腸粉) ($68) - The rice flour rolls were thin and soft. Not bad.



Fried rice with assorted meat and conpoy wrapped in lotus leaf (鮑汁瑤柱荷葉飯) ($208) - A nicely executed fried rice with chicken, duck meat, mushrooms and conpoy wrapped under a sheet of lotus leaf. This was pretty tasty though I'd probably like the abalone sauce to be a little more flavorful.



Service was a little sloppy this afternoon which was a little unexpected coming from a hotel restaurant with a Michelin star. Perhaps everybody was a bit rusty after the month-long closure following the renovation. 

Food Rating: 5.5/10
Price: $$$$
Address: B2/F Eaton Hotel Hong Kong, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2710-1093
Closest Metro Station: Jordan
Website: www.eatonhongkong.com/en/eat-drink/yat-tung-heen


Authentic Chinese Cantonese cuisine restaurant dim sum Michelin star Eaton Hotel YauMaTei Jordan Kowloon Hong Kong