Seventh Son Restaurant 家全七福 H Zentre (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★☆☆☆

My coughing has been so bad that I haven’t been able to eat out for the last couple of weeks. Just like the old saying in Chinese, I have been coughing so badly to a point that even my mom couldn’t recognize me (咳到阿媽都唔認得)!!! (Bad joke!). In an attempt to see if my mom really recognizes me, I decided to arrange for a dim sum lunch this Sunday. It would be just the two of us, as little nugget still has more studies to do for next week’s exam.

Michelin starred Seventh Son Restaurant (家全七福) in Wanchai has long been on my radar screen since its opening a few years ago but its label as one of the tycoons' canteen (富豪飯堂) really scared a lot of people off including yours truly. I was certainly hoping that their new branch at H Zentre is a little more down to earth.

We were seated on this side of the dining room with some natural daylight but no view.

Crispy puff with barbecued pork (蜜汁叉燒酥) – The puff was really disappointing. 

Not flaky or crispy at all and the cold temperature had me thinking that they’ve been sitting there since early this morning.

Seventh Son shrimp dumping (七福鮮蝦餃) – Pretty decent with a thin wrapper. No bamboo shoot though.

Steamed pork dumpling with crab roes (蟹皇蒸燒賣) – The dumpling itself was more on the hard side.

Not ideal for someone with an old man’s teeth!

Steamed dumplings with assorted vegetables (花素蒸餃) – Mom loves eating vegetarian food so this one was mainly for her. 

There were a ton of veggies in there including sweet corn, black fungus, carrot, lotus root and even a bit of vermicelli.

Steamed rice rolls with barbecued pork (蜜汁叉燒腸) – Probably one of the few better dim sum this afternoon. The rice rolls were really soft and tender, working well with the barbecued pork.

Steamed rice rolls with bamboo pith and mixed vegetables (竹笙上素腸) –More or less the same fillings from the steamed dumplings with assorted vegetables. Not bad.

Steamed chicken with mushroom and fish maw (北菇棉花雞) – OK.

Traditional grinded almond milk (生磨杏仁茶) – Another disappointing dish leaving us without a sweet end.

The almond milk came with some unexpected sharp bitterness, which I thought originated from the lily bulb or lotus seed but mom thought it was the almond itself. Either way, the bitterness was way too overpowering for the sweetness of the almond milk. Not sending us home as happy customers.

I didn't expect such a poor display of quality from a tycoon's canteen. I know this was just the dim sum lunch but to be considered some of the best in the business, you have to show up whether it's a simple dim sum lunch or luxurious abalone banquet.

Food Rating: 5.5/10

Price: $$$$

Address: 7/F, H Zentre, 15 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Tsim Sha Tsui East / Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: +852 2361-3363

Opening Hours: 11:30am - 3:00pm, 6:00pm - 11:00pm daily