Eat Drink Hong Kong

35-37 Gough Street
Noho
Central
Hong Kong
Tel 2850 7788

30-32 O’ Brien Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel 2577 8611

128 Connaught Road
Sheung Wan
Hong Kong
Tel 2851 1220

10/F World Trade Center
280 Gloucester Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2890 3127

Shop 2018-20, ifc Mall
Finance Street
Central
Hong Kong
Tel 2295 3811

Unit 2, Level 6 MegaBox
38 Wang Chiu Road
Kowloon Bay
Kowloon
Tel 2545 0880

UG/F TST Centre
66 Mody Road
Tsimshatsui
Kowloon
Tel 2369 8899

12/F Food Forum
Times Square
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2874 8899

Level 3 Man Yee Building
68 Des Voeux Road
Central
Hong Kong
Tel 2258 9393

108 Tsat Tsz Mui Road
North Point
Hong Kong
Tel 2811 3006

LG/F Kimberley Plaza
45-47 Kimberley Road
Tsimshatsui
Kowloon
Tel 2721 1663

12/F 279 Des Voeux Road
Sheung Wan
Hong Kong
Tel 2577 9789

The phone rang, it was my lunch date: “We’re going to Another One but I’m stuck in traffic and will be a bit late, you’ll have to go and grab a table – it’ll get crowded.”
“OK”, I replied, “where are we going?”
“We’re going to Another One,” insisted my date.
“Yes, yes” I said, “but which other one?”
“No, NO”, she shrieked , “the restaurant is CALLED Another One, it’s at 38 Wanchai Road, ground floor.”

In my defence, I should like to point out that I was on Hennessy Road, it was noisy, crowded and hot – and Another One was not the kind of name I was expecting for what had been promised as an exceptionally good Shanghainese restaurant.

It’s an easy one to miss too. Look for the photos of local celebrities in the window. I got there at about 12.45, there were not so many people then, but by 12.55 the place was definitely crowded.

I still had a few minutes to wait so I perused the menu which, conveniently, has English translations. The translations for the most part are perfectly understandable if sometimes a little bit literal. There are one or two however that seem to be on a higher astral plain altogether, such that I almost began to wonder if I hadn’t picked up a volume of beat poetry by mistake. After all what self-respecting Allen Ginsberg fan could turn their nose up at “The dish meat cloud swallows the hand pulled noodles” or “The pig of Zencheng stews pancakes”, so when my companion finally arrived she found me with a big grin on my face and wondering if “Fry the ferry crossing clearly white” contained any interesting mushrooms.

My companion frowned, she clearly had the upper hand linguistically and was soon in consultation with the waiter. The first result of which was a plate of rather wonderful spicy wontons. This was followed by a plate of steamed crab meat dumplings that quite simply took the breath away. The dumplings are sealed containers with the crab meat suspended in a light broth inside the dumpling. When you pop it into your mouth and bite, a little tsunami of taste floods the palette.

The steamed pork buns were also notable. Six of them are somehow steamed together in a shallow pool of rice water which solidifies and joins them together with a thin membrane of rice paper. The buns are exceptionally light and fluffy and the pork hidden within is succulent and juicy.

The “hand pulled” noodles are actually fresh noodles rolled on the premises. They are quite a revelation if you have never had fresh noodles before, being quite firm but also springy. Ours were served in a pork flavoured broth with tender chops that had been deep fried in a light batter. To go with them we also had sliced cucumber with garlic.

They also have a range of desserts but we were already so full we decided to save them for another day.

By 2pm the lunchtime rush had subsided and we were almost alone in the restaurant. The prices range from around $20 to $50 per dish, though there are more expensive ones, including sharks fin. For a quick lunch, Another One is excellent value for money. It also stays open all afternoon, so If you want to avoid the busy hour go after 2pm. If you’re really hungry and can’t wait, get there early.

1/F Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road
Central
Hong Kong
Tel 2524 8181
Fax 2596 0733

Shop L1-34 Festival Walk
Kowloon Tong
Kowloon
Tel 2265 7000

4/F, The Phoenix
23 Luard Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel 2330 4886

Food Forum, 12/F, Times Square
Matheson Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2506 3288

Lok Sing Centre
31 Yee Wo Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2890 3127

12/F Food forum, Times Square
1 Matheson Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2506 1018 / 2506 1143

Basement, Alpha House
27-33 Nathan Road
Tsim Sha Tsui (entrance in Peking Road)
Kowloon
Tel 2366 7244

Level 3, Pacific Place
88 Queensway
Admiralty
Hong Kong
Tel 2918 9833

Shop 1079-82 Elements Mall
Kowloon Station
1 Austin Road West
Kowloon
Tel 2382 0101

Shop 322, Maritime Square
Tsing Yi
New Territories
Tel 2186 7733

2/F Lee Gardens Two
28 Yun Ping Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2890 1122

2/F Hanley House
68-80 Canton Road
Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon
Tel 3113 6993
Fax 3113 6991

Shop 1079-82, Elements Mall
Kowloon Station,
1 Austin Road West
Kowloon
Tel 2196 8121

5/F The Lee Gardens
33 Hysan Avenue
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2139 2101
Fax 2139 2106

P311 World Trade Centre
280 Gloucester Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2265 8188

12/F Times Square
1 Matheson Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2874 8899

20 Tat Tung Road
Unit 116, 1/F Citygate
Kowloon
Tel 2625 9008

2/F Pearl Oriental House
60 Stanley Street
Central
Hong Kong
Tel 2571 5168

3/F The Broadway
54-62 Lockhart Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel 2804 2000
Fax 2804 2218

3/F Pearl City
Paterson Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel 2882 2972

Shop 1, G/F Car Po Commercial Building
18-20 Lyndhurst Terrace
Central
Hong Kong
Tel 2126 7265

30-32 O’Brien Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel 2527 8611

G/F 35 Kimberly Road
Tsimshatsui
Kowloon
Tel 2311 5078