Sweet & Sour Pork at Kung Tak Lam - WTC in Hong Kong Island
View from Kung Tak Lam WTC at Kung Tak Lam - WTC in Hong Kong Island
Mixed vegetables at Kung Tak Lam - WTC in Hong Kong Island

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功德林 Marketed as vegetarian, reported to HappyCow they do not screen out non-vegetarian alcohol. Shanghai style food. Causeway Bay MTR exit D1. Reported closed October 2022.

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14 Reviews

First Review by Petesternz

Avatar Healthy-ish

Healthy-ish

Points +304

Vegan
17 Sep 2021

Understaffed on a Wednesday night

I went to dinner on a Wednesday night. The place was full (~15 tables) but there were only 2 waiters and one food server on the floor, and it was hard to get their attention.

The food was okay, we ordered 3 dishes, but they were not memorable enough for me to remember what they were. The prices are on the high side, but maybe they charge a premium because of the harbour view.

Menu clearly marked with which dishes contain egg.

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-17

Pros: clean interior and view of harbour, Menu clearly indicates which dishes contain egg

Cons: understaffed and hard to get service, a bit on the pricey side

Avatar DavidFu

DavidFu

Points +50

Vegetarian
30 Dec 2018

Nothing special

Visited the restaurant as it was a Michelin Star Restaurant but left unimpressed. Typical Chinese style restaurant with noisy environment. Quite pricey as well.

Pros: View of the Causeway Bay from the restaurant

Cons: Most of the dishes we ordered tasted bland, When we visited the water closet is clogged

Appetiser combo at Kung Tak Lam - WTC in Hong Kong Island

Avatar Stevie

Stevie

Points +11765

Vegan
17 Sep 2018

Kung Tak Lam - WTC, Hong Kong

This place is owned by the Four Seas group (look that up for yourself to see their massive meat and seafood portfolio). Thus that the management team are uninterested in verifying the wine they stock is vegetarian maybe shouldn't be a surprise. I've no issue with non-vegetarians managing vegetarian restaurants as long as they are rigorous in ensuring everything they stock is vegetarian.

I'd rate places like this at zero or negative if happycow would let me.

For info this place is also overpriced.







Updated from previous review on 2017-01-19

Cons: No rigour on the detail of vegetarianism, Overpriced

Avatar CarlosGP

CarlosGP

Points +346

Vegetarian
14 Jun 2017

Great view, delicious food

I have been to this places quite a number of times over the last 9 years and I still enjoy it each time. It is true, as others have commented, that the prices are on the high side, but this restaurant offers a great view from the 10th floor of the WTC building, plus a varied menu in which I have yet to find something I did not find delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2017-06-14

Pros: Location, Variety of offerings

Cons: A bit on the pricey side, though worth it, Language may be an issue

Avatar tanyafr

tanyafr

Points +144

Vegan
19 Jun 2016

Very unpleasant experience

We felt very unwelcome at this restaurant. Beyond this, the food was mediocre and we paid more for this meal than any other we've had while we've been here in China (we've been here four weeks and have eaten wonderful vegetarian meals in other cities). Very disappointing. I do not normally leave negative reviews but this did not seem like just someone having a bad day; this restaurant failed in all areas.

Even our kiddo was disappointed. at Kung Tak Lam - WTC in Hong Kong Island

Avatar catalavera

catalavera

Points +30

Vegan
17 Jun 2015

Lovely food with a view

Really nice restaurant on the 10th floor of the World Trade Center in causeway bay. Had an awesome view. We came here after arriving and it was really close to our hostel. We only ordered the fried noodles with mixed veg and sweet and sour pork. It was a really tasty meal. We are definitely going to back to try out the dim sum for lunch. Nice place, friendly staff. Would definitely recommend!

Mixed vegetables at Kung Tak Lam - WTC in Hong Kong Island

Sweet & Sour Pork at Kung Tak Lam - WTC in Hong Kong Island

Avatar jre8995

jre8995

Points +423

Vegetarian
21 Feb 2013

Nice but bright

Had a great dinner here with friends - very interesting food.
Unfortunately it was incredibly busy and the noise that everyone made combined with the very bright lights made it less relaxing then I would have liked. ie. perhaps not a place for a romantic dinner!

Avatar sglcklch

sglcklch

Points +3479

Vegan
05 Aug 2010

Consistent quality

I'd eaten several times at their TST location before coming here for the first time. Both of them offer harbor views, but the one in TST seemed more spacious, tables less cramped. Food was just as good, service was a little better. Don't be surprised if there's just a few diners there when you visit, apparently they get really busy only on those typical dates (like the 1st and 15th in each Chinese lunar month) when many buddhists go veg.

Avatar Marion

Marion

Points +21

Vegetarian
26 Mar 2010

Very good food - not that cheap but who cares!

Unusually a large restaurant, always full with local residents. Very unusual food, mock meats but that seems to be a buddhist thing. Most veggie restaurants we have been to in Asia seems to be a place to eat and go. This is more like an evening out. Wine is expensive

Pros: An evening out, Nice restaurant, Good food

Cons: Not that cheap

Avatar htenbos

htenbos

Points +233

Vegetarian
12 Jul 2009

Food very nice - bit pricy

We have been here (in the WTC location) on 11/7/2009. The place is easy to find and has a good view on the HK Harbour. Staff is friendly and helpful and there is a lot of variety on the menu (both regular Chinese veg dishes as well as Dim-Sum).
It's not one of the cheaper restaurants: the bill for soup, 2 dishes, rice and a small desert (for 2) was about HKD 300.

Pros: Food, Staff

Cons: Pricy

at Kung Tak Lam - WTC in Hong Kong Island

at Kung Tak Lam - WTC in Hong Kong Island

Avatar philjdomm

philjdomm

Points +945

Vegan
28 Dec 2007

THEY MOVED

we stopped by and they moved to World Trade Center Shop 1001.
tel: 2881 9966

Pros: nice

Avatar hushpei

hushpei

Points +33

Vegetarian
18 Sep 2007

good!

would prefer the outlet at Peking road though. restaurant is easily located, walking distance to Prime area. staff were friendly. food was good too.

Avatar JohnnySensible

JohnnySensible

Points +7566

Herbivore
30 May 2007

Easy access - right next to the tram lines

Well - I have eaten the perhaps 5 times this year & each meal has been enjoyable - it is run purely as a business by non-veggies & serves well cooked / fairly well presented dishes - very convenient if you are hungry & in Causeway Bay - if you are looking for a really nice restaurant the branch at 1 Peking Rd, Kowloon has pretty much the same menu / same prices in a far nicer setting. Dishes containing eggs clearly shown. Often full in the early evenings - best to book if you have a group of people.

Pros: Clean, Spacious, Varied menu

Cons: Often very busy, Often too noisy for my, liking - birthday parties

Avatar Petesternz

Petesternz

Points +1447

Vegan
01 Feb 2007

Mildly disappointing...

I tend to agree with Isabelle's review below. There's nothing "wrong' with this place, and the setting and atmosphere had us excited when we went in. Four dishes later, we were less excited and less wealthy. The food is certainly satisfactory, but our chicken dish was very poor, and the others - while better - hardly generated any excitement. A mediocre experience start to finish.

Pros: clean, attractive setting

Cons: average food

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