Jade Garden

Description:

• Jade Garden is part of a chain of restaurants owned by the Maxim's Group, a company that has long been wildly successful throughout Hong Kong and is popular with large Chinese families (other establishments in the group include Sichuan Garden, Shanghai Garden, Chiu Chow Garden, and Peking Garden; the last one also has a branch in Star House, in front of the Star Ferry). Jade Garden is the place to go if you don't know much about Chinese food, feel that you should try it, but still aren't very keen on the idea. A plus is the view of the old KCR clock tower and harbor afforded by some of the window-side tables. Dim sum is available for lunch from an English menu. If you'd rather come for dinner, you might consider drunken shrimp boiled in Chinese rice wine, deep-fried boneless chicken with lemon sauce, or stir-fried minced pigeon served with lettuce leaves.

  Jade Garden has another branch at 1 Hysan Ave., Causeway Bay (tel. 852/2577 9332), open daily from 7:30am to midnight.

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