Hong Kong Lounge II is back as HK Lounge Bistro.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/hk-lounge-bistro-open-17781201.php
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Finally got around to trying it and with the possible exception of the long-gone Harbor Village it was the best dim sum Iâve had outside of Vancouver. They take and honor reservations. They even have a pretty big selection of dim sum on the dinner menu. Thanks to Bill Addison for reminding me. Detailed report coming soon.
Iâm not big on steamed bao, usually just take a bite if that, but I enjoyed one of these. Seemed less sweet and more porky than usual.
Different from the usual: beans were al dente, no blackening, and served with XO sauce, which they didnât even mention on the menu. Excellent.
Duck and peanut: great. The wrappers were that sticky translucent kind. Also had some water chestnuts, nice mix of textures.
Great shrimp dumplings. Perfectly seasoned, donât mindlessly splash soy sauce on these. I tried a drop of chile oil on one bite but they were better without.
Shrimp âtoastâ were great though I donât think there was an actual slice of toast, just a good amount of breadcrumbs. Didnât detect any truffle, which was fine. Fantastic and original.
Excellent siu mai.
Turnip cake was thicker and softer than usual. Great with the XO.
Beef chow fun was delicate and good. Reminded me of the venision chow fun at Yanâs place.
Pan-fried shrimp and chive were excellent.
Looking forward to going back and trying a bunch more things, maybe with some of the Abbazia di Novacella Kerner they have by the glass.
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