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Lie Heung Tea House

G/F 160-164 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong, China (Central)
852-25444556
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Ranked #104 of 3,823 restaurants in Hong Kong
Price range: S$12 - S$19
Cuisines: Tea Room
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Good for: Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner
Neighbourhood: Central
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Chengdu, China
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

A friend in HK recommended this restaurant. We went on a Sunday for lunch and had to wait for a while for a table. It's very local but the food is great! Cheap as well. A must go place in HK!

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Jurong East, null, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

My business associate recommend this old tea house during my last leisure day in Hong Kong. This is 1 of 2 old tea house with more than 70 years history in Hong Kong. Best time to patronize is before 11am when one can still get hold of some delicious dim sum dishes. Around 12pm or later is when lunch time... More

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Totnes
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Loud, rude, real and that's just Hong Kong, Lin Heung is the same, but catch it while you can as it must be doomed, oh no! Time Magazine has it as one of the HK top ten sights. As always what is local and interesting becomes a Disney theme park with the invasion of all us tourists, but Lin Heung... More

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san francisco, california
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3 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

My foodie son and I visited at this traditional Hong Kong dim sum restaurant on our last day of visit in February 2013. We arrived at 10:45am on a friday, hoping to get 2 seats. We had to peruse and hunt down two vacant seats for 15 minutes, sharing at a round communal table with four other parties of 2... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013

My friend and I spent a few hours here one afternoon, eating more than our fair share of dumplings, drinking pot after pot of tea and people watching. The teahouse was fairly busy when we arrived, but we managed to score ourselves a couple of spots sharing a table with a cute elderly gentleman who took it upon himself to... More

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Miami Beach, Florida
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21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2013

At the risk of making my favorite breakfast restaurant in Hong Kong even more crowded, I should correct the incorrectly spelled name in the tripadvisor entry for this famous Hong Kong eatery. Tripadvisor lists it as "Lie Heung" at 160-164 Wellington but as can be seen from the attached photo it is really "Lin Heung" at 162-164 Wellington Street. I... More

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Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

too manny peopole. you have to serve yourself. no fried items on steamed. i don't like. will go somehwere nicer. good for classic toursit expereinces. one of oldest tea houses out there

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

We went there around 9am and the place was already packed with locals having their morning teas and dim sums. We managed to find some empty seats and shared the table with an elderly couple. The food was decent (some good, some so-so) but what I do enjoy is its atmosphere. Eating dim sum while drinking Chinese tea, reading newspapers,... More

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Victoria, Canada
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

Best Dim Sum we have had. we went early so no line up before 7am. Really saw the locals. A little quick but service was lovely. Food was so moist and fresh. would love to go again

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Woodmere, New York, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

We decided to eat at this tea house since we saw a review on Trip Advisor. We were very lucky to have a guide with us that spoke the lanugage since the menu was only in Chinese. He was able naviagate the restaurant for us since the trolley that comes around only has what is left over. All the patrons... More

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