Image from allabouthongkong |
The lengthy queue outside Lan Fong Yuen is one thing, the taste of the food is another thing. Some say that if a restaurant is popular enough, there is surely something great about it. As for this Lan Fong Yuen, I don't see how this statement makes any sense.
Packed with people Image from Locky's English Playground |
Owner is an Alan Tam die-hard fan Image from Locky's English Playground |
Iced milk tea Image from Locky's English Playground |
Spicy pork cubes (from can food), 3 chicken wings, a fried egg and noodles Image from Locky's English Playground |
Image from Locky's English Playground |
So really, unless you want to experience the unexperienced, or you are a person who prefer retro style and have the ability to ignore food quality, then Lan Fong Yuen will be fine for you.
Will I ever return? I guess not. I've already given it two chances, and I have earned nothing but disappointments and some photos of Alan Tam album covers.
PS: the price of the food has gone up by 3 to 4-folds, as indicated by the old magazines stuck on the wall.
Scores:
Look: ★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Taste: ★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Smell: ☆☆☆☆☆ 0/5
Textures: ★★★☆☆ 3/5
Temperature: ★★★☆☆ 3/5
Overall: ★★☆☆☆ 10/25
Vocabulary:
Bing Sutt -- (n)[U] provides a lighter and more limited selection of food than cha chaan teng
mismatch -- (n)[C] an occasion when people or things are put together that are not suitable for each other:
mediocre -- (adj) disapproving not very good
retro -- (adj) imilar to styles, fashions, etc. from the past:
four-folds -- (n) 4 times
Resources:
Hong Kong's best bing sutt: Guide to old-school diners @ CNN
http://travel.cnn.com/hong-kong/none/bing-sutt-588428
Lan Fong Yuen @ Openrice
http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=1814&tc=bc
Food: The Search For Great Hong Kong-style French Toast -- Part 2 @ Locky's English Playground
http://lockyep.blogspot.hk/2013/01/food-search-for-great-hong-kong-style.html
Bing Sutt @ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Sutt#Variations
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/mismatch_2
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/mediocre?q=mediocre
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/retro_1?q=retro