Lan Fong Yuen

Lan Fong Yuen is one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most famous cha chaan teng. They are said to be the inventors of the ‘silk stockings milk tea’ (絲襪奶茶 sī wà nǎi chá) and they have a famously delicious pork chop bun to boot. A must visit for anyone in Hong Kong.

Lan Fong Yuen is one of those food places that exemplifies hard work and persistence. They have a long heritage, they are famous and you will never find seats there. Yet when you review the Lan Fong Yuen listing on OpenRice (Hong Kong’s equivalent of hungrygowhere.com), the ratings fall surprisingly short of its incredible reputation. Granted, 40% thumbs up, 34% okays and 23% thumbs down is a pretty good rating for any food place, there were many places with far superior ratings. So does Lan Fong Yuen live up to its incredible reputation, or is it just another good cha chaan teng?

Lan Fong Yuen is easy to miss, so make sure that you do lots of planning with Google Street View before making your way down. If you take the correct steps down from the elevated walkway with the travelators, Lan Fong Yuen will be right in front of you. It is right at the corner between Gage St and Lyndhurst Terrace.