Dim Sum Square has picture menu completed with English translation which obviously works well for tourists. The dim sum restaurant offers a variety of classic dim sum from Pork and Shrimp Dumpling (HKD 16), Beef Meat Balls (HKD 10), Golden Spongy Cake (HKD 10) which I often see as offering to deity, and Spring Rolls (HKD 12). I left the ordering part to Soe and YY since they seem to be pretty efficient at doing it (meanwhile I was drooling over the menu). 

Our orders did not come one by one so we did not have to wait for a long time to fill our starving tummy. I suppose steamed dim sum takes faster time to be ready for consumption. Dim Sum Square's rendition of Shrimp Crystal Dumpling (HKD 18) does not disappoint but the shrimps at One Dim Sum seem to slightly bigger compared to Dim Sum Square. I wonder if it's just my feeling though. This is the first time we eat Xiao Long Bao (HKD 18) and I feel that the inside of the xiao long bao is a bit dry (less soup inside). The Creamy Custard Bun (HKD 12) from Dim Sum Square is yummy but the custard filling is not runny like the Pork Custard Buns at Dim Dim Sum at Causeway Bay. 

One dim sum dish which is consistent amongst all dim sum restaurants is the rice roll. I have never tasted rice roll which taste as nice as the ones served in Hong Kong at any other countries. There is generous amount of pork stuffed in the BBQ Pork Steamed Rice Roll (HKD 15) and you can immediately tell from the picture that the dish tastes oh so good. 

One dish that I do not really enjoy eating from Dim Sum Square is the Chicken and Chinese Mushroom with Beancurd Wrapping (HKD 18). The chicken and chinese mushroom beancurd wrap is served soaked in soup which taste pretty herbal-ish to me and I am not really a fan of Chinese herbal soup. 

Meanwhile, nothing can go wrong when you order fried dim sum such as BBQ Pork Buns (HKD 14). The BBQ Pork Buns from Dim Sum Square tastes as good as the ones served at Tim Ho Wan. Hmmm, reminiscing this dish kinda makes me want to buy BBQ pork buns from Tim Ho Wan (since Singapore only has this dim sum chain) for dinner tomorrow. 

Oh right, if you are staying at Causeway Bay, you may want to be a bit adventurous and take tram to Sheung Wan MTR station (which is our meeting point with Soe that morning) instead of taking the train. The first thing that you have to do is obviously turning on your Google Map and search for the nearest tram stop to your hotel. For us, the tram stop at Morrison Hill Road seems to be the nearer. Each tram stop is equipped with tram map display and you don't really have to give signal or anything because the tram has to stop at every tram stop no matter if there are passengers alighting or not. 

You have to check the number and the direction of the tram and compare it to the map to ensure you board the right tram though. Thankfully YY and R5 seem to be pretty map savvy because to be honest, I keep getting my own butt lost whenever I travel by myself. Really. Even with Google Map. 

If you are already in possession of Octopus Card (which is the card used to board bus/ MTR in Hong Kong), you can just tap the card upon alighting the tram. The one time fare is applied to all trams in Hong Kong (HKD 2.30 for adults/ HKD 1.20 for child/ HKD 1.10 for senior citizens). The tram can be quite cramped during peak hours so make sure you are holding to something secured if you end up standing in the tram to avoid falling down. 

I could see that Hong Kong city is already up and bustling with people on a Saturday morning. Markets open pretty early in Hong Kong (not like its neighbour, Taiwan) so you can start your shopping activity early if you want to. 

Once we have met with Soe, he led us to Dim Sum Square but he got lost in the middle of the way (are you sure you are already localised, Soe?). We ended up getting help from a friendly foreigner who seems to live in Sheung Wan neighbourhood. Sheung Wan neighbourhood seems to be kinda artsty just like its neighbouring area, Central. 

A colorful staircase leading us to heaven full of dim sum. Nom. #piggyheaven

Dim Sum Square is located at: 

G/F, Fu Fai Commercial Centre

27 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan

Hong Kong

Opening hours:

Monday - Saturday 10AM to 10PM

Sunday 8AM to 10PM