To be honest, as one living in HK myself…never liked this restaurant 😂 I’d rather pay more for better food and services, or pay less for the same food but better services
I know a lot of Hong Kong people say that the Australian Dairy Company is a tourist thing. But I actually love it, my mom used to bring me there in the 90s when there was no line and the food was and is still good for the kind of food it is. I never find the staff rude, just HK style efficient. Perhaps I'm biased since it brings back fond childhood memory of spending time with my mom. I also feel like there's often a tendency to find something less than if it's a tourists' favourite. I mean, it's a favourite for a reason.
@@rachelcookie321 no she did well pronouncing the word. The waiter understood what she was ordering and asked an additional question asking if she wants her sandwich bread to be toasted or not 😊
As a Singaporean who loves visiting hongkong, Australian Dairy is the worse place to eat. No one should be patronising them or accepting their rude staff masquerading as "fast or quick" service. They are just plain rude. And their food isnt even unique or fantastic.. its basic HKG breakfast food....
I agree. You can get good toasted egg sandwiches everywhere in HK. Australian Dairy would improve their service only if they experienced a huge decrease in business.
From my recent experience they are more polite than before, one guy there even had a chit-chat with my friend asking what model was his phone. To be honest food is between 5-7 out of 10, quality is consistance, food always piping hot. I believe the amount of customers have decreased a lot compare to the old days.
Most people follow blindly. Otherwise there would not be words like “viral” or “trendy”. The ones that make their own judgment like you and I are rare 😂.
The egg sammie looked good, but the other stuff did look kinda plain. But I think people usually only order the macaroni and stuff like that for breakfast. It's the sort of quick to prepare, easy to digest thing you'd eat before going to work. Kinda like getting a cup of coffee, buttered toast and a couple rashers of bacon from a diner here.
I never understood the charm in the so called HK style breakfast as a tourist food. As a local food it's fine, you got the bread, some eggs, hotdog/ham/spam, some carbs in macaroni with a hot broth. But it's not "special", probably just a way to get a glimpse of the local life? I don't know.
@@harrislam Hong Kong-style breakfast, with its simple yet hearty dishes like macaroni soup, toast with condensed milk, and milk tea, does carry a lot of cultural and historical significance. These foods emerged during a time when Hong Kong was rebuilding and developing, and they provided affordable and filling meals for the working class. The nostalgia and sentimental value tied to these dishes make them more than just breakfast-they're a connection to the past and a reminder of the resilience of the people during challenging times. This cultural connection is probably why these foods remain beloved even today, beyond just their taste. From ChatGPT.
Ah..... I'm an 80 years old Hong Konger!! I've been to this so called Aus. Dairy only once in my life and never went back. Now, all the internet fools go there because of the influence by so called Instagrammers. All those in the line are tourists!!
@@isabelwlp every other Cha Chaan Teng that's not Aus Cow. eg. Victory A, Honolulu Coffee Shop, Red Leaf Cafe, Restaurant Kowloon, Ceylon, Capital Cafe, Queen's Cafe, Waso Cafe, Milk Cafe, Hong Kong Taste, Ngan Lung, Glee Cafe, Pak Hei, Kam Kee Cafe, Kei Hing Restaurant, Tsui Fung Cafe, Lok Heen Cafe, New Hung Fung Restaurant, Star River Restaurant, Buddy Cafe, Ki Lung Restaurant, Tai Lee Cafe, Yuen Long Bistro, Sun Hang Yuen, Sun Heung Yuen(Kin Kee) which i think Amy or another vlogger went to already) for their corn beef hash sandwiches, ... it's not about authenticity, Aus Cow is authentic, it's just insane to go there for their shit service while imagining their food to be some kind of god tier when it's not and never have been. there is no god tier tea restaurant, it's just a tea restaurant. it's supposed to be filling, somewhat cheap, fast, and simple.
I'm glad you're returned to Hong Kong, sooner than I thought but ain't complaining and yeah there are still things to either review and/or compare food wise.
It's great that you finally get to try the food you wanted to try six years ago! I would have ordered the milk pudding as well. For all those people who said there are better places, it would be helpful if you actually recommend a better place. Yes, Australian Diary Co is crowded, the staff's curt and there are no niceties and small talk, but which cha-chaan-teng does? And name a place with thicker bread, and better eggs? A lot of cha-chaan-tengs I've been to have bread as thin as paper, and either overcooked eggs or eggs with a ladleful of oil that make you choke.
Having played and enjoyed Black Myth: Wukong for hours on end, watching Amy's channel is surely a refreshing and relaxing experience for me. Again, thanks for sharing.
I tried hot coke with ginger in a Cantonese restaurant and it was amazing, perfect on a cold night. It's easy to make at home too, just heat up some coke and when it's about at boiling, turn the heat off and throw some sliced ginger in there and let it brew for a while.
I've heard the service has mellowed out over the years and they are actually somewhat friendlier now depending on who is helping you which is definitely my experience.
For the egg sandwich, I refer plain bread, not toasted to double up the fluffiness, also you must add the corned beef with the egg to elevate to flavour to another dimension!! Also hot coke must come with ginger and lemon, otherwise no good la~~~ Bakeries and pastries at MO is soooo good, I usually buy their blueburry pastries, almond croissant take away !
You should've gotten the lunch set! Always go for a set at the 冰室 or 茶餐廳, you can construct your own egg sandwich. The total cost is noticeably cheaper.
props to you for being brave and respectful during the experience! the pace of hong kong is very fast, especially for the workforce, and it’s deep within our culture and everything we do must be with efficiency and speed, which is exactly what australian dairy co’s service is about. it’s intended for locals to just grab a quick lunch thats 1) fulfilling 2) relatively cheap (although their prices have increased lately) 3) fast. they focus on getting the meals to your table instead of good customer service. that’s why people are sharing the tiniest tables, why the lines move so quick, why they kinda rush you to finish your meals. also, don’t understand why there’s so much misinformation in the comments. us hong kong people always appreciate words of gratitude! thank you again for coming!
The Australian Dairy co. restaurant looks to be like some kind of marketing ploy, a scam to get people who want to show off or Hong Kong Chinese who think they are a Westerner and want to be associated with such - just like those who'd buy an expensive coffee from Starbucks in order to be seen with a Starbucks coffee cup when there are better and cheaper coffees around the corner in an Italian cafe.
I see why outsiders may read into the name of the Australia Dairy Company, but it doesn't have that association at all. It's a local cha chaan teng place where the only thing Australian about it is the name. People don't go there thinking they're getting fancy western food (Hong Kong has no shortage of options for that) any more than they go to McDonald's for Scottish cuisine. So it's hard to call it a marketing ploy today, though maybe it was many decades ago when it first opened.
@@Woodland26 There's another cha chaan teng establishment called Denmark Cafe which I've never been to but I wouldn't expect anything Danish about it. People know that it serves local HK-style food despite the random name. But now I'm wondering if there's a story there as well.
As a HKer, I think Australia Dairy is a bit on the over-hyped scale. The same food can be found elsewhere in a better dinning environment, taste the same if not better. It's more like to experience the quick efficient but often stoic service (which some may consider rude), and see the "OG famous" Cha chaan teng. And IMO, their best offering are steamed milk pudding and steamed egg pudding, also what they were used to known for. After all, they do have the word dairy on their name.
I went there but also experienced poor service. I ordered a set which included a drink but was given generic tea instead of the drink I ordered. We were happy to order an extra drink that we actually wanted but the staff was hostile and rude so we gave up and never went back. Every other place in Hong Kong were pleasant and nice.
There was (and may still be) a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco renowned for it's brusque service -- but it was also some of the best food in town, in a city full of good food! That didn't look to be the case at the place in HK, but I'm glad you finally got to scratch that itch! It was interesting.
oh nice! My dad was born from Hong Kong before him and his family moved here in Canada to start a Chinese takeout restaurant. Planning to visit there someday for vacation and bet the Cantonese cuisine is much more authentic.
I don't notice much difference in noodle joints, BBQ pork, duck etc. between 多伦多 and 香港, but I don't go to fancy places in the latter. I don't see instant noodles at restaurants here.
I grew up in HK, and honestly I think the macaroni just isn't meant to be 'flavourful', since it's usually a breakfast item, so it should be 'lighter' anyway, so make sense that it's kind of plain. I could be wrong though!!!! Personally I haven't tried the macaroni at that specific shop so maybe they're not as good. That custard mooncake looks so good, is it kind of like salty egg yolk custard??! That would be so good if it is!
My grandparents used to live in the building across from Austinalian Dairy Co. and whenever we visit we (the kids) would order takeout or grab some "afternoon tea" while our parents play mahjong. It wasn't crowded back in the days but the waiters were rude (i call it HK style rude) back then as well lol. Thanks for the great memories!
Dr Pepper is also great hot. The company actually suggested serving it that way in the winter decades ago and it became a bit of a niche Texan tradition in the areas around Waco where the company was founded
I believe most of the people that went to the Aust Diary restaurant were there because of the crowd and social media, not because of good food. The food there is just ordinary HK breakfast fare with premium prices. I hate to be rush when I'm eating, might as well buy takeaway and eat at home/office. 😂
ADC has rude service but i've found that as a foreigner, knowing what you want, ordering quick, eating fast, and getting out will get you pretty decent service. the milk and egg puddings are items i rarely see people order but they're a must for me. as is their fresh milk, which comes served in a glass bottle. very creamy, very rich, and i would return just for those items.
I'm from HK but have never visited this restaurant. No matter how good the food it provides (maybe some of their dishes are good but they are not so unique that other restaurant cannot provide), I won't pay to be scolded and ill-treated.
Thanks for the sharing👍 Despite of the “service”, Australia Dairy Co is one of the restaurants which I have my lunch at least once each month😂 The bread is fresh and soft. It normally only takes 15 minutes for a quick lunch 😅
Years ago, my mother in law gave me moon cake to take home back to United States. When I was passing through the customs, they asked me if I have moon cake. I said yes. They asked does it have egg yolk. I actually didn’t know. They proceeded to open my moon cake box, and asked me to break in half, and I did. There appears to be none. They let me go. The IS custom explained that moon cakes are not prohibited, but egg yolks are as they are considered fresh dairy product and is prohibited. The funny thing was that, my moon cake did have egg yolks, but I was just lucky that how I broke the moon cake, yolks didn’t show up.
I love your videos and am happy to see more videos about Hong Kong! I have lived here for 12 years and Australian Dairy Company always gets the most exposure on social media, but there are so so many cha chaan tengs in Hong Kong with really good food that are filled with more locals than tourists. I would also suggest you try venturing away from Kowloon and Central and visit places in Tai Po, for example, where you can find really good food. It's super easy to get there by MTR!
I wonder if Amy is playing Black Myth Wukong, right now lol. Nothing from that Australian Dairy restaurant with previously rude staff looked good enough to justify waiting in a queue and potentially suffering rude treatment. The beef saute noodles at the other restaurant looked delicious
I went here in January of this year. Me and two more very big (250+) guys were seated at a tiny booth, and I was placed on a tiny stool right in the middle of the chaos. Hot coffee milk, egg sandwiches, and soup was flying over my head every few seconds. I loved the sweet milk pudding, and I've never seen an outdoor line move faster in my entire life 10/10
Not just servers, in general overall customer service in HK sucks, people are rude, unless it is some higher class places, even that if you don't look having money they stare you off. That kind of horrible service was changed at one point due to introduction of western corporation customer service, all the sudden everyone were smiling when you enter a department stores. Knowing their pass services their smiles felt fake and weird. I hope they change their general attitudes or they won't survive long.
I visited both for my 30th birthday, and honestly had a much better time in Shenzhen. The locals were super friendly, the food was great (and cheap). Good times!
I love how enthusiastic you are about all the food you try. I’m in Melbourne and am living and tasting China and HK vicariously through you. Thank you!!
I am not a foodie and i have never subscribed any foodie's channel except this one. I don't know, i just love her way of speaking. Her voice, tone and speed of speech is just perfect. I can never get tired of hearing her speech.
was there last year also found the staff less rude and the place less intimidating than what i've read online. the staff was positively helpful (for HK standards) haha loved the scrambled eggs and i think the macaroni is just like the food that i grew up eating, even though i grew up in singapore.
No wonder... It's in Hong kong. The place known for its wonderful service. Love it when they give you the "hurry the fux up" face when you try to pull out some bills to pay for your food.
for me, the most enjoyable part is your presentation of your comment on food. I think it is really a good piece of material for people who want to learn English and promote the impressive features of the stuff one's like as well. Look forward to watching your next videos
My first visit was summer of 1983. Last was Nov 2023. The food is the same through all these years. Well and the service is also the same. I never felt offended and many good memories especially those associated with family elderlies. A small corner of the city endured the recent changes.
澳洲牛奶公司 is kind of a meme here in Hong Kong, we kind of get worried when the waiters become polite (maybe the economy has gotten so bad that they feel the need to be polite to attract more customers / throw away fewer customers?)... (and from what I heard the place has nothing to do with Australia nor Milk...)
I have been eating there for 30+ years and never ever experienced bad service. Tea with milk is one of the best and able to keep the standard. The only thing that they are very angry at are those who put the cutlery into the free tea they serve as that wil knock the glass down
I guess you might ordered the wrong hot coke. The one that you should try is hot coke with ginger and lemon. It works great, if you are about to getting a cold.
Hot coke with calamansi is a medicine for sore throat used by Chinese here in the Philipines. It get rid sticky phlegm in your throat as well as in your lungs.
A lot of the dishes in these cafes could easily be cooked at home with little effort. Young people queuing up to eat them and paying a premium is just a twenty first century hype.
That isn't sauce with the macaroni, it's soup. Chicken soup, It usually cream of chicken soup but chicken broth is used in some places also. As for mooncakes, there is this Chinese bakery based in San Francisco I think or was that L.A., anyways one year my sister got one from a coworker and I got to try half of it. It tasted amazing but when we went to the story that ships it in, we found out the price for one box of them was $85 USD. So this year I think I might go for it. YOLO right?
Have you tried any of the other varieties of mooncakes in China? like Suzhou-style with the flaky crust(thanks lard) and not your typical fillings? like pepper-salt, which is more of a crush nuts mix flavoured with a little bit of salt and sichuan pepper. or jinhua/yunnan ham mooncake which is sweetened with honey. or a rock moss(it's a stringy algae that grows on tidal rocks, called tai tiao 苔条) and crushed pine nuts stuffed mooncake. There's some fresh versions as well that basically just bite-sized meat pies, but with minced pork, shaoxing wine, grated ginger, a touch of soy sauce, and more lard.
I've lived in HK for 2 years and used to work 2 mins away from here. In complete honesty, the Australian Dairy Co and Kam's Roast Goose (which is also a famous restaurant in the area) are such over hyped restaurant. 10/10 do not recommend. There are so many local restaurants in the area that are so much better and much cheaper. If you want a better experience I would go out of Hong Kong Island and travel to the New Territories to experience the real delicious local foods at local prices
19 years ago, I went to Hong Kong with a group of friends about 8 people, and I had such a dreadful experience getting scolded in a restaurant for asking what food you would propose, because we are Malaysian Chinese who can't read Chinese and can only speak average Cantonese language. Been scolded as a disgrace to family because Chinese don't know how to read, Low Education and been kicked out of a restaurant not once, but twice, Then we move on to other place as we reach Disney Land, which is still new during that time, we keep getting scolded for taking photos, claiming we are blocking the road, said we are taking funeral photo. Ever since our group never went back to HK and Forever BAN.
@@Mizumi7988 Many people think Stephen Chow is funny, I always think he is clown. I was there 35 years ago and I tell myslef never set foot on this place again.
This place is Hong Kong at its best in my opinion, no bullshit just efficiency. At its heart it is a place for locals not tourists, and you have to respect a popular place for not losing it’s tradition for tourist profit 😂 The waiters here are very funny and not scared of offending you, me and my friend were asked if we were a lesbian couple one and it was hilarious (she is, I’m not). One time I bumped into my teacher when I forgot to bring my wallet and had him pay for me, I was mercilessly roasted by the waiters. I would take this type of honest, efficient service over the bullshit American “how was your meal?”. It’s a 10/10 from me and I’m happy that tourists hate it, because it means less line for me :)
HK is not the only place where the restaurant staff are being rude to visitors. Japan is the same. Visitors don't like to go to touristy places, they want to go to authentic local restaurants, but those restaurants usually target local and loyal customers instead of travelers who only visit the store once in their lifetime. Most of the visitors don't know the local menu, the staff had to explain how everything tastes like and many cases there's language barrier, plus the visitors sometimes don't know the customs and think they were scammed. As a result, many Japan and Hong Kong local street vendors stop welcoming outsiders.
Australia milk company is one of most profitable restaurants in Hong Kong food is good and cheap and fast famous for poor service many low end restaurants is like this just don't expect much .
As a local HKer and foodie, we go to the Australia Diary Company not only after their food (the food is not bad but also not superb). We go there to experience the environment of the restaurant, or specially the (poor) service and attitude of the waiters. If you do not get scolded or can leave peacefully after the meal, you know you can thank God for giving you a good day and be happy for the rest of the day.
Awesome Amy! I love your channel. Like that you tried the HK cafe cheap eats. You may want to seek the authentic Chinese savory jerky which comes in beef, pork, or chicken dry jerky. Might be hard to find in Hong Kong. Let me know what you think?
Love all your videos. I’m going to HK in October with the girls so appreciate all the tips. We have been best friends since high school and all are turning 40 this year together.
The Australian Dairy Company has lost a lot of customers, so there's no need to queue. Half of the place is empty, and the attitude is much better now.
Welcome back to our beautiful city! You must be the only westerner I know who loves Chinese mooncakes! 😂 Personally I only like the traditional version … salted egg yolks with lotus seed paste. Love your positive energy and open mindedness for food. It’s a joy to watch your videos. Keep up the good work and safe travels! ❤
Have always enjoyed your food adventure and so good that you're in Hongkong, my hometown. And just perfect timing for the moon cakes. Love your passion of food and culture. Keep them coming please!!
Oh…another thing….as Hong Kong is gearing for the mid-Autumn Festival, you have to try the various kinds of Cantonese Mooncakes 🥮, as well as the modern versions of “western” ice cream cold Mooncakes. They are really greater in taste and a👍👍👍👍👍👍😋😋🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
You and Max Miller of Tasting history are on the same wavelength. I just watched his video on scones and clotted cream. You did it right but only one of the correct ways to eat scones and jam with clotted cream. In Devon they put the cream on the scone then the jam. In Cornwall it's scone jam cream. Glad you made it through your revisit to Australian dairy Company. Looks a bit touristy but good. Prefer the hidden special Mandarin cake shop. That seemed much more awesome including the price!! 19 USD for a scone is steep.
Always like Amy’s video, always shows your real thoughts. Several of family members visited HK, small place, every thing is much expensive than the mainland and food doesn’t taste better. No good feedback so far. I don’t think I will travel there in the future. Thanks for sharing.
My father took me to this restaurant when I was a kid, over 30 years ago, and the impression was bad. The waiters were rude, the variety was limited, and we had to share the table! Last year, my friend wanted to go there so I went reluctantly. I confirmed that they hadn't improved at all. Tourists were fooled! There are lots of better restaurants in that area.
@@foodmore exactly, like if you hate your job/life so much that you feel the need to take it out on paying customers then maybe you shouldn't be working in hospitality.
I am a 70's born HKer. Sorry that The Australian Dairy co. restaurant food quality is far below average than HK neighborhood ones, and we just don't expect and of couse don't comment on the service at that level. You all deserve it.
Nice bit of food adventure. Perhaps a eating tour of Sham shui Po would be fun. This place is a share table part of culture. Two place to hit for sure are Oi Man Sang--my all time favorite with fun outside cooking on the streetside. It is wildly popular and I recall sitting alone and being joined with made up couples and worker with no shirts at same table. Also the top floor of the wet market is fun and a pretty much unique HK eating experience.. Just crazy fun and great food. There are dessert places around the market as well. I always go for the tofu "pudding" (douhua) with sugar and ginger.
To be honest, as one living in HK myself…never liked this restaurant 😂 I’d rather pay more for better food and services, or pay less for the same food but better services
One of the rudest cafes in Hong Kong, and definitely not recommended for overseas visitors.
@@dennyliu7494you colonized them! They don’t need to be nice to murderers dummy!
Any suggestions?
This is not worth the hassle
Good food though.
I know a lot of Hong Kong people say that the Australian Dairy Company is a tourist thing. But I actually love it, my mom used to bring me there in the 90s when there was no line and the food was and is still good for the kind of food it is. I never find the staff rude, just HK style efficient. Perhaps I'm biased since it brings back fond childhood memory of spending time with my mom. I also feel like there's often a tendency to find something less than if it's a tourists' favourite. I mean, it's a favourite for a reason.
2:39 lol on the effort to pronounce the items in Cantonese and server was like "toast?"
The server is asking her if she wants the bread to be toasted.
@@KeoNz I think they were meaning how she went through the effort to try say it in Cantonese but then he just asks back in English lol.
She did well?
@@KeoNz for sure. There’s options for toast and non toasted bread
@@rachelcookie321 no she did well pronouncing the word. The waiter understood what she was ordering and asked an additional question asking if she wants her sandwich bread to be toasted or not 😊
Omg i went to Australian Dairy Co years back and i was just halfway into my food when the waitress wanted to clear my table!
This is normal in busy places in HK. I've had a few times when my dishes were taken away when I was still eating. Lol
As a Singaporean who loves visiting hongkong, Australian Dairy is the worse place to eat. No one should be patronising them or accepting their rude staff masquerading as "fast or quick" service. They are just plain rude. And their food isnt even unique or fantastic.. its basic HKG breakfast food....
I agree. You can get good toasted egg sandwiches everywhere in HK. Australian Dairy would improve their service only if they experienced a huge decrease in business.
@@SkipperFlyer
What you mentioned is true for almost all HK businesses. My guess is that the word polite was eradicated from their language.
It is called Stockholm syndrome if you feel they are nice to you.
From my recent experience they are more polite than before, one guy there even had a chit-chat with my friend asking what model was his phone. To be honest food is between 5-7 out of 10, quality is consistance, food always piping hot. I believe the amount of customers have decreased a lot compare to the old days.
I've eaten there once - not good
Never understand people lining up to eat average food and get humiliated! Plus they are not cheap! The wonton shop next door is not better.
As a local, I find it funny that tourists line up for such an average restaurant😂
Most people follow blindly. Otherwise there would not be words like “viral” or “trendy”. The ones that make their own judgment like you and I are rare 😂.
@@numanchoisame everywhere. I live near Seattle ask me why the line outside the first Starbucks never ends 😂😂😂
@@numanchoi I'm a local, I went there a decade ago
Don't exactly know how things have changed but....but the attitude is still there😂
I would never order macaroni or egg toast. You can make that at home.😂
A few months early, a tourist post on web, that the waiter said Thank you after he take the order. And this story was later on HK media.
The egg sammie looked good, but the other stuff did look kinda plain. But I think people usually only order the macaroni and stuff like that for breakfast. It's the sort of quick to prepare, easy to digest thing you'd eat before going to work. Kinda like getting a cup of coffee, buttered toast and a couple rashers of bacon from a diner here.
Exactlyyyyyy
I never understood the charm in the so called HK style breakfast as a tourist food. As a local food it's fine, you got the bread, some eggs, hotdog/ham/spam, some carbs in macaroni with a hot broth. But it's not "special", probably just a way to get a glimpse of the local life? I don't know.
@@harrislam Hong Kong-style breakfast, with its simple yet hearty dishes like macaroni soup, toast with condensed milk, and milk tea, does carry a lot of cultural and historical significance. These foods emerged during a time when Hong Kong was rebuilding and developing, and they provided affordable and filling meals for the working class. The nostalgia and sentimental value tied to these dishes make them more than just breakfast-they're a connection to the past and a reminder of the resilience of the people during challenging times. This cultural connection is probably why these foods remain beloved even today, beyond just their taste.
From ChatGPT.
@@Jonosan lol nah bro its not that serious
@@Jonosanhaha just watch any HK historical movies you will comnect with their old times instantly😄😆
Ah..... I'm an 80 years old Hong Konger!! I've been to this so called Aus. Dairy only once in my life and never went back. Now, all the internet fools go there because of the influence by so called Instagrammers. All those in the line are tourists!!
Great comment - thank you
Wow you are an 80 year old and you know how to comment on RUclips. My mom can't.
So maybe you can recommend a better ,more authentic place?
@@isabelwlp I'm a Hong Konger. If you go to Hong Kong, you can get the local "yelp" like app called "Open Rice". Good source of Info.
@@isabelwlp every other Cha Chaan Teng that's not Aus Cow. eg. Victory A, Honolulu Coffee Shop, Red Leaf Cafe, Restaurant Kowloon, Ceylon, Capital Cafe, Queen's Cafe, Waso Cafe, Milk Cafe, Hong Kong Taste, Ngan Lung, Glee Cafe, Pak Hei, Kam Kee Cafe, Kei Hing Restaurant, Tsui Fung Cafe, Lok Heen Cafe, New Hung Fung Restaurant, Star River Restaurant, Buddy Cafe, Ki Lung Restaurant, Tai Lee Cafe, Yuen Long Bistro, Sun Hang Yuen, Sun Heung Yuen(Kin Kee) which i think Amy or another vlogger went to already) for their corn beef hash sandwiches, ...
it's not about authenticity, Aus Cow is authentic, it's just insane to go there for their shit service while imagining their food to be some kind of god tier when it's not and never have been. there is no god tier tea restaurant, it's just a tea restaurant. it's supposed to be filling, somewhat cheap, fast, and simple.
I'm glad you're returned to Hong Kong, sooner than I thought but ain't complaining and yeah there are still things to either review and/or compare food wise.
It's great that you finally get to try the food you wanted to try six years ago! I would have ordered the milk pudding as well.
For all those people who said there are better places, it would be helpful if you actually recommend a better place. Yes, Australian Diary Co is crowded, the staff's curt and there are no niceties and small talk, but which cha-chaan-teng does? And name a place with thicker bread, and better eggs? A lot of cha-chaan-tengs I've been to have bread as thin as paper, and either overcooked eggs or eggs with a ladleful of oil that make you choke.
Having played and enjoyed Black Myth: Wukong for hours on end, watching Amy's channel is surely a refreshing and relaxing experience for me. Again, thanks for sharing.
BMWK is the boss who never bulge towards WOKE even after being marketing threatened hahahaha
Love your vids lotss, super fun and so interesting to learn more about culture all around china!!
I tried hot coke with ginger in a Cantonese restaurant and it was amazing, perfect on a cold night. It's easy to make at home too, just heat up some coke and when it's about at boiling, turn the heat off and throw some sliced ginger in there and let it brew for a while.
My grandma use to make macaroni and Lap Chong! Nothing special about it, just brings a lot of comfort on a cold day!
I've heard the service has mellowed out over the years and they are actually somewhat friendlier now depending on who is helping you which is definitely my experience.
For the egg sandwich, I refer plain bread, not toasted to double up the fluffiness, also you must add the corned beef with the egg to elevate to flavour to another dimension!! Also hot coke must come with ginger and lemon, otherwise no good la~~~
Bakeries and pastries at MO is soooo good, I usually buy their blueburry pastries, almond croissant take away !
You should've gotten the lunch set! Always go for a set at the 冰室 or 茶餐廳, you can construct your own egg sandwich. The total cost is noticeably cheaper.
props to you for being brave and respectful during the experience! the pace of hong kong is very fast, especially for the workforce, and it’s deep within our culture and everything we do must be with efficiency and speed, which is exactly what australian dairy co’s service is about. it’s intended for locals to just grab a quick lunch thats 1) fulfilling 2) relatively cheap (although their prices have increased lately) 3) fast. they focus on getting the meals to your table instead of good customer service. that’s why people are sharing the tiniest tables, why the lines move so quick, why they kinda rush you to finish your meals. also, don’t understand why there’s so much misinformation in the comments. us hong kong people always appreciate words of gratitude! thank you again for coming!
welcome to HK again~~~ as a local Chinese I haven't been to Australia Dairy for long time since I really not enjoy the vibe lol
Amy.. full respect to you attempting boss fight @ Aust Dairy....
The Australian Dairy co. restaurant looks to be like some kind of marketing ploy, a scam to get people who want to show off or Hong Kong Chinese who think they are a Westerner and want to be associated with such - just like those who'd buy an expensive coffee from Starbucks in order to be seen with a Starbucks coffee cup when there are better and cheaper coffees around the corner in an Italian cafe.
I wonder whether they genuinely use Australian milk or if it's merely a marketing ploy.
I see why outsiders may read into the name of the Australia Dairy Company, but it doesn't have that association at all. It's a local cha chaan teng place where the only thing Australian about it is the name. People don't go there thinking they're getting fancy western food (Hong Kong has no shortage of options for that) any more than they go to McDonald's for Scottish cuisine. So it's hard to call it a marketing ploy today, though maybe it was many decades ago when it first opened.
@@challalla The founder worked in an Australian farm before returning to HK, that's the only connection.
@@Woodland26 There's another cha chaan teng establishment called Denmark Cafe which I've never been to but I wouldn't expect anything Danish about it. People know that it serves local HK-style food despite the random name. But now I'm wondering if there's a story there as well.
Correct, good comment
As a HKer, I think Australia Dairy is a bit on the over-hyped scale. The same food can be found elsewhere in a better dinning environment, taste the same if not better. It's more like to experience the quick efficient but often stoic service (which some may consider rude), and see the "OG famous" Cha chaan teng. And IMO, their best offering are steamed milk pudding and steamed egg pudding, also what they were used to known for. After all, they do have the word dairy on their name.
Great detailed comment - thank you
I went there but also experienced poor service. I ordered a set which included a drink but was given generic tea instead of the drink I ordered. We were happy to order an extra drink that we actually wanted but the staff was hostile and rude so we gave up and never went back. Every other place in Hong Kong were pleasant and nice.
Hot coke with lemon and ginger is what you should order😅
I love 💕 the food videos and adventures in different places ☺️
There was (and may still be) a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco renowned for it's brusque service -- but it was also some of the best food in town, in a city full of good food! That didn't look to be the case at the place in HK, but I'm glad you finally got to scratch that itch! It was interesting.
oh nice! My dad was born from Hong Kong before him and his family moved here in Canada to start a Chinese takeout restaurant. Planning to visit there someday for vacation and bet the Cantonese cuisine is much more authentic.
I don't notice much difference in noodle joints, BBQ pork, duck etc. between 多伦多 and 香港, but I don't go to fancy places in the latter. I don't see instant noodles at restaurants here.
I grew up in HK, and honestly I think the macaroni just isn't meant to be 'flavourful', since it's usually a breakfast item, so it should be 'lighter' anyway, so make sense that it's kind of plain. I could be wrong though!!!! Personally I haven't tried the macaroni at that specific shop so maybe they're not as good.
That custard mooncake looks so good, is it kind of like salty egg yolk custard??! That would be so good if it is!
Good comment, thank you
It's got bits of salty egg yolk in it
My grandparents used to live in the building across from Austinalian Dairy Co. and whenever we visit we (the kids) would order takeout or grab some "afternoon tea" while our parents play mahjong. It wasn't crowded back in the days but the waiters were rude (i call it HK style rude) back then as well lol. Thanks for the great memories!
Imagine being thrown out of Australian Dairy Company and being Australian lol
Congratulations on your effort in Cantonese. You are getting close, keep up the good work Amy !
Hot coke is being used as a medicine for cold, seriously. So you don't usually see people ordering it, but it's on the menu.
I grew up in HK and I've never had Hot Coke.
I like having it with lemon on a cold day!!
Dr Pepper is also great hot. The company actually suggested serving it that way in the winter decades ago and it became a bit of a niche Texan tradition in the areas around Waco where the company was founded
@@same.6409 it tastes quite nice but massive damage to teeth
You need to add lemon plus ginger for medicine used.
Blondie, welcome back to HONG KONG 🇭🇰 SAR. Hope you are enjoying your so much missed local Hong Kong eateries.
I believe most of the people that went to the Aust Diary restaurant were there because of the crowd and social media, not because of good food. The food there is just ordinary HK breakfast fare with premium prices. I hate to be rush when I'm eating, might as well buy takeaway and eat at home/office. 😂
ADC has rude service but i've found that as a foreigner, knowing what you want, ordering quick, eating fast, and getting out will get you pretty decent service. the milk and egg puddings are items i rarely see people order but they're a must for me. as is their fresh milk, which comes served in a glass bottle. very creamy, very rich, and i would return just for those items.
I'm from HK but have never visited this restaurant. No matter how good the food it provides (maybe some of their dishes are good but they are not so unique that other restaurant cannot provide), I won't pay to be scolded and ill-treated.
Thanks for the sharing👍 Despite of the “service”, Australia Dairy Co is one of the restaurants which I have my lunch at least once each month😂 The bread is fresh and soft. It normally only takes 15 minutes for a quick lunch 😅
Years ago, my mother in law gave me moon cake to take home back to United States. When I was passing through the customs, they asked me if I have moon cake. I said yes. They asked does it have egg yolk. I actually didn’t know. They proceeded to open my moon cake box, and asked me to break in half, and I did. There appears to be none. They let me go. The IS custom explained that moon cakes are not prohibited, but egg yolks are as they are considered fresh dairy product and is prohibited. The funny thing was that, my moon cake did have egg yolks, but I was just lucky that how I broke the moon cake, yolks didn’t show up.
I love your videos and am happy to see more videos about Hong Kong! I have lived here for 12 years and Australian Dairy Company always gets the most exposure on social media, but there are so so many cha chaan tengs in Hong Kong with really good food that are filled with more locals than tourists. I would also suggest you try venturing away from Kowloon and Central and visit places in Tai Po, for example, where you can find really good food. It's super easy to get there by MTR!
I wonder if Amy is playing Black Myth Wukong, right now lol. Nothing from that Australian Dairy restaurant with previously rude staff looked good enough to justify waiting in a queue and potentially suffering rude treatment. The beef saute noodles at the other restaurant looked delicious
maybe her husband will play it
I went here in January of this year. Me and two more very big (250+) guys were seated at a tiny booth, and I was placed on a tiny stool right in the middle of the chaos. Hot coffee milk, egg sandwiches, and soup was flying over my head every few seconds. I loved the sweet milk pudding, and I've never seen an outdoor line move faster in my entire life 10/10
Amy, I just can’t get enough of your videos!
Agree, they are great
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Nice vlog. If a restaurant rudely kicked me out I would never go back though ! Hot coke sounds dubious as well. LOL.
Hongkong restaurants are particularly famous for having rude servers, no wonder Shenzhen is taking all HK restaurants business.
Shenzhen is friggin awesome compared to HK, prices and customer service just better vibes all around
Not just servers, in general overall customer service in HK sucks, people are rude, unless it is some higher class places, even that if you don't look having money they stare you off. That kind of horrible service was changed at one point due to introduction of western corporation customer service, all the sudden everyone were smiling when you enter a department stores. Knowing their pass services their smiles felt fake and weird. I hope they change their general attitudes or they won't survive long.
Very true - great comment
I visited both for my 30th birthday, and honestly had a much better time in Shenzhen. The locals were super friendly, the food was great (and cheap). Good times!
Food is cheaper in SZ but then again I’m too paranoid about gutter oil and stuff.
I love how enthusiastic you are about all the food you try. I’m in Melbourne and am living and tasting China and HK vicariously through you. Thank you!!
Love your adventures!
I am not a foodie and i have never subscribed any foodie's channel except this one. I don't know, i just love her way of speaking. Her voice, tone and speed of speech is just perfect. I can never get tired of hearing her speech.
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was there last year also found the staff less rude and the place less intimidating than what i've read online. the staff was positively helpful (for HK standards) haha loved the scrambled eggs and i think the macaroni is just like the food that i grew up eating, even though i grew up in singapore.
叻女，說廣東話 ，smart girl, you can speak Cantonese 👍
No wonder... It's in Hong kong. The place known for its wonderful service. Love it when they give you the "hurry the fux up" face when you try to pull out some bills to pay for your food.
for me, the most enjoyable part is your presentation of your comment on food. I think it is really a good piece of material for people who want to learn English and promote the impressive features of the stuff one's like as well. Look forward to watching your next videos
You are so respectful to the food and culture! Luv uu!!!❤❤❤❤
6 years of difference and your look doesn't change much!
My first visit was summer of 1983. Last was Nov 2023. The food is the same through all these years. Well and the service is also the same. I never felt offended and many good memories especially those associated with family elderlies. A small corner of the city endured the recent changes.
hot cola especially with lemon is actually for the throat to sooth it and help heal a cough :)
澳洲牛奶公司 is kind of a meme here in Hong Kong, we kind of get worried when the waiters become polite (maybe the economy has gotten so bad that they feel the need to be polite to attract more customers / throw away fewer customers?)...
(and from what I heard the place has nothing to do with Australia nor Milk...)
I have been eating there for 30+ years and never ever experienced bad service. Tea with milk is one of the best and able to keep the standard. The only thing that they are very angry at are those who put the cutlery into the free tea they serve as that wil knock the glass down
I guess you might ordered the wrong hot coke. The one that you should try is hot coke with ginger and lemon. It works great, if you are about to getting a cold.
Hot coke with calamansi is a medicine for sore throat used by Chinese here in the Philipines. It get rid sticky phlegm in your throat as well as in your lungs.
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thank you so much i would've never known otherwise
@SamsonOhsem your life starts at 0:01
As a resident of HK for the last 14 years never had an issue here after all its really a workers type of cafe, mingle with the locals easy as.
Have a great time in Hong Kong! The snowy mooncake middle layer is mung bean 綠豆 paste
A lot of the dishes in these cafes could easily be cooked at home with little effort. Young people queuing up to eat them and paying a premium is just a twenty first century hype.
Hahaha amy it was a good try in speaking Cantonese
Happy to see you trying to speak it😅
HK macaroni is something I’ve grown up with. Definitely tastes kinda starchy imo!
That isn't sauce with the macaroni, it's soup. Chicken soup, It usually cream of chicken soup but chicken broth is used in some places also. As for mooncakes, there is this Chinese bakery based in San Francisco I think or was that L.A., anyways one year my sister got one from a coworker and I got to try half of it. It tasted amazing but when we went to the story that ships it in, we found out the price for one box of them was $85 USD. So this year I think I might go for it. YOLO right?
Judging from the chaos around you...omg I could never. I'd be so panicked of being in someone's way lol. 😂 the egg sandwich looked great though!
Have you tried any of the other varieties of mooncakes in China? like Suzhou-style with the flaky crust(thanks lard) and not your typical fillings? like pepper-salt, which is more of a crush nuts mix flavoured with a little bit of salt and sichuan pepper. or jinhua/yunnan ham mooncake which is sweetened with honey. or a rock moss(it's a stringy algae that grows on tidal rocks, called tai tiao 苔条) and crushed pine nuts stuffed mooncake. There's some fresh versions as well that basically just bite-sized meat pies, but with minced pork, shaoxing wine, grated ginger, a touch of soy sauce, and more lard.
I've lived in HK for 2 years and used to work 2 mins away from here. In complete honesty, the Australian Dairy Co and Kam's Roast Goose (which is also a famous restaurant in the area) are such over hyped restaurant. 10/10 do not recommend. There are so many local restaurants in the area that are so much better and much cheaper. If you want a better experience I would go out of Hong Kong Island and travel to the New Territories to experience the real delicious local foods at local prices
Now the Hongkongers like going up to Shenzhen for a better price and service.
19 years ago, I went to Hong Kong with a group of friends about 8 people, and I had such a dreadful experience getting scolded in a restaurant for asking what food you would propose, because we are Malaysian Chinese who can't read Chinese and can only speak average Cantonese language. Been scolded as a disgrace to family because Chinese don't know how to read, Low Education and been kicked out of a restaurant not once, but twice, Then we move on to other place as we reach Disney Land, which is still new during that time, we keep getting scolded for taking photos, claiming we are blocking the road, said we are taking funeral photo. Ever since our group never went back to HK and Forever BAN.
Friend you are not alone, but that experience is enough for me, enough is enough. One and only time I went.
Hahaha Common occurrence, That why I went once only for 30 years
Yes, in the past is horrible rude, I think nowadays is better.
Technically they speak just like Stephen Chow, is their culture. But Yes is Extremely rude but there is some polite one mostly younger generation.
@@Mizumi7988 Many people think Stephen Chow is funny, I always think he is clown. I was there 35 years ago and I tell myslef never set foot on this place again.
This place is Hong Kong at its best in my opinion, no bullshit just efficiency. At its heart it is a place for locals not tourists, and you have to respect a popular place for not losing it’s tradition for tourist profit 😂
The waiters here are very funny and not scared of offending you, me and my friend were asked if we were a lesbian couple one and it was hilarious (she is, I’m not). One time I bumped into my teacher when I forgot to bring my wallet and had him pay for me, I was mercilessly roasted by the waiters.
I would take this type of honest, efficient service over the bullshit American “how was your meal?”. It’s a 10/10 from me and I’m happy that tourists hate it, because it means less line for me :)
HK is not the only place where the restaurant staff are being rude to visitors. Japan is the same. Visitors don't like to go to touristy places, they want to go to authentic local restaurants, but those restaurants usually target local and loyal customers instead of travelers who only visit the store once in their lifetime. Most of the visitors don't know the local menu, the staff had to explain how everything tastes like and many cases there's language barrier, plus the visitors sometimes don't know the customs and think they were scammed. As a result, many Japan and Hong Kong local street vendors stop welcoming outsiders.
Australia milk company is one of most profitable restaurants in Hong Kong food is good and cheap and fast famous for poor service many low end restaurants is like this just don't expect much .
I think the staff are not happy with overloaded work, I don't expect they have extra high pay.
As a local HKer and foodie, we go to the Australia Diary Company not only after their food (the food is not bad but also not superb). We go there to experience the environment of the restaurant, or specially the (poor) service and attitude of the waiters. If you do not get scolded or can leave peacefully after the meal, you know you can thank God for giving you a good day and be happy for the rest of the day.
Awesome Amy! I love your channel. Like that you tried the HK cafe cheap eats. You may want to seek the authentic Chinese savory jerky which comes in beef, pork, or chicken dry jerky. Might be hard to find in Hong Kong. Let me know what you think?
If you think of rude service, see a waiter give you water with their fingers in that plastic cup. Great video! You inspire me!
Right now, the situation has been improved cos less tourists in HK. However, the food quality is soso, nothing special
Love all your videos. I’m going to HK in October with the girls so appreciate all the tips. We have been best friends since high school and all are turning 40 this year together.
The Australian Dairy Company has lost a lot of customers, so there's no need to queue. Half of the place is empty, and the attitude is much better now.
An Australian who got chased out of the Australia Diary Co. 😂😂😮
Welcome back to our beautiful city! You must be the only westerner I know who loves Chinese mooncakes! 😂 Personally I only like the traditional version … salted egg yolks with lotus seed paste. Love your positive energy and open mindedness for food. It’s a joy to watch your videos. Keep up the good work and safe travels! ❤
Have always enjoyed your food adventure and so good that you're in Hongkong, my hometown. And just perfect timing for the moon cakes. Love your passion of food and culture. Keep them coming please!!
Oh…another thing….as Hong Kong is gearing for the mid-Autumn Festival, you have to try the various kinds of Cantonese Mooncakes 🥮, as well as the modern versions of “western” ice cream cold Mooncakes. They are really greater in taste and a👍👍👍👍👍👍😋😋🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
they are good. i was born and raised in Hong Kong...my school is also close by to this restaurant. o usef to go there once a week for lunch.
Come to think of it, the traditional moon cake goes well with coffee, if only if it's so huge.
You and Max Miller of Tasting history are on the same wavelength. I just watched his video on scones and clotted cream. You did it right but only one of the correct ways to eat scones and jam with clotted cream. In Devon they put the cream on the scone then the jam. In Cornwall it's scone jam cream. Glad you made it through your revisit to Australian dairy Company. Looks a bit touristy but good. Prefer the hidden special Mandarin cake shop. That seemed much more awesome including the price!! 19 USD for a scone is steep.
Always like Amy’s video, always shows your real thoughts. Several of family members visited HK, small place, every thing is much expensive than the mainland and food doesn’t taste better. No good feedback so far. I don’t think I will travel there in the future. Thanks for sharing.
Wow I'm so early 😂. I live for your videos! ❤
My father took me to this restaurant when I was a kid, over 30 years ago, and the impression was bad. The waiters were rude, the variety was limited, and we had to share the table! Last year, my friend wanted to go there so I went reluctantly. I confirmed that they hadn't improved at all. Tourists were fooled! There are lots of better restaurants in that area.
8:35 last year i got a lava custard moon cake from a local chinese bakery and it was delicious! maybe even one of the best pastries i’ve ever had
This is Hong Kong’s unique way of hospitality
Yeah rude
yeah, nah no thanks , i'll take my money elsewhere
Insulting the whole HK people!!!
it isnt... its rudeness masquerading as quick service
@@foodmore exactly, like if you hate your job/life so much that you feel the need to take it out on paying customers then maybe you shouldn't be working in hospitality.
I am a 70's born HKer. Sorry that The Australian Dairy co. restaurant food quality is far below average than HK neighborhood ones, and we just don't expect and of couse don't comment on the service at that level. You all deserve it.
Good on you to get over the fear from the bad experience 6 years ago, and bring on the egg sandwich (which is super yum and soft!)
It is interesting to see how foreigners comment the food which seems absolutely common to me.
The steamed egg/milk puddings are actually the reason why I would go there!
I certainly wouldn't go to a restaurant just to order macaroni.
Nice bit of food adventure. Perhaps a eating tour of Sham shui Po would be fun. This place is a share table part of culture. Two place to hit for sure are Oi Man Sang--my all time favorite with fun outside cooking on the streetside. It is wildly popular and I recall sitting alone and being joined with made up couples and worker with no shirts at same table. Also the top floor of the wet market is fun and a pretty much unique HK eating experience.. Just crazy fun and great food. There are dessert places around the market as well. I always go for the tofu "pudding" (douhua) with sugar and ginger.
As a Hong Konger, we call this restaurant 澳牛 in Cantonese, and the rude service are the most famous thing lol