Jumbo Floating Restaurant, Hong Kong

Fun, interesting place. Each level is like a different restaurant. Outdoor seating gives you a good view of the mini-harbor. And as you can see, this place is lit up like a Xmas tree. Food is pretty good too... fish was very fresh. Upstairs also provides lounge chair seating indoors. And make sure you catch the last junk to the restaurant! Seafood served Chinese style and other.

Favorite Dish: Pan fried fish (multiple types to select from).

This is a huge boat serving food faster than McDonalds can handover a hamburger.
I am NO kidding...

We took the most expensive tour with Spledid in Hong Kong and this socalled restaturant was going to be the hightlight of the trip. It was real trash and the worst meal we had ever in Hong Kong.

So dont spend your time or money on this place. And dont take any tours with splendid.
All they care about is your money and that you cant get a refund.

Favorite Dish: None.

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Yum cha, or drinking tea, is an essential part of Hong Kong cuisine, and a must for visitors. The yum cha concept means spending a lot of time drinking tea and eating snacks (dim sum, literally "touch the heart" in cantonese), and is a great socialising experience.

The Jumbo is nowadays a sight in itself, despite its brief history (about 30 years), and well worth a visit for the quintessential Hong Kong experience. The free boat ride from the pier to the restaurant adds to the experience. Also have a look at the very Chinese decorations in the restaurant, especially the mosaic on the wall between the first and second floors.

In Jumbo, you do not order the dim sum off a menu, but rather choose what you like from the trolleys that are pushed around the restaurant. That means you know what you get, but on the other hand, you may overeat!

The Jumbo is not a regular tourist trap, as it is popular with the locals and the price level decent.

Favorite Dish: Anything with sticky rice and the delicious shrimp dumplings.

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Located on Aberdeen Harbour about 15 minutes by bus from Wancai District is the Worlds largest floating Resaturant. There are two piers with signs saying Jumbo where you catch small wooden boats across Aberdeen Harbour to get to the restaurants,Around the harbour are women who say they will take you on their boats however they will take you around the harbour first.
We decided to go mid morning and try the Dim Sum, for our party of seven I have to say only two really enjoyed it the rest said they were pleased to have tried it but wouldnt do it again.
For those of you who do not know Dim Sum are various dishes which come round on a trolley and you pick from a menu which you would like to try, in each steaming basket are maybe three small pieces of Dim Sum to try.

Favorite Dish: We tried steamed shrimp and chinese spinach dumpling 18HKD, steamed rice noodle roll filled with bbq pork 20HKD and spring roll with shredded taro 18HKD, we all enjoyed the latter dish but there were mixed views about the other two. Some of the Dim Sum on the menu were different!!!! e.g steamed soft turnip with dried scallop, steamed rice with spare rib and chicken claw, steamed fried ox stomach with ginger and scallion and deep fried cows organs.
Our bill total including drinks was 377HKD.

For seafood lovers the Jumbo Kingdom is a required stop!

Jumbo is a Hong Kong icon and has developed into a theme park on the sea.

Favorite Dish: Fresh seafood of all kinds: Fish, Clams, Prawns, Lobster, you name it!

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A novel experience and yes a wee bit of a tourist trap. But dont be put off. The prices don't rip you off by any means and the little extra you may be is worth it for the free ferries back and forth across the harbour, the views while in the restaurant and the decor. Menu is extensive and they will even cater for veggies.

Favorite Dish: Try the noodles

Although once advertised as the largest floating restaurant in the world, it is now no longer floating, and is supported on a huge base of concrete.

It was suggested by our associate from Hong Kong that we may like to visit the Jumbo restaurant but perhaps not eat there as there are many restuarants who offer better food, keener prices and not so touristy.

You can take their free ferry from Shum Wan Pier and spend a good hour looking around the restuarants and shops on the Jumbo

The best part about the Jumbo Floating Restaurant is getting there, old wooden boats pick you up and take you for a short ride.
We had dinner with the owner Lawrence Ho, who was such an amazing host, he made sure we tried the best they have.
The service amazing. The decor was perfect. Feng Shui in full swing!!!!!

Favorite Dish: Try the shark fin soup. It was a dish I won't be having anytime soon, but, there are many health benefits. Taste like your eating......slime soup.