They have two outlets in Hong Kong - one in Central and one in Wanchai. Having been to both their outlets many times, I conclude that the egg tarts at their Wanchai outlet definitely taste better. Not sure why, but my taste buds tell me that the egg tarts somehow taste a little different in Central. Maybe the customer turn-over is higher at their Wanchai "cha chan-tang" and therefore I get to taste the freshly baked ones most of the time!
Their version of the egg tart is the "flaky" crust type, as you can see from the picture below. So sorry if you are like Chris Patten, who likes the Tai Cheong type of egg tart. It is also not the mini egg tarts that you will find in most dim sum restaurant. Each is about the size of a round sauce plate and cost about HK$7.
The tart is always baked to perfection. Crispy, layered crust with the distinct butter taste, not too overwhelming. Hong Kong friends like to describe the crust in Cantonese as "a thousand layers" and because it is so crispy, it tends to break quite easily. The egg filling is soft and smooth, flavourful but not too sweet. If it is fresh from the oven, the filling can be piping hot! Overall, the taste of this egg tart is so balanced that one can easily take in 2 or 3 at one go!
Being a typical old-styled Hong Kong "cha chan-tang", Honolulu Cafe also serves the usual Soup Nissin noodles with Luncheon Meat and Egg toppings, "Pineapple" Bun (aka Bo-Lor Pau), Set Meal A, Set Meal B etc. which I find mediocre if not sub-standard. The milk tea is good though.
Ever since my first visit years back, I have been a big fan of Honolulu Cafe. I will try to make it a point to drop by just for their egg tarts and milk tea every time I visit Hong Kong. In my opinion, Honolulu Cafe serves the best Egg Tarts, period.
HONOLULU CAFE 檀島咖啡餅店
G/F, 176-178 Hennessy Road, Wanchai
(Wanchai MTR exit A4)
灣仔軒尼詩道176-178號地下及閣樓
Tel : 2575 1823
or
G/F, 33 Stanley Street, Central
(Central MTR exit D2)
中環士丹利街33號地下
Tel : 2526 8063
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