Tim Ho Wan located in Mon Kok, HK is a dim sum shop that received a one Michelin star in 2011. This restaurant is the world's cheapest Michelin starred restaurant and has a reputation of a three hour wait! Instead of joining the craziness, we decided to check out the other outlet located at IFC. Even at 10:30am, we waited for 45 mins before getting a table for 5.
The man behind Tim Ho Wan is Mak Pui Gor who was a former dim sum chef at Lung King Heen, a Michelin three-starred restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong.
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The selection of dim sum menu is rather limited.
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Steamed Shrimp Dumplings (Har Kow)
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Steamed Chiu Chow style dumplings
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Pig liver rice roll
Inventive fillings for a rice roll.
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Pork rice roll
The roll was hand crafted, translucent skin and freshly steamed!
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BBQ Pork Bun (Char Siu Bao) - a signature dish. Instead of a normal steam BBQ bun, Tim Ho Wan bakes it. The outer crust is crunchy and sweet with the bbq pork as filling inside. 
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Spring Rolls
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Panfried turnip cake
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Chicken glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaf
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Steamed egg cake (Malay cake)
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Steamed beef ball with bean curd skin
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Pan friend bean curd roll with beef and mushroom
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Although, it was overall really good dim sum, the ambiance of a usual dim sum restaurant was just not there. We were seated elbow to elbow at a long table crammed with others like at a fast food joint. If you are willing to wait and seat comfort level is not an issue, then this is the place to go for good quality dim sum.
Food: ★★★★☆
Service: ★★☆☆☆
Ambiance: ★★☆☆☆
Presentation: ★★☆☆☆
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