Some people say that the tea restaurant is the "mass canteen" for Hong Kong people, while others say that it is the "ancestral temple in the city" in Hong Kong. As the most basic and local eating place, tea restaurants are still deeply loved by Hong Kong people after years of popularity.

Tea restaurant is an authentic restaurant in Hong Kong, and its main customers are the general public.

Its main features include: food diversification: tea restaurants provide Chinese and western food, and Hong Kong has many unique diets (see food in tea restaurants).

A small tea restaurant often has dozens of foods on the menu, and there are many choices.

Efficiency: Tea restaurants generally don't accept tips.

The convenience and quickness of tea restaurants are in line with the life rhythm of Hong Kong people racing against time.

The price of tea restaurants is popular, and the average consumption per meal is about 20 to 40 Hong Kong dollars. Even if you patronize them every day, the general public can afford it.

There are many kinds of food in tea restaurants, including meat and seafood provided by Chinese restaurants, ham elective courses, toast, salads, coffee and milk tea sold by western restaurants, and traditional local food stalls, such as clay pot rice, cauliflower rice, steamed rice, raw porridge, noodles, fried snacks and cooking with open stoves. In addition, there are some unique foods in Hong Kong tea restaurants, including "Yuanyang".

Tea restaurants are open for a long time. The above original snacks from all corners of the country are very popular in tea restaurants, such as morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and midnight snack. Many tea restaurants also buy and sell lunch boxes and bread cakes outside. Such smart and flexible management has also made tea restaurant merchants with small profits but quick turnover earn considerable income.