Some people say that tea restaurants are the "public dining halls" of Hong Kong people, while others say that tea restaurants are Hong Kong's "ancestral halls in the city." As the most grassroots and local eating place, teahouses are still deeply loved by Hong Kong people after many years of popularity.

A tea restaurant is an authentic Hong Kong restaurant whose main customers are the general public.

The main features include: Food diversification: The tea restaurant provides Chinese and Western food, as well as many unique Hong Kong foods (see tea restaurant food).

The menu of a small tea restaurant often has dozens of kinds of food, with a wide range of choices.

Efficiency matters: Tea restaurants generally do not accept tips.

The convenience and speed of tea restaurants are very consistent with the pace of life of Hong Kong people who race against time.

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

There are many types of food in tea restaurants, including meat and seafood provided by Chinese restaurants, as well as ham salad, western toast, salad, coffee and milk tea, as well as claypot rice sold by Western restaurants. , plate-top rice, cup-top rice, raw porridge, noodles, fried snacks, open stove stir-fries and other local traditional food stall foods. In addition, Hong Kong also has some unique food with the characteristics of tea restaurants, among which "Yuanyang" may be It is the drink of "the most Hong Kong-style tea restaurant". The so-called "Yuanyang" is a mixture of milk tea and coffee. This unique drink of a tea restaurant that combines Chinese and Western elements best reflects Hong Kong's urban characteristics of integrating Eastern and Western cultures.

The tea restaurant has long opening hours. The above-mentioned original food and snacks from all over the world are available in tea restaurants in turn for morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper. Many tea restaurants also sell outside, and also sell box lunches and bread and pastries. Such smart and flexible management also allows tea restaurant merchants with small profits but quick turnover to earn considerable income.