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Hours
Sun
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Mon
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Tue
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Wed
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Thu
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Fri
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Sat
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
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4.0
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PRICE RANGE
$2.00 – $5.00
CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Contemporary, Cantonese, Hong Kong
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
meals, features
Is this restaurant good for brunch?
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About
The concept of Social Place aims to provide diners a chic, vibrant yet casual dining environment for the energetic Central neighborhood. Using fresh ingredients, rice bran oil and no addition of MSG, our chefs aim to serve nutritious, yummy Chinese food with a twist. The interior decor reflects a bright and refreshing atmosphere - with the blue pastel wall and light almond color furniture, the large ceiling-to-floor- windows bring in natural sunlight as diners can enjoy delicious Chinese dim-sum and dishes pair with wine or locally brewed beer.
PRICE RANGE
$2.00 – $5.00
CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Contemporary, Cantonese, Hong Kong
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.0
363 reviews
Excellent
124
Very good
181
Average
36
Poor
13
Terrible
9
DC HK
Taipei9 contributions
Sep 2024 • couples
We sent here to enjoy the pigeon and it was indeed delicious and juicy. The tofu soup was also special. The bamboo duck was actually a fluffy fish dish. It's a cool place but the waitress was very uninterested in helping us or looking at us; finally a different waiter took over and he was kind and helpful. The poor service was strange - I will go again to see if this was just a one-time-thing.
Written September 25, 2024
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fire-tower
3480 contributions
Nov 2024 • business
My Hong Kong colleagues arranged lunch at Social Place (2/F The L Place, Queen’s Road Central) and made reservations for our party of 7.
The food was very interesting. We had beef char siew (with just the right amount of fats), signature roast white king pigeon, charcoal custard buns, “mangosteen” (essentially deep fried glutinous puff with lobster), claypot rice, fried mushrooms, among others. Food is interesting and generally nice. It was a good thing that a reservation was made, as the eatery was literally full by 12.30pm.
This is the second time I had visited this eatery in Central in 2 years and still enjoying the food.
Written November 4, 2024
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fire-tower
3480 contributions
Nov 2022 • friends
My colleague reserved a table and brought me here on a Wednesday lunch hour. As a reservation was made, we were quickly shown to the table. We ordered the signature roasted pigeon, giant grouper with pickled cabbage and chilli, charcoal custard bun, sweet potato leaves with crab meat and soy milk, and prawn toast, among others. Food arrived fairly quickly and all the dishes we ordered were spot on. Will definitely come back to try this again with more people do that a variety of dishes can be ordered.
Written November 16, 2022
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tyra b
Hong Kong55 contributions
Jan 2023 • friends
So some of the dim sum is cute & yes the food is tasty but the service was very poor. Our waitress was actually very impatient. Had session booked from 1130 till 1 pm. I personally never go to restaurants where they tell you that you have a limited time to gobble your food but it was an invitation. Despite booking we didn’t get our table till 1140 & at 1230 we were asked to be ready to leave at 1245. This is when our food had not all yet arrived.
No warm welcome, no service to speak of but this is Hk where people will happily put up with all this arrogance & nonsense . But I won’t so I won’t go again.
There are so many places in hk where the food is just as great, where you feel welcome & where the service is good.
Written January 27, 2023
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom12133 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
This was a modern, fun spot for dim sum. Will definitely go back.
FOOD – The menu is fun and the presentation is imaginative and playful. The egg custard buns are black buns with gold tiger stripes. The prawn spring rolls came in a mini deep fry basket with the tails poking out of the end of the rolls. A table nearby had a great flaming pineapple. I couldn’t resist the sweet pink piglet puddings. I loved the food and particularly enjoyed the novelty and creativity in the presentation and appearance.
The only thing that caught us out at first is that there is a trick to ordering. We waited for a little while before watching others to figure it out. We finally realised that you use the fold-out menu on the table and tick the boxes that you want to order. Having done this, you then stick your hand up and a waitress will come over to you. Sitting with your hand in the air, kind of feels like you were at school again (although at least you can’t get the answer wrong this time).
Most dim sum dishes were between $29 - $59 (HKD) each.
SETTING – It is a light and bright with a long, open kitchen. The atmosphere is lively and busy, especially on a weekend which is when we were there. We went on a whim so we hadn’t booked but fortunately we arrived just before the lunch rush began and there were still a few tables free. This was around 12:30pm and when we left at 1:30pm, people were starting to queue for a table.
LOCATION – It is centrally located but it is not immediately obvious from the street. You need to know it’s there because you won’t stumble across it. It’s inside ‘The L Place’ building on Queens Rd on the 2nd Floor, although there’s nothing on the outside of the building to show that it’s there.
Written August 30, 2020
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Christina F
Greater Sydney45 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Recommended by a friend and one of the highlights during my Hong Kong stay. The food was delicious and playfully displayed (adorable pigeon dim sum, sweet potato piggy shaped bun, along with a beef curry/stew served in a pineapple that was set on fire at the table). Decor was lovely and the service was friendly and quick. The price was also very reasonable considering the quality of the food and overall experience. Will definitely return on my next trip to HK.
Written January 7, 2020
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aliyainbali
Hong Kong2643 contributions
Aug 2020 • friends
This place is always buzzing but with dining restrictions it’s not as noisy but lunch menu is limited. We are not able to order from the menu and enjoy our favorites. Nevertheless lunch was good and delicious. We love the open kitchen and clean and modern atmosphere and everyone following safety and clean protocol.
Written August 14, 2020
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Enjoy_Beach_Life
408 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
I like it here. Last three times I've ben in HK I vsited here. And it doesn't disappoint.
Can get very busy at lunchtimes as workers pop out for lunch as its bang next to the Centre, in Central.
This visit was the evening and there was 8 of us.. We had the ping pong table (for those that have been) in the middle and it was great.
The food is just wonderful, instead of listing what we had and what we like, i'll post pictures and you will get food envy!
Top dishes were their signature roasted pidgeon and the crazy charcoal custard buns. They also catered for out vegan member well.
Its a simply laid out restauant, loft syle and its the its located on the 2nd floor. Usual long queues for the lifts at lunctimes.
Staff were great and even though was with a couple of Hong Kong colleagues, the manager came over and explained the food as well.
Beer was good too.
Not the cheapest, but worth it.
Written March 5, 2020
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EastmeetsWestAB
London2345 contributions
Mar 2023 • friends
It is always a joy to come here and eat in the evening. It is not too crowded and you can chat with friends.
The location is close to mtr station and very modern. Social place has now moved orderering via scanning qr code. It saves some paper and being a bit more environmental.
The food in general is very good. Service: its good but not exceptional. The price is very very reasonable. It worked out to be around 250hkd per person.
Written March 12, 2023
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History Professor and Fulbright Scholar
Chicago518 contributions
Dec 2024 • couples
This is, without a doubt, one of my very favorite restaurants in all my travels. I am finally going back after not being able to come to Hong Kong from the United States since 2019. The food is outstanding, as is the ambiance, and a great serving staff.
Profesdor Mann
Written December 15, 2024
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Kim M
10 contributions
Dec 2023 • family
Fabulous restaurant I would definitely book in advance . The food is outstanding especially dim sum and pigeon and the fried fish . Service could be a bit friendlier but it’s so worth the visit .
Written January 23, 2024
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superdg2016
Vienna4 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
And incredible taste. Would also like to point out that the service is excellent, take the elevator up to the 2nd floor
Written March 5, 2020
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History Professor and Fulbright Scholar
Chicago518 contributions
Dec 2019 • couples
This is one of my all time favorite restaurants in Hong Kong. The atmosphere is pleasant and the food selection exceptional. What I especially appreciate is how the menu always offers a wide range of Cantonese, Mandarin, and other regional dishes. Also the wine selection is great. I also like the fact that most of the clientele are local. Always a good sign.
Dr. Erick J. Mann, PhD
Professor of History and Fulbright Scholar
Written December 30, 2019
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Philip M
Lindell Beach105 contributions
Nov 2019 • none
My wife and I were recently in Hong Kong and looking for a place to have the best dim sum. A food tour guide, from Hong Kong Foodies, recommended Social Place as a spot that does creative and new dim sum. Just what we were looking for. We live in Vancouver and have great dim sum available. We wanted to see something different. And this spot sure fit the bill. It's located in a financial tower, right in the centre of Hong Kong, on the second floor. Honestly, if you didn't know where to look, you would never find it. Up goes the elevator and when the doors opened, you stepped into another world. A busy, bustling, noisy packed restaurant. Very stylish and modern. Two large open kitchens full of steamer baskets, woks and so much more. Nothing on the menu was typical or to be expected. You needed some faith to go forward with ordering. We ordered seven items, all totally intriguing. We sat close to the kitchen and watched everything coming out. Fantastic presentation. New combinations of food and flavours that were somewhat familiar, but presented entirely differently. Sticky rice and beet root penguins! Charcoal steamed buns that flowed with warm custard when you bit in! Green onion pancakes stuffed with pork fluff! It went on and on with creative food. I loved it! Our only complaint might be that our table was actually a table for four, pulled apart only about four inches. We might as well have been seated with them. My wife found it uncomfortable for that reason. (and they weren't terribly friendly.) A dessert pear poached in ginger syrup was fabulous! All in all, the most creative dim sum I've had. And delicious. We will go back again to try the items we just didn't have room for.
Written November 28, 2019
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gdsshanghai
116 contributions
Oct 2019 • business
This is one of our latest discovery in Hong Kong. We had a business lunch. The restaurant is very nice, good service and good food. A bit noisy and crowded but excellent for from different places in China. Sichuan corn, crispy chicken, tan tan noodles... everything was good and interesting a place to keep in mind when you go to Hong Kong
Written November 5, 2019
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