Here it is with Christmas decorations. It doesn't normally look like this. Check out those windows on the second floor! If they look familiar, it's because they've made several appearances in Hong Kong movies, including one with Chow Yun Fat, I think, where he shoots all the windows out or something.
The ground floor. I've never sat here. Ah! I'm so bad, I should have taken a closer picture of the tiles. They're all original from the 1950s. The thing is, I was supposed to meet my friends here for dinner at 6, but I had a workshop to run in a neighbourhood that I wasn't too familiar with, so I ended up taking the wrong bus. I made it to Mido at around 630 in the evening, which made me super paranoid and nervous because I hate being late. Plus, we had to catch a movie at 720, so I was extra anxious.
I was charging up the stairs, which is why the photograph is so blurry.
Ah, the lovely second floor with its famous bank of windows. I also saw a kitty staring in from outside.
The photographs don't do much justice to the spaciousness of the second floor, unfortunately.
Anyway, the food. It's typical chaa chan teng fare, but they are especially famous for their baked pork chop rice. Unfortunately, it takes a while for them to make it, and we didn't have enough time before the movie.
We just got standard chan teng food. This is beef steak in tomato sauce.
I got ox tongue in tomato sauce. I love ox tongue.
This is fried barbecue pork and veggies. I'll be honest, this is quite typical Hong Kong food: lots of rice and sauce, hearty portions and probably laden with MSG. I do strongly suggest ordering one of their baked rice dishes if it's your first time to eat at Mido Cafe.
On the way down, some feng shui stuff.
Mido Cafe is in Yau Ma Tei. Take the MTR to Yau Ma Tei Station and leave through Exit C. Go to Temple Street and just walk down to the end. Mido Cafe's kitchen closes at 930 in the evening, by the way.
