Factory 99

Hidden amongst the factory buildings in Kwun Tong is a restaurant that is rather unconventional– in the sense that its supposed to be a «canteen» rather than restaurant. In the past HK’s licensing rules would allow «canteens» to serve specific companies/​buildings and this was rather prevalent in the Kwun Tong area. As Kwun Tong developed and shed its factory roots, many restaurants began serving outsiders and the variety changed from the usual sauce on a whole heap of rice to something a bit niche.
Factory 99 would be impossible to find if you didn’t know what you were looking for. They are not allowed to have a massive billboard and/​or the usual signs showing that there’s a restaurant inside; instead you go up a flight of stairs to the first floor where you will be greeted by a rather well decorated restaurant with a lot of US mock billboards from 1950s (you will know what I mean when you get there).
The food itself changes everyday but the general offerings include baked rice of all sorts, burgers and steaks. You can say its trying to mimic a diner but I guess they are just trying to serve whatever they find to be popular. For the princely sum of 60 HKD you get a full set of soup (the usual red/​white/​Chinese), the main course and a drink. The fact that its rather tasty is an absolute bonus; because in most cases expectations are rather low and I think this place has exceeded it by far. I wouldn’t all the way for it, but if you are in the area then you should give it a try.