Lee Garden One

Very prestigious and probably only the very rich can afford to shop here. For commoner like myself, i am just glad to know there’s Pret-​A-​Manger and Pacific Coffee located on the ground floor if i need any morning pre-​breakfast snack or afternoon tea.
You get all the big brands here — from Cartier, to Ralph Lauren to Chanel to Ellie Saab and some names I cant even pronounce properly. This is also the place if you’re looking for designer baby/​toddler wear. I walked pass Baby Dior, Fendi Kids, Burberry Children and I should probably stop here before going to depression state coz I’ve been working coming to 7 years and I still bloody cant afford either a Dior, a Fendi or a Burberry. So if you’re a fashion slave /​or should I say designer brand conscious, then this place will be your playground.
Besides all the glitzy boutiques, the dining options are aplenty too. Of course, as mentioned, there’s Pret-​A-​Manger, and also Seasons by Oliver Elzer. I heard good reviews of the restaurant and would definitely check it out my next trip.
All in all, a quieter mall if you want to shop with a peace of mind or just a leisurely stroll to enjoy the air con compared to other crazier malls nearby like Times Square or Hysan Place.

While I think I have pretty much explore the whole of Causeway Bay, there is always this section of it which I find somewhat unfitting, not at all Hong Kong amidst the crowdedness and business of Causeway Bay. Lee Garden, a complex of office building and shopping mall stands out from the busy traffic and became a community on its own.
I am not a shopper myself nor am I interested in the large brands such as LV or Chanel, but the spaciousness and quietness makes it and enjoyable experience to walk around.
Other than shopping, Lee garden also is place where diners and restaurants find themselves in especially for more high end eateries and bars. I suppose those are mainly catered to those working in the offices upstairs. The justification, perhaps would be the fact that there are plenty of people in suits hanging around the diners nearby or the bar in between the business buildings.
I guess it is often the perspective that affects one’s perception. Apparently Lee Garden is just a business area in Causeway Bay but because of the setting of the area that makes me feel like I am exported somewhere out of Hong Kong, at least not the crowded and noisy business center that I associate Hong Kong with.
…or may be I am too easily deceived?

In the middle of a super hot Causeway Bay on a weekend, that’s probably the only shopping mall where you can go to get out of the crowd and breathe a little bit.
There’s a reason why the crowds aren’t piling into this mall, there really isn’t that much to see here.
There used to be a nice coffee shop upstairs that I enjoyed going to, that was the only place where I didn’t have to fit off 10 people for a table, however since the coffee shop closed, I never really set foot there anymore. There’s nothing to see, the shops are overflowing with mainland Chinese (namely Louis Vuitton and Chanel). It kind of defeats the purpose of going into a shopping mall.
I believe they went through a bit of renovations a few years ago, possibly a rebranding exercise, I don’t see much difference. I think they could possibly do a little better positioning the mall. The shops itself are decent, just for some reason, they haven’t managed to bring the right crowds.