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If I could describe Papa George in 2 words it would be Dickens lite. Papa George is a nice HK style cafe to come for lunch or a very early dinner.
Pros:
Very friendly staff
Food quality is pretty good
Cons:
Small place
Hours are strange
If you've ever been to Dickens, Papa George will have a similar feel for you. As soon as you walk in, there's a European feel to the place. It feels like a small chalet nestled somewhere in France. One think i notice it the clientele ranges from teens, families to the seniors. Groups of all ages frequent this place.
The place is rather small. There are about 10 tables total and it's fairly busy most of the time.
We had come twice before but it was so full that we had to go somewhere else. One look at the menu and again I was reminded of Dickens. We ordered the pan fried chicken steak with rice and the Portuguese chicken on pasta. All meals come with garlic bread, soup and a drink here. (just like Dickens)
The food comes rather quickly which is nice. My chicken steak is very nice. I ordered the same thing at Dickens and it looks very much the same, right down to the sauce. overall very good dish. My GF's Portuguese chicken though, was more like a curry than Portuguese sauce. Portuguese sauce should be a lighter coconut based curry. When it's more curry it takes away from the dish. It was still OK, but could of been better. Another thing to note, the drink (like Dickens) is served at the end of the meal. If you want it with your meal, you will have to tell the server.
The servers here are all very nice. There were many regulars there the servers knew well and the conversations were almost like the servers were eating with them They maintained good service while still mingling with regulars when they could very well. Another thing to note is the hours of this place. They close at 8 which is early by HK style cafe standards. If you want to have dinner here which I know I would, you have to have an earlier one. It's a very strange hour to close for HK style cafes but it is what it is.
Papa George for me is basically Dickens with a smaller menu, space and hours. It still does things very well though. If it weren't for the hours, this would be an excellent choice for dinner. If you're a fan of Dickens you should definitely give this place a try.
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