I've been coming here since I was a little girl and it remains the go-to place for HK-style rice porridge, rice noodle rolls, and fried goodies.
Over the years there have been a few competitors that could almost give them a run for their money but for some reason, only Sam's has survived. Sadly, this place is very far from where I live and parking at Market Village/Pacific Mall on weekends (only time I'm free to come here) is a nightmare, so I rarely get to have my minced beef rice porridge fix. :(
Iconic HK dishes to try include:
*minced beef rice porridge (SO good!)
*sliced fish rice porridge
*or, my favourite, a combo of the two
*kidney rice porridge
*kidney & beef meatball rice porridge ("boat/junk rice porridge")
*fried fritter sticks
*fried crueller ("ox tongue pastry")
*fried sesame balls (they are huge, thin, and have no filling - my favourite!)
*turnip pudding
*dried shrimp & green onion rice noodle rolls
*shrimp/bbq pork/beef/kidney/fritter stick rice noodle rolls