Illiteracy, Peanuts

A lot of my research on places to eat have been done on the Web. I've made a wiki to keep track of details that I can update wherever I have Internet access. Unfortunately, I don't have a printer, nor do I want to pay outrageous amounts to print out pages at the hotel. Of course, pen and paper are sufficient to write down the evening's restaurant choice, but I often forget to do it.

Such was the case tonight in which I wandered around Prince Edward looking for a BBQ pork place. I only knew the English name (Wing Hub Lung Roasties Specialist), but the sign that looked like the right place only had Chinese characters. After doubling back, I was tired of lugging around my laptop and ate at a small mom-and-pop type place instead. The dish of Fujian fried rice was decent enough, with squid, chicken and vegetables. Cheap too.

The weekend Post magazine mentioned a Charlie Brown coffee shop which sounded like a place to drop by. It's funny, Snoopy and Garfield haven't faded in popularity in Hong Kong. In fact, there's a brand new movie about the lasagna-loving cat. I was the only customer at the Kwong Wa Street location (since I couldn't find the main one) so I had my pick of seats.

Let's just say that if you're a Peanuts fan, or you want to say you've been here, you might get a kick out of the cafe. Otherwise, you'll be disappointed. The food and coffee are very mediocre. I had the signature Charlie Mocha, a double espresso topped with chocolate whipped cream, and two desserts: a white coffee mousse cake, and a fruit-topped pastry. The former was alright, but the latter was disappointing.