Located on Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, with a 72-year history and the location of numerous Hong Kong dramas and movies, Meidu Restaurant was closed twice in March and July this year due to the epidemic.
When the store closed for the second time in early July, the store posted a sign at the door saying goodbye to the public in six languages, "It's the first time, see you next time." The reopening time was not announced.
After being away for nearly four months, the Meidu restaurant reopened for the third time today (28th), and the notice read "I told you that we will see you again."
The Meidu restaurant has resumed business for the third time, attracting citizens to check in. As the lanterns first came on, the bright neon signs were lit up, attracting passers-by to stop and take pictures.
On this evening, there were Mr. Jian, a middle-aged man who often used pocket money to eat in the dining room of Meidu when he was a teenager, Mr. Leung, who brought his family to experience it from Hong Kong Island for the first time, and Indonesia, who was full of affection for Hong Kong and experienced a classic filming location. The foreign maid, Mia, came to visit on the reopening day.
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Diners point to the lack of classic foods such as pineapple buns
In the evening that day, a few diners went to have afternoon tea.
As seen at the scene, there was almost no one in the lobby downstairs, but diners could be seen in the windows upstairs, and some diners went downstairs to pay the bills.
Mr. Jian felt lost in the few months that Meidu Restaurant was closed, so he came to have afternoon tea on the first day of business resumption.
"I left after a few words, mainly to drink a cup, and aftertaste my next feeling." Mr. Jian did not live nearby, so he came to check in from his residence, and took pictures of the restaurant before leaving, but unfortunately found that Classic foods like pineapple buns are missing.
Hong Kong Island residents take a special trip across the sea to experience the nostalgic feeling
Mr. Leung and his daughter came to Yau Ma Tei from Hong Kong Island and clocked in for the first time.
The daughter said that she did not know about this restaurant, but she accompanied her father just because he was interested.
Mr. Leung noticed the Meidu Restaurant earlier and thought it was very special, but he didn't expect it to close, so he made a special trip today to experience the nostalgic feeling.
Mr Leung said: "Hong Kong can keep many similar restaurants".
Mia is from Indonesia and has lived in Hong Kong for 11 years. She speaks Cantonese, which is not fluent, and is full of affection for Hong Kong.
"I saw that a lot of TVs are buried in the movie (movie) department (framing)". Today is just a holiday, so I came here to experience it for the first time and plan to bring friends back.
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The old ice room has become a check-in resort, and it has been closed twice this year due to the impact of the epidemic.
Opened in 1950, Meidu Restaurant on Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, has always retained the old ice room pattern of the 1960s and 1970s. However, the new crown epidemic interrupted the popularity of free travel in Hong Kong, and even the United States has also suffered a significant decline in business.
At the end of February this year, Huang Xingfen, the second-generation successor, admitted that business will be suspended from March 1 and will not reopen until May.
However, the good times did not last long. The Meidu restaurant experienced the second closure in early July. A notice was posted at the door, in Japanese (Sayonara), Italian (ciao), Spanish (Adios), French (adieu). , and said "Goodbye" in both Chinese and English, and wrote "Bye first, see you next time, bye bye" in Chinese. He didn't explain whether it would reopen or not, but said at the end of the article, "We will see you again if we are destined."
The 72-year-old Meidu restaurant is closed for the second time, and there is a notice posted at the door in 6 languages to say goodbye to the epidemic｜72-year-old Meidu restaurant will be closed from March 200 meters. Only two restaurants are open for lunch