Beginning as Hong Kong milk tea specialists popping up at various markets and festivals across London, HOKO opened a cha chaan teng on Brick Lane in 2023, serving char siu rice, pork chop buns, French toast and other HK diner dishes. The team then did a wonton pop-up at Wun’s Tea Room & Bar in Soho in 2024 and it was such a success that it’s now come back as a permanent concept. HOKO Wonton Noodles is on the basement level of Seven Dials Market, spotlighting authentic HK wonton noodles. There’s two types of hand-wrapped wontons made fresh daily – prawn & pork and tofu & king oyster mushroom – which you can get with soup, noodles and a side of broth (made with dried flounder from Macau), or with house-made chilli oil. If you don’t fancy wontons, there’s also Cantonese braised beef brisket and tendon on offer, alongside classic Hong Kong drinks like milk tea, iced lemon tea, and red bean ice.
