What is WOM

Representing the people's voice of dining in the city, WOMguide.com is a comprehensive and unique online food magazine and restaurant guide. It features over 2,000 restaurants in Hong Kong, and its members or wommers - the ‘market intelligence' - log on to www.WOMguide.com to share their opinions on the restaurants they have experienced.  It's a community of discerning Hong Kong locals giving their independent insight into what's hot, where to go and why.

WOM is short for "Word of Mouth", the technique adopted widely when it comes to restaurant recommendations.

About WOM - www.womguide.com

WOMguide.com is an online restaurant guide that provides access to detailed information, ratings and reviews of your favourite restaurants, and a forum for you to publicly post and share your opinion with other wommers. Hong Kong's only dining guide based on the opinions of everyday people who enjoy food, WOMguide.com has the advantage of authenticity: it's local, it's run by local experts, and it's a community for all variety of local foodies.

WOMguide.com is also an online magazine - home to restaurant reviews written by professional reviewers, interviews with leading chefs, and seasonal food articles, while the Ask a Chef section allows members to send in their cooking questions to a variety of professional chefs.

A community for all variety of local foodies who are proud of Hong Kong's vibrant dining scene, WOMguide.com features all the latest restaurant news, including openings and closings, as well as the most up-to-date promotions and events. It offers a true insight into what's the talk of the town.

WOMguide.com is available on the move with WOMobile - a mobile-friendly version of WOMguide.com. You can search for your favourite restaurant just as you would on the full version website. On WOMobile, foodies can also share their dining experience by writing reviews and uploading photos - anytime, anywhere.

The best seller annual WOM guide printed dining guide book, now in its fifth edition, is available in leading bookshops throughout the city. It is Hong Kong's only dining guide based on the opinions of everyday people who enjoy food and has the advantage of authenticity - it's written by the people for the people. It is the dining out bible for food-lovers, restaurateurs, locals and visitors alike. Published annually since 2005, WOM guide has repeatedly hit the Best Seller's list in SCMP, Dymocks and Bookazine.

WOM guide 2010 for foodies available in leading bookshops in Hong Kong, includes fun, witty and honest reviews on 566 of the city's most loved restaurants by over 12,000 Wommers. It covers Hong Kong's wide array of dining options, from the most loved local eateries to the best fine dining establishments in town.

WOM guide was founded in 2004 by Hong Kongers Samanta Pong and Fergus Fung, whose passion for good food inspired the concept. They wanted to create an "in the know" resource for discerning foodies. In May 2010, WOM guide was recognised as one of the city's most successful small business with the "2010 SME Entrepreneurship Award" by the Hong Kong Chamber of Small and Medium Business.

Click here to Meet the Founders.

Become a Wommer

 


How do I add my reviews?

 

one First you will need to sign up. Only Wommers can make reviews.

two Search for your favorite restaurant with either our search or the restaurant selector above . Add your review.

three Share your reviews with your friends. The more people know about WOM the better it is for you as you look for more great culinary finds.

Ratings & Information

We asked voters to bear in mind the following when rating restaurants:

Food (& Drinks):

Taste, quality and presentation, plus selection of menu

Service:

Courtesy, friendliness, & knowledge

Ambience:

Décor and atmosphere

Rating:

1-2:

Don't bother

3-4:

Below expectations

5-6:

Decent to good

7-8:

Very good to amazing

9-10:

Extraordinary to perfection

Price:

Estimated price for dinner per person including one drink

Review:

Honest and witty comments from our voters paraphrased by our editors

Corkage:

Corkage fee is by the bottle, where $0 means no corkage charged. “Dim colour” means that no outside wine is allowed

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