My favorite would have to be the Mr. Mark's Sweet & Spicy BLT with some of there tasty freshly ground coffee, I feel its the perfect combination and portion. Being from New York I really suggest this deli to any one looking for a true NY style meal! + The Owner and staff are extremely friendly and considerate and will always make sure your satisfied, which unfortunately cannot be said for some other local

Seriously, everything is hand-made the hard way. Who does that any more? And OMG, the pulled pork. That and I ate so much of their sweets I had a sugar rush. The hard candy one. Addictive. Plus they are always experimenting and adding new stuff. And good TV and Apple Airplay sharing. Games on the projector, woooh!

Whilst strolling the Rose Garden Riviera with my Pomeranian "Igor", I stumbled upon a new establishment called HH-Gourmet, which the sign out front advertised as having "bagels & More", inside we darted, hungry as thieves. I happen to be a bagel "inspector" from a long line of culinary critics, time to give them a "go". We scratched, we sniffed but were not disappointed. After having only DREADFUL soggy, miserable frozen doughy facsimiles in Shenzhen..... we finally found a TRUE BAGEL, marvellously & traditionally (obviously) shaped by a human hand (not some dastardly machine)...these were well-formed from yeasted dough, roughly hand-sized, which had been first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. A true specimen and delightful! The resultant dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and crisp exterior was heavenly, Igor and I had 2 each and Cappuccino. We shall be regulars.

After two years in Shenzhen, homesickness creeps in and I like to find places that remind me of my favorite haunts back in the states. HH Gourmet has just the right "feel" to make you imagine you could be in Berkeley, Austin, New York or even my hometown: Boulder. It's atmosphere transcends its location plus you get the TASTIEST FOOD! The emphasis is on fresh, fresh AND MORE FRESH! Today they had Gespacho and Mushroom soup, HOMEMADE, of course. :) mmmmm. Let's start with the basics: homemade bagels (my favorite is sesame, closely followed by "everything") and a variety of toppings including Lox & Cream cheese and "killer" fresh made jams...yummy. You will also find biscuits & gravy, a wonderful variety of breakfast and lunch sandwiches including pulled chicken and pork (on your favorite bread or bagel), with some old fashioned potato salad (another favorite) to make you feel at home. There is much more but I like these in particular. Don't forget desserts: the lemon curd/scone is heavenly, the toffee is to "die for" and their chocolate cheesecake should be by "prescription only", HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!! There is no better coffee drinks in Shekou and you can find my favorite beer: Brooklyn, imported from the good ole United States (sigh), I feel better already. Try their fresh juices and natural flavored homemade soda drinks: my favorite is the vanilla. You also meet the finest folks who come there regularly: sitting in the very comfy couch seats or outside in the prime heart of the Rose Garden shops. You can play chess or borrow a book from their rack, just make yourself at home. I sure do, its nice to make friends with Matt, the owner and his wife, Huanhuan, native Chinese. Matt is from New York originally but has lived in China many years and speaks fluent Mandarin. He is not only a great proprietor but also a tremendous amount of help should you need some local knowledge. Please drop in and make yourself at home. I use their wifi & have solved many of my problems in those chairs there at HH Gourmet. I hope you do too.

Sorry, I had high hopes, but this place is a miss. The bagels weren't that good and slightly cost more than they should be. They were also very light on the amount of cream cheese they gave with their bagels. There is a frozen bagel sold all over Shenzhen and I highly recommend it over these. Bagels Forever. Available on Nogogo.com.

They do not just gave great bagels and sandwiches. They have a filling healthy Spinach Salad with Candied Bacon and Cashews.