Sha Tin Roadhouse

Mon, 09/22/2014 - 21:48

You may like to see this old menu from Sha Tin Roadhouse 1955. Note the prices!

Ron

Date picture taken
1955

Comments

Hi there,

I would say it was expensive back then.  I don't know about the 1950's, but back in the 1960's, most of the locals were just earning a few hundred dollars (towards the lower end) a month.

Best Regards,

T

 

The Shatin Roadhouse is located half way between SaiLum Jia and LungWah Hotel. The restaurant sat next to the water front on the road side. Railway track was on the other side where is the Sheung Wo Char Village. 

There is Shell gas station on the north end of the garden dining area, further down was the toilet.

Restaurant commenced business 1950, menu were more westernized which drew a lot of western patrons. During  early '50, English soldiers from HoTungLau garrison camp always filled up the restaurant Thursday evening after they recieved their pay check. 

I may be able to post some photos later. 

i cannot identify the location looking at the map as I cannot relate to the existing ladscape due to changes in the many years i will post a arieal photo of the photo of the shatin roadhouse in the late 50s. i will also post more photos of shatin roadhouse in about a week.

sry about the large photo 

This an aerial photo of early '50 showing The Shatin Roadhouse .
On the left of photo, it shows a small bridge at the curve where the bus is. The little  bridge is the outlet of a creek 
ran down from 西林寺。siylumji temple 
On the top half of the photo , that is Sheung Wo  Chai Village.

Hi Fred - Yea... I was one of the 'soldiers' frequenting the Shatin Road House in the early 1950's ! Favourite not shown on the menu was their waffles with maple syrup - perhaps all we could afford on National Service pay. Was based near the adjacent airstrip flying reconnaisance Austers, now long gone.

I remember stopping by the Shatin Road House, and I will upload a few photos later on with ex-Stanley Camp people. Photos I took was in the early 1950s.

Cheers,

B

I remember the Shatin Roadhouse in the mid-50's when living on Kowloon-side. As a child on many Sundays, particularly in the winter, my parents would take my brother & I for a drive to the New Territories with an ice cream at the Roadhouse.

In reply to TN Ngan who said that it seemed to be rather expensive back then. Too right it was expensive. When I was based in Sek Kong Camp 1969-73 a pint of beer was only 65-70 cents depending on what you were drinking, and cigarettes were 60-70 cents depending on what you smoked. And this was down in Kam Tin....not the NAAFI. We got paid at $14.50 to the pound.......no wonder most of us were alcoholics and dying of cancer. So many pints to the pound.

 

 

I would like to copy this photo. with your permission, is it ok for me to do so?. I was with 56 Fdl Sqn at Godon camp in 1956 and am collecting this type of photo and any photos that anyone has of the 1956 Queens Birthday Parade in Hong Kong. Cheers.