C made me aware of this restaurant several years ago (actually back in 2017) but I have only just recently found an image of it.
It was located on the ground floor of the Hop Kwan Building on the corner of East Point Road and Great George Street.
Jimmy's Kitchen reopened in March 2024, this time inside the Pedder Building on the mezzanine floor.
SCMP refers:
However, Jimmy’s isn’t done with Hong Kong. The restaurant’s operators always said it would be back. Now, with its reopening on the mezzanine floor of the Pedder Building, in Central, Jimmy’s is upholding its promise to the city.
Restaurant/Cafeteria at 15 Hankow Road, corner of Peking Road.
Earliest mention is in the 1932 licensing session ( February 1932) for liquors. The following was notified:
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Name of Applicants |
Description of License |
Sign of House |
Situation of House |
Restaurant and Cafe at 64 Gloucester Road
Earliest mention is in the 1939 licensing session ( June 1939) for liquors. The following was notified:
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Name of Applicants |
Description of License |
Sign of House |
Situation of House |
No. 295 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan (see https://gwulo.com/comment/60717#comment-60717 for details of the location).
SCMP reported in 2003: Founded by a former French paratrooper, Bernard Vigneau, in 1964, the 60-seat restaurant was a slice of Europe in Tsim Sha Tsui.
The restaurant was located at 6 Hankow Road (probably inside the Hanchung Mansion which opened 05/1962), at least until the 1980s.
234 Des Voeux Road Central.
There was a Jimmy's Kitchen in Kowloon in the 1930's already, it opened in March 1935. It was located at 20 Hankow Road in the European Houses on Hankow Road (1920/30's) [c.1929-c.1962]. Possibly the restaurant was there during the existence of the houses.
Wasn't mentioned on their website.
Was located at the Junction of Carnarvon and Granville Roads. First appearance on a 1958 photo. The building was demolished before the Taurus Building opened in 1978.
"Kaiser" is the German name for "Emperor", so it was possibly a German restaurant.
Update 2020-02-05: according to the advert from 1958 it's a restaurant with "Famous European, American, French & Russian Cuisine".
From the Jimmy's website
1982 Jimmy's Kitchen Kowloon moved to 1/F Kowloon Centre, Ashley Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui with 130 seats.
2008 After celebrating the 80 Anniversary, Jimmy's Kitchen, TST relocated from the 1/F of Kowloon Centre to the G/F of the same building.
Was operational in 2016, on tripadvisor it's posted that Jimmy's closed in March 2017.
