Hillary L.
Yelp
Langham Place is a mall favorite among youngsters and adults alike. Located at the heart of Mong Kok, Langham is especially crowded on weekends and during holidays. I was walking on B2/f towards the MTR the other day, and it was completely packed. It would be really annoying if you're in a rush, because there's absolutely no way you can sift through the dense crowd!
Langham Place has all your shopping needs covered. Beauty Avenue is somewhat of a Lane Crawford, with counters from tons of different skincare and makeup brands. There's an H&M, which I steer clear of because it is permanently packed and they skimp on the air conditioning here, which really doesn't help. For shoes, head down to B1/f where you'll find the likes of Steve Madden and Aldo, and local brands too like Joy & Peace and Millie's. For the less mainstream stores, start from the 8th floor up. Here, you'll find little boutiques and stores that sell cool collectors' items.
Langham has a good variety of restaurants too. I would avoid the fourth floor, where most of the restaurants are - it's way too crowded there and the wait for a table is insane on weekends and holidays. I prefer the restaurants upstairs - a good one would be Pascuitto, which makes really good pasta.
Actually, to me, Langham is more of an architectural wonder than a place to shop. I mean, there's lots to shop here, but for some reason I never stay long after having a meal. The boutiques upstairs are fun to poke around in, but aren't really my style, and as for the chain stores, they're available in a lot of other major malls so they're nothing special. Langham Place is quite the art show - the upper floors have huge floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing an expansive view of the always-hectic Mong Kok and letting in lots of natural sunlight - or not... curse you, Mother Nature! The way the upper floors are structured is such that they're connected to each other via a gradual spiral staircase. You can spiral down the 12th floor all the way down to the 8th (I hope I've got the numbers right), which is pretty cool!
Honestly, Langham isn't my favorite mall in HK because of the crowds. But I have to admit - it's probably one of the coolest designed malls in HK!