Claim: Upstairs cafés in Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay in Hong Kong became popular in 2000s; while they are usually tiny businesses, customers still reserve the whole outlets for parties and gatherings because of the low prices and free entertainment such as Jenga, card games, chess sets, and board games.
Evidence: They are mainly located in the upstairs of old commercial and mixed residential/commercial buildings in busy districts such as Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay. Upstairs cafés (Chinese: 樓上cafe) are cafés in Hong Kong that are located above street level. They became popular in the early 2000s. Customers of upstairs cafés sometimes reserve the whole outlet for parties and gatherings because the price of reservation is not as expensive as that of the restaurants at street level. Apart from food and drinks, many upstairs cafés in Hong Kong also provide free entertainment for customers such as Jenga, card games, chess sets and board games. Upstairs cafés are typically small businesses.