Maybe some people don't like "unique" food. Maybe they like HK cafe style type of food such as egg and lunch meat instant noodles, deep fried wings, Hk style french toast, etc. That's why they keep comparing Pak la bo with Kingspark and not with the burgers or shanghai dumplings in the same food court. Hope this answers your question.
For myself, I don't like HK cafe food much. But once awhile when I feel like having chicken wings. Used to order for my company from pak lai bo a long time ago. Don't like their 1000 yr old oil; all their sauces taste the same regardless if it's baked spaghetti or tomato pork chop rice; place is unclean. Used to be better when "Long hair" was the owner.
Long Hair is a good cook, but the place has always been dirty.even the cook's white shirts turned yellow, and aprons????
Long Hair is in Whitehouse now