[Review 3980] 合記粥店 is now back in Wan Chai @ 合記粥店

28/12/2014
合記粥店
灣仔譚臣道8號威利商業大廈地舖
G/F, Thomson Commercial Building, 8 Thomson Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E5%90%88%E8%A8%98%E7%B2%A5%E5%BA%97-is-now-back-in-wan-chai-e2414350


合記粥店 is now back in Wan Chai
2014-12-28  1255 瀏覽
If it wasn't for openrice I would not have known that this congee joint used to be located on Lockhart Road four years ago.
The reviews at that shop were quite negative especially the hygiene and service.
Luckily I didn't get any of that and the shop owner was extremely nice and I even saw him give meal tickets (飯票)to an eldery.

The congee there was delicious and really cheap too.
Surprisingly they used an electric cooker to cook it!
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Each bowl of congee was cooked separately and he took his time to cook them.
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The congee variety was amazing.
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Overall, the congee was good but the rice rolls were too elastic like glutinous pastry.
Every congee had delicious spring onions and tasty peanuts stirred into it before it was served.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pig's stomach congee with cumin:
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I don't normally order anything with pig's stomach but ordered it because of the cumin.
The congee was lovely and creamy with a hint of cumin.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Boat congee:
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This congee was loaded with minced beef!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Eel congee:
The eel congee was amazing because they put Chinese wine in it.
$24
The eel was boneless as well and I didn't find any brittle bones in the congee.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried fish:
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$12
The fried fish was crispy from head to tail and every bit was edible because the guts were removed.
It just tasted delicious and brought out the best taste of congee after you took a bite of the crispy fish.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice rolls and fried dough stick rice rolls:
The rice rolls were the only items that I did not like because they was too chewy.
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★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $1xx

[Review 3979] Funky Asian Bisto @ JOE叔叔燒烤快餐 Uncle Joe’s Asian Bistro

31/12/2014
JOE叔叔燒烤快餐 Uncle Joe’s Asian Bistro
尖沙咀尖沙咀亞士厘道24-30號天星大廈地下A2舖
ShopA2, G/F., Astoria Building, 24-30 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/funky-asian-bisto-e2414259


This is a really nice joint specializing in char siu, spicy chicken and grilled beef.
[according to their website] It is called Uncle Joe's because it is a heart-felt tribute to an extraordinary man’s good taste for life and food, created by Uncle Joe's four sons, all physicians and surgeons in the United States.
Uncle Joe is a real person in his nineties who believes that char shiu possibly gave him his long life, good health and good fortune.” 

As well as traditional rice, they have Asian burritos too!
Unfortunately I tried this place too late because they had savoury puffs before.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Char Shiu burrito:

This was just D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S, char siu, cucumbers and lettuce in a wrap.
I think the other wraps are going to be great especially the chicken, but I am not sure about the beef because I don't like Korean flavours.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
sweet potato tots:
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These were just mashed sweet potatoes coated in cutlet coating.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spicy Sichuan chicken with rice:
 0 讚好

The chicken with rice will make you hungry because the pieces of chicken thigh meat are crispy coated with Sichuan spices which you can smell when they bring it over.
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The sweet soy sauce on the rice is a perfect match with the spices and brings it alive while soothing the spiciness of the spices.
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★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sichuan spicy Italian pasta bolognese:

I loved the spicy bolognese sauce because it had chickpeas in it but it would be good if they served it with pasta and not Chinese noodles.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $1xx
Service: OK

[Review 3978] Comfy cafe @ 相惜 Jam

28/12/2014
相惜 Jam
灣仔大王東街7-11號銳興樓地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, Wealthy Mansion, 7-11 Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/comfy-cafe-e2414190

Discovered this comfy cafe so decided to check it out.
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There was nice cosy seating inside.
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The menu was great because it had waffles, all day breakfast and baked potatoes.
 0 讚好

It was interesting that they had a Chinese name too.
 0 讚好

As I already had lunch, I ordered a fruit tea.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fruit tea:
 0 讚好

The fruit tea is served hot so you can really smell the apples and lemons in it.
I really liked it because it was not too sweet and I found it extremely refreshing and warming on a cold day but in my opinion I think it would taste better cold.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $4X

[Review 3977] Still the best!!! @ Dragon I

30/12/2014
Dragon I 
中環雲咸街60號中央廣場平台
Podium, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/still-the-best-e2414055

As I havent tried the China Club, this is still my favourite place for dim sum.
I have been here so many times and the food is consistently delicious!

The menu changes from time to time so this time I got to order the taro puffs and other rice rolls that were not there before.

Started with the jellyfish, each piece was big and chunky seasoned by the aromatic chili sesame sauce.
 5 讚好

Next tried the taro puff and they were just like the ones in the UK however the filling was a bit bland, but it was near perfect because it wasn't oily nor was there any rancid oil taste.
 9 讚好

The fried prawn dumplings are always good, they are crispy with springy crab and prawn meat inside.
 6 讚好

The rice rolls are still the best because the rice roll sheet is always thin and springy.
The vegetable rice rolls are my favorite because they are crispy in the middle filled with white radish and coriander.
 7 讚好

The dough stick rice rolls are worth ordering because they give you this delicious bean sauce which makes them taste amazing.
 8 讚好

Last but not least, the new fish rice rolls which I found a bit boring.
 7 讚好

Almost 99% of the items were delicious and the tea was great so I will definitely be back.

[Review 3976] Banana caramel delight @ Passion by Gerard Dubois

30/12/2014
Passion by Gerard Dubois
灣仔莊士敦道74至80號地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, 74-80 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/banana-caramel-delight-e2414053

This is a great place to have a light treat.
I had the banana caramel delight which was a bit like a banana cake with almonds and crushed pistachios on top.
It was soft and moist with real pieces of bananas in it and not too sweet.

[Review 3975] Lovely Spanish lunch @ d' Oliva Spanish Takeaway & Tapas

30/12/2014
d' Oliva Spanish Takeaway & Tapas
上環蘇杭街28號地下
G/F., 28 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lovely-spanish-lunch-e2414052

Came here on a Saturday and got a good lunch deal because you normally get one choice for lunch but the owner allowed me to have two choices so I ended up having Bacalao ala crema (Roasted codfish) and fried squid.
The dessert was tempting because it was a whole roasted apple but unfortunately I was too full to order that.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lunch set:

On the left was mashed codfish and potato with salad and on the right was fried baby squids.
It came with rice which was perfect because I love eating potatoes and rice together.
The mashed codfish was really tasty because it was salted and the squid had a light crispy coating with a springy texture.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea:

The tea was sweetened just right so I was happy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $8X

[Review 3974] Green tea thickshake @ Yo Yo SHAKE

29/12/2014
Yo Yo SHAKE
灣仔灣仔道121A地舖
G/F., 121A Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-tea-thickshake-e2414038

Last time tried the taro thickshake so this time went for the Green tea.
I really liked it because the vanilla taste was strong but the green tea flavour was still there.

Again I requested it to be less sweet and it was exactly how I wanted it to be.

Will be back soon.

[Review 3973] Christmas burger @ Texas Burger

29/12/2014
Texas Burger
天后電氣道109號地舖
G/F, 109 Electric Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/christmas-burger-e2414036

Went here during the Xmas period.
Tried the new lamb burger and the PP burger.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate trilogy:
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Started off with the chocolate trilogy milkshake which had a rich chocolate taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pulled lamb burger:
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The lamb burger was really good because it was pulled pieces of lamb with melted cheese on top, a great alternative to pulled pork but I have liked more cheese on top.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
PP burger:

This was my favourite because PP stands for Portobello mushroom and Prosciutto.
The prosciutto was a nice surprise because it was crispy and delicious and the portobello mushroom was juicy and earthy.

A lovely light burger that is not totally vegetarian but people who are not fond of meat will probably fall for this.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Camembert wedges with strawberry sauce:


The camembert wedges were gooey and stringy inside like mozzarella cheese with a light camembert taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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