[Review 3972] Strawberry gelato @ 2/3 Dolci

29/12/2014
2/3 Dolci
中環皇后大道中38-48號萬年大廈1樓1號舖
Shop 1, 1/F, Manning House, 38-48 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/strawberry-gelato-e2414007

Strawberry gelato
2014-12-29  2335 瀏覽
Went here ages ago because I was in Central and needed something cold to cool down.
Had the strawberry icecream which had a natrual strawberry flavour with real pieces of strawberries in it and the sweetness was just right.

[Review 3971] Hoji tea cookies @ 香茶房 Kaorisabo

29/12/2014
香茶房 Kaorisabo
上環文咸東街51號1樓
1/F, 51 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hoji-tea-cookies-e2414006

Thanks to Ivy for these lovely Japanese style cookies.
They came in a lovely gift bag.
There are three flavours: Matcha, Hoji tea and black bean.
Tried the hoji-tea flavour which had a strong roasted smell and taste with pieces of tea leaves in it.
The bitterness of the tea flavour in the cookie was balanced nicely by the butteryness of the cookies.

[Review 3970]Fine Foods and fine palmiers @ 帝苑餅店 Fine Foods

29/12/2014
帝苑餅店 Fine Foods
尖沙咀麼地道69號帝苑酒店大堂
G/F, The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fine-foods-and-fine-palmiers-e2414005

Thanks to Yanji for getting me these Palmiers.
They were flakey, buttery and delicious with a nice coating of crunchy sugar on the surface.
As well as the plain one, there was also sesame which had a fragrant taste.

[Review 3969] Silence of the lambs or silenced by the lambs @ 巴依餐廳 Ba Yi Restaurant

29/12/2014
巴依餐廳  Ba Yi Restaurant
西環水街43號地下
G/F, 43 Water Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/silence-of-the-lambs-or-silenced-by-the-lambs-e2413872


Silence of the lambs or silenced by the lambs
2014-12-29  7402 瀏覽
I have always wanted to try this place but either I have just had a meal or I was there at the wrong time.
Finally tried it because the place I wanted to go was closed so went here instead.

Compared to the reviews a while ago there seem to be less items on the menu and to be honest there is not a lot of choice to choose from.
 1 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lamb skewers:


The lamb was springy and tasty flavoured by the cumin and salt but I found it a bit too fatty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Yoghurt drink:
 2 讚好

The yoghurt drink was nice because it was lightly sweetened but it still had a tart taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salad:
 4 讚好

The salad was lovely, it was simple and delicious because the cucumber and tomatoes were flavoured by the raw onion juices.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lamb pancakes:
 3 讚好

The lamb was gorgeous because there were lots of finely chopped crisp onions in it and the sweet yellow bean complemented it nicely.
I just felt that the pancakes could have been softer.
 2 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $2XX

[Review 3968] Grandy Mary greets you outside K Town MTR stn @ 蜜兒•瑪莉 Grandy Mary

28/12/2014
蜜兒•瑪莉  Grandy Mary
西環石塘咀卑路乍街6G號新城大樓1號地舖
Shop1, G/F Sun Shing Building, 6G Belcher's Street, Shek Tong Tsui, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/grandy-mary-greets-you-outside-k-town-mtr-stn-e2413869

Only tried this because it was right outside the MTR station.
They had softserve, froyo and macaron icecream sandwiches.
Regretted not choosing the softserve instead.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Original yoghurt:
Not my cup of tea because it tasted like Japanese calpis and it was too sweet and icy for my liking.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $24

[Review 3967] Risotto at Yue Mic Ka @ 魚米家魚湯米線大王 Yue Mic Ka

28/12/2014
魚米家魚湯米線大王 Yue Mic Ka
中環威靈頓街112-114號2樓
2/F, Jade Centre, 98-102 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/risotto-at-yue-mic-ka-e2413547

Although Yue Mic Ka is famous for noodles, I like their risotto more.
There are two that I particularly like, the squid ink risotto with prawns and the risotto with their famous soft pork bones.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
squid ink risotto with prawns:


The squid ink risotto was surprisingly good because the squid ink taste was strong and there were lots of prawns on top.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
risotto with soft pork bones:
 7 讚好

This risotto is also a winner because each grain of rice is deliciously flavoured by the soft pork bone gravy and the risotto is quite sticky.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
On the way out, saw a poster promoting Yue Mic Ka's poon choi which has their famous fish broth in it.

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The bill: $15X
Service: OK

[Review 3966] Tea, the new fashion trend @ The Tea Academics

26/12/2014
The Tea Academics
灣仔灣仔道223-227號駿逸峰地下The Coffee Academics 內
The Coffee Academics, G/F, The Morrison, 223-227 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tea-the-new-fashion-trend-e2413382


Went a while ago and tried to ago again but it seems that they are under renovation because it has been almost a week that they are closed.
 4 讚好

There has been a spate of Tea places opening with another small joint called jrink located in Tai Hang which I shall review later.

I felt that they could do with some fine improvements.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Earl grey chocolate tea:
The presentation was impressive because it looked like a pot plant with soil foam on top.

When I stirred the drink, I discovered that it was more like a hot chocolate drink than tea.
At the bottom of the drink, there was yuzu jam which brought out the earl grey flavours but as you drank it the earl grey tea leaves were big and annoying because they were prickly and not soft enough for you to swallow.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scone:
 0 讚好

The scone was good because it had a nice doughy smell and taste to it just like Marks and Spencers but I was expecting cream or clotted cream and not a huge scoop of butter which is going to be wasted because no one is going to actually use a whole scoop of butter on one scone unless they have a sick fetish for butter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Choy cha:
 0 讚好

This was vegetable tea which I was really looking forward to because I love vegetable teas like Numi.
If you search for Numi you will find many wonderful flavours such as broccoli tea, spinach tea, beetroot tea etc.

Anyway, the vegetable tea looked promising because there was so much chopped vegetables, vermicelli and other goodies.
Unfortunately, the taste was foul because it was sweet. It was the first time tasting sweet leafy vegetables.
I am always raring to try new items but sweet vegetable tea is just too weird for my brave tastebuds.
On the next visit I shall ask them not to sweeten it but they haven't been open for me to try it yet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

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[Review 3965] Quick stop for hot food @ Pret A Manger

26/12/2014
Pret A Manger
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1015號舖
Shop 1015, 1/F, IFC Mall,No.1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quick-stop-for-hot-food-e2413379

Stopped by for some hot food.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Prawn gumbo:
The prawn gumbo was a bit disappointing because it just tasted of black pepper and was lacking the spices use in gumbo.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salmon brunch:
The Salmon brunch bun temperature was kept hot and it was impressively not soggy because there was no condensation formed when it was kept in the heated cabinet.
Unfortunately the salmon was too salty and the cheese was tasteless.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $6x

[Review 3964] Noodles again @ 匯麵一九五0 MinMix 1950

26/12/2014
匯麵一九五0 MinMix 1950
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期UG樓85號舖
Shop 85, UG/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/noodles-again-e2413378

Went here ages ago and had some noodles.
The style is still the same, you have to order the noodles electronically and pay by octopus.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Egg noodles with luncheon meat:

The broth was not strong hence the noodles were tasteless and the luncheon ham was weird and different to the ones I have had before because it had lots of dark red bits and looked scarily unappetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $3x