[Review 3079] Fried chicken drumettes @ 熱狗家族 Trigger Dog Family

06/01/2014
熱狗家族 Trigger Dog Family
北角電器道254-280號華凱大廈A4舖
Shop A4, Wah Hoi Mansion, 254-280 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fried-chicken-drumettes-e2339988

After dining at Sooo Vegi (vegetarian) next door, I was still hungry!
I went for the fried chicken drumettes because I have always wanted to try their chicken.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
chicken drumettes:

At first I did not know they were all drumettes, when I opened the box I was delighted to see that they were drumettes because I don't like the wing part.
The coating was golden and crispy and not too salty and the chicken was nice and springy.
Usually if you get the hot dog set, they are only $3 as an add on but since I got them a la carte, they cost me $18.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Sadly, they have stopped the seafood dog, so I could not order it.

[Review 2965] The Trigger Dog Family has grown @ 熱狗家族 Trigger Dog Family

17/11/2013
熱狗家族 Trigger Dog Family
北角電器道254-280號華凱大廈A4舖
Shop A4, Wah Hoi Mansion, 254-280 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-trigger-dog-family-has-grown-e2331362

Since my last visit, this place has been in the limelight.
They have created two more new hotdogs and palmiers.

There is going to be a cake cabinet soon with cakes, macarons and even cocktails.
I am really looking forward to this other hotdog with avocado filling.

Here was what we tried:

Both hotdogs were paired with frankfurters which has a nice soft texture that doesn't distract you when your eating it and the buns were lovely and soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Oliver:

Looking like a hotdog covered in cocktail sauce or mentaiko dressing, it is actually a hotdog with seafood on top.
I wasn't sure how they were going to taste together but this has now become my favourite hotdog because of the sauce and seafood.
The sauce is made from tomato, yoghurt and sesame making it slightly Turkish style because the tomato and yoghurt was really appetizing.
As for the seafood filling, it was tasty and not like the normal frozen ones which are rubbery and tasteless.
They were pieces of small mussels and pieces of squid which went really well with the Frankfurter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Crazy dog:

This was a frankfurter topped with pork chili con carne which has a better delicate texture.
It is a tastier version of Wendy which is beef bolognaise (please see previous review).
The spices in this gave it more depth and kick and personally I love chili con carne.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate brownie:

The chocolate brownie was as good as before and not cloyingly sweet.
I loved it warm because it was soft and had a strong cocao taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Palmiers:

I was surprised they made Palmiers.
They were quite nice because the buttery taste and smell was not too overpowering.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Looking forward to the coming hotdog with avocado filling and possible fried chicken!

[Review 1560] Delicious coconut egg white munchies @ 君蘭餅店 Orchid Padaria

12/05/2012

君蘭餅店 Orchid Padaria
北角港鐵炮台山站10號舖
Shop 10, Fortress Hill MTR Station, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-coconut-egg-white-munchies-e2234265

I have always been a fan of Orchid Padaria Bakery but their shops were located in the New Territories or KCR stations which is not in my path.
Now they have a few shops in the city which is really good.

Previously I have tried their sawdust puddings and they were good.
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This time when I went in, there were quite a few interesting items such as the cheese triangles, and macarons.
The cheese triangles can be bought in packs or in twos.

Anyway in UK we have Dairylea so it would be interesting to try a different brand that is not imported in the UK.
I really regretted not getting some.
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I spotted some bite sized snacks for HKD10 which looked like mini coconut macaroons which are not to be confused with the French Macarons as seen in the above picture.
Coconut macaroons are really sweet snacks made with lots of coconut, almond and starch which gives it firmness.
The ones here looked light and they are called Coconut and egg whites and a bit like baked meringues.
When I opened the packet, I could instantly smell the coconut which was really nice.
I loved the size of them.
Anyway, the taste was great, it was not too sweet but it got sweeter after I had quite a few.
It had the same texture as crispy meringue and there was so much desiccated coconut in it.
If you leave them for a while, the humidity will make them chewy and they also tasted gorgeous chewy, so I am going to get another pack and deliberately leave it in the open for a while to make them chewy.

[Review 497] 23/10/2009 Not Toasted Sub @ Subway

 Subway
北角英皇道147-151號Shama Serviced Apartment 地下2 號舖
G/F, Shop 2, Shama Serviced Apartment, 147-151 King's Road, Hong Kong, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/untoasted-sub-e2038394

I think this must be the smallest subway in Hong Kong housing a table of two!
Anyway, usually I have my subs toasted, but today I didn’t toast mine, I found it more moist and filling.
When it is toasted, the sub decreases in density almost by half, today I had ham with honey mustard sauce, and the whole sub was so moist and satisfying.

[Review 329] Cuttlefish burger @ Toppings (北角)

Toppings 09/07/2009
北角炮台山宏安道18號威德閣14號舖
18 Victor Court, 14 Wang On Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cuttlefish-burger-e2010566

Thanks to Babedolphin, found out they do cuttlefish burgers, so went to try that.
Since they moved, this is my first visit to the new location.
All in all, it is much better, very spacious and more hygienic.

The cuttlefish patty is also hand made by them too. Inside the cuttlefish patty, it contained bits of sweetcorn, and to my amazement I found some caraway seeds that gave it some texture and spice to it.

Everything is the same as before, you can choose the toppings and sauce yourself.

Still the same good old staff.

[Review 328] Refreshing lime water @ 山地人越南法包專門店 MR. Vietnamese Baguette House

山地人越南法包專門店 MR. Vietnamese Baguette House
09/07/2009
北角宏安道2-12號宏輝大廈地下9號舖
Shop 9, G/F, Wang Fai Mansion, 2-12 Wang On Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/refreshing-lime-water-e2010564

After a delicious satisfying burger from Toppings, I was a bit thirsty so saw some drinks here, either young coconut or lime water.

Anyway I picked the lime water, it was displayed nicely in the drinks counter, already prefilled, with a wedge of lime in the cup.
It tasted nicer than expected, no artificially cordial syrup taste to it.

Not too sour or too sweet, and it was very refreshing.

Their menu was pretty much the same since I last came, so nothing new on the menu for me to try.

[Review 180] Neat Baguette @ 山地人越南法包專門店 MR. Vietnamese Baguette House

02/10/2008
山地人越南法包專門店 MR. Vietnamese Baguette House
北角宏安道2-12號宏輝大廈地下9號舖
Shop 9, G/F, Wang Fai Mansion, 2-12 Wang On Road, North Point

Arrived at this baguette house, previously Toppings, was amazed how it had been redecorated.
It looks very green like a health shop, with pretty displays, and cute little bottles of their own branded fish sauce (not for retail).

Anyway ordered the Vietnamese sausage and prawn salad, and the baguette with abalone mushrooms to takeaway.
After a long journey home of bumps and humps, I was very surprised the baguette was still intact and the fillings had not fallen out.
For the salad, I was given three tubs of chilli vinegar, frankly two is sufficient.

Now to the food, the baguette was bursting with different tastes with every mouthful,
sometimes I could taste the black pepper, coriander, spring onion, then the meaty mushrooms, and then the sausage. However I couldnt taste the duck liver pate, the thing I was most looking forward to. Maybe I will order the liver toast next time.

As for the salad, the cabbage and carrots were sliced nice and thin, soaking up the sauce well, however the Jelly fish was cut in little squares. I would have preferred shredded jelly fish, which was be easier to fork out with the greens. Surprisingly I could taste some liver in the salad. I have the same opinion as FoodieWil that the salad tastes a little too sweet for my liking.