[Review 7109] MS is in trouble!!! @ 丸亀製麵 Marugame Seimen

11/01/2019
丸亀製麵  Marugame Seimen
紅磡黃埔天地百合苑商場(第9期)地下G10號舖
Shop G10, G/F, Lily Mansions (Site 9), The Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ms-is-in-trouble-e3271656

MS used to famous for udon and tempura where they used to have this delicious tempura egg with a liquid yolk in the middle but they don't serve that anymore.It has been ages since I ate there.
Went past and saw Quesadilla which was something totally different from Udon and tempura.

To my disbelief, it was only HKD20 and you get a drink too!!!!!!
For me, I don't drink soft drinks so paying HKD20 for a quesadilla was still ok.
The funny thing was that I was the first to order it as they couldn't find it on the POS and the chefs said it was their first time serving it.

To my surprise, it was really delicious!
The beef slices were fresh and it had some teriyaki sauce  even though it says spinach sauce on the menu which actually went well with the cheese!
Will have this again if I am in the area.

[Review 7094] Great joint in Homantin @ I's Corner

06/01/2019
I's Corner
紅磡北拱街8號薈點地下1號鋪
Shop 1, G/F, The Met Focus, 8 Pak Kung Street, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-joint-in-homantin-e3265889

Great joint in Homantin
2019-01-06  97 瀏覽
I am glad the food scene is improving in HMT, there are so many more Western options now.
I's Corner offers a nice ambiance with a good selection of burgers, pastas and steaks.
I had the seafood pasta in squid ink sauce.

There was so much seafood in it which was camouflaged in the jet black ink sauce.
Each strand of pasta was al dente and deliciously flavoured.
The lamb chops impressed me the most as they were lean and juicy so I am so glad I ordered it.
Finished with tea which was a perfect end to the evening.

[Review 7079] The legend from Yuen Long @ 鮨文 Sushi Man

30/12/2018
鮨文  Sushi Man
紅磡黃埔天地聚寶坊(第11期)地下G22A號舖
Shop G22A, G/F, Treasure World (Site 11), The Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-legend-from-yuen-long-e3261143

The legend from Yuen Long
2018-12-30  200 瀏覽
Sushi man is a famous omakase restaurant from Yuen Long.
It is so famous that it attracted people who did not eat sushi to go.
They are so successful that they now have a branch in Hung Hom for almost a year now!!!
I finally tried it recently and not bad for a first visit.
As with the usual omakases, you start with the sashimi first and then the sushi.Began with the Chawanmushi which was silky steamed egg topped with delicious salmon roe pearls.


The Sashimi section was a wonderful surprise, and my favourites had to be the creamy fish milt  in refreshing yuzu sauce.
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My next favourite was the Monkfish liver which is like pate that has a velvety texture.
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Another star of the show was abalone which is served with liver sauce.
The liver sauce is made even more rich by mixing butter in it.
When you have eaten the abalone, the Sushi Master will give you some rice to dip the rest of the liver sauce.
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The golden crab was an  overload of crabmeat and crabroe!!

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The Sushi (8 pieces) not in order was a play of the chefs skills in making each piece taste very different but tasty.

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Next was the famous sea urchin donburi and nourishing gelatinous fish soup!!!
As a donburi and carbs lover, it was joy eating rice with creamy uni.

Finished with Fruits which were sprayed with alcohol to bring out the sweetness.
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Definitely impressed on a first visit.

[Review 7068] Back for good @ 時新漢堡飽 Sze Sun Hamburger

24/12/2018
時新漢堡飽  Sze Sun Hamburger
紅磡黃埔天地家居庭(第12期)地下G22-G23號舖
Shop G22-G23, G/F, Home World (Site 12), The Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-good-e3255501

SS is a famous Hong Kong old fashioned hamburger place serving basic burgers for $20 and a double patty with egg or cheese that would only cost you $30.They used to be at another location in Hunghom and now they have moved to the Whampoa end near the MTR exit.
The prices of the burgers are still affordable!
I was relieved to see a familiar face from the old place in the kitchen.
Had the basic burger set with popcorn chicken  because I really wanted the curry sauce!
The other set I had was the fried chicken leg.
To be honest, my main motive was eating chips with curry sauce which were so comforting as the curry sauce was damn good and tastes like Chinese Takeaway curry sauce while their chips were blonde and not overdone.
Another burger I liked was the [beef steak] burger which is actually a piece of beef that has been tenderized with soda coated in crispy breadcrumbs.
Definitely coming back again to try the pork chop and chicken burger to see how they fare.

[Review 7044] Raspberry opera @ 大堂茶座 Lobby Lounge

13/12/2018
大堂茶座  Lobby Lounge
紅磡紅鸞道38號香港嘉里酒店1樓
1/F, Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong, 38 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/raspberry-opera-e3245523

Raspberry opera
2018-12-13  156 瀏覽
It was a friends birthday so got a cake from here.
The cake was make with dark chocolate and raspberries so it wasn't too sweet.
It was easily shared with lots of people as you could get many slices from it.

[Review 7032] Helpful front line staff @ 大灣咖啡廳 Big Bay Cafe

10/12/2018
大灣咖啡廳 Big Bay Cafe
紅磡紅鸞道38號香港嘉里酒店3樓
3/F, Kerry Hotel Hong Kong, 38 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/helpful-front-line-staff-e3242932


Tried to plan coming here a while ago but the it was difficult making inquiries by email to the Kerry Team.Anyway went here in the end and the staff were amazing and very helpful.
The food variety was a bit boring so ended up having lots of salad that night.

[Review 6584] Modern Chinese Dinner @ 名館 Ming Bistro

29/05/2018
名館 Ming Bistro
紅磡黃埔天地美食坊(第8期)1樓113號舖
Shop 113, 1/F, Gourmet Place (Site 8), The Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/modern-chinese-dinner-e3060590

There are now three branches of Ming Bistro.
This new branch is now my favourite because the food tasted better than the other two branches.
Started with the cold soy milk and lemon barley which were both served in light bulbs.
Very fancy and not too sweet.

I love soup and this one was really nourishing with double boiled fish maw and blaze mushroom.
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Next was the pigeon, a Chinese favourite,
To me it just tastes like a tender mini roasted duck.
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The Dimsum platter was stylishly presented.
Loved the prawn dumplings.
I think this would be a good item to order in the afternoon as  3 out of the 4 items are sweet.
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The Yuzu Prawns were coated in this light crispy coating drizzled in sticky sweet yuzu sauce.
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Next was the Golden Rice in Broth.
When it came, I thought it was a big fishball in the middle but the ball was actually the rice.
Before breaking the riceball, I tried the soup and it was tasty with lots of vegetables in it.

The shrimp and potato thin pancake tasted like those Korean pancakes.
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The sauteed vermicelli prawn in claypot was really good because the glass vermicelli was firm and elastic with a nice prawn roe flavouring.
However the crab roe was a little strange as the colour and texture didn't work in harmony.

We were too full for the rice but it smelt good!

Finished with the Chinese Chess which were made of purple sweet potato and yellow sweet potato.
They were a bit too heavy and there was some sort of cream in the middle.

[Review 6583] Chicken Wings or Drumettes @ 雞翼山 (已結業) Chicken Wings Mountain

29/05/2018
雞翼山 (已結業) Chicken Wings Mountain
紅磡黃埔德民街29號黃埔新村德民大廈地下F3號舖
Shop F3, G/F, Whampoa Estate Tak Man Building, 29 Tak Man Street, Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-wings-or-drumettes-e3060470

I love chicken wings and I think this is the first place where you can choose either the wings or drumettes.
There are seven flavours:

It was really hard deciding but my picks were the passionfruit or the salted lime with 7up.
In the end, tried the Miso, Typhoon Shelter style and Salted lime.
Typhoon Shelter style was my favourite, I loved the crispiness and the garlic crumbs.

The miso and salted lime were on the sweet and sticky side.
Hope to see more new flavours coming but at the moment, it is a bit of a bummer in the summer as it is too hot to eat hot things.

[Review 6539] Drawn blood! Drawn here by the ducks blood @ 來多碗車仔麵

05/05/2018
來多碗車仔麵  休息中
紅磡民裕街19-31號隆基大廈地下6號舖
Shop 6, G/F, Loong King Mansion, 19-31 Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/drawn-blood-drawn-here-by-the-ducks-blood-e3038515

Drawn blood! Drawn here by the ducks blood
2018-05-05  738 瀏覽
I was drawn here by the spicy ducks blood, by that I mean the duck blood captivated me here.
You can also literally draw blood, not using a pen but using a needle, ie phlebotomy if you get the right vein!
It turns out that this is the second branch and it is bigger and better.
There are more choices at this branch whereas the KwunTong one is more traditional.
This noodle joint is famous for the spoon of chili sauce which I thought tasted like the sauce you find in Taiwanese noodles that you mix together without the soup.
The toppings were impressive and it was hard making up my mind because they had so many new choices but the squid tentacles were a popular pick and they were springy.

The star of the show was the spicy ducks blood, they taste just as good as they ones in the hotpot and the best thing is you can just order them a la carte here.


Next time I am going to try the noodles without soup with their signature chili sauce.
The pig trotters are recommended as they were springy and flavourful.


My friend who had the pig skins and intestines was very impressed because she said it tasted like the toppings in the old days.


I didn't grow up in Hong Kong so I wouldn't know but the taste was good.
Definitely coming back again for noodles without the broth!

[Review 6432] Lured by the Pier @ Jason's 炸魚薯條

21/02/2018
Jason's 炸魚薯條 (已結業)
Jason's Fish and Chips
紅磡民泰街25號黃埔108商場一號街舖地下
Shop 1, G/F, 25 Man Tai Street, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lured-by-the-pier-e2985088

In almost every town by the sea, there is a pier with amusement arcades and food but sadly the one at my town was lost due a fire a few years ago which was reported on the News.Anyway, I was lured here by the picture of the pier but sadly they don't seem to know which pier it was even though they used it.
For sure, the pier is definitely not Eastbourne, Brighton, Bournebouth, Southend by Sea or Margate.
They specialize in Fish and Chips but initially I got it confused with this other one in Taiwan because it is also called Jason's so I find it rather strange they do not have a  FB or IG account to differentiate themselves.

I wanted to try the Fish and Chips but the video on Social Media put me off because it was too burnt but not burnt in HK terms.
Golden in British cooking is golden whereas Golden in HK terms is burnt in a English perspective!
Try asking for hairstylist for purple hair and gold hair and your'll get ugly magenta and a nasty mousy orange.

Anyway, just had the chips and purposely ask for it to be fried lightly.
Extra Vinegar is charged.
It is impressive that they have news wrap beneath the chips but as expected the chips were too crunchy for my liking.
Every single damn chips was too crunchy and there wasn't a fluffy centre.
Portion was big but too big when it isn't delicious!