[Review 7788] Delicious Modern Chinese delights @ 仝堂茶聚 Tong Tong Town

19/11/2019
仝堂茶聚  Tong Tong Town
九龍塘達之路80號又一城1樓L1-33號舖
Shop L1-33, 1/F, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-modern-chinese-delights-e3595397

Delicious Modern Chinese delights
2019-11-19  320 瀏覽
Dined here ages ago for dinner.
The name Tong Tong Town reminds me of Social palace so did the dishes but then these days modern Chinese food all revolves around the same things like being colourful, instaworthy etc.

For the mains, had the fish maw stirred noodles which were quite nice but the noodles had a touch of alkaline in them.
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The bamboo pith in pumpkin sauce was a bit grassy because of the pea shoots and overall quite sweet.

The vegetable dish was colourful and healthy with slimy fresh purple mountain yam and black fungus.
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For dessert, finished with the cherry mousse cake which tasted weird as there was some ginger in it.

 Also had the piggy which is just the usual Chinese pastry.

[Review 7533] Spacious and quiet dining @ 地中海休閒餐廳 Bistro Bon

28/06/2019
地中海休閒餐廳  Bistro Bon
九龍塘聯福道32號吳多泰博士國際中心地下
G/F, Dr. Ng Tor Tai International House, 32 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/spacious-and-quiet-dining-e3455861

Spacious and quiet dining
2019-06-28  58 瀏覽
As a foodie, I love trying out different restaurants.
Recently I have been trying out canteens, restaurants and other joints located at different universities in Hong Kong like OBC grill, AC2, etc.
Bistro Bon is a spacious yet secluded one so it is nice and quiet in the evenings.
They offer steaks and pastas even though it is advertised as Mediterranean.
Started with bread which was piping hot as well as the plate so I wonder how the guy managed to bring it over.

The mushroom soup we had was creamy and thick.

Squid and Chorizo is a popular salad.
I loved the Chorizo as it gave the salad and squid a savoury touch.

The carbonara with onsen egg was very filling and the pasta was al dente.

My favourite was the Hanger steak which was favourful drizzled with delicious gravy.

Overall a great place for gatherings with a nice reception by the entrance.

[Review 7462] Feel the Zest @ 太平洋咖啡 Pacific Coffee

30/05/2019
太平洋咖啡 Pacific Coffee
九龍塘太子道西327號聖德肋撒醫院地舖
G/F, East Block, St. Teresa Hospital, 327 Price Edward Road, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/feel-the-zest-e3424767

There are three new zesty drinks at Pacific Coffee: Iced Zesty Americano, Iced Shaken Black Lemon Tea and Iced Shaken Green Tea Lemonade.
I would imagine the Americano being a bit bitter and sour so chose the green tea as the black sounds like the usual black tea with lemon in it.
The Iced Shaken Green tea lemonade was much better than it sounded as there were pieces of jelly at the bottom and the grassiness of the matcha and lemon were really refreshing together.

[Review 7385] Affordable vegan fare at Green Common Deli @ Green Common Deli

01/05/2019
Green Common Deli
九龍塘達之路80號又一城MTR層MTR05號舖Taste內
Taste, Shop 05, MTR/F, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/affordable-vegan-fare-at-green-common-deli-e3389999

Affordable vegan fare at Green Common Deli
2019-05-01  898 瀏覽
I am so glad that I was in KT recently as I hardly go there these days because there are too many people and supermarkets in Hong Kong do my head in as they didn't used to have the self check outs.
Now that supermarkets have these self check outs, I am more willing to go shopping these days however their system is still not as advanced as UK and other countries because reduced items or people paying with vouchers/discounts still have to go human manned tills.
All they have to do is stick a reduced barcode for people to scan but being HK, there is no trust.

Didn't take many photos of the counter as I didn't expect it to be listed.

Got the Mapo Tofu for HKD29.5 which is extremely reasonable made with omnipork, however they do not serve rice at that counter but you can get it at other counters at the supermarket.
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It was quite impressive as the portion was big and there was quite a fair amount of ominpork in it.

Basically all the dishes are in the heated cabinet so you can see before you buy and eat it straight away as it is hot.
The taste of the mapo tofu was quite flavourful but the garlic and sweetness was quite prominent but overall delicious.

[Review 7381] Interesting dishes at CityUs Bistro @ Bistro

02/05/2019
Bistro (裝修中)
九龍塘達之路83號香港城市大學學術樓(三) 7樓
7/F., Academic 3, City University of Hong Kong,83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/interesting-dishes-at-cityus-bistro-e3388565

Interesting dishes at CityUs Bistro
2019-05-02  1504 瀏覽
Recently went to CityU for food and I was really surprised with the variety of choices and they were popular with the students.
I went there specifically for the chicken leg with mash but when I ordered I didn't know there were other options as well so chose the salad by accident.
Although I made a mistake, the salad turned out better than I thought because it was just cucumbers with balsalmic drizzled on.
I like the way the menu hasn't changed much so this is one of the dishes that is there all the time as well as roast chicken.
The pork patty that was given (underneath the chicken) wasn't bad either.
On the other side, they have baked potatoes as well.
The pizza they serve was creative especially the presentation and it looks like those window display pizzas.

[Review 7376] Subway at CityU @ Subway

26/04/2019
Subway
九龍塘達之路83號香港城市大學學術樓(三)3樓
3/F, Academic 3, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/subway-at-cityu-e3383121

Subway at CityU
2019-04-26  491 瀏覽
I love the new Subway at CityU, the environment is relaxed and comforting just like the UNI days.

The staff were really nice and the ingredients were fresh.
I wanted the French Chicken but it was sold out so had the steak which is meaty and satisfying.
Paired it with BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers.
The only complaint was that the bread was too crispy for my liking.
Finished with the bottomless fizzy drink and called it a day.

[Review 7139] 3 wishes in 1 @ J.S. FOODIES

19/01/2019
J.S. FOODIES
九龍塘達之路80號又一城LG2樓30號舖i.t blue block
i.t blue block, Shop 30, LG2/F, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/3-wishes-in-1-e3279993

3 wishes in 1
2019-01-19  308 瀏覽
J.S. FOODIES is the new talk at Festival Walk as they serve souffle pancakes from Flippers and food from two famous joints in Japan .

They serve burgers and American pancakes from JS Cafe and JS  Pancakes.

Luckily  I have already tried the souffle pancakes at Flippers so decided to go for something different while everyone was having souffle pancakes and Hotcakes.
Started with the Mocha frappe and Jasmine bubble tea.
Both were a good start as they were not too sweet.
For mains, had the seafood pasta as I didn't feel like having a burger.

The angel hair pasta was tossed in a rich tomato sauce that had chunks of tomatoes with a prominent sweetness and tangy aftertaste.
As for the seafood, there were prawns, mussels and scallops.
For dessert, I had the seasonal French Toast which looked more like a loaf of bread toasted and topped with strawberries and cream!!!
The French toast was crispy and caramelized on the surface and inside it was soft and fluffy.
Everything was in harmony especially the strawberries and whipped cream, then there was the icecream and cream cheese which all went well in terms of ratio of toast to filling.
Definitely great for sharing as the portion is quite big.

J.S. FOODIES is a great place to meet up for desserts because there are so much choices and Kowloon Tong is just where all the youngsters are with CUHK nearby!

[Review 6937] Halloween Pumpkin gelato at Petite House @ Petite House

25/10/2018
Petite House (已結業)
九龍塘達之路80號又一城G層S1-S2號舖
Shop S1-S2, G/F, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/halloween-pumpkin-gelato-at-petite-house-e3198084

Halloween Pumpkin gelato at Petite House
2018-10-25  191 瀏覽
Before going to dinner at Festival walk, discovered the Halloween gelato so got a sample to try and it was quite nice so came back after dinner.
In the cabinet, they had some interesting non alcoholic sangria but I wonder how they had been made and sitting there.
Anyway, I loved the gelato because the pumpkin taste was natrual and creamy but not too sweet.
In a way, it tasted like baby food in gelato form and I think I could taste bits of pumpkin in it.

[Review 6341] Cozy corner @ Petite House

18/12/2017
Petite House (已結業)
九龍灣偉業街33號德福廣場一期L1樓G20A舖
Shop G20A, L1/F, Phase 1, Telford Plaza, 33 Wai Yip Street, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cozy-corner-e2938001

Cozy corner
2017-12-18  148 瀏覽
Had to go to crappy KITEC so the nearest shuttle bus is Telford Plaza.As I was early, decided to try this place because of the green cake.
I was hoping it to be Pandan but it was Pistachio which is still favourable as long as it is not green tea.
It was nice and nutty but I wish there was more cake to cream ratio.
The sweetness was just right and the pistachio flavour came mostly from the crushed pistachio in the cake while the pistachio cream was light in flavour.

[Review 6306] Pink salt Maple Latte @ 太平洋咖啡 Pacific Coffee

28/11/2017
太平洋咖啡  Pacific Coffee
九龍塘達之路80號又一城LG1樓K64a號舖
Shop K64a, LG1/F, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pink-salt-maple-latte-e2924812

Pink salt Maple Latte
2017-11-28  390 瀏覽
Tried the maple latte series.
There was toasted almond or this one.
Anyway, got this one which had a strong coffee taste.

I prefer toasted almond maple latte over the pink salt because I couldn't quite taste the pink salt.


Decided to try the new maple series because I love maple.
There were two to choose from which made decisions difficult.
One was pink salt and the other was toasted almond.