[Review 7794] Beef donburis @ 滋味屋日本家庭料理 Yummy Yummy

15/12/2019
滋味屋日本家庭料理  Yummy Yummy
荔枝角長義街9號D2 Placee一期3樓307號舖
Shop 307, 3/F, D2 Place One, 9 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/beef-donburis-e3615605

Beef donburis
2019-12-15  670 瀏覽
As I was in D2 decided to try this joint as I have already tried the others.
This joint is on the corner specializing in Japanese style food.
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Had the beef bowl with rice which comes with miso soup.
The beef slices were tender and covered with a good amount of Teriyaki sauce with chunky onions beneath it.
Under that was the usual Japanese rice which was firm and not too soft.
The miso soup had a good saltiness to it so you might feel a bit thirsty afterwards.

[Review 7793] Avocado milk @ 我是珍奶狗

14/12/2019
我是珍奶狗 
荔枝角長沙灣道883號億利工業中心地下2B1號舖
Shop 2B1, G/F, Elite Industrial Centre, 883 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/avocado-milk-e3614913

Avocado milk
2019-12-14  553 瀏覽
As I was in the area decided to come back for the avocado milk drink.It is supposed to come with pearls but I requested them without because the pearls are annoying.
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The drink was quite nice as it was blended with avocados so it was thick and creamy.
It was also quite icy as there was a lot of ice in it.

[Review 7783] Mission impossible is possible with the impossible @ 走肉蔬食研究所 My Meat Run Laboratory

29/10/2019
走肉蔬食研究所  My Meat Run Laboratory
荔枝角長義街9號D2 Place 1期3樓302號舖
Shop 302, 3/F, D2 Place One, 9 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mission-impossible-is-possible-with-the-impossible-e3580170

Mission impossible is possible with the impossible
2019-10-29  143 瀏覽
My Meat Run Laboratory is a new development of its sister restaurant My Meat Run Buddy in Taikoktsui.
While the taikoktsui serves vegetarian buffet, the new sister restaurant is a relaxed restaurant in D2 serving a good range of dishes on the menu.
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The star of the show is IMPOSSIBLE MEAT because there are so many dishes that were not possible made possible.

Most restaurants you will just find IMPOSSIBLE burgers on the menu but here you can find sizzling Impossible steaks, Impossible clay pot dish etc.

I was truly impressed with the impossible steak as it is made with impossible meat mince done Hong Kong style hence it tastes how it should complimented with the gravy.

The next impossible dish was the claypot which was crumbled impossible meat mince steamed in a claypot.
It was simply delicious with soy sauce and if you want it totally vegan, you can skip the egg.





My next favourite dish was the bak kut teh which had a strong herbal and umami taste.

For fried chicken lovers, there was Korean style and Japanese style chicken.

Dessert finished with a sweet lemon cake.

They also serve my favourite BROTHERS Toffee Apple cider which is a must if you have a sweet tooth.
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Will definitely coming back for more Impossible dishes!

[Review 7768] Legends of the fall at Pacific Coffee @ 太平洋咖啡 Pacific Coffee

30/09/2019
太平洋咖啡 Pacific Coffee
荔枝角青山道800號饒宗頤文化館G座地下1及3號舖
Shop 1&3, G/F, Block G, Jao Tsung-I Academy, 800 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/legends-of-the-fall-at-pacific-coffee-e3555982

Legends of the fall at Pacific Coffee
2019-09-30  164 瀏覽
For Autumn Pacific Coffee has come up with these captivating drinks made with oat milk hence it is suitable for vegetarians.

As well as oat milk, it contains William Pear and Pearl Barley.

There are two drinks:
-William Pearl Pearl Barley Oat Milk Chillano
-Iced Williams Pear Wheat Germ Oat Milk Latte

I would recommend the oat milk chillano in the blazing hot autumn that doesn't really get cold.
At the bottom are pearl barley pearls which were mind blowing at first as they are perfectly spherical.

After taking a closer look, it turns out that they are pearl barley seeds encapsulated in a gel skin and there is some flavouring in between the barley and gel so it tastes slightly sweet.

The Iced Williams Pear Wheat Germ Oat Milk Latte which I had hot was like your usual latte.

[Review 7757] Great Hainan Chicken @ 圍威喂 Wai Wai Wai

20/09/2019
圍威喂 Wai Wai Wai
荔枝角青山道495號誠信中心地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, Sing Shun Centre, 495 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-hainan-chicken-e3544100

Great Hainan Chicken
2019-09-20  46 瀏覽
Lai Chi Kok is thriving and more restaurants are popping up.
It used to be grubby Chinese restaurants but look at the choice now on the Castle Peak side as well as the D2 side.
Went to Wai wai wai which is a young and hip cafe on the corner.
The menu had a good spread of Malaysian dishes and Taiwanese drinks.
Settled for the Hainan Chicken which came with lettuce.
The chicken was lean and firm complemented by the three usual sauces.

As well as the chicken, the rice was a winner as each grain of rice was fluffy and fragrant without being too oily.
For drinks, finished with the lemon aiyu and avocado milkshake.

Both were quite good especially the avocado milkshake which was thick and creamy.
If I do go again, I plain to try the Taiwanese sugar cane which intrigues me how Taiwanese  the sugarcane can be.

[Review 7699] Since 2008! @ 馬德里餐廳 Madrid Cafe

26/08/2019
馬德里餐廳  Madrid Cafe
荔枝角青山道682號潮流工貿中心地下A舖
Shop A G/F Trendy Centre 682 Castle Peak Road,, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/since-2008-e3519721

Since 2008!
2019-08-26  436 瀏覽
It is amazing that this restaurant has been here since 2008.
I was around at that time but didn't venture to this end of LCK.
The decor and tables look new so if I didn't read the reviews I would have have thought this restaurant was quite new.

Anyway, it was lunch so had these weird Chinese sets that consist of a noodle with toast.
A strange combo but I was just interested in the noodles but it has to come with crap that I don't eat.
The fishmaw noodles were ok but the sauce was a bit sour because of the Chinese shitaake mushrooms.
There wasn't much gravy and to be precise it was just fishmaw plonked on to the noodles so the noodles were tasteless.

The other set we had:

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Although it is difficult to see, it was entertaining to watch something crawl up one of the chairs.
Didn't zoom into it but it was funny as the person sitting on the chair was oblivious to what was going on.
Overall, just another option for lunch but don't expect good service.

[Review 7674] Mooncakes with a MOON @ 松谷烘焙食品有限公司 Choco Bakery Limited

23/08/2019
松谷烘焙食品有限公司 Choco Bakery Limited
荔枝角永明街1號恆昌工廠大廈8樓A號舖
Shop A, 8/F, Hang Cheong Factory Building, 1 Wing Ming Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mooncakes-with-a-moon-e3514596

All the celebrities were raving about this mooncake so I got a box too!
It contains a moon which is the captivating part!

A mooncake wouldn't be complete without a moon!
Inside the box are eight custard mooncakes with a runny centre.
To eat you have to reheat it in the microwave for a few seconds but in this hot weather I found the filling was runny without the need to even reheat it.

The filling was starchy and you could taste the bits of the egg yolk in it.
Overall, I was satisfied with these mooncakes and they were very memorable.

[Review 7667] Tea is always my best friend! @ 閨蜜x沐牧農場

22/08/2019
閨蜜x沐牧農場 (已結業)
荔枝角深盛路9號宇晴匯2樓39號舖
Shop 39, 2/F, The Pacifica Mall, 9 Sham Shing Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tea-is-always-my-best-friend-e3512039

Tea is always my best friend!
2019-08-22  34 瀏覽
Wandered into this mall after visiting some restaurants nearby.
At first I thought it was a bubble tea house from the neon logo.

There was much more to offer on the menu and they had tea blends in large test tubes.

As the menu was in Chinese, most of them didn't really mean anything so it was really helpful that the boss let me smell the teas so I could order the one I was looking for.
There was one I instantly remembered the smell of as I had it before at Citysuper.

Pineapple Soda:
The pineapple soda was simply reduced pineapple and soda without sweeteners which is why I ordered it.
At the bottom of the drink are pieces of fresh pineapple which they have cooked for a long time so that it gets reduced and reduced until you get concentrated pieces of pineapple with natrual sweetness.

As well as pineapple, there was some citrus peel which gave it extra aroma.
I definitely recommend this drink if you are in the area.

Damask Rose Tea:
Damask Rose tea is extremely fragrant and soothing with a lovely bitter aftertaste.
I had it cold to begin with and you can get a second round by adding hot water which also tasted good.

Will definitely be back if I am in the area and hopefully they will have another branch closer to the city.