[Review 7662]Another HM with dine in @ 華御結 Hana-Musubi

20/08/2019
華御結  Hana-Musubi
荔枝角長沙灣道833號長沙灣廣場2樓216號舖
Shop 216, 2/F, Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, 833 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/another-hm-with-dine-in-e3509999
Another HM with dine in
2019-08-20  247 瀏覽
I love HM and this time I was lured by the Iwate salted chicken.
This branch has tables so I dined there.
The chicken was tastier than expected, the saltiness was interesting as you can taste the salt but it isn't overly salty.
The chicken thigh was springy and tender but I wish it was a bigger piece.
Overall satisfied.
The difference with dine in shops is that they serve soup as well meaning you can get the sets.

[Review 7628] Korean rolls in LCK @ 炸帝x韓卷 Today’s Food

02/08/2019
炸帝x韓卷  Today’s Food
荔枝角長沙灣道883號億利工業中心地下6-A7-8號舖
Shop 6-A7-8, G/F, Elite Industrial Centre, 883 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/korean-rolls-in-lck-e3493648

Korean rolls in LCK
2019-08-02  456 瀏覽
I was in the area so discovered this Korean joint.

It was the weekend so it was nice and empty as most of the office crowd have fled so the restaurant was quiet except for some residents who were getting takeaways.
The menu is mainly rolls or you can get the set.
I ordered just the rolls because the rest wasn't interesting and if it wasn't for spam I wouldn't have bothered.
I wonder if I was the first customer that day according to the receipt.

Anyway, the rolls were big in diameter so having a small mouth they were difficult to eat.

They were filled with pickles etc which were stated on the menu.
The spam was good but the rest of the ingredients were a bit sweet.
Overall quite nice but probably nicer if it was just spam inside like School Food.

[Review 7624] Chinese Curd Rice drinks @ 我是酸奶君 (已結業)HEY! IM YOGOST

30/07/2019
我是酸奶君 (已結業)HEY! IM YOGOST
荔枝角青山道489-491號香港工業中心A座地下A2-E號舖
Shop A2-E, G/F, Block A, Hong Kong Industrial Centre, 489-491 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-curd-rice-drinks-e3490615

Chinese Curd Rice drinks
2019-07-30  168 瀏覽
This is the third yoghurt rice beverage I have tried following Yoghurt Cow and Bubble dog.
Out of the three this is possibly the first yoghurt rice to land in Hong Kong from China with their first branch in MK.
MK does my head in so I couldn't be bothered to go there just for the drink.
Managed try it here as I was getting something fixed at Lenovo nearby.

It is on the corner near the MTR exit.
Tried two yoghurt drinks which were bought an hour after each other.
The first one I had was not that good because the purple rice was mushy and stuck together.
The second cup fared better because you can see the purple rice grains are distinct and long and the texture was better.
As for the yoghurt, it tasted ok and it was not too sweet.
Overall quite a nice dessert drink.

[Review 7617] Yoghurt Rice drink with Grass Jelly @ 我是珍奶狗

30/07*/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/yoghurt-rice-drink-with-grass-jelly-e3488522

Yoghurt Rice drink with Grass Jelly
2019-07-30  227 瀏覽
As I was in the area, tried this out because I love yoghurt Rice drinks which are just similar to Indian Curd Rice.
Ordered it and added extra grass jelly.
Overall, it was quite good but the yoghurt flavour was not strong enough compared to Ayoghurtcow or Yogost.
But the grass jelly was actually quite nice in the yoghurt and better than pearls which get in the way.
I was tempted to try the durian and avocado which I will save for next time.

[Review 7479] Best Pastas in LCK @ Pici

01/06/2019
Pici  休息中
荔枝角長順街15號D2 Place二期地下G03號舖
Shop G03, G/F, D2 Place TWO, 15 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/best-pastas-in-lck-e3427351

Business is booming in Lai Chi Kok and so is the demand for good food!
Pici started off in Wanchai, Feb 2017 and now has five branches with the fifth branch in Lai Chi Kok.

Last week, they were doing a pasta giveaway but unfortunately I had other plans that day.
I like the way, all the branches are the same with an alfresco bar, dining area and a bar table where you can watch the pasta chefs make the pasta.
The menu at Lai Chi Kok is slightly different.
Green Ravioli and Tuna Tartare are exclusive at this branch while the popular favourites like truffle pasta, meatballs and tiramisu are all on the menu.

Started with the Sicilian Surprise which was a vibrant sweet start with citrus flavours.

Green Ravioli [LCK exclusive at the moment]:
The green ravioli was new and I love ravioli so tried it.
It has broccolini, peas and asparagus which were all my favourites.
The ravioli was fresh with the crunch of the vegetables topped with ricotta which gave it the saltiness.
My friend had the lunch because you get salad and a dessert.
The truffle pasta was on the lunch menu so how could you not order it for HKD148!!!

Radicchio Salad [Part of the Lunch Set]:
There were so many options to choose from ranging from Hams to Burrata cheese but we chose the Radicchio salad which was healthy and light topped with delicious hazelnuts and tangy vinegar.

Taglioni with shaved fresh truffle [Part of the Lunch Set]:
Less is more and this was simply delicious because it was just freshly made pasta with freshly shaved truffle and truffle sauce.
The pasta was silky yet al dente.

Tiramisu [Part of the Lunch Set]:
For dessert, the Tiramisu is a must as it is thick and creamilious.
PICI's Tiramisu is unique as the mascarpone is visually yellow like custard and it tastes so delicious with the soaked layers of ladyfingers.


With freshly made pasta, PICI never fails to impress.

[Review 7391] Purple Sweet Potato Milk @ 森及茶 (已結業)Forest & Tea

05/05/2019
森及茶 (已結業)Forest & Tea
荔枝角長沙灣道883號億利工業中心地下
G/F, Elite Industrial Centre, 883 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/purple-sweet-potato-milk-e3393425

Purple Sweet Potato Milk
2019-05-05  119 瀏覽
As I was in the area decided to try the drinks.
The purple potato looked good with coloured balls at the bottom so ordered that.
Unfortunately, there was only one type of taro ball given compared to other pictures posted.

The purple potato lacked taste so all I could taste was milk and sweetness.

[Review 7121] Small vegetarian joint @ 道緣素食 Affinity Vegetarian

16/01/2019
道緣素食  Affinity Vegetarian
荔枝角長沙灣道883號億利工業中心地下4號D舖
Shop 4D, G/F, Elite Industrial Centre, 883 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/small-vegetarian-joint-e3276958

Small vegetarian joint
2019-01-16  1092 瀏覽
I have always wanted to try this joint but I keep coming at the wrong time when they are closed.Anyway finally made it but made the wrong choice as the menu was confusing.
Ended up getting the mountain yam congee because I didn't see the other items like mock shark fin soup.

The congee had a nice smell and the texture was very viscous as it had mountain yam.
In terms of taste it was very bland but you could taste some mock meat in it which was tasteless yet you could smell it.
There were other bits of vegetables in it like sweetcorn and mushrooms.

[Review 7111] Saltless soups @ 燉 (已搬遷) 新店位置

11/01/2019
燉 (已搬遷) 新店位置
荔枝角長義街10號昌隆工業大廈地下3A2號舖
Shop 3A2, G/F, Cheung Lung Industrial Building, 10 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/saltless-soups-e3271802

Saltless soups
2019-01-11  354 瀏覽
I have always wanted to try this place because they specialize in soups.
Soups start from $48 and onwards.
Had the whelk and monkey mushroom soup there.
When it came, they said there was salt on the side because they do not put salt in it.
Indeed there was no salt and the taste was very light.
Although it wasn't salty I didn't put any salt in to be healthy and it still tasted ok.
Will come back to try their lunches and there is a branch at North Point.

[Review 6949] How the food scene has changed @ Holly Brown Coffee Roasters

05/11/2018
Holly Brown Coffee Roasters
荔枝角長順街15號D2 Place二期地下1號舖
Shop 01, G/F, D2 Place TWO, 15 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/how-the-food-scene-has-changed-e3208402

How the food scene has changed
2018-11-05  92 瀏覽
About a decade ago, there was not much Western restaurants let alone coffee shops in Lai Chi Kok.
All that has changed.
Holly Brown which used to be famous had branches all over Hong Kong but now there are only two branches left in Central and this latest one in Lai Chi Kok.
The menu at Lai Chi Kok offers more than gelato that I was actually captivated by the souffle pancakes but sadly they didn't have it that evening.

Started with the Taiwanese Jasmine tea but the the smell and taste was a bit strange, it was slightly sweet and the taste reminded me of lavatory Jasmine air refresheners and the Jasmine incenses you smell at Thai places.
Had the squid ink tagliatelle with prawn, scallop and asparagus, evidently the seafood was cooked separately then garnished on top before serving.
The pasta and squid ink sauce was quite good but it wasn't hot enough and the pasta texture was a bit too hard as if it was prepared a long time ago and recooked with sauce when someone ordered it.
For desserts, had the red velvet cake which was nice and dense but the buttercream was rather brittle and chalky.
Felt like drinking some warm milk that night but not too much so had the babyccino which is the perfect option.
The Earl Grey tea was a great finish.

[Review 6929] Chestnut chiffon @ 半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo

23/10/2018
半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo
荔枝角長順街15號D2 Place二期1樓Popup X16
Popup X16, 1/F, D2 Place Two, 15 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chestnut-chiffon-e3193501

Chestnut chiffon
2018-10-23  54 瀏覽
After trying two chiffon cakes in the series, I was hooked but some are good and some not.
This time got the chestnut.
It was filled with starchy chestnut in the middle and topped with a whole chestnut on top.
The cake was not too sweet overall and the size makes it good for small celebrations.
I love the fact that there are so many flavours as there is a cake for everyone.

[Review 6852] Chocolate hazelnut Cake @ 半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo

20/09/2018
半熟工房 Hanjuku Kobo
荔枝角長順街15號D2 Place二期1樓Popup X16
Popup X16, 1/F, D2 Place Two, 15 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chocolate-hazelnut-cake-e3163759

Chocolate hazelnut Cake
2018-09-20  50 瀏覽
This place is famous for cheese tarts but I have fallen in love with their new chiffon series which are filled with filling in the centre.
There are so many flavours: hazelnut, Earl Grey, Chestnut, custard etc.
Tried the Chocolate hazelnut which I really liked because it was not too sweet and it was topped with a few pieces of hazelnut.
The sauce on the top was actually very light and dreamy so I will try other flavours next time.

[Review 6807] Frozen fruit sticks @ Food Monster

29/08/2018
Food Monster
荔枝角長沙灣道883號億利工業中心1樓13號B室
Flat 13B, 1/F, Elite Industrial Centre, 883 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/frozen-fruit-sticks-e3143510

Frozen fruit sticks
2018-08-29  1925 瀏覽
Discovered Food Monster since I was dining at the Taiwanese restaurant on the same floor.
At Food Monster, they sell frozen foods which can be eaten there.
Behind the shop is a party room where you can book for events such as cooking, parties etc.

Got the mango and durian lollies which are said to be 100% fruit.
To my surprise, they were indeed 100% fruit on a stick.
The taste is basically the taste of fruit put on a stick and then frozen.
The durian had a really strong smell but the taste was not that strong or sweet since you are eating it frozen.
 0 讚好


The mango was quite palatable as it was too sweet but the texture was quite woody so you are getting real mango here!

[Review 6805] Beyond Burger at [The Americano] @ The Americano

29/08/2018
The Americano
荔枝角長沙灣道883號億利工業中心1樓12室
Flat 12, 1/F, Elite Industrial Centre, 883 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/beyond-burger-at-the-americano-e3143493

Beyond Burger at [The Americano]
2018-08-29  293 瀏覽
I love the Beyond Burger so I am trying to try every place that is serving burgers with this patty.
The Americano is serving it for HKD88 which has onion rings, vegan cheese, tomato, avocado, lettuce and sauces in the filling.
It had more fillings compared to the one at Texas but both cost the same.
 0 讚好

It was definitely nice with all that sauce and the crispy onions gave it a crispy texture and a sweet taste.
The beef salad was fancy with crispy garlic sprinkled on top.

For drinks, had the soda of the day which was damn good as it was not made with syrup but with strawberry puree that gives it a natural taste that was not too sweet.

Dessert ended with a delicious salted caramel cake that is worth ordering as it was layers of sponge cake and layers of sweet caramel.