[Review 7737] Hana Musubi at Fortress Hill Station @ 華御結 Hana-Musubi

09/09/2019
華御結  Hana-Musubi
北角炮台山港鐵站12號舖
Shop 12, Fortress Hill MTR Station, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hana-musubi-at-fortress-hill-station-e3532145

Hana Musubi at Fortress Hill Station
2019-09-09  100 瀏覽
HM is spreading everywhere like wildfire!I wish they would debut in UK as well but I wonder how the musubis would taste during the freezing cold weather.
Now they have just opened at Fortress Hill.
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Got the new September musubi and sidedish.

The chestnut one was delicious with pieces of chestnut and you can taste the soy sauce in it as well as the hint of spiciness.
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Okra is another one of my favourite veggies, this time it was mixed with light yuzu gravy and pieces of chicken.
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It was really good because the yuzu wasn't sweet as you would expect so it was to my liking.
Also tried the new yuzu chicken musubi by HM but I wasn't fond of it as it was slightly sweet.

[Review 7681] Ginger root tea @ The Opera Coffee

24/08/2019
The Opera Coffee
北角蜆殼街6-16號寶榮大廈地下G1B號舖
Shop G1B, G/F, Po Wing Building, 6-16 Shell Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ginger-root-tea-the-opera-coffee-e3515127

Ginger root tea @ The Opera Coffee
2019-08-24  594 瀏覽
Went here a while ago and was captivated by the rainbow tea.
Decided to go in and check the rainbow tea which turned out to be some berry tea.
In the end I got the ginger root tea because it was different.
The ginger tea was quite fiery but strangely artificial.
As the shop is quite small, there is a minimum drink per person!

[Review 7680] Just noodles @ 德昌魚蛋粉

24/08/2019
德昌魚蛋粉
北角馬寶道1-3號國賓商場1號舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/just-noodles-e3515106

Went here randomly as I was hungry.
I wasn't expecting anything good as it is just the usual noodles with a choice of fishballs etc.
According to OR there is more than one branch.

Ordered the beef brisket noodles.
The broth was quite light and there were two pieces of radish as well as a few pieces of beef.
The beef wasn't edible as it was dry and hard.
The noodles were just the usual but tasteless.

[Review 7466] Improved choices and not just congee @ 海皇粥店 Ocean Empire Food Shop

09/08/2019
海皇粥店 Ocean Empire Food Shop
北角英皇道406-408號地下
Shop 1, G/F., Everwin Bldg., No. 406-408 King's Rd.,, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/improved-choices-and-not-just-congee-e3500347

Improved choices and not just congee
2019-08-09  147 瀏覽
It's been a while since I have had Ocean Empire congee but recently they have added new items on the menu like Taiwanese roti, Sichuan style congee and fried noodles.

There are Chinese cruellers in the glass cabinet by the entrance with a choice of sweet or savoury.
Tried the Sichuan fried noodles with Roast pork:
I was really impressed as it was really tasty with a spicy kick but it would be great if they had luncheon ham Sichuan fried noodles as well.

Also had the Taiwanese roti where you get to choose two fillings.
I chose egg and bacon.
The roti was not that oily and the fried egg was done just right however the bacon wasn't English bacon.

Finished with the cold soybean with grass jelly.

Overall, the experience was good because of the modern choices.

[Review 7619] Always full house at Jen Fen Full @ 九份飽 Jiu Fen Full

29/07/2019
九份飽  Jiu Fen Full
北角蜆殼街4號宇宙商業大廈地下1-3號舖
Shop 1-3, G/F, Universal Commercial House, 4 Shell Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/always-full-house-at-jen-fen-full-e3489452

Every time I go past this restaurant on the corner, it is always full which is a good sign because several restaurants didn't survive at this spot.
Previously it was some cake shop then a vegetarian restaurant.

The joint is pretty cramped but seats more people than it ever did before so it is hard to get to the tables at the far back without bumping into people.
The air conditioning is pretty cold so ordered two hot drinks for myself and my friend had the cold drink.
The dumplings were visually different to the ones in the pictures and the soup wasn't clear.
The filling inside the dumplings were ok though.
For the noodles, had the rice vermicelli with pork chops which were quite crispy.

The star of the show had to be the beef noodles which was in this strong beef broth and had a nice sweetness to it.
The noodles were done just right.

Will come back for dessert as the noodles were quite filling.

[Review 7571] Second branch of Fung's Dessert @ 鋒少甜品 (已結業)Fung's Dessert

10/07/2019
鋒少甜品 (已結業)Fung's Dessert
北角渣華道146-166號嘉威大廈地下6-10號舖
Shop 6-10, G/F, Ka Wai Building, 146-166 Java Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/second-branch-of-fungs-dessert-e3473523

Second branch of Fung's Dessert
2019-07-10  83 瀏覽
Discovered this second branch of Fung's Dessert while dining at H opposite.
The main branch is just up the road near the MTR exit and my favourite item there is the congee.
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Since it was new, decided to pay it a visit.

This joint is much smaller and the desserts are the same.
Tried the new baked sago dessert where you can choose chestnut, hazelnut, lotus seed  or chocolate.
Chose the hazelnut baked sago.
The hazelnut was quite disappointing because it was just a layer of hazelnut liquid in the middle and it was too sweet.
The sago was also too soft.
The other dessert I had was the beancurd, barley and gingko nuts sweet soup and it just tasted like cold soya milk with barley and gingko in it.
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Again, just the usual Chinese dessert but it makes me wonder if the old place will be shut down soon or they are just expanding.

[Review 7567] Happinesssss plus CARBS @ 高興+ happinesssssplus

08/07/2019
高興+  happinesssssplus
北角琴行街21-23號港濤軒地下1-2號舖
Shop 1&2, G/F, Island Lodge, 21-23 Kam Hong Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/happinesssss-plus-carbs-e3470603

Happinesssss plus CARBS
2019-07-08  26 瀏覽
North Point has changed a lot these few years.
Old buildings knocked down and a whole new street has popped up where the pier used to be.

There is now a stylish restaurant on the corner called happinesssssplus.
I like the way the restaurant is split into two sides, a vintage hair salon and an old cinema.
At first, I thought it was the usual menu with steak, chicken etc but the pastas were more exciting for me because they had some unsual items like Stir Fried Pasta with tinned Dace fish and black beans.
Lots of restaurants are using tinned dace fish with black beans as an ingredient, one restaurant did tinned dace with black beans pizza while this other restaurant did tinned dace and black beans Caesar salad.
Both were quite tasty.
As expected the dace black bean pasta tasted good because the oils from the tin is full of flavour which helps to flavor the pasta when it is stir fried and when you eat it the dace and black beans just act like anchovies giving it a unique Chinese twist.
Also had the Sichuan Bolognese which was another flavourful dish. It was spicy and stronger in taste compared to the fried dace pasta.
If you love Sichuan dishes then this pasta is recommended.
Also had the ravioli because I love ravioli.
It is slightly different in presentation because there are balsamic pearls which give a burst of tartness to the ravioli.
Finished with tea and blueberry yoghurt soda.
Overall, very satisfied with their pastas.

[Review 7509] Beef was missing @ 炯記餐室 Gwing Kee Restaurant

12/06/2019
炯記餐室  Gwing Kee Restaurant
北角英皇道376-380號美麗閣地舖
G/F, Mary Court, 376-380 King's Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/beef-was-missing-e3440914

Beef was missing
2019-06-12  157 瀏覽
The first Gwing Kee started off in Tsuen Wan and now they have two more branches on the Hong Kong side.The one in CWB is a cross over with this other goose restaurant while the one at North Point serves purely Gwing Kee stuff.
Clearly the goose oil noodles and rice are a must try.
You can order a la carte or with drinks etc.
Originally I wanted the beef noodles or rice but the lady suggested that I try the super combo which has a bit of everything including the beef so ordered that.
Unfortunately, the star of the show BEEF was missing and so I asked if the beef was missing and they just came back and said the chef acknowledged it so I wasn't a bit pleased because I didn't get to try the damn beef.
Anyway, the rice with goose oil was really heavenly and so are the goose oil noodles.
The rice is probably a better option as the rice is piping hot and fragrant with the goose oil.
Sadly according to pictures of the super combo, the pickled vegetables were also missing if you take the Tsuen Wan branch as reference.
I guess the restaurant is quite new so not running smoothly yet.