[Review 7724] The best buffet in Tokwawan! @ 8度餐廳 Café 8 Degrees

02/09/2019
8度餐廳 Café 8 Degrees
土瓜灣九龍城道199號8度海逸酒店地下
G/F, Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees, 199 Kowloon City Road, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-buffet-in-tokwawan-e3524666

The best buffet in Tokwawan!
2019-09-02  880 瀏覽
Summer is not over yet!!!
8 Degrees are doing a summer buffet which I almost missed.

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The highlights this time are the freshly cooked mussels in wine!


Foie gras from the live cooking station:
Oysters, lobsters and seafood are always there so don't fret!
The Chinese soup is a must as it is loaded with delicacies with a strong conch taste.

There were lots of English delights as I found items like: cauliflower cheese, mashed potato and cheese, pigs in blankets, Indian curries and bread pudding!
Moving on to dessert, they have freshly made durian crepes!
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The dessert selection was definitely a delight as they had my favourite pandan cake as well as a lovely spread of Western cakes like strawberry cream cake and their signature mango mille feuille.

Despite the quietness in town at the moment, this place was full which is a sign of good food.
Will definitely be back.

[Review 7364] Psy chotic owner @ 金樂煲仔小菜坊

23/40/2019
金樂煲仔小菜坊=
土瓜灣土瓜灣道263號地下
G/F, 263 To Kwa Wan Road, To Kwa Wan, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/psy-chotic-owner-e3379791'

Psy chotic owner
2019-04-23  552 瀏覽
Went here randomly for dinner as everything is Chinese so whatever you pick would be the same.

Was greeted by the guy at the front who seemed friendly.
Minutes after ordering from the lady, you would never have imagined that guy suddenly flipped and started shouting at one of his staff.
He was literally telling her to go and deliver some food and would rather not see here there.
Anyway, after reading reviews of this place it seems that the sy chotic guy has a history.

In terms of food, the dishes came surprisingly quickly.
The kungpao chicken was very salty and the chicken was definitely the cooked chicken (baak chit gaai) they serve but recooked in Kungpao style.

[Review 6098] So far my favourite branch @ 富粥 Full of Congee

30/07/2017
富粥 Full of Congee
土瓜灣馬頭圍道208號地舖
G/F, 208 Ma Tau Wai Road, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/so-far-my-favourite-branch-e2838531

There are three branches, so far I have only tried this branch and the one at Whampoa.The ricerolls are too soft at Whampoa and the food costs more at that branch.
The ricerolls here are so much more elastic and springy with a decent rice flour taste.
The grass jelly is another must order because the texture is soft like Taiwanese grass jelly and they put condensed milk which makes it so deliciously creamy and not too sweet.

[Review 5798] Afternoon tea by the pool @ 花園茶座 Garden Terrace

18/02/2017
花園茶座 Garden Terrace
土瓜灣九龍城道199號8度海逸酒店2樓
2/F, Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees, 199 Kowloon City Road, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/afternoon-tea-by-the-pool-e2732117

Afternoon tea by the pool
2017-02-18  133 瀏覽
Decided to visit Harbour 8 because I have never been there before.
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They were doing this afternoon tea set which only costs $168 and you get a SKINFOOD face care pack.

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In collaboration with Skinfood, they have done a Yuzu and brown sugar tea set theme with a Yuzu hot drink included.


My favourite were the savouries and the water droplet cake.




The yuzu puffs were also delicious.

[Review 5796] Jasmine soda @ Cozy Yogurt

18/02/2017
Cozy Yogurt
土瓜灣北帝街105號地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, 105 Pak Tai St, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/jasmine-soda-e2731965

Jasmine soda
2017-02-18  391 瀏覽
I haven't seen tea soda on the menu before so when I saw Jasmine Soda I decided to try it.
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It was very fizzy but lacked Jasmine flavour even though there were so much Jasmine flower buds in the drink.

They also had these Butterfly pea flower drinks, the weirdest one had to be the chocolate.

[Review 4516] Some hits and misses this time @ 富華餐廳 Fu Wah Cafe

08/08/2015
富華餐廳 Fu Wah Cafe
土瓜灣新碼頭街38號翔龍灣廣場地下27號舖
Shop 27, G/F, Grand Waterfront Plaza, 38 San Ma Tau Street, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/some-hits-and-misses-this-time-e2476702

Went back because the dishes here are creative.
Tried the duck and e-fu noodles braised in XO sauce (286) which should be tasty but the duck wasn't that fresh and the noodles didn't have much taste as anticipated because previously I tried the e-fu noodles in red beancurd sauce and that was amazing.

Also tried the instant noodles in ginger broth with liver (C10) and the broth was just as good as this famous place in sham shui po.
The liver was soft and velvety.
The noodles came with scrambled eggs which were beautifully done but I could have done without the artificial tasting truffle.
It was impressive served with a croissant because the croissant was really nice and not too buttery which was perfect with the egg.

[Review 4330] Creative dishes @ 富華餐廳 Fu Wah Cafe

17/05/2015
富華餐廳 Fu Wah Cafe
土瓜灣新碼頭街38號翔龍灣廣場地下27號舖
Shop 27, G/F, Grand Waterfront Plaza, 38 San Ma Tau Street, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/creative-dishes-e2450930

Creative dishes
2015-05-17  238 瀏覽
I was on my way to visit the arts exhibition nearby so got the ferry from North point which landed me here.
There were not many eateries at Grand Waterfront Plaza.
I was supposed to dine at another place but the restaurant seemed weird so I walked out and then there was Tai Hing which is all over Hong Kong so I went here.

Initially I was going to order the noodles in ginger broth but it was sold out.
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The female staff annoyed me as well which is why this place gets an OK and not a  because she couldn't hear me so she was giving me the looks.

Anyway, I ended up having the braised e-fu noodles in red beancurd sauce with vegetables (213南乳粗mun齊伊麵)because I liked the creative combination.
When it came, I couldn't smell any red beancurd and the colour didn't have any hues of red or burgandy.
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Good red beancurd is meant to have a lovely aroma.
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As for the taste, it was really nice because each strand of noodle was flavoured by red beancurd but I would have liked it the noodle wasn't so soft.

On the next visit, I hope to try 738 fried red beancurd chicken.
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I was also impressed by the XO noodles because you can choose different noodles such as flat noodles, udon, egg noodles or vermicelli to go with a choice of chicken, duck, beef, char siu and even prawns!

[Review 2687] Delicious cookies from Cafe 8 Degrees @ 8度餐廳 Café 8 Degrees

30/07/2013
8度餐廳 Café 8 Degrees
土瓜灣九龍城道199號8度海逸酒店地下
G/F, Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees, 199 Kowloon City Road, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-cookies-from-cafe-8-degrees-e2311066


Thanks to a friend for these delicious cookies.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate and almond cookies:

As you can see, it was loaded with lots of almond in it.
Each bite was delicious with a good crunch of almond combined with a strong cocao taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Palmiers:

Compared to other palmiers, the size of these were much smaller which was good because you can pop them in your mouth without breaking them.
They were crisp and buttery with a delicate flakey texture.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1957] More dreamy desserts @ Hoi Kee Walnut Place 海記合桃坊甜品

04/11/2012
海記合桃坊甜品 Hoi Kee Walnut Place
土瓜灣美景街73號地舖
G/F, 73 Mei King Street, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/more-dreamy-desserts-hoi-kee-walnut-place-e2267407

The desserts here are so delicious that I had to come back to this particular branch for the other stuff.
I wish the Mong Kok branch would taste as good as this because the To Kwa Wan location is a bit inconvenient.

I came back especially for the vanilla dessert which is not served after 7pm on weekdays, so I had the desserts first and then had dinner afterwards.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Iced white jade HKD16:

Another amazing dessert which was worth coming all the way for it.
It had sago, aloe vera, and glutinous rice balls in milky vanilla sauce. The sweetness was really gentle and moreish.
The whipped cream on top made it even more dreamier.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tofu pudding with peach and pearls HKD15:

I was surprised the tofu pudding had a strong creamy tofu taste yet its texture was like panna cotta.
The coloured pearls were not as pretty as the product shot and they were a tad too sweet.
The peach slices were canned peaches and were slightly sweetened.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★