[Review 7200] The best slush drink in town @ 豆腐時代

10/02/2019
豆腐時代 
黃大仙竹園道15號竹園廣場地下竹園市場
Food Town, G/F, Chuk Yuen Plaza, 15 Chuk Yuen Road, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-slush-drink-in-town-e3300594

The best slush drink in town
2019-02-10  350 瀏覽
Tofu is a popular and healthy ingredient.

There are so many shops serving it such as Kung Woh which is on the traditional and greasy side.

A few years ago Tofuism was very popular with a modern approach where they had shops everywhere but somehow they started to die down with one or two shops currently remaining.

Trending now is Tofuage where they have two branches at Wong Tai Sin and Lam Tin.

I went to both locations and prices are slightly different because I believe one has dine in and the is a takeaway so they have to adjust prices accordingly.

I visited Lam Tin first and the golden tofu was cheaper, you get 7 pieces for HKD20 while at WTS it is $22 for 6 pieces.
Same goes for the Tofu cheese balls which cost HKD20  at LT and HKD22 at WTS, but anyway it was rewarding to see everything freshly made.
Ordered the Tofu Slush because it costs the same at both places.

The original is basically silky tofu at the bottom topped with tofu slush.
It was not too sweet and the tofu slush was fine and uniformly even in size and I loved the feeling when it melted in my mouth as you get the taste of tofu and sweetness.

[Review 7198] Hainan Chicken @ 凱泰船屋

10/02/2019
凱泰船屋
黃大仙竹園道15號竹園廣場竹園街市地下93號舖
Shop 93, G/F, Chuk Yuen Market, Chuk Yuen Plaza, 15 Chuk Yuen Road, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hainan-chicken-e3300592

Hainan Chicken
2019-02-10  317 瀏覽
There are two places at the Food Market that serves chicken and rice, tried this one first but sadly the flavoured rice was sold out.
The sauce given was too garlicky for my liking but there were other sauces on the table which were good.
The chicken was ok as I requested for the white meat but it wasn't really memorable.
I don't recall much on the taste but the chicken meat was tender and fresh and that's it but I think I definitely tried it at the wrong moment as the flavoured rice wasn't available and there was a 20% surcharge as it was during the CNY.

[Review 7196] Tasty Mock Shark Fin Soup @ 食住上

10/02/2019
食住上
黃大仙竹園道15號竹園廣場地下竹園市場CY95號舖
Shop CY95, Food Town, G/F, Chuk Yuen Plaza, 15 Chuk Yuen Road, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tasty-mock-shark-fin-soup-e3300460

Tasty Mock Shark Fin Soup
2019-02-10  354 瀏覽
At Food Town there are quite a few stalls that serve Mock Shark Fin soup but I chose to try this one because it had fish maw and mock shark fins in the soup.

The soup is clear and runny compared to the usual ones.
According to the shop, they have deliberately not added any starch to it.
It was crammed with so much Shitaake mushrooms, shredded chicken, Chinese ham, vegetarian shark fin and fish maw etc.

I found it a bit too salty otherwise it would have been perfect.
Finished with the lemon barley water which was not too sweet with a good tangy lemon flavour to it.

[Review 6985] Pho Joint in WTS @ 越一越南牛肉粉專門店 Pho 1

20/11/2018
越一越南牛肉粉專門店  Pho 1
黃大仙鳳凰新村環鳳街12號地舖
G/F, 12 Wan Fung Street, Fung Wong Sun Chuen, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pho-joint-in-wts-e3223272

Pho Joint in WTS
2018-11-20  76 瀏覽
I rarely go to this stretch of WTS but was in the area after going to some Chinese Roast shop nearby.
This Pho joint is evidently popular as it is at the busy stretch of the residential area.
The menu has a lot of offer and they also have another branch in Tsuen Wan.
Started with my favourite appetizer, the steamed rice pancakes.
They were filled with delicious filling and the black pepper was very aromatic so it was very tasty and it had red dried shrimps hence the rosy red colour.

Next were the stars of the show, my friend had the locomotive pho while I had the Raw Beef Pho.
I really appreciated fresh basil which gives the soup a lovely flavour and aroma.
The broth had  a nice rich beef flavour yet it was clear.
Overall not bad quality for the WTS neighbourhood.
Will try the TW shop next time.
Finished with the Vietnamese Coffee which was really good as it wasn't strong but my friend preferred stronger ones.

[Review 6971] Brown sugar milk @ 歇腳亭 Sharetea

18/11/2018
歇腳亭  Sharetea
黃大仙正德街103號黃大仙中心南館LG樓LG3號舖
Shop LG3, LG/F, Temple Mall South, 103 Ching Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/brown-sugar-milk-e3218772

Since brown sugar milk is trending, decided to try one from Sharetea.
The taste was rather bland and the brown sugar wasn't very strong.
Compared to other ones I have tried, this one was the worst as it was just tasteless and it was just like drinking plain milk.

[Review 6884] Mid Autumn Bunnies @ McCafe

08/10/2018
McCafe  休息中
黃大仙竹園南邨竹園商場S219A號舖平台部分
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mid-autumn-bunnies-e3179862

Mid Autumn Bunnies
2018-10-08  76 瀏覽
McDonalds has launched this super cute rabbit for Mid Autum festival!!!
You can buy then a la carte or in a set of four.
The quality is a bit different everywhere as some have eyes and some don't so I chose one that had both chocolate eyes!!!!!
Basically it is coconut mousse on the outside with mango filling in the middle.
The taste was not too sweet so it was palatable but it was quite milky and the mango taste was not that strong.

[Review 6751] The Legend @ 豪園麵家 House of Ho Yuen Noodle Cuisine

07/08/2018
豪園麵家  House of Ho Yuen Noodle Cuisine
黃大仙睦鄰街8號現崇山商場地下21號
Shop 21, Lions Rise Mall, 8 Muk Lun Street, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-legend-e3121105

WTS can get quite crowded during dinner time, so went here to avoid the crowd.
Ho Yuen Noodles has been in business for ages and they used to be located somewhere else.
I have never heard of HY Noodles but funnily enough, I tried their Food Truck first in Central for the single boned chicken wings.

Had dinner here and the food is good as well.

Sometimes, I just want some simple food like Sweet and Sour and Curry.
So had the fish in tomato sauce and curry beef.
The fish was crispy in rich tomato sauce with lots of fresh tomatoes in it.
The curry was even better as it was thick just like the ones in UK so it was delicious with rice.
The pineapple ribs were a bit too bony for me one but still ok.
Finished with the soup which was very satisfying as it was msg free with a strong dried vegetable taste.

[Review 6651] Crispy Pork Lard @ 澕記車仔麵

27/06/2018
澕記車仔麵 (已結業)
黃大仙銀鳳街7號鳳凰邨大廈地下7A號舖
Shop 7A, G/F, Fung Wong Chuen Building, 7 Ngan Fung Street, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/crispy-pork-lard-e3083750

Went to my favourite joint nearby but the star of the show was sold out so I left and walked in here because it was empty.
They serve cart noodles so I just settled for some noodles.

To my surprise, the condiments and Crispy Pork Lard turned out to be the best especially the curry sauce which tastes so good when it is mixed with the noodles.

I don't like pork lard, but it looked fresh and crispy.


It was so damn good as there was no rancid smell or taste and it was crunchy all the way through.
Crispy Pork Lard is a bit like Pork Scratchings but not as crunchy and the texture is light and crispy.

The noodles were boring at first but were saved by the sauces and Crispy pork lard.

[Review 6649] Strange Panini @ Grove Café

27/06/2018
Grove Café
黃大仙正德街103號黃大仙中心南館UG樓33-36號舖
Shop 33-36, UG/F, Temple Mall South,103 Ching Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/strange-panini-e3083201

I didn't expect the food to be good but went here as I  have not tried this branch.
Ordered the Ham and Cheese Panini and here was what I got.
Not quite a panini as it was not toasted properly.
Secondly, it definitely was not toasted well as the panini texture was like bread and it was cold.
If it had been toasted, it would have been impossible for me to take the slice of cheese out.
After taking out the processed cheese and weird ham, it tasted so good with just lettuce and tomatoes.

[Review 6640] In search of my favourite faan hup @ 鳳凰燒臘飯店 Fung Wong Roasted Meat Restaurant

23/06/2018
鳳凰燒臘飯店 Fung Wong Roasted Meat Restaurant
黃大仙鳳凰新邨銀鳳街26號地下
G/F, 26 Ngan Fung St, Fung Wong Sun Chuen,, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/in-search-of-my-favourite-faan-hup-e3079624

For years, I was fed food from here which I didn't even know.
At that time, I didn't really explore Chinese BBQ meat so didn't realize I was having such delicious food as I took it for granted.
Every location and time we had these faan hups, the food was hot and the meat tasted fresh.
Often, the faanhups would be waiting for a while before we ate them but the rice and meat would still be hot and there wasn't any polystyrene odour in the food.
I only made an effort to find the source when I was leaving that company and found out that it was in some village in Wong Tai Sin, not that near the MTR which was why I didn't go earlier.
After exploring roast meats in Hong Kong, the quality and taste was just not as good as this place and I just couldn't understand how the roast faan hups here won the other restaurants.

After googling this shop, I found an article which confirmed that this was the shop I was looking for because he also got the source from a PA at TVB.
Quoted from Weirdjun at Blogspot
"TVB 無論在天涯海角拍戲都要番黎鳳凰村 買飯盒"
Hence true as the crew are always working at different TV Stations.

Basically, the roast pork was damn good because it isn't too sweet or salty with a nice crispy edge.
The scallion oil is also amazing so is the salted egg.
Anyway, it was comforting that I found it, however dining in a restaurant with strangers is so different to eating out at different locations be it inside/outside from a polystyrene box with a bunch of celebs and crew.
I haven't dined at the TVB Canteen, but this hidden one at Clear Water Bay studios where the cops go for meals is damn good but not sure if it is still around.
The salted meat patty and the pan fried chicken is also recommended but I wonder if it is still around.
The service here is cocky but they deserve to be cocky!

[Review 6582] Salted egg yolk is the winner @ 上海廳1930 Shanghai Teng 1930

29/05/2018
上海廳1930  Shanghai Teng 1930
黃大仙龍翔道136號黃大仙中心北館地下低層LG05-08號舖
Shop LG08, LG/F, Temple Mall North, 136 Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/salted-egg-yolk-is-the-winner-e3060464

Salted egg yolk is the winner
2018-05-29  50 瀏覽
Shanghai teng is part of the SH PoPo group which serves delish prawns in salted egg yolk coating.
Unfortunately, they didn't have it here but had coated beans in salted egg yolk.
The beans were good and didn't let me down.
The sweet and sour chicken wasn't good because the chicken was not fresh, the meat was severely dehydrated that you can see the signs on the chicken meat.
The soup was good but it was quite Hong Kong style with green and orange carrots.

[Review 6558] Fish Tail dumplings @ 沙縣小吃

18/05/2018
沙縣小吃
黃大仙鳳凰新村環鳳街11號地舖
G/F, 11 Wan Fung St, Fung Wong San Tsuen, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fish-tail-dumplings-e3049078

Fish Tail dumplings
2018-05-18  552 瀏覽
This joint is out of no where but as I was in the area looking for Roast Pork, I stumbled across this joint.
Ordered the noodles with dumplings.

The spicy sauce that was mixed in the noodles were really good but too spicy and salty that I couldn't eat it.
However the dumplings fared better looking like Korean dumplings that are shaped like a braided fish tail.

The ratio of filling and dumpling skin was good but the taste of the chives were too strong for my liking.

At the counter, there is a cute tissue dispenser.

[Review 6409] Korean style new year @ 炑八韓烤 MeokBang Korean BBQ & BAR

05/02/2018
炑八韓烤  MeokBang Korean BBQ & BAR
黃大仙正德街103號黃大仙中心南館LG01號舖
Shop 01, LG/F, Temple Mall South, 103 Ching Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/korean-style-new-year-e2974126

Korean style new year
2018-02-05  88 瀏覽
A few years ago Korean food became popular due to the K-Pop industry and it has been so successful that there are so many places for Korean food.
You can now celebrate CNY at Meokbang with the Korean New Year Set.
The set is quite filling and here is what you get:

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Salad:
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Pickles and Appetizers:

The Korean style box which is similar to the ingredients you get in bibimbap but served with pancakes which tastes like those Mexican corn tortillas.
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In the meats section, there was hinly sliced steak, Hanwoo plate, prawns, pork belly, ox tongue and leju hanwoo brisket.

On the hot side, there was soup with dumplings and Korean style new year cake which looks like two co joined tapioca balls which were chewy and delicious.
The dumplings in the soup were flavourful with lots of chives.


Finished with two fizzy drinks and pineapple was my favourite.