[Review 7694] Just juice @ 台灣廣良興食品

25/08/2019
台灣廣良興食品
油麻地彌敦道493A號地舖
G/F, 493A Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/just-juice-e3518322

Just juice
2019-08-25  356 瀏覽
Got some juice from here randomly so just took some quick photos as I didn't expect it would be listed.
Basically you can choose any fruit that they have to be juiced.
I chose guava and bittermelon.
Despite deliberately choosing the bittermelon to balance the sweetness of the guava, it came out quite thick and sweet.
Overall, a bargain for HKD2X, but then this is the dark side of HK so it should be cheaper.

[Review 7154] Taiwanese inspired hotpot ! @ 阿里山台式美人鍋

21/01/2019
阿里山台式美人鍋
油麻地上海街55號海景閣1樓A鋪
Shop A, 1/F, Seaview Court, 55 Shanghai Street, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taiwanese-inspired-hotpot-e3287679

Went here because friends wanted to try it.
All I can say it that it is Taiwanese inspired as they have bits and bobs in the broth just like the Taiwanese ones but not as strong.
They have had the Taiwanese sunjook rice vermicelli but after it was cooked, it looked more like glass vermicelli.
The kale was a good option, but the ones they had were very old and woody.
Someone ordered the duck which we thought looked like pork when it arrived.

We had the Taiwanese beauty broth so I was happy because there was silkie chicken in it which was tender and silky and there was lots of peach tree gum at the bottom.

There was bamboo pith as well and they were obviously natural and unbleached because you could see that it wasn't pure white with bits attached.
There was abalone too but personally I'm not a fan so didn't try them as they looked hmmmmmmmmmm.
Finished with the guava which was served with plastic forks interestingly served in water so I used the toothpicks instead in case they were recycled as they are meant to be for one time use.
They guava pieces were sprinkled with plum seasoning which accentuates the taste of the guava.
Last but not least are the pickles and peanuts which are given and charged.

[Review 6968] Star studded stall @ 波記咖啡

12/11/2018
波記咖啡
油麻地新填地街35-39號新填地街熟食小販市場地下1-2號檔
Shop 1-2, G/F, Reclamation Street Cooked Food Hawker Bazaar, 35-39 Reclamation Street, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/star-studded-stall-e3214892

Star studded stall
2018-11-12  2381 瀏覽
Tagged along with a foodie to try this dimsum joint located in a cooked food market hidden in yaumatei.
When you arrive, you will see lots of media and press cuttings at the entrance.
Whether you are a fan of dimsum or not, it is a good experience and the place is quite clean.
Everything is freshly made.
Winter is the best time to try it as the place isn't too hot.

[Review 6907] Wide range of choices for Chinese Pastry @ 甜心飽餅店 Honey Bakery

16/10/2018
甜心飽餅店 Honey Bakery
油麻地油麻地彌敦道525號寶寧大廈地下D號舖
Shop D, G/F, Bell House, 525 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/wide-range-of-choices-for-chinese-pastry-e3186917

Wide range of choices for Chinese Pastry
2018-10-16  108 瀏覽
Discovered this bakery as I decided not to take the main road.
The cabinet looked appealing with lots of pastries.
Got the blueberry donut which looked like those defrosted ones with the telltale jam injection holes.
Also got the durian and egg yolk pastry.
The blueberry donut was just the usual.
Didn't like the durian puff because it wasn't fresh durian inside.
The egg yolk pastry fared the best because there was starchy egg custard in the middle and a big piece of salted egg yolk.
The pastry was a little dry but it didn't have a nasty lard taste to it.

[Review 6886] Amazing Service @ 了不起 Amazing Tea

08/10/2018
了不起  Amazing Tea
油麻地彌敦道534號嘉榮大廈地下3A號舖
Shop 3A, G/F, Ka Wing Building, 534 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/amazing-service-e3179875

Previously wanted to try this at Shek Tong Tsui but they didn't have the drink I wanted.
Was in Kowloon so tried the cold brew at this branch.
Strangely, there was a sour taste so I asked if the tea was meant to be sour and he took a sip and exchanged another one for me.
The second tea was better but the tea taste was not so strong and there was a minty after taste.
Amazing Tea has interesting graphics but not sure what they are trying to portray!!

[Review 6364] Bland curry @ 新仙清湯腩咖哩專門店 Sun Sin

07/01/2018
新仙清湯腩咖哩專門店  Sun Sin
油麻地砵蘭街37號地舖
G/F, 37 Portland Street, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bland-curry-e2951858

Bland curry
2018-01-07  96 瀏覽
Sadly I was in Kowloon so had to dine in this nasty area.
The menu looked appealing because there was curry pizza but luckily I double checked because it was Roti not pizza.
Anyway got the crispy bun with beef curry.
The lady who served me had such a poor manner because she wasn't impressed that I didn't order much.
Anyway, the bun was disappointing or perhaps I was hoping for a crispy bun which you just can't get on the dark side of Kowloon.
It was those dusted Chinese buns.
 0 讚好

The taste was strange, something was very bitter and salty yet there was no spiciness or taste of curry.

Found out, that this used to be in Wanchai so I don't blame them for the quality dropping because quality and service is always poorer on the dark side of Kowloon.

[Review 6346] A Shanghai joint with modern decor @ 蒲東小館 休息中Pu Dong Xiao Guan

19/12/2017
蒲東小館  休息中Pu Dong Xiao Guan
油麻地彌敦道555號九龍行地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, Kowloon Building, 555 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-shanghai-joint-with-modern-decor-e2939127

Was attracted here by the decor so went in.The tables and chairs were presentable as well as the food on the menu.
Ordered the crab roe noodles, dandan noodles, steamed buns and the fish.
The noodle portions were big!!
The buns were not as fluffy as I hoped but the vegetable filling was good.
The fish was fantastic, it was crispy and the fish was silky complimented by the sweet and sour sauce.
I should have ordered rice to go with it because it was that good.
We didn't try the desserts but the dates stuffed with mochi seemed creative.
Hopefully I'll be back to try it.

[Review 6143] Spanish suckling pig @ 拉斐特 Love Cafe

19/08/2017
拉斐特 Love Cafe
油麻地窩打老道40號寶翠大樓拉斐特2樓
2/F, Lafayette, Jade Mansion, 40 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/spanish-suckling-pig-e2852650

Friend was looking for venues for her banquet so she took me here to try this place to see if it was a possible venue.
Started with these cute buns which were soft and sweet tasting like typical buns.
Next was the Spanish suckling pig.
A soft and tender leg piece with crisp crackling skin.
It wasn't too salty complimented by the German Sauerkraut and fiery mustard.
The roast potatoes were delicious while the diced vegetables were laced in pesto.

[Review 5921] Comparing Musang and D24 durian @ 榴蓮王 Durian King

23/04/2017
榴蓮王  Durian King
油麻地廟街1號地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, 1 Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/comparing-musang-and-d24-durian-e2771874

Comparing Musang and D24 durian
2017-04-23  403 瀏覽
Went here because I love durian.
I tried Musang and D24, although I liked D24 more, I think it was hard comparing which durian was better because one of the desserts was hot and the other cold.

Before trying the dessert, I started with the cheese snow cake which was made of rice for the pastry hence the pure white colour and it had a nice chew as well as a crisp surface.

Inside, it was oozing with a cheese sauce.
 0 讚好

Then I had a snow cake filled with Musang durian.
The Durian tasted very strong but not very sweet, strangely I would describe it as a garlicky taste.
 0 讚好


Next I had rolls filled with D24 which was more palatable than Musang because it was sweeter.
Again, the roll pastry was soft and elastic that it does not rip.
 0 讚好

Comparing the two, I like D24 more but both the snow cakes and rolls are delicious.
Finished with a thick healthy avocado milkshake that was not sweetened.

They have savoury snacks as well which I will try like the squid stuffed with rice.

[Review 5758] Curry @ 吉豚屋吉列豬扒專門店 Ca-Tu-Ya

06/02/2017
吉豚屋吉列豬扒專門店  Ca-Tu-Ya
油麻地彌敦道546號旺角大樓地下B-C舖
Shop B-C, G/F, Mong Kok Building, 546 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-e2724455

Tried the curry because I haven't tried it before at Catayu.
The curry sauce wasn't too spicy but quite sweet and the fried chicken was done nicely.
I also had some extra cabbage which was delicious with the sauces on the table.It is really good how it was sliced so thinly, something I can't do at home hence it is definitely worth ordering and eating veg is good for you anyway.

[Review 5743] The second branch of Toyosu Suisan in HK @ 豊洲水産海鮮丼専門店 Toyosu Suisan

29/01/2017
豊洲水産海鮮丼専門店 Toyosu Suisan
油麻地彌敦道558-560號譽發廣場1樓
1/F, Grand Place, 558-560 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-second-branch-of-toyosu-suisan-in-hk-e2720418

The second branch of Toyosu Suisan in HK
2017-01-29  4064 瀏覽
Toyosu Suisan has been a success since they opened with fresh ingredients imported from Japan.

Now there is a second branch in Yau Ma Tei conveniently located near the MTR exit.

I attended the opening in mid Jan where they kicked off with a drum performance and preparation of a whole Maguro which was served that day.
After watching the performance, I went upstairs and had the Flying Maguro bowl with soup.

 1 讚好

It was just simply delicious because all the ingredients were fresh with diced cucumbers, fresh yam, abalone, maguro, prawn, salmon roe and egg.The salmon roe was just amazing and bursts in your mouth with saltiness.


I was surprised they also throw in the abalone liver and the size is quite big in comparison to the abalone.


Last but not least was the soup which was rich in flavour.

You are supposed to drink the soup first but I prefer to eat first as the soup fills my stomach.