[Review 5533] Yoshinoya tea sets @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

30/10/2016
吉野家 Yoshinoya
中環德輔道中188號金龍中心地下1,2&6號舖
Shop 1,2&6, G/F Golden Centre, 188 Des Voeux Road Central, Central

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/yoshinoya-tea-sets-e2670388

Yoshinoya is really affordable hence the endless queues but people who abuse the tables can be quite annoying.

Anyway, the difference between the tea sets and the normal one is that there is more tuna.

Everything was ok but I forgot to ask for it without the soy sauce because it is sweet and watery.

[Review 4478] Japanese soup dumplings @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

21/07/2015
吉野家 Yoshinoya
將軍澳厚德邨厚德商場1樓135號舖
Shop 135, 1/F, Hau Tak Shopping Centre,, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/japanese-soup-dumplings-e2471133

Japanese soup dumplings
2015-07-21  814 瀏覽
I was surprised to see dumplings on the menu other than beef so tried them a la carte which costs $14.
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There is a choice of miso soup or plain soup.
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Japanese dumplings in miso soup:
The dumplings looked the same as the product shot but the dumpling skin was too thick and it had a strong chive taste.
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While I was waiting, I saw these weird 3D cardboard DIY thing.
Perhaps they were binoculars??

[Review 4157] Pork bowl afternoon tea set @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

02/03/2015
吉野家 Yoshinoya
灣仔灣仔道165-171號樂基中心地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, Lucky Centre, 165-171 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pork-bowl-afternoon-tea-set-e2429946

I am not a fan of beef so when this new pork bowl was launched for tea, I had to give it a try.
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Pork bowl:

The pork is thinly sliced just like the beef with sweet sauce poured on top which I did not like.
I prefer lean pork but luckily the pickles helped to cut the oilyness of the fat.
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The bill: $19

[REview 3594] Salmon and roe rice bowl @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

17/08/2014
吉野家 Yoshinoya
灣仔軒尼詩道303號協成行灣仔中心地下B號舖
Shop B, G/F, Office Plus@Wan Chai, 303 Hennessy Road,, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/salmon-and-roe-rice-bowl-e2385397

Came here for a quick fix so got the rice with salmon and flying fish roe.
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Salmon and flying fish roe rice bowl:
Overall, it was quite good but the rice was too soggy and there was too much soy sauce which made it too salty.
After the meal, I was thirsty all day.
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Price: $2X

[Review 2675] Golden prawn curry @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

22/07/2013
吉野家 Yoshinoya
黃大仙龍翔道136號龍翔廣場1樓110號舖
Shop 110,Lung Cheung Plaza, 136 Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/golden-prawn-curry-yoshinoya-e2309477

Decided to try the new prawn curry at Yoshiniya.
There are two choices, one with egg and one without.
At the counter, there were various optional extras.

I paid an extra $10 for sausages in tomato and herb sauce.

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Sausages in tomato and herb sauce:

The sausages were ok but I don't think they were cooked properly because it was pinkish in the middle.
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Prawn curry with egg:

The prawns which were the highlight of the dish were the worst because the frying oil was rancid and the coating had a really awful taste and smell.
After removing the coating, it was so bad that you could still taste it in the prawns, luckily the curry sauce was really strong it helped to disguise some of that taste.
The curry was just the generic Japanese curry with pieces of carrot and potato with a sweet and spicy taste.
The egg was just the usual Japanese hot spring egg with a runny yolk which was nice with the curry and rice.
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[Review 1877] Japanese tomato curry @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

15/10/2012
吉野家 Yoshinoya
紅磡黃埔天地聚寶坊(第11期)地下G35號舖
Shop G35, G/F, Treasure World (Site 11), The Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/japanese-tomato-curry-yoshinoya-e2263690

These days I go to any branch of Yoshinoya except for the upstairs branch in Mong Kok because they do not let you take photos.
Anyway on this visit I tried the Japanese curry with tomato sauce.
Apart from beef, you can also order chicken to go with the curry and tomato sauce.

They also give you a coupon which has 10% off when you buy tickets to the Halloween bash at Ocean Park.

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Japanese curry with tomato sauce HKD38.5:

The curry sauce was the usual Japanese sweet and together with the tomato puree it was really appetizing.
There was a generous amount of curry sauce too.
Since the beef at Yoshinoya is sliced thinly it makes it really tasty as well because there is more sauce on the surface.
The vegetables given were the usual carrots, cauliflower and beans.

[Review 1641] Exclusive at this branch: Prawn Tempura + No Photos allowed WTF @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

07/07/2012
吉野家 Yoshinoya
旺角彌敦道721-725號華比銀行大廈1樓
1/F, Belgian Bank Building, 721-725 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/xclusif-dis-branch-prawn-tempura-no-fotos-wtf-e2244241

xclusif @ dis branch: Prawn tempura + No fotos WTF

Walked past this branch and saw this advert for the PRAWN TEMPURA BOWL WITH RICE so had that in mind to try.

However when I went to the Wan Chai branch and this other branch in Tseung Kwan O it was not offered.

Since I had to collect something in Mong Kong I went past again to see if it was still on promotion and it was so I went in for the PRAWN TEMPURA.

Went to the counter and ordered the Prawn tempura with rice.

After paying as I normally would do, I started taking photos of the menu, however the waitress said no photos were allowed, so I spoke to the manager and said I was a food blogger writing food reviews and asked if I could take a photo of the menu and I pointed specifically to which menu I would like to take a photo of but she said I should contact customer services.
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First picture I took before I was told no more photographs!

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An example of what I was going to photograph (from IVYCWKs review) but the food items were different.
http://static3.openrice.com.hk/UserPhoto/photo/3/2YF/00L0U7079F513DA9B8FB55l.jpg
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Anyway, the reason I wanted to take a photo of that particular menu was because it had some exclusive items that are not in other branches of Yoshinoya.
I also asked about the Prawn tempura and she said it is only available in four branches in Hong Kong, this branch, Tung Chung and the other two I cannot remember.

I was quite surprised that photos of the menu could not be taken and I could not see any NO Photograph signs around.
If this is the case, they should sue every reviewer on Openrice that takes pictures and posts a review!!
I am posting pictures because I would like to share with people which is the point of writing a review and especially because some of their food items are exclusive items not many people have seen before.

Surely they would want people talking about their latest food items and getting more people to know, but it doesnt seem so in this branch!
I really do not understand what liability they are afraid of or what they are protecting themselves from.
I had already disclosed myself as a food blogger and my clear intentions I was going to write a review and specified the particular menu I would like to take a picture of....

Anyway, now about the food.

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PRAWN TEMPURA BOWL WITH RICE
The bowl of rice was really big and on top were the usual sides of vegetables: beans, cauliflower and broccoli which were the frozen types defrosted, boiled and served.
There were four pieces of prawn tempura and a side of sauce.

It was good they separated the sauce because you can control how much sauce you want and the tempura remains crispy.
The prawns were quite nice but the tempura batter was too thick and it was not the real Japanese tempura batter.
But anyway, it is a good alternative to salmon and salmon roe with rice if you do not eat beef.
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[Review 1399] Tomato broth noodles @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

29/12/2011
吉野家 Yoshinoya
灣仔軒尼詩道303號協成行灣仔中心地下B號舖
Shop B, G/F, Office Plus@Wan Chai, 303 Hennessy Road,, Wan Chai

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tomato-broth-noodles-e2212467

Most of the items on the Yoshinoya menu are beef, however tomato broth noodles were new on the menu for breakfast.
There was a choice of beef or chicken, which both include a frankfurter as well.
I thought the scrambled eggs was included in the set, but you need to pay extra for it.
The noodles was served in tomato broth, topped with sweetcorn and tomato puree on top and a boiled frankfurter.
The chicken was served separately in a bowl.

I felt the portion size was quite small for the chicken because there were only three pieces, but it did not taste that nice. Anyway the noodles were too soft.
The tomato broth was made from tomato puree and not that sour and it tasted very bland.
The frankfurter was the gritty type and too salty for my liking.

As for the scrambled eggs, it tastes the best, however it was strange there was sweetcorn in it,
The tomato broth noodles is also available for afternoon tea, however the frankfurters are replaced by crab meat.
After finishing the noodles, I went to their toilet, it was cleaner than expected, however when I flushed the toilet I thought I was seeing an illusion because the water overflowed from the toilet and I had to scram fast!!

[Review 1291] Teppanyaki with pomelo sauce @ Yoshinoya 吉野家

26/09/2011

吉野家 Yoshinoya
將軍澳厚德邨厚德商場1樓135號舖
Shop 135, 1/F, Hau Tak Shopping Centre,, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/teppanyaki-with-pomelo-sauce-yoshinoya-e2196716

Not my usual fare because I dislike grills and Teppanyaki's because of the grease.
I just tried this for fun, but the restaurant's air conditioning was FREEZING!!!!!!!!
It was Teppanyaki with pomelo sauce.
Butter was used on the plate to grill the food.

The set consists of beef, bacon wrapped frankfurters, onions, green pepper, sweetcorn, egg and crab.

Basically anyone can cook this without any cooking knowledge, but you just have to know if the meat is cooked or not.

Overall it tasted OK, the sauce was thick and the beef remained juicy.
The pomelo sauce was slightly syrupy though.
The service was rubbish because I was not given the cooker until I requested one from one of the waiters who was clearing the tables.

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Price: $46.5
Service: crap
Yummy factor: OK
Air con: freezing
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[Review 310] Ramen salad @ Yoshinoya 吉野家

21/06/2009
將軍澳厚德邨厚德商場1樓135號舖
Shop 135, 1/F, Hau Tak Shopping Centre, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ramen-salad-e2005635

The Yoshinoya salmon and roe rice bowl always tastes consistent, the only draw back is that it is not available as a take out item, which is understandable as the fish roe may go off.

I also tried their noodle salad side dish, which is ramen topped with fish roe, and shredded cucumber. I was expecting some sauce to pour in, it turns out the sauce is already mixed in, a light coloured thick sesame Japanese mayonnaise at the bottom.

Didn’t really taste that good to me, but if you like grounded sesame, it should be OK.