[Review 7631] Persistence and Passion @ 華香雞

06/08/2019
華香雞 (已結業)
觀塘成業街15-17號成運工業大廈1樓9-11號店
Shop 9-11, 1/F, Sing Win Factory Building, 15-17 Shing Yip Street,, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/persistence-and-passion-e3495083

Persistence and Passion
2019-08-06  1166 瀏覽
Wah Heung Chicken has been around for ages, according to the OR directory, WH Chicken has been at 18 different locations.
I vaguely remember it at Wanchai.

The fact that there were 18 locations before got me curious so I googled this restaurant and found out that the owner is really passionate about chicken that he worked at KFC to learn the tricks of the trade.

I believe Kwun Tong is now the best spot for it because the kitchen is nice and big to whip up the best dishes and the dining area can seat lots of people during lunch while the big tables would be good for big gatherings in the evenings and weekends.

Finally gave WHC a visit during lunch and I was happy for once that the food in KWUNTONG was not too salty.
I was really impressed they had water because I don't like Chinese drinks so water is always the best.

Overall you can feel the passion at the restaurant.
Every now and then they will have talks on how to be a better vegan.

They even have bowl festival for people to order.
I had trouble with the menu but the staff were really patient at explaining the dishes.
I ordered lunch with no regrets because I really wanted to try the rice vermicelli and turmeric rice.

For the chicken, they have three types: signature and the wine infused chicken.

Ordered one each with the rice and vermicelli.
For the signature chicken, you can choose three different sauces: spicy, spring onion and ginger, the sa cha sauce.

Before I talk about the chicken, the vermicelli was the best I have had in a while because it was not sweet by default and the soy sauce they used was a good one.
The rice was also as good as expected because I love carbs but perhaps the turmeric could have been stronger.

As for the chicken, both were good but I liked the wine infused one because it had the extra punch while the signature relies on the sauces.

Will definitely come back in the evening and try the bigger dishes.

[Review 7616] Pandan nuts bread at La Boheme Bakery @ La Boheme Bakery

27/07/2019
La Boheme Bakery 
灣仔港鐵灣仔站WAC 6舖
Shop WAC 6, Wan Chai MTR Station, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pandan-nuts-bread-at-la-boheme-bakery-e3488346

A while ago spotted the pandan bread with nuts so decided to try it as I love Pandan.The pandan flavour was strong and not that artificial but the texture of the bread let it down.
The nuts were also annoying.
Also got the vanilla drink which was super sweet.

[Review 7451] Some hits and misses @ 238 Restaurant

29/05/2019
238 Restaurant  
上環荷里活道238號地舖
GF., 238 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/some-hits-and-misses-e3419409

Some hits and misses
2019-05-29  1121 瀏覽
This restaurant has been around for a while, if I knew they served Dutch food I would have gone earlier.
It would have probably been better if I tried when they newly opened as there would be more Dutch dishes.

Unfortunately just like other restaurants, the dishes have been changed for the non adventurous people in Hong Kong.


Sat on the corner so it was very cramped and we ordered quite  a bit of food so the table wasn't quite big enough.

I don't normally order Mussels unless they are fresh.
The board claims they were fresh so ordered them and being Mother's Day, I would expect the mussels to be fresh as lots of people were ordering it that night.
 The mussels were not as fresh as I expected and some of the mussels were a bit mushy.

According to the waitress they said the mussels would be cooked with white wine which somehow I couldn't taste it.
The rest of the fries and salad were good.
The fries were the best because they were soft and silky.
Although the fries were amazing, they were not consistent as the colour was different to the ones on the other peoples table.
Ours were darker while the other table was blonde.
Also had the white asparagus as they were in season.
Sadly I dropped one on the floor as the table was really cramped but otherwise they taste quite nice without the grassiness.
The dill on the side complemented it very well.

On the way to the loo, found some a pair of black socks just outside the male and females toilets when I opened the door.
Anyway didn't get a picture as I don't usually take my phone to the loo and the hallway was rather slippery so I didn't bother to go back.
We wanted try the pofferjies but ended getting the Dutch Pancake instead because they didn't have it.
When we finished, the tea made my day as there were lots of choices.

[Review 7441] Shaz Confections at K11 @ Shaz Confections

20/05/2019
Shaz Confections
尖沙咀河內道18號K11購物藝術館地下G17B號舖
Shop G17B, G/F, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/shaz-confections-at-k11-e3413101

Previously tried Shaz in Saiyingpun and now they have a second branch at K11!!!
The menu is much the same.
Since, I have already tried the crepe cakes I went for tea.

The Earl grey was very aromatic and the good thing is that they use loose leaf which gives it a lovely flavour.
Although I only had tea, the staff were really nice and kept refilling the tea with hot water.

[Review 7333] Pret on Gloucester Road :) @ Pret A Manger

10/04/2019
Pret A Manger
灣仔告士打道77-79號富通大廈地下2BA號舖
Shop 2BA, G/F, Fortis Tower, 77-79 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pret-on-gloucester-road-e3367171

Pret on Gloucester Road :)
2019-04-10  432 瀏覽
On the way back to the MTR station from HKCEC , spotted PAM on Gloucester Road next to Pacific and Starbucks.
It makes that stretch of road look quite nice now with all the nice coffee shops and healthy eateries.
I loved the new scene over looking the Gloucester Road traffic.
Anyway got the sparkling water and Matcha Latte.

The Matcha Latte is Matcha green tea blended with steamed milk and served in a 12oz cup.
It tasted like tea in a light form, slightly grassy.
I had it without sweeteners so it was palatable.

Finished with sparkling water as I was still thirsty as well.

[Review 7315] Limited options @ FAT CHOY

01/04/2019
FAT CHOY (已結業)
此店前身為 青協Organic 21=
中環士丹頓街60號地舖
G/F, 60 Staunton Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/limited-options-e3357172

Limited options
2019-04-01  1737 瀏覽
Tried to dine here during the afternoon but all they offered was afternoon tea sets and I am not keen on sweet stuff.
Went back in the evening and it was slightly better but the things we wanted to order was either unavailable or sold out.

The fat crab was passable.

The artichoke fettuccine which had lemon, artichoke, mascarpone and parmesan according to the menu was terrible.
It smelt like lemon cheesecake and the taste was just weird.
The only normal tasting thing was the artichokes~

The detox juice which looked normal when it arrived began separating itself after a few minutes~!

The apricot tea was just bland!

[Review 7311] Sunday roast @ The Phoenix Bar & Kitchen

01/04/2019
The Phoenix Bar & Kitchen
半山些利街29號地舖
G/F, 29 Shelley Street, Mid-Levels
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sunday-roast-e3354736

The Phoenix located at the mid levels is evidently successful as they have been here since 2000.It is always busy when I go past it but this Sunday I seized the opportunity for dinner as it wasn't that busy.
There were so many good options to choose from like dishes launched for St Patrick's Day and they even had bubble and squeak.

Sunday Roast is almost disappearing from the Hong Kong scene so I ordered that.
Delaney's in Wanchai used to serve it but they have closed down a few years ago.
It was roast pork loin that day with cider gravy.
The pork was a bit dry but the other stuff made up for it especially the cauliflower cheese which was so comforting.
It tasted like the stuff we got at school in this creamy cheesy sauce that complimented the dry pork loin nicely.
The pork crackling was way too hard.
For drinks, had tea and the zero alcohol lager by Carlsberg.
Not that I'm complaining but the Sunday Roast was only HKD158 on the bill so maybe it was a late night discount??