Kreta Ayer Restaurant 牛車水餐廳
長沙灣長沙灣道680號麗新商業中心地下G28-34號舖
G28-34, G/F, Lei Sun Commercial Centre, No.680 Cheung San Wan Road, Cheung Sha Wan
08/12/2009
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-worst-e2048330
All my friends complain about it every time, yet they come back once in a while, I am amazed how they complain yet still come back!!!
Anyway the rice that comes with the steak or whatever mains they offered that day is fried rice, which really doesn't match.
The service is really bad too, the waiters always get the orders wrong and slow at bringing out the food.
[Review 565] Roast Turkey 2009 Part 2 @ Carnegies (灣仔)
Carnegies 08/12/2009
灣仔駱克道53-55號地下
G/F, 53-55 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/roast-turkey-2009-part-2-e2048329
Already had roast turkey last week, so this is part 2, too lazy to write about it, since I wrote about it last year, and its standards have remained
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1963111
Last year I didn't go to Carnegies, either they didn't have the xmas lunch or it was so conveniently located, I could try it anytime.
I was surprised it all tasted really good, the stuffing was the best, strong with herbs, and there were bits of meat in it. The bacon wrapped sausage was good too, it was salty from the bacon.
The roast vegetables were slightly over roasted but ok, I liked the potatoes as they were cut to smaller pieces, and parsnips were good.
The Brussels sprouts could have been softer, they were so hard, my fork couldn't get through it!
As for the turkey, I was surprised it was tender and juicy.
Then for dessert, had minced pie, not baked but microwaved, as the pastry was soft.
To finish it off, had a nice cup of tea.
灣仔駱克道53-55號地下
G/F, 53-55 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/roast-turkey-2009-part-2-e2048329
Already had roast turkey last week, so this is part 2, too lazy to write about it, since I wrote about it last year, and its standards have remained
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1963111
Last year I didn't go to Carnegies, either they didn't have the xmas lunch or it was so conveniently located, I could try it anytime.
I was surprised it all tasted really good, the stuffing was the best, strong with herbs, and there were bits of meat in it. The bacon wrapped sausage was good too, it was salty from the bacon.
The roast vegetables were slightly over roasted but ok, I liked the potatoes as they were cut to smaller pieces, and parsnips were good.
The Brussels sprouts could have been softer, they were so hard, my fork couldn't get through it!
As for the turkey, I was surprised it was tender and juicy.
Then for dessert, had minced pie, not baked but microwaved, as the pastry was soft.
To finish it off, had a nice cup of tea.
[Review 564] 2009 SB Christmas series part 3 @ 星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee
星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee
08/12/2009
灣仔港灣道30號新鴻基中心地下G12-G13
Shop G12-G13, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road,, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sb-christmas-series-part-3-e2048328
Third cake I have tried in their Christmas selection, I am saving the ones that I think will taste the best till last.
This time had the hazelnut cheesecake, finely grounded hazelnuts amongst the smooth cheesecake paste, almost like grounded wheat.
There was slight hints of hazelnut in the taste, but also tasted of almond essence which was a bit weird.
Anyway looking forward to try the rest next time!
08/12/2009
灣仔港灣道30號新鴻基中心地下G12-G13
Shop G12-G13, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road,, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sb-christmas-series-part-3-e2048328
This time had the hazelnut cheesecake, finely grounded hazelnuts amongst the smooth cheesecake paste, almost like grounded wheat.
There was slight hints of hazelnut in the taste, but also tasted of almond essence which was a bit weird.
Anyway looking forward to try the rest next time!
[Review 563] Fish sampling @ Fishing Bay 漁灣村
漁灣村 Fishing Bay 08/12/2009
將軍澳寶林村寶勤樓地下123-124號舖
Shop 123-124, G/F, Po Kan House, Po Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fish-sampling-e2048316
This time tried their dinner set with a choice of two dishes with rice and soup.
The soup was a pot of herbal soup with lumps of pork and chinese herbs, didnt know what chinese soup it was, but it smelt like and tasted of savory coffee.
Each grain of rice was distinct and not too hard or soft.
The chicken in "three cups sauce" was basically stir fried with onion, the onions were caramelised and sweet by the soy sauce (Swiss chicken wing sauce), the chicken tasted really nice, but the only complaint was the chicken was chopped up bone parts with sharp bits of bone ready to pierce your mouth.
I don't know what is with Chinese cuisine, they just serve bones and called it chicken, even with spare ribs, there are no meat on them.
Lastly the fish was quite good, not overcooked.
將軍澳寶林村寶勤樓地下123-124號舖
Shop 123-124, G/F, Po Kan House, Po Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fish-sampling-e2048316
This time tried their dinner set with a choice of two dishes with rice and soup.
The soup was a pot of herbal soup with lumps of pork and chinese herbs, didnt know what chinese soup it was, but it smelt like and tasted of savory coffee.
Each grain of rice was distinct and not too hard or soft.
The chicken in "three cups sauce" was basically stir fried with onion, the onions were caramelised and sweet by the soy sauce (Swiss chicken wing sauce), the chicken tasted really nice, but the only complaint was the chicken was chopped up bone parts with sharp bits of bone ready to pierce your mouth.
I don't know what is with Chinese cuisine, they just serve bones and called it chicken, even with spare ribs, there are no meat on them.
Lastly the fish was quite good, not overcooked.
[Review 562] Finally tried the blueberry dessert @ 甜品革命 Dessert Revolution
Dessert Revolution 甜品革命 (旺角) 05/11/2009
旺角豉油街15號萬利商業大廈地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, 15 Soy Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/finally-tried-the-blueberry-dessert-e2048315
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The old menu has been replaced, no more dark cherries, but replaced with blueberries and more traditional Chinese desserts.
Chinese people just don't like cherries for some reason.
Luckily there are a few non traditional ones to select, this time tried coconut sorbet with strawberry, and the young coconut jelly with blueberry.
The blueberry one was as good as expected, but the fruits on the top didn't quite match it.
The coconut sorbet contains quite a lot of ground coconut in it.
I think I am quite bored of this place so far, so will wait for the new menu again, or unless I have cravings for the young coconut jelly!
旺角豉油街15號萬利商業大廈地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, 15 Soy Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/finally-tried-the-blueberry-dessert-e2048315
The old menu has been replaced, no more dark cherries, but replaced with blueberries and more traditional Chinese desserts.
Chinese people just don't like cherries for some reason.
Luckily there are a few non traditional ones to select, this time tried coconut sorbet with strawberry, and the young coconut jelly with blueberry.
The blueberry one was as good as expected, but the fruits on the top didn't quite match it.
The coconut sorbet contains quite a lot of ground coconut in it.
I think I am quite bored of this place so far, so will wait for the new menu again, or unless I have cravings for the young coconut jelly!
[Review 561] Restaurant name that doesn't quite match @ Match Too Cafe 簡單廚房
簡單廚房 Match Too Cafe
08/12/2009
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期1樓1041號舖
Shop 1041, 1/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/restaurant-name-that-dosnt-match-e2048312
I have heard many people mentioning this restaurant, however I didnt know it was this one, the chinese name merely means Simple kitchen, so I was expecting a chinese place. The English name however is trendier.
Personally I really didnt expect the food to be good, just Chinese style cooked Japanese and Italian food. Basically the pasta's and risotto's and the whole style is similar to Pokka Cafe.
The soups were the usual vegetable soup and the Cream soup was the one that tasted the better of the two, it was basically potato soup. Not the fake cream mixed with starchy flour.
The food here is slightly different to the one at MK.
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?shopid=12855&commentid=1876334
Ordered the set dinner consisting of pasta and scallops in tomato sauce, and beef steak risotto.
The tomato sauce for the pasta was slightly too sour, and the pan-fried scallops were a bit too salty and over grilled.
As for the risotto, it had a slight truffle taste, not the real truffle, but truffle essense as used in Fairwood's truffle scrambled eggs.
Although the risotto wasnt that good, the steak was tender and grilled well.
I liked the desserts, they reminded me of that 中意仿 at Sai Wan ho
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=12812
However I still havent been there yet, because food is just simple chinese dishes, which doesnt match the elegant desserts.
Ordered tofu cheesecake, white wine jelly, passionfruit alaska, and blackforest chocolate
mousse.
The tofu cheesecake was nice and simple, not much tofu taste but a light starter to the desserts. White wine jelly was rather hard, with lots of fruit in it. The Passion fruit alaska was quite strong with meringe on top, and finally the blackforest mousse was ok, but the jelly in it was blackcurrent rather than cherry.
08/12/2009
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期1樓1041號舖
Shop 1041, 1/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/restaurant-name-that-dosnt-match-e2048312
I have heard many people mentioning this restaurant, however I didnt know it was this one, the chinese name merely means Simple kitchen, so I was expecting a chinese place. The English name however is trendier.
Personally I really didnt expect the food to be good, just Chinese style cooked Japanese and Italian food. Basically the pasta's and risotto's and the whole style is similar to Pokka Cafe.
The soups were the usual vegetable soup and the Cream soup was the one that tasted the better of the two, it was basically potato soup. Not the fake cream mixed with starchy flour.
The food here is slightly different to the one at MK.
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?shopid=12855&commentid=1876334
Ordered the set dinner consisting of pasta and scallops in tomato sauce, and beef steak risotto.
The tomato sauce for the pasta was slightly too sour, and the pan-fried scallops were a bit too salty and over grilled.
As for the risotto, it had a slight truffle taste, not the real truffle, but truffle essense as used in Fairwood's truffle scrambled eggs.
Although the risotto wasnt that good, the steak was tender and grilled well.
I liked the desserts, they reminded me of that 中意仿 at Sai Wan ho
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=12812
However I still havent been there yet, because food is just simple chinese dishes, which doesnt match the elegant desserts.
Ordered tofu cheesecake, white wine jelly, passionfruit alaska, and blackforest chocolate
mousse.
The tofu cheesecake was nice and simple, not much tofu taste but a light starter to the desserts. White wine jelly was rather hard, with lots of fruit in it. The Passion fruit alaska was quite strong with meringe on top, and finally the blackforest mousse was ok, but the jelly in it was blackcurrent rather than cherry.
[Review 560] Restaurant with good view @ 海灣食坊
海灣食坊 08/12/2009
西貢大網仔路Lot 1780, DD221
Lot 1780, DD221, Tai Mong Tsai Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/restaurant-with-good-view-e2048311
As said before, I will not post food photos in SK, unless it is very very good or very very bad.
Frankly the food here in the day time is better, good quality dim-sums better than the ones in local sai kung.
however their evening food is not as good, just the normal chinese cafe foods such as yinyang fried rice, noodles etc.
西貢大網仔路Lot 1780, DD221
Lot 1780, DD221, Tai Mong Tsai Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/restaurant-with-good-view-e2048311
As said before, I will not post food photos in SK, unless it is very very good or very very bad.
Frankly the food here in the day time is better, good quality dim-sums better than the ones in local sai kung.
however their evening food is not as good, just the normal chinese cafe foods such as yinyang fried rice, noodles etc.
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