[Review 1324] Vietnamese Lemon noodles with prawn roe @ 新竹源越南餐廳 Sun Chuk Yuen Vietnamese Restaurant

20/10/2011
新竹源越南餐廳 Sun Chuk Yuen Vietnamese Restaurant
灣仔蘭杜街5號
5 Lan Dale Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vietnamese-lemon-noodles-with-prawn-roe-e2201218

Last time I dined here I wanted the Lemon noodles with Prawn roe (Moong fun with haar go) but it was not available.
This time they had it so I ordered, when it came it was so disappointing, the prawn roe was just merely XO sauce.
What a rip off.
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Price: $4X
English menu: yes
Service: OK
Yummy factor: Nope
MSG levels: slightly
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[Review 1323] Dumplings and wontons @ 棟篤食 Stand Up Eating

14/10/2011
棟篤食 Stand Up Eating
銅鑼灣禮頓道128-138號希雲大廈G/F 6-10號舖
Shop 6-10, Haven Court, 128-138 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dumplings-and-wontons-at-stand-up-eating-e2200789

Third time dining here.
This time I tried the dumplings with red oil {which is just dumplings in chili oil}.
The dumplings had a lot of finely chopped garlic on top and the spiciness levels were just right to me.
The service was really good because they provided me a metal fork and spoon when I requested for one.

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Price: $3X
Service: Brilliant, they even gave me a metal spoon when I requested.
Yummy factor: OK
MSG levels: none
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[Review 1322] A place for an editor's inspirations @ EDIT

15/10/2011
EDIT (已結業)
中環蘇豪荷李活道67號地下
G/F, 67 Hollywood Road Soho , Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-place-for-an-editors-inspirations-e2200615

Came here after getting Sugar Cane juice from Gung Lee, the EDIT letters stood out from across the road.
The letters reminded me of the pieces of letter from the game SCRAMBLE.
Inside the Froyo joint, it reminded me of Kiehls skincare, on the second floor there is a clothing shop.
As well as the fixtures, it was good to see designed articles by the shop.
The toppings were contained in beakers like the ones from chemistry labs and the sink looked like a clinical/medical one.
Even the lighting itself was jazzed up, my favourite was the jar lighting and the irregular filament.
The froyo cups were good too, but I did not get the colourful version which was the pastel blue or pink.
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he froyo was not memorable. It just tasted very basic, not too sweet or sour.


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Price: $35.
English menu: yes!
Service: OK
Yummy factor: OK
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[Review 1321] Singmalay part 27 - Mandarin chicken rice @ 文華雞飯（新加坡）

15/10/2015
文華雞飯（新加坡）
尖沙咀山林道54號利雅商業大廈地下
G/F, The Leader Commercial Building, 54 Hillwood Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/singmalay-part-27-mandarin-chicken-rice-e2200614

Came here a year ago when it was flooded with people, however the day I went it was closed.
Anyway, one year later I am back to try it again.
Luckily the queue has died down, so I did not have to wait for long.
The air conditioning was freezing in there.

Ordered the signature roast chicken and the original chicken {their so called white chicken}
The portions were quite small.
The roasted chicken tasted better than the white chicken, the skin was roasted so it wasnt as greasy as the white one.

The rice was just right, not to soft and not too hard, however it went cold quickly due to the air con.
The soup that was given free tasted strong of cabbage and less of the chicken.
The Buk Kut Teh was nice and strong however it was too salty.
The vegetables were ok.
The sauces were contained in a metal container instead of being given fixed amount.

The table next to me had some stir-fried vegetables and they said it was too salty as well.
Overall I quite liked it and preferred it more than Good Satay, however the grounded ginger at Good Satay is better.
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Price: $60
Service: Could be better
Yummy factor: OK
MSG levels: Not the MSG, but too much salt
Tissues provided:None
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Part 26 Sam’s Noodle
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2167403
Part 25 Sam’s Noodle
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2129218
Part 24 Hainan Shaoye
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2126795
Part 23 Good Satay
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2124922
Part 22 Pappa Mia Coffee Restaurant
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2089083
Part 21 Sabah Malaysian Cuisine
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2065657
Part 20 Singma Deluxe
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2064175
Part 19 Bak Kut King {Tai Hang}
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2056665
Part 18 Prawn noodle shop{Wan Chai}
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2052198
Part 17 Katong Laksa Prawn Me {Pandan toast}
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2046049
Part 16 Katong Laksa Prawn Me
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2044479
Part 15 Satay Inn
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2043695
Part 14: Fishing Bay
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2040133
Part 13: Eat Garden
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2007800
Part 12: Toast Box
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2025862
Part 11: 狀元麵館
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2030430
Part 10: Ma thai
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2008781
Part 9: malaymama
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2032641
Part 8: King Laksa
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2030936
Part 7: Malaysia (Port Klang) Cuisine Limited
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1975275
Part 6: Prawn noodle shop
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1943536
Part 5: Pasar
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?shopid=15694&commentid=1917006
Part 4: Katong
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?shopid=15291&commentid=1911346
Part 3: Katong
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?shopid=15291&commentid=1909120
Part 2: YEOH'S BAH KUT TEH
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?shopid=19979&commentid=1909114
Part 1: Sing Ma Food Restaurant
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1909108
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[Review 1320] The best kept secret for roast meat in Sai Kung @ 高記燒臘

15/10/2011
高記燒臘
西貢西貢市場SM1-2,4號舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-kept-secret-for-roast-meat-in-sai-kung-e2200612

For Chinese roast meats in Sai Kung, everyone goes to Man Nin Wah.
I found Man Nin Wah too local and I didn’t know how to order, and the stuff was pretty expensive.

However this shop is nicely hidden in the market which is well known by the locals.
I wonder if the Chan Jan has been here before.

A friend in Sai Kung got a whole roasted piglet from this place, I do not know if it is expensive because I do not eat Chinese, but the piglet cost $680.

Anyway, I really liked it, the pork was tender and soft, and the skin was extremely crispy.
The piglet’s legs were the best; it absorbed most of the marinade.

Apart from the roasted piglet, they also have these yummy honey ribs and wings, which I shall try on my next visit in Sai Kung.


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Price: $680 for a whole suckling pig
Service: OK
Yummy factor: Very
MSG levels: OK
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[Review 1319] Rock hard dehydrated chocolate cake @ 新鳳凰餅店 New Phoenix Cake Shop

14/10/2011
新鳳凰餅店 New Phoenix Cake Shop
北角七姊妹道206-208號昌利大廈地下
G/F, Cheong Lee Building, 206-208 Tsat Tsz Mui Road, North Point , North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/rock-hard-dehydrated-chocolate-cake-e2200599

新鳳凰餅店
New Phoenix Cake Shop
北角七姊妹道206-208號昌利大廈地下
G/F, Cheong Lee Building, 206-208 Tsat Tsz Mui Road, North Point , North Point
 https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/rock-hard-dehydrated-chocolate-cake-e2200599

After trying their delicious chicken pie, walked past another day and the chocolate cake caught my eye.

It "LOOKED LIKE" a really nice Western chocolate cake with a cherry on top.
I asked what it was, but the staff there didnt seem to get my question.
Anyway I got one, and when they picked it up, it seemed really hard and unfresh, but I did not bother to ask for a fresher one.
When it was picked up by the tongs, the cake did not deform or compress so you can imagine how hard it was.
As I was carrying it, the cream in the middle and on the top was so brittle that the cherry fell off with the cream intact.
The taste was totally Chinese, the typical salted chocolate cream.
The cake was dry and hard.
Yuck!


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Price: $6
Service: OK
Yummy factor: Nope
Sweetness levels: OK
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[Review 1318] The reign under Queen Victoria in Wan Chai @ The Queen Victoria

14/10/2011
The Queen Victoria 
灣仔駱克道108號地下
G/F, 108 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-reign-under-queen-victoria-in-wan-chai-e2200598


Dined here during the month they opened and I have been a regular since.

Came here purely by accident because the Old China Hand pub next door rarely advertises the food it serves, but with the new Queen Victoria here, it finally got back into competition serving breakfasts and daily specials. On the other hand OCH has been opened since 1977!!
I was actually going to eat at OCH but ended up walking into QV.

Before trying QV and OCH I used to wonder if the food came from the same kitchen because both menus were quite similar.

That day I happened to reach the Queen Victoria before the Old China Hand pub, it was newly opened and looked fairly inviting so I went in for lunch.
Inside the pub, the tables and sofas were dark brown and on the walls were old pictures of London and Queen Victoria.

I saw the set lunch menu but didn’t see the main menu, hence I ordered the chili con carne, after I had placed my order, I noticed the main menu.
The choice was amazing, they even had curry sauce with chips.

The chili con carne came rather fast, in fact faster than other pubs, the staff there were friendly and said their food comes fast which was true.
There was chicken and chips too {which I tried another day}, it reminded me of the chicken and chips I had at a pub opposite QMUL in London {now closed }, the chicken was so juicy and the chicken skin was rubbed with salt.

On another day, I had their Breakfast. When the food arrived, I was ecstatic.
Usually the sausages that are served in Hong Kong are just not the ones in UK!
After cutting the sausage and taking a bite my mind was whizzing between all these different restaurants and places in UK from QM’s Drapers breakfast, Littlewoods breakfast, School dinners and college.
Anyway, I don’t know how to explain it, but the sausage had that usual crisp skin that sticks to the knife when cut, and inside it is pink with the smell of herbs.
It may not be an expensive sausage, but it is the same as the ones served widely in UK. The taste is similar to the Chipolatas for Christmas.

Also tried their pies, as well, it is the same ones as UK, the chicken pie has tarragon, and the beef pie was also delicious.
Hope that they will serve Bubble and Squeak one day!
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Price: $59
English menu: YES
Service: briliant
Yummy factor: Very
MSG levels: none
Napkins/Tissue: Yes
Air Conditioning: Freezing
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