[Review 1487] No expectations for good food here @ 香格格酸辣米線

07/03/2012
香格格酸辣米線
將軍澳常寧路2號TKO Gateway東翼1樓E169-E170號舖
Shop 169-170, 1/F, East Wing, TKO Gateway, 2 Sheung Ning Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/no-expectations-for-good-food-here-e2223096

Ordered a bowl of noodles and a main dish.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Instant noodles with pork trotters
The bowl of noodles were a mess, the beansprouts, spring onions and chives were dumped on top.
The smell of the broth was off.
The pork trotters were extremely soft and came off the bone easily.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beef with spring onions and shallots
This was disappointing because the beef was cooked in oyster sauce and the spring onions and shallots were garnished on top.
The name of this dish in Chinese was "gingchung" which does not look like this

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1486] Euro Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go @ euro go go

07/03/2012

euro go go
將軍澳重華路8號東港城1樓106號舖
Shop 106, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/euro-go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go-e2223095


I have always wanted to try this place, but it is always packed with people and service seems slow!
I finally tried it and the service WAS slow!!

The shop is basically decorated with vector illustrations of Europe, the one outside reminds me of the small towns in UK, and the ones inside make you feel like you are in France.

Anyway, when you enter the shop, the counter is right at the entrance that when you are ordering you are almost standing in between the restaurant and the mall.
[SEE profile picture for this restaurant]

On the left, there is a mini shop selling biscuits, sweets, marshmallows and other packaged goods. There is a glass cabinet with cakes in it too.

The menu is right behind the counter, which only accommodates the person at the front ordering to see.

They have tea lattes in five fun flavours!!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spring chicken with mashed potato
It was roasted spring chicken seasoned with rosemary and black pepper.
This was quite cheap for $38 but the portion of mashed potato was so small.
The spring chicken was tender and had crispy skin.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea Latte with macaroon syrup
The tea latte was really nice with foamy milk on top and the taste of macaroon enhanced the tea and it tasted like candyfloss tea.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Deluxe Pizza
The pizza deluxe pizza had Black Pepper Beef, Pepperoni, Pineapple & Bacon.
The bacon was weird it was grounded bacon and there was a strange taste and smell.
The bacon tasted like those crunchy bacon bits used as toppings soaked in water.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bacon, Sausage & Mushroom with Marinara Sauce
Same as the pizza, the bacon was weird.
The marinara sauce was nice and had strong tomato taste.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mushroom & Sweet Corn with Cream Herbs Sauce
This was bland and not too creamy.

[Review 1485] Hokkaido Dairy experience at Wan Chai @ 北海道牧場餐廳 Hokkaido Dairy Farm Milk Restaurant

07/03/2012

北海道牧場餐廳 Hokkaido Dairy Farm Milk Restaurant
灣仔莊士敦道211號地下A-B舖
Shop A-B, G/F, 211 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hokkaido-dairy-experience-at-wan-chai-e2222973

Last time I came, this branch was closed and now they have extended the opening hours so I decided to give it a try.
After dining at the Admiralty branch there were other items I wanted to try.

The ordering style at this branch is different to the Admiralty branch.
You find a seat first and order at the table.
However the setting of this restaurant was not as comfortable as the Admiralty branch.

This time ordered the scrambled eggs with mushroom and the scrambled eggs with tomato set.
The set comes with coffee or tea but you can order drinks that are the same price as the coffee or tea, which they do not tell you.
I only found out because I do not drink HK style tea or coffee so there is no point ordering the set.
In the end I ordered the Almond tea with the set.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scrambled eggs with tomato
The scrambled egg was nice and the tomato was just tomato puree, however there were pieces of eggshell in the egg.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scrambled eggs with mushroom
The amount of mushroom was stingy compared to the Admiralty branch.
The mushroom and sauce was extremely nice.
Again found eggshells, there is one piece of evident eggshell which can be seen on the lower part of part.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Macaroni
The amount of soup was stingy compared to the Admiralty branch

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast pork and spaghetti:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Eggshells
Not often served with food, but there were a few pieces in the egg.
It had a very gritty texture, which contrasted the lovely smoothness of the scrambled egg!
If your lucky you might come across some!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Almond tea
I was surprised it was really nice, the sweetness was just right.
There was slight curdling on the surface of the almond tea.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1484] First visit to Hokkaido dairy farm milk restaurant @ 北海道牧場餐廳 HOKKAIDO DAIRY FARM MILK RESTAURANT

07/03/2012

北海道牧場餐廳 HOKKAIDO DAIRY FARM MILK RESTAURANT
金鐘夏愨道16號遠東金融中心地下D1號舖
Shop D1, G/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/first-visit-to-hokkaido-dairy-farm-milk-restaurant-e2222956

I have always wanted to try this place but when I went to the Wan Chai branch last year it was closed.
The branch in Wan Chai used to be open during the day, but now they have extended their opening hours.

Anyway I decided to try this branch first.

You order and pay at the counter and they will bring over the food.

There are a bar tables or tables to choose from.
Being my first time here, I found the menu confusing, so in the end ordered the set with scrambled eggs, ham, toast and spaghetti in soup with roast pork.
Although this restaurant is Japanese, I felt it was so Chinese because of the style of the sets with the typical pasta, eggs and toast.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scrambled egg
The egg was soft and fluffy and not too buttery.
I was really impressed with the egg.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried egg
They were not as tasty as the scrambled eggs, but they were interesting.
I kept dropping the yolk from the spoon by accident on to the plate because the egg was so slippery, but the yolk membrane was so strong that it did not break!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ham
The ham tasted fake and the texture was like plastic.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spaghetti in soup with roast pork:
The soup was really nice and creamy and the roast pork was very Chinese.
The roast pork was quite lean yet soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Toast
I liked the toast as well, it was crispy and soft in the middle. The toast had real salted butter spread on it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sesame oil
It is thick golden brown sesame oil in the bottle. When the lid was opened, the smell of sesame oil was strong.
After applying it to the food, it really enhanced it and there was a lovely sesame oil taste, although there was a slight bitterness to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
On every table there is a bottle of sesame oil which diners can use to enhance their food

[Review 1483] Fritillary and apricot drink @ 紅坊 Red More

06/03/2012

紅坊 Red More
尖沙咀九龍彌敦道111-181號柏麗大道G63號舖
Shop G63, G/F, Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard, 111-181 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fritillary-and-apricot-drink-e2222947

After trying the delicacies on my last visit, I went back for the drinks.

They had quite a few interesting drinks such as the cashew nut drink, wolfberry and tomato, apricot juice with fritillary.

I assumed they would use fresh fruit for the juices, but they used dried fruits, nuts and berries.
For each drink, all the different ingredients are put in the blender.
Each ingredient comes in individual packs ready to be opened and put in the blender with ice.

It was fun watching them make the drinks, taking out the relevant packs to make each drink.
Same with the ready to eat delicacies, each item was packed in different bags, sachets of tendons, abalone, vegetables.

When I ordered the Apricot juice with fritillary, I saw them get a packet of dried apricots and a packet of fritillary and put the contents in the blender.
Initially I didn’t find the ginseng drink interesting, but blended dry ginseng sounds interesting.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fritillary and apricot drink
I requested the drink without honey because the apricot was sweet enough, and it turned out just right.
However the drink was thick and syrupy.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sea cucumber stuffed with prawn patty in truffle sauce
The sea cucumber was not soft enough and the truffle sauce was not strong enough.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
There is a new branch in Causeway Bay with more choices, so I'll be there soon!~
This is a very old review that I just felt like writing up.

[Review 1482] Conspiracy dinner under close surveillance @ 海港燒鵝海鮮酒家 Victoria Harbour Roasted Goose Seafood Restaurant

06/03/2012

海港燒鵝海鮮酒家 Victoria Harbour Roasted Goose Seafood Restaurant
馬鞍山鞍駿街1號馬鞍山中心1樓
1/F, Ma On Shan Centre, 1 On Chun Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/conspiracy-dinner-under-close-surveillance-e2222944

Please note part of this review is fictional except details about the food.
I was at a round table meeting with the secret society about some plans of possible asteroid attacks.

While we were at this meeting, we had to order food and pretend to be normal civilians, however our meeting was nearly uncovered by some opposition agent dressed as a waiter who kept us in heavy surveillance.

After a while, two agents appeared and kept close watch on us.

Luckily our meeting details were discussed and ended successfully without being exposed!
During the secret meeting, they ordered beef ribs in black pepper gravy, steamed scallops and lobster with E-noodles.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lobster with E-noodles
The noodles were quite nice and the cheese sauce was not too heavy.
However the lobster was overcooked.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beef ribs in black pepper gravy
The concept of this was really good, but the beef was unbelievably gamey that no one would eat it.

☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steamed scallops:
The scallops were nice and tender and the green onions and garlic complimented it very well.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1481] Snack express does not really impress @ 小食快綫 Snack Express

06/03/2012

小食快綫 Snack Express
大埔港鐵東鐵線大埔墟站TAP 12舖
Tai Po Market MTR Station, Tai Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/snack-express-does-not-really-impress-e2222943

Havent had fish shao mai for a long time so decided to get some.
This snack shop is located inside the MTR, so the food is not exposed to the traffic pollution or second hand smoke.
Their snack selection was ok, however the service was a bit rude.
I ordered two portions and she only heard one, so when I asked for another portion, the staff got annoyed.
As for the soy sauce, she put about a ladle of soy sauce in it!!