[Review 1714] Honey Cajun chicken mozz walnut apple sauce wrap @ Oliver's Super Sandwiches

23/08/2012
Oliver's Super Sandwiches
沙田沙田正街18號新城市廣場一期1樓126號舖
Shop 126, 1/F, New Town Plaza Phase 1, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/honey-cajun-chicken-mozz-walnut-apple-sauce-wrap-e2253519

I used to like the food at the Wan Chai branch before they closed down, so I rarely go to Oliver's these days.
Anyway happened to be nearby so decided to try the Honey Cajun chicken mozzarella walnut apple sauce wrap.
I was really disappointed because it didn't taste as nice as I was expecting.
The apple sauce was too sweet and the overall taste was too salty and what made it worse was that it was quite expensive.
I just felt that the tastes had been adjusted to suit the locals especially with its location in Shatin.
It would have tasted great if the flavouring was not so intense because the paring of apple, walnuts and cajun chicken were good.
If they used fresh apples instead of apple sauce it would taste even more refreshing.

[Review 1713] Scrambled egg with spinach and mushroom @ 匠 Mazter

23/08/2012
匠 Mazter
將軍澳坑口培成路15號連理街商場126號舖
Shop 126, 1/F, The Lane, 15 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/scrambled-egg-with-spinach-and-mushroom-mazter-e2253507

Previously I have tried this place for Japanese food and now they are serving breakfast so I went there to try their breakfast.
Apart from this branch, they now have another branch at Sunshine City plaza in Ma On Shan and Tuen Mun.
Before I went, I was not expecting many people having their breakfasts there because the food during lunch and dinner is quite expensive.
However when I got there the restaurant was almost full, but the prices were reasonable around $20-$30 per set.

The only problem was that they only had 1-2 waiters to take the orders and bring out the breakfasts so off putting if you are in a rush or they are intending to turn people away so they don't have to work.

After ordering, it took a while for the breakfast to arrive.

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Scrambled egg with spinach and mushroom
It looked as nice as the product picture but the egg was tasteless and there was no salt or pepper on the table.
The spinach leaves in the scrambled egg were half cooked and the mushrooms were the only items that tasted good in the scrambled egg.
The piece of toast that came with it was pretty standard, buttered with margarine and tasting slightly sweet because the bread was sweet.
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Tea
Just the usual Hong Kong style milk tea!
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After finishing I went out to pay but the waitors were too busy to take the money at the till chatting to another waitor.

[Review 1712] C-In Drinks @ 吸飲餐飲連鎖 C-In Drinks

23/08/2012
吸飲餐飲連鎖 C-In Drinks
旺角西洋菜南街2A號銀城廣場地庫B11-12舖
Shop B11-12, Ginza Plaza, 2A Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/c-in-drinks-ginza-plaza-e2253492

C-In drinks is located at the basement of Ginza Plaza, a convenient and good location for shop keepers and shoppers at Ginza Plaza who get thirsty and a little peckish.

Although I recieved the invitation a while ago when they opened, I only managed to go recently and they are doing quite well.
They already have regular customers with a VIP card that allows them to get discounts.

Before going I checked out their website to see what drinks and snacks, I was quite looking forward to some local Taiwanese snack however it was not available yet.
Although I am not sure what the snack is meant to be, but it looks like some rice in glutinous dumpling.

I tried the taro milk bubble and thick toast with chocolate.

The taro drink was really nice, instead of pearls they had taro flavoured coco de nata which matched the taste more.

The toast was nice and thick, however I felt there was too much sauce which made it too sweet and difficult to handle if you are not sitting down.
But overall I liked the toast.

C-In drinks was established in Taiwan since 2008 and now they are in Hong Kong!
On my next visit I am going to try the chocolate series with cream.
The staff were really good because they asked the shop next door to turn down the volume as it was too loud instead of asking the customer and the people on the phone to speak louder.

[Review 1711] Sunday lunch buffet @ 快船廊 Clipper Lounge

20/08/2012
快船廊  Clipper Lounge
中環干諾道中5號香港文華東方酒店閣樓
M/F, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sunday-lunch-buffet-clipper-lounge-e2252717

Before I came I found there was an online menu on what they had for the buffet, although there is a note saying *Please note that all buffet items are subject to change due to availability* I thought it would be fun to see what items could be found and what were not there.
It was easy to book a table at late notice however they needed credit card confirmation.

Overall the food was ok, but some of the items I could not find.
My favourites were the oysters, green tomatoes

For fun I have posted their menu below and commented what was available and what not.
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Freshly Squeezed Fruit Juices - Orange, Grapefruit, Tomato, Watermelon, Pineapple
All were available.
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From The Selection of Hors d’oeuvres
Roast Duck, Bean Sprout, Carrot, Hoi Sin Sauce - couldnt find
Cous Cous Salad, Prawn, Orange, Carrot, Cauliflower - available
Octopus Salad, White Beans, Rosemary
Home Cold and Warm Smoked Salmon - Tasted ok
Buffalo Mozzarella - Couldnt find
Green Tomato Salad - Available and it was quite nice
Shaved Parma Ham - ok
Caponata – Eggplant, Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Pine Nuts, Raisin, Celery - couldnt find
Crab, Cucumber and Fish Roe - ok
Pork Terrine - ok
Toasted Salty Nuts in Newspaper Wrap - Available but difficult to reach
Condiments
Cocktail Onions, Gherkins, Lemon Wedges - All were available
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Mandarin Oriental Sushi and Sashimi Selection of Sashimi
Norwegian Salmon, Ebi, Snapper, Snow Fish, Maguro
Selection of Nigiri
Salmon, Saba, Tamago, Ikura, Unagi, Inari
Selection of Maki
California Roll, Kappa-Maki, Tekka, Futo, Barbecued Eel
ALL WERE AVAILABLE
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Condiments
Soy Sauce, Pickled Ginger, Wasabi - Available
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From The Seafood and Oyster
U.S. Oysters
Bloody Mary Jelly / Seaweed Jelly -  I was really looking forward to this but I could not find it anywhere!
Chilled King Prawn
Snow Crab, Mussel, Thai Big Head Prawn, Sea Whelk
Shrimp Cocktail Shoots
Cones with Salmon Tartar -  I was really looking forward to this but I could not find it anywhere!++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Condiments:
Shallot Vinegar, Lemon Wedges, Cocktail Sauce
All were available
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From The Garden Greens
Cress Selection
Australian Romaine Lettuce
Mesclun Leaves
Rocket
Red Chicory
Market Daily Green
Cereals, Seed, Dry Fruit
All were available
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Condiments
Italian Vinaigrette, French Dressing, Thousand Island, Caesar Dressing, Reggiano Flake, Crispy Bacon,
French Bread, Crouton, Kalamata Olive, Cherry Tomato, Red Onion
All were available
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From the Bakery
French Baguette, Sourdough, German Rye, Farmhouse, English Muffin, Bagel, Multi Grain, White Toast, Honey, Jams
All were available
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Pastries and Danish
Selection of Muffin – Blueberry, Apple Bran, Chocolate
Selection of Sweet Bun – Butter Roll, Raisin Bun
Selection of Croissant – Plain, Wheat, Almond, Chocolate
Selection of Doughnut – Plain, Strawberry Jam
All were available and delicious and bascially they come from the Mandarin bakery shop.
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Selection of European Farmhouse Cheeses
Gouda, Cheddar, Brie de Meaux, Dry Apricot, Walnuts, Raisins.
All were available.
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Omelette Egg Station
Fresh Omlette, Fried Egg, Scrambled Egg or Poached
Condiments
Ham, Bacon, Red Peppers, Yellow Peppers, Green Peppers, Mushroom,
Cheddar Cheese, Herbs, Spring Onion, Smoked Salmon, Tomatoes, Hollandaise Sauce
All were available and I was impressed they had quite a variety for different eggs such as duck eggs! and after your egg is cooked, it is brought over to your table.
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From The Cooking Station
Ravioli with Rocket and Cheese
Tomato Sauce, Sage Butter Sauce
Roasting Lamb Skewer  I was really looking forward to this but I could not find it anywhere!
Sauces: Rosemary, Garlic, Mint Jelly, Chilli Sauce
Do not remember seeing these.
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From the Carvery
Prime Rib of Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Thyme Jus
Available and it was nice.
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Soup
Daily Chinese Soup
Sunday’s Western Soup
All were available
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From The Chaffing Dish
Mandarin Breakfast Sausage and Hickory Smoked Bacon
Roasted Potato
Seared Salmon, White Wine Sauce, Capers, Parsley
All were available
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Dim Sum
All were available
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Fried Rice, Prawn, Egg White, Asparagus, X.O. Sauce
Kari Ikan Coconut Fish Curry
Poached Chicken, Kam Wah Ham, Black Mushroom
Crispy Noodle, Seafood Sauce
Roast Suckling Pig - this did not look nice but it tasted really nice.
The skin was lovely and crispy.

Deep Fried Eggplant, Chilli, Onion, Salt
All were available
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Dessert
Warm Traditional Bread and Butter Pudding
Warm Sago Pudding
Warm Apple Crumble
Tiramisu
Strawberry Jelly
Black Fruit Jelly
Mango Pudding, Sago, Coconut Milk
Traditional Cherry Trifle - Couldnt find!
Cream Caramel Flan - Couldnt find!
Passion Fruit Mousse
Rum Savarin
Panna Cotta with Strawberry
Crème Brulee
Chocolate Mousse
Baked Chocolate Brownies
Opera Cake
Mango Mousse Cake
Chocolate Truffle Cake
Cassis Cream Cake
American Cheese Cake
Fresh Fruit Jalousie Tart
Baked Apple Tart
Baked Apricot Tart
Large Cookies
Fresh Fruit Salad
Peanut coated with Chocolate - Couldnt find!
Almond coated with Chocolate - Couldnt find!
Hazelnut coated with Chocolate - Couldnt find!
Assortment of Marshmallow - Only one type of marshmallow
Assortment of M&M’s - Couldnt find!
Assortment of Mini Nougat Candy - Couldnt find!
Spoon Meringue - Couldnt find!
Chocolate Truffle - Couldnt find!
Broken Chocolate Plate with Roasted Nuts - Couldnt find!
Vanilla Topping, Red Berries Topping, Icing Sugar, Cream, Roasted Almond, Chocolate Sauce
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[Review 1710] $20 Indomie noodles with grass jelly drink @ 雅涴粉麵茶餐廳

20/08/2012
雅涴粉麵茶餐廳
將軍澳毓雅里9號慧安商場地下
G/F, Well On Shopping Arcade, 9 Yuk Nga Lane, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/20-indomie-noodles-with-grass-jelly-drink-e2252712

I ordered the indomie noodles here because it was fun seeing people have fun putting in the powder and condiments themselves.
The condiments are served separately saving time for the chef and letting the customers have the fun of adding the condiments in the noodles.

The noodles were hot when they were brought over, however because of the strong air conditioning I had to add the condiments swiftly before the noodles got cold.

Basically there are four sachets: chili sauce, thick sweet/bitter soy sauce, oil and some powder flavouring.

I should have added less powder because it was quite salty but overall the noodles tasted nice however these noodles are quite coarse and hard.

It was really good they supplied a pair of scissors to cut the sachets.

After finishing the noodles I had the grass jelly drink which was too sweet for my liking so I only ate the grass jelly cubes and the amount of grass jelly in the drink was quite generous.

[Review 1709] Extremely thinly sliced okra @ CoCo壹番屋 CoCo Ichibanya

20/08/2012
CoCo壹番屋  CoCo Ichibanya
銅鑼灣告士打道311號皇室堡4樓402號舖
Shop 402, 4/F, Windsor House, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/extremely-thin-sliced-okra-coco-ichibanya-e2252710

Again the curry was flawless, I chose the non spicy curry with okra and tofu cubes.

The curry sauce tasted like gravy and not sweet like the other Japanese curries.

However compared to the okra curry I had at TST, the amount of okra on this plate was abysmal.
The okra was sliced so thinly that it was almost non existent.

[Review 1708] Not my cup of tea @ 洪記海鮮酒樓 Hung Kee Seafood Restaurant

16/08/2012
洪記海鮮酒樓 Hung Kee Seafood Restaurant
西貢海旁廣場兆日大樓地下6號及9-10號
Shop 6 & 9-10, G/F, Siu Yat Building, Sai Kung Hoi Pong Square, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-my-cup-of-tea-hung-kee-seafood-restaurant-e2252090

I have never liked food in Sai Kung because it is frankly a rip off and some of the seafood is not local.
The siu mai here was over steamed, the skin stuck to the steamer and tore when it was picked up with chopsticks.
The sweet and sour pork was made with dry and tough pieces of pork
The crab e-fu noodles was the only item that looked Ok, and as expected for seafood restaurants it was real crab meat and not surimi meat, however the crab was not that fresh.

The sweet corn soup was naturally sweet itself but they added sugar to it making it worse.

nice chipped chinaware!
The pork was oily, fatty and dry.