[Review 1806] BBQ roast pork with rice @ Café de Coral

27/09/2012
大家樂 Café de Coral
屯門屯隆街1號錦薈坊2樓201-203號
Shop 201-203, Level 2, K-Point, 1 Tuen Lung Street, Tuen Mun
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bbq-roast-pork-with-rice-cafe-de-coral-e2260298

Went during the afternoon hours and was fairly hungry so I did not order the hotdog sets, I ordered the BBQ roast pork with rice.
When it came the portion was quite generous, especially the rice.
If the pork had not been so fatty it would have been perfect.
The sauce and oil made it too sweet and greasy.

[Review 1805] Afternoon udon tea set @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

27/09/2012

吉野家 Yoshinoya
九龍灣牛頭角道77號淘大商場一期地下G114-121號舖
Shop G114-121, Amoy Plaza I, No.77 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/afternoon-udon-tea-set-yoshinoya-e2260297

Went during afternoon hours and they had the udon or glass noodles so I tried the Udon.
The udon noodles were too soft and the broth was bland.

[Review 1804] Cute and nicely packaged Pandan cookies and cakes @ 簡品堂 Fresh Fresh

27/09/2012

簡品堂 Fresh Fresh
旺角彌敦道688號旺角中心一期2樓SA9舖
Shop SA9, 2/F, Argyle Centre, 688 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cute-and-nicely-packaged-pandan-cookies-and-cakes-e2260296

I have always wanted to try their bakery but they are located in Kwai Fong and Tuen Muen which is too far.
Luckily they had a stall at Hollywood plaza so I was able to buy their cookies and cakes.

I bought the pandan cake which was a mini one for $38 and some cookies.
The cookies were assorted and had cranberry, pandan and chocolate. The pandan was my favourite.
As for the Pandan cake it was delicious too, you could smell the Pandan coming out from the box and it was not too sweet.
The donuts looked like novelties too.
Apart from the delicious food, their packaging and design was great.
After searching for this restaurant on OpenRice, it seems there is now one in Kowloon, so I will go to this branch next time.

[Review 1803] 2012 Bird's nest mooncake @ Wing Wah 榮華餅家

27/09/2012

榮華餅家 Wing Wah
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場307號舖
Shop 307, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/birds-nest-mooncake-wing-wah-e2260295


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Egg custard and diced egg yolk:

This was really nice and the egg yolk was not that salty, the overall texture was slightly starchy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bird's nest in custard with sweet potato and bean paste:

I was expecting this to taste nice but the smell was really artificial.
It smelt like playdoh.
I was not expecting a fair amount of bird's nest but it could not be seen in the filling with the naked eye.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
In conclusion the Cherry flavour and Pandan flavour tastes the best.

[Review 1802] Horlick's McFlurry @ McDonalds 麥當勞 (金鐘)

27/09/2012
McDonalds 麥當勞 (金鐘)
金鐘海富中心地下1-41號舖
Shop 1-41, Admiralty Centre,, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/horlicks-mcflurry-mcdonalds-e2260294
Previous tried the Horlicks Sundae and it was really nice so I decided to get the Horlicks double Sundae HKD12.3, but it turns out only some places have the double sundae and at other branches it is served after 9pm only.
As I could not order the double I decided to try the McFlurry.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Horlicks McFlurry :

Compared to the sundae version, this was sweeter because it had wheat as well which was sweetened.
The texture of the icecream was thicker because it was whipped vigorously with the McFlurry spoon and became elastic.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 1801] Finally tried Butao King at the Causeway Bay branch @ 豚王 Butao Ramen

27/09/2012

豚王 Butao Ramen
銅鑼灣登龍街40號地下
G/F, 40 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/finally-tried-butao-king-the-causeway-bay-branch-e2260293

Previously I have tried the Green King, Black King and Red King which were all nice, but I really wanted to try the off menu specials such as the Prawn King and Curry King.
This time they had the Prawn King but it was sold out, so I tried the Butao King.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Butao King:
I was surprised the broth was not as strong as the other flavours but when it was served there was lots of pork collagen floating on top.
After trying the most original flavour I think the Green King tastes the best.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
In terms of the three branches I prefer the Tsim Tsa Tsui branch but in terms of taste I like the Central branch.



TST Butao Branch:
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2256507
Butao Central Branch:
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2177749
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2162998

[Review 1800] Swedish meatballs @ 宜家家居美食站 IKEA Bistro

27/09/2012

宜家家居美食站  IKEA Bistro
銅鑼灣告士打道310號柏寧酒店地庫
Basement, The Park Lane Hong Kong, 310 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/swedish-meatballs-ikea-bistro-e2260291

Came here for the Swedish meatballs because they are a cheap and fast fix when you’re in a hurry.
This time there was lots of jam but less gravy so it was slightly too sweet.
However the meatballs were not hot enough.

Further reading:
Hotdogs @ Ikea
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2038035
Pandalus borealis prawns
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2054065