[Review 2110] Fried treasures @ 有咸有甜 Yummy Yummy Cafe

26/11/2012
有咸有甜 Yummy Yummy Cafe
佐敦庇利金街45號地下
G/F, 45 Pikem Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fried-treasures-yummy-yummy-cafe-e2271849

I went to this snack shop because it looked clean and modern but its hygiene can shock you!
I was going to get the grilled chicken skewers but before I ordered I saw the lady who was grilling them accidentally dropped one on the floor and she did not discard that skewer but she wiped it and put it back on the grill!

So I got the fried snacks instead.

However they were cold!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried fishballs:
These were delicious and boneless, however they were cold and the msg in it was heavy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried red sausages:
These were cold too and the sausages were too chewy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2109] More Chinese food @ 友膳坊 Charlie's Place

26/11/2012
友膳坊 Charlie's Place
灣仔蘭杜街2號麗都大廈8號地舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/more-chinese-food-%E5%8F%8B%E8%86%B3%E5%9D%8A-e2271842

The food is always delicious here so came back for more!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tofu in spicy sauce:

This tasted spicier than expected but it was delicious, the cubes of tofu were soft and silky.
They do not use MSG here which was great.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scrambled egg with prawns:

The scrambled egg was delicious, the egg had been cooked so that it was really fragrant.
The prawns in the fried egg were springy and fresh.
I asked for extra spring onions so it tasted even nicer.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2108] Roast piglet @ Guangdong BBQ Restaurant 廣東燒味餐廳 (灣仔)

26/11/2012
No Link and Address

I had a craving for roast suckling pig so came here for it, as it was quite nice when I had it before.
I tried to go to the Piggy Grill but it is really far away and expensive.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast suckling pig with rice :
Luckily I was given the part near the bone where it is the most tastiest because the marinade gets trapped there.
As well as that, I was given a nice lean part with the crispy skin.
I really enjoyed the suckling pig because the pork was lean and tender.
I wished they had authentic hoisin sauce because they had the sachet ones which taste sweet and syrupy. The proper hoisin sauce is much thicker and not runny.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Marinated delights:
The menu did not specify exactly what items would be given so I assumed it would have tofu, but when I opened the box there were so many duck feets and the rest were red sausage and salted egg.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soup:
Not sure what soup it was but there was pig skin in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2107] Chicken sandwich @ Oh Food Arabic Halal Cuisine

26/11/2012
Oh Food 清真阿拉伯料理 (已結業)
Oh Food Arabic Halal Cuisine
灣仔盧押道11-13號修頓商業大廈11樓A,B室
Flat A & B, 11/F, Southern Commercial Building, 11-13 Luard Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-sandwich-oh-food-arabic-halal-cuisine-e2271831

I love the food here especially the chicken.
You would think their food is spicy, but it is not spicy at all.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
chicken sandwich:


The bread they used could have been better because it was a local one.
However the chicken inside was delicious and tender because it was thigh meat.
The sauce was packed with aromatic spices.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2106] Dumplings in chili oil @ 棟篤食 Stand Up Eating

26/11/2012
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-in-chili-oil-stand-up-eating-e2271830

I have not been here for ages so decided to give it a revisit.

Some of the dumplings are no longer served so I tried the dumplings in chili oil and the other dumplings in soup.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dumplings in chili oil:

The chili oil was not that spicy which was good and the dumplings were topped with grated garlic.
The dumplings were delicious and there were lots of watercress in it.
The dumplings tasted really nice with the garlic and chili oil.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Noodles with dried prawn roe and mentaiko:

The noodles were slightly hard but after putting some soup in, it was softer.
The saltiness of the dried prawn roe gave it flavour and depth and the mentaiko gave it some bursts of saltiness.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dumplings in soup:
The pork dumplings were delicious and the dumpling skin was not too thick, however the broth was too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 2105] Takeaway lunches @ 金蒂餐廳 Cinta-J Restaurant & Lounge

26/11/2012
金蒂餐廳 Cinta-J Restaurant & Lounge
灣仔謝斐道69號馬來西亞大廈地下
Shop G-4, Malaysia Bldg, 69 Jaffe Rd., Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/takeaway-lunches-cinta-j-restaurant-lounge-e2271829

I do not really like dining at Cinta-J's because it is extremely noisy and there is a 10% service charge.
Anyway, decided to try takeaway lunches because there was no queue today.

It was hard to see what dishes they had because there was a reflection at the front of the windows so you could only peer from the the ordering counter, but most of the trays were on top of each other, so you could only see the dishes closest to you.

I asked what the other dishes were and she was reluctant to tell me and tried to force me to order what she had scooped up.

In the end I ordered the scrambled eggs and chicken curry.

For improvements, it would be great if the stuff was labelled so people do not need to waste time asking especially when they are reluctant to answer.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scrambled egg:

The scrambled egg had lots of ham and onions but it was tasteless, but since there was curry sauce from the chicken it did not taste that bad.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken curry:

The chicken was tough and dry because it was all white meat, but the curry sauce was quite nice and it had a strong coconut taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soup:

At first I could not tell it was peanut and chicken feet soup because it was really salty.
But after I had half the bowl I saw the peanuts.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2104] All you can eat @ 江山笑 Jiang Shan Xiao

26/11/2012
江山笑 Jiang Shan Xiao
金鐘金鐘道89號力寶中心1樓商場2B舖
SHOP 2B, 1/F, Retail Podium, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/all-you-can-eat-jiang-shan-xiao-e2271827

I found out about this place because of this review of a Lobster claw lunch set for takeaways but since then they have not done the lobster again for lunch!
Hopefully it will be back on the menu one day so I can try it.
They did have sea cucumber for lunch but it didn’t look as good as the lobster.

It used to be difficult locating this restaurant but now LabConcept is here and it located at the other end of LabConcept near The Frank.

Basically they have an all you can eat offer for lunch and dinner, but for lunch they prefer you to arrive earlier as they stop taking orders at a certain time.

The all you can eat menu is available online and in English too so you can check it out and they also have their weekly lunch sets as well online.

There is a wide selection of soups, starters, mains and desserts.

Items I tried as copied exactly from the menu:
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Stewed chicken feet in abalone sauce:

The sauce was nice and strong, however the texture of the chicken feet were not soft enough.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Braised chicken in wine sauce & shallot roll served with home made mustard sauce:
This was my favourite because the chicken had been soaked heavily in the wine and mustard sauce.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chilled cucumber with garlic sauce:
This was quite nice because the cucumbers were fresh and there was lots of garlic.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steamed pork soup dumpling:
These tasted how it should but the skin was slightly thick.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steamed glutinous rice dumpling in lotus leaf wrapping:

The rice was too soft
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Noodles with minced meat in spicy soup:

This was too spicy
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Almond tea with egg-white:

I do not like almond puddings but this was surprisingly delicious.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chilled marinated black fungus with wasabi sauce:

this was my favourite, the black fungas was really delicious with wasabi sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sweet & sour pork with pineapple:

this tasted as good as the sweet and sour pork in UK.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★