[Review 2378] Buffet as a second time paying customer @ forte

02/04/2013
forte
觀塘創業街38號如心艾朗酒店2樓
2/F, L'hotel elan, 38 Chong Yip Street, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/buffet-as-a-second-time-paying-customer-e2290394

Tried this place before as a tasting and the food was quite good so went again a second time as a paying customer.

The food standards were great, there were some new items because different dishes and dessert get rotated.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Japanese curry:
The curry was new on this visit, there was lots of seafood in it.
The curry sauce was sweet and slightly spicy, the usual Japanese style.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
glass of water provided:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
My buffet selection:
Tried the salad, ham and tofu pocket this time and all items were fresh an delicious.
The main items I had was the octopus in olive sauce which was my favorite on the tasting session.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
dessert platter:
Tried the lychee tart and mixed berries cheesecake which was not there last time.
The desserts were nice to and not too sweet.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2377] taiwanese oyster noodles tea set @ 茶軒台灣料理珍珠奶茶 Odeon Taiwanese Cafe

02/04/2013
茶軒台灣料理珍珠奶茶 Odeon Taiwanese Cafe
銅鑼灣百德新街22-36 號翡翠明珠廣場1樓6-7號舖
Shop 6,1/F, PJ Plaza, 22-36 Paterson St,, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taiwanese-oyster-noodles-tea-set-e2290393

Odeon Taiwanese Cafe used to be famous and popular a few years ago, but currently there are only a few left in Hong Kong.
Tried their afternoon tea set.



★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Iced passionfruit tea:

The green tea and passionfruit taste was strong and the sweetness was just right.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Oyster noodles:

The noodles was served in thick soup, but the soup was quite lumpy.
There was no vinegar on the table, the usual condiment for these noodles.
The oysters tasted a bit off.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 2376]Curry beef @ Mathy Cafe

02/04/2013
麥菲茶餐廳 Mathy Cafe
將軍澳毓雅里7號富麗花園地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, Finery Park, 7 Yuk Nga Lane, Tseung Kwan O

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-beef-mathy-cafe-e2290392

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lemon Tea:

The usual Hong Kong style Lemon tea fare.
It was too sweet and syrupy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Curry Beef:

The curry beef was surprisingly delicious, the curry sauce was quite spicy with lots of spices.
For improvements the curry sauce could be thicker.
There were red peppers in the curry but it was only decorative because you cannot taste it in the curry sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2375] Frankly portion size varies with different staff @ The Frank

The Frank 
金鐘金鐘道93號LAB Concept金鐘廊 F01-02號舖
Shop F01-02, LAB Concept, Queensway Plaza, 93 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/frankly-portion-size-varies-with-different-people-e2290335

Went to get froyo again at The Frank because they serve froyo from yomama as well.

Had the hazelnut first and felt like having more so got the green tea froyo.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Hazelnut froyo with ginger mochi:

My first cup of froyo was good because it was my favourite hazelnut flavour, it was thick and creamy with strong hazelnut taste.
The mochi was good as well, it was soft and chewy with a hint of ginger.
The ginger mochi is slightly brown in colour.
The above was served by the female staff.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Green tea froyo with plain mochi:
After the lovely froyo I decided to get another cup but this time I chose Green Tea.
It was served by the guy and he gave me so much more froyo than the girl.
Anyway, the green tea did not taste as nice as the hazelnut because the milky flavour tasted a bit off.
The mochi on the other hand was good.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2374] Vegetarian sushi selection @ Bento Express by AEON

02/04/2013
Bento Express by AEON
將軍澳港鐵坑口站HAH15號舖
Shop HAH15, Hang Hau Station, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegetarian-sushi-selection-e2290334

I went to Bento Express by Jusco to get some sushi.
While I was choosing the sush, I realised they had VEGETARIAN sushi sets as well so I got that instead!

Again the vegetarian sushi costs more than non vegetarian sushi.
It was late that day and all sushi was at reduced price except the vegetarian one!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegetarian sushi:

When I opened the box, there was no wasabi! It was just two sachets of soy sauce
The ones that tasted the best was the vegetarian eel because I hate the eel version because it contains bones and it is always too sweet. The vegetarian version tastes like grounded cooked tuna.
The vegetarian tuna tastes good too because it tastes like the real thing.
The white vegetarian shellfish did not taste that good because the texture was like konjac.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2373] BBQ pork bun @ 大班麵包西餅 Taipan Bread & Cakes

02/04/2013
大班麵包西餅  Taipan Bread & Cakes
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期UG樓053號舖
Shop 053, UG/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bbq-pork-bun-taipan-bread-cakes-e2290332

Taipan Bread & Cakes is located right next to Wing Wah Bakery on the basement floor of Metro City.

Contemplated in getting a custard bun covered with wheatgerm or a BBQ pork bun but the Custard bun was quite hard in texture when I picked it up with tongs so I chose the BBQ pork bun.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
BBQ pork bun:

The bread was sweet as usual because it is the Chinese style bun.
The filling inside was quite nice and not too sweet, the barbecue pork was lean.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2372] Indonesian sweet delights @ 巴東印尼餐廳 Padang Indonesia Restaurant

02/04/2013
巴東印尼餐廳 Padang Indonesia Restaurant
銅鑼灣百德新街22-36號翡翠明珠廣場1樓1至2號舖
Shop 1&2, JP Plaza, 22-36 Paterson St.,, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/indonesian-sweet-delights-e2290330

I love the Indonesian sweets here and they are labelled.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pandan Katam Hitam:

It is a two coloured cake made from glutinous rice.
This cake was really nice, it was chewy, and a slightly sticky texture from using glutinous rice rather than normal flour.
The texture was very similar to a sweet malt loaf, but not so dense and chewy with gorgeous pandan and glutinous rice flavouring.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kue serabi:
I thought the bun would be filled inside but it was solid and it comes with a tub of coconut sauce.
I tried it without the sauce and you can taste the pandan but the bun is not sweet.

It was slightly savoury but after you dip it in the coconut sauce it tastes nicer and the more sauce you dip, the sweeter it is.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★