[Review 2780] Green tea with fruit @ MIX

29/08/2013
MIX
灣仔港灣道30號新鴻基中心1樓126號店
Shop 126, 1/F, Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-tea-with-fruit-e2317182

Came here for a drink after being roasted at Texas BBQ chicken because there was no air con.
The air con here was quite cold.
This time ordered the Green tea with fruit.
The drink was much nicer than the green tea with lychee.
It was not so bitter.
After poking the fruits, it gave the green tea a hint of sweetness.
There were chunks of pineapple, lemon and watermelon in the tea.

[Review 2579] Cheesy Tots @ 漢堡王 Burger King

28/08/2013
漢堡王 Burger King
北角炮台山英皇道147-151號1樓
1/F, 147-151 King's Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheesy-tots-burger-king-e2317044

I was surprised to see Burger King offering Cheesy Tots because what is sold in HK is decided by Hong Kong's Burger King's headquarters on what they think will sell.
I got a box of Cheesy Tots which has 9 bites, in the US you get 8 for USD$1.99.
They're basically tater tots with a breaded coating and some melted cheese in the middle.
The Cheesy Tots taste a bit like mac and cheese but not too cheesy.
Not very exciting and they were not hot enough.

[Review 2778] Novelty mooncakes @ 君蘭餅店 Orchid Padaria

28/08/2013
君蘭餅店 Orchid Padaria
北角港鐵炮台山站10號舖
Shop 10, Fortress Hill MTR Station, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/novelty-mooncakes-e2317043

I never ever buy traditional mooncakes because I hate them especially the white lotus paste and salted egg yolk.
Anyway, I saw some interesting traditional mooncakes at Orchid Padaria Bakery.
They were small ones and you could buy them separately which is good.
They had interesting flavours: Jasmine, cherry, mango, sweet potato, spicy beef, aged fruit peel, chocolate, pork floss and seaweed and many more.

Got some for friends and a sweet potato for myself.

It was really disappointing because there was no sweet potato taste, but for that size I was surprised to find some egg yolk in it.
I did not bother to take a photo of it sliced in half.

[Review 2777] Silky Tofu upgraded to Tai Chi pudding @ Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店

27/08/2013
Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 (已結業)
Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory
尖沙咀彌敦道132號美麗華商場地下G42號舖
Shop G42, G/F., Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/silky-tofu-upgraded-to-tai-chi-pudding-e2316817
Previously missed the grand opening at TST where they were giving out Silky tofu flavoured icecream.

Luckily they had the Tai Chi pudding which was the Silky tofu pudding base with black sesame sauce.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tai Chi pudding:

The boss happened to be at the Tai Hang branch that day, and the icecream sizes were at full portion because usually they tend to be slightly under portioned.
On this visit, you could see a perfect spherical scoop of icecream!!
The temperature of the icecream was colder than usual too!!
Anyway, the taste of the icecream was delicious, it tasted exactly like tofu pudding in milky icecream form with a thin liquid of yellow sugar on top and black sesame sauce.
Overall, the sweetness was just right and not too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2776] Not a very chirpy place @ 點喜來 Bird and Basket

7/08/2013
點喜來 Bird and Basket
太子砵蘭街369-379號基隆大廈地下B舖及1樓
Shop B, G/F & 1/F, Ki Lung Building, 369-379 Portland Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-a-very-chirpy-place-e2316795


Came here randomly before having dessert nearby.
It was quite gloomy upstairs and the air conditioning was extremely cold.

I was intrigued why it was called Bird and Basket and not The Birdcage or Bird and Cage because there were more bird cages used as decor than baskets .



Just ordered two items.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chinese radish puffs:

The chinese radish in the middle was very bitter and salty with high MSG content.
The pastry had so much lard in it that you could smell.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice rolls with sakura shrimp:


The concept of this was good but they ruined the sakura shrimps because they have been deep fried to the point that they tastes bitter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chili oil:


Had to ask for it twice!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 2775] Smokin' Hot Texas chicken @ Texas Chicken & Ribs

27/08/2013
Texas Chicken & Ribs
灣仔港灣道28號灣景中心(Brim 28) 1樓3號舖
Shop 3, 1/F., Causeway Centre, (BRIM 28) 28 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/smokin-hot-texas-chicken-e2316780

I have attempted to dine here quite a few times but there is no air conditioning which makes it quite uncomfortable and sticky.
Went on a day that was less hot, but it was still quite hot once you started eating because the food itself was quite hot.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled cajun style chicken breast with coleslaw in bun HKD58:


Initially I did not want to order it because it was chicken breast but after seeing the reviews, the chicken was quite juicy so I got it.
I definitely made the right choice ordering this because it was really good, the chicken meat was covered in thick tangy sauce, but there was not much cajun taste unfortunately.
It tasted more like Hickory sauce.
The coleslaw beneath it was deliciously appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lemon and herbs Chicken (quarter):

As well as Lemon and herbs, there were other flavours such as BBQ, Hickory, Mango which were probably better options because they probably smother that sauce on top of the roasted chicken.
There was not much flavouring on this one except for the occasional hint of herbs and the lemon could not be tasted at all.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I wouldn't mind coming here again for the cajun chicken, but for the chicken I would only get it if it just came out from the oven because it gets dry fast.
I wanted to try the ribs too but they can be on the pricey side!
The place reminded me of FLAME but more American style!

[Review 2774] Dizzy for choices @ 祥發茶餐小廚

26/08/2013
祥發茶餐小廚
北角七姊妹道27D號地舖
G/F, 27D, Tsat Tsz Mui Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dizzy-for-choices-e2316507

This place is famous for chicken legs in Swiss sauce and they used to be located in Causeway Bay.
To be honest I have not heard of them before when they were in Causeway Bay.
I found out about this place because of Mjqueen7e.
When I got there, I was surprised there were more items to choose from other than the chicken leg.

There is a Swiss chicken leg set which comes with a snack, Chinese noodles or pasta.
There were too many options which you can see from the menu.

In each section, there were millions of items to choose from.

In the end I came here quite a few times to try everything.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken leg swiss style:

A bit too sweet for my liking but it is not as sweet as other restaurants.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pancakes:

I was surprised to see American Pancakes on the menu so ordered it.
It was soft and fluffy filled with peanut butter and condensed milk.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Egg, mini burger, potato cake:

I loved the potato cake, it was just simply mashed potatoes and then panfried.
The mini burger was also delicious because it was complemented with delicious gravy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
There were other interesting items on the menu:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegetarian dishes  :
I really liked their vegetarian choices because there were at least 10 choices to choose from.


Curry monks style vegetables:

The curry was too sweet for my liking, otherwise it would have been divine, and I would have liked it if they included the normal ingredients such as black fungas and snow fungas that are usually served in Monks style vegetable because the fungas in curry sauce would taste great.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black bean, bittermelon, tofu, Indian lettuce and enoki mushrooms:

The above dish was also good, but the black bean was not strong enough.