29/10/2013
Fat Angelo's
尖沙咀棉登徑8號豪峰軒地庫B舖
Shop B, Basement, The Pinnacle, 8 Minden Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/get-ready-for-thanksgiving-dinner-2013-e2328288
Thanks to 為食小豆 and Fat Angelo's for inviting me to this Thanksgiving dinner preview.
Thanksgiving is an important festival to the Americans.
I found out about Thanksgiving dinner through reviews in 2011 but since the reviews were written afterwards, I missed it and had to wait until 2012 when I tried my first Thanksgiving meal at Blue Smoke BBQ.
I did not see any reviews on Thanksgiving for Fat Angelo's so I did not know they had it as well.
I love Thanksgiving dinners because it is similar to our British Christmas dinner with roast turkey and stuffing.
Fat Angelo's used to be one of the restaurants I go for comfort foods.
There used to be a lot of branches in Central, Wan Chai and TKO which have not closed down.
Since then I have not dined at Fat Angelo's because I have been exploring food all over Hong Kong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
For Thanksgiving at Fat Angelo's you can either dine there for $368 per person (28-29 November) or order the Take Home version which is for 8 people ($1788).
The take home dinner is available from now until the 25th November 2013 with *FREE delivery service in *selected areas.
The meal includes:
Freshly Baked Bread l Italian Salad
Slow Roasted Turkey
Savory Stuffing l Mashed Potatoes
Candied Yams l Autumn Vegetables
Cranberry Sauce l Turkey Gravy
Pumpkin Pie
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Here is what we had:
Freshly baked bread
{delicious crusty bread which was soft in the middle, great dipping with the vinegar and olive oil}
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Gammon ham
{Juicy thick cut gammon ham that was not too salty}
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Cranberry sauce
{I loved this sauce which was amazing with the turkey, whole plump cranberries that were not too sweet.}
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Juicy turkey
{The white meat was amazingly juicy and soft}
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Stuffing
{Not the same as British stuffing but I liked the herbs and pieces of bread in it}
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Candied Yams
{Delicious sweet and mushy yams}
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Vegetables
{a nice variety of greens, cauliflower and broccoli}
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Mashed potato
{creamy buttery mash}
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Pumpkin pie
{lovely pumpkin pie with a strong kick of cinammon}
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Pasta with white truffle (this was not part of Thanksgiving but we tried it as well).
{The white truffle was strong and there were generous slices of it, however the sauce was too creamy for my liking}
Thanks to this tasting I have been rekindled with the delicious food at FA which I once loved and forgotten.
I will come back and try their new items which were not on the menu before.
Thanksgiving at Blue smoke 2012: http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2271130&tc=sr2&con=rvw
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[Review 2925] Unimaginable combinations @ 德和里 Healthy Juice
29/10/2013
德和里 Healthy Juice
旺角彌敦道720-722號家樂樓地下
G/F, Kalok Building, 720-722 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/unimaginable-combinations-e2328263
This juice joint is located in Mong Kok, an area that I avoid dining because the food is weird.
But sometimes, the weird creations in Mong Kok can be good!
I was attracted by their avocado and apple juice but there was no avocado that day so I had to choose something else!
The fruits and vegetables were the usual ones until I spotted okra!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Okra and guava:
There was actually more than one cup in the blender so she poured some of the juice in the cup and told me to drink some before pouring the rest in.
The guava was quite sweet and the juice was extremely viscous because of the okra, however there could have been more okra in proportion to the guava to taste it, but okra is probably expensive which is why they only put three in there.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Okra, beetroot and cucumber juice:
Before ordering this drink, she asked if I have tried beetroot before because it tends to give people diarrhea and upset tummies.
I was more suspicious whether the beetroot has been washed because that is more likely going to be the cause.
The taste of this was much better than the guava but again, there could have been more okra, and there were bits of grit in the drink too.
Anyway, this drink was nicer because it was thick with natrual sweetness of beetroot and the refreshing taste of cucumber!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
德和里 Healthy Juice
旺角彌敦道720-722號家樂樓地下
G/F, Kalok Building, 720-722 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/unimaginable-combinations-e2328263
This juice joint is located in Mong Kok, an area that I avoid dining because the food is weird.
But sometimes, the weird creations in Mong Kok can be good!
I was attracted by their avocado and apple juice but there was no avocado that day so I had to choose something else!
The fruits and vegetables were the usual ones until I spotted okra!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Okra and guava:
There was actually more than one cup in the blender so she poured some of the juice in the cup and told me to drink some before pouring the rest in.
The guava was quite sweet and the juice was extremely viscous because of the okra, however there could have been more okra in proportion to the guava to taste it, but okra is probably expensive which is why they only put three in there.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Okra, beetroot and cucumber juice:
Before ordering this drink, she asked if I have tried beetroot before because it tends to give people diarrhea and upset tummies.
I was more suspicious whether the beetroot has been washed because that is more likely going to be the cause.
The taste of this was much better than the guava but again, there could have been more okra, and there were bits of grit in the drink too.
Anyway, this drink was nicer because it was thick with natrual sweetness of beetroot and the refreshing taste of cucumber!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
[Review 2924] Delicious vegetable rice @ 君滬鍋貼大王
29/10/2013
君滬鍋貼大王
新蒲崗仁愛街44-46號
44-46 Yan Oil Street, San Po Kong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-vegetable-rice-e2328262
Originally planned to eat at eatstreet@Penthouse but the decor and place was weird and the food was expensive so I left.
Wanted to try Tak Lung but the menu was confusing so resorted to this place.
I ordered the vegetable rice because I was craving for rice that day.
The portion was impressive too, it was a HUGE plate which I finished.
Each grain of rice was distinct and al-dente, the taste was pleasant and not too oily or strongly flavoured.
After reading the reviews when I got back, I was surprised that not many people have ordered the vegetable rice but in my opinion I loved it.
The savoury soymilk soup was quite nice but it was rather bland, the dried shrimps in it were as white as a sheet as if they were bleached!
君滬鍋貼大王
新蒲崗仁愛街44-46號
44-46 Yan Oil Street, San Po Kong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-vegetable-rice-e2328262
Originally planned to eat at eatstreet@Penthouse but the decor and place was weird and the food was expensive so I left.
Wanted to try Tak Lung but the menu was confusing so resorted to this place.
I ordered the vegetable rice because I was craving for rice that day.
The portion was impressive too, it was a HUGE plate which I finished.
Each grain of rice was distinct and al-dente, the taste was pleasant and not too oily or strongly flavoured.
After reading the reviews when I got back, I was surprised that not many people have ordered the vegetable rice but in my opinion I loved it.
The savoury soymilk soup was quite nice but it was rather bland, the dried shrimps in it were as white as a sheet as if they were bleached!
[Review 2923] Vegetarian tofu patties @ 大快活 Fairwood
29/10/2013
大快活 Fairwood
將軍澳坑口連理街1樓11 號舖
Shop 111, 1/F, The Lane, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegetarian-tofu-patties-e2328261
I rarely eat here because the options are just too local for my liking.
On this occasion, I dined here because they had vegetarian tofu patties.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tofu fritters and fried gluten in red fermented beancurd sauce HKD36:
The tofu patties were luke warm and the first patty I tried was really sour! I wasnt sure if it had gone off or it was meant to taste like that.
The rest of the tofu was ok and it had pieces of Chinese celery in it, but the sauce was really disappointing because it did not have red fermented beancurd taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
rice:
The rice was extremely hot and you could see hot steam coming from it!
I just wished that the rice wasnt so hot and the tofu was hotter!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Low sugar green tea came with the meal but the Jasmine taste was really artificial and the sweetness was still quite sweet so I left it.
大快活 Fairwood
將軍澳坑口連理街1樓11 號舖
Shop 111, 1/F, The Lane, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegetarian-tofu-patties-e2328261
I rarely eat here because the options are just too local for my liking.
On this occasion, I dined here because they had vegetarian tofu patties.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tofu fritters and fried gluten in red fermented beancurd sauce HKD36:
The tofu patties were luke warm and the first patty I tried was really sour! I wasnt sure if it had gone off or it was meant to taste like that.
The rest of the tofu was ok and it had pieces of Chinese celery in it, but the sauce was really disappointing because it did not have red fermented beancurd taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
rice:
The rice was extremely hot and you could see hot steam coming from it!
I just wished that the rice wasnt so hot and the tofu was hotter!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Low sugar green tea came with the meal but the Jasmine taste was really artificial and the sweetness was still quite sweet so I left it.
[Review 2922] Wicked witch of the East 2013 at Lab Made @ Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店
28/10/2013
Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory
大坑布朗街6號地下
G/F, 6 Brown Street, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/wicked-witch-of-the-east-2013-at-lab-made-e2328093
Again I was back for more icecream because of the new flavours.
This time I had the wicked witch which was for Halloween.
When I got there, all their staff were in costumes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wicked witch:
Basically it was white chocolate icecream topped with coconut and a witch's finger (biscuit baked by Labmade).
[as well as Labmade, Taipan bakery are also doing a Halloween special of witch finger biscuits with an almond representing a fingernail as well, but the colour is not green.]
I am not a white chocolate lover but the white chocolate icecream was to die for because the milky white chocolate taste was strong but not sickly and it melts in your mouth and becomes liquid milk.
Within the icecream there were delicious crispy almond bits and I loved the abundance of coconut because it gave the icecream more depth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory
大坑布朗街6號地下
G/F, 6 Brown Street, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/wicked-witch-of-the-east-2013-at-lab-made-e2328093
Again I was back for more icecream because of the new flavours.
This time I had the wicked witch which was for Halloween.
When I got there, all their staff were in costumes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wicked witch:
Basically it was white chocolate icecream topped with coconut and a witch's finger (biscuit baked by Labmade).
[as well as Labmade, Taipan bakery are also doing a Halloween special of witch finger biscuits with an almond representing a fingernail as well, but the colour is not green.]
I am not a white chocolate lover but the white chocolate icecream was to die for because the milky white chocolate taste was strong but not sickly and it melts in your mouth and becomes liquid milk.
Within the icecream there were delicious crispy almond bits and I loved the abundance of coconut because it gave the icecream more depth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
[Review 2921] Not the same fries @ Caliburger
27/10/2013
Caliburger
灣仔軒尼詩道68號地下
G/F., 68 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-the-same-fries-e2328004
Went back to get my favourite fries.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wild style fries:
I was quite annoyed because they have changed the fries.
The fries they served before were from Canada which tasted better in my opinion.
But now they are serving American fries which are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with some potato skin attached.
The taste was nice and the locals probably like it more, but I prefer the Canadian fries because they were softer with a stronger potato taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Caliburger
灣仔軒尼詩道68號地下
G/F., 68 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-the-same-fries-e2328004
Went back to get my favourite fries.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wild style fries:
I was quite annoyed because they have changed the fries.
The fries they served before were from Canada which tasted better in my opinion.
But now they are serving American fries which are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with some potato skin attached.
The taste was nice and the locals probably like it more, but I prefer the Canadian fries because they were softer with a stronger potato taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
[Review 2920] Ouch! That curry was hot @ 小雨天
26/10/2013
小雨天
中環士丹利街74-78號旺興大廈地下
G/f, Won Hing Bldg, 74-78 Stanley Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ouch-that-curry-was-hot-e2327592
I have always wanted to try this place because their curries are topped with seaweed.
As well as curries, their broth is famous too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Curry beef belly:
The seaweed topped on the curry was interesting but did not really enhance the taste of the curry.
The curry turned out too spicy so I had the noodles instead.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Noodles in broth:
I did not like the broth initially because it smelt of pork that was not fresh.
But after a few sips, my tastes buds gradually got accustomed to this taste and it was not that bad.
The noodles were soft and absorbed the broth nicely and there were lots of Chinese cabbage in the broth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Customer service at these places are quite rushed, so expect the waiter to walk off on you during ordering if you can't decide!
小雨天
中環士丹利街74-78號旺興大廈地下
G/f, Won Hing Bldg, 74-78 Stanley Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ouch-that-curry-was-hot-e2327592
I have always wanted to try this place because their curries are topped with seaweed.
As well as curries, their broth is famous too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Curry beef belly:
The seaweed topped on the curry was interesting but did not really enhance the taste of the curry.
The curry turned out too spicy so I had the noodles instead.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Noodles in broth:
I did not like the broth initially because it smelt of pork that was not fresh.
But after a few sips, my tastes buds gradually got accustomed to this taste and it was not that bad.
The noodles were soft and absorbed the broth nicely and there were lots of Chinese cabbage in the broth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Customer service at these places are quite rushed, so expect the waiter to walk off on you during ordering if you can't decide!
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