[Review 3444] A fresh scene at Papillon Caffe @ Papillon Caffe

19/06/2014
Papillon Caffe
灣仔皇后大道東183號合和中心17樓1701-1705號舖
Shop 1701-1705, 17/F., Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-fresh-scene-at-papillon-caffe-e2370545
I was really glad I went to the opening of Papillon Café because I got to try some really delicious things, however I had to leave early because of another tasting.
Papillon Caffe is located on the 17th floor of the Hopewell Centre and because I have not been above the 3rd floor, I assumed it would be offices above that.

When the elevator arrived on the 17th floor, I was greeted with shops and Papillon Cafe was near the entrance which leads to Kennedy Road.

On the menu, there were brunches and lots of European treats so I am definitely coming back for couscous and other items.
The muesli I had was amazing because it was not too sweet with crispy pieces of apple and refreshing bits of orange in it. I wouldn't mind having a whole bowl to myself
I then tried the soft oat cookies which had my favourite green sweet sultanas in it that gave it a lovely chewy texture and a hint of sweetness.

Lastly, I finished off with a satisfying cup of tea by Teapigs!!!!
There are so many flavours of tea to choose from!!
Coming back soon!!!

[Review 3443] Delicious afternoon quiche tea set @ Odelice!

17/06/2014
Odelice!
灣仔蘭杜街2號地下9號舖
Shop 9, G/F, 2 Landale Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-afternoon-quiche-tea-set-e2370239

O delice! is a relatively new French joint in town serving crepes and waffles.
They are always busy which means their food is good.
I managed to get there during Tea Time so I tried their Bacon and Mushroom quiche which is new.
They had crepes as an option for tea too.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bacon and mushroom quiche:
I was super glad I chose the quiche because it was REALLY cheesy, I liked the browned cheese surface on top which was really nice and there was more cheese in the quiche filling as well.
The quiche pastry was also cheesy.
Normally I don't like bacon quiches but the bacon pieces were lean and meaty which was delicious with the eggy cheese filling in the quiche.
The salad on the side was also good because of the refreshing balsamic dressing that was not sweet like other places.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Earl Grey:
The tea they served was Twinning's Earl Grey tea.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3442] Meaty diet SUB with GLACÉAU vitaminwater @ Subway

17/06/2014
Subway
尖沙咀麼地道68號帝國中心地下34, 47B-48號舖
Shop 34, 47B-48, G/F Empire Centre, 68 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/meaty-diet-sub-with-glaceau-vitaminwater-e2370195


Tried this $42 combo set which consists of a SUBWAY Club™ and a bottle of GLACÉAU vitaminwater at SUBWAY. (Normally it would cost HK$57.8).

According to Subway, the SUBWAY Club™ is low-fat and low-calorie containing only 6-grams of fat.
Subway has met the nutritional criteria set forth by the American Heart Association's Heart-Check Meal Certification Program.

For drinks, there are quite a few flavours.
Glacéau vitaminwater is from New York, sold in major cities including London, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul. It is enhanced with nutrients without artificial flavourings.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
SUBWAY Club™:

I liked combination of ham, beef and turkey because it was filling, and all the meats were lean.

I had a simple sub, so I just opted for tomatoes and olives with ranch sauce.
The sub was simple and delicious with the juicy tomato slices and meats.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
xxx: blueberry pomegranate:


The drink was light and not too sweet so next time I will try other flavours.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3441] Arji bahji green monday‏ @ Beef & Liberty

16/06/2014
Beef & Liberty
灣仔永豐街23號2樓
2/F, 23 Wing Fung Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/arji-bahji-green-monday-e2370011

Found out from their FB about this new burger with a British Indian touch.
The burger is influenced by Bhaji veggie fritters, hence the Argy Bhaji.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Argy Bhaji:

The fritter was crazily delicious and light with shallots, jalepeno, and chickpea flour.
It had a lovely kick with indian spices served with mango chutney, mint and coriander yoghurt and beetroot slaw.
The beetroot slaw was good but I wish there was more though.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Overall, I love their vegetarian burgers and I will have to try the chicken as well.

[Review 3440] Second visit to InnoVeggie @ 綠色素食分子 InnoVeggie

16/06/2014
綠色素食分子  InnoVeggie
北角堡壘街2-4號地下
G/F., 2-4 Fort Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/second-visit-to-innoveggie-e2370010

Went to InnoVeggie again because I believe the food is good but on my last visit there were a few teething problems because they just opened.
The Thai style mince was served differently, it was presented in a set with soup, salad and rice.
It tasted so much nicer because it was not so salty and the sweetcorn soup was lovely because it was creamy and tasty.
The vegetarian sausages were interesting too but it needed more asparagus though.

When I nearly finished my meal, the owner came over and asked how the meal was so I just gave her my opinions on the tea which turns out you can actually choose your teas.
Got to try some papaya soymilk which was soothing and cooling and some icecream from Labmade.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Photos of the restaurant:



★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Definitely going again and hope the operations will be smoother on my next visit.

[Review 3439] Far fetched vegetarian food @ Vegetarian Kitchen by Dickson Yoga

14/06/2014
Vegetarian Kitchen by Dickson Yoga
尖沙咀麼地道66號尖沙咀中心地庫 LG02A
Shop LG02A, LG/F, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, 66 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/far-fetched-vegetarian-food-e2369301

Even though I have always wanted to try this place, I was discouraged by its location and I can understand why there are only five reviews currently because it is bloody far and inconvenient.

However if you want peace and quiet, this is the place to go.

The ordering procedure is a nuisance, you have to order and pay at the reception counter and queue with the people who are paying for their yoga classes or joining the membership scheme so it can take a while before you can finally order.
Ordered the curry tofu pizza and they don't friggin accept $500 notes so luckily I had a few $20 notes.
When I got my receipt I passed it to the food counter.
As i was just about to get seated, the staff tells me they don't have that item. Bloody great..!!!

Changed the order to stirfried glass vermicelli which involved going to the bloody reception, getting your receipt corrected and passing the ticket back to the damn food counter again.

After that, I finally got seated on the colourful sofas.

Initially I was just about to sit on the blue sofa but it looked like someone had wet themselves a few minutes ago because there was tissue beside it.

The food arrived after quite a wait.

It was basically glass noodles stir fried with white cabbage, julienne bell peppers, julienne carrots, black fungas and vegetables.
The black pepper gave it a nice kick and it was not too oily.

It then got too peppery so I couldn't finish it all and the soup was even worse because it was also peppery.

Unless I am in the area again, I won't come back!

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Price: $58

[Review 3438] Summer is here at Gin Sai Japanese Restaurant @ 吟彩 Gin Sai Japanese Restaurant

13/06/2014
吟彩 Gin Sai Japanese Restaurant
灣仔交加里32-38號
32-38 Cross Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/summer-is-here-at-gin-sai-japanese-restaurant-e2369274

Tried the Summer seafood set at Gin Sai which was exquisite as well as a cooler for summer in the quiet side of Wan Chai.
The restaurant has great privacy.
Here was the summer menu we tried which was mainly seafood.

The portions were decent and filling.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Starter:
Sea urchin, caviar, summer vegetables with dashi jelly.

The starter was wonderful, it was refreshing lily bulb root mash at the base mixed with crunchy vegetables such as beans and onions which flavoured it with natural sweetness.
It was topped with fresh urchin and caviar which was sensational with the savoury cold jelly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Abalone with seaweed clear soup:

I loved this soup because it was not miso based, the sweet and unami flavours came from the sweet abalone and kelp.
The abalone was soft and sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sashimi: Toro, Hamachii and Mackerel

After having hot soup, the sashimi was a nice refresher.
It came with freshly grated wasabi which had a earthy taste with the usual mustard kick.
My favourite was the Toro because it was fatty balanced nicely by the soy wasabi sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled sweet fish with herb pepper sauce:

The sauce for this was awesome because the peppery kick was nice and it had a strong citrus flavour with fragrant grounded kinome leaves.
The sweet fishes were slightly bitter but they were enhanced with this lovely sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Hairy crab meat with tosa vinegar jelly

I loved the way the crab meat was presented, it was a pile of crab meat with a side of kelp covered in mouth watering tosa vinegar jelly.
The crab had some tones of ginger in it and the vinegar jelly just made it appetizing, the amount of crab in the portion was impressive and there were no crab shells and the side of kelp was tasty as well as filling.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tempura:
The tempura turned out really nice especially the fish because they were perfectly fried.
Green eye fish was silky, boneless and delicious and the snapper was gorgeous because it tasted like soft cod and the scales were edible too.


The salts given complimented it nicely especially with the lemon.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cold inaniwa udon noodles

The udon was nicely chilled because it was surrounded in chunky crushed ice.

After dipping it in lovely soy sauce with seaweed, spring onions it was a lovely filling end to the meal.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Strawberry mousse cake

The dessert was so beautiful, the vibrant reds against the lush green strawberry leaves and brown chocolate cake base, dotted with crunchy chocolate pieces and meringue pieces.
The dessert was a great energizer because of the summery colours and the mousse cake was light paired with fresh strawberries.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★