[Review 3519] Sweetcorn option @ 新景園咖喱小廚 Sun King Yuen Curry Restaurant

18/07/2014
新景園咖喱小廚  Sun King Yuen Curry Restaurant
灣仔春園街20號地舖
G/F, 20 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sweetcorn-option-e2377703

In general, takeouts are half the price, and the choices are either curry, tomato, or sweetcorn, with a choice of fried pork cutlet, fried chicken, or fried fish fillet.
Basically the chicken, pork, fish fillets are crunchy, so it will go well with any of the options.
The only items that is not available for takeout is the stir fried beef noodles.

Since I have tried tomato and curry, I got the sweetcorn sauce with chicken.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken and sweetcorn sauce:
I was expecting more sweetcorn in the sauce.

Anyway, the sauce tasted like a mix of sweetcorn brine and corn flour which made the sauce thick.
The chicken came in big chunks but it was still juicy however the rice was a bit hard.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $38

[Review 3518] Cheese and Ham croissant at McCafe @ McCafe

18/07/2014
McCafe
鰂魚涌海灣街4-6號嘉榮大廈地下7號舖
Shop 7, G/F, Ka Wing Building, 4-6 Hoi Wan Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheese-and-ham-croissant-at-mccafe-e2377702

Came here for a quick croissant because the queue at Simplylife was long.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cheese and ham croissant:
The croissant was reheated before it was served but the middle was still cold.
As for the taste I was disappointed with the ham because it was hard and plastic, while the cheese was just American processed cheese.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3517] Peanut butter gelato @ 2/3 Dolci

18/07/2014
2/3 Dolci
中環皇后大道中38-48號萬年大廈1樓1號舖
Shop 1, 1/F, Manning House, 38-48 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/peanut-butter-gelato-e2377700

Had dinner nearby and I was early so came here for gelato.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Peanut butter gelato:
Peanut butter is a rare flavour so I had to get it.
The gelato was nicely flavoured with peanut butter and the gelato had a lovely smooth sticky texture.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 3516] Rice noodles with liver @ 維記咖啡粉麵 Wai Kee Noodle Cafe

17/07/2014
維記咖啡粉麵  Wai Kee Noodle Cafe
深水埗福榮街62號及66號地下/ 北河街165-167號地下D號
G/F, 62 & 67 Fuk Wing Street / Shop D, G/F, 165-167 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/rice-noodles-with-liver-e2377525

Normally instant noodles and liver are a popular pick, but decided to have rice vermicelli for a change.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Restaurant photo:
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Rice vermicelli with liver:
Vermicelli is just as good as instant noodles but the vermicelli has a sweet taste that goes perfectly with the velvety livers which have a slight bitter taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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Price: $2X

[Review 3515] Fuss free French dinner sets‏ @ La Marmite Bistrot Francais

17/07/2014
La Marmite Bistrot Francais
中環士丹頓街46號地下及1樓
G/F&1/F, 46 Staunton Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fuss-free-french-dinner-sets-e2377458

I have always wanted to try this place but couldn't make up my mind on what to have.
The new dinner set menu makes it easier for $300 which includes a starters, mains and dessert.

Here was what we had:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Started off with the baguette which had this really tasty aioli sauce made with anchovies, mayonnaise, paprika, lemon, cayenne pepper, chives.
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The sauce was so nice that I ended up having three slices of baguette.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
White crab meat with bloody mary sorbet and coriander:


The crab meat was refreshing and prepares you for the coming courses with the cooling yet spicy sweet bloody mary sorbet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
French snails sauteed in garlic butter with parsley puree:

The escargots were soft and tender with a strong buttery taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Classic mussels mariniere with French Fries:


Next had the mussels which were plump and fresh.
The sauce was thick and creamy which was great for dipping the fries.
French mustard also went well with this dish because it made it more appetizing and balanced out the heaviness with a mustard kick.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cheese of the day with truffle honey and candied Genoble walnuts:

I would have liked different cheeses but it was a big piece of brie which I liked.

The honey truffle provides a new experience for the cheese platter because the sweetness is paired with fragrant and strong tasting truffle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

They also serve brunches too which I shall come back for.

[Review 3514] Surprised by the presentation of the rice @ 池記 Chee Kei

17/07/2014
池記 Chee Kei
中環干諾道中21-22號華商會所大廈地下至1樓
G/F-1/F, Chinese Club Building, 21-22 Connaught Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/surprised-by-the-presenation-of-the-rice-e2377450

Came here because Jolibee was closed

For dinner, there are just sets so I decided to order the pork with rice but it came with chickenwings/dessert/soup which I did not want.
Luckily I asked if I could order it a la carte without that crap and she suggested the tea set which was highly appreciated.


It was just the usual stuff, but I didn't like the vegetable rice with salted meat because it had pieces of fatty pork in it.
The pork was nice and the bones were gelatinous and soft but the sauce was too oily.
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Price: $38

[Review 3513] Pinakbet @ 金蒂小店 Cinta J Express

17/07/2014
金蒂小店 Cinta J Express
灣仔柯布連道2A號C2號舖
Shop C2,2A O'Brien Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pinakbet-e2377447

Pinakbet is a northern Philippine dish made from mixed vegetables steamed in fish or shrimp sauce.
The one at Cinta J express consists of bittermelon, aubergines, French beans, pumpkin and some pork steamed in shrimp sauce which the bright pink colour is coming from the shrimps.
Overall, it was ok, but the vegetables were not soft enough and the pork was too oily for my liking.

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Price: $36