[Review 3579] Not at its former glory and not comforting @ Delaney's Wanchai

10/08/2014
Delaney's Wanchai
灣仔盧押道18號海德中心地下及1樓
2/F, One Capital Place, 18 Luard Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-at-its-former-glory-and-not-comforting-e2383191

Decided to come here for traditional Sunday roast because I have not been here for ages.

When I entered the bar, the carvery station had gone so I asked them if they were still doing it and they said the roast was served upstairs.

Went upstairs and the restaurant was almost empty on a Friday lunchtime.
 2 讚好

Since my last visit, the roast has gone up from around $120 to $150 which is more expensive than having an expensive lunch in Central.
The roast comes with a soup, salad and tea.

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Salmon chowder soup:


Started off with the soup which was starchy and had a strong potato taste with pieces of salmon in it.
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Salad from the bar:
The salad is collected from the bar.
I was pretty annoyed and disappointed with the salad bar.
The selection was not as good as before and it had weird Asian things such as black fungus salad which you will not find in the UK or Ireland  .
If I am paying $150 I don't expect to see Asian ingredients and I wish the selection was how it used to be which can be seen in the previous reviews.
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Roast:
I got the roast from the carvery which was Beef and Limerick ham that day.

Again the vegetables selection was not as good as it used to be.
There was no spinach.
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The plate of roast was not as good as it used to be but the Yorkshire pudding was still ok but parts of it did not rise properly.
I requested for some mint sauce which is normally served with lamb but I love it with Yorkshire pudding and gravy because there is vinegar in the minty sauce.
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Tea:
Ended the meal with further disappointment.

 4 讚好

They used to use tea leaves which had a bold tea taste but now they use teabags!!
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I was angered by the fact that the prices have gone up and the quality has gone down.

After talking to the Chef, he confirmed that there are less people having roast which is why they don't serve it downstairs.

Anyway, I wonder how long before they will stop serving the roasts and I hope it does not end in the same fate as The Canny Man because they don't serve A la carte during lunch!

More photos of the restaurant.
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The bill: $150

[Review 3578] Cute desserts in a collectible Disney container @ 美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop

09/08/2014
美心西餅 Maxim's Cake Shop
灣仔軒尼詩道27-29號東亞大樓地下
G/F, 27-29 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cute-desserts-in-a-collectible-disney-container-e2383037

Cute desserts in a collectible Disney container
2014-08-09  982 瀏覽
Maxim's have launched some new desserts which come in a cute collectible Disney container.


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Donald duck and Mickey mouse:

The great thing is that the dessert is in a separate cup so you don't have to wash the container.
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Mickey mouse:
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Basically it had a layer of banana pudding on the bottom with rich chocolate mousse on top.
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The taste was quite nice with a hint of banana which was creamy with rich chocolate mousse on top.
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Donald duck:

I liked it how the colours of blue and orange complement and contrast each other because blue and orange are opposite on the colour wheel.
 0 讚好


It was light and refreshing with pieces of pomelo in it.
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(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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samurai The containers make very good compliment to their contents.
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supersupergirl will amend that as I wasn't clear enough with the complementary colours thing and I made a spelling error so

[Review 3577] Pretty delicious afternoon tea @ Sogno Cafe+

09/08/2014
Sogno Cafe+ 
中環威靈頓街97號威利大廈2樓D室
Flat 2D, 2/F Welley Building, 97 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pretty-delicious-afternoon-tea-e2383036

I love afternoon teas, but it is difficult to find places serving good ones.
The one at Sogno surprised me.
By the entrance, there is a chalk illustration of the afternoon tea, price per person and when it is served.
The decor of this place is really nice.
Elegant water dispenser made of glass.
Coffee blends for sale:

Nice view from the window which takes you away from the city.

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Teas:
Teas are included in the tea set but it would be great if there was an English menu.

There are dried flowers that you can add to the tea, all of them displayed in the jars with a tweezer and a filter bag to put the flowers in before putting it in the teapot.
The African gold roses were my favourite.
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Afternoon tea set:

On the bottom plate are savoury bites, the middle plate and top plates are sweet pastres and bites.

Top plate: Cream brûlée, 2.scones (original and fig) with rose jam and cream, chocolate coated strawberries.
Middle plate: Walnut brownie, Earl grey chiffon cake, Banana cheese cake, Passion fruit and mango Mille-feuille.
Bottom plate: Salmon and pineapple croissant, mushrooms filled with salmon and truffle scambled egg, Indian chicken skewer with avocado cream cheese sauce, pickled pearl onion with honey roasted pork knuckle mini scone, prawn and crab vol-au-vent.

I was impressed with the selection because it included popular items at Sogno such as the Earl Grey chiffon cakes and the scrambled egg on mushrooms which is just like a summarized breakfast in one bite.

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Bottom plate:
Started off with the savoury selection first.

Clockwise starting from the bottom: Indian chicken skewer, pearl onion and pork knuckle scone, prawn and crab vol-au-vent and the breakfast bite.
My favourite had to be the breakfast bite because it was a delicious earthy mushroom paired with scrambled eggs with salmon and truffle.
Then the pork knuckle scone was my next favourite because of the tangy pickled pearl onion and tasty pork knuckle.
The Indian chicken skewer was good as well but I would prefer mint yoghurt of sour cream sauce on it.
While the rest were small bites, the salmon and pineapple croissant was a good filler.
I felt that the crab and prawn vol-au-vent should be eaten first because it was light and creamy.
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middle plate:


I was looking forward to this plate because the Earl grey chiffon cake is a popular cake here.
It was amazingly soft and light enhanced with the dreamy black sugar whipped cream on top.
The banana cheesecake was good because it was made with real bananas hence it tasted natural.
As for the walnut brownie, it looked like a cute mini cupcake which had a rich chocolate taste balanced by the walnuts.
Lastly I had the mille-feulle which was very tropical and summery with mango pieces, passionfruit cream and custard.
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Top plate:
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On the top plate I was attracted by the scones because they were tiny and cute.
The fig scone was my favourite because there was so much fig mixed into it as shown below!!!
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Then I tried the creme brulee which was divine because it had a fragrant egg taste that was not too sweet.
My afternoon tea treats ended by devouring the juicy chocolate strawberry last.
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Overall, I was impressed with the tea set because all the items were delectable and not too sweet.

[Review 3576] Prized coffee made by Dixon Ip @ 虹吸式咖啡專門店 Xen Coffee

08/08/2014
虹吸式咖啡專門店 Xen Coffee
鰂魚涌英皇道995-997號萬利廣場地庫K-12號舖
Shop K-12, Basement , Manly Plaza King’s Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/prized-coffee-made-by-dixon-ip-e2382695

原文英語 本文為翻譯本

這次在Xen Coffee 舉辦的活動，由專業咖啡導師 Dixon Ip 主持。Dixon 特別為了我這個不懂咖啡的女生，調製了兩杯埃塞俄比亞耶加雪夫咖啡，先來一杯熱咖啡，接著是冰滴咖啡。

埃塞俄比亞咖啡豆身比較細、味香濃，我試的耶加雪夫是天然日曬咖啡(Natural sun-dried coffee) ，有獨特的乾果香，帶著中度的酸味及甘香味。就算平日不懂欣賞咖啡的苦澀味，但一嘗埃塞俄比亞咖啡的酸味，反令人受落，其酸味也相當醒胃。

接下來是製作需時的冰滴咖啡出場，利用咖啡本身與水的相容性，藉著冷凝滲透水壓方法，一點一滴萃取而出。萃取出來的咖啡口感比清爽，酸味較濃，冰滴咖啡的溫度正合我的心意。
兩種咖啡雖然同是埃塞俄比亞天然耶加雪啡 ( Yirgacheffe)，但萃取方法、 烘焙程度、水量、水溫、咖啡研磨粗細等因素的不同， 所得出來的咖啡味道也自有不同的風味。

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熱咖啡:
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Ice dripped coffee
冰滴咖啡
 0 讚好

I loved the ice dripped coffee because it was a refreshing drink on a hot day, it had fruity notes with some bitter aftertaste.
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Xen Coffee 活動 pictures:


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(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice

[Review 3575] Kaya treats @ 亞坤 Ya Kun Coffee & Toast

08/08/2014
亞坤 Ya Kun Coffee & Toast
尖沙咀漆咸道南45-51號其士大廈地下C & D 舖
Shop C & D, G/F, Chevalier House, 45-51 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kaya-treats-e2382694

As I was in the area I decided to try the famous Kaya toast.
It was a late afternoon which is why the place was not busy.
Anyway, ordered the Kaya balls and the Kaya French toast and the items arrived quite quickly.
When I tried to take photos, I was gutted that the camera was busted which is why there are no photos.
The receipt was taken at home when I fixed it.
 I made the mistake of ordering French Kaya toast because it was not the one I wanted and it was too sweet, the kaya paste was too starchy and sweet compared to the ones I have tried before.

Then I tried the Kaya balls which were too hard and sweet.
They looked similar to individual eggette pieces.
Again I found them too sweet.

[Review 3574] Cuisine Cuisine's 2014 mooncakes @ 國金軒 Cuisine Cuisine

08/08/2014
國金軒 Cuisine Cuisine
尖沙咀彌敦道118號美麗華廣場The Mira Hong Kong 3樓
3/F, The Mira Hong Kong, Mira Place, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cuisine-cuisines-2014-mooncakes-e2382693

Every year, lots of mooncake tins become trash which is not environmentally friendly.
It is nice to see reusable and creative boxes.
The box can be converted into a mini tea table as well as a useful box for storing things.
As for the mooncakes, they were delicious after they were heated for about 10 seconds in the microwave.

It had a crumbly soft texture with fragrant egg custard taste without being too sweet, and the pastry was lovely and buttery.

As well as egg custard, there is molten pumpkin or bird's nest.