[Review 3605] hot hot hot @ HOT CHICK by Paul's Kitchen

22/08/2014
HOT CHICK by Paul's Kitchen
灣仔汕頭街27號地下A舖
Shop A, G/F., 27 Swatow Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hot-hot-hot-e2386616


Walked past and noticed a standee so decided to try it because there was roast chicken and fish and chips on the menu.
Just a street away, there is La Rotisserie which is famous for roast chicken!
The shop had red paper covering the shop's name at the time.

Unfortunately, they only do takeaways.

This joint is opened by Paul's Kitchen in Central which I have always wanted to go.
It is called Hot Chick which is not to be confused with Hotchicks at North Point which reminds me of FLAMES and FLAME that both do roast chicken as well.
Sadly FLAME in Wan Chai does not serve roast chicken anymore but FLAMES in Quarry Bay does.

I went for the roast chicken and desserts over several days.

For the roast chicken, there is a good variety of sides but as they have just opened, I could only choose the potato gratin or chips.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast spring chicken set:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast spring chicken:
The chicken was juicy and tender with a deliciously seasoned skin while the potato gratin was nice and creamy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salad:
The salad was fresh, but nothing spectacular about it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Apple crumble:
The apple crumble was a bit disappointing because Paul's Kitchen is meant to be British but the amount of custard seemed like a dollop of cream to them.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sticky toffee pudding:
Again, this British dessert is meant to be served with custard and there was none.
The toffee was sticky and sweet but if it had custard then it would have been perfect.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Banoffee trifle:
The banoffee trifle was a bit different to what I was expecting because trifles have jelly, sponge and custard.
There is a better amount of custard on this because I kept telling them a spoonful of custard was not enough!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $17X

[Review 3604] Lab Made 2nd year anniversary @ Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 (已結業)

22/08/2014
Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 (已結業)
Lab Made Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Laboratory
將軍澳重華路8號東港城1樓Food Point 3號舖
Shop 3, Food Point, 1/F., East Point City Shopping Arcade, 8 Chung Wa Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lab-made-2nd-year-anniversary-e2386575

The flavours this time were quite impressive, so tried three out of the four.
-Ginger tofu
-Birthday cake
-Sweet pea tofu
The sweet pea tofu had a nice taste but I did not like the texture because it was starchy.

The ginger tofu was fun because of the pipette.

The birthday cake had cream and marshmallows this year and the pandan flavour was stronger but sweeter.
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The bill: $1XX

[Review 3603] Captivated by the butterfly @ Oddies

21/08/2014
Oddies
灣仔灣仔道149號1F地舖
Shop 1F, G/F, 149 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/captivated-by-the-butterfly-e2386570
I was drawn to this place after seeing pretty butterflies on the softserve.
It is a small shop which stands about one or two people.
The shop is plain white with artistic bits and pieces here and there.
The toppings were stored in these lovely glass jars.
When I went, there were three Italian soft gelato desserts to choose from: Oddies garden, red odd and white sand.
They were all unique which made it difficult to choose.
The oddies garden has matcha panna cotta at the bottom with fresh mango, sesame crumble, caramelized almond meringue, edible pansy flowers garnished with a beautiful butterfly on top.
The Red Odd was visually attractive because of the dotty strawberry jelly and smoked vanilla icecream.


Last but not least, the White sand had pineapple foam, honey sheet and a liquid filled bubble.

In the end I went for the White Sand and had some eggettes as well.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
White sand:
Italian low fat soft gelato served with lychee, coconut crumble, cherries in kirsch, coconut condensed milk sorbet, coconut explosion, pineapple foam, millefeuille crisps and honey sheet

I was really glad I chose this because there were so many different but tasty elements in this.
The gelato was impressive because it was not too sweet and it went really well with the refreshing pineapple foam, then there was delicious cherries which were soaked in Kirsch.
Then at the bottom, there were fresh pieces of lychee.

I had the molecular bubble last which was a burst of lychee extract.
It was a great way to end the dessert because it was like a mini shot of juice.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dark Chocolate gelato:

The chocolate gelato was rich and smooth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
ham and cheese:

The ham and cheese was really good because the eggette was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with melted cheese here and there.
As a personal preference I would prefer a stronger cheese.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
So Mexican:

The taste was a bit different to what I was expecting because it tasted more like Chicken tikka.
Anyway, I liked it because of the strong flavours.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Next time I am going to try the vanilla rice pudding eggette which should be interesting!

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The bill: $8X

[Review 3602] Healthy Vietnamese baguettes @ 馬丁王越式法包 Vuong's French Sandwich

20/08/2014
馬丁王越式法包  Vuong's French Sandwich
佐敦德興街1號B4地舖
Shop B4, G/F, 1 Tak Hing Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/healthy-vietnamese-baguettes-e2386352

I remember getting a flyer from this shop a while ago but as I was having dinner I did not stop by and try.
Finally tried it and the baguettes were surprisingly good.
While I was there, someone ordered the whole baguette which only costs $69, fit for a few people to share.
I went for the mini which only costs $19.
Next time I am going to try the toasts which has scrambled eggs and vietnamese sausage.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vietnamese French baguette:
The baguette was filled with liver pate, Vietnamese pork roll, pork floss, tomato, carrots, pickled cucumber and cilantro.
Chili slices are optional.
As an expat I love baguettes and this was great because it was filled with lots of ingredients.
The optional chili was surprisingly good because it balanced well with the pork belly and the pickles made it refreshing.
The baguette was lovely and fresh, soft and crusty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spring rolls:

The Spring rolls were crispy and perfectly fried.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salty lemon soda:

Had this refreshing drink and it was amazing because it was not sweet which is how it should be.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salty lemon soda with lime:

This is basically the same as above with lime added.
I preferred this one because it had more flavours and complexity.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled meat roll:

Lastly I had the grilled meat roll which came with sweet sauce.
It is a great snack for meat lovers but I am not keen on meat.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

I will be back to try their vegetarian baguettes and toasts.
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The bill: $5X