[Review 3164] Weird curry @ 永利餐廳 Wing Lee Restaurant

25/08/2014
永利餐廳  Wing Lee Restaurant
鰂魚涌海光街11號漢威大廈地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, Hon Way Mansion, 11 Hoi Kwong Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/weird-curry-e2387624

Came here because it was empty.

The food was just the usual Chinese Cafe fare.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Curry:

The curry I had was extremely hot and weird.
It was not hot because of the spices but hot because of the chili oil.
How weird that there was chili oil in the curry.



★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $4X

[Review 3613] Master of oil @ 精點滙 Dimsum Master

25/08/2014
精點滙 Dimsum Master
鰂魚涌英皇道1010-1056號東匯中心地庫02舖
Shop 2, B/F, East Point Centre, 1010-1056 King's Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/master-of-oil-e2387619


Discovered this strange underground mall with lots of eateries so took a look.
 4 讚好

Basically, they had dimsums and noodles for takeaway.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Braised e-fu noodles:

Very nasty because there was so much oil absorbed into the noodles and it had a rancid smell.
Cheap but crap!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 3612]Funky dandan noodle bar‏ @ 四川担担麵 DANDAN Soul Food From Sichuan

25/08/2014
四川担担麵 DANDAN Soul Food From Sichuan
上環皇后大道中181號新紀元廣場101A舖
Shop 101A, Grand Millennium Plaza, 181 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/funky-dandan-noodle-bar-e2387600

Dandan caught my attention because of the manga style logo, bilingual menu and the whole place was just inviting.
Upon arrival I was greeted by Jerome who was dressed up like a Martial arts dude, a French expat who owns this place with his wife.
The decor definitely made the experience more enjoyable because it was modern and comfortable.

I ended up trying the dan dan la mian and the minced pork and zucchini dumplings.
Also on the menu were brownies and the disclaimer explaining it was not Sichuan was cute.
This place is going to be popular with expats who find local joints daunting.

Within a flash, my food arrived.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
dan dan la mian:
When it came, there was a lovely Sichuan pepper fragrance.
I started on the noodles which had a lovely al-dente texture, the strands were round and ribbed which hung the soup nicely.


The meat sauce on top was different to the ones I have tried in Hong Kong because the Sichuan pepper was more prominent than chili.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
minced pork and zucchini dumplings:
 6 讚好

The dumplings were big and there were eight in a portion.
Each dumpling was plump and juicy and it came with a delicious dipping sauce made of chili, Sichuan pepper, spring onions and soy sauce which added more kick to it.
 4 讚好

For improvements, I would like the skin to be thinner and possibly smaller dumplings because I found it hard to pick them up with my limited chopstick skills.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lemon tea:
 5 讚好

To finish off I had lemon tea which was nice and refreshing.
As well as lemon tea, there are other drinks as well.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Previously, this shop used to be Hero's, but now the Hero has gone, let's see how well these kick ass noodles do!

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The bill: $1xx

[Review 3611] Venture into the basement for Lane noodles! @ 巷仔見麵館 Lane Noodles

25/08/2014
巷仔見麵館 Lane Noodles
中環皇后大道中88號勵精中心1樓
1/F, Wah Kwong Regent Centre, 88 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/venture-into-the-basement-for-lane-noodles-e2387542

There are two entrances for this restaurant, one is on Queen's Road where you go up to the first floor and the second one is on Stanley Street where you go through this alleyway and down to the ground floor.

I discovered this place because of that weird alley way.
At the basement, you were greeted with baby blue light shades which are normally red.
On the wall, there was a colourful display of folded stools.
The restaurant over looks cafe de coral.


Here was what I had
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Congee:

The congee was tasteless to begin with but after it cooled down, you could taste the congee and pork in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stir fried noodles:

The noodles looked impressive but they were greasy and tasteless.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wonton noodles:
 0 讚好

The wontons were cold.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Thin  pancakes:

Out of all the food that was ordered, this tasted the best, they were thin and crispy loaded with spring onions and dried shrimp.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3610] Thai feast at Koh Thai @ Koh Thai

24/08/2014
Koh Thai
灣仔莊士敦道60號J Senses1樓
Shop 9, 1/F, J Senses, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thai-feast-at-koh-thai-e2387429


Great place to meet up with friends because this place is expat friendly and conveniently located on Ship Street.

Here was the feast we had

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Toong Thong:
 0 讚好

These were Thai style treasure bags which tasted similar to fried wontons with meat in the middle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tom Yum Kung
Thailand's famous spicy soup prepared in a shrimp bouillon with lemongrass, kaffir leaves and galangal

 0 讚好

Personally I found it too spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Ruam Mit Koh Thai
Mixed Platter: fresh spring rolls, satays, and prawn cakes

This was great for sharing and the satays were paired with delicious peanut sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Khor Moo Yang
Tender slices of marinated grilled pork neck served with Chef’s very special spicy sauce

The grilled pork neck meat was meaty and not that fatty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Gaeng Massamun Ka Gae
slow-roasted lamb shank "fill off the bone" meat in massamun curry, baby pumpkin & okra

I loved lamb and the lamb shank was soft and came off the bone easily.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pla Kra Pong Tod Sam Rod:
Whole wild red snapper deep fried and served on the bone with a koh thai special sweet and sour sauce with chili

The fish was amazing, it was crispy and the fish was silky with a spicy twist.
I loved it because it was Thai version of sweet and sour fish.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Gai Phad Med Ma Muang Himmapan
Stir-fried pieces of chicken, crunchy, cashew nuts, dried chili, onion and water chestnut

Kung Po chicken lovers will love this.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kradook Moo Phad Nam Prik Pao
Koh Thai signature dish.
Tender slow-roasted pork ribs in a tangy sweet tamarind chili jam

When it was ordered, I did not know it was the signature dish but it turned out to be my favourite because the meat was so soft and came off the bone easily drenched in sweet and spicy dressing which is a nice change from Western smokey ribs.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3609] Naked with fun @ Naked Gurume Gyarari

24/08/2014
Naked Gurume Gyarari
中環蘇豪伊利近街28號1樓
1/F, 28 Elgin Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/naked-with-fun-e2387342

Since the last visit, the menu has improved.

I liked the way, the menu has been divided into different sections such as
-foreplay
-aphrodisiacs
-cuddles
-Let's get it on

The decor could have been more daring with lace patterns to match the menu.
Here was what I had.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Thai style:
Fried garlic, lime, fish sauce, sweet chili paste and sea grapes.

The oyster was plump and fresh which went well with the fried garlic and sauces but the sauces could have been stronger.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black truffle root chips:

Crispy lotus root slices paired with Yuzu garlic cream and black truffle paste.
The lotus root chips tasted like crisps but I couldn't quite taste the Yuzu in the dip but the truffle was nice and strong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tomato paired with quinoa and uni budo:
Sea grapes, bonita flakes, beetroot, red radish, endives, cucumber, creamy shisho dressing.

This was an interesting salad because there were Japanese elements and western elements paired together.
The quinoa was soft and delicous smothered in creamy shiso dressing with refreshing tomatoes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tuna tartar:

Poached quail egg, big eye tuna, cucumber, ginger cilantro truffle oil served on a Crispy wonton wrap.
Delicious minced tartar packed with flavours from the ginger and truffle topped with a perfectly runny quail egg.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chipotle mekajiki belly:

This was swordfish belly which had an interesting texture, it was like marbled beef which melted in your mouth but it was actually fish.
It was paired with delicious Chipotle sauce which was spicy and balanced the fish oils.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Braised short rib:

This was juicy chunks of beef paired with chunky pieces of beetroot and asparagus.
I loved the chunky sweet pieces of beetroot.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bird's Nest with Naked Milk Pudding:
To finish off, had the birds nest milk pudding which was beautifully decorated with purple potato powder.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★