[Review 3618] Enter the Gastrobox @ Gastrobox The Cameron

27/08/2014
Gastrobox The Cameron
尖沙咀金馬倫道33號 The Cameron 1樓101號舖
Shop 101, 1/F, The Cameron, 33 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/enter-the-gastrobox-e2388195

Went to Gastrobox because it offers a classy place for dining.
The decor was just splendid.

Foodwise, there is dinner for two, or you can choose from the set menu.
To change to other choices on the menu, they are very flexible with a little surcharge.

Here was what I had.
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Bread:

Started off with bread which was soft and warm.
It would be great if there was olive oil and balsamic vinegar as well.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Smoked salmon Caesar salad:

I loved the salad, the portion was big and the salmon was generous.
The salad was evenly tossed and the lettuce was crisp.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lobster bisque soup:

The soup was a bit salty
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Oxtail onion soup:

This was not part of the set, so you have to upgrade the original soup.
It was rich with lots of onions in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled rack of lamb provenvale:

The rosemary gravy was delicious which paired nicely with the lamb.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast spring chicken:

The honey gravy was a bit too sweet but the rosemary gravy would have went well with the chicken.
It would be great if the texture of the chicken could be springier.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

For drinks, there is the standard Tea or Coffee but as a British themed gastropub it would be great if Breakfast tea/Earl Grey tea was not charged extra.

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[Review 3617] Too spicy @ 華廈工友茶水部

27/08/2014
華廈工友茶水部
鰂魚涌船塢里8號華廈工業大廈地下
G/F, Wah Ha Factory Building, 8 Shipyard Ln, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/too-spicy-e2388089

Well hidden little joint that you would assume was the reception to that building.
Only tried it because there were no reviews on this place.
Tried the fish and pork curry which was a weird combination of fried fish filet and pork chop pieces.
Anyway, the curry was too spicy to the point that it was bitter.

[Review 3616] Lunch at Papillon @ Papillon Caffe

27/08/2014
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/lunch-at-papillon-e2387970

Came here for lunch because I love the choices here.

The lunch menu is simple, you choose an item from each of the following sections:
Protein
Carbohydrate
Fibre

Every item on the menu has nutritional facts and its vitamin values shown.

It was actually quite hard making my mind up because all of them were pretty good.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
My selection:

In the end I selected:
-Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic
-Cranberry and Orange Couscous Salad
-Homemade Avocado and Corn Salsa

The lamb was soft and delicious while the couscous was refreshing with the juicy pieces of orange in it.
Not to mention, the avocado salsa was my favourite because it was creamy and zesty.

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




★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

My next target will be the brunch.

[Review 3615] Mexican flare @ Agave Wan Chai

26/08/2014
Agave Wan Chai
灣仔駱克道93號地下C&D舖
ShopC &D,93 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mexican-flare-e2387960

Came here for a quick fix and my favourite dish was on the menu.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
MOLE VERDE DE Fish:

This was Grilled fish in a green mole sauce made with pumpkin seeds and spices served with steamed rice/Mexican rice and Vegetables/refried beans.
I was a bit annoyed because it took ages to come and I had to chase for it.
The Mexican rice was not as tasty as before and the mole sauce lacked taste as well.
The portions are slightly smaller these days and they serve the food on square plates.
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Price: $7X

[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