[Review 3629] Sweet treats at Pantry Bread & Pastries @ Pantry Bread & Pastries

31/08/2014
Pantry Bread & Pastries
灣仔皇后大道東101號地舖
G/F, 101 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sweet-treats-at-pantry-bread-pastries-e2388911

A while ago, there used to be a branch at Causeway Bay.
I remember I made a trip there and bought some cakes and tried to take them home carefully without being bumped about.

Anyway, they now have a shop on Queen Road selling cookies and hotdogs as well.

The cake selection is good but the lego bricks for too colourful for me.


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Taro egg white roll:

The roll was quite good and I appreciated that the colour was natrual and not vivid lilac.
It was soft filled with starchy taro filling in the middle but unfortunately it was too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Apple strudel:
For the strudel, there was a choice of apple, mango or peach.

The strudel was a but strange because it looked more like a puff or a cream slice, but anyway I loved the apple filling in the middle and the delicious cream but again it was too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3628] Nice little joint @ st.francis.st

31/08/2014
st.francis.st
灣仔聖佛蘭士街9號B2舖
Shop B2, 9 St Francis Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/nice-little-joint-e2388909


Nice little joint
2014-08-31  916 瀏覽
This joint has been here for about a year but when they initially started there was only quiche on the menu.

The choices have got better so decided to give it a try.
 0 讚好

They sell these gorgeous Nicepops which have slightly melted and refrozen again so I didn't buy them.
 1 讚好

The scones were rather tiny and oddly shaped for $18.
To be honest they looked like coconut macaroons.
 0 讚好

The slices of apple pie next to the scones were quite small too for $45.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Prawn cocktail:
 0 讚好

 0 讚好

There were not much prawns in the sandwich, although the cocktail sauce was quite nice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Croque monsieur:
 0 讚好

The croque monsieur was quite good because the mustard sauce made it taste good but I wish they put proper ham into it because the ham they used was hard and rubbery.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3627] Water of life @ 泰景食堂 Tai King Restaurant

31/08/2014
泰景食堂  Tai King Restaurant
新蒲崗景福街102號泰景工業大廈地下
G/F, Tai King Industrial Building,102 King Fuk Street,, San Po Kong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/water-of-life-e2388907


I am quite surprised this little joint is listed.
Anyway, I only dined here because I wanted a drink, water was what I really wanted.
Sat down and ordered some Fish shaomai and hot lemon water because it was the closest drink I could get to water.
The shaomai was the usual fare with a high percentage of flour and a fishy taste.
Then when I was taking photos I saw a plastic jug of water with cups.
As I did not finish the lemon water drink, the staff there were really nice and asked me if I wanted it to take it away.

[Review 3626] No photos were allowed to be taken @ 馬莎Café M&S Café

31/08/2014
馬莎Café  M&S Café
太古太古城道18號太古城中心2期1樓130號舖
Shop 130, 1/F, Cityplaza 2, 18 Taikoo Shing Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/no-photos-were-allowed-to-be-taken-e2388699

My favourite place for food but unfortunately I was not allowed to take photos.
So its their loss not mine because there are no photos on this review!

Previously i have taken photos at the Kinswick branch with no problem at all and the WanChai branch, but one of the staff was anal and thought she was doing a good job for them.

Basically, the food you order here can be bought from their Frozen foods section.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
victoria sponge:
Delcious soft cake with a buttery taste with sweet jam and creamy buttercream in the middle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
lasagne:
The lasagne was divine because the pasta sheets were al-dente the the tomato and beef filling in the middle was rich.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
fish and chips:
Perfect oven cooked chips which had a gorgeous potato taste with a fluffy centre and the fish was coated in breadcrumbs which was chunky and flakey.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
tea:
The tea was surprisingly good but the teapot was smaller than the cup!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $200

[Review 3625] Pastrami burger @ MOS Burger

30/08/2014
MOS Burger
將軍澳坑口重華路8號東港城1樓161-162號舖
Shop 161-162, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pastrami-burger-e2388670
The pastrami burger looked interesting so ordered it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pastrami burger:
The burger bun was different, the texture was crusty and chewy similar to baguettes.
It was filled with pastrami, mustard, tomato and lettuce.
The pastrami was different to the ones I have had before, the slices were wafer thin and soft which tasted totally different and not meaty.
It actually tasted like prosciutto with a tangy mustard vinaigrette sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 3624] Second visit to Texas Burger @ Texas Burger

30/08/2014
Texas Burger
天后電氣道109號地舖
G/F, 109 Electric Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/second-visit-to-texas-burger-e2388668


As said in my previous review I would visit again.
This time I tried the chicken tikka, vegetarian burger and pulled pork burger.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
chicken tikka:

The rice was interesting because it had herbs sprinkled on top.

As for the curry, it was very spicy and gets spicier when you eat it.
The only improvement is that the rice could be softer.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegetarian burger:

The veggie patty was amazing because it had rice in it and the melted cheese on top was proper cheddar cheese which made it taste like baked cheese and rice.
As well as the patty, the creamy avocado made it more filling and nutritious.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pulled pork burger:


The pork was sweet and it was pulled nicely, however the sauce can get a bit spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
As well as Butcher's club, this is now my favourite haunt for a cheap and filling veggieburger.

[Review 3623] BATTLE FOR BRITAIN, Scottish referendum @ Yorkshire Pudding

30/08/2014
Yorkshire Pudding
中環蘇豪士丹頓街6&8號地舖
G/F, 6&8 Staunton Street, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/battle-for-britain-scottish-referendum-e2388665

On 18 Sept, the Scottish referendum will take place in which they will fight for independence away from United Kingdom.

In the run up to this, Yorkshire pudding will hold a culinary battle featuring the best of English and Scottish food from 1 - 30 Sept .

There are two menus to choose from:

English food menu:
Scottish food menu:
As a Brit, I am definitely tempted to choose the English menu, BUT you don't often see Scottish food being served at the Yorkshire pudding so I chose the Scottish food menu.

Some people chose the English food menu, hence the photos.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
English Menu:
Prawn cocktail
 0 讚好

Oysters
 0 讚好

Fish and chips

Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
 0 讚好

Eton mess

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scottish menu:
smoked salmon carpaccio and scotch quail egg

Scallops and black pudding

Dundee fruit cake

Chocolate shortbread

Sheepshaggers gold!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
As a summary, the fish and chips were seriously good because the chips were crispy with a silky starchy middle drenched with lots of malt vinegar.
For the Scottish menu, I loved the salmon and the cute quail scotch eggs, followed by the always delicious black pudding.
I finished off with the Dundee fruit cake which tasted like a lighter version of Christmas pudding without the orange peel.