[Review 3633] Great noodles and great broth @ 麵圃 Noodle House

01/09/2014

麵圃 Noodle House

中環擺花街52號-60號新豐樓地下4號舖

Shop 4, G/F, Sun Fung House, 52-60 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-noodles-and-great-broth-e2389275

Walked past quite a few times but couldn't try it because they were still setting up the place.

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Photos of noodle house:

Nice chopsticks

Tissues!!

There are four noodles to choose from:

Inaniwa udon, Japanese somen, crystal noodles and squid ink noodles.

For the broths, there was tomato, lobster or pickle cabbage soup.

Here was what I tried:

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Squid ink noodles in lobster broth:

When it came, I was impressed because it had my favourite spinach, kelp and sweetcorn.

The lobster broth was rich but not too salty and the squid ink noodles absorbed the soup nicely. 

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Squid ink noodles in pickled cabbage soup:

The broth was really spicy but nice and there were lots of pickled cabbage.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Salad:

The salad was interesting because the sauce was salty and not tangy.

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Fried prawns:

The prawns were crisp and springy and it was good that they were served separately from the noodles so that they were not soggy.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Coco de nata and yoghurt pudding:

The pudding was really nice because it was not too sweet and there was a light yoghurt taste.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Coffee jelly with cream:

I didn't like it because it was extremely bitter.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Chilled plum noodles

When it came, I was surprised it was presented as nice as the product picture.

Anyway, I loved the taste of the noodles because they were al-dente and each strand was smooth.

When the noodles were dipped into the sauce, the noodles became tasty with lots of crisp grassy taste from the spring onions.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3632] Wow! They have banana fritters @ Wendy Fresh Fruit & Gift Cafe

01/09/2014
Wendy鮮果禮品樂園  休息中
Wendy Fresh Fruit & Gift Cafe
鰂魚涌海光街海光商場7B-C
7B-C, Hoi Kwong Square, Hoi Kwong Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/wow-they-have-banana-fritters-e2389274

Wow! They have banana fritters
I was here for some fruit juice so ordered the orange juice.
While I was waiting, I took a look at the menu and found banana fritters!!!!
Anyway, the orange juice was good because it was fresh orange juice with lots of orange flesh without being too sweet.

[Review 3631] Mandarin mooncakes 2014 @ 文華餅店 The Mandarin Cake Shop

01/09/2014
文華餅店  The Mandarin Cake Shop
中環干諾道中5號香港文華東方酒店閣樓
M/F, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mandarin-mooncakes-2014-e2389273

My colleague got some mooncakes from FedEx hence I got to try them!!
Same as last year, they were delivered by another courier company and not FedEx themselves which is quite funny.
They were egg custard mooncakes.
After microwaving them for 20 seconds in the microwave, they were hot and delicious.
There was a fragrant egg custard smell and the pastry was lovely and buttery which went well with the egg custard filling.

[Review 3630] Dreamy Mexican lunch @ Coyote Bar & Grill

01/09/2014
Coyote Bar & Grill
灣仔駱克道114-120號嘉洛商業大廈
Gaylord Commercial Building,114-120 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dreamy-mexican-lunch-e2388914

Came here for lunch and the menu has changed quite a bit.

The lunch includes a starter, mains, dessert and a drink.

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

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Sauces:

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Black pepper crusted Tuna salad:

To be honest, I don't think this was Mexican but it was just part of the lunch.
It tasted quite nice because the lime sauce was tangy and the pepper crusted tuna was good.
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Fresh corn tortilla chips with guajillo chili honeydew melon salsa:


I am not fond of tortilla chips but the honeydew melon salsa was surprisingly good because the sweetness to it was soothing and delicious with a hint of coriander.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
smoky beef brisket tortilla wrap:

The beef wrap was served with salad, chipotle aioli, cajun fries and red salsa.
It was a bit like pulled beef but it was too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
smoked salmon quesadilla:

smoked over applewood chips, garnished with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream.
The salmon quesadilla was gorgeous, smoky salmon in the middle with stringy cheese complemented by the gorgeous creamy guacamole.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate cake:

Not Mexican but part of the lunch deal.
Quite a nice little piece of chocolate cake that was moist, soft and not too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

When the bill came, I was pleased that they have not included the compulsory charity donation because I would like to be informed first before any compulsory donation is made.

[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.


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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.
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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.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★