[Review 3733] Pause for some Italian food at PAUSA @ PAusa

03/10/2014
PAusa
灣仔莊士敦道60號J Sense 地下3號舖(船街入口)
Shop 3, G/F., J Sense, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pause-for-some-italian-food-at-pausa-e2396618


Pause for some Italian food at PAUSA
2014-10-05  1176 瀏覽
PAUSA means Pause in Italian so that was exactly what I did.

I paused here for lunch!!!!!

Previously, this used to be Beautifood but sadly it packed up.

Anyway, it is now an Italian joint selling pizzas, foccacias and pastas.
 2 讚好

 3 讚好

I got the pizza and foccacia and dined here.
 2 讚好

The food comes in cute little boxes.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Tomato and basil pizza slice:
 10 讚好

I really liked the pizza because the base was soft and the cheese was not burnt with lots of tomato puree on it.

It would be great of the basil taste was stronger.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Fontina cheese and ham foccacia:
 4 讚好

 8 讚好

The ham and cheese in the foccacia were wonderful but the ciabatta was a bit hard.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Chocolate icecream:
 7 讚好

The chocolate was strong but the texture was a little powdery.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

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The bill: $75

[Review 3732] Sunday brunch @ Jashan Celebrating Indian Cuisine

07/10/2014
Jashan Celebrating Indian Cuisine
中環蘇豪荷李活道23號金珀苑1樓
1/F, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sunday-brunch-e2397435

After trying the Saturday lunch buffet, decided to try the Sunday brunch which costs more.
The buffet selection is slightly better.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dosa:
You are given a dosa which is a crispy Indian pancake filled with hot fiery potatoes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Buffet:

I had a nice selection of curries, rice mixed with cooling yoghurt and mint sauce.
They also had tamarind sauce which was sweet and sour that complemented everything nicely.
Basically all the curries were hot so you end up mixing all the different curries together and dipping the naan bread in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $162.8

Service: OK

[Review 3731] Drinks at Open Kitchen @ Open Kitchen

07/10/2014
Open Kitchen (已結業)
此店前身為Simplylife Bread & Wine
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1081號舖
Shop 1081, 1/F, IFC, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/drinks-at-open-kitchen-e2397425

Drinks at Open Kitchen
2014-10-07  3988 瀏覽
As well as Starbucks, this place is also a good place for pastries and drinks
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Photos of Open kitchen:
 0 讚好


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea:

The mint too was a bit too strong and artificial but the mug was quite nice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Orange juice:

It was freshly squeezed orange juice so it was healthy and unsweetened with orange flesh bits in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $2X
Service: OK

[Review 3730] Tsuen Wan's famous ramen joint @ 拉麵台風 Ramen Taifu

07/10/2014
拉麵台風 Ramen Taifu
u荃灣大河道81號寶成樓地下7號舖
Shop 7, G/F, Po Shing Mansion, 81 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tsuen-wans-famous-ramen-joint-e2397414

Reformatted my phone by accident hence the small pictures because I was only able to retrieve them partially by getting a screen cap of the thumbnails.
Before the doors opened, there was already a queue.

Managed to get a seat in the corner and the staff were really friendly.
As the joint is quite small, they have a hook for your bags and they push your stool seats into the tiny bar tables.

For ramen, I tried the pork broth with fish which was really nice and the ramen was tasty because it hung the thick broth well.
On the side, there was fish powder which you gradually add in to get a stronger fish flavour.
There was so much ramen in the standard bowl so if your not a big eater you can ask for less.

[Review 3729] McDelivery!! McBreakfast @ 麥當勞24小時麥麥送

07/10/2014
麥當勞24小時麥麥送 (非門市)
24 Hours McDelivery
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mcdelivery-mcbreakfast-e2397409

I used to assume McDelivery was only available from lunch to midnight but when I found out that they deliver breakfast too, I decided to order breakfast because the queues are always long at McDonalds.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fish muffin:
 0 讚好

Tried the fish muffin which was new.
It is basically the same as the filet-o-fish but in a muffin.

It was really nice because the muffin was chewy and dusted with a delicious maize powder.
The fish muffin was good but there was not enough tartar sauce and not enough cheese which gives it a salty flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Breakfast set:

I got this because of the scrambled eggs with mushrooms and the rashers of bacon.
The scrambled eggs were disappointing because the mushrooms did not have any flavour and the bacon was dry and hard.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $67.9

[Review 3728] 2/3 Dolci breakfast @ 2/3 Dolci

07/10/2014
2/3 Dolci
鰂魚涌糖廠街9-15號地下25D號舖
Shop 25D, G/F, 9-15 Tong Chong Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/2-3-dolci-breakfast-e2397408


I don't normally have breakfast but my colleague was in the area and told me there was a free muffin/bagel/toast/scone when you buy a drink at Dolci2/3 from now until 14th of October.
I decided to get two sets of breakfast for my afternoon tea so I requested for the tea not to be made and got the teabags to make the teas later.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Scone:


The scone was good because it was not too buttery and it was still moist after I heated it up.

After spreading jam on it, the taste was not so plain but it would be great if there was cream too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Apple and cinnamon muffin:

It had chunky bits of apple but I found it a bit dense and sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Earl Grey Tea :


The Earl grey tea here is always good and full of flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Peony tea:


It was the first time I tried Peony tea and it was fragrant with a grassy aftertaste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $72

[Review 3727] Decomposed meats @ 南苑美食=

07/10/2014
南苑美食=
鰂魚涌芬尼街2B舖地下
Shop 2B, G/F, Finnie Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/decomposed-meats-e2397369

Food is cheap compared to others in the area but unfortunately the roast pork tasted a bit off and the texture was mushy.
The egg looked like swiss cheese, but it was a preserved salted egg which was probably safe to eat.

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The bill: $33