[Review 3681] Relaxed restaurant in the midst of Mong Kok @ 心之町。。扒房餐廳

22/11/2014
心之町。。扒房餐廳
旺角通菜街2Q-Z鴻輝大廈地下3-4舖
Shop 3-4, G/F, Hung Fai Building, 2Q-Z Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/relaxed-restaurant-in-the-midst-of-mong-kok-e2406716


Mong Kok is a such a crowded and busy city that it is hard to find a comfortable place to dine.
Behind the stalls at Ladies Market lies this lovely place for a comfortable gathering.
They do steaks and a variety of dishes.

Next time when people ask me to recommend a place in Mong Kok I shall recommend them here because the prices are affordable and the portions are huge especially the steaks which are good for sharing and guys will love meat any day!

They had really nice plates too.

Here was what we had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black cow $22:

This is basically an icecream float. In Hong Kong, they called them "Cows"!!
There are three colours: Black cow, red cow and yellow cow.
The black is coke paired with chocolate icecream, the red is lemonade paired with strawberry icecream and the yellow is cream soda paired with vanilla icecream.
The yellow cow is probably the best but I chose the black cow because I felt like some chocolate icecream.
After mixing it, the taste was really good.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried Chicken cartilage $22:

For $22 that was quite an impressive portion, but they were a bit soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Loaf of bread stuffed with seafood $78:

海鮮焗金磚
This is great for sharing and there was so much seafood crammed in the middle, the curry sauce is served separately which is good.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pork Chops $68:

芝士燒汁煎穀飼豬扒配薯菜
Again, two huge pork chops for $68, that is pretty amazing.
They were soft and juicy, after pouring the black pepper sauce, they tasted even better.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sirloin steak, fish and mussels $78:

薄切西冷牛扒配煎龍脷柳伴紐西蘭青口意粉
I was quite full but I had most of the steak because it was tender and juicy!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Escargots baked with mash and cheese $26 :

心之法國田螺
The mash was slightly salty so I told the kitchen.
Hopefully it won't be so salty next time.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

On my next visit, I plan to have steak and escargots!!

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[Review 3860] Beetroot and salmon Omerice @ 生原創(蛋包飯) Omerice

22/11/2014
生原創(蛋包飯)  Omerice
天后清風街3號地下
G/F, 3 Tsing Fung Street, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/beetroot-and-salmon-omerice-e2406641

Beetroot and salmon Omerice
2014-11-22  2117 瀏覽
Decided to dine here again for the Omerice.

This time I had the beetroot and salmon omerice which comes with cream sauce.
There was meant to be bacon in it but I asked them to leave the bacon because I didn't feel like having bacon in it.

The egg was a lovely pink colour and it was soft and fluffy.
 0 讚好

However the rice was a bit too salty so I couldn't finish it all.
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The bill: $1xx

[Review 3859] The new look of The Spice House! @ The Spice House

21/11/2014
The Spice House
灣仔石水渠街69-71號年威閣2樓A舖
Shop A, 2/F, Linway Court, 69-71 Stone Nullah lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-new-look-of-the-spice-house-e2406640


The new look of The Spice House!
2014-11-21  1467 瀏覽
A few months ago I thought they were closed down but luckily they were renovating it because I love their food.

After renovation, the restaurant is more spacious and it looks like the other branch on Amoy Street.
 0 讚好

 0 讚好

I was relieved to see the menu was the same and had more variety than the Amoy Street branch.
Prices have gone up which is better than seeing them close down.


On the table, they have the same condiments.

Open kitchen area.

The thing that I miss after renovation is the self service water because it was fragrant pandan flavoured water.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried rice:

Had the chicken fried rice which was as good as before, the grains of rice were distinct.
Every mouthful was delicious with pieces of tender chicken.
After adding vinegar to it, the fried rice was more appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $4X

[Review 3858] Public scandal @ Public

21/11/2014
Public
鰂魚涌華蘭路18號港島東中心37樓
Level 37, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/public-scandal-e2406503

The food looked good but in reality it was bad!

Public has pretentious decor and it is located in the East end of Hong Kong which is nothing compared to lovely central and the IFC building which I believe they are trying to pretend to be.

I was tempted by the churros but it does not come with sauce which is pathetic.
Churros are normally served with sauce.
The size is a bit weird too or maybe they are meant to be donuts and not churros!!
 8 讚好

The salad was tasteless and it was weird they put pieces of baguettes in it to go soggy.
 7 讚好

 5 讚好

The curry which looked promising was disappointing because the stupid rice was bloody Pearl rice and not Indian Rice.
 5 讚好

As the curry was good I had Naan on another visit but that was crap too because it was dense and not risen properly.

[Review 3857] Great place for Chinese food and banquets @ 百匯軒 Deluxe Cuisine

21/11/2014
百匯軒  Deluxe Cuisine
北角電氣道169號康宏匯地下
G/F., Convoy, 169 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-place-for-chinese-food-and-banquets-e2406502


Came here for dinner and these two were my favourites.

金裝貴妃豆腐
 0 讚好

The tofu was golden and crispy topped with vegetable sauce.

蠔皇金錢扣鵝掌
 0 讚好

The braised duck feet and Chinese mushrooms are always my favourite.
The ducks feet were soft and gelatinous and the mushrooms had a rich flavour.

The ribs [石榴一字骨] were deliciously coated in fruity sauce that was not too sweet, but they had to be eaten quickly before they got soft, hence no pictures.
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The bill: $1xx

[Review 3856] Local chicken pot with fun @ 雞煲棧火鍋 Chicken Pot Hut

21/11/2014
雞煲棧火鍋 Chicken Pot Hut
筲箕灣筲箕灣道251-261號都成大廈F2舖
Shop F2, Metro Mansion, 251-261 Shau Kei Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/local-chicken-pot-with-fun-e2406501

Havent had chicken pot for ages so decided to have it again with local friends.
The restaurant was located in a food alley near the MTR station.

While I dined there, the environment was lively and it was interesting watching the locals and listening to their conversations.

We had some appetizers to begin with.
The golden eggs were divine with creamy molten yolk in the middle and the egg white was golden yellow jelly.

The spices were not too spicy which meant I could enjoy these preserved eggs.
I loved the molten yolk and it was hard to not eat them all.

The pork slices were better than anticipated because they were leaner than the usual ones.

Anyway, had the $148 chicken pot which had half a chicken in it.

After it was cooked, we started on the chicken which was tender and tasty.
I really liked their Chongqing chicken pot recipe because it had all the spices and flavours without being too salty.
During the meal, we had the home made prune drink which had a smoky taste and it was not too sweet.
After all the chicken was finished, we had the pot filled with chicken soup and it was hotpot time.
Here were the items we put in our hotpot.

Fried beancurd skin rolls
vegetables
potato noodles
bamboo piths
beef
tofu
Mixed meatballs

The potato noodles were great because they had a lovely elastic texture and absorbed the delicious flavourful broth.

[Review 3855] New look and new dishes at Yue Mic Ka @ 魚米家魚湯米線大王 Yue Mic Ka

21/11/2014
魚米家魚湯米線大王 Yue Mic Ka
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期1樓1015號舖
Shop 1015, 1/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-look-and-new-dishes-at-yue-mic-ka-e2406499

Yue Mic Ka used to be a few doors away, but the new branch is bigger and better with more dishes to choose from.
 0 讚好

It used to be boring rice noodles but now they have RISOTTO!!!!
They have Squid ink risotto too which I shall try next time.
 0 讚好

After a tiring day, celebrity chef suggested to dine here because the fish broth is MSG free and the rice in broth was healthy and filling.
Here was the food we had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Red rice and vegetables in tomato soup:
 0 讚好

This is vegetarian which makes it a brilliant choice for green Mondays.
It was red rice in delicious tomato broth and lots of vegetables.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice noodles with fishcurd and vegetables:

This is their signiature noodles with their famous fishcurd in fish soup which does not contain MSG.
The broth was creamy with a strong fish taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fishcurd and soft pork bone risotto:
 0 讚好

The soft pork bone risotto was amazing because the rice was really tasty and flavoured by the gelatinous pork bones.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

If you're dining alone and feel like having a feast, they have a royal banquet dinner for one so you can feast yourself!

Royal banquet dinner:

There are four main choices:
-Fishcurd, scallop and chicken in fish soup
-Meat and vegetable dumpling, mushrooms in fish soup
-Prawns, soft pork bones with rice noodles.
-Cod, vegetarian abalone with rice noodles.

After choosing the mains, you get to choose one of the following:

魚腐 Fried fish curd with clam sauce:

Shunde style deep fried milk 順德心軟鮮奶:


鎮江排骨 Zhenjiang spare ribs:

酒燒雞翼 chicken wings glazed with wine:

Personally I liked the fried milk because it was crispy with delicious milk curd in the middle and the chicken wings.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

For some people, dining alone is definitely not an option, so they also have the big bowl feast (poon choi) which you can order in advance to eat at home and it is available every day of the year!!!!

The highlight of the big bowl feast is that it comes with fish broth which you put in like a hotpot.

Poon choi:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Video:
https://youtu.be/H_6yKE71VeM
With all the new items, I can't wait to try the other items.