[Review 3885] Great all you can eat at Daimanki @ 大滿喜日本料理 Daimanki Japanese Restaurant

04/12/2014
大滿喜日本料理  Daimanki Japanese Restaurant
旺角彌敦道593-601號創興廣場8樓
8/F, Chong Hing Square, 593-601 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-all-you-can-eat-at-daimanki-e2408923

I really enjoyed the all you can eat here because it was only $197 per person and you can get your table as early as 6:30pm and dine there for two and a half hours.

The seating was comfortable and the staff were great.
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At the back, there is a fridge for drinks and a refrigerator for icecream.
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The food selection was good with ordering sheets in English and Chinese.

Although it was a Japanese restaurant, they had some Chinese choices as well such as spicy whelks and sweetcorn soup with bamboo piths.

I started with the sweetcorn soup while I was waiting for the others to arrive and the soup was quite impressive because it was light with a nice sweetcorn taste.
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After they arrived, we submitted more order sheets and we tried the following.

The potato salad was good because it was similar to Western potato salads in a creamy mayonnaise that was not sweet.

My next favourite was the hotpot with milk soup because the soup was really nice with a savoury taste packed with sweet Chinese cabbages and tofu.
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Then we tried stewed beef tendons which everyone enjoyed because it was soft and gelatinous with a lovely soy taste.

The sashimi and sushi selection was good but we felt that the truffle series were exceptional so we ordered them again.


The oil fish sashimi was my favourite because it tasted similar tuna and each slice of sashimi was thickly sliced.

The whelk slices were also good too.

For hot dishes, we had the skewers and tempura which were done nicely.


For dessert I had creamy milk pudding which was delicious and not too sweet so I am definitely coming back!















[Review 3884] All you can eat at Daieiki @ 大瀛喜日本料理 Daieiki Japanese Restaurant

04/12/2014
大瀛喜日本料理 Daieiki Japanese Restaurant
旺角奶路臣街11號MPM文華商場5樓
5/F, MPM Plaza, 11 Nelson Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/all-you-can-eat-at-daieiki-e2408921


All you can eat at Daieiki
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Tried the all you can eat for $198 per person which allows you to dine there for two hours.

When I got there, it was busy but we were allocated a table because we made a reservation by phone earlier.
The tables were quite cramped so we had to order in a few goes to avoid clogging up the table with food.

Here was what we had:
The grilled pineapples were refreshing and tart.
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The prawn tempura was crispy

The crab congee was really good because the congee was creamy.
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There was a good selection of fried items and my favourite was the sweet taro ball and chicken wings

The sushi and sashimi were good and fresh
The hand rolls were really cute and small so you can try more flavours.
Overall, there is a good selection of food with clear English and Chinese on the ordering form.









[Review 3883] New vegetarian dishes at Sooo Vegi! @ 素食主意

04/12/2014
素食主意 (已搬遷) 新店位置
Sooo Vegi
北角蜆殼街4號宇宙商業大廈3號舖地下
Shop 3, G/F, Universal Commercial House, 4 Shell Street, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-vegetarian-dishes-at-sooo-vegi-e2408920

Since my last visit, there have been new items added on the menu.
They have vegetarian sushi sets too in the fridge.
As I was really hungry I had the following.
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Burdock white fungus tea plant mushroom soup $20:
This is a new soup and I think it tastes nicer than the monkey head mushroom they had before because it has earthy tree mushrooms and white fungus which make the taste richer and stronger.
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Fried tofu skin rolls in creamy sweetcorn sauce $42:
The tofu rolls with sweetcorn was a really good vegetarian alternative because the tofu skin rolls are healthy and it goes really well with the sweetcorn sauce
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Rice with fried egg and vegetarian minced meat bolognese sauce:

This has now become my favourite dish because I used to order the spaghetti bolognese and have the pasta changed to rice so this dish is the same but with an extra fried egg as well.

The best thing is the fried egg because it is cooked on a non meat pan so it does not have any weird smell or taste and the egg white is nice and crispy too on the edges
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[Review 3882] Some slight improvements needed at Public @ Public

04/12/2014
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/some-slight-improvements-needed-at-public-e2408916

Went back again for the curry and the food has slightly improved because they did not serve it with that nasty pearl rice but normal rice.
It was not Indian rice but the texture was certainly better than pearl rice.
As for the fish, it was very mushy and coated in too much flour.
For desserts I had the apple tart which was nice and tart but couldn't taste any almonds or visibly see any because it was labelled as an apple and almond tart.
Anyway, it was a nuisance because the tart was served in a paper bag which made it difficult to eat and the tart got deformed.




[Review 3881] A great cozy place with fine dining on the corner @ Cozy Corner

04/12/2014
Cozy Corner
尖沙咀棉登徑8號豪峰軒地下1及2號舖
Shop nos 1-2, G/F., The Pinnacle, 8 Minden Ave., Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-great-cozy-place-with-fine-dining-on-the-corner-e2408910

I was lost on what to eat in Tsim Sha Tsui when I remembered that No.8 Minden Avenue had quite a few Western restaurants which is only half minute's walk from the MTR Station & Nathan Road.
Cozy corner stuck out when I crossed the road because it was on the corner with a lovely pastel blue and white wooden front.

At the corner of the window, there were cookies for sale which are made by them.

Cozy Corner had a nice French brasserie touch to it which made me decide to dine there.

I was greeted with my a nice selection of teas by Fortnum & Mason when I was waiting to be seated.

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Inside, the lighting was dimmed and they had elegant crystal lights so it was quite romantic and classy.
I loved the white chairs, European wallpaper and chair railings.

After settling down I was given a menu which had so many choices making it hard to decide but the staff were professional and helpful to assist me on what to order.

We were given a bread basket after we ordered.
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Bread basket:

The bread was warmed and it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
It was a cold day and the butter that was provided was spreadable which was really good.
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Fortnum & Mason Earl grey Tea:

Then came the tea because I love starting the meal with tea.
The Earl Grey was fragrant and natural with a hint of citrus aftertaste.
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Iced cappuccino:
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I didn't try the iced cappuccino, but the foam cap was really silky and light with a hint of sweetness.
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Crab meat and avocado salad $138:

This was crab meat mixed with Mesclan greens with crunchy cubes of cucumber in it which gave it more dimension while the sweet Balsamic dressing made it appetizing.
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Oven baked onion soup served with cheese toast $56


The soup was really warming on a cold day with a piece of crispy baguette topped with cheese and the onion soup was sweet packed with onions.
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Cream of mushroom soup $82
 0 讚好

The mushroom soup was really creamy with fresh slices of mushrooms in it garnished with a fresh flower on top.
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Grilled Okinawa Kagoshima A5 cattle thick cut rib eye steak (8oz) $560 (seasonal price) served with truffle demi glace and asparagus.

The beef was juicy and soft with an even fat marbling paired with my favourite French beans and asparagus.
The beef tasted great with or without the truffle demi glace gravy
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Rack of lamb served with rosemary and asparagus and honey mustard sauce $335

This was my favourite because it quite a big lamb rack with lots of juicy and supple meat attached that was rubbed with lots of rosemary herbs on the surface.
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Lemon cheesecake $58

To finish off, had the lemon cheesecake which had a prominent lemon flavour that was not too strong and you could taste the cheese in it as well.
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Tiramisu with alcohol $68
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As well as the cheesecake, the Tiramisu was divine because the sponge in the middle was soaked with alcohol and every spoon of it was moreish.
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After an amazing night, it was time to go and we were told that we could get a discount through Facebook which my friend did.

To summarize, this is a great place for special occasions and high tea which I shall try next time because the menu says that they have clotted cream with scones!!
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Cozy Corner:
Shop 1-2, G/F., The Pinnacle, 8 Minden Ave. Tsim Sha Tsui.
Opening hours:

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[Review 3880] Other than coffee @ Five Coffee Company

03/12/2014
Five Coffee Company (已結業) 查看
已改名為Blacksmith Tea House
西貢海傍街3號
G/F, 3 Hoi Pong Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/other-than-coffee-e2408821

This place specializes in coffee but I actually came here for food.
Tried it during a weekday because weekends are impossible and they close early in the evenings so if you have to work then it is not possible to try it.
Here was what I had and the bill only came to $98, but then the most expensive ingredient that I had was probably the bacon and mushrooms.
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Candy bacon:
This was bacon strips coated in maple syrup and sprinkled with black pepper.
It would have been great if it was British bacon because the one they used was a bit hard and different to the usual bacon.
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Toast with caramelized apple:

This was quite nice but I would prefer cooking apples because these apples were not tart enough and it could have done without the butter when they cooked the apples.
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Toast with garlic mushrooms

The mushroom toast was simple and good but there was too much garlic in it.
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