[Review 3897] Brunch at the races @喜馬當先 Hay Market

08/12/2014
喜馬當先 Hay Market
沙田馬場第二座看台二樓
2/F, Grandstand II, Sha Tin Racecourse, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/brunch-at-the-races-e2409541

Had brunch at The Haymarket which brings rustic England to Sha Tin Racecourse.
There were counters for cooked to order omelettes, salad and sashimi bar.
At the far end was a patisserie bar which becomes a dessert bar at 1:30pm.

The menu that day had burger, fish, pork chops and risotto so I chose the crab and tomato risotto.

Here are photos of what I had:

The omelette was amazing, it was soft and fluffy with a fragrant egg taste and the potatoes, mushrooms and cheese made it extremely yummy.
Had my favourite cheeses with bread.

The risotto was really creamy with a light tomato taste.

The dessert was good but I was quite full at that time.

[Review 3896] Lostermania, How can I not come back? @ Opera House Italian Restaurant & Bistrot

08/12/2014
Opera House Italian Restaurant & Bistrot (已結業)
灣仔皇后大道東109-111號地下及1樓
G/F ＆ 1/F, 109-111, Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lostermania-how-can-i-not-come-back-e2409521

Lostermania, How can I not come back?
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It was my was first time at the Opera House Italian Restaurant & Bistrot Presents because of the Winter Lobster Saturday Brunch Buffet.

Basically it costs $468 per person starting from 12:30 and finishes at 3:30.

It might be quite heavy for Saturday but the food is top notch.
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They have pasta, pizza, steak, and roast suckling pig as well.
Starting with lobsters, there was:

Lobster Carpaccio with Extra Olive Oil & Lemon Dressing:

Lobster Tartar with Asparagus & Bell Pepper Sauce:

Lobster Salad with Avocado & Corn Salsa
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Cream Lobster Soup

For Italian starters, there was Buratta chesse and fresh Italian tomatoes and sweet melon.


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Lobster baked in four different homemade sauces inspired by cheese, pumpkin, basil and tomatoes.


Lobster Egg Benedict with Spinach, sweet lobster with a strong Dutch sauce and poached egg
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Mini Lobster Burger with Truffle Mayonnaise

Next was the pasta and risotto!!

Tortelli with Crab Meat and Lobster

Lobster Pasta with Basil

Lobster Risotto with Cherry Tomato and Mint Sauce
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To finish, there was Italian desserts with homemade pistachio gelato and Lobster Panna Cotta!!

The pistachio gelato was amazing, the pistachio was natrual and strong and it was not too sweet.


All I can say is that the lobster was divine and so was everything else!

Here was what I had:

My favourite creamy burrata cheese with heirloom tomatoes.

Had these twice because the tomato sauce was tangy and appetizing and the pasta skin was nice and elastic.
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Nice pasta shells stuffed with generous crab and lobster

The baked lobster and cheese was my favourite because it was proper cheesy cheese!

There was pesto for those who like pesto!

For non cheese lovers, there is lobster wth tomato.

More lobster and cheese again!~
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My favourite roasted baby suckling pig.

A filling risotto.

Can't wait to come back soon

[Review 3895] Yo! What a good thickshake! @ Yo Yo SHAKE

08/12/2014
Yo Yo SHAKE (已結業)
灣仔灣仔道121A地舖
G/F., 121A Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/yo-what-a-good-thickshake-e2409519


Saw this listed but I wasn't motivated to go but then my dearest LLWL showed me pics so I decided to go there!

I got it for half price because they have just opened and I hope to make another trip there soon to try the other flavours.

Basically you choose a flavour, then you pick milkshake style or thickshake style.

If you choose the milkshake style, there are more options to choose from such as adding topping and a scoop of icecream to it!

The toppings are shown on the train.
Icecream selection:
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I went for thickshake because there's nothing like a good American style thickshake with icecream blended in.

The thickshake arrived surprisingly fast and they were able to make it less sweet as requested.

I had the Taro thickshake and it tasted amazing because it was real thick blended with sweet icecream in it with a hint of Taro.

I really appreciated the colour because most taro flavours are lilac which means the taro flavouring here has no colouring
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Anyway, hope to try the Green Tea thickshake next.

The menu was a bit difficult to see though because it is below the freezer cabinet, so you have to crouch down and read it or read it from a distance if your not short sighted!!

Anyway, fear not, they have menus at the counter.

[Review 3894] Cute NY style food truck spotted at Festival Walk @ The Lobintan 路邊攤

08/12/2014
路邊攤 (已結業)
The Lobintan
九龍塘達之路80號又一城G層KIOSK S3
G/F, KIOSK S3, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cute-ny-style-food-truck-spotted-at-festival-walk-e2409518

Cute NY style food truck spotted at Festival Walk
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When I first heard of this joint I wasn't sure what it was because the name sounded strange.

After seeing photos from fellow foodies, I realized it was a food truck.
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The truck is brightly coloured in black and yellow which reminds me of New York and the food boxes are the same style as the US Chinese takeaway boxes with the cute handle.

It was a cold day so I had the mock sharks fin soup and fried fish shaomai.

The fish shaoai was really impressive because they were fried with an airfryer which makes them healthy as only a drop of oil is needed.

The Shaomai was really crispy and delicious.
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After that, had the mock sharks fin soup which was really nice especially with the vinegar, white pepper and sesame oil.

The black fungus and tofu skin were really filling.

This is a really good joint for street snacks in a clean and air conditioned environment served in clean dishes with a neat seating area.

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