[Review 3911] Peking noodle joint in Sai Kung @ 京麵 Jeng Noodles

08/12/2014
京麵 Jeng Noodles
西貢敬民街9號高勝樓地舖
G/F, Ko Shing House, 9 King Man Street, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/peking-noodle-joint-in-sai-kung-e2410450


Peking noodle joint in Sai Kung
2014-12-08  333 瀏覽
Tried this new noodle joint in Sai Kung because I was craving for some spicy food again.
 0 讚好

They specialize in two types of noodles: flat and round
 0 讚好

 0 讚好

The menu has Chinese and English.

 0 讚好

Ordered the lamb in Sichuan peppercorn broth and chose the round noodles.

The presentation was a bit boring but the broth was extremely strong and had a strong numbing sensation.
 0 讚好

I made the wrong choice choosing the round noodles because they were too chewy and firm and the broth was too salty to the point that it tasted bitter.

Anyway, next time I will choose the white pepper broth with the flat noodles.

◎ⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓖⓘⓡⓛ◎
The bill: $48

[Review 3910] Back for pies and sausages @ 白鬍子炸魚薯條 White Beard Fish n Chips

12/12/2014
白鬍子炸魚薯條 White Beard Fish n Chips
中環中環7號碼頭地舖
Pier 7, G/F, Central Piers, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-pies-and-sausages-e2410293

The weather is cooler now which makes it perfect for fish and chips because this joint has no air conditioning.
I was back for the pie and sausages.
For drinks they have both Chinese style tea and English tea but if you don't specify which one they will give you the Chinese one.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Both these were pork sausages, one battered and one normal.
I know these sausages are fat and unhealthy but they taste nice.
Battered sausage:
 4 讚好

The battered one was heavy but adding vinegar to it makes it so much nicer.
Sausage:
 4 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steak and Kidney Pie:

Nice pie with a flakey pastry, it was filled with rich gravy and pieces of steak and kidney in the middle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
◎ⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓖⓘⓡⓛ◎
The bill: $1xx
Service: good
Yummy factor: good
English Menu: Yes
◎ⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓖⓘⓡⓛ◎

[Review 3909] $30 Daily value set lunch @ 大家樂 Café de Coral

11/12/2014
大家樂 Café de Coral
中環干諾道34-37號華懋大廈地庫及1樓
UG-1/F, Chinachem Tower, 34-37 Connaught Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/30-daily-value-set-lunch-e2410118

I rarely go to Cafe de Coral because the queues are long, food is over priced for a self service restaurant.
Only went because of the $30 Daily value set lunch which is how much I feel their food is really worth.
The daily set consists of grilled pork slices with tempura and a drink.

Anyway $30 is about right for some canned sweetcorn, zucchini, pork slices and a piece of tempura which means that the Butadon pork bowl at Dondonya Shokudo is way over priced.
Started off with the Jasmine tea and it was foul, it tasted like Jasmine toilet spray.
(The choices of drinks were the usual Chinese stuff which I do not like.)
Apart from the toilet spray, the pork was really good!!
Each slice of pork was evenly sliced, it was soft, lean and juicy and didn't have a charred taste nor was it too sweet.
The vegetables were healthy because they were plainly boiled and unseasoned.
 0 讚好

It was great how they did not put too much soy sauce on the rice and the side of chopped spring onions made the rice tastier.
The vegetable tempura cake was a bit soft though but as a whole the portion size for everything was reasonable.
◎ⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓖⓘⓡⓛ◎
The bill: $30
Yummy factor: good
Sweetness levels: just right
Napkins provided: yes
Portion sizes: big
English Menu: Yes
◎ⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓖⓘⓡⓛ◎

[Review 3908] You're not alone @ Neway Karaoke Box

11/12/2014
Neway Karaoke Box
灣仔灣仔駱克道253號世紀酒店地庫2層
Basement 2, Novotel Century Hong Kong Hotel, 253 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/youre-not-alone-e2410112


One evening I was having dinner at Shanghai Lo at 8pm so before that I had plenty of time so decided to go Karoake before that.
When I got to Neway, I had Shanghai Lo confused with Lo Shanghai because the Chinese letters are the same but in different order.
 0 讚好

Ironically, both these restaurants have a Karoake bar in the same building.
Shanghai Lo has Neway in the same building while Lo Shanghai has Red MR.

Anyway, registered for a room and it was kind of embarassing because I quiety said a room for one and the girl at the counter had to bloody repeat it loud and clear which got the other peoples attention!

The girl at the reception was promoting the most expensive package to me which I didn't need because I was having dinner afterwards so I didn't really want the stupid buffet.
I asked if there was any cheaper package and she suggested the happy hour which lasts for an hour and a half including one drink which was perfect for me.
 0 讚好

Settled down and ordered the green tea which turned out to be too sweet and it tastes different to the ones they served before.

I used to think its weird to go alone but ever since top blogger Marshy went alone I decided to try it for myself so to all you serious singers out there, you are not alone!
There are so many advantages going alone!
You can stop/repeat/jump songs whenever you want and you can hear your voice clearly and concentrate more.
◎ⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓢⓤⓟⓔⓡⓖⓘⓡⓛ◎
The bill: $200

[Review 3907] A new branch of Law Mark Kee in Tseung Kwan O @ 羅麥記 Law Mark Kee

10/12/2014
羅麥記 Law Mark Kee
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期2樓2028-2031號舖
Shop 2028-2031, 2/F, MCP Central, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-new-branch-of-law-mark-kee-in-tseung-kwan-o-e2410017


At Metro City, they have renovated the upper mall and some new restaurants have appeared including this one.
As I was waiting for someone, I stopped by for a drink.

On my next visit, I am definitely going to have the mac and cheese but I was in a hurry so just got a drink.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Iced Pineapple:

The iced pineapple was really nice because it was pineapple juice with icecubes made of frozen canned pineapples.
It was lovely and refreshing and not the usual syrupy sweet drinks you get.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 3906] Misleading menu: TASTE CAFE @ Taste Cafe

10/12/2014
Taste Cafe
西貢匡湖居購物中心B6號舖
Shop B6, Marina Cove Shopping Centre, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/misleading-menu-taste-cafe-e2410007

I wasn't convinced in trying this place because over half all reviews on openrice have been written by new users that have specifically just written a review at Taste Cafe and since stopped writing (excluding Winnie and Karenng)!
Hmmm, those users must be hardcore fans!
Anyway, at the front of the place they had a chalk board saying ALL DAY BREAKFAST, that's what it says in English.
"WELLCOME (spelt like the supermarket Wellcome) EVERYDAY" says the chalk board right at the bottom.
Was given a menu.

It appears that they don't serve all day breakfast so I wonder if they put it there to lure people in because of the lack of eateries around there, but then you can just get the minibus to the city or Sai Kung and there are plenty of eateries waiting for you.

For food comments: please see comments by previous openricers, I can't be bothered to review the food.

[Review 3905] Black dried shrimps @ 西貢越南湯河 Pho Saigon

10/12/2014
西貢越南湯河 Pho Saigon
鰂魚涌海灣街27號地下
G/F., 27 Hoi Wan Street,, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/black-dried-shrimps-e2410005

As soon as I got the menu, the waiter gave me 2 seconds to look at the menu and expected me to order by standing there like a lemon.
Ordered the 檬粉 mung noodles in crab roes and tomato broth.
When it came, it was just ordinary rice noodles in the broth.
There were pieces of pitch black dried shrimps which looked like mice droppings.
The crab roe was the weirdest crab roe I have seen, it was crap and clumped together, the taste and texture was so weird.
As for the beef, it was dry and salty.
This restaurant has a weird style because they sprinkle sesame on top of almost everything.