[Review 3918] Happy Monday at Dijaya @ Dijaya

14/12/2014
Dijaya
尖沙咀棉登徑3-4號地下
G/F, 3-4 Minden Avenue,, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/happy-monday-at-dijaya-e2411040


Happy Monday at Dijaya
2014-12-14  717 瀏覽
I was having dinner nearby but we were really early so decided to have a drink while we were waiting for the rest of the group.

My friend suggested Dijaya which is located at No.8 Minden Avenue, only half minute's walk from the MTR Station & Nathan Road. She was obviously familiar with the bars because she said there was a Monday night promotion for 3 cocktails which was a perfect deal for the three of us!
Apart from that, there was a Happy hour deal too.
 1 讚好

Christmas deal:
 1 讚好

We were greeted with a classy chic entrance.
 1 讚好

As it was early, the place was empty so we got to choose where to sit.

They have these round cozy compartments.

There was a curvy bar table, great for watching the bartender show their cocktail skills.
 1 讚好

At the front of the bar, there is a lounge area where you can take your shoes off and crash out.
 1 讚好



At the back, there was more seating.
 1 讚好

There was also a private room where the sofas can be rearranged to suit bigger groups.
 2 讚好

We sat at the cozy round compartments because it was a good place to chat and I liked the glistening disco ball that was above us.


After we settled down, they gave us the snack menu and suggested a wine for us.

The menu was surprisingly extensive because it varied from chicken wings to oyster platters.

There was pizza and pasta on the menu too.
 2 讚好

 1 讚好


We were having dinner afterwards so we stuck to our original plan which was the Happy Monday offer.

The bartender was really helpful because we were not sure what cocktails to choose so he helped us with our choices by asking our preferences.

We all had different preferences, I went for the sour option, my friend opted for the sweet and the other friend chose a fruity drink!

After a while our drinks came so cheers to Happy Monday!!

Our colourful trio of cocktails!!
 1 讚好

Here comes the different drinks that we had:
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Green garden:
 2 讚好

This drink had lychee, mint, apple juice, lychee wine and rum.
It was sweet with a prominent lychee taste and a slight sour aftertaste.
My friend liked it because the mint was not that strong with a fragrant lychee taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dijaya mocktail:

This drink was made for me because it was nice and refreshing with a mix of pineapples, lemons and apples.
A great drink for putting me in the mood for dinner.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Berry Berry:

My sweetie friend had the berry berry which was a sweet mix of strawberry, blueberry, lime and cranberry, definitely the drink for her because she is girly and fun!
I also tried this drink and it had a prominent strawberry and cranberry taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
When we finished the drinks, the guys were arriving so we quickly paid the bill and went to the next location.
It was definitely a good place to relax and we would have stayed longer if we didn't have dinner.
Overall, I was impressed with this bar because it was clean and a comfortable place for hanging out with friends.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★


















[Review 3917] First impressions @ Foxtail & Broomcorn

13/12/2014
Foxtail & Broomcorn
上環蘇杭街84號地下
G/F, 84 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/first-impressions-e2410762


First impressions
2014-12-13  3545 瀏覽
When I saw this listed on openrice I thought it was a Western restaurant but it turned out to be Asian noodles with a Western name.
I gave it a visit because I wanted to see how it would taste.
After reading the reviews, I realized that I dined the same time as 龍震天 because we have the same guy sitting at the bar table in the photo.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Photos of the menu and noodle bar:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chili sauce:
This bottle was their homemade chili sauce which I thought was alcohol!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kansai with somen noodles:

Tried the Kansai noodles and changed to noodles to Somen noodles because I am not keen on udon noodles.
I loved these noodles because they absorbed the broth nicely so they were well flavoured.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Coconut crepe:


These crepes reminded me this Malaysian dessert, each one was filled with so much coconut in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 3916] A bit too salty @ 豆花妹撈米線

13/12/2014
豆花妹撈米線
旺角廣華街1號仁安大廈14號舖
Shop D, G/F, Yan On Building, 1 Kwong Wa Stree, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-bit-too-salty-e2410531

I was still hungry so got some noodles from here.
They had chicken wings in fermented beancurd sauce so I decided to get it as well.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Noodles:
The noodles at this branch were salty compared to the other branches.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chicken wings in fermented beancurd sauce:

Unfortunately I could not taste any fermented beancurd.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $28





[Review 3915] Round 1: Magic mushrooms @ 唐宮小聚 Social Place

13/12/2014
唐宮小聚  Social Place
中環皇后大道中139號 The L. Place 2樓
2/F, The L. Place, 139 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/round-1-magic-mushrooms-e2410518

I came here especially for these magic mushrooms, they won't send you on a trip but they will sure tantalize your tastebuds.
They are basically buns filled with chopped mushrooms and truffle coated in edible brown powder to look like they were just plucked from the soil.
These buns were delicious with warm mushrooms in the middle covered in fragrant truffle sauce.
Apart from the food, this restaurant was surreal, the menu is like a catalog of pastel bowls and dishes with food.
The presentation is wonderful, food is presented like art and in a Western way.
The bowl with flies on it as part of the design will make the elderly or food inspectors look twice which they probably don't find it amusing, the same as carrying a fake gun into the airport.
Anyway, everything was good but the bill took a while to arrive because I messaged my friend who was also dining there to say bye but I was still there for quite some time.
He later messaged me to say that his bill took ages to come after requesting it too.

Mushroom bun @ dim dim sum:
http://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E7%81%A3%E4%BB%94-%E9%BB%9E%E9%BB%9E%E5%BF%83%E9%BB%9E%E5%BF%83%E5%B0%88%E9%96%80%E5%BA%97/2410511








[Review 3914] Round 2: Magic mushrooms @ 點點心 Dim Dim Sum

13/12/2014
點點心 Dim Dim Sum
灣仔天樂里7號地下
G/F, 7 Tin Lok Lane,, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/round-2-magic-mushrooms-e2410511

Walked past and saw the poster for these mushroom buns, the new dimsum craze.
Tried these mushroom buns for the first time at Social Place in Central.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
mushroom buns:
Compared to Social place, you get two in a portion and they are slightly bigger.
They had a stalk at the bottom as well.
Inside the bun, it was filled with chicken in cream sauce but not much of it.
The texture of the bun was fluffier than the bun at Social place but the filling at Social place was better.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stir fried noodles with abalone slices:
There was not much abalone in it but the noodles were quite nice, each strand was not too soft and it was not oily.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $5x





[Review 3913] Simple stop for tofu @ 人和荳品廠 Yan Wo Dou Bun Chong

12/12/2014
人和荳品廠  Yan Wo Dou Bun Chong
銅鑼灣渣甸街55號
55 Jardine's Bazaar, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/simple-stop-for-tofu-e2410506

Stopped here for some food because I was still hungry.
Had some noodles, tofu in soy sauce and panfried tofu with fish patty.
They had an English menu which was good, but don't worry it is a typo so they won't serve curbs to you but curd!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
tofu in soy sauce:
Loved the soft texture but it was too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
panfried tofu with fish patty:
Tried these before but they were quite tasteless on this visit but if you just taste the tofu, it was tasty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
noodles:
It was good that it had pieces of tofu puffs in it but the noodles were not hot enough and a bit too greasy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $45





[Review 3912] Black truffle and mushroom quiche @ 太平洋咖啡 Pacific Coffee

12/12/2014
太平洋咖啡  Pacific Coffee
銅鑼灣告士打道311號皇室堡1樓110號舖
Shop 113-15, Windsor Plaza, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/black-truffle-and-mushroom-quiche-e2410505

Previously Pacific Coffee only had two quiches but now they have quite a few flavours.
Tried the Black truffle and mushroom quiche.
The truffle taste was evidently truffle essence and the mushrooms were disappointing because they put Asian Shitaake mushrooms and enoki mushrooms.


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The bill: $2x

[Review 7821] Kaya toast @ 一粥麵 Super Super Congee & Noodle

19/12/2020 一粥麵  Super Super Congee & Noodle 樂富聯合道198號樂富廣場1樓1113-1114號舖 Shop 1113-1114, 1/F, Lok Fu Shopping Centre, 198 Junction Road, L...