[Review 3926] 2014 Christmas @ Häagen-Dazs

16/12/2014
Häagen-Dazs
銅鑼灣告士打道311號皇室堡2樓212號舖
Shop 212, 2/F, Windsor House, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/2014-christmas-at-haagen-dazs-e2411100


2014 Christmas at Häagen-Dazs
2014-12-16  1090 瀏覽
Had my favourite chocolate fondue at Haagen Dazs which comes with cute little scoops of icecream that you dip in the chocolate.
 3 讚好

 6 讚好

Green tea and chocolate taste the best, while the strawberry and banana slices are a nice fruity option.

For Chocolate rain fans, there is a Chocolate rain fondue set.
 4 讚好

At this gathering, I also tried the Classic milk icecream which had a rich creamy milk flavour.
 4 讚好

For drinks we had the pink fantasy and winter romance which is made for strawberry lovers!
 4 讚好

 4 讚好

Other Christmas desserts at Haagen Daz:
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dazzling winter:
three scoops of selected icecream with roasted banana and brownies

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Christmas Wishes:
creme brulee with an icecream of your choice and another two scoops of icecream.
 5 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
The gift of xmas:
fresh fruits, classic milk icecream and another two scoops of selected icecream.
 4 讚好

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White Christmas

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House of Santa
 7 讚好

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[Review 3925] Umai scam Neh! @ Umai Neh

15/12/2014
Umai Neh
鰂魚涌英皇路963-967A號多寶樓地下A3-A4號舖
Shop A3-A4, G/F, Tor Po Mansion,963-967A King's Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/umai-scam-neh-e2411053

They sell the salad by weight.
Before you pick your salad, you have to choose a pasta or salad base which takes up most of the box so you are paying mainly for the pasta/salad.
 0 讚好

After you have chosen your salad/pasta they do not weigh it and they only give you a tiny pinch of salad from the cabinet to feed a mouse!
They only let you choose two items which is pathetic, at Tallore they give you a huge box and you are allowed to choose as many items as you want as long as the box is big enough.
 0 讚好

It is so rubbish that you can't just choose the salad from the counter because it has to come with the compulsory pasta or plain salad leaves to fill up the box.

I had an the garland Chrysanthemum and beef, potato mentaiko and pasta.
The pasta base was awful and clumped together because it was chilled in the fridge for too long.
Personally I feel that Japanese soba noodles would be better than pasta because this is meant to be Japanese joint.

[Review 3924]Tried the wrong item! @ 西香記 Chang'An Taste

15/12/2014
西香記 Chang'An Taste
紅磡寶其利街2D地舖
Shop 2 D, G/F, Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tried-the-wrong-item-e2411051

Walked past and saw this interesting joint which specializes in Rou jia mo.
Rou jia mo (meat burger/sandwich) is a street snack that originates from the Shaanxi Province and now widely consumed all over China.
In China, different provinces will have different variation in fillings.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Original Rou jia mo:
Unfortunately, the one I had was tasteless and had lots of oil dripping from it.
The vinegar made it slightly better.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Although I didn't like the food, it was good that they put effort into the design of the packaging and there is a QR code on the back of the bag.
To summarize I made the wrong decision in ordering this because the noodles that other people ordered looked so much better.
If I happen to be in the area again, I am going to try those noodles.
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The bill: $1x

[Review 3923] French cruller @ MOS Burger

15/12/2014
MOS Burger 
將軍澳坑口重華路8號東港城1樓161-162號舖
Shop 161-162, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/french-cruller-mos-burger-e2411050


MOS Burger's 8th Anniversary hence the new squid burger!!
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Squid burger:

The squid burger was really nice, on top of the patty there was sweetcorn mixed with eggy mayonnaise which was strangely viscous.
 0 讚好

The patty was crisp on the outside and in the middle it was moist and slightly gelatinous with chopped up pieces of squid.
It tasted nice because the squid flavour was strong and there were hints of prawn too in the patty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Caramel French Cruller:
For dessert I had the French Cruller which comes in three flavours: Chocolate, caramel or strawberry.
Caramel seemed like the best one I chose that.
 0 讚好

A French cruller is a fluted, ring-shaped doughnut made from choux pastry with a light airy texture.
It was filled with cream and sweet caramel sauce and banana slices, a nice treat which is good once in a while.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $39

[Review 3922] Baileys and softserve @ Honey Creme

14/12/2014
Honey Creme 
銅鑼灣利園山道34號地下
G/F, 34 Lee Garden Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/baileys-and-softserve-e2411047

Came here for a quick dessert after dinner.
They had new softserve flavours, this time they had softserve with Baileys and the Baileys expresso tiramisu.
Tried the Baileys which had a shot of Baileys poured on top garnished with almond slices.
It was really nice because the strong alcoholic taste of the Baileys was toned down by the softserve and the almonds gave it a nutty savoury taste.

[Review 3921] The best lobster @ Opera House Italian Restaurant & Bistrot

14/12/2014
Opera House Italian Restaurant & Bistrot
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/the-best-lobster-brunch-e2411045


The best lobster brunch
2014-12-14  4399 瀏覽
This was my second visit because I enjoyed the food so much!!
I am going to go again very soon but it will have to be next year sob sob!!

On this visit, they had lasagne and chocolate cake which was not there before.

Lasagne:
 4 讚好

Chocolate cake:
 4 讚好

Here was what I had:
Started with this springy delicious lobster.
 2 讚好

Tried the lobster benedict which had thick and delicious runny yolk in the middle.
 2 讚好

Then I had some pasta which was al-dente in tangy tomato sauce:

The steak here was really good too, it was juicy and sweet.
 3 讚好

The lobster broth was rich:
 4 讚好

Next I had my favourite creamy burrata which had runny cheese in the middle.
 4 讚好

To finish off I had the pistachio gelato which was amazing with natrual pistachio taste.
 2 讚好

The lobster panna cotta was interesting and different because the lobster was sweet.
 3 讚好

Coming back again very very soon!!
At the back, there is a kids room where they can play!!