[Review 4007] Green Light Zone in the orange district @ 大快活 Fairwood

13/01/2015
大快活  Fairwood
灣仔灣仔道128-150號明豐大廈1樓A舖
Portion A, 1/F., Ming Fung Buliding, 128-150 Wanchai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-light-zone-in-the-orange-district-e2416816

I didn't feel like having meat so opted for one of the meals in the Green Light Zone.
There were two choices and the first one looked more attractive so I had that because of the potato cake.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
eggplant, potato cake with tomato sauce and rice:

The tomato sauce had a strong oregano herb taste which was quite sweet while the tart tomatoes sauce made it appetizing.
The potato cake was disappointing and tasteless but the fried lotus root slices were rather nice and tasted great with the tomato sauce too.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $39

[Review 4006] Improved noodles at @ 方便里

13/01/2015
方便里
將軍澳毓雅里9號慧安商場地下A141舖
Shop A141, G/F, Well On Shopping Arcade, 9 Yuk Nga Lane, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/improved-noodles-at-%E6%96%B9%E4%BE%BF%E9%87%8C-e2416815

On the first visit, the noodles were too sweet because they added the seasoning from the Indomie packet.
This time the taste was really good because the noodles were hot and spicy and the pieces of minced meat were fresh and springy.

[Review 4005] Okinawan purple potato and genmaicha roll cake @ 東海堂 Bake‧ Drink Arome Bake‧ Drink

12/01/2015
東海堂 Bake‧ Drink  Arome Bake‧ Drink
西環堅尼地城士美非路41號及卑路乍街96號地下A號舖
Portion A, G/F, 96 Belchers Street, and 41 Smithfield, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/okinawan-purple-potato-and-genmaicha-roll-cake-e2416814

This branch is really close to the new KTown MTR station which is why you are bound to walk past it.
Anyway, peered through the window and the Swiss roll slices looked good so decided to get one.
 2 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Okinawa purple potato and genmaicha roll cake:
 3 讚好

The roll was quite nice because there was more Genmaicha filling than purple potato puree, but the filling got a bit too creamy and heavy towards the end.
It would be great if there was more sponge cake layers like Western Swiss rolls and less of the filling.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $18

[Review 4004] Artistic presentation at Fairwood @ 大快活 Fairwood

12/01/2015
大快活  Fairwood
將軍澳坑口連理街1樓11 號舖
Shop 111, 1/F, The Lane, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/artistic-presentation-at-fairwood-e2416813


I don't really expect anything from Fairwood but the presentation of the food was colourful and artistic but I ended up seeing the funny side of it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beef curry:
The beef curry was surprisingly good because it did not contain coconut milk so it was nice and strong however it lacked some spicyness and the beef tendons were not soft enough.
 2 讚好

The presentation of the rice and vegetables were quite cute!

snowman vomiting beans:
 2 讚好

big headed chick with an arse on fire:
 2 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $4x

[Review 4003] Food at your convenience @ 方便里

06/001/2015
方便里
將軍澳毓雅里9號慧安商場地下A141舖
Shop A141, G/F, Well On Shopping Arcade, 9 Yuk Nga Lane, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/food-at-your-convenience-e2416736

Stopped by because they had my favourite tossed instant noodles in Sichuan spices which is rare because not places will serve it with instant noodles.
To be precise, it was Indomie noodles which are coarse and not that springy.
The noodles were as good as I expected but they also put the Indomie seasoning which made it too sweet. There was alot of grounded meat and preserved vegetables in it as well.

[Review 4002] Dreaming of Las Vegas @ Little Vegas

12/01/2014
Little Vegas
銅鑼灣耀華街3號百樂中心25樓
25/F, Bartlock Centre, 3 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dreaming-of-las-vegas-e2416732

I have always wanted to dine here because it is a themed restaurant.
There is a similar place I tried before called SF Veggies which is just like San Franciso.
Inside Las Vegas you are greated with Casino related displays, slot machines and roulettes.

I liked the wine glass with sweets but it would be good if it was filled it with local American sweets instead of Japanese sweets and International sweets.
The menu was designed just like a tabloid.

The variety of dishes on the menu was quite good and they had three types of ravioli but unfortunately the carrot and coriander is not served anymore because the locals are not brave enough to order it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dice chocolate:
A nice chocolately drink which tasted a bit like Tiramisu with a stong chocolate taste with a hint of coffee.
At the bottom it had square cubes of jelly which remind you of dice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Vegas Morning:
Menu description:
Black truffle scrambled eggs, beef tenderloin, bacon, veal sausage, pork sausage, hash browns, roasted tomato, baked beans, mushroom, bagel
 1 讚好

I loved the chewy bagel which was topped with fluffy scrambled eggs infused with truffle flavouring.
Both sausages tasted almost the same even though one was meant to be veal and the other was pork.
I ordered the Vegas morning because the menu says that it comes with tenderloin but when it came it was a huge beef patty and the texture was a bit dry and chewy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fettuccine with beef in soya sauce:
 0 讚好

Pasta choices were creative because they had tom yum pasta, green curry penne but I ended up choosing the fettuccine with beef in soya sauce.
The menu says Fried but I think they meant Stir fried pasta but anyway it was really good because it is an improved version of the Chinese stir fried flat noodles as it was not so oily but unfortunately the strands of fettuccine clumped together.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Green tea:

It was a bit too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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[Review 4001] Tea world @ :jrink

11/01/2014
:jrink
大坑安庶庇街21號地舖
G/F, 21 Ormsby Street, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tea-world-e2416685

Apart from Shortbread Teas I also go to other tea places because I love tea.
jrink is similar to Shortbread Teas and DK Cuppa where you can smell the teas before deciding which one to get.
I liked the chocolate series and for green tea lovers they have three types of green tea powders.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tea samples for sniffing:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate mint:

The chocolate was not strong compared to other brands I have tried but it was nice that it was actual tea leaves they used for the tea.
It was interesting that it had coconut in it too.
I don't mind coming back for other teas because there were some really nice ones that smelt good.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $28