[Revuew 4136] Having tea in the green field @ 綠田園咖啡 Greenfield Cafe

25/02/2015
綠田園咖啡 Greenfield Cafe
中環皇后大道中189號地下
G/F, 189 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/having-tea-in-the-green-field-e2428700

This cafe is on the corner but I never had a chance to try it because it is small and often full.
You will never miss it because the green at the top is faded by the sun and the inside looks very old as it were not open.
Anyway, finally tried it one afternoon and had the green tea with roasted rice which was brewed with a tea bag.
There were light lunches available but I already had lunch.
The green tea taste was rather light.

Although it wasn't impressive, I have finally tried this place and there was a nice view of Central where you can see Queen's Road and Wellington Street.
I didn't quite feel like I was in a field or anything on the lines of that.

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The bill: $13

[Review 4135] Crap service at Tai Koo's Choux Creme @ 西樹泡芙 Choux Creme

25/02/2015
西樹泡芙 Choux Creme
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場南座AEON超級巿場地下
G/F, AEON, Kornhill Plaza South, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/crap-service-at-tai-koos-choux-creme-e2428699


Crap service at Tai Koo's Choux Creme
2015-02-25  312 瀏覽
This branch of Choux Creme is right next to some other stall.

Anyway, when I went to order, there was only one staff there in Choux uniform so I assumed she was the one to approach.

After I approached her, she went to the other stall and poked the staff who then served me.

It appeared that she did not understand English so I spoke Chinese back, anyway they are doing a stamps promotion but she didn't give me a stamp card until I asked.

There were double stamps that day too which I had to remind her.
 0 讚好

Ironically the reluctant woman who poked the other staff to serve me had to make the choux creme because the one I wanted was out of stock!!
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Apple and cinnamon puff:
 1 讚好

The apple and cinnamon puff was surprisingly good because the pieces of apple were not too sweet and the choux was light and crispy with light buttery taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $22

[Review 4134] Sunday brunch again at Jashan Indian Cuisine @ Jashan Celebrating Indian Cuisine

25/02/2015
Jashan Celebrating Indian Cuisine
中環蘇豪荷李活道23號金珀苑1樓
1/F, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sunday-brunch-again-at-jashan-indian-cuisine-e2428698

Sunday brunch again at Jashan Indian Cuisine
2015-02-25  2730 瀏覽
Despite having curry at Dicken's bar the previous day, I was still craving for curry and Indian rice so I went to Jashan for Sunday brunch which is their standard Sunday deal.

As usual there was a brilliant choice and there are lots of vegetable dishes like okra and potatoes, vegetable curry and mutter paneer (peas and cottage cheese curry).
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 2 讚好

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They give you chaat and dosas to start.
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As expected the curries were satisfying but they were a little too spicy for my stomach otherwise I could have eaten more.

The potato and broccoli patty was delicious too, it was mashed florets with potato.
 2 讚好

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The bill: $148

[Review 4133] Great Indian curries and rice @ 雙城吧 Dickens Bar

25/02/2015
雙城吧 Dickens Bar
銅鑼灣告士打道281號香港怡東酒店地庫
UG, The Excelsior Hong Kong, 281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-indian-curries-and-rice-e2428697

Dicken's bar is famous for British fare and Indian curries which is popular in the UK.
 1 讚好

There is nothing like a good curry so I came here because I had a craving for curry and specifically Indian rice because the grains of rice are soft and longer.
 2 讚好

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As it was the brunch session, they had other items as well and they had roast and my favourite Yorkshire pudding.
 2 讚好


I mainly got curry and rice because that was all I wanted to eat.

The fish curry was slightly salty and the lamb curry was good.

Both were spicy but the spiciness was adjusted to suit peoples palates.
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The bill: $248
Service: OK
Service charge: 10%
Yummy factor: good
Napkins provided: yes
Toilets: yes
Noise levels: None
Glass of water pro

[Review 4132] Mock sharks fin soup @ 有咸有甜

25/02/2015
有咸有甜
樂富聯合道198號樂富廣場UG3號舖
Shop 3, UG, Lok Fu Shopping Centre, 198 Junction Road, Lok Fu
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mock-sharks-fin-soup-at-%E6%9C%89%E5%92%B8%E6%9C%89%E7%94%9C-e2428508

Mock sharks fin soup at 有咸有甜
2015-02-25  566 瀏覽
Stopped by randomly because I had a craving for MSG so mock sharks fin soup was the thing for me!!!!
 0 讚好

The staff were rather rude and snappy.
 0 讚好

Anyway, the soup was ok, full of MSG and I just liked the mix of sesame oil, red vinegar and white pepper mixed in the thick viscous soup which made it addictive.
However the soup went watery after a few stirs.

[Review 4131] Affordable noodles @ 蟠龍粉麵茶餐廳

25/02/2015
蟠龍粉麵茶餐廳
上環皇后大道中367-375號地下2-3號舖
Shop 2-3, G/F, 367-375 Queen's Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/affordable-noodles-e2428482

Affordable noodles
2015-02-25  482 瀏覽
The food here is cheap and there is a lot of variety.
The noodles are reasonable and for that price I don't expect anything but at least it is clean.
 1 讚好

The fish shaomai were my favourite because the wonton skin is not too thick and you could taste the fish as well as the flour.
The chili sauce makes it taste better but it can be quite spicy if you put too much.

[Review 4130] My 6th visit @ 莆田 PUTIEN

25/02/2015
莆田  PUTIEN
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場2樓214舖
Shop 214, 2/F, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/my-6th-visit-e2428476

My 6th visit

2015-02-25  4164 瀏覽

This is my sixth visit here and the food is always good.

The other visits have not been written up because I usually have the same items but this time I had different dishes which were good as well that makes me wonder why they havent made it in the Michelin guide yet they have been recommended by the British newspaper The Guardian. 

Anyway, here was what I had:

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Spinach with Salted Egg & Century Egg in Supreme Stock:

 0 讚好

The spinach was delicious because it was covered in thick sauce which had lots of crushed preserved egg in it that gave it a burst of flavour.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Crispy fish slices in Fermented Red Rice Wine :

 0 讚好

This was absolutely divine because the slices of fish were extremely thin and crispy with a silky centre covered in thick fermented rice wine sauce.

The portion was a bit too small though and they were difficult to pick up with chopsticks.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Potato noodles in Putien style sauce:

As well as the rice vermicelli, this is another great noodle dish because the gravy was delicious.

 0 讚好

Again, they were hard to pick up with chopsticks otherwise I would have finished this dish within a flash!

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The bill: $3XX