[Review 4138] Price and quality does not match @ 甘味讚岐手打烏冬 Yummy Delight

25/02/2015
甘味讚岐手打烏冬 Yummy Delight
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心1期2樓256-258號舖
Shop 256-258, 2/F, MCP l, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/price-and-quality-does-not-match-e2428703

Price and quality does not match
2015-02-25  303 瀏覽
At this branch quite a lot of things are automated which reduces work for the staff so they can put their efforts into bringing food to the customers and inputting the orders to the POS system.
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When you arrive, you key in the number of people and wait for the loudspeaker to announce your table.

Ordering is simple, you just write your orders on the sheet and pass it to the waiters.
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Although there is not much interaction with the waiters, they were impatient in dealing with customers basic requests.
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★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled prime grade beef shoulder soba:
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There was plain soba or this one so I chose this because the beef looked good.
However the beef was dry and chewy and the soba was tasteless and soft.
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[Review 4137] Slim chances of survival @ 西龍纤味 Slim Taste

25/02/2015
西龍纤味 Slim Taste
樂富樂富聯合道198號樂富廣場1樓1104舖
Shop 1104, 1/F, Lok Fu Plaza, 198 Junction Road, Lok Fu
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/slim-chances-of-survival-e2428701


Slim chances of survival
2015-02-25  498 瀏覽
There were quite a few branches of this noodle place with a nice one in Central that is decorated with many paper crafts and the chairs which you sit on are made of cardboard.

Sadly that place has closed down.
This is the only branch of Slim Taste!
Made the mistake of ordering dishes because the noodles taste better.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Natto and vegetable soup:
 1 讚好

Tasted like instant powder soup with a strong aftertaste of milk powder.
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Fried tofu with seaweed powder:
 2 讚好

The frying oil was a bit rancid so there wasn't a pleasant taste.
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rice:
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The rice was too soft and mushy.
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The two people set is $118 according to the photo but we got charged $128.
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According to the menu, there are two sets for two people which are priced at $118 or $138 so it is such a mystery how they got $128.
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Apart from the bill, the staff were nice and the food portions were too big.
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The bill: $138
Service: OK
Service charge: no
Yummy factor: Could be better
Napkins provided: yes
Toilets: no
Portion sizes: big
Noise levels: None

[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.
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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!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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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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.
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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.
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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!!!!
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The staff were rather rude and snappy.
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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.