[Review 4151] Overcooked instant noodles :( @ 吉野家 Yoshinoya

01/03/2015
吉野家 Yoshinoya
尖沙咀金馬倫道5號太興廣場地庫B1號舖
Shop B1, Basement, Tern Plaza, 5 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/overcooked-instant-noodles-e2429575

I love their afternoon offers because they have items like instant noodles.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Instant noodles with chicken and fish patty:






I knew I was going to hate it when I got it from the counter because the noodles were fat which meant it had absorbed the broth!
The broth was ok, but the noodles were too soft and annoying.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $23

[Review 4150] Just the right size for me @ Yo Yo SHAKE

01/03/2015
Yo Yo SHAKE
灣仔灣仔道121A地舖
G/F., 121A Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/just-the-right-size-for-me-e2429574

I love their milkshakes because they blend icecream into it but to be honest the standard ones are a bit too much for one to finish.
Walked past and saw the green apple milkshake so decided to get it and it is great they have this new Micro size series.
The price is good too because I got them at half price when they first opened so once you've had that offer it is hard to fork out at full price psychological unless it is really good because milkshakes are not a necessity but a sweet treat.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
green apple milkshake:








The green apple milkshake was thick with a strong vanilla icecream base but the apple taste wasn't strong.
Unfortunately it was slightly too sweet even though I asked for it to be less sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $17

[Review 4149] An extra $10 more at PMQ @ Sugo Sushi

01/03/2015
Sugo Sushi
中環機利文新街30號合興樓地下
G/F., Hop Hing Building, 30 Gilmans Bazaar, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/an-extra-10-more-at-pmq-e2429572

Got these at the PMQ and they cost more than buying them at the shop.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
SPY-DA:




Soft shell crab dusted with 5 signature spices, cucumber and lettuce.
The spices were not really strong so I liked it because I could taste the crabmeat as well as the soft shell crab.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $3X
Service: OK

[Review 4148] French toast with apricot @ 山頂餐廳酒吧 Peak Cafe Bar

01/03/2015
山頂餐廳酒吧 Peak Cafe Bar
中環蘇豪些利街9-13號
G/F, 9-13 Shelley Street, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/french-toast-with-apricot-e2429571

For breakfast I don't normally order anything sweet but they had this French toast with apricot and yoghurt which I had to try.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
French toast with apricot and yoghurt:

With the location being in Central and right by the mid-levels escalators the French toast was not going to be the silly local ones dipped in egg and drenched in thick syrup.
It was a modest toast filled with finely sliced apricots in the middle served with tart vanilla yoghurt.

The toast was divine because the apricots were sweet and fruity while the tart yoghurt mellowed it out.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Earl grey tea:

The tea took some time to come, from ordering to chasing it up with another waitor who forgot so we had to reorder it again.
You could imagine how damn thirsty I was from the beginning until it arrived!
It was good to see that they were using tea leaves and not tea bags.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Overall the food was good but the waitors were slow from ordering to giving you the bill.
A great place if you want to spend a long time there.
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The bill: $7x




[Review 4147] Buffet, buffet, buffet! @ KITCHEN

01/03/2015
KITCHEN
尖沙咀柯士甸道西1號港鐵九龍站香港W酒店6樓
6/F, W Hong Kong, Kowloon MTR Station, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/buffet-buffet-buffet-e2429394


It was my first time at W hotel so it took me a while to find it.
If you are coming by the MTR, exit D is the nearest to hotel where you take the escalators up to the mall and walk left.
The hotel itself is like a stylish artistic boutique with bits and pieces here and there.

Currently the Kitchen is doing a FANTASTIC 4 THEMED BUFFET DINNER.
MONDAY: SEAFOOD GALORE
TUESDAY: MEDITERRANEAN COAST
WEDNESDAY: BUTCHERS BBQ
THURSDAY: JAPANESE ROBATA
HK$558/adult; HK$279/child

It was hard making up my mind because I like Mediterranean food and BBQ.
In the end I chose the one on Tuesday.
After reading Supertaster_Mel's review, I couldn't quite see any difference but they had the BBQ stuff as well that night so I got to sample it too.
Although the food was good, I felt that for each different night, they could highlight the themed specials.

There was an amazing dessert variety but quite a few were not labelled.
If it wasn't for the Supertaster+Mel's review I wouldn't have known about the cakepops which I thought were chocolate lollies.

The seating was spacious and well spread out.

Here is the buffet selection.
Dessert selection:
A real cocoa bean.


Overall, I enjoyed the food.
The steak was pretty good and there were four different shao mai's including squid and sweetcorn.

I liked the fish roe which I put on crackers and the cheese variety.

The cheese and seafood were tasty.

My favourite salad was the apple and radish because it was light and refreshing.

After stuffing myself, dessert was a treat because the desserts were not too sweet so I ended up going for more.






























[Review 4146] Back for more artsy fartsy desserts @ ATUM Desserant

27/02/2015
ATUM Desserant
銅鑼灣駱克道459-461號The L. Square 16樓
16/F, The L. Square, No. 459-461 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-more-artsy-fartsy-desserts-e2429223

After dining at Skewed, we came here for dessert.
It was around 9pm and it was quite full already but luckily the sofa seats were available so we sat there.



Tried the Stone and Bamboo charcoal
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
STONE:
raspberry sand, blood orange, white chocolate mousse
Basically this was shaped like a stone and it looks like a big pebble from the beaches.
Inside there was raspberry sauce surrounded by white chocolate mousse.

I found this dessert a bit too heavy but the one below was much nicer.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
BAMBOO CHARCOAL:
raspberry sorbet, chocolate ice marshmallows, bamboo charcoal icecream.
This dessert was really good because the raspberry sorbet was really refreshing and the icecream had this interesting fine gritty texture because of the charcoal bits.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $2xx

[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...