[Review 4187] All You Can Eat Restaurant @ 築地番本日式放題 Tsukiji Banmoto Japanese All You Can Eat Restaurant

19/03/2015
築地番本日式放題 Tsukiji Banmoto Japanese All You Can Eat Restaurant
旺角通菜街1A-J號威達商業大廈Deli 2 一樓B室
Rm B, 1/F, Deli2, Witty Commercial Building, 1A-1J, Tung Choi St, Mong Kok, Kln, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/all-you-can-eat-restaurant-e2434026


I quite like this place because it is in the heart of ladies market.
At the moment, not many people know about this place so it is nice and quiet.
The prices are quite reasonable but the choices are limited because I couldn't find tuna or some milk broths that other places serve.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
grass jelly juice:

As well as grass jelly, there are other drinks available.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
White toro:

This was soft with a strong umami taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
deep fried sweet purple taro:


This was more like dessert because it was sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
deep fried Japanese style tofu with cheese:

The texture was similar to fishcake and it was slightly rubbery with thick processed cheese in middle.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sichuan style spicy noodles:

Interesting option at a Japanese restaurant but it was too spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kagoshima style black truffle poached egg:

This was delicious.
Truffle and eggs always go together.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
grilled chicken wings with sea salt:

The chicken wing was ok but I couldn't taste the seasalt.
Anyway, I dipped the chicken in the egg yolk from the dish above and it tasted really nice.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
ginseng chicken soup:

Tasted really bitter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
fried banana with chocolate dressing:

Basically it was banana in delicate tempura coating.
I would have liked it without the chocolate sauce because it was good on its own.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
pan fried beansprouts

Simple but delicious with a hint of cracked black pepper but it was too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 4186] Hot sugar cane water @ 公利真料竹蔗水 Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice

19/03/2015
公利真料竹蔗水  Kung Lee Sugarcane Juice
中環蘇豪荷李活道60號地下
G/F, 60 Hollywood Road, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hot-sugar-cane-water-e2434019

Hot sugar cane water
2015-03-19  776 瀏覽
I was thirsty so stopped by for a drink.
As usual, the place is historic and there is a ferocious black cat at the back.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sugar cane water:

The sugar cane juice is a bit too sweet for my liking, so I ordered the sugar cane water [drink at the centre of the picture] which is less sweet.
It was perfect that day because it was not that sweet and it was luke warm.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $9

[Review 4185] Stopped by for some rice rolls at Snack Express @ 小食快綫 Snack Express

19/03/2015
小食快綫  Snack Express
油塘高超道38號大本型地下2樓LG201號舖
Shop LG201, Level LG2, Domain Mall, 38 Ko Chiu Road, Yau Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/stopped-by-for-some-rice-rolls-at-snack-express-e2434006

This branch is better than the TKO branch because they have a small table for you to stand there and eat.
The staff there are consistently cocky as the other branches.
 1 讚好

 1 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice rolls:
 1 讚好

There was not much soy sauce so asked for some more and it got flooded with sauce.
 0 讚好

Luckily the soy sauce was not too salty but it made the ricerolls difficult to eat because the sauce made the ricerolls unravel.
 1 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $9
Service: cocky

[Review 4184] Niigata delights @ 海老の髭 Ebi-no-Hige

18/03/2015
海老の髭 Ebi-no-Hige
銅鑼灣霎東街15號12樓
12/F, OLIV, 15 Sharp Street East, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/niigata-delights-e2433993


I was recommended this place because they serve lots of dishes from Niigata in Japan.
As we were a big group, we tried the set meal for one which costs $780 and some a la carte dishes.
The set meal was quite good because there were quite a few good items included, it even had Niigata rice which is cooked in the copper pots when you go into the restaurant.
 0 讚好

Here were the items in the meal, followed by some a la carte items that we shared.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Appetizer:
 0 讚好

There were two pieces of sushi (Japanese sea urchin, lean bluefin tuna), steamed egg custard with prawn and Salmon roe with grated radish.
The bluefin tuna was a delight, the taste was strong with a brilliant umami aftertaste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Soup:
 0 讚好

This was a clear steamed prawn dumpling soup with a springy prawn patty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sashimi:

On the sashimi plate were Ikijine Japanese amberjack, medium fatty bluefin tuna, seabream and Northern prawn.
All of them were fresh and tasty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tempura:
 0 讚好

The delicate tempura coating on the Prawn and Japanese vegetables were nice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled food:
Sado city style salt grilled rosy seabass

The fish was delicate and silky.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Main dish:



The A5 wagyu rib eye was grilled on the hot stone which lets you control how well you want the beef done and mine ended up juicy and tender.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Simmered dish:
Simmered thornyhead rockfish

Compared to the first fish, the texture was silkier and it was covered in an appetizing sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice:
Sakura prawn with Niigata Koshihikari rice cooked in tradtional copper pot.

As a carbs lover, this was my favourite because the rice was soft and slightly sticky mixed with delicious sakura prawns that gave it a savoury taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
We also had the plain Niigata Koshihikari rice served with seakelp, roe and pickles.


This was delicious as well, the simplicity of rice that had a natrual sweetness paired with strong tasting sides.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Niigata salmon sakebitashi

The slices of dried fish were soaked in sake which tones down the pungent flavour while releasing the aromatic salty taste of the preserved fish.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stone grilled pork roast “koshi gold”

The pork was juicy and lean.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tochio specialty: jumbo fried tofu

This was another favourite of mine because the tofu was springy and soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Niigata local specialty Noppe

The vegetables in light gravy were perfect for balancing the heavy dishes served earlier.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Japanese vegetables assortment with 2 kinds of miso [snow aged miso used]

These vegetables were another delight, they were sweet and crunchy paired with miso.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
To summarize, the copper pot Niigata Koshihikari rices and the bluefin tuna were fantastic.

[Review 4183] More choices @ 白鬍子炸魚薯條 White Beard Fish n Chips

16/03/2015
白鬍子炸魚薯條 White Beard Fish n Chips
中環中環7號碼頭地舖
Pier 7, G/F, Central Piers, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/more-choices-e2433327

More choices
2015-03-16  1622 瀏覽
As I was going to Art Central, I stopped by for some snacks!
 0 讚好

I was surprised to see new items on the menu and they even have paprika cocoa fish and chips and mushroom popcorn which means I have to go again to try it.


There were apple pies in the cabinet which looked like McDonalds one.

Sauces:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Oysters:

Batter was light and the oysters were huge and juicy wiht a strong taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Passion fruit tartar Sauce:

The oysters didn't really need sauce but I found some liquid filled pearls in the sauce which was interesting.
They would probably go well with the battered fish when the passionfruit liquid inside bursts to cut the grease of the battered fish.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Apple pie:

I tried it because I was curious if it was McDonald's apple pies and yes it tasted the same but the apple pie here is sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $68

[Review 4182] Not as tasty as the first visit @ Djiboutii

16/03/2015
Djiboutii
灣仔蘭杜街2號地下A舖
G/F., 2A Landale Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-as-tasty-as-the-first-visit-e2433325


Went here on a Saturday and they didn't have the lunch deal so I ordered the chicken and they asked me if I wanted rice or fries so I thought the rice came with it but it did not so it was another extra $65.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Rice $65:
 0 讚好

I shouldn't have ordered this because I was having another lunch immediately after this.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast chicken:

This was not as tasty as my first visit, much of the chicken skin was gone and it was too garlicky which overpowered the other aromatic spices.
The salad dressing was too sweet but it still had my favourite cumin spices in it.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cranberry tea:

This was nice and acidic but the floral notes were too strong for my liking.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $16X
Service: OK