[Review 4222] Skewed for a new look @ 醉串 Skewed

03/04/2015
醉串 Skewed
銅鑼灣謝斐道440號駱克大廈B座C2地舖
Shop C2, G/F, Lockhart House Block B, 440 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/skewed-for-a-new-look-e2437957

Skewed has just been rennovated and the tables and chairs are much more comfortable because the height has been adjusted.
New dishes:
 0 讚好

Here was what we had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cheese fondue:
 0 讚好

As usual, I had my favourite cheese fondue and the cheese was gooey and cheesy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled salmon jaw:

Underneath the crispy skin was soft and silky salmon.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Monkfish liver:
 0 讚好

These were cubes of velvety monkfish liver drizzled in appetizing dressing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
S'mores:

Everyone is going to love s'mores because they are delicious with chewy grilled marshmallows sandwiched in between the crackers.
The crackers they used this time were better than the ones on my last visit because they were crispier.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Foie gras toast:
 0 讚好

I loved the way it was drizzled with generous balsalmic which made it even more refreshing and the foie gras had this velvety melt in your mouth texture.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled white eels:
 0 讚好

Before trying this, I didn't know that white eels were different because I just assumed all eels were the same containing lots of bones.
This was surprisingly delicious because the skin was so crunchy and the eel was delicate and delicious.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $1xx

[Review 4221] Relaxing at Americanos @ Americanos

03/04/2015
Americanos
上環樂古道2號大興樓地舖
G/F, Pong Fai Building, 2 Lok Ku Road, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/relaxing-at-americanos-e2437956


I had quite a while before dinner so went here for a drink.
For non-alcoholic drinks they had Horchata and Agua Fresca.
In the end I got the Agua Fresca.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Agua Fresca:

This was a mix of cucumber and lemon but unfortunately I found it too sweet for my liking.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $25

[Review 4220] Tomato day! @ 豚王 Butao Ramen

02/04/2015
豚王  Butao Ramen
中環威靈頓街69號
69 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-ramen-e2437949

Went here ages ago.
The food was good but the service was really rude hence it was not on my priority list to share.
I had tomato noodles with pickled soup but the broth was not really sour and there were not much pickles given.
The pork patty with salted fish was quite good because it had a nice crispy surface and the patty was moist.
The squid patty was tasteless with a rancid oil taste.

[Review 4219] Tomato day! @ 正品蕃茄湯麵店 Tomato noodles

02/04/2015
正品蕃茄湯麵店 Tomato noodles
荃灣荃灣街市街115號蘊崇大廈地舖
G/F, Wanson Hse, 115 Tsuen Wan Market Street, Tsuen Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tomato-day-e2437948

Went here ages ago.
The food was good but the service was really rude hence it was not on my priority list to share.
I had tomato noodles with pickled soup but the broth was not really sour and there were not much pickles given.
The pork patty with salted fish was quite good because it had a nice crispy surface and the patty was moist.
The squid patty was tasteless with a rancid oil taste.

[Review 4218] Fried sweet potatoes @ 豆花妹撈米線

01/04/2015
豆花妹撈米線
旺角廣華街1號仁安大廈14號舖
Shop D, G/F, Yan On Building, 1 Kwong Wa Stree, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fried-sweet-potatoes-e2437378

I was still hungry so came here to get some noodles.
Before I ordered I saw some fried snacks which I thought were potato wedges.
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sweet potato fries:
 0 讚好

Unfortunately they were sweet potatoes, if I knew they were sweet potatoes I would not have got them.
I interpreted the menu wrongly because I thought it meant golden potatoes.
 0 讚好

Anyway, I really disliked it because the sweet potatoes were really sweet which tasted weird with the savoury coating.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $18

[Review 4217] Rainbow palette @ Palette

01/04/2015
Palette
紅磡蕪湖街83號逸.酒店1樓
1/F, Hotel sáv, 83 Wuhu Street, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/rainbow-palette-e2437355

I don’t really venture into Hung Hom to eat because the location is really inconvenient unless there is something good that I want to eat and it better be worth it!!

Anyway, Hotel Sav is funky new hotel that shines on the corner.
It is definitely the hotel for me because I love anything that is colourful.
Each floor of the hotel has a different colour scheme.

The restaurant is called Palatte and there is a different cocktail each day.
There was an impressive buffet selections which satisfies the basic requirements of locals namely oysters and lobsters.

For me cheese and good breads are a must.
My favourites were the hydroponics salads.
There was made to order pasta where you can choose the sauces and ingredients.

The tandoori chicken was delicious because it tasty but not spicy and the chicken was springy and tender.
 1 讚好

There was more meat options at the carvery too!
 1 讚好

To finish off, there were so many desserts but the Korean icecream is a must try!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 4216] Non spicy curry with okra and tofu cubes @ CoCo壹番屋 CoCo Ichibanya

31/03/2015
CoCo壹番屋  CoCo Ichibanya
銅鑼灣告士打道311號皇室堡4樓402號舖
Shop 402, 4/F, Windsor House, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/non-spicy-curry-with-okra-and-tofu-cubes-e2437168

Again the curry was flawless, I chose the non spicy curry with okra and tofu cubes.
The curry sauce tasted like gravy and not sweet like the other Japanese curries.
Compared to the previous visit, there was more okra but the okra was old and stringy.