[Review 4273] CHEF on stage at CHEF STAGE @ CHEF STAGE de Eddy Chu

24/04/2015
CHEF STAGE de Eddy Chu
尖沙咀亞士厘道17-19號19樓
19/F, 17-19 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chef-on-stage-at-chef-stage-e2444255

I am not quite sure what to make of this restaurant but the head Chef Eddy Chu is an aspiring restaurant consultant, who has been a consultant for one of the French restaurants I have been to.
The menu here is interesting, it is not purely Western food because the Chef hopes to cater for locals which is why they have items like the crispy bun (ju jai bao) and roti with curry sauce that is out of the blue!

Here was what I had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Japanese new year cake with truffle sauce:

I didn’t realize I had picked a popular dish but it was interesting because you could imagine it like Asian chewy gnocchi. It would be great if there was cheese in the sauce as well.
I found the sauce really creamy which is very palatable and suited for local tastes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
US short rib beef with honey gravy:

The meat was soft but it was quite bony.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled beef, linguini in tomato sauce:


It was a bargain because it had beef slices on top but I found the tomato sauce too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
After trying the food I felt that Chef Chu has succeeded in catering for local tastes because locals tend to go for creamy and sweet dishes!
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[Review 4272] Sweet potato latte @ 夏雪 Summer Ice

23/04/2015
夏雪 Summer Ice
西環堅尼地城厚和街6-18號滿發大廈地下D舖
Shop D, G/F, Full Harvest Building, 6-18 Hau Wo Street, Kennedy Town, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sweet-potato-latte-e2443952

There were still items that I wanted to try so went back for them.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Purple potato affogato:

The icecream just tasted like the usual softserve which was quite sweet and the purple potato sauce just made it sweeter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Hot purple potato latte:
 0 讚好

Compared to the one at Gaba concept, this one tasted quite artificial because of the purple potato syrup.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $70

[Review 4271] DK Cuppa expands! @ DK Cuppa Tea

21/04/2015
DK Cuppa Tea
上環新街市街19號地舖
G/F, 19 New Market Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dk-cuppa-expands-e2443469


Previously tried the other branch but this new branch is much better because they serve salads, drinks and cakes.
As I was having dinner I only had the greek yoghurt cheese cake.

There were five flavours:
Rose
Lavender
Lemongrass
Lemon and ginger
Bergamot and grapefruit
Truffle chocolate
Peppermint chocolate
 1 讚好

I could only choose the bergamot and grapefruit because I get dizzy with floral scents.
There was a truffle cream lavender latte which looked delicious but again lavender makes me queasy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
bergamot and grapefruit greek yoghurt cheese cake:

It looked slightly different to the product shot because there was no biscuit base but just as well because I don't like the biscuit base.
Anyway the pairing of citrus flavours and bergamot went nicely and the texture was thick and creamy but it was slightly icy.
The lady was really nice and gave me extra fruits on the side
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I was also given an earl grey tea cookie which was really fragrant and crumbly.

I will definitely come back to this secret garden soon!
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The bill: $1xx
Service: good

[Review 4270] Roasted chicken leg at IKEA @ 宜家家居美食站 IKEA Bistro

21/04/2015
宜家家居美食站  IKEA Bistro
銅鑼灣告士打道310號柏寧酒店地庫
Basement, The Park Lane Hong Kong, 310 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/roasted-chicken-leg-at-ikea-e2443451

On my last visit I didn't know that there were chicken legs because it was not on the menu.
I only saw them behind the counter when I collected my food.
Anyway, on this visit, there was a small sign near the counter which is really useless because by the time you are at the till, you have already ordered or made up your mind.

I got the set for $16 because they don't sell the chicken leg a la carte.
It comes with fizzy drinks which I don't drink.
The chicken leg was really good, I loved the skin because it was roasted to the point that it was moist and thin while the chicken inside was soft and juicy with chicken oil and juice dripping from it.

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The bill: $16

[Review 4269] 3/3rds = 1 = whole = 100% @ 3/3rds

21/04/2015
3/3rds
黃竹坑業發街6號益年工業大廈22樓D室
Unit D, 22/F, Yally Industrial Building, 6 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/3-3rds-1-whole-100-e2443108

Went to this market held by foodie and it was more popular than anticipated because you had to queue at the entrance to go in.
I was immediately captivated by 3/3rd which was just by the entrance selling salads and grilled cheese toasts.
It was now or never to try it because their restaurant is located in Aberdeen which is a place I would never go but saying that it is very tempting to go now that I have tried their salads.
Tallore is my favourite place for salads because their creativity is endless but the salads here are just as good especially their cooked dishes.

For cooked dishes I love the worldwide flavours they have such as:
Cajun, African beef, Gumbo, Burmese chicken, Brazilian chicken, Yucatan chicken, Moghul beef, saffron fish and more according to their FB.

Salads they had at the stall:
Roasted aubergine with saffron yoghurt
Sweet potato wedges
Peas & Beans with Mustard Seeds & Tarragon Salad
Wild Rice salad

As well as salads they have the grilled cheese toast made with a combo of comte, cheddar and raclette with onions!
I would of had that but I was full

For desserts they have pretty meringue mushrooms.

The name 3/3rd is interesting if you look at it from a maths point of view, it means 1.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Peas & Beans with Mustard Seeds & Tarragon Salad:
This was amazing, I loved the vibrant green peas and there was so much going on in terms of flavour.
It tasted really exotic with an interesting spring onion and ginger taste even though it was not in the salad.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wild rice salad :
quinoa, basmati and wild rice, dried apricots, pomegranite seeds.
The rice was good too but it could have been softer because I loved the basmati grains and quinoa that was mixed in it.
The apricots and pomegranite seeds gave it a lovely sweet flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $25
Service: OK

[Review 4268] Chinese herbal cookies! @ 官燕棧 Imperial Bird's Nest

21/04/2015
官燕棧 Imperial Bird's Nest
中環皇后大道中70號卡佛大廈17樓
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-herbal-cookies-e2443104

I didn't expect this shop would be listed on Openrice but it is!!
I bought these cookies because the flavours were unusual!
There were three boxes per pack with three flavours of 8 individually packed cookies.

Cordiceps militaris cookie
Monkey mushroom and black sesame cookie
Black fungus with black sesame cookie
Each flavour is clearly labelled.
Despite the different flavours, all three taste really similar and you can't really taste the cordiceps or monkey mushroom or the black fungus!!
They just tasted like ordinary local butter cookies!

[Review 4267] Bon steak et bon frites @ Le Relais de l'Entrecôte

21/04/2015
Le Relais de l'Entrecôte
灣仔皇后大道東222號Garden East
Garden East, 222 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bon-steak-et-bon-frites-e2443091

I love steak frites and this is the only one in Hong Kong that serves the proper fries like the ones in France.

They do not take reservations so you have to get there early.
Steak frites is only HK$288 per head for a two course dinner.

There are so many desserts to choose from!

In the day it costs HK$288 per head for a three-course lunch including a green salad with walnuts, steak-frites and a dessert of the day.
There is a lighter single portion for spring-summer from Monday-Friday, priced at HK$168. Coffee or tea is also included – with ‘dessert of the day’ at an extra HK$30.

The decor here  is matched to the style in Paris.
Here was what I had:
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Bread:

Started off with crispy warm bread with butter that melted when you applied it.
I saved some bread for dipping the famous green sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
fresh green salad topped with delicious walnuts from Perigord:

A refreshing crisp salad which was smothered in Dijon mustard dressing and topped with walnuts from Perigord.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Steak frites:
They will ask you how you want your steak and whether you want the sauce separate or on the beef.
I decided to have my beef rare and sauce separate.
When the steak arrives, they will serve the first half on your plate and the rest is kept warm and served when you're ready.

I tried the beef rare and medium rare, the rare gives a sweeter flavour but the medium rare is juicier with a strong beef aroma.
After tasting the beef on its own I dipped it generously in the famous green sauce which was divine.
The sauce is vegetarian so you can indulge on it without feeling guilty~

The traditional way of eating it is to add mustard to the green sauce to give it extra flare which brings out the beef flavour even more.
I am now going to rant about the fries because I have finally found proper FRENCH FRIES!!!
What I mean by this is freshly cut fries that are fried.
They had a natrual sweet taste with a slightly sticky texture and they were soft which is how they are meant to be.
Again, they were really delicious with mustard and dipping it in the sauce!~
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
le Vacherin du Relais:

Finished with this pretty tower made of meringues, raspberry sorbet, vanilla icecream and cream!
The crispy sweet meringue and raspberry sorbet was just heaven.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
la Crème Brûlée:

This was another great dessert that was velvety and silky.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I will be back soon for steak frites and I recommend the steak medium rare.
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