[Review 4292] Japanese food with Western dishes too @ 稚內日式創作料理居酒屋

01/05/2015
稚內日式創作料理居酒屋
太子通菜街210號地下
G/F., 210 Tung Choi Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/japanese-food-with-western-dishes-too-e2445976

I don’t normally dine in Kowloon especially MK because the food is unpredictable but I liked the Western dishes here because it was quite decent.
Half of the dishes ordered were sushi which can’t really go wrong and the other half were Western dishes.
Apparently the dessert chef used to work at Amber which is a restaurant that is too expensive.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lychee fizz:
This had a syrupy lychee taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sushi:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sushi:


The crab roe paste gunkan was rich with a slight bitterness.

Hiroshima oyster:

Hiroshima oysters have a strong taste and this was the first time having them raw because they are normally cooked.
You could smell them when they were brought over but the taste was creamy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast chicken:

As I have a Western palette I simply liked it and the chicken was soft and supple.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled squid:

The grilled squid was sweet and sticky.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tartare:

I also liked this because it was toasts with salmon tartare that was mixed with refreshing grapefruit juice and other chopped up seafood.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
crackers:

These were tasty but a little bit too spicy for me.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salmon:


The salmon was beautifully cooked that it was tender and pink paired with a creamy sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Iberico pork:

Iberico pigs live on a healthy diet hence they are disease free and do not need to be cooked thoroughly hence the pink centre.
The pork was extremely juicy and tender.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
opera:

Desserts cannot missed and this is coming from someone who is not that keen on desserts because they are too sweet.
The opera was light and had a strong cocoa taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Other desserts that I was too full to try:


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 4291] Mega bowl of noodles @ 蕃滿門 Tomato Club

01/05/2015
蕃滿門 Tomato Club
大角咀海庭道18號奧海城二期地下大食代
Food Republic, G/F, Olympian City II, No.18 Hoi Ting Road, Tai Kok Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mega-bowl-of-noodles-e2445975


For fun I got the $66 bowl of noodles which is a huge bowl about the size of the tray.
I chose the instant noodles which is topped with almost everything from egg, shitaake mushrooms and meat.

The broth was too spicy, otherwise it would have been nice and the scrambled egg was fairly good because it was fluffy and slightly runny.

[Review 4290] Better service needed @ Kinsale

01/05/2015
Kinsale (已結業) 查看
此店已改名為 Praya Waterside Eatery
西環堅尼地城新海旁街3-5號五福大廈地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, New Fortune House, 3-5 New Praya, Kennedy Town, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/better-service-needed-e2445974

Before the MTR was available, I attempted to dine here in Aug 2014 but when I got to the entrance no one served me and the waitresses for busy ignoring me so I left.
The lunch and brunch hours are short and I was told that the brunch had finished even though it was still brunch hours.
Anyway, this place is really noisy so don't expect a quiet lunch or brunch.
Ordered bubble and squeak which seems to be the only place in HK that serves it after Harringtons closed.
Unfortunately, the bubble and squeak was salty as hell.

[Review 4289] Mentaiko specialist @ 鱈卵屋 Tararan-ya

01/05/2015
鱈卵屋 Tararan-ya
銅鑼灣軒尼詩道499號永光商業大廈14樓
14/F, Circle Plaza, No. 499 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mentaiko-specialist-e2445973

I have been here quite a few times and lunch is the best deal.
The rolls with crispy salmon skin were fishy and delicious and the Mentaiko egg roll was warm and fuffy that went well with rice.

[Review 4288] Gone downhill @ 川味皇

01/05/2015
川味皇
旺角弼街64號地下C舖
Shop C, G/F., 64 Bute Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/gone-downhill-e2445972

Since my last visit, this place has gone downhill because they did not put as much crispy soybeans as before and the minced pork was just fatty bits floating in the soup.
The taste was ok, but the broth was not as strong as before.

[Review 4287] Second encounter with their Brussel sprouts @ OVOCAFE

01/05/2015
OVOCAFE 
灣仔灣仔道1號地下 (灣仔舊街市內)
G/F 1 Wanchai Road (inside Old Wanchai Market), Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/second-encounter-with-their-brussel-sprouts-e2445971

I don't know what it is but every time I order their dishes with brussel sprouts it turns out a disaster.
On the last visit, I got the Brussel sprouts and apple in sesame sauce and only ended up with two brussel sprouts when it should be the main item of the dish.
This time I got the gnocchi with brussel sprouts and I ended up with two overgrown ones which were big and hard because they were not blanched long enough.
The gnocchi was ok but the tomato sauce was a bit acidic.

[Review 4286] Didn't get to meet the famous lady @ 順景茶餐廳 Shun King Restaurant

01/05/2015
順景茶餐廳  Shun King Restaurant
灣仔皇后大道東108號地下
G/F, 108 Queen's Rd East,, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/didnt-get-to-meet-the-famous-lady-e2445970

To be honest, I don't like this type of food but my friend told me her experience dining here so I was really curious to see that person in action so I went here.
The experience my friend had was that one of the staff ordered her to sit at a particular spot and when she asked if they could leave out the spring onions that staff said no one has the right to request anything which caused my curiosity.

Unfortunately, that fierce dragon lady was not there when I dined.
It is nice that all their menus have English!
Anyway, ordered the famous baked rice with pork chop which was quite expensive.
It was a big bowl, very heavy with fried rice beneath it.
The pork chop was soft, juicy and tender.
The soup was quite powdery with bits of sweetcorn in it.