[Review 4321] The menu at Jollibee has changed‏ @ 快樂蜂 Jollibee

13/05/2015
快樂蜂  Jollibee
中環干諾道中13號歐陸貿易中心地下
Shop z4, G/F, Eurotrade Centre, 13 Connaught Rd., Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-menu-at-jollibee-has-changed-e2449545

Went here in the evening so that there would was less people.
[I liked the way the staff was siting behind the wall so the manager couldn't see her skive!!]
To my dismay, there were quite a few items that were gone such as the bangus with rice, palabok noodles and the noodle soup.
The menu was pretty basic and just had fried chicken, spaghetti, hotdogs and the pie.
In the end I got the chicken, creamy macaroni, mango peach pie and hot chocolate.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
chicken joy:

The chicken was very oily but at least it wasn’t shriveled up.
I was given lots of napkins so I was able to blot of the excess oils.
As for the chicken it was a bit too dry but there was gravy which was a bit too salty.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
creamy macaroni:

The creamy macaroni was really nice, it was ribbed macaroni in thick soup that tasted like instant chicken soup but the soup was a little salty though.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
mango peach pie:

I got this for fun and the size of the pie was just bigger than a sachet of sugar shown on the picture.

A guilt free snack because of its size but the price of it is the same as McDonalds!!
It was quite sweet with soft chunks of mango and peach.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
hot chocolate:

I tried the chocolate before the pie and it was really sweet, after having the pie, the drink was no longer sweet.
The chocolate was quite nice because I did not stir it so it tasted watery with a chocolatey taste but after I mixed it, I didn’t like it because it tasted powdery.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 4320] Smashed duck (Indonesian duck confit) @ Ayam Penyet Ria

13/05/2015
Ayam Penyet Ria (已結業) 查看
The restaurant is renamed as RIA Indonesian Restaurant
銅鑼灣渣甸坊48號采怡閣地下5號舖
Shop 5, G/F, The Grandeur, 48 Jardine’s Crescent, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/smashed-duck-indonesian-duck-confit-e2449543

Smashed duck (Indonesian duck confit)
2015-05-13  710 瀏覽
I was in Causeway Bay because I wanted to try I See I See but I had to have lunch first so I was just walking along to see if anything took my fancy.
Ended up here because I wanted something different and the smashed duck caught my attention because the name was interesting and it looked like duck confit.
 2 讚好

Went in and ordered it, the food came moderately fast.
They offer you gloves to eat the duck but I preferred using cutlery.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Smashed duck:

The duck and rice had this tasty crispy stuff sprinkled on top and there was a wedge of raw cabbage, cucumber slices and two pieces of tofu.
 1 讚好

There were two different pieces of tofu, one was an ordinary one and the other was a tofu patty.
 1 讚好

 2 讚好

I liked the tofu patty because its texture was mushy with an acidic taste.
As for the duck, it was nice but the meat was too dry otherwise I would have given this place top marks.
The dish costs $50 which is quite expensive for Indonesian food.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $50

[Review 4319] Cheesecorn @ Garrett Popcorn

13/05/2015
Garrett Popcorn
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1050號舖
Shop 1050, 1/F, IFC Mall, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheesecorn-e2449536

To be honest I am not fond of sweet popcorn because unflavoured popcorn is savory so I will only eat savory popcorn flavours.
Popcorn annoys me because I get a mouthful of popcorn husks.
Anyway, a while ago I saw that Garrett had this sour cream and chives flavour which I forgot to buy but that day they had cheesecorn which is also savory.

It was really good they let me try some and it was proper savoury with no sweetness.
The popcorn sells fast but they keep making fresh batches!

The cheese corn tasted like cheesy wotsits so I was really happy and the shape of the popcorn from Garett are like perfect spheres.
The paper bag is resealable which is really convenient.
Hopefully they will have sour cream and chives or something nice on my next visit!

[Review 4318] Coffee slice from Arome bakery @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery Room

12/05/2015
東海堂 Arome Bakery Room
鰂魚涌糖廠街1號英皇大廈地下G店
Shop G, G/F, King's House, 1 Tong Chong Street, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/coffee-slice-from-arome-bakery-e2449533

Was given this cake by someone and it was quite a weird cake because it was layers of flakey pastry and coffee flavoured cake in between.
It was a strange contrast of moist cake and dry flakey layers with a strong coffee taste and localized salty and sweet buttercream!

[Review 4317] Green tea and mango roll from Saint Honore @ 聖安娜餅屋 Saint Honore Cake Shop

12/05/2015
聖安娜餅屋  Saint Honore Cake Shop
中環皇后大道中138號威享大廈地下1號舖
Shop 1, Ground Floor, V Heun Building, 138 Queen's Road Central, Central\
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-tea-and-mango-roll-from-saint-honore-e2449532

I had a wedding cake coupon that was worth $48 so I used it on the green tea roll.
The green tea roll had cream, green tea jelly, mango and red bean paste in the middle.
I didn’t really like it because there was too much sweet cream in the middle making it sickly.

[Review 4316] Deceiving food at food republic @ 大食代 Food Republic

12/05/2015
大食代 Food Republic
太古太古城道18號太古城中心一期3樓308號舖
Shop No.308,Cityplaza I ,18 Taikoo Shing Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/deceiving-food-at-food-republic-e2449528

Made the mistake of ordering food from here because it looked good but the taste was awful.
The lotus roots and pork which looked like it was in delicious gravy was horrible because the gravy was just sweet.
The pork patty was just minced fat.

[Review 4315] Great memories bubbling in the hotpot @ 鍋居火鍋專門店

12/05/2015
鍋居火鍋專門店
深水埗福華街 191號地下
G/F., 191 Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-memories-bubbling-in-the-hotpot-e2449091

This is my second time at this place and another memorable hotpot dinner.

We had the new tomato and pineapple broth which was refreshing and a good broth base for anything.

On the other side of the table, there was a chicken and herbs broth which is good for chicken and seafood.
While the broth was bubbling away, it was time to mix some sauces for dipping.
I liked mixing the satay sauce and chili together for a sweet and spicy dipping sauce.
 1 讚好

The fish skin crackers were like irresistible crisps.
 1 讚好

After a while, the soup was bubbling and it was time for putting the meats in.
The beef slices were thin and got quickly blanched by the broth which gave it a lovely tangy tomato taste with a hint of pineapple.

The pork slices and luncheon meat were next and frankly the tomato and pineapple broth is really fruity and refreshing that the pork tastes good on its own without the need for dipping sauces.


Lastly I had the oysters because I alway save the best till last.
The oysters were massive, about the size of an iphone!
After putting it in the broth, it did not shrink and it had a lovely soft jelly texture.
 0 讚好


We had a memorable night and I hope that there will be another gathering soon at this place.