[Review 4329] Tapas at Just-a-Restaurant @ JAR Just-a-Restaurant

17/05/2015
JAR Just-a-Restaurant
中環擺花街8號2樓
2/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tapas-at-just-a-restaurant-e2450906


Went here to celebrate a friends birthday and it was nice that they arranged a big table.
It was a Saturday so there was free Sangria even if you just order one tapas dish.
 0 讚好

We started with tapas followed by paella and roast suckling pig.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Tomato, onion and white anchovies on toast:
 0 讚好

The highlight of the toast was the white achovies because they were really soaked in vinegar.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Serrano ham, tomato on toast:
 0 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spanish cold cuts platter:
(Serrano ham, chorizo, olive and Manchego cheese).
 0 讚好

My favourites had to be the cheese and olives.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chili garlic prawns:
 0 讚好

Springy prawns with aromatic crispy garlic.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chorizo with green apple:
 0 讚好

I don't normally like chorizo but this was worth trying because they are thin slices with pickled apple slices that balance the salty chorizo nicely.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pacific manila clams with white wine cream sauce:

I was expecting a creamy sauce but it had a strong wine taste with lots of asparagus.
The clams were bursting with white wine sauce so it was really tasty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spanish octopus in garlic olive oil:

The octopus was springy with lovely olive oil and garlic flavouring.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Baked New Zealand oysters with onion and bacon:
 0 讚好

didn't try this.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled king prawn seafood paella:

As a carbs lover, the rice was tasty because it has absorbed all the seafood flavours with a hint of tomato.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pan fried Chilean seabass:

The fish was silky and chunky and just tasted like cod.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Roast suckling pig:
 0 讚好

The skin was crispy and the meat beneath it was tender.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Jar banoffee pie:

The banoffee was loaded with banana infused cream which tasted natrual.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 4328] Chicken again @ Healthy Chicken

17/05/2015
Healthy Chicken
中環威靈頓街87號群英商業大廈地下A2舖
Shop A2, G/F, Khuan Ying Commercial Building, 87 Wellington St., Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-again-e2450854


Went here ages ago when you could choose two different rices at no extra charge.
Although they said the chicken was saltier than usual, it was really nice with the spinach rice and tomato rice.
If you have been recently, you will notice that they use plastic boxes and not the cardboard ones shown above which attract tiny mites.

[Review 4327] Stacks of Taste @ Jaspas Restaurant

17/05/2015
Jaspas Restaurant
中環蘇豪士丹頓街28-30號地下
G/F, 28-30 Staunton Street, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/stacks-of-taste-e2450853

Went here for brunch and had the stacks of tastes which wasn't really stacked with taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Stacks of Taste:
This was toasted sour dough topped with Honey Cured Bacon, Poached Eggs, Tomato & Spinach served with Tarragon Hollandaise
The breakfast could have been tastier because the honey cured bacon was a bit boring and the poached eggs were just average.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $118
Service: OK

[Review 4326] Le French GourMAY at O delice! @ Odelice!

17/05/2015
Odelice!
灣仔蘭杜街2號地下9號舖
Shop 9, G/F, 2 Landale Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/le-french-gourmay-at-o-delice-e2450852

My favourite month of May again because restaurants will promote French food and special French dishes that are not normally served.
They should have a month for British food and other countries as well, but French is good because there is cheese.
 0 讚好

I went to O delice! again because I love duck and good cheese so I had the special menu that was on for Le French GourMAY.
Too bad Charlies next door has packed up because I love their crispy duck and UK style comfort Chinese food.
 0 讚好

All the items are from Midi Pyrenees in the South of France.
 0 讚好

When you wait for the food, you can see the crepes being made with the slanted mirror by the kitchen.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Earl grey tea by teapigs:
 0 讚好


Started off with earl grey tea that had a strong leafy taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Smoked duck galette:
This was served with carmelized onions, a dash of curry powder, cherry tomatoes and rocket.
 0 讚好

It was absolutely delicious because the crepe was evenly filled with cheese that was savoury with delicious onions on top with a hint of curry.
The crepe was light and crispy.

The duck was wonderful because it is different, it was dark in colour and the texture and taste was like a duck version of parma ham and the rocket leaves help balance the heaviness with its bitterness.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cold cut and Cheese platter:
The cheese platter is served after 5pm.
Here are the items in the platter.
 0 讚好

A salty and waxy saucisson which tastes a little bit like the snack called pepperami.

Bread for the pork terrine.

Cows cheese and Sheeps cheese.
The cows cheese was light and soft and the sheeps cheese was surprisingly mild.

Pork and mushroom terrine.
I really liked this one because it had an equal balance or pork, mushrooms and it was not that fat.

Bayonne ham which was waxy and not too salty.
 0 讚好

Guerkins and fig jam which were really good condiments with the platter.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 4325] Indian curry night with live music @ 爵樂印度餐廳 Gaylord Indian Restaurant

15/05/2015
爵樂印度餐廳 Gaylord Indian Restaurant
尖沙咀亞士厘道23-25號雅士利中心1樓
1/F, 23-25 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/indian-curry-night-with-live-music-e2449995

Indian curry is a meal that I must have each week but there are not many good ones on the kowloon side because most of it is localized.
After trying Gaylord, it is another curry haunt. They have been in HK for decades, they used to be in Central but now they are in TST.
There was live Indian music too which is good, and sounds better than Chinese opera whcih sounds like cats screeching.
We had an Indian feast that night and here was what we had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Vegetable samosas:
Inside these crispy pyramid morsels were fluffy mashed potatoes and peas, there were soft cashew nuts too.
The spiciness was light, which made it a good warm up before the spicy dishes ahead.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Sev Poori:
 1 讚好

These were crispy bites that were appetizing drizzled with tamarind sauce, yoghurt and mint sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Paneer Tikka lajawab:
 2 讚好

 2 讚好

Indian cheese is different because it does not melt or smell and has a rubbery texture with a mild taste.
I liked the way it was smothered in mustard because the mustard made the cheese tasty and moreish.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Tandoori jumbo prawns:
 1 讚好

The prawns were huge and springy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Lamb seekh kebab:
 1 讚好

These kebabs were juicy with a strong cumin taste and other aromatic spices which was delicious with the mint sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Saag paneer:
 2 讚好

One of my favourite curries of spinach and cheese, a light non spicy dish that is great with rice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Dal Makhani:
 0 讚好

Another good vegetarian dish of lentils and kidney beans that is recommended for vegetarians and it is also non spicy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Baingan Bharta:
 2 讚好

As well as the saag paneer, this vegetarian curry was tasty because it has a strong tomato taste and pureed aubergines.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Saffron rice:
 3 讚好

Fluffy rice is a must with curries!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
naan with cheese:
 2 讚好

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Assorted naan:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Since the curries were quite good I think I will be back for the lunch buffets during the weekends.

[Review 4324] Girl's night @ Bistronomique Staunton

15/05/2015
Bistronomique Staunton
中環蘇豪士丹頓街33號地下
G/F., 33 Staunton Street, SoHo, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/girls-night-e2449984

Previously came here for lunch which was good but dinner is even better.
Started off with crusty bread and butter.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Foie gras “confit” Gewurztrominer gelee $128

Started with this sinfully guilty foie gras which was velvety and rich with a strong white wine jelly that complimented it perfectly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Caesar salad with anchovy and Parmesan $88

Then we had the salad which was generously topped with shaved parmesan and the highlight of the salad were the white anchovies because the vinegar that it was in was really appetizing.
The eggs had a perfectly runny yolk too!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spinach crepes with black truffle and cheese $88

The crepes which was flaky filo pastry were stuffed with lovely spinach and cheese is fit for anyone who loves spinach and cheese with a hint of black truffle which made them even more scrumptious.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lobster risotto (for two $680)

The lobster risotto was interesting because it was loaded with pearl onions and other vegetables which makes it less heavy and the lobster was meaty and springy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bitter chocolate mousse cake with vanilla ice-cream HK$ 55


To finish off, we had this rich velvety mousse cake which had lovely layers of chocolate cake in between.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
We had a lovely girls night with fine food but we were left feeling guilty because of the dishes with high cholesterol!