[Review 4504] Great place for special celebrations @ The French Window

31/07/2015
The French Window
中環港景街1號國際金融中心商場3樓3101號舖
Shop 3101, 3/F, IFC, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-place-for-special-celebrations-e2474228

The French Window is grand and spacious, a rarity in HK, you have to walk through a long tall corridoor before you are greeted with a grand dining area.

There is a gorgeous long red bench sofa that divides the room.At the far end there is a chic seafood bar.
We sat by the window and had two different Moët & Chandon champagnes to pair with the food.

Moët & Chandon Impérial


Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial


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Started off with oysters and I had La Lune and Fine de Claire.
Both were fresh and flawess.

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Next we had Lobster with wild berry dressing and black truffle which paired nicely with the Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial.

Each piece of lobster was springy and delicious.
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Then came this sinful dish of Pan fried duck foie gras with jus, toasted brioche and gratinated turnips which paired nicely with the sharp Moët & Chandon Impérial which balanced the oiliness of the foie gras.
The brioche was just as sinful because it was soaked in butter and pan fried.

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Anis flavoured roasted sea bass, fennel confit in Pastis and potato mousseline

The seabass was delicate which went well with the silky mash.
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Crispy suckling pig with dauphinoise gratin, braised endive and creamed mustard gravy

The suckling pig was my favourite because the meat was tender with crispy skin that was not fat.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Halibut filet topped with breadcrumb and curry crust, served with white wine braised leeks and mussels

The mussels here are amazing, same for the French mussels below because they are FRESH and SWEET!
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French Window mussels:

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Raspberry souffle:

The raspberry souffle was pink and fluffy inside with a lovely raspberry taste.
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Apple thin tart:

The apple tart was thin and crispy topped with thin apple slices.
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French lemon pie topped with meringue:

The lemon pie was my favourite with tart lemon filling on a thin shortcrust tart.
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Crème brûlée

The creme brulee was silky with a strong eggy taste.
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To finish off I had this lovely ginger and pear tea which had a nice musky pear taste.

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[Review 4503] McDelight Quesadilla @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

30/07/2015
麥當勞  McDonald's
灣仔莊士敦道74-80號地下及地庫
G/F&B/F, 74-80 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mcdelight-quesadilla-e2474211

Walked past McDonalds and saw a standee for the McDelight so I had to eat it even though I was having dinner.
Basically it is a Quesadilla and there are two flavours chicken of beef.

I decided to try the beef first and come back for the chicken later but sadly they have stopped doing the McDelights so I am really gutted.
The McDelight comes in a flat box where you tear off the top half to eat.

The wrap had a flakey surface similar to a roti and it tasted like a Quesadilla with a thin Roti wrap.
Inside there was melted cheese, minced beef and chili.

The chili was way too spicy but it was really nice because the combination of melted beef and spicy chili was nice like chili con carne.
Anyway, I really regretted not trying the Hawaii chicken and pineapple that night as well.

[Review 4502] Basmati buffet lunch @ 印度皇 Basmati (Taste of India)

30/07/2015

印度皇 Basmati (Taste of India)
上環干諾道中137-139號三台商業大廈1樓
1/F, San Toi Building, 137-139 Connaught Road, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/basmati-buffet-lunch-e2474210

I have always wanted to try the buffet lunch at Basmati.
It was raining cats and dogs that day so I gave up going to this other Indian place and went here because it was close to the MTR.

The buffet was a bit disappointing because there were not much vegetarian choices.

[Review 4501] CEO Neway is deteriorating @ CEO Neway

30/07/2015
CEO Neway
灣仔軒尼詩道288號英皇集團中心3-4樓
3/F-4/F, Emperor Group Centre, 288 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ceo-neway-is-deteriorating-e2474206

Normally I go to the CEO Neway on Sugar Street but as I was in Wan Chai, I decided to go here.
Had the buffet as well for dinner so it works out about $300 per person including a bag of compulsory charged crisps.
Unfortunately the food selection was a bit sub par for CEO, it was the same type of food served at NEWAY but charged at CEO prices.
The bak kut teh soup was mostly oil and had lots of msg in it.
The audio quality of that room was not good either so it was a double disappointment.
Next time I will go to the Sugar Street branch or NEWAY and not bother with food.

[Review 4500] Matcha Red Bean cupcake at ENxNICH festival @ Phoenix Sweets

30/07/2015
Phoenix Sweets
中環鴨巴甸街35號PMQ元創方A座Staunton 1樓S103號舖
Unit S103, 1/F, Block A Staunton, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/matcha-red-bean-cupcake-at-enxnich-festival-e2474204

To celebrate the exciting ENxNICH (日本緣日夏祭) festival, Phoenix Sweets have come up with a Matcha Red Bean cupcake that is only available for a limited period of time!

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Matcha Red Bean cupcake:
It has a moist cake base made with Japanese red bean, covered with tasteful butter cream made with Japanese matcha powder.
For red bean lovers, there are lots of red beans garnished on top of the buttercream as well as inside the cupcake.
I liked the red beans in the cupcake because they were hard and not starchy and the green tea buttercream was strong and not too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
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[Review 4499] Juicy cheese bun? @ Antoshimo Cafe & Bakery

30/07/2015
Antoshimo Cafe & Bakery
中環皇后大道中39號豐盛創建大廈地下5號舖
Shop 5, G/F, Prosperity Tower, 39 Queen's Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/juicy-cheese-bun-e2474199

Discovered this place on the way to the curry shop next door but ended up here because of the Juicy cheese bun!!
A pretty weird name because there's no such thing as juicy cheese, if there was it probably means the cheese has gone bad and watery.
I think they mean molten cheese.

Potential copyright problems with the superman logo?

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Juicy cheese bun:

The bun was really nice and oil free as claimed but the cheese was a bit disappointing because the taste was not strong enough and there was not much cheese inside.
It didn't ooze out like shown in the picture.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
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The bill: $22

[Review 4498] Kampoeng mochi @ Kampoeng

30/07/2015
Kampoeng
銅鑼灣糖街1-5號銅鑼灣商業大廈地庫
B/F, Causeway Bay Commercial Building, 1-5 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kampoeng-mochi-e2473838

Discovered this restaurant on the way to CEO Neway, it had a big sign with stairs leading down to the restaurant.
On the ground floor there was a small counter selling sweet treats and cooked foods.
I went for the glutinous rice mochi because the tiny box was cute with three mini mochis inside.
The mochis were not too sweet which was great because 99% of Indonesian sweets are cloyingly sweet.
Inside there was some paste which tasted like bland Kaya paste.
It was interesting because there was a salty aftertaste.


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The bill: $7