[Review 4566] Stars at Tycoon Tann @ 大官廳 Tycoon Tann

23/08/2015
大官廳 Tycoon Tann
中環威靈頓街74號明發大廈地下至2樓
G-2/F, Ming Fat Building, 74 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/stars-at-tycoon-tann-e2482837

At Tycoon Tann, they serve Rastignac Cognacs.
There serve Rastignac Cognac Three Stars, Rastignac Eiffel Tower XO and Rastignac Extra.
I am not an expert with drinks but they had a strong taste!

The Rastignac Cognac Three Stars cost $80 per glass, $1188 per bottle, the Rastignac Eiffel Tower XO costs $170 per glass $2888 per bottle and the Rastignac Extra costs $300 per glass and $4888 per bottle!

It was packed that night because Michael Miu and Crystal were there.
As well as cognac, we tried Tycoon Tanns cocktail and the salmon canapes.

[Review 4565] Wonderful seafood choices @ Table

23/08/2015
Table
上環文咸東街22-26號柏廷坊8樓
8/F, The Pemberton ,22-26 Bonham Strand East, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/wonderful-seafood-choices-e2482834

Came here last year for dinner and it was fabulous but it was hard for me to try it again because there are so many new restaurants to try.
Found out that they serve lunch so went there to check it out.
The decor was pretty much the same but it looks really relaxing in the daytime.

For lunch, there is a good range of choices and you get to freely choose what you want.

Here was what I had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Italian mussel with green tea jelly:

I was given this to start with, which is an Italian mussel on Green tea jelly.
The first item was impressive already because it was a fresh sweet mussel paired with sweet fragrant green tea jelly.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Bread and tomato salsa:

Next was the bread which soft with a lovely yeasty taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Seafood tea $68:

For starters, I went for the seafood tea which is slightly different from the usual bouillabaise because it was much lighter yet the taste was strong.
I liked the way, they put aniseed which gives it a mild bitter kick which is similar to that strong taste you get in Chinese herb soups.

The Halibut was tasty with a flakey texture and the clam was sweet and I really appreciated the soup was very hot and kept hot for a while.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Pan-fried rare French duck breast, duck jus $138:

This was a surprise because it was served on a bed of Taro mash! I love taro mash!
The duck was velvety and juicy while the skin on top was crispy.
It was good how they scored the duck skin so that it helps to get the skin crispy when it is pan-fried.

As expected the taro mash was really thick and fragrant, a better substitute to potato because the strong flavours of taro pair better with duck.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Apple salted caramel cake, miso ice cream $68:

For dessert I had this caramel cake which was satisfying because its not something I can get at other restaurants.
There was a layer of cake, pineapple, caramel layer with glistening caramel sauce on top.
The best thing was that it was not too sweet but the striking tastes of salted caramel and miso icecream came through enhanced by the salty crispy chorizo pieces on top.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Earl Grey tea:

Finished off with an Earl Grey tea which is always a perfect ending.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
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[Review 4564] My second tub of homie! @ Lab Made

22/08/2015
Lab Made 分子雪糕專門店 (已結業)
Lab Made Cafe
銅鑼灣登龍街1-29號金朝陽中心2期 Midtown 地下B號舖
Shop B, G/F, Soundview Plaza 2 - Midtown, 1-29 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/my-second-tub-of-homie-e2482322
Finished the first tub of homie so I got another one at CWB.

They now have muffins with a molten centre which I will try next time!
I got the Fancy Ferrero and they will write your name on the tub if it takes your fancy.

It tasted just like an icecream version of Ferrero rocher with a chocolate icecream base topped with chocolate sauce and hazelnuts.
Absolutely yummy!

[Review 4563] Back at Enmaru Izakaya @ 炎丸居酒屋 Enmaru Izakaya

22/08/2015
炎丸居酒屋 Enmaru Izakaya
銅鑼灣勿地臣街1號時代廣場10樓1001A號舖
Shop 1001A, 10/F., Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-at-enmaru-izakaya-e2482298

Since my last visit, there are some new items on the menu.
The Kirin Frozen beer is looking colouring with cucumber, yuzu and other flavours!!

Here was what we had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Yellow back seabream:

The grilled seabream has a firm texture and it is big which is great for sharing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Iwate Nanbudori Chicken Thigh Genshiyaki:

I don't normally eat the skin but the skin is crispy and tasty and the chicken was springy and tender!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kumamoto Rindo Pork with Saikyo Miso Sauce:

The pork was really juicy and tender flavoured by the smoky miso sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Japanese whole Onion:

It was a pleasure eating this because the onion was just crisp and sweet without a sting and it didn't really need the salt on the side.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Thick Cut Beef Tongue grilled on Rock Salt:


The ox tongue is grilled on a salt block which gives it flavour while it is sizzling on the salt block.
It tastes nice when you grill it to the point the surface is slightly crispy with a salty surface.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Salad with snow crab:

This was a refreshing salad with crab paired with fragrant truffle oil.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kagoshima Wagyu Tataki with Truffle Ponzu:

More scrumptious slices of wagyu with fragrant truffle that melts in your mouth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Wagyu Devil Roll:

I loved the rolls because the rice was flavoured and in the middle the greens gave a nice balance to the fatty beef.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Flambe’ Marinated Tuna and Avocado with Wasabi Sauce:

This was nicely seared tuna with a pink centre paired with creamy avocado and wasabi sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Deep-fried Oyster with Grated Radish:

These oysters were coated with a crispy light batter surrounded in white radish paste which tasted really nice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Deep-fried Snow Crab and Cheese:

It was a nice pairing of cheese and crab encased in a lovely crisp tempura batter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Kagoshima Wagyu Shabu Udon:

More Wagyu and udon which tasted nice in the sweet tasting broth.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
King Crab and Seafood Hot:

The seafood pot was delicate and sweet with the vegetables giving it a lovely flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

[Review 4562] DTC stands for Dumpling Tea & Coffee! @ DTC

18/08/2015
DTC
灣仔汕頭街27號地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, 27 Swatow Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dtc-stands-for-dumpling-tea-coffee-e2482280


Found out about this dumpling joint Thanks to LLWL.

The name DTC captivated me because DTC stands for dumplings, tea and coffee.
 0 讚好

They have designed the name nicely so that the dumpling has a D inside it, while the teacup has a T in the middle and the coffee cup has a C in it.
The decor was interesting because it definitely had nothing to do with dumplings.
There was a reindeer on the menu and two reindeers above the counter which can't be related to dumplings.
 0 讚好

There was also this Chinese Emperor poster thing.
 0 讚好

It has definitely succeeded hitting the expat market because the dumplings choices are good.
 0 讚好

I went for the cheese and bacon dumpling.

Since the name is called Dumplings, Tea and Coffee, you would expect DTC to have lots of choices on dumplings, tea and coffee.
The choice of dumplings were good because they had truffle as well but for Tea and Coffee, the choices were extremely POOR.
 0 讚好

 0 讚好

For teas, it was just HK milk tea, there was lemon tea as well but the tea is made from the same red tea base.
 0 讚好

I wish there were more Western teas or Chinese leaf teas.

As for coffee, there were only two choices either coffee or cappuccino.

Anyway, the food took about 15 minutes to arrive.

Here was what I had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Cheese, bacon and pork dumplings:
 0 讚好

 0 讚好

I thought I was going to see bacon and cheese but I couldn't see any, however there was cheese and bacon taste to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Chicken roll:
 0 讚好

 1 讚好

When it came, it reminded me of greasy kebabs in the UK but unfortunately it wasn't because they don't have them here.
The chicken roll was a bit oily but it tasted nice, it was chicken, julienne cucumbers and carrots wrapped in a crispy roti!
It was quite a nice roll because the chicken was tender and springy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
To be honest, the food was good but it didn't fulfill the T and C part of the name hence the OK rating.
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The bill: $42