[Review 4570] More and more passion by Gerard Dubois @ Passion by Gerard Dubois

26/08/2015
Passion by Gerard Dubois
葵芳興芳路223號新都會廣場1樓107-108號舖
Shop 107-108, Level 1, Metroplaza, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Fong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/more-and-more-passion-by-gerard-dubois-e2484188

There are so many branches of Passion by Gerald Dubois. This new branch is frankly too far for me but went here because someone I know from Shortbread Teas works here!
She used to be at the Central branch of GD but she is now here.

Anyway, the place is packed with people because there is not much decent Western food here.
I went for the cakes and had tea.
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Framboise chocolat:

Tried the new Framboise chocolat, which has refreshing raspberry mousse with chocolate paste in the middle that gives it a sweet balance.
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Earl grey pear:


Then I had the Earl grey pear, which was an interesting pairing. I loved the fragrant earl Grey mousse contrasted by the gritty sweet pear paste in the middle.
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Framboise pistache:


The Framboise pistache was the prettiest cake out of all three, layers of mint green and blush pink.
It was quite sweet with nutty tones of pistachio and sweet raspberry.
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Jasmine tea:
I loved this tea because they used whole leaves which you can see.
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Nice place and see you again soon T!

[Review 4569] Chirpy girly roast in Pink! @ 好燒味小菜 Good BBQ

26/08/2015
好燒味小菜 Good BBQ
此餐廳前身為悅華軒
西灣河筲箕灣道108號地下
G/F, 108 Shau Ki Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chirpy-girly-roast-in-pink-e2483964

Found out that a modern Chef owns this place so I decided to check it out because it’s a restaurant that is totally different to her existing one.
They serve roast pork with nuclear egg, which is basically a Japanese onsen egg that is healthier than a fried egg.
Anyway, I went for the crispy pork belly because it looked crispy.
It was actually quite good because there was no foul pork smell and both sides were tasty especially the crispy skin side and the belly side.
The fat layer was fat so I didn’t eat that!

[Review 4568] Not your ordinary Pacific Coffee @ 太平洋咖啡 Pacific Coffee

24/08/2015
太平洋咖啡  Pacific Coffee
銅鑼灣登龍街1-29號金朝陽中心2期Midtown地下D舖
Shop D, G/F, Soundwill Plaza 2 - Midtown, 1-29 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-your-ordinary-pacific-coffee-e2483467

Went here for some exclusive cakes and other items that were available at this branch but I only had the cake because I just had a very full dinner.
Anyway, the cake and savory selection is good.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Matcha and apricot cake:

The matcha taste was quite light and the apricot filling was not too sweet so I really liked it.

The chocolate curls surrounding it were crisp with a strong cocoa taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
I hope to try the other cakes as well.
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The bill: $36

[Review 4567] Green tea softserve at Arome Bake + Drink @ 東海堂 Arome Bake + Drink

23/08/2015
東海堂  Arome Bake + Drink
將軍澳唐德街1號將軍澳廣場1樓1-078號舖
Shop 1078, 1/F, Tseung Kwan O Plaza, 1 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/green-tea-softserve-at-arome-bake-drink-e2482840

Discovered this place because I saw people walking past eating green softserves.
When I got near the escalators I discovered a new branch of Arome Bake + Drink.

There was a crowd and the queue was disorderly.
 1 讚好

When I was next, this other guy tried to push in but luckily the guy infront told the staff that I was supposed to be next.
Most of the stuff was sold out so I just got the green tea softserve for $29.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Soft cream+:
 1 讚好

It was a big cone but I managed to finish it all because it tasted really nice, the green tea flavour and bitterness was not that strong with a sweet creamy taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Photos of place:
 1 讚好

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The bill: $29

[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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