[Review 4669] Miss India in Mong Kok @ 旺角咖喱屋 Miss India

24/09/2015
旺角咖喱屋 Miss India
旺角通菜街57號
57 Tung Choi Street , Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/miss-india-in-mong-kok-e2493641

Unfortunately I was in MK so I had to get dinner there.
I was deciding between this place and Calimex, but I have been to Calimex lots of times so dined here.
It was late that night and there were quite a few customers so the food took a while to come.
I had the mutter paneer which had too much herbs in it and the rice was over priced because they didn't have plain Indian rice so you are forced to order other Indian rices if you appreciated Indian food.
It was honest of them to state that it was Thai rice so people don't get get cheated when they think it is Indian rice.
The food was a bit overpriced for MK because I can get better Indian food in Central.

[Review 4668] Explosive curry and staff! @ 新利記

23/09/2015
新利記
西灣河筲箕灣道57-87號太安樓
Tai On Building, 57-87 Sau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/explosive-curry-and-staff-e2493634

Tried this place because I haven’t tried it.
It is a tiny grubby joint that is not that clean with vegetables on the floor.
As well as the décor, the lady was really memorable because she is really ferocious and commands people to their seats and takes your orders when she wants.
The curry I tried was almost the same as Sun King Yuen in Wanchai which is extremely hot and you could see people with their mouths gaping open as they ate the curry.

[Review 4667] Jamie’s Italian afternoon tea set @ Jamie's Italian

23/09/2015
Jamie's Italian
銅鑼灣登龍街1-29號金朝陽中心2期Midtown 2樓
2/F, Soundwill Plaza 2 - Midtown, 1-29 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/jamies-italian-afternoon-tea-set-e2493262

Jamie’s Italian in Causeway Bay has just launched an afternoon tea set which obviously has sweet treats as well as savory.
It is definitely a bargain for Hong Kongers who don’t mind having lunch later for a cheaper yet filling deal.
The price of the tea sets are $158 per person + $48 for a glass of Prosecco served from 3-6pm.

Depending on the number of people they will adjust the portions accordingly.
The plank that we had was for three persons.
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Savoury plank:
The savory plank has cured meats, olives and deep fried ravioli, sweet bell peppers cooked in garlic and olive oil, Pecorino Cheese with sweet chili jam and coleslaw.
 0 讚好

cured meats

buffalo cheese

sweet bell peppers cooked in garlic and olive oil

deep fried ravioli

Pecorino Cheese with sweet chili jam

My favourites were the ham and ravioli, followed by the pickles and refreshing coleslaw.
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Sweet plank:

The dessert plank has the quintessential classic strawberries and cream, meringue topped with whipped cream and mixed berry compote, tiramisu and the signature Epic Brownie, served with salted caramel ice cream and amaretti popcorn.
I definitely liked the strawberries and yoghurt.
+++++++++++++++

[Review 4666] New #hojicha latte icecream @ Lab Made Cafe

23/06/2015
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/new-hojicha-latte-icecream-e2493258

I was early for dinner at Jamie's Italian and the others had not arrived so I got some icecream to cool down.
There was a new hojicha latte flavour so I tried it.
It was topped with cream, rice crispies and brown sugar syrup.
The syrup was really good and mellowed out the bitterness of the hojicha flavour.

[Review 4665] crumblylicious cookies @ 古法烘焙 Gu Fah Bakery

23/09/2015
古法烘焙 Gu Fah Bakery
尖沙咀彌敦道63號iSQUARE國際廣場7樓704號舖 (IMAX UA戲院旁)
Shop 704, (right next to IMAX UA), 7/F, iSQUARE, 63 Nathon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/crumblylicious-cookies-e2493257

To be honest, I am not a fan of Chinese cookies because they have this weird margarine smell.
The ones here are light and crumbly and the margarine is not that strong.
These cookies caused a fiasco earlier because of the tin design.

[Review 4664] A place for group gatherings @ Cafe 2 Oyster n Grill

23/09/2015
Cafe 2 Oyster n Grill
西環西營盤皇后大道西371號地下
Shop C&D, G/F, 371-379 Queen's Road, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-place-for-group-gatherings-e2493256

A place for group gatherings
2015-09-23  584 瀏覽
This is a good place for large groups because there were ten of us so we got a long table and they serve a good variety of dishes to share.
Here was what we had.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Mushroom soup with black truffle:
 0 讚好

The truffle soup was blended mushrooms with aromatic truffle and it was creamy with an earthy mushroom taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Oyster chowder:
 0 讚好

This was good because the soup was extremely rich with a strong oyster taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Passion fruit and orange tea:
 0 讚好

The tea was refreshing on a hot day with wedges of oranges that give you more orange flavour as you drank it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Canadian crabmeat salad:
 0 讚好

This was nice and light paired with juicy orange slices that made it appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Chicken wings:

These were easy to eat single bone chicken wings.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Clams:

The clams had a strong garlic taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Prawn balls filled with cheese:

These prawn balls had a molten cheesy centre which were a delight and they didn't really need the sauce provided.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Sausage platter:

The platter had a good variety of sausages.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Signature Wild rice:

The rice was fragrant with a hint of coconut and the grains of rice were soft mixed with wild rice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Linguine with grilled seafood:

The linguine was al-dente in a rich creamy sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Lamb:

The lamb was a bit fat for my liking.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Australian Tomahawk:

The tomahawk was huge and the beef was a bit tough.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Pineapple pizza with icecream:

It was a bit weird having a cheese pizza with icecream even though it was a pineapple pizza because the cheese was savoury.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Chocolate fondant:

The chocolate fondant was hot with molten chocolate in the middle but it was a bit rich.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
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[Review 4663] Chocolate chip cookies @ 第一麵包 Top One Bakery

23/09/2015
第一麵包 Top One Bakery
北角英皇道277-297號皇都戲院大廈地下27號舖
Shop 27, G/F, State Theatre Building, 277-297 King's Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chocolate-chip-cookies-e2493254

Chocolate chip cookies
2015-09-23  239 瀏覽
Thanks to MKK for getting me these crumbly and light cookies studded with chocolate chips.
They were not too sweet and great for breakfast.