[Review 4713] Localized pizzas @ PizzaExpress

19/10/2015
PizzaExpress
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場北座地下G2號舖
Shop G2, G/F, Kornhill Plaza North, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/localized-pizzas-e2503570

I love PizzaExpress when they first opened in Hong Kong because it tasted just like the PizzaExpress in the UK but the menu has changed.
The pizza base is not thin and crispy.
For lunch, there is not much choice especially the pasta with only one choice of carbonara.
The salad was really good, crisp salad drizzled in sharp dressing.
For two persons, it is better to get the set for two to share because the pizza is really big and it works out to be around $6x per person.
The pizza wasn't nice because the pizza base was chewy and thicker than the normal bases served in UK and the cheese was just stringy and tasteless mozzarella.
Although the cheese wasn't good, the ham and mushroom were good and luckily they didn't use Asian mushrooms.
Thankfully the staff at this branch were really friendly and nice.

[Review 4712] Dry and hard pontikeges @ 凱施餅店 Hoixe Cake Shop

19/10/2015
凱施餅店 Hoixe Cake Shop
鰂魚涌太古坊英皇道981A中興大廈地下
G/F, Chung Hing Mansion, 981A King's Road, Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dry-and-hard-pontikeges-e2503557

Dry and hard pontikeges
2015-10-19  548 瀏覽
Got some pontikeges from here because they looked good but they were dry and hard.
The cheese was weird because it was sweet and you couldn't taste any cheese so why it is cheese flavoured.
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To be honest, they were a bit overpriced especially when they don't taste good.

[Review 4711] Fresh taro milk made with REAL TARO @ Check-In Taipei

19/10/2015
Check-In Taipei 
中環蘇豪荷李活道27號地舖
G/F, 27 Hollywood Road, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fresh-taro-milk-made-with-real-taro-e2503554
Fresh taro milk made with REAL TARO
2015-10-19  1687 瀏覽
While I was walking past Hollywood Road I could smell this strong whiff of delicious cooked Taro and it came from Check-In Taipei.
I decided to ask what dish it was but it turned out to be this drink called Fresh Taro milk so I had to get it.

The drink was slightly thick with real pieces of mashed taro in it and the taste was so good because it was not too sweet yet you could taste the natrual savory taste of the taro.
It was filling and satisfying.


Discovered that they are doing special set dinners as well as bento sets.

I am coming back soon for the dinner.

[Review 4710] Purple potato drink with sago @ 許留山 Hui Lau Shan

18/10/2015
許留山 Hui Lau Shan
尖沙咀梳士巴利道3號星光行地下6號舖
Shop No.6, G/F, Star House, 3 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/purple-potato-drink-with-sago-e2503184

After going to the new Eslite in TST, discovered that HLS has this new purple potato drink so decided to try it.
Basically it has sago at the bottom with a layer of egg white pudding, purple potato juice, purple potato chunks and coconut icecream.
It was not too sweet so it was quite nice, and all the elements in this drink made taste like a dessert drink.

[Review 4709] Gritty mussels @ FRITES Belgium on Tap

18/10/215
FRITES Belgium on Tap
銅鑼灣希雲街38號曦巒地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, Park Haven, 38 Haven Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/gritty-mussels-e2502879

Having missed Belgos, I decided to get my mussel fix from FRITES Belgium on Tap.
There are two new branches at Causeway Bay and Central.
Went to the Central branch because it was close to the MTR.

The building is new and you can still smell cement and other industrial smells which wasn't pleasant everytime the elevator opened.

Anyway, ordered the mussels mariniere with fries.
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The fries were nicely done and tasted delicious with the creamy mayo but the mussels were really gritty.
I think they should improve on this and it was lucky that I only got one pot otherwise it would be wasted.
The bread tasted weird because there was oil on it (clearly not butter) and it was a bit rancid.

[Review 4708] Buffet lunches @ Noble Spice

16/10/2015
Noble Spice
中環閣麟街37-43號祥興商業大廈7樓
7/F, Cheung Hing Commercial Bldg, 37 -43 Cochrane Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/buffet-lunches-e2502563

I have always wanted to try the buffet here but it ends at 2pm which is a rush on Saturdays and I don't work in Central during the weekdays.
Finally made it on a Saturday, the food was good as expected but it doesn't get refilled and they had a groupon offer when I went so people were like starved animals.

[Review 4707] Gnocchi at The Drunken Duck @ The Drunken Duck

16/10/2015
The Drunken Duck
中環蘇豪士丹頓街44號地舖
G/F, 44 Staunton Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/gnocchi-at-the-drunken-duck-e2502562

Gnocchi at The Drunken Duck
2015-10-16  787 瀏覽
I have always wanted to dine here but there seem to be lots to choose from but not a lot that I can choose because quite a lot of the choices have Korean ingredients which are too spicy for me.
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The lunches that they do are great but they are only available from Mondays to Fridays.

The tempting lunch dishes I wanted to try were:
Onion Bhajis with Mint Jelly
Duck Broth with Soba Noodles
Split green pea soup
Miso salmon with bubble and squeak
Roast Lemon & Cinnamon Chicken with Asian Greens and Chips,
Neal's Yard Brie with Sesame Crackers
Green Tea infused Chocolate Mousse with fresh cream and chopped almond topping.
Beef & Duck Cottage Pie with 5-spiced Gravy

Other great appetizers with a British touch that I plan to try later.
Bombay roasties
Broccoli, goats cheese and sweet potato samosa
Thai style scotch egg which I like but I don't like the lemongrass in it..
Tikka spiced meatballs
Roast lamb and mint dumplings
Steak and kidney pot stickers

The brunch was quite pricey and it looked confusing.
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For appetizers, the options were really good but I needed a full meal so went for the gnocchi which is now on the social plate menu hence the portion was small.
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RICOTTA and Morning glory gnocchi with roasted chilli essence, parmesan cream.
On the plate, there were four big pieces of gnocchi.
The gnocchi was quite creamy but it had a strong salty taste and it was not too spicy.