[Review 4797]HANA-Musubi at TAI KOO @ 華御結 Hana-Musubi

12/11/2015
華御結  Hana-Musubi
太古港鐵太古站TAK13號舖
Shop TAK13, Tai Koo MTR Station, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hana-musubi-at-tai-koo-e2511479

It is good to see that HANA-MUSUBI has opened a shop at Tai Koo because the Musubis are delicious with so many branches in HK, it is about time they had one in the EAST side of HK.
 0 讚好

There was not much choice that day and I don’t know if it was because I was late or that there are less choices offered here but I got the cod roe salad musubi.

The seaweed is sealed so when you eat it, the seaweed is crispy and the cod roe in the middle was creamily delicious without being too sickly.
Hope to see more variety and soups soon that are offered in the other shops.
As well as their musubis, they also stock other local Japanese fare.

[Review 4796] Entertaining meal! @ 聯盛宴 Federal Banquet

12/11/2015
聯盛宴  Federal Banquet
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場3樓306號舖
Shop 306, Level 3, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/entertaining-meal-e2511410

Surprised that there are no comments here but this restaurant used to be on the top floor accessed by escalators.
The new place is slightly smaller than the old place.
The food here is OK and the uniform is quite nice because I like red tartan.
The manager Jxxxx wears a light blue chequered suit which makes him stick out from the crowd.
As usual, you have to rinse the bowls before you eat and the rinse bowl looks a bit like a piss bowl because of the shape LOL!
The soup and suckling pig were good.
I liked the e-fu noodles but they were slightly too salty.

The pig skin was crispy.

The chicken brain was quite small with less folds and complexity compared to the human brain.
It tasted fishy and Goose brains tastes much better.
Maybe I should try the pig's brain next time LOL but it was sold out when I attempted to try it in MACAU!


Cute flashing red lightbulbs stabbed right in the eye sockets!

[Review 4795]Can you be any ruder @ 醬缸小食 JangDok BanChan Korean Restaurant

12/11/2015
醬缸小食 JangDok BanChan Korean Restaurant
佐敦吳松街159號地下
G/F, 159 Woosung Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/can-you-be-any-ruder-e2511350

Went here because someone wanted the Korean style soy crabs.
The food was ok but the staff were rude because the restaurant was not even half full and they gave us a squishy table.
As we were early and there were not many patrons around, we asked if we could change table and got an explosive response so we quickly finished our meal and left.

[Review 4794] Ruined by the oil and pork @ 稻香 Tao Heung

11/11/2015
稻香 Tao Heung
旺角彌敦道610號荷里活商業中心2樓A及B號舖
Shop A&B, 2/F, Hollywood Plaza, 610 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ruined-by-the-oil-and-pork-e2511336

Went here because the locals wanted Chinese food.
Ordered the lobster and e-fu noodles which looked good when it came and the lobster actually had lobstermeat unlike some places you get dehydrated lobsters.

Unfortunately, the oil was old hence it killed the lobster, the taste of the oil was stronger than the fresh lobster taste.

The other dish we had was the spinach with salted egg and century egg which doesn’t normally contain pork but here they decided to throw it in as a bonus but the pork wasn’t fresh so it ruined this delicious dish with a bad pork flavour.

The spare ribs was just bones and fat.

The other vegetable dish was ok but it was weird that it was garnished with mushroom slices.
 0 讚好

The waitors were quite nice but also annoying because they have some quota to meet hence they like to get you to order more stuff like rice and desserts.

[Review 4793] Mini custard mochi bread @ Das Gute

11/11/2015
Das Gute
將軍澳坑口重華路8號東港城1樓125號舖
Shop 125, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mini-custard-mochi-bread-e2511308

I was captivated by these mini custard mochis which looked like baby donuts dusted in icing powder but when I got closer it was actually mochi.
They cost $4.5 each or $17 for 3 which is quite pricey considering they are just a small bite.
Anyway, I got one because I wasn’t sure if they were delicious or not.
The custard mochi was quite nice because the mochi is not as oily as donut but the texture is a bit like chewy donut and the filling was ok, but the custard had a sickly white chocolate/condensed milk taste.

[Review 4792] The last visit to Wan Chai’s Louis' steak house @ 樂意扒房 Louis' Steak House

11/11/2015
樂意扒房 Louis' Steak House
灣仔告士打道50號馬來西亞大廈1樓
1/F, Malaysia Building, 50 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-last-visit-to-wan-chais-louis-steak-house-e2511307

Louis' Steak House is a legend in Wan Chai which has been here for decades.
I tried them before because of the fish maw and I am here again because they will be moving.

It is located in the Malaysia building which is evidently old because there is an unpleasant smell at the lobby area that was there on the first visit and still there now.

This restaurant is rather interesting because the Chinese run it and they serve proper western dishes apart from the Fish Maw.
The restaurant ambience takes you back in time and the decor reminds of this steak house called Beefeater in the UK.

The staff looked like they’ve work there all their life and most of them are senior citizens.

I was very impressed by their diverse menu that ranges from Asparagus with hollandaise sauce to Crepes Suzette.

The table was laid with red and white chequered tablecloth, formal cutlery, flowers and a small candlelight.
 0 讚好


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★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Caesar salad:

The salad was not that crisp but I liked the dressing because there was some mustard in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
French oysters 1865:

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Fish maw steak:
 0 讚好

After reading Jason’s review, I used the bread on the sticky fish maw sauce, and it was wonderful.
The fish maw itself was quite thick and gelatinous flavoured by the rich gravy.
Comparing it to my review, the fish maw was bigger this time and the sizes that people get are quite random.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Fresh crabmeat mushroom soup au Gratin:

This was baked, so it was very hot with melted cheese on top.
The crabmeat was nice and fresh, but the soup was quite milky.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
For steaks, we had the mini tomahawk which is slightly smaller than the usual tomahawk, it came with creamy potatoes and salad.
After adding salt, it made the beef much nicer.


★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Apple pie:

It looked like an ordinary apple pie, but the pastry was so light, buttery and crumbly.
I think it’s the best pie pastry I have had in Hong Kong so far.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆
Pancakes with liquer:

A slightly soggy pancake drenched in strong liquer and orange juice.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

I look forward to their new restaurant because the style is going to be different and not as nostalgic as this.

[Review 4791] Alpine delight burger @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

11/11/2015
麥當勞 McDonald's
此店已改名為 麥當勞 Next
金鐘海富中心地下1-41號舖
Shop 1-41, Admiralty Centre,, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/alpine-delight-burger-e2511305

Alpine delight burger
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The Alpine delight has grilled mushrooms, Swiss cheese, American cheddar cheese (Processed cheese) and garlic aioli sauce.
The pairing of sauce was weird and didn’t match because I found the garlic aioli sauce too creamy which overpowered the fragrant mushrooms.
I didn't like the processed cheese but the other slice of Swiss cheese was good.

I know some people would probably have removed that slice of mushroom but this is what it looks like in reality so there is no point changing it to make it look like a perfect product shot.
Although it costs more, I would rather create my own burger with the #‎createyourtaste‬ option to choose mushrooms and 3 slices of cheddar cheese‪ and a different sauce.
The staff at this branch do not welcome people to take pictures of the food and environment.