[Review 4824] Garden comfort at the new Central Ovo Cafe @ OVOCAFE

24/11/2015
OVOCAFE
中環德輔道中173號南豐大廈1樓
1/F, Nan Fung Place, 173 Des Voeux Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/garden-comfort-at-the-new-central-ovo-cafe-e2515832

Went here because it was new and this branch is slightly different to the Wan Chai branch because the menu is bigger and better.

I just had the soup because I was early for dinner and needed a place to sit down.
The garden comfort was tomato soup with okra and lots of chunky vegetables.
It was on the sweet side though.

[Review 4823] New dishes at Tulsi and Wine @ Tulsi & Wine

24/11/2015
Tulsi & Wine
西環西營盤般咸道63號采文軒10-11號地舖
G/F, 10-11 The Bonham Mansion, 63 Bonham Road, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-dishes-at-tulsi-and-wine-e2515639

Previously dined here and the menu had a mix of Western and Indian dishes.
On this visit, it was mainly Western dishes which was slightly disappointing as I love Indian food.
Anyway, the set dinner had my favourite gnocchi so I wasn’t that annoyed.
For starters I had the black truffle naan which was fluffy and soft with a fragrant truffle paste.
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I had gnocchi with butter chicken sauce.
The gnocchis were small but tasty looking like a plate of baked beans and the butter chicken sauce tasted more like chopped tomato with a touch of butter.
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My friend had the lamb on a bed of beans which was quite nice.

Finished off with this creative Indian apple pie.

The reason I called it creative is because the menu says APPLE PIE so it looks a bit different.


They used these puffs which are normally served as appetizers and filled it with apple puree and paired it with Chocolate icecream but personally I think vanilla icecream would go better.
I also had the Indian icecream which came in the form of an icelolly. The recipe has been changed a little and it wasn't that sweet so I liked it.

The lassi I had was quite sour.

[Review 4822] Balls of rice! @ 泰園

23/11/2015
泰園
灣仔軒尼詩道256號The Hennessy3樓
3/F, The Hennessy, 256 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/balls-of-rice-e2515629

Previously this place used to be Bubbles sushi but now it is a Thai restaurant with the same décor.


Anyway, went for lunch and had the Thai sausage salad and chicken with rice.
The Thai sausage salad was surprisingly big and the taste was strong and punchy with a strong spicy kick and refreshing crunch.
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The rice that came with the chicken was a surprise because they were shaped into balls.


The chicken was tender and soft but the rice was heavily spiked with lemongrass so if you don’t like lemongrass then don’t order it.

Finished off with a refreshing young coconut drink.

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On weekends they do Thai brunches.

Thai version of the Korean gejang crab!

[Review 4821] Chocolate souffle balls @ 翔龍拉麵小籠包 Cheung Lung Restaurant

23/11/2015
翔龍拉麵小籠包 Cheung Lung Restaurant
觀塘觀塘道414號1亞太中心3樓
3/F, One Pacific Centre, 414 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chocolate-souffle-balls-e2515623


The Tai Koo branch is crap but this branch is much better.
This time went for desserts and there are quite a lot of choices ranging from pulled sugar silk strawberries to souffle balls.

I tried the chocolate souffle balls because it is not often found on the menu.
The usual choices that you get are mango, red beans and custard.
The chocolate souffle balls were really nice, the egg white was mixed with chocolate and the inside was filled with chocolate sauce that was not sweet at all.
The savoury dish was too sickly though because the sesame sauce was too oily and sweet.

[Review 4820] ghd x La Saison Arctic Gold Afternoon Tea Set @

23/11/2015
La Saison by Jacques Barnachon
尖沙咀金馬倫道33號The Cameron 2樓
2/F, The Cameron, 33 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ghd-x-la-saison-arctic-gold-afternoon-tea-set-e2514987


From now until December the 27th, La Saison by Jacques Barnachon will be serving the artic gold afternoon tea. 
It costs $198 for one and $368 for two.

Here was my tea set.
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Savoury platter.
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Sweet treats platter.
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Started off with the savoury.
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Greek salmon kataifi:
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The salmon was a bit dry.
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comte cheese puff:

It was a delicious cheesy puff that was light and cheesy.
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slow cooked prime beef sandwich:
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A nice bite with meaty beef.
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jacque foie gras terrine with mango jam:

It was a velvety smooth terrine with a hint of mango.
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chicken salsa roll with nuts and leek:

The chicken roll was a bit dry just like the salmon.
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Lemon Pots de creme with egg roll crumbles:

The lemon pot was sweet with a strong lemon taste.
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Cactus cheesecake:

I was quite excited with this cheesecake but it just tasted like an ordinary cheesecake.
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artic gold green tea macarons:

The macaron was crispy and chewy but not too sweet.
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platinum dark chcolate nutty brownies:

The brown was rich and sweet.
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French mandarin cake:

The cake was very buttery.
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plain and raisin scones:

The scones were the best paired, crumbly and soft.
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Earl Grey tea:

The tea was so strong that it was black and bitter but after diluting it, the tea tasted much better.
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The afternoon tea is ok but I think dinner is better.