[Review 4851] Joyeux noel avec mes copains dans Agnes B @ agnès b. LE PAIN GRILLÉ

05/12/2015
agnès b. LE PAIN GRILLÉ
九龍塘達之路80號又一城UG層33號舖
Shop 33, UG, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/joyeux-noel-avec-mes-copains-dans-agnes-b-e2519306

Joyeux noel avec mes copains dans Agnes B
2015-12-05  1086 瀏覽
There are not many decent French places on the Kowloon side so I retreated to Agnes B that has other branches in Hong Kong.
It is well hidden in Festival walk because it is camouflaged behind their clothes store.
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Started off with the assorted platter which had:
Duck foie gras terrine on truffle farm bread, shrimp with truffle caviar, Quail egg wrapped in parma ham, green asparagus, escargot with fries.
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It was a nice savoury assortment and the foie gras terrine was silky and thick.
The escargot was a surprise because it looked like a real escargot shell but the shell was made of crispy wafer so the whole thing was edible and really nice with strong herbs.
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Finished with the asparagus, which was crisp and sweet.
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Then we had the Black truffle cheese fondue which is what you would expect because it was real cheese mixed with wine. To go with the fondue were cubes of ham, chicken, asparagus, bread and quail eggs.
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My favourites were the cubes of ham, asparagus and bread because it goes well with the cheese.
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For the mains we had Braised beef cheek in port wine truffle sauce which looked really similar to Beef bourguignon.
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It was just as nice as Beef bourguignon because the sauce was rich and tasty packed with carrots, pearl onions, mushrooms and leek.
The beef cheek was soft and gelatinous while the sauce just matched in heaven with the bread.
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We also had a Galette filled with smoked chicken and smoked duck with cherry sauce.
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As well as the visible cherry sauce, there were more delicious sweet cherries in the galette which made the chicken even more appetizing.
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For desserts we had the Panna cotta with blood orange sauce and truffle icecream.
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The panna cotta was presented in a cute copper saucepan and I liked the way the tartness of the blood orange sauce balanced the sweetness of the panna cotta.
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On the other side of the plate, there was truffle icecream on a bed of truffle jelly cubes.
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To finish off we had the sparkling Christmas cakes.
Let it snow (ginger chocolate mousse, ginger apricot and cocoa streusel).
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With Love (chestnut mousse, blueberry mousse, almond bread and chocolate chiffon cake).
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Stay together (Chocolate ganache and cocoa crumble).
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My favourite was WITH LOVE because there were lots of different textures and tastes going on.
A cup of Earl grey was needed to go with the cakes and the was imported from France.

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agnès b. LE PAIN GRILLÉ
Shop 33, UG, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
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[Review 4850] Maria’s purple egg tart @ 超羣麵包西餅 Maria's Bakery

04/12/2015
超羣麵包西餅 Maria's Bakery
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場南座AEON超級巿場地下009號
Shop 009, G/F, AEON, Kornhill Plaza South, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/marias-purple-egg-tart-e2519293

I don’t think I have ever liked their egg tarts because the Earl Grey egg tart wasn’t good and this time the purple potato was way too sweet.
The crust is always horrible because it is too buttery, hard, thick and smelly.

It looked different to the product shot as well because it was only half dusted with purple powder whereas the one on the photo was all dusted.

[Review 4849] Sweet potato softserve again @ Small Potato Ice Creamery

04/12/2015
Small Potato Ice Creamery
銅鑼灣希雲街28-30號地下
G/F, 28-30 Haven Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sweet-potato-softserve-again-e2519292

I was in the area so had the Sweet potato softserve again.
The softserve was as good as the first visit because it was thick and you could taste the starchyness of the sweet potato in the softserve.
I added extra sweet potato mash which made it extra thick with a strong sweet potato taste.

[Review 4848] Sassy Ladies & Real Gentlemen @ Ladies & Gentlemen

04/12/2015
Ladies & Gentlemen
銅鑼灣希雲街31號地下
G/F, 31 Haven Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sassy-ladies-real-gentlemen-e2519075

If it wasn't for the reviews I just assumed it was a small stylish bar serving fancy cocktails but they do modern food as well.
Ladies & Gentlemen is really chic so will find glamourous ladies and handsome hunks walking in.
Started off with the cucumber mocktail which was refreshing and cooling.
The we had Scallop tartare with toast

I really liked it because I am bored of tuna and beef.
Scallop has a much sweeter taste with popping fish roe on crispy toast.

We also had the cold cut platter to nibble on.

Then we had smoky fries with a truffle dip and the truffle dip turned out really nice because it wasn't too creamy and the truffle taste was natrual.

The deep fried chicken was my favourite because the chicken was marinated in beer and the texture of the chicken is springy and juicy.

Next were the grilled wagyu beef cubes which were cooked using an airfryer according to them which makes it healthy but the taste and texture was still tender and juicy.

For the mini burgers there was kurobata pork and wagu beef.
It was really neat how each one was held in a folded paper pocket so you can keep your fingers clean.

Finished with juicy ribs which were really nice and had a hint of Chinese wine flavouring to it.

For desserts we had the House Special Stick and Savory Macarons imported from Belgium.
The chocolate and raspberry stick was rich, and it was studded with lots of raspberries in it.

I was really glad that this place was daring enough to serve Belgian savory macarons because I love trying things that are different to the norm.
We had duck breast, foie gras, tomato and basil.
My favourite was the foie gras and the tomato and basil because the flavours were strong especially the tomato while the foie gras one was velvety.

Duck breast:

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basil and tomato:

Our last dessert was green tea tiramisu which was creamy with a nice green tea taste.

My second drink, I had the ginger mocktail which had a fiery kick to it.

[Review 4847] The famous 3D foam cap drinks 著名的3D泡沫帽飲料 @ Allegretto

03/12/2015
Allegretto
尖沙咀廣東道33號中港城第三座平台1A號舖
Shop 1A, Promenade Level of Tower 3, China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-famous-3d-foam-cap-drinks-%E8%91%97%E5%90%8D%E7%9A%843d%E6%B3%A1%E6%B2%AB%E5%B8%BD%E9%A3%B2%E6%96%99-e2519060

The famous 3D foam cap drinks 著名的3D泡沫帽飲料
2015-12-03  1333 瀏覽
I don't normally post Chinese but my friend who is studying translation wanted to translate it for fun, so I have posted the Chinese translated review as well.

Allegretto is located on the terrace of China Hong Kong City building with beautiful views of the sea and sunset if you are there at the right time.
Allegretto 位於尖沙咀廣東道中港城第三座平台1A號舖，在店外可以看到大海和日落的美景，相當怡人。
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Tried to come here two years ago when the cute 3D animal foam cap craze started but they don’t serve it after 4pm so I didn’t get to try it.
兩年前，我來這裡嘗試這款可愛的3D動物泡沫咖啡帽，可惜，他們下午4點後便無再做這款咖啡，所以那一次沒有嘗試到。

Getting here was easier than expected because I cut through Kowloon Park which takes me to a footbridge that connects there and you go through some glass doors where Allegretto is opposite a Thai restaurant and near this dimsum place.
今趟比預期中更容易抵達，因為我是走過九龍公園再去行天橋，再通過一些玻璃門，當見到泰國餐廳和賣點心的地方，就可以見到Allegretto了。

Anyway, came here again with a friend two years later because the café is spacious with a good environment to chat as the place is pretty laid back.
我這次和一個朋友一起來，兩年後，因為咖啡廳寬敞了，良好的環境，美麗的掛牆畫，這裡是一個相對悠閒，適合聊天的好地方。

I liked the traffic lights from Germany and pictures that they have on exhibition because lots of people have seminars and exhibitions here.
我喜愛那支來自德國的紅綠燈，這裡展覽了很多相片和掛畫，因為有很多人都因為喜歡這裡的環境而在這裡舉辦研討會和展覽會。
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The menu has improved since my last visit because there is more to offer and they serve filling dishes that are affordable.
自從我上次來過之後，他們的菜單已改了很多，有更多可供選擇的食物, 而且價錢也合理。
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Ordered the drinks first because they take some time to come.
首先點了飲料，因為他們需要一些時間來製作。
The star of the show finally arrived and it was so cute!!
主角出場了，這真是太可愛了！
I loved the bear and the cat.
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The elephant looked a bit sad though.
我喜歡熊和貓, 大象看上去好像有點傷心。
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As for the taste, the chocolate was really good because it was not too sweet while the coffee was just right according to my friend.
至於味道方面，巧克力是非常好的，因為它不會太甜。根據我朋友飲完之後的意見，他認為咖啡的甜味剛剛好，不會過甜，亦沒有苦味。
We also had a rose latte as well which had a fragrant rose flavour that was not too sweet.
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For food we had:
而食物方面，我們選了一個德國咖哩腸配薯條。
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German sausage with chips 德國咖哩腸配薯條:
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The sausages were surprisingly good but as I have not been to Germany before I don’t know what the real ones tastes like.
香腸是出奇的好，雖然我沒有去過德國，我不知道原裝的味道應該是什麼樣。
I liked the sausage texture because it was soft and slightly similar to luncheon meat paired with this curry sauce that had a very fruity taste with a hint of spiciness.
但我喜歡香腸的質地，因為它肉質柔軟，有點似午餐肉的質地，搭配起這種咖哩醬，充滿了水果的味道和帶點辛辣。
The curry sauce taste reminded me of Coronation chicken because it tasted like dry raisins but the consistency of the sauce was thin.
這款咖哩醬的味道讓我想起了加冕雞 ，因為它的味道像葡萄乾果，但這個醬比 較稀一點。
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Eggs benedict with Salmon/班尼迪克蛋三文魚:
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The eggs Benedict was quite different because I found it quite garlicky with a garlic buttered muffin and the Hollandaise sauce tasted like creamy garlic sauce.
這個班尼迪克蛋有點特別，因為我覺得這道食物充滿了大蒜與大蒜黃油的鬆餅，而荷蘭醬的味道則像奶油蒜蓉辣醬。
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The chocolate fondant was rich and not too sweet paired with icecream that was light.
The centre was molten as the name suggests.
巧克力心太軟的味道是濃而不膩，搭配冰淇淋的清淡，相得益彰，而中心依然保持融化的巧克力跟名字相當配合。
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