[Review 4884] All u can eat for $128 @ 香江冰室 Cafe Hong Kong

17/12/2015
香江冰室 Cafe Hong Kong
中環荷李活道15號地下
15 Hollywood Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/all-u-can-eat-for-128-e2524186


All u can eat for $128
2015-12-17  3393 瀏覽
Personally I rarely eat in a Cha chaan teng/bing sut/Chinese café because the place is usually old and grubby and the people are rude.

I only dined here because of the all you can eat promotion for $128.
The all you can eat gave me a chance to sample everything that is commonly served.

The place was clean and the staff were nice so it was ok and you will find a good variety on the menu ranging from dimsum, baked rice, stir fried noodles, French toasts, steamed rice, typical drinks and even beer.
I liked the dimsum and I will probably go again on festive dates because the prices won’t go up!!
The size of the dimsum was really cute but they could be cuter if they were smaller.
This is a great place for tourists to sample food in Central which is located conveniently near the escalators.

[Review 4883] Free membership card upgrade @ CEO Neway

16/12/2015
CEO Neway
銅鑼灣糖街2-8號
2-8 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/free-membership-card-upgrade-e2523787

A while ago there were two membership cards, the basic one and the special one that you had to pay $10 and available in four colours which I never upgraded to.

All of a sudden on my recent visit I got forced to upgrade my membership card for free to a new silver card which meant I was lucky I never paid $10 for the other ones.
I wasn't was quite ready for the upgrade because that tatty card has become quite sentimental.
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I believe the karoake business must be dying as they are seriously trying to get people to go Karoake with attractive offers which they didn't have before.

The tea has improved because you get a metal jug which keeps warm throughout the whole session and you get more tea in it too

[Review 4882] Chinese for lunch @ 海港薈 Victoria Harbour Supreme

16/12/2015
海港薈  Victoria Harbour Supreme
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場北座3樓T3號舖
Shop T3, 3/F, Kornhill Plaza North, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-for-lunch-e2523777
Chinese for lunch
2015-12-16  844 瀏覽
Just the standard fare served here, nothing tasted outstanding.
The deep fried squid was weird, it was served on a bed of cornflakes.
The xo radish cake was nice, it was crispy and spicy which overpowered that nasty preserved sausage taste.

[Review 4881] Mr Steak in Tai koo @ 牛扒先生 Mr. Steak Seafood.Steak

16/12/2015
牛扒先生  Mr. Steak Seafood.Steak
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場北座地下G9-10號舖
Shop G9-10, G/F, Kornhill Plaza North, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mr-steak-in-tai-koo-e2523546

I used to go to the Mr Steak at Cwb until it got crowded.
Decided to try this new branch for lunch.
The lunch ranges from $88-$188.
The salad bar is ok for the average locals with chicken claws, tomato with processed cheese pretending to be cheese.
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The duck I had tasted like Chinese roast goose and it came in big chunks Chinese style but if you think of it, the quality is better than Chinese roast duck because the pieces are big instead of thinly sliced and there are no bones.
I was hopeful when they asked me what tea I wanted implying they had Earl Grey but then she turned around and said they didn’t have it because they just started business.

[Review 4880] Pistachio icelollies @ Cafe&Meal MUJI

16/12/2015
Cafe&Meal MUJI
灣仔皇后大道東183號合和中心地下
G/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road Central, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pistachio-icelollies-e2523270

Late summer DIY ice lollies are better late than next year!
Made by freezing MUJI 無印良品's instant ‪‎pistachio‬ latte.
Tasted nice and not too sweet so if it wasn't sweet enough, you can add more powder next and time.
Milk/cream should be added as well or the texture will turn out too icy like my first batch.

[Review 4879] Kee Wah Christmas surprises @ 奇華餅家 Kee Wah Bakery

15/12/2015
奇華餅家  Kee Wah Bakery
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1018B號舖
Shop 1018B, 1/F, IFC, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
\https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kee-wah-christmas-surprises-e2523256

Kee Wah Christmas surprises
2015-12-15  336 瀏覽
I used to think Kee Wah Bakery sold just mooncakes, Chinese Bakery and Preserved sausages but it was more modern than I thought.

This year they have panda cookies and the Christmas box set.
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Panda cookies $73:

Crumbly cookies with a hint of chocolate.
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Christmas box set $78:

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An assortment of peanut nougats, almond and cranberry nougats which are irresistable.
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The cinnamon palmiers were buttery, coated with sugar and cinnamon.
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[Review 4878] Cheap gelatos @ 英王麵包店 A1-Bakery

15/12/2015
英王麵包店  A1-Bakery
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場北座地下2A號舖
Shop G2A, G/F, Kornhill Plaza North, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheap-gelatos-e2523181

Cheap gelatos
2015-12-15  537 瀏覽
A-1 bakery, Das gute and Balencia are all part of the same group.
Discovered that they have gelatos but not every shop has all the flavours.
At the new shop in Kornhill, there were quite a lot of flavours so I tried the Darjeeling which I thought was going to like but didn’t like because it tasted like HK style milk tea.

The purple sweet potato was disappointing because it tasted and smelt like playdoh so I went for chocolate and mint that was really nice with a subtle mint flavouring and it wasn’t too sweet.