[Review 5031] Miffy is crying or bleeding? @ 東海堂 Arome Bakery

09/02/2016
東海堂  Arome Bakery
上環干諾道中168-200號信德中心2樓232號舖
Shop 232, 2/F, Shuk Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/miffy-is-crying-or-bleeding-e2542072

Walked past and saw the cute Miffy cake crying / bleeding.
Anyway, decided to try the Chinese New Year puddings which I didn't try last year.
The sweet potato one was really soft and sticky when it was being pan fried and the taste was ok but a bit to sweet.
The cheese one was really good because it was savoury with a decent cheese taste.

[Review 5030] Overpriced with a 10% service charge @ 餃子園 Dumpling Yuan

09/02/2016
餃子園  Dumpling Yuan
中環威靈頓街98號翡翠中心地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, Jade Centre, 98 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/overpriced-with-a-10-service-charge-e2542059

Went here randomly and had dumplings and the shredded chicken with rice.
The food was ok but not top notch and the environment didn't meet the price tag because the waiters were snappy.
The shredded chicken tasted ok but the texture was a bit dry and hard and the vegetable rice was just white rice with shredded cabbage plonked on top.
As for the dumplings, the dumpling skin was sticky and soft.

[Review 5029] Occasional surprise @ 爭鮮外帶壽司 Sushi Take-Out

09/02/2016
爭鮮外帶壽司  Sushi Take-Out
鑽石山港鐵鑽石山站18號舖
Shop 18, Diamond Hill MTR Station, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/occasional-surprise-e2542055


At Sushi Take Out they will surprise you every now and then with something different.
This time they had a clam and gung choi side dish.
I don't know what the English is for gung choi because I googled it and got Tribute dish which is a serious fxxk up in translation.
Anyway, the vegetables were crispy and the clam edges were chewy but the sauce for it was too sweet for my liking.

[Review 5028] Häagen-Dazs' new apricot and lavender flavour @ Häagen-Dazs

09/02/2016
Häagen-Dazs
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場1樓183號店
Shop 183, Level 1, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/haagen-dazs-new-apricot-and-lavender-flavour-e2541990


Walked past and noticed this new apricot and lavender flavour so tried it.
The flavour worked for me because the apricot was strong and not much on the lavender with swirls of apricot puree in it.

[Review 5027] Cute desserts @ 尖東好彩海鮮酒家海景宴會廳

08/02/2016
尖東好彩海鮮酒家海景宴會廳 Tsim Tung Ho Choi Seafood Restaurant Sea View Banquet Hall
尖沙咀麼地道68號帝國中心UG1-6, 8-33, 33A, 34, 34A, 35-42號舖
Shop UG1-6, 8-33, 33A, 34, 34A, 35-42, UG1, Empire Centre, 68 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cute-desserts-e2541951

I liked the way Ho Choi Seafood Restaurant have played with words on the wet napkins packaging.
Anyway, I loved the crispy roast suckling pig because it was lovely and lean.
The soup reminded me of clear gravy.

For dessert, we had these cute marshmallow rabbits
I don't know what these flaky things were but they were delicious, but it was definitely not Wife cake because the filling was different.

[Review 5026] Expensive roast pork @ 天福軒 Joy Luck House

08/02/2016
天福軒 Joy Luck House
樂富聯合道198號樂富廣場3樓3106-09號
Shop 3106-09, 3/F, Lok Fu Shopping Centre, 198 Junction Road, Lok Fu
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/expensive-roast-pork-e2541947

This plate of roast pork was quite expensive because it cost $1xx, the texture of the pork was soft but I found it too sweet.
The roast belly cubes fared better because it was crispy and the pork was delicious.
I also liked the fish because flounder fish is my favourite even though there is not much fish on it.

[Review 5025] Weird apple crumble @ 星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee

08/02/2016
星巴克咖啡  Starbucks Coffee
尖沙咀加連威老道100號港晶中心地下53-55號舖
Shop 53-55, G/F, Harbour Crystal Centre,100 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/weird-apple-crumble-e2541942

Saw the new apple crumble so decided to get it.
It has the same flaky tart base just like the Starbucks Shepherd pie.
Anyway, the crumble was a bit weird because it was like the surface of a pizza and the apple filling was too sweet and it contains sultanas and almonds which is not what you're meant to find in an apple crumble.