[Review 5115] Great for privacy @ 小田料理 Reiki Japanese Restaurant

13/03/2016
小田料理 Reiki Japanese Restaurant
西灣河鯉景灣太康街西灣河碼頭
Sai Wan Ho Ferry Pier, Tai Hong Street, Lei King Wan, Sai Wan Ho
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-for-privacy-e2553508


Great for privacy
2016-03-13  1599 瀏覽
This place is nice and secluded for the time being.
It is located at the ferry pier away from the restaurants along Tai Hong Street.

Packed during lunch but nice and private in the evenings, they serve Kaiseki sets for $800 and $1000.

I had the $1000 Kaiseki which has an appetizer, four types of sashimi and sushi, roll, soup and dessert.

The menu will be different every time because they will serve you what they think is the best so if you have any dietary requirements you can let then know.
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Sashimi:
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Sushi:

Both the sushi and sashimi were fresh with a good selection especially the toro which melts in your mouth.
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Hand roll:


Next had the eel hand roll which was filling with sweet eel in the middle.
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soup:

I had a clear broth with fish, tofu and mushrooms which was light and tasty.
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Dessert:

For dessert we finished with a choice of icecreams and I chose the green tea.

[Review 5114] Missed the boom at Causeway Bay @ Boom Boom Food

12/03/2016
Boom Boom Food
銅鑼灣禮頓道125號地舖
G/F, 125 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/missed-the-boom-at-causeway-bay-e2553505

I saw this listed on Openrice so I assumed it was a restaurant but it turns out to be a temporary restaurant.
It was closed when I went but I managed to catch their stall at the Sassy event.
There were lots of people so I only got the coconut cake which was interesting because it wad red in colour.
They looked like the strawberry coconut tarts we had at school.
Anyway, they were quite nice but a bit too sweet.

[Review 5113] Issaya marshmallows @ Issaya Siamese Club

12/03/2016
Issaya Siamese Club
銅鑼灣登龍街1-29號金朝陽中心2期Midtown25樓全層
25/F, Soundwill Plaza 2 - Midtown, 1-29 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/issaya-marshmallows-e2553504

Went to the Sassy food event and discovered Issaya which is a Thai restaurant in Causeway Bay.
Tried the cute and colourful marshmallow skewers.

The flavours were:
White – coconut
Yellow – banana
Red – strawberry
Green – Mint

The mint had a strong flavour and you could smell it when you took it out.
My favourite was the coconut and strawberry because they were not that sweet.

[Review 5112] Taste of Hong Kong x Bibo @ Bibo

12/03/2016
Bibo
上環荷李活道163號地舖
G/F, 163 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taste-of-hong-kong-x-bibo-e2553466

Taste of Hong Kong x Bibo
2016-03-12  3200 瀏覽
I have always wanted to try this stylish restaurant and there is no other restaurant like this in HK.
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Bibo is a modern French restaurant with artistic vibes.
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We had La Tartine Beef tartar with baeri caviar and Les Mararons (Rose, chocolate and yuzu).
The beef tartar is good for sharing because it is quite heavy.
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The seaweed butter they had for bread was really nice.

Cheese!!
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The macarons were divine especially the chocolate because the filling was extremely light and velvety.

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The dishes I had will be served at the Taste of Hong Kong at the Central Harbourfront from the 10th to the 13th March 2016.
Twelve of Hong Kong’s most celebrated restaurants, such as Amber, Tin Lung Heen and Yardbird will come together to serve a premium menu of more than 40 signature dishes on small plates and iconic one-off festival creations-all in one location.

[Review 5111] Taste of Hong Kong x Cafe Gray Deluxe @ Cafe Gray Deluxe

12/03/2016
Cafe Gray Deluxe
金鐘金鐘道88號太古廣場奕居49樓
L49 The Upper House, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taste-of-hong-kong-x-cafe-gray-deluxe-e2553459

Taste of Hong Kong x Cafe Gray Deluxe
2016-03-12  4515 瀏覽
Went to Cafe Gray Delux one evening and had some of their signature dishes.

Started off with Laurent-perrier Brut champagne:
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Foie gras torchon:
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The foie gras was silky and rich complemented by the Cumberland sauce and jelly.
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Marsala glazed veal cheek:
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The cheek was soft and gelatinous.
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Cured Tasmanian salmon lemon and chili, avocado cucumber salsa:
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The dishes I had will be served at the Taste of Hong Kong at the Central Harbourfront from the 10th to the 13th March 2016.
Twelve of Hong Kong’s most celebrated restaurants, such as Amber, Tin Lung Heen and Yardbird will come together to serve a premium menu of more than 40 signature dishes on small plates and iconic one-off festival creations-all in one location.

[Review 5110] Korean sandwich @ School Food

10/03/2016
School Food
銅鑼灣勿地臣街1號時代廣場13樓1302號舖
Shop 1302, 13/F, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/korean-sandwich-e2552561

Korean sandwich
2016-03-10  2356 瀏覽
Went here for lunch and saw this new sandwich which made it hard to decide what to eat because I was contemplating between maris and this new sandwich.
In the end I got the sandwich.
I just assumed it was going to be spam and poached egg as shown on the picture but there was coleslaw as well which paired quite nicely with the spam.
It was decent coleslaw that was not cloyingly sweet and it was light with a nice crunch.

[Review 5109] Get artsy fartsy at Popsy Modern Kitchen @ Popsy Modern Kitchen

10/03/2016
Popsy Modern Kitchen
中環威靈頓街198號The Wellington 5樓
5/F, The Wellington, 198 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/get-artsy-fartsy-at-popsy-modern-kitchen-e2552560
Get artsy fartsy at Popsy Modern Kitchen
2016-03-10  1677 瀏覽
At Popsy, it is about appreciating art when you are dining there.
Now you can get your hands on making your own.
On Saturday afternoons you can create your own edible canvas which is much more fun than looking at art.
Each Saturday will feature a different theme, the one I did was inspired by Mondrian incorporated with my style.
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For dinner, they have art food pairing dinners.
I had the Infinite nuances menu.
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Amuse bouche:
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A nice warm up with freshly diced seafood.
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Maeander:
Pan-Seared Swordfish, Pickled Cucumber Pasta, Fresh Grapes, Green Apple Slices in Wasabi Sauce
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The maeander was more intense in terms of colours and taste.
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French Style Onion Soup with Crabmeat:
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Next was the onion soup which was sweet and loaded with onions and crabmeat.
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Tiger Stripes:
Pan-Fried Tiger Prawns, Angel Hair, Zucchini, Sautéed Mushroom with Parmesan Cream Sauce.
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Then came the carbs which was angel hair tossed in a creamy sauce.
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Infinite Nuances:
There was a choice of crispy pork or beef cheek.

Beef Cheek, Chorizo, Polenta Cake, Sautéed Seasonal Vegetable
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I had the beef because I liked the rich sauce and the beef was soft and gelatinous.
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Crimson Tide:
Raspberry Layered Cake, Cherry Crumble Raspberry Sauce, Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice-Cream
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The dessert was beautiful with sweet tones and tart berries.
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SPRAY COCKTAILS
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The spray cocktails are inspired by Elisabeth Sonneck.

Turquoise Ray:
Guava Juice, genever gin, homemade tonic syrup, egg white, lemon juice, peach with red and blue syrup made of blueberry and rose.

Violet Stripes:
Cacao white, Frangelico, Kailua, homemade vanilla vodka, egg white and mint with purple and green syrup made of taro and mint.