[Review 5140] Delectable pastas @ Involtini Italian Cuisine

22/03/2016
Involtini Italian Cuisine
銅鑼灣駱克道459-461號 The L. Square 11樓
11F, The L. Square, 459-461 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delectable-pastas-e2557671

The pastas are a must try here because the executive chef used to work as a pasta chef in michelin starred restaurants.
The tasting menu changes all the time and this was the one that I had.
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Anti pasti:
 0 讚好

A nice sample of Involtini beef roll, cured rainbow trout, raw scampi, warm octopus salad, Involtini eggplant with pasta, parma ham with DOP mozzarella nad roast scallop.
My favourites were the octopus and the raw scampi.
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Seafood tortellini:
 0 讚好

I loved the tortellini because they were filled with delicious seafood complimented with broccoli puree.
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Short rib and wagyu sirloin with mash:

The beef was ok but I didn’t really finish it because I was quite full.
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Red wine pear:

For dessert finished with this deliciously poached pear in red white.
The red wine was reduced in such a way that it was concentrated in the pear.
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[Review 5139] I hate pearl rice @ 大家樂 Café de Coral

21/03/2016
大家樂  Café de Coral
天后英皇道6-8號百利大廈地下
G/F, Pak Lee Mansion, 6-8 King's Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/i-hate-pearl-rice-e2557637

I was captivated by their vegetable rice series, but unfortunately the baked chicken leg in salt was sold out so I had the pork chop.
It was Chinese pork chop, which was sliced and chopped in a weird way so the only edible part was in the middle and the rest was fat and bones.
The rice pissed me off so much because they used pearl rice and I hate pearl rice.
It pisses me off even more that in Hong Kong we are forced to eat pearl rice with Chinese dishes because it is cheaper than Jasmine rice.
Just imagine in India having to eat other rices because it is cheaper than their local rice!

[Review 5138] Thai food served fast @ 冬蔭公公 Tom Yum Tom Yum

20/03/2016
冬蔭公公 Tom Yum Tom Yum
將軍澳坑口重華路8號東港城2樓238號舖
Shop 238, 2/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thai-food-served-fast-e2556916

Thai food served fast
2016-03-20  212 瀏覽
Since my last visit, the food has improved.
The restaurant is a bit cramped so the other two branches might be a better choice.

The food comes shockingly fast!
I had the buk kut teh which comes with rice and the portion of rice was really generous which went nicely with the spicy chicken pot.
The buk kut teh was really good because there was a decent herbal taste but the temperature was not hot enough.

The chicken pot was really good because the chicken had a nice spicy flavour but it was chopped in a Chinese random way so it was mainly bones which made it difficult to eat.
The glass vermicelli with crab was surprisingly good because the vermicelli was tasty and the crab was fresh, but again there was too many small sharp pieces of crab shell in the vermicelli.
 2 讚好

Finished off with the Thai style morning glory which had a strong prawn paste taste without being too salty.
Again, there was too much functionless pieces of non spicy chili that got in your way when you ate it.

[Review 5137] Coconut eclair @ L'Eclair de Genie

20/03/2016
L'Eclair de Genie
中環遮打道10號太子大廈1樓
1/F, Prince's Building, 10 Chater Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/coconut-eclair-e2556896

Tried the rouge eclair a few weeks ago and didn't like it.
On this visit I was captivated by the coconut eclair.

It was really nice because there was a layer of chocolate between the fondant and the eclair which was crisp when you bit into it.
In the middle was this delicious light sweet coconut filling that was not too sweet complimented by the lovely dessicated coconut on top.

[Review 5136] Inconsistent @ Cóm Bánh Mì by Chef Phuc Dat Bich

20/03/2016
Cóm Bánh Mì by Chef Phuc Dat Bich
灣仔大王東街28號地舖
G/F, 28 Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/inconsistent-e2556892

The first time I went here I fell in love with the rice and went again the next day.
The second time I went, it was still good but this time they gave me a plastic spoon instead of the metal one, so I asked for the metal one.
On the third visit, the rice and chicken didn't taste as good because it was not hot enough and the flavours were not so strong and the rice had a weird smell.
This time I was just given a plastic fork.

[Review 5135] Christmas stuff @ Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer Food Store

20/03/2016
Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer Food Store
灣仔告士打道88號其昌大廈地下B舖
Shop B, G/F, China Underwriters Centre, 88 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/christmas-stuff-e2556879

Got these for Christmas.

The Irish cream liquer chocolates were addictive because it was like eating Baileys icecream.

The bottle of white Christmas cocktail was really nice because it was pearlescent white and silver but unfortunately the alcoholic taste was too strong for me.

[Review 5134] Buffet time @ Mr. Steak Buffet à la minute

20/03/2016
Mr. Steak Buffet à la minute
銅鑼灣告士打道280號世貿中心6樓
6/F, World Trade Center, 280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/buffet-time-e2556335

When Mr Steak was at Paterson Street, I used to go there frequently.
It was quite good back then offering lots of beef options before the whole of HK got their hands all sorts of beef.
There were oysters and a good choice of seafood but all these are basics of a buffet these days because lobsters and seafood are offered almost everywhere.
It started to deteriorate when more tables were added to the point they were almost touching each other so I haven’t been back since.

Now they have moved to the WTC, I decided to go again and see if it has changed.

The buffet area is evidently bigger offering lobsters and crabs but oysters seem to have gone.
There were other items such as Chinese soups, drinks bars, spinning salad bowl bar so it was quite good.
They had cheese, which was great, but the breads could have been better.

There was Peking duck too.

Every night people can have their messages written on plates and surprise their friends/family etc.

Customer service was quite good that night because they collected used plates and gave you new napkins regularly and even offered to help you take photos.
The food was great the but elevator queue was annoying.