[Review 5147] Beef paradise @ Lawry's The Prime Rib

26/03/2016
Lawry's The Prime Rib
金鐘夏慤道10號和記大廈2樓201號舖
Shop 201, 2/F, Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/beef-paradise-e2559188


Went to Lawry’s for dinner and I found myself googling about their steaks because the menu doesn’t explain much about the cuts of beef.
After googling, I got a better idea of the steaks.

The Hong Kong Cut (4 Oz)
The California Cut (6 Oz)
The English Cut (7.5 Oz)
The Lawry's Cut (10 Oz)
The Diamond Jim Brady Cut (16 Oz)

The waiters there could have been friendlier.
Anyway, the salad was quite nice but different because it had egg yolk in it.
The beef was good but some of it had some chewy membrane which was annoying and a waste of money.

[Review 5146] Luxury with privacy @ Luxury

25/03/2016
Luxury
尖沙咀柯士甸道114-116號地下
G/F., 114-116 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/luxury-with-privacy-e2559185


This restaurant is well hidden with no windows so there is a good degree of privacy.

They have a dinner set where you can choose four to five courses.
Four courses cost $350/$395 depending on what you choose or five courses for $450.
Normally the portions are too small for me but surprisingly I was full with four courses.

Started off with a bread basket of squid ink and cheese, herbed bread, onion bread and sesame.
My favourite were the herbs and squid ink.

The first course was DIY salad which was fun because you get to add and mix the white truffle sauce yourself.

Then I had the lobster soup which had a strong cognac taste.

The first main was delicious squid ink pasta and red prawn which leaves your lips lovely and black.
This is a must order because the red prawn was sweet and delicious.

Finished with a coconut themed dessert that was memorable because the coconut icecream texture was a bit like cheesecake and there was so much coconut in it.
The coconut jelly tasted like coconut pudding and the coconut creme brulee was really good because it was not too sweet and there was so much dessicated coconut in it.

[Review 5145] Duck again at Ayam Penyet Ria @ Ayam Penyet Ria RIA Indonesian Restaurant

25/03/2016
Ayam Penyet Ria RIA Indonesian Restaurant
銅鑼灣渣甸坊48號采怡閣地下5號舖
Shop 5, G/F, The Grandeur, 48 Jardine’s Crescent, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/duck-again-at-ayam-penyet-ria-e2559184


The food here is just as expensive as Chinese but forgiveable because it is an overseas franchise.
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Bebek cabe hijau (green chili duck):
This time I tried the duck with green chili sauce which is similar to the smashed duck I had last time.
They were really thoughful and put the green chili on the side.
It is similar to duck confit but it is not so salty and the meat is consistently dry as the last visit.

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Tamy tempe (smashed beancurd and tofu):


My favourite because the beancurd has this sour taste to it.
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Sayur Asem (sour soup):

This is really disappointing because it tasted like Chinese borscht and it was a bit too sweet.
According to wiki, common ingredients are peanuts, young jackfruit, melinjo, bilimbi, chayote, sweetcorn, long beans, all cooked in tamarind-based soups and sometimes enriched with beef stock.
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[Review 5144] What colour is steamed garoupa? @ 漁川米線 Shunde Cuisine

25/3/2016
漁川米線 Shunde Cuisine
灣仔太原街7號地下
7, Tai Yuen Street, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/what-colour-is-steamed-garoupa-e2559174


I have always wanted to try this place but there are too many good places in Wanchai that I keep deferring this joint.
Anyway I finally went.
Before I went in, I already had the red fish in mind.
When I went in I decided to ask about the fishes for fun and the lady recommended the one I wanted which is the most expensive so I played along with it.

[It is a typical thing that Chinese restaurants will recommend you the most expensive item]

I was a bit confused because the fish skin was not reddish orange and the texture was firmer than it should be for a garoupa.
The fish was scored and I think it ruined the texture.
The tomato broth was good though, there was a strong tomato and fish taste without bones.

[Review 5143] Purrfect @ Cat tune

23/03/2016
Cat tune
北角英皇道492號一樓A室
Flat 1A 1/F King's Road 492, North Point, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/purrfect-e2558819

It's been a while since I was here and there are now more cats.
A drink is included so I got the pomeganite soda which was sweet and cooling.
There are lots of other drinks and food items on the menu if you are hungry.
As this is a cat themed cafe, it is more than legit to post lots of cute cat pictures here.

[Review 5142] Dinner at Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop @ 正斗粥麵專家 Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop

23/03/2016
正斗粥麵專家  Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop
中環港景街1號國際金融中心3樓3016-3018號舖
Shop 3016-3018, 3/F, IFC, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dinner-at-tasty-congee-noodle-wantun-shop-e2558817

This place is great for having dinner with people who are getting the airport express to leave Hong Kong.
As well as dine ins, they do takeaways.

For dinner we had the sweet and sour prawns which the expats loved.
There was a very sharp taste to the sauce.

Next was the steamed fish head with black beans.
Basically I like anything with black beans and it was simply delicious with rice.


We also had the curry glass vermicelli pot with prawns which had a nice spicy touch to it and a gentle hint of curry powder tossed in the vermicelli.
[only available at this branch]

[Review 5141] Bling bling donuts @ Buttery Factory

22/03/2016
Buttery Factory
佐治街2-10號銅鑼灣地帶2樓264號舖
Shop 264. 2/F, Causeway Place, 2-10 Great George Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bling-bling-donuts-e2557695

Found out about this joint because of the pretty pictures posted on social media.
Basically they are heavily topped donuts with all sorts of confectionery and biscuits such as oreo, bueno bars, green tea biscuits, cakes etc.
They also had savoury donuts as well, which were much nicer because I wasn’t really keen on the biscuits, confectionery and the donut base itself.
The sweet donuts didn’t really impress me as much as the savory donuts but I look forward to reading Silverthoughts comment on this.
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Salted caramel donut:
This was quite nice because of the salted caramel syrup but the syrup managed to seep through the tiny hole from the folded box corner.
The chocolate frosting was a bit too hard for my liking.
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Peking roast duck:
This was delicious because the pairing of duck, grassy spring onions and bbq sauce never fail but the cream cheese didn't taste nice with the duck but it helped to stick the ingredients to the donut and keep it in shape.
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