[Review 5294] A great Indian place in SK @ Village Malaysian and Indian Restaurant

26/05/2016
Village Malaysian and Indian Restaurant 
西貢普通道1E號地下
G/F, 1E Po Tung Road, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-great-indian-place-in-sk-e2591887


Village Malaysian and Indian Restaurant has been in SK for years and I never knew about it because it is well hidden.
I discovered this restaurant after dining at The Cabin.
They offer a range of Malaysian and Indian dishes and for lunch they have some good deals.

As an Indian food lover, I chose saag paneer, aloo gobi, butter chicken and plain naan.

Started with the fruit punch which was brilliant because it was made with real juice and had bits of apples and oranges in it.



The food was impressive too.


The saag paneer was creamy and fluffy while the cheese was soft as they make it themselves.

I love the aloo gobi because the tomato taste was rich and strong, and the potatoes were tasty and soft.

The butter chicken was interesting because it was really served with a blob of butter on top and it went well with the fluffy naan.


The Saffron rice is a must because you have to have these long grains of soft Basmati rice with curry.

Definitely coming back again.

[Review 5293] Vegetarian lunch @ 常樂素食 ChangLe Vegetarian Restaurant

26/05/2016
常樂素食 ChangLe Vegetarian Restaurant
銅鑼灣駱克道459-461號 The L. Square 7樓
7/F, The L. Square, 459-461 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegetarian-lunch-e2591855

Vegetarian lunch
2016-05-26  360 瀏覽
It appears that the crowd here are Buddhist believers according to the conversations in the background.

Anyway, they have lunch sets, a la carte an tea sets.

Quite alot of the items on the a la carte menu have been discontinued even the teas so it is best to choose from the set menu.
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As it was lunch, I found it very noisy and the typical clinking noises of Chinaware in the kitchen irritated me a bit.

The soup I had was quite nice and flavourful.

For the mains, I had the Taiwanese style basil and monkey head mushroom pot.
The mushrooms were a bit chewy compared to this other Vegetarian place I tried the other day and it lacked taste but the smell was there.

[Review 5292] Not just steaks @ Porterhouse

26/05/2016
Porterhouse
中環蘭桂坊德己立街30-32號加州大廈7樓
7/F, California Tower, 30-32 D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-just-steaks-e2591853


Not just steaks
2016-05-26  9378 瀏覽
Porterhouse by Laris is a modern steakhouse offering more than steaks.
There is a meat locker that displays all the different cuts of beef.


There is a seafood bar
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Started with the TRIO OF OYSTERS.
From left to right was: vinegar, kiwi and mango, dashi foam.
I liked the vinegar which was refreshingly traditional and the dashi foam which made the oyster extra silky.
The fruit one was perfect for summer and makes you hungry for more.

Then we had LOBSTER BISQUE which had Creme Fraiche and Fennel Pollen.
The bisque was poured infront of you.

It was thick and creamy with a strong fish taste but the lobster wasn't so strong.

Here was the juicy linz heritage angus USDA prime beef RIB-EYE steak we had.
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They had so many different mustards to choose from.
To be honest, the beef was simply good with salt but they had all these fancy mustards which had to be tried such as the madras curry and beetroot.

The salt selection was just as good because they had lava salt, blue salt and more.

For sides, we had BRIE & CHIVE MASHED POTATOES which were silky mashed potatoes with butter topped with BRIE!!

The CONFIT DUCK LEG is a modern surprise because it is flavoured with Earl Grey and Sour Cherry Compote.

For drinks, I had a sweet Salted Chocolate Soda which you don't often see on the menu.
It had an interesting Chocolate and Vanilla taste with a fizz.

As a tea lover, I had my favourite Earl grey tea which came in such an adorable teapot.

I can't wait to come back again and try other dishes because they have this buccatini, burrata and basil pasta dish and lots more.

[Review 5291] TST The Chop House @ The Chop House

24/05/2016
The Chop House
尖沙咀彌敦道132號美麗華廣場一期3樓301及305號舖
Shop 301 & 305, L3, Mira Place One, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tst-the-chop-house-e2591028

TST The Chop House
2016-05-24  439 瀏覽
This is the second Chop House in HK, the first branch is in CWB.
The TST branch has a lovely alfresco area and it is right above Knutsford Terrace where the new entrance will be when it is finished.
That night we dined inside.
For drinks we began with Rosé Sangria which was surprisingly nice for someone who does not like alcohol because the lychees and fruits tasted strong than than the alcohol.

We had the Chop Chop Salad with Grilled Prawns.
It was crisp sweet leaves with springy prawns.
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Then we has crispy calamari which came with a lovely dip and fresh lemon.
The calamari was crispy and not too salty.

For the mains, we had the Slow Roasted Chicken & Smoked U.S. Baby Back Ribs.
It was a nice dish to share and the side of coleslaw was great.
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We also had the Crispy Skin Salmon where the salmon was grilled just right with a delicate pink colour in the middle.
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Garlic Prawns with Saffron Rice:
This was my favourite because I love rice and the Saffron flavouring was not strong.

For dessert we finished with The Chop House Baileys Cheesecake and the Chocolate fudge cake.
The fudge cake is best eaten hot when it is soft and scrumptious.

Chocolate Fudge Cake

There are other dishes that I would recommend like the quesadillas, greasy cheese and ham sandwiche and the Berkshire pork.

[Review 5290] Weird pairing @ Selfit salad station

23/05/2016
Selfit salad station
中環機利文新街30號合興樓地下
G/F, Hop Hing Building, 30 Gilman's Bazaar, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/weird-pairing-e2590297


Weird pairing
2016-05-23  324 瀏覽
Went here for baked potatoes but they didn't have sour cream so I ordered the baked potato with salmon.Unfortunately, they put salad cream on it which was disgusting and does not match.
Had it been kewpie mayonnaise it might have been more forgivable but definitely not salad cream.
The salmon was a bit fishy as well and the potato was not fluffy in the middle.Perhaps I should have ordered the weird croissant with purple mash and apples.

[Review 5289] This review is awaiting to be deleted @ Selfit salad station

23/05/2016
Selfit salad station
中環機利文新街30號合興樓地下
G/F, Hop Hing Building, 30 Gilman's Bazaar, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/this-review-is-awaiting-to-be-deleted-e2590296


Went here for baked potatoes but they didn't have sour cream so I ordered the baked potato with salmon.
Unfortunately, they put salad cream on it which was disgusting and does not match.
Had it been kewpie mayonnaise it might have been more forgivable but definitely not salad cream.
The salmon was a bit fishy as well and the potato was not fluffy in the middle.
Perhaps I should have ordered the weird croissant with purple mash and apples.