[Review 5326] Mexican buffet! @ Coyote Bar & Grill

10/06/2016
Coyote Bar & Grill
灣仔駱克道114-120號嘉洛商業大廈
Gaylord Commercial Building,114-120 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mexican-buffet-e2600640


Mexican buffet!
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I am so glad Coyote has been serving the Mexican lunch buffet since last year because the only place that has Mexican buffet is in Central called I Caramba! but that has closed down.

There is another chance for buffet at AGAVE but that only happens on 5th May for Cinqo de Mayo.

The buffet is only $108 and you get bottomless lemon tea which works out cheaper than their a la carte menu.
It is really busy at lunchtime thanks to TVB.
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The buffet selection has all my favourite items such as Mexican rice, smoky ribs, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, tacos with a heated cheesy dip and more.
There is also smoked salmon which is technically not Mexican but the Chinese love it.

They have two house sauces.
My friend had the fruit tequila which was fruity with a strong alcohol kick in it.

[Review 5325] Interesting name @ 酷啡 Cool Fee Café and Dessert

10/06/2016
酷啡  Cool Fee Café and Dessert
西貢海傍廣場2號金寶閣地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, Kam Po Court, 2 Hoi Pong Square, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/interesting-name-e2599999

Interesting name
2016-06-10  119 瀏覽
I can't quite understand why this place is called Cool Fee Café and Dessert because no one likes a fee or maybe it has something to do with the Chinese pronunciation.
I only had the gelato which is processed with that weird softserve device which makes a funny noise when it is operated.
I had the durian gelato which was quite sweet with bits of durian in it.

[Review 5324] A good basic broth that doesn't break the bank @ 大一海鮮火鍋料理 Daiichi Hotpot

06/06/2016
大一海鮮火鍋料理 Daiichi Hotpot
尖沙咀寶勒巷3-7A號萬事昌廣場2樓1室
Room 1, 2/F, Multifield Plaza, 3-7A Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-good-basic-broth-that-doesnt-break-the-bank-e2598598

Went here to celebrate a friends redundancy so obviously dining on a budget!!!
Broths are priced from $89 so we chose the preserved egg with coriander.

Although it was a basic broth, they put tofu and sweetcorn in it.
The broth itself was quite nice as a soup so I drank quite a bit.
Ordered the crystalline iceplant because I love this pretty vegetable that holds a lot of water with pretty water droplets on the surface.
It tasted great raw and blanched.
For meat, we had the ostrich which is cholesterol free with a beef texture and taste.

The sauces were a bit weak compared to other places.


For drinks, we had the lemon and barley which was refreshingly sweet.

[Review 5323] Chinese Feast @ 粵 YUÈ

05/06/2016
粵 YUÈ
北角城市花園道9號城市花園酒店1樓
1/F, City Garden Hotel, 9 City Garden Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-feast-e2597049

I used to think that Yue was only famous for the tri coloured steamed egg but they have other dishes as well.
Started off with appetizers of roast pork, refreshing cherry tomato in vinaigrette and stuffed beans.
The highlight was the stuffed beans because they normally use peppers and the beans tasted sweeter and more palatable for people who don't eat peppers.
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Next was the stuffed crab shell!
It was crazy how there was so much crab in it!

This is the award winning steamed egg which has three layers.
The orange layer is carrot and the green layer is vegetable.
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The steamed egg remains quite hot so eat it with caution and it is rather filling.

Next was soup.
I love soup and it had whelks, morel mushrooms and silkie chicken.



Then came my favourite dish, it was chicken and fishmaw in rich orange gravy that was made with concentrated chicken soup and chicken feet so you can imagine how fattening it is!

Anyway, I ordered extra rice so that I could put gravy on it.

After stuffing myself, the next course was a light dish of vegetables in soup topped with peach tree gum.


We also had the beef ribs which were soft and came off the bone easily but I was too full to eat it.

Finished with fried rice which was nice because it had fermented black beans in it.

For dessert, we had this cooling sweet soup with delicious pieces of jelly and glass pearls.
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Quite a feast!!!
Extremely stuffed at the end.

[Review 5322] Modern Japanese food @ Naked Gurume Gyarari

05/06/2016
Naked Gurume Gyarari
中環蘇豪伊利近街28號1樓
1/F, 28 Elgin Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/modern-japanese-food-e2597046

Since my last visit, there were new items on the menu so went there.
Some dishes are only available on certain days of the week.
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Jyunsai Shooter:
(Jyunsai) Wild Seasonal Fresh Water Leave | Uni (Sea Urchin) | Kimchi Ponzu Vinaigrette | Sake
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Started off with the sea urchin shooter which really started off my night because it was uni in a shot of sake and spicy kimchi vinaigrette.
Personally I found the Sake really strong.
++++++
Thai Inspired Oyster:
| Umi Budo (Sea Grape) | Lime Anchovy Sauce | Sweet Thai Chili Paste | Fried Garlic

I love anything with lemon or lime so I liked this because it was zesty and refreshing.
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Iberico Ham Wrap Oyster:
Oyster | Iberico Ham | Lemon Zest

This is similar to bacon and oyster concept but better because the Iberico ham is not as fat and there is a nice salty touch to it.
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Mini Unagi Rice Cripsy:
Unagi (Eel) | Mozzarella Cheese | Quinoa | Sesame Seed | Seasoned Rice

The rice crispy was a bit like the Japanese musubi topped with cheese and eel.
It was nice and filling and the rice was mixed with Quinoa.
++++++
Bone Marrow Beef Sushi Roll:
Black Angus Short Rib | Bone Marrow Au Jus | Braised Shiitake Mushroom | Sesame Oil Confit Indian Lettuce Root | Tempura Shrimp

I was quite full because of the rice crispy but as you can see, it was a sushi roll served on a bone marrow.
Beneath the sushi is bone marrow paste which you can put on the rolls.
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Looking forward to more new creations by Justin!

[Review 5321] Marshmallow rabbits @ 尖東好彩海鮮酒家海景宴會廳 尖東好彩海鮮酒家海景宴會廳 Tsim Tung Ho Choi Seafood

05/06/2016
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/marshmallow-rabbits-e2597044

I love these marshmallow rabbits.
They basically taste like coconut puddings with a marshmallow texture coated in dessicated coconut.

[Review 5320] Iced tea on a horrible hot day @ Cafe&Meal MUJI

04/06/2016
Cafe&Meal MUJI
灣仔皇后大道東183號合和中心地下
G/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road Central, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/iced-tea-on-a-horrible-hot-day-e2597039

It was hot and horrible so I went here for an iced tea.
I got the iced earl grey tea which was nice and cooling because there were lots of icecubes in it.
The earl grey was quite fragrant.
Next time I will try the tofu burger.