[Review 5394] Hot food served hot soon! @ Hooters

21/07/2016
Hooters
中環蘭桂坊雲咸街43-55號余悅禮行地舖
G/F, Yu Yuet Lai Building, 43-55 Wyndham Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hot-food-served-hot-soon-e2621605

Hot food served hot soon!
2016-07-21  9492 瀏覽
Coming soon with beers, bites and babes.
An awesome all-American themed ‪sportsbar‬ on Wyndham road!

[Review 5393] All you can eat beef shabu shabu @ 三禾中日料理

20/07/2016
三禾中日料理 (已結業)
尖沙咀加拿分道25-31號國際商業信貸銀行大廈8樓
8/F, Bcc Building, 25-31 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/all-you-can-eat-beef-shabu-shabu-e2621090

All you can eat beef shabu shabu
2016-07-20  671 瀏覽
Basically at this restaurant they do all you can eat beef shabu shabu.
Each session is 120 minutes.
Prices are priced according to the beef you choose and there are three types:
American SRF Wagyu beef, Japanese Wagyu beef and prime angus beef.

Broth selection.

Chose the Sichuan broth which was really tasty but at the same time very salty so I didn't really need the condiments.
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The meatballs are worth trying, especially the stuffed ones.
Meatball stuffed with foie gras.
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Meatball stuffed with ginger and preserved egg.
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Other items for the shabu shabu:

Drinks are self service from the cabinet and there is a good choice of desserts and appetizers.

[Review 5392] Great noodles and broth @ 智景車仔麵 Chi King Cart Noodles

20/07/2016
智景車仔麵  Chi King Cart Noodles
油塘嘉榮街2-4號油塘中心嘉華商場B171號舖
Shop B171, Yau Tong Centre, Ka Wah Arcade, 2-4 Ka Wing Street, Yau Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-noodles-and-broth-e2621041

Great noodles and broth
2016-07-20  850 瀏覽
To be honest, I only went here because the shop I wanted to go to was closed.
Luckily, the noodles were good.
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It was nice that they had Taiwanese noodles as a choice because it was really good and tasted like pasta.
It felt like I was having Taiwanese beef noodles because I chose beef toppings with beef gravy paired with Taiwanese knife cut noodles.
The broth was nice which made my visit worth while, however there were not many toppings to choose from.

It was a hot summers day and it was comforting that they provided portable air conditioning.

[Review 5391] Fit for tycoons and celebrities @ 尚品薈 Le Pinacle

20/07/2016
尚品薈  Le Pinacle
西環西營盤干諾道西155號高樂花園7號舖及1樓102-107
Shop 7, G/F & Shop 102-107, 1/F, Connaught Garden, 155 Connaught Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fit-for-tycoons-and-celebrities-e2621003


Fit for tycoons and celebrities
2016-07-20  1324 瀏覽
The food here is quite pricey but it is top notch, I wouldn't mind dining here everyday if I could afford it.
This restaurant has been added to my list of favourites for Chinese.
Le Pinacle is huge and takes up the entire floor with so many big function rooms equipped with large screens and there is one room that features an open kitchen.

The main kitchen is big too with more than ten chefs there!

There appears to be an ex-actress 張沅微 as my friend tells me.

Anyway, started with a pot of tea which costs $20 per person, heated on a candle.
It was strong and fragrant.
Also on the menu, there are other fine Chinese teas to choose from.
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Elegant menu:
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Tofu and beef soup:
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As you can see the coriander is grassy green which is fresh and it was not over cooked giving the soup a fresh coriander flavour.
It was a nice and light soup to start with.
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Lemon chicken:
I love lemon chicken and they did a good job with a crisp coating and  the chicken was springy in an appetizing lemon sauce that was not too sweet.
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Luffa and fish gas bladder in dried fish soup:
Again, another amazing dish, the luffa was fresh so it was plump and sweet bursting with juices and the fish gas bladder was tasty having absorbed the wonderful fish soup.
I loved this dish because it was healthy.
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Stir fried noodles:
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Nicely done, each strand of noodle was evenly flavoured.
They give you the famous Yueyikkwan chili sauce which takes it to the next level.
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Desserts:
Finished with the strawberry pudding, red date pudding and steamed egg with taro mash.
My favourite was the taro mash because it was not too sweet.
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After dinner, they offered to show me around the restaurant as it was not busy and it was so big that you can get lost!
You can see that they have invested heavily on the decor!!

[Review 5390] A new place to hang out @ Rhoda

20/07/2016
Rhoda
西環西營盤德輔道西345號維港峰地下
G/F, Upton, 345 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-new-place-to-hang-out-e2620979


A new place to hang out
2016-07-20  7989 瀏覽
Newly opened in June, RHODA is a thriving scene in Sai Yung Pun.
Headed by Yenn Wong of JIA and Nate Green from 22 Ships and Ham & Sherry.
The menu is big and vast serving the best of local ingredients available so the menu changes daily.

Equipped with a charcoal grill, they specialize in lots of grilled meats and seafood.

Here was what we had that night:

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Beer bread (Suntory dark ale), seaweed butter:
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The bread was a great start, it was yeasty light and airy.
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Wild Hereford beef jerky:
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The jerky was dry and chewy with a sweet taste to it.
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Chicken wings glazed with Xeres vinegar:
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Cooked over the charcoal, there was an aromatic charred crisp surface on the chicken with a lovely sticky sweetness.
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Cured New Zealand salmon, heritage beetroots, rhubarb:
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This was refresing with the crisp beets and rhubarb.
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Terrine of Middle White pig’s head & shoulder:
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The terrine was soft and silky like pulled pork.
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Hokkaido scallops, pink grapefruit, basil:
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Brink’s farm free range chicken, spring onion:
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The roast chicken was flawless, it was juicy from all the way through from the white meat to dark meat.
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Snapper baked in kombu, oregano & lemon dressing:
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The fish was interesting because it was baked in Kombu which gives it a slight flavouring on the fish skin, while keeping the fish moist.
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Maitake mushroom risotto, new season truffle:
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The risotto was quite strong because the cheese was quite prominent.
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Vanilla cheesecake, rhubarb, raspberry:
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I loved the rhubard and I am glad to see that a lot more restaurants are using rhubarb on the menu.
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Chocolate, mint, marshmallow:
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For dessert, finished with this delicious combination of chocolate, mint and marshmallows.
The marshmallow was lovely and gooey.
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