[Review 5512] Better training required @ Marks & Spencer - Food Department

15/10/2016
Marks & Spencer - 食品部  營業中
Marks & Spencer - Food Department
將軍澳坑口重華路8號東港城1樓199舖
Shop 199, 1/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/better-training-required-e2662349

As an expat, Marks and Spencer is always my haven for British food.
Today's visit was not good and the staff should have better training as they are ruining this prestigious British brand in Hong Kong.
I was buying stuff when I discovered a moldy bap in the pack so I went and told the cashier who didn't respond in a normal way.
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Me: It's moldy.
Cashier: yes because it expires today.
(scans the buns)
Me: I am just telling you it's moldy, I don't want it..
Location: marks n spencer, East point city, hong kong
Date: 13/10/2016
In the end I got corned beef and assorted buns.
The corned beef was quite salty and dry.

[Review 5511] Cream slices are finally in Hong Kong @ Marks & Spencer Food Store

14/10/2016
Marks & Spencer 食品專門店  營業中
Marks & Spencer Food Store
中環蘇豪荷李活道32號建業榮基中心1樓
1/F, Kinwick Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cream-slices-are-finally-in-hong-kong-e2662183

Cream slices are finally in Hong Kong
2016-10-14  930 瀏覽
I am so glad that MS have finally stocked these cream slices.
Basically it is cream and jam in between layers of puff pastry topped with a beautiful icing.
These are my favourite things to go with tea.

The smoothie on the other hand wasn't nice because the lime was too acidic!

[Review 5510] Non oily dimsums @ 叁去壹點心粉麵飯 Saam Hui Yaat

14/10/2016
叁去壹點心粉麵飯  Saam Hui Yaat
西環西營盤薄扶林道11號
11 Pokfulam Road, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/non-oily-dimsums-e2662182

Non oily dimsums
2016-10-14  3936 瀏覽
Tried this place because it was always shown on the front page of this website.

The dimsums taste ok but not the best.
However they are healthier than other places because there is no oil, not even a drop.

The chicken was fresh, moist and bouncy even though it looked dry and unappealing.

There was a big chunk of lean chicken thigh in the middle.

[Review 5509] Weak olive broth @ 温野菜 On-Yasai

14/10/2016
温野菜 On-Yasai
尖沙咀廣東道3-27號海港城海運大廈LCX 3樓37A號舖
Shop 37A, 3/F, LCX, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/weak-olive-broth-e2662181

Normally I go to the CWB branch because the service and environment here is not as good.
Anyway, tried the new olive and herb broth.
I know pictures are for reference only but when my actual broth came the star of the show was olive but as you can see, there are not many pieces which is fine if the broth has a strong olive taste but there wasn't.
I made the mistake of ordering the Chinese noodles because they had a strong alkaline taste.

[Review 5508] Great service and good food @ 鳳城酒家 Fung Shing Restaurant

14/10/2016
鳳城酒家 Fung Shing Restaurant
尖沙咀麼地道75號南洋中心地庫
Basement, South Seas Centre, 75 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-service-and-good-food-e2662180

I liked this place because there were not many people and the lady who served us had good knowledge of food.
For desserts we had the egg white puffs which were light and fluffy filled with red beans and banana.
The famous duck was as good as it claims with crispy skin and lean velvety duck meat.
I was surprised that there was a chef in front of you slicing the duck.

[Review 5507] The famous joint for Rice rolls @ 第一腸粉專賣店 Superior Steamed Rice Roll Pro Shop

14/10/2016
第一腸粉專賣店 Superior Steamed Rice Roll Pro Shop
太子砵蘭街384號地舖
G/F, 384 Portland Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-famous-joint-for-rice-rolls-e26617094


I visited Superior Steamed Rice Roll Pro Shop in 2011 and felt that it had potential because the rice rolls were fantastic.

Shortly afterwards they were recommended by Michelin.
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Recently went back for the ricerolls because I was craving for them.

I had four different rolls and the plain one with spring onions and dried shrimps were the best.


The quality of the rice roll sheets were still elastic, thin and translucent which is good but the ones filled with meat were disappointing because the duck wasn't fresh and the liver was too rubbery.

I consider myself lucky when the meat is fresh in Chinese restaurants but the people here can't seem to taste that it is not fresh.

As I always say, it is so sad that you have to go to expensive restaurants for fresh food because having fresh food is such a basic requirement.


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[Review 5506] McDonald's Angus beef burger by Christian Yang @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

13/10/2016
麥當勞 McDonald's
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場2樓216號舖
Shop 216, 2/F, Hollywood Plaza, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mcdonalds-angus-beef-burger-by-christian-yang-e2661250

Tried the Pacific Sunshine and Alpine delight angus beef burgers by Christian Yang.
The Alpine burger was just a common combination of mushrooms and cheese which is expected for such a name Alpine burger.
The Pacific Sunshine was a bit different because you would associate Pacific with seafood and lobsters and here the burger contained apple.
Despite being a bit weird, the bits of apple and bacon tasted nice but I would have preferred green tart apples.