[Review 5548] New sharing brunch @ Aqua

07/11/2016
Aqua
尖沙咀北京道1號29樓
29/F, Penthouse, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-sharing-brunch-e2673505

There is a new brunch #justbecause at Aqua which is designed for sharing.
The basic brunch at $448 lets you sample their Japanese & Italian instaworthy  starters, share mains & dessert.
At $598 you can indulge the golden goblet cocktails,  Veuve Clicquot Champagne and more free-flow options.

Brunch menu:
Bread basket with creamy asparagus mayonnaise.
Golden goblet cocktails which you would literally want to put on your head and take a photo!
I didn't do that but someone did.
Normally I can't drink cocktails but the ones here are quite light and you can't taste the alcohol.
My favourite was the Aqua queen because of the cranberry.
Aqua King:
Aqua Queen:
Kowloon park:
Unlimited Japanese share platter:
As soon as I posted this, people kept asking me where and how much!!
Italian starter also unlimited.
I loved the prawns, smoked salmon, pickles and the mozzarella cheese.

Ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta cheese topped with Parmesan and wild porcini sauce.
It was nice and cheesy so it satisfied my cheese craving.

To be honest I was quite full from the starters and they were good so you will end up ordering more.
Here were the mains, on the Japanese side there was crispy Hokkaido fried salmon, Wagyu beef skewers and foie gras.

The Italian option has huge grilled King prawns and juicy grilled lamb chops.
The roasted baby potatoes on the side were a killer because it was fluffy in the middle and tasty.

The brunch ended with a sweet platter of desserts and the crispy mango rolls and icecream were fantastic.

The options above were good enough but you can also upgrade your brunch with tataki sushi and burrata cheese.

[Review 5547] Fishpuffs that are like marshmallows @ 揚天 Ageten

06/11/2016
揚天 Ageten
銅鑼灣軒尼詩道555號崇光百貨B2樓4號舖
Shop 4, B2/F, Sogo, 555 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fishpuffs-that-are-like-marshmallows-e2673181

I rarely go to SOGO because the amount of people and long queues put me off and you have to go down two levels to get to the food department.
Went there because I was looking for this vegetarian thing and it wasn't there.
My quests for vegetarian food is never easy.
Anyway, walked past and they had flavoured rice and these fried fish things so gave it a try.
Luckily you can pay by cash at the counter without having to go elsewhere and pay because in these situations, I normally can't be arsed and leave.
(I used to shop a lot at the supermarket but now I can't be arsed to bring a shopping bag so I don't go anymore).
The clams rice was tasteless and nothing as good as the one at H Kitchen in Prince Edwards.
The seaweed rice was also tasteless and slightly dry.
The flavoured rice you get at Ootoya are damn good and not tasteless.
These fish things turned out delicious, they were soft like marshmallows but probably made with 90% junk and 10% fish but there were no bones so that was good.
The salmon one tasted really good then the next best was the spinach!

[Review 5546] Young voyage afternoon tea set @ DK Cuppa Tea

05/11/2016
DK Cuppa Tea
上環新街市街19號地舖
G/F, 19 New Market Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/young-voyage-afternoon-tea-set-e2673071

Young voyage afternoon tea set
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Not long after Halloween, there is another new tea set called the Young voyage afternoon tea set which is all about rubber ducks and bath bubbles which make you feel young again!
To start off, you are given the Pure awakening bubble tea which is lemongrass and myrtle based.
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Next came the mojito sorbet which was really refreshing and tart.
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Then came the fun tea set.
Started with the savory first with fresh crab claws and baked vegetables stuffed in a shell.
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Inside the bath tub was German sausages and herb sausage slices surrounded in savory foam.
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Then it was the sweet treats of lemon tart, cupcakes, buttery cookies, macarons and chocolate ducks.
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This place comes up with new tea sets quicker than I can keep up with

[Review 5545] Exclusive salmon burger at CWB's Big Fernand @ Big Fernand

05/11/2016
Big Fernand
銅鑼灣白沙道11號地舖
G/F, 11 Pak Sha Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/exclusive-salmon-burger-at-cwbs-big-fernand-e2673045

Since my last visit, there is a new salmon burger on the menu and they have the famous French Comptoir teas and wine.
My friend tried the new apple drink which was natrual and tasted like appletizer.
The burgers are pricier because they are hormone free and the patties are freshly made.
As there were three of us, we shared different burgers.
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Le Phillbert (chicken):
It looked like chicken tikka when it arrived but it was tasty with sweet peppers and mayonnaise.
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Le Bartholome (beef):
The beef was consistently good because of the delicious pieces of bacon and cheese in it.
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herbs de provence:
The appearance reminded me of shake shakes fries but the taste was so much better because the herbs and salt gave it a robust flavour.
These are new on the menu so I will get them again next time.
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French fries:
The original fries are on the sweet side with a hint of cajun.
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The fries are tasty without the sauces but their homemade sauces are really good too.
The ketchup is like a puree in texture and you can see bits of tomatoes in it.
homemade ketchup:
mayonnaise:
Real mayonnaise, a must with fries.
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Le salomon (salmon):
This is the exclusive salmon burger at CWB. It is crispy coated chunks of salmon paired with sun dried tomatoes and olive which make it taste Mediterranean.
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Le lucien (veg):
As well as the meat burgers, I also like the vegetarian one because it was loaded with juicy earthy portobello mushrooms.
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With all these choices, it is going to be a hard choice next time so I will order the create your own burger option.

[Review 5544] My last bowl of prawn noodles @ 蝦麵店 Prawn Noodle Shop

04/11/2016
蝦麵店  Prawn Noodle Shop
灣仔蘭杜街2號麗都大廈4號地舖
Shop 4, G/F, Rialto Building, No. 2 LanDale St, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/my-last-bowl-of-prawn-noodles-e2672357

Discovered that they are closing down in December so decided to dine here one more time.
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I used to be a regular customer but other new restaurants kept opening up so I gradually forgot about this joint.
Normally when I come, the guy with grey hair (possibly the owner is there).

That guy is pretty interesting because for the past 10 years, he hasn't changed a bit.

Anyway, that day he wasn't there and the other staff had a very unwelcoming attitude so I wonder if this is the reason they are closing down.

[sei doh lum tau, doh gum chuen]

I am contemplating if I should go ago.
Had the prawn noodles which were just as good as before because the broth has a strong prawn taste.
The prawns were slightly different because there are no shells like before.

Another guy asked what other noodle types you could choose but the waitress said none which is very odd because I was able to choose the flat rice noodles and there are three different types.