[Review 5959] Impressive macaroni @ 城大食坊 City Express

07/05/2017
城大食坊 City Express
九龍塘達之路83號香港城市大學康樂樓5樓
5/F, Amenities Building, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/impressive-macaroni-e2780891

Impressive macaroni
2017-05-07  604 瀏覽
Went here to avoid the Festival Walk crowd and I was in for a surprise.

I ordered the luncheon ham laksa macaroni which turned out to be delicious.
It was not an authentic laksa broth base because there was a strong tomato taste with hint of coconut but it was surprisingly addictive.
The macaroni was decent as well, it was soft but still al dente with a good thickness.


I was impressed with the ham as well because it was chopped up and not served as a slice.
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The beanshoots in it was weird though but it didn't annoy me.

[Review 5958] Home comforts @ Jigger Pitcher

07/05/2017
Jigger Pitcher
灣仔謝斐道155號地下D1號舖
Shop D1, G/F, 155 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/home-comforts-e2780870

Home comforts
2017-05-07  188 瀏覽
Came here because I heard so many good comments from friends who don't use openrice.
They serve pastas which they make themselves and tasty steaks.
It was hard deciding between lasagne and ravioli but luckily the lasagne was sold out which helped me to decide.
The ravioli was really healthy and delicious crammed with lots of spinach in a yummy tomato sauce.
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The steak was juicy and tender topped with finely diced earthy mushrooms.
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It was accompanied with heavenly truffle fries.
Finished with a satisfying tiramisu because it was creamy and thick.


Tea is a must at the end of the meal but choosing the tea was a hard choice because there were five choices.
Earl grey, minty strawberry, milk oolong, sunny grape and green tropicana.

I decided to finish it the traditional way with Earl Grey so that I can come back and try the other teas next time.
A great place to dine in the evenings after the office crowd has gone.

[Review 5957] Adult baby food @ 大戶屋 Ootoya

07/05/2017
大戶屋  Ootoya
銅鑼灣登龍街1-29號金朝陽中心2期Midtown 5樓
5/F, Soundwill Plaza 2 - Midtown, 1-29 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/adult-baby-food-e2780858

Adult baby food
2017-05-07  1089 瀏覽
I love Ootoya because the food is authentic as lots of Japanese people dine there and the Chefs are Japanese.
The only difficulty I have is the menu, it is quite difficult to comprehend and it is in a similar format to Coco Ichibanya so I wonder if they belong to the same group.
I ordered the hijiki seaweed rice with an appetizer containing all the slimy stuff like moutain yam, natto beans, egg yolk, okra and tofu.
It doesnt have much taste but I find it comforting like baby food.
Adding soy sauce improves the taste.

[Review 5956] Eat the planet earth!! @ ZUC.CCH.ERO

07/05/2017
ZUC.CCH.ERO
銅鑼灣耀華街3號百樂中心18樓1802-3室
Room 1802-3, 18/F, Bartlock Centre, 3 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/eat-the-planet-earth-e2780853

Eat the planet earth!!
2017-05-07  622 瀏覽
This restaurant is located in Bartlock Centre which is a no go zone because the lifts take ages and the pavement from Time Square is so narrow that you have to walk on the busy road.
Anyway, I decided to risk it on this special occasion because you can dine under the fluffy clouds, eat the Planet Earth or even Mount Fuji which is billowing out with smoke.
Looking at the menu, I chose the planet earth and break the tear because of the ingredients.
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The planet earth comes with a  candyfloss cloud above it where you spray syrup to make it melt on top of earth.
For what reason, I don't know!!
Anyway, inside the earth was this lovely light Jasmine mousse and pieces of cake.
The other dessert we had was 'break the tear' which was edible sugar glass with delicious gorgonzola mousse and cucumber sorbet.
There is a new version with green tea inside but I preferred the cheese.
You basically break the tear and eat the fragments with the dessert.
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Finished with the tea which comes in a cute lolli strainer.

[Review 5955] Huge pork chop @ 潤潤麵 Yun Yun Noodle

07/05/2017
潤潤麵 Yun Yun Noodle
佐敦廟街306號地下D號舖
Shop D, G/F, 306 Temple Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/huge-pork-chop-e2780256

Went here because they had this pork liver bun with spring onions and ginger.
If only the pork liver was as good as the one in SSP then it would have been heaven.
It would probably taste better if they use spring onion oil from Chinese roasts instead of grilled spring onions.
Anyway, the pork chop was so big that you really needed a knife and fork although you can tackle it like a canine!!!!!!!!!!!!
It also annoyed me that the tasty pork chop was served in soup as it softened the the crispy surface.
Definitely a big bowl but the liver broth was weak.

[Review 5954] sausage and onion sandwich @ The Queen Victoria

07/05/2017
The Queen Victoria
灣仔駱克道108號地下
G/F, 108 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sausage-and-onion-sandwich-e2780239

sausage and onion sandwich
2017-05-07  1554 瀏覽
Went here for my usual comfort food.
This time I had a sausage and onion sandwich.
It was toasted nicely and the sausages were perfectly grilled with a crispy outer skin and a soft centre.
The onions were sweet but they could have been grilled for longer as they were not caramelized or brown.

[Review 5953] Great curries @ 哈比斯燒肉串和咖哩 Habib's

07/05/2017
哈比斯燒肉串和咖哩  Habib's
天后電氣道83號利景閣地下7號舖
Shop 7, G/F, Lee King Mansion, 83 Electric Road, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-curries-e2780232

Great curries
2017-05-07  116 瀏覽
This joint serves Middle-Eastern & Indian food so they have kebabs and curries.
It reminds me of Ebeneezers but the prices are slightly friendlier.
Anyway, had the kebab which was really spicy.
The paneer makhani was delish because the tomato and butter gravy sauce was extemely appetizing with the long grain Basmati rice.