[Review 5672] Sichuan addiction cured here @ 金公館 Jin Gong Guan

19/05/2017
金公館 Jin Gong Guan
銅鑼灣謝斐道379-389號特麗樓1樓及地下5號舖
Shop 5, G/F & 1/F, Dandenong Mansion, 379-389 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/sichuan-addiction-cured-here-e2788259

Sichuan addiction cured here
2017-05-19  114 瀏覽
I love Sichuan food so tried this place because it was new.They serve hotpots as well as a la carte dishes.
You drink tea from this special cup.
 0 讚好

Apart from tea, the mocktails were amazing especially the Lychee and cucumber but I think the lychee is more refreshing and the sweetness goes well with the spicy food.


Started with this sparerib pumpkin.
Inside the pumpkin, there were some really tasty and flavourful spareribs inside but the only problem was the brittle bones.

Next was the fish in chili oil which is not as spicy as it looks.
This was delish with rice.

The dandan noodles are a must order if you like noodles in this rich spicy broth and the noodles hang the broth well.

[Review 5671] 炸理滷味，好q 好味 @ 炸理滷味 Jar Nei Lo Mei

18/05/2017
炸理滷味 Jar Nei Lo Mei
旺角砵蘭街147號祥興樓地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, Cheung Hing House, 147 Portland Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E7%82%B8%E7%90%86%E6%BB%B7%E5%91%B3-%E5%A5%BDq-%E5%A5%BD%E5%91%B3-e2787259

Went here because of the Chinese name which phonetically sounds like something rude but not rude and means fried and marinated stuff.This joint specializes in 炸 fried food and marinated items 滷味 which is exactly what the name of this shop is called.
The interior is also decorated to look like old Hong Kong with Vinyls of Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui.

Having checked out the menu, they have the best of the both worlds with Chinese food and Fish and Chips!!
Obviously I went there for fish and chips and went with a friend so that she could eat the Chinese stuff.
For the Chinese stuff, she had the marinated skewers of intestines, gizzards and duck tongue.
I only tried the duck tongue which was surprisingly good and soft.

For mains, had the rice with dongpo pork.
It was served in this vintage Chinese bowl in paper form.


Now to the star of the show, the fish and chips!!
I was actually quite shocked they were that good and only $26 per portion so I had two.
Two boxes of decent fish and chips and they only cost $52 which is comparatively cheaper than decent chippies although the batter is different.
The best thing was that it was fried just right with a golden colour and not the Chinese style BROWN colour.
The fish was fantastic, they chose a good fish for it. It was the Turbot fish and the fish pieces were big, soft and flaky in a light crumb coating.




I found a really good sauce too, not intended for the fish and chips but it tasted like HP's brown sauce but not so trt in taste.

Finished with the lychee soda which was extremely refreshing and thirst quenching.

[REview 5670] mr,steam will help you let out some steam @ 蒸汽先生 Mr Steam

16/05/2017
蒸汽先生 Mr Steam
上環皇后大道中370號地舖
G/F, 370 Queens Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mr-steam-will-help-you-let-out-some-steam-e2785909

I was attracted here by the drinks and colourful kindergarten style tables which is rather an unusual setting for Chinese style food but anyway it gets your attention.
Tried the blackberry soymilk which seems to be black gojiberries rather than blackberries because blackberries and black gojiberries are different berries.
The sweetness was just right so I finished the drink.
It was hard to get the berries out of the pouch but I managed.
Will be back to try other stuff.

[Review 5969] Another good gimmick @ 名館 Ming Bistro

16/05/2017
名館  Ming Bistro
中環擺花街1-7號1號廣場1樓
1/F, Lyndhurst Tower, 1-7 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/another-good-gimmick-e2785866

Another good gimmick
2017-05-16  171 瀏覽
There were some photogenic food so came here for it.Started with the jellyfish which was chunky infused with refreshing vinegar.
 0 讚好

The Chinese pear soup was fun pouring it from the teapot.
The mains could have been better because the oil tasted a bit old so ruined most of the dishes.
The fried rice was quite nice because of the gingery taste and pieces of fish in it, again the oil taste was overwhelming.


The mice are probably a first in Hong Kong!!

The inside is savoury while the outside was a bit too sweet for my liking.
I think sheep might be more appetizing.
Now to the dessert which was the highlight of dinner.
The mahjong pieces were coconut pudding and they failed to break when they fell on the table because it slipped from my spoon.
The notes were made from rice paper.

[Review 5968] Vegetarians won't be left out @ The Joomak

14/05/2017
The Joomak
尖沙咀廣東道3-27號海港城海運大廈3樓LCX 34號舖
Shop 34, LCX, 3/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/vegetarians-wont-be-left-out-e2785347

Vegetarians won't be left out
2017-05-14  1602 瀏覽
I only came here because they had a page of dishes for vegetarians.
It was brilliant because there were so many dishes to choose from as well as vegetarian desserts.
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Started with the Kale 2.0:
On the menu, there are three to choose from 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 which is how strong you want the Kale to be.
I chose 2.0 which is in between and it was not to grassy and pleasant to drink
 0 讚好


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Kale jeon:
The kale jeon was pretty good because it was not too oily and it was crispy on the edges with a strong leafy green taste balanced by the sweet goji berries.


++++
Vegetarian chicken in ginseng soup:
To be honest, I didn't like it because it was sweet like a dessert.


++++
Vegetarian beef bibimbap with rice:
Probably the best bibimbap I have tried because it was satisfying and filling with a great taste because of the sesame sauce and the vegetarian beef tastes so much nicer than beef.


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Kid's meal:
This is a good set to sample the rice and cheese dip with a drink included.


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fries with sweet potato and cheese sauce:
The fries were came with a cheesy honey sauce which jazzed up the fries.


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lychee popcorn shake:
The staff will mix it for you but I was really lucky to mix it myself because I could mix it according to my preference so I loved it.
I only put a drop of vodka so the popcorn flavour was strong as they give you popcorn syrup which is the key to the flavour.


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interesting korean style hainan chicken:
I didn't order this but I like the way it looks like Korean Hainan style chicken with a ginseng on top.

[REview 5967] Pina Colada Coconut Jelly Granita Float @ 星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee

14/05/2017
星巴克咖啡  Starbucks Coffee
尖沙咀彌敦道63號iSQUARE國際廣場LB層LB02號舖
Shop LB02, LB, iSQUARE, 63 Nathon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pina-colada-coconut-jelly-granita-float-e2785311


Another great drink from Starbucks. It has Coconut jelly made with coconut bits at the bottom topped with chilled coconut water. Pina Colada juice blended with ice is then poured on top giving it that floating island effect.
It was a brilliant drink because it is non alcoholic and doesn't contain coconut milk.
The sweetness was just right for me because there is no extra syrup as the sweetness comes from the coconut jelly and the slush on top is just juice blended with ice.

[Review 5966] Secret Japanese bar @ Sowelu Dining Bar

13/05/2017
Sowelu Dining Bar
銅鑼灣駱克道447-449號中威商業大廈5樓
5/F, Chung Wai Commercial Building, 447-449 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/secret-japanese-bar-e2784994

I forgot I tried this place ages ago but went here again with some Japanese friends as they said it was their regular place for drinks.
At Sowelu, there are two floors, the top floor is the bar area and the lower floor is an out door area.

The staff speak Japanese and the menu is in Japanese.
From the regular menu, I ordered a cheese board which had a delicious mix of quality cheeses.
The cheddar and soft cheeses were the best.

The sausage platter was good with drinks.

The best thing was the chicken broth ramen which isn't on the regular menu.
It was listed on the Japanese menu if you can read Japanese.
The chicken broth was really thick, almost like grounded chicken puree in broth form.
I am no ramen critic but I really loved it.

The Kirin Frozen beer was also fantastic because there are so many flavours!~!!
Tomato, cucumber, coconut, grapefruit, rose etc.
It is just the perfect beer on a hot day with that frozen icy slush on top.
My favourite was the grapefruit, tomato and coconut.