[Review 6050] Lamb journey from Northpoint to Fortress hill. @ 天山小館

02/07/2017
天山小館
天后水星街12號海新大廈地下A鋪
Shop A, G/F, Hoi Sun Building, 12 Mercury Street, Tin Hau
港鐵炮台山站 A 出口, 步行約5
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lamb-journey-from-northpoint-to-fortress-hill-e2818301
Lamb journey from Northpoint to Fortress hill.
2017-07-02  161 瀏覽
Tried to get lamb pilaf again at Northpoint but discovered they had moved here so came here for it.
Had the lamb pilaf which was fragrant and hot topped with lamb and carrots.
Also had lamb skewers which was fantastic with the pilaf rice because it was well seasoned with a crispy surface.
The meat was lean and tender.
Finished with the lamb soup which was light flavoured by the sweetness of the onions and the lamb was not gamey.

[Review 6049] Not captain Crab but Craptain @ 一番風味 Crabtain Restaurant

30/06/2017
一番風味 Crabtain Restaurant
此店前身為 一番鋒味
灣仔灣仔道138號明豐大廈地舖
G/F, Ming Fung Building, 138 Wan Chai Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-captain-crab-but-craptain-e2817368

I am so gutted I missed the crab congee because it is summer now so the lady who served us suggested Typhoon Shelter crab and some other dishes.
My mind was still on the congee so I didn't have any expectations of the other dishes.
From the outside, the restaurant does not look big but inside it was huge and offers good privacy.

Started with steamed Mantis prawns with egg and Chinese wine.
I was shocked how silky smooth the egg was and it was infused with a lovely Chinese wine taste.
Next the star of the show was the crab.  It was fresh and there was a lot of sea water in the crab that dripped when you ate.
The prawns coated in salted egg yolk looked difficult to eat because I thought the shells were still on but they were not.

[Review 6048] [Metro Buffet & Grill] Seafood Buffet @ 都會自助餐廳 Metro Buffet & Grill

30/06/2017
都會自助餐廳 Metro Buffet & Grill
佐敦彌敦道380號香港逸東酒店大堂樓層 (Lobby)
Lobby, Eaton, Hong Kong, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/metro-buffet-grill-seafood-buffet-e2817085

[Metro Buffet & Grill] Seafood Buffet
2017-06-30  170 瀏覽
After dining at Eaton a few weeks ago, decided to come back for the buffet because they have launched some new items for summer.
The buffet starts from 6 to 9:30 and it was nice of them to let you get seated before 6 and all staff had sincere smiles and service.
I thought it was a good deal for HK$478 per person because other places that serve oysters and seafood are around $600-700 per person.
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I loved the crayfishes.

As soon as I arrived, the place was impressive, it was like a green house with a high viewing ceiling and a birdcage with a crystal chandelier inside with bullet lifts going up and down.
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You could also smell a lovely aroma from the Movenpick cart which offers so many different icecreams and toppings.
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The buffet selection was really good, I like the cured salmon in beetroot and the other ginger one.

There were mussels as well:

The crispy soft shell crabs were paired nicely with salad.

In the Chinese crab selection, they had fried crab with glass vermicelli which was so tasty because it had absorbed the flavours of the crab.

Finished with a sweet ending of icecream and desserts.

[Review 6047] Stylish crafted teas in Central @ Flamingo Bloom

30/06/2017
Flamingo Bloom
中環士丹利街50號信誠廣場地下B號舖
Shop B, G/F, World Trust Tower, 50 Stanley Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/stylish-crafted-teas-in-central-e2816861

Stylish crafted teas in Central
2017-06-30  4845 瀏覽
As well as food, tea is another big thing for me, be it Chinese leaf tea or English tea.
For some people coffee is their start to the day whereas its tea for me.
Since Shortbread Teas closed down, there hasn't really been another proper tea house.
Flamingo Bloom is totally different, I first noticed it when there was an eye-catching lovely pink front poster covering the entrance.
There are four main tea blends with Jasmine tips green being the signature, Highland oolong, Honey orchid black and Chrysanthemum Pu'er.
The basic teas are only $19, but why not go for the fancy crafted tea when you can have it with fruit, boba pearls, latte and even topped with a salted milk cap.
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The tea that I had was just my style because all I could think of was Wimbledon and Cream teas.
It was SMASHED STRAWBERRIES JASMINE TIPS GREEN WITH A SALTED MILK CAP.
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The taste was exactly like drinking fresh strawberries with thick cream just like strawberries and cream during Wimbledon Tennis season.
The name couldn't coincide better with Tennis because a Smash hit is where you hit the ball with an overhead smash.
Important tip: The salted milk cap is drunk without the straw so that when you drink it from the cup, you end up with a mix of strawberry tea and the milk cap, otherwise with a straw you just end up drinking the tea and the milk cap is left floating on top.
Also tried the other teas which were as good as my expectation, basically a tea with a decent natural taste since they are brewed with tea leaves.







The decor and logo revolves around flamingoes so expect bright colours with a summery splash, something that will put you in a positive energetic mood all year round.







It is a brand that I can see popping up in London or New York because it has style and an image that can be readily accepted anywhere.
The prices are quite affordable too.

Other teas that we tried:
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Jasmine tips green with Salted milk cap


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Honey orchid black with Boba and salted milk cap.






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Jasmine tips green with fresh fruits.



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[Review 6046] Classics are the best @ 上海廳1930 Shanghai Teng 1930

30/06/2017
上海廳1930  Shanghai Teng 1930
黃大仙龍翔道136號黃大仙中心北館地下低層LG05-08號舖
Shop LG08, LG/F, Temple Mall North, 136 Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin
港鐵黃大仙站 B1 出
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/classics-are-the-best-e2816546

Classics are the best
2017-06-30  76 瀏覽
I didn't realize this was part of the Shanghai Popo group until I saw the front page of the menu.
The menu is almost the same but there are some modern twists and some new dishes.
It is impressive there is a page of selections for vegetarians including the xiao long bau that I tried.
It was very tasty but watery.
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On the menu there was this intriguing minced apple and garlic noodles.

Basically it tastes like noodles in sweet apple juice mixed with garlic.

Tried two different tofus.
The Sichuan one was really spicy and great with rice, while the mapo tofu was sweet with minced meat.

[Review 6045] Great boat noodles in TST @ 泰麵膳 Boat Noodle

29/06/2017
泰麵膳 Boat Noodle
尖沙咀寶勒巷1號玫瑰大廈地下E&F1號舖
Shop E & F1, G/F, Rose Mansion, NO.1 Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-boat-noodles-in-tst-e2816238

Great boat noodles in TST
2017-06-29  68 瀏覽
To get decent boat noodles in Hong Kong, you have to trek into Kowloon City where most of the Thai joints are, but saying that the food can be disappointing because quite a lot of it is localized.
There is new joint in TST for boat noodles helmed by a Thai Chef and the menu and noodles are amazing.
The menu is simple and offers boat noodles, Yen to fa in soup or soupless and Tomyumkung in soup or soupless with a choice of the usual rice noodles, Cambodian noodles, flat rice noodles etc.
Price wise, it is slightly pricier than Kowloon City but the quality is way better but not the priciest compared to Sxxxxx in WC.
I tried the Yen to fa and boat noodles.
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YenToFa:
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Strangely not many Thai places serve Yentofa but it basically contains my favourite fermented red beancurd and chili in the broth.
The soup was tangy and had a strong red beancurd taste followed by a slight chili kick.
Rice vermicelli is the best noodle for this because it absorbs the soup.
It is topped with meatballs, fishballs, fishball slices which were surprisingly delicious and there is also a fish skin dumpling included as well.
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Boat noodle:
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Had the beef boat noodle and the broth was strong in colour but the I wish the taste could be a little bit stronger.
It was topped with tasty beef and fragrant basil leaves.
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For snacks had the chicken skin and chicken drumettes.
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The chicken skin was a delicious guilty moreish snack because it was so crispy yet not oily.
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The chicken drumettes were well seasoned.
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I could taste yellow ginger.
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[Review 6044] A new discovery @ 印度皇 Basmati (Taste of India)

27/06/2017
印度皇 Basmati (Taste of India)
上環干諾道中137-139號三台商業大廈1樓
1/F, San Toi Building, 137-139 Connaught Road, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-new-discovery-e2815427

A new discovery
2017-06-27  1691 瀏覽
Normally I choose the dishes when I come here but my friend chose them this time and discovered a naan that was so delicious!!!!!!
Basically it was the green onion naan which I thought was just naan with green onions!!
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When it came, it looked like a naan with green onions but when you eat it, the taste will take you by surprise because it was so fragrant and addictive.
It tastes like naan with the Chinese spring onion and ginger puree that is paired with chicken.



Also had the Baigan bharta and chicken curry, both were quite spicy.



The broccoli was stir fried with garlic so you can imagine the taste.

Also had the Salmon Tandoori which was a surprise, it was a huge chunky fish.