[Review 6054] Just another noodle joint @ 羅富記粥麵專家 Law Fu Kee

06/07/2017
羅富記粥麵專家 Law Fu Kee
中環皇后大道中144號金利商業大廈地舖
G/F, Kimley Commercial Building, 144 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/just-another-noodle-joint-e2822064

Went here randomly because it was too hot to walk anywhere else.
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Inside, it was small and cramped.
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The noodles were edible but not impressive with an extremely strong alkaline taste.
The fried dace balls with clam sauce are apparently famous but not my cup of tea because they usually contain bones.

[Review 6053] Bigger and exciting Latin American hangout @

03/07/2017
Picada (已結業)
中環雲咸街29號東方有色大廈2樓
2/F, LKF29, 29 Wyndham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bigger-and-exciting-latin-american-hangout-e2818399

Visited Picada before when they were on Elgin road, it was a small bar but they had great drinks and food.
Now they are at LKF and the place is 10 times bigger with a huge bar, buffet area, music area and dining area.
On weekdays, they serve big lunches with a semi buffet included, the salad selection was good.

Started with two refreshing drinks.
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It was punchy with pineapple, lime, mint and passionfruit.


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The Ruby Rose was sweeter mixed with cranberry juice, lime, passionfruit and grapefruit.
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Chicha venezolana:
The drink tasted similar to Horchata but there was rice in it which makes it is quite filling.
I loved it because you could taste roasted rice and there were grains of rice that had a good chew to it while the drink was not too sweet or creamy.

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The Peruvian Ceviche is a MUST ORDER because it is mixed in tangy Tigers milk and the whole dish is just appetizing and moreish.

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Carne:
This was juicy skewers of beef sirloin in Bettel sauce on top of soft and silky baby potatoes tossed in a tangy chimichurri and aji limo sauce.

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Bandeja paisa:
The portion was quite big and good for sharing.
If you like chili con carne and refried beans, this is the dish for you because there is fried egg, a thick slice of crispy pork belly, complimented by the meat sauce and refried beans.
There was also avocado, arepas and a piece of fried plantain.

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[Review 6052] Taste of Moments menu @ Rustico

03/07/2017
Rustico
荔枝角長義街9號D2 PLACE一期地下G01舖
Shop G01, G/F, D2 Place One, 9 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taste-of-moments-menu-e2818397

Rustico, helmed by chef Carlos Salvador Asensio is celebrating its 3rd Anniversary with a range of world class dining experiences.
“Taste of Moments” Menu HK$880 available from 12 – 14th July are highlights from Barcelona.

Here was what we had:
Gilt ceviche and tiger's milk, a refreshing start.
Coca “Vendimia” which was Whole Wheat Bread Topped with Garlic, Parmesan and Pine Nut Gelatine, and Dried Fruits', quite complex is taste when you burst the bubble in your mouth.
The Dried Fruits' seed Sticks with Japanese Miso was a fun teaser.
The “Ajo Blanco” Garlic-Hazelnut white Soup, Smoked Eel, figs was unique because you can really taste hazelnuts but there was a cheesy twist in taste.
The Manzanilla wine marinated raw Tiger Prawn served with Cherrie gelatine, mustard and Black Olive paste was too beautiful to eat.
I am personally not fond of sea cucumber because in Hong Kong, it is not the way how I like it cooked but the Spanish sea Cucumber was fantastic because it was served on Potato puree with fresh Zucchini, Parsley-Pesto which tastes so much better.
The French Seabass, fresh lettuce, raisins and cashew nuts, Mango and Japanese curry Sauce was lovely with the touch of curry in the gravy.
For mains, I had the Stewed beef cheek served with red fruit and Daikon ravioli which was soft and gelatinous while the Daikon ravioli balanced the heaviness of the beef.

Dessert was Lemon cream topped with Curry foam and lemon sherbet, crispy coconut and crumble.

[Review 6051] Consistently delish hummus since 2004 @ Oh Food Arabic Halal Cuisine

02/07/2017
Oh Food 清真阿拉伯料理 (已結業)
Oh Food Arabic Halal Cuisine
灣仔盧押道11-13號修頓商業大廈11樓A,B室
Flat A & B, 11/F, Southern Commercial Building, 11-13 Luard Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/consistently-delish-hummus-since-2004-e2818342

Consistently delish hummus since 2004
2017-07-02  1388 瀏覽
This restaurant has been here for years serving the best Arabic Halal food in Hong Kong. I used to eat at Sham Fast Food which was owned by them before this restaurant popped up in 2004.

Went here for dinner because I haven't been here for years and nothing has changed except for the improved decor which gives it a stronger Middle Eastern appearance like Simurgh in London.
That guy who served me a few years ago was still there.
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Dinner portions are quite big.

Started with lentil soup which was starchy and creamy with a hint of cumin.
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Next was the silkiest hummous which I just wolfed down.
It is too good to be shared.

Also had the mutabal and babbaganoush. The babbaganoush tasted sweet and sour while the mutabal was more savoury, both delicious with their fluffy pita bread.

For mains had the Shawerma which was tasty chicken, lamb and beef.
All were nicely spiced.
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The mixed kebab paired with Arabic salad was grilled minced meat drizzled with tahini, again with cumin paired with refreshing salad and tasty Arabic rice.


Finished with the Halawat Al Gibn which tasted like a chewy glutinous rice cheesecake that was not too sweet.

[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.