[Review 6126] Deliciously satisfying lobster menu @ ÉPURE

10/08/2017
ÉPURE
尖沙咀廣東道3-27號海港城海洋中心4樓403號舖
Shop 403, 4/F, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/deliciously-satisfying-lobster-menu-e2847445

Deliciously satisfying lobster menu
2017-08-10  3002 瀏覽
Born and raised in a UK seaside town, I am used to fresh seafood and not so far from home is Brittany another seaside town where they have quality seafood as well.
At EPURE,  Executive Chef Nicolas Boutin brings you the best experience with blue lobsters from Brittany until the end of this month with the THEMATIC dinner.
I was really impressed with this dinner because every course was uniformly sumptuous and the blue lobster was delicately sweet and springy.

Began with the chilled soup and amouse bouche.
The petit pois tarts were divine because they just pop in your mouth with sweetness and it is so difficult to get fresh peas in HK.  Peas are a must in French food!

The chilled soup was amazing because the tiny mussels at the bottom were sweet and fresh while the mussel foam on top smoothed it out contrasted by the refreshing vegetable jelly.
The first of the lobster course was the Blue Lobster with Heirloom Carrot, Baby Artichoke and Elderberry Vinaigrette.
The fruity, sweet elderberry vinaigrette made a perfect pairing with lobster.
Next was the Blue Lobster with Shellfish Consommé, Petit Pois and Celery.
The consomme was rich and strong owing to the lobster tomalley mousse contrasted by the sweet green peas and crisp celery.

The third course was a bit like surf and turf wtih Blue Lobster, Blonde d’Aquitaine Beef, Spring Onion, ‘Grenaille’ Potato Tarragon and Red Wine Sauce.
As well as the lobster, the potatoes were also fluffy and tasty.
For desserts, the choice was hard because there was the Seasonal & Essential Artisan Cheese Selection or the Mille-Feuille because both are good!
The Caramelised Mille-Feuille is prepared by your table with fresh strawberries, lime zest and Chantilly cream.

The cheese platter is wonderful but the Caramelised Mille-Feuille is definitely recommended because it is visually stunning with all those layers and it is such an experience when you eat it.

[Review 6125] Va-Va Vatapa burger @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

30/07/2017
麥當勞  McDonald's
灣仔軒尼詩道302-308號集成中心地下G11-17號舖
Shop G11-17, G/F, CC Wu Building, 302-308 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/va-va-vatapa-burger-e2847236

Va-Va Vatapa burger
2017-07-30  72 瀏覽
Fell victim to what I thought was a new burger but then discovered I had already eaten it before in 2014.

I felt that the burger tasted like chicken satay and the crispy coating was exactly the same as the coating that you find in Singaporean style cereal prawns.
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The bun was much better and the strong tasting romaine lettuce had more flavour along with the cucumber that it complemented the chicken patty nicely.
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It is basically an improved version of the The Samba burger served in June 2014 because they have replaced lettuce with tasty Romaine lettuce.
The Samba burger in June 2014:

[Review 6124] Bariuma is almost everywhere @ 霸嗎拉麵 Ramen Bari-Uma

09/08/2017
霸嗎拉麵 Ramen Bari-Uma
中環德己立街22號地舖
G/F, 22 D'Aguilar Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bariuma-is-almost-everywhere-e2846439

Bariuma is almost everywhere
2017-08-09  84 瀏覽
With all the different branches of Bariuma, this joint hits the spot because it is located at LKF which serves as a quick ramen before drinks are a filling ramen if you are still hungry after a late night.

I am always in Central so went to this branch to see if the quality is just as good.
The noodles and broth was really good because the broth was strong and thick.
It is actually thicker than the other branches I have tried.
The dumplings have a strong chive taste because they are loaded with chives.
They are not made in house though because they come in frozen form and pan fried.

[Review 6123] Ryoyu Bakery Finally in TKO @ 糧友パン工房 Ryoyu Bakery Studio

07/08/2017
糧友パン工房  Ryoyu Bakery Studio
將軍澳重華路8號東港城2樓222號TKO-10-003舗
Shop 222, 2/F, East Point City, 8 Chung Wa Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ryoyu-bakery-finally-in-tko-e2844457

Ryoyu Bakery Finally in TKO
2017-08-07  166 瀏覽
This is my favourite bakery but there were only two branches at Tsuen Wan and Whampoa which are both far away.
The third one at MOKO mall is annoying because it is on the 5th floor.
Now there are two new branches in the New Territories, one at East Point City and one at Popcorn which is due to open soon.

I wanted to try the new buns but they were sold out by the time I got there so I got the cheese bun which I haven't tried before.
It was quite tough but at least it was yeasty and springy.
The cheese taste was subtle but the saltiness was stronger.


The bread leaves your fingers a little bit oily and I couldn't find the cheese cubes as stated on the label..

[Review 6122] Posh side of LCK @ 大戶屋 Ootoya

07/08/2017
大戶屋  Ootoya
荔枝角深盛路8號碧海藍天AEON超級巿場地下L003號舖
Shop L003, G/F, Aeon, Aquamarine, 8 Sham Shing Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/posh-side-of-lck-e2843544

Posh side of LCK
2017-08-07  687 瀏覽
LCK was so boring before but after D2 opened there are so many new hip eateries.
Ootoya is not new but I went there because I love their Japanese food.
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 6121] Blesscuit is blessed to be everywhere @ 祝奇餅 Blesscuit Bakery

04/08/2017
祝奇餅 Blesscuit Bakery
尖沙咀彌敦道132號美麗華廣場一期1樓106號舖
Shop 106, 1/F, Mira Place One, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/blesscuit-is-blessed-to-be-everywhere-e2843542

Blesscuit is blessed to be everywhere
2017-08-07  507 瀏覽
While lot of eateries are closing down.
Blesscuit is blessed to be everywhere.
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Tried the truffle cookie and the cranberry fruit tea.


The truffle was a bit strange because of the savoury and sweet flavour but it is beautifully dusted with gold dust contrasted by the black colour.
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The cranberry fruit tea fared nicer because of the cranberry pieces which gave it a some chew and sweetness.

[Review 6120] The best puff sticks @ 奇華餅家 Kee Wah Bakery

07/08/2017
奇華餅家  Kee Wah Bakery
赤鱲角香港國際機場一號客運大樓7樓離港層東大堂7E101號舖(禁區)
(Restricted Area) Shop 7E101, Departures East Hall, 7/F, Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-puff-sticks-e2843496

The best puff sticks
2017-08-07  500 瀏覽
This branch of KeeWah is very memorable because it is inside the HK airport departure zone.
As I was heading to the the food court, I saw Eric Tsang (曾志偉) with some females coming out of KEE WAH with a big grin on his face!
Anyway, I got these puff sticks which are all damn delicious.
There are four flavours: Cheese, Chinese Ham, Pumpkin and sesame seed and the Garlic spices.
To summarize, they all have this light crispy flaky texture and the buttery taste is not too overwhelming but the toppings are amazing.
The best flavour is the cheese because it is really cheesy, the next best is the ham because it is nice and savoury.
The garlic spices was good too but I found it quite spicy while the pumpkin seeds surprised me because I thought it was going to be bland but it wasn't.