[Review 6304] Flawless food @ 彼得廚房 TM's by The Den / Pete's Place

28/11/2017
彼得廚房 TM's by The Den / Pete's Place
西環西營盤高街23號地下A號舖
Shop A, G/F, 23 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/flawless-food-e2924804

Flawless food
2017-11-28  2385 瀏覽
Having tried most of the eateries on High Street, decided to try this was one out.When I sat down, I realized I  have seen the guy before at THE DEN, so I knew that the beef dishes were going to be good because they have great steaks at THE DEN.
The menu here is quite different, I liked the variety because they had fish and chips, scotch eggs but then they had Peruvian dishes as well.
Started with the grapefruit soda which is made with real grapefruit.
For starters, it was difficult to choose because all of them seemed good.
So in the end had the scotch eggs which were crispy on the outside with soft and juicy pork meat and oozing yolk.
The Wagyu beef empanadas were fab and I loved the different sauces beneath them,
The purple one was a punchy olive.
Also tried their homemade Tabasco sauce which has a very strong capsicum smell with a fiery kick.
The juicy mini sliders were also good, packed with cheese and sauces.
For mains, had the Wagyu beef bolognese which was simple with rich tomato sauce and decent beef.
The roast duck parpadelle was interesting because of the Sichuan Mushrooms, which look like truffles!
It was creamy and wonderful.

Sichuan mushrooms:

Finished with the chocolate lava cake which was a sweet end to dinner.

Also had the grilled asparagus and halloumi, a great appetizer because of the chimichurri sauce.
Hope to see PERUVIAN DONUTS on the menu next time!~

[Review 6303] A decent two course lunch @ Amici

25/11/2017
Amici  營業中
中環士丹利街11號Stanley 11 8樓
8/F , Stanley 11, 11 Stanley Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-decent-two-course-lunch-e2921948

A decent two course lunch
2017-11-25  178 瀏覽
For lunch, I liked the simplistic two course set.You just choose a salad/soup with a mains.
It is quite pricey but the food quality is good so it is a great place to go with clients.
Started off with the apple and walnut salad which was fairly big and hearty.
The beef tenderloin was huge and it turned out photogenic because it came with purple mash, roasted vegetables.
It was a nice cut of beef which was meaty and tender while the vegetables were a good balance to it.

[Review 6302] Comforting food at de België @ De België

24/11/2017
De België  營業中
中環蘇豪伊利近街21號地下
G/F, 21 Elgin Street, SOHO, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/comforting-food-at-de-belgie-e2920851

Previously tried Belgica in K Town so I knew the mussels were going to be good here because it is part of the same group.
de België is on the corner of Elgin Street looking small on the outside but spacious once you venture in.
That night, we had a bit of everything because they have other dishes as well as my beloved mussels.
Started with the Tomato aux crevettes and the pulpo a la gallega.
The Tomato aux crevettes were tender translucent shrimps in a delicious dressing encased in a tomato.
The pulpo a la gallega was tasty slices of octopus tentacle on top of new potato slices sprinkled with chili and paprika on a bed of creamy aioli.

It was a great start followed by the mussels.
Again, it was hard to choose because you could choose from mussels cooked in wine, beer etc.
I went for the beer as I was after strong flavours.
It was a huge pot of mussels served with their homemade fries that are fried twice to get that lovely texture.
The mussels were sweet infused with beer and they were free from grit and beard.
While I was eating them I thought I was lucky that the mussels were beard free but later the Chef told me they had removed the beard before cooking you can just enjoy them.

After the mussels, I had the herb roasted chicken.
The chicken was really comforting because it tasted how a roast chicken should taste, ie fully flavoured by the herbs as they were rubbed evenly and it was roasted just right.
The vegetables that came with it were fantastic because they were cooked thoroughly and flavoured in honey, something difficult in HK because the potatoes are normally too hard as the Chefs just grill them to save time.

Had a sweet ending which is hard in Hong Kong because it is really hard to get proper Western desserts.
The Waffle was done just right because it was not too sweet as the sweetness of the cream complemented it nicely and the Chantilly cream was fluffy and airy.

If you drink, I seriously recommend the coconut beer which I tried at the Belgica [other branch]!

[Review 6301] Delicious Gyozas @ 餃餃餃子 (已結業)Chao Chao Gyoza

21/11/2017
餃餃餃子 (已結業)Chao Chao Gyoza
紅磡黃埔天地百寶坊(第3期)地下G28號舖
Shop G28, G/F, Pebbles World (Site 3), Wonderful Worlds of Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delicious-gyozas-e2919359

Delicious Gyozas
2017-11-21  37 瀏覽
Previously tried the Wanchai branch and I love their gyozas that I went to the HH branch.The standard is not consistent at the branch because the gyozas taste better in the day when the oil is still fresh.
The thick cut bacon was a bit disappointing because it was too fat, I was hoping for something like Gammon ham.
Anyway, the rest was good especially the beef which taste like Shanghai potstickers but much nicer because the dumpling skin is thinner so you taste the beef more.
The chocolate ones were an interesting experience.
Crispy oozing with chocolate.
The gyozas with cheese and tomato were ok and reminded me of tortellini but filled with chicken.
The mentaiko and potato are my favourite and I always order them.

[Review 6300] Hong Kong style inspired cocktails @ 何蘭正 65 Peel

21/11/2017
何蘭正  65 Peel
中環蘇豪卑利街65-65A號地舖
G/F, 65-65A Peel Street, Soho, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hong-kong-style-inspired-cocktails-e2919265

Hong Kong style inspired cocktails
2017-11-21  207 瀏覽
Went here again because the food was good last time.My friend was on holiday in HK so took them here because they love cocktails
The best thing is that they serve local drinks as cocktails like the famous lemon tea and Drunken Red Bean Ice Float.
I have to admit the  lemon tea cocktail was really good because it tasted like an alcoholic version of lemon tea and presented innocently like it wasn't alcoholic!!
Tried the shrimp paste chicken wings which were crispy with a prawn paste salty touch to it.
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The meat came off the bone easily and it was tender and full of flavours so I was glad I ordered this.
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For carbs, had the squid pasta, another tasty and filling dish.
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Finished off with the chunky churros with a Chinese twist because  there was creamy evilicious egg yolk in the sauce.

[Review 6299] Dinner set at Lof10 @ 辦館 (已結業)LOF10 Bar Dining

21/11/2017
辦館 (已結業)LOF10 Bar Dining
銅鑼灣謝斐道535號 Tower 535 3樓302號舖
Shop 302, 3/F, Tower 535, 535 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dinner-set-at-lof10-e2919250

Dinner set at Lof10
2017-11-21  32 瀏覽
Although it seems like recently I was here for the Dolls noodles but it also felt like ages since I have been here.
Anyway, they now serve dinner sets and craft beers.
For the dinner set, you start off with soup and a delicious Caesar salad.


Then you get to choose from the snacks where I chose the wings and dumplings.
The wings were fried just right with a crisp skin and it tasted good without the sauce.
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Next were the dumplings and the brown sauce which tasted like hoisin sauce matched the dumplings very well.

For mains, had the seafood risotto which was very tangy.

The meatball linguine was absolutely fab because it was spicy infused with Asian herbs.

[Review 6298] Delish noodles @ 祥記麵家 Loja Sopa De Fita Cheong Kei

19/11/2017
祥記麵家  Loja Sopa De Fita Cheong Kei
新馬路福隆新街68號地舖
G/F, 68 R. da Felicidade, Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro
https://www.openrice.com/zh/macau/review/delish-noodles-e2918212

Delish noodles
2017-11-19  1259 瀏覽
Before going in, there were lots of press cutting on the windows about this place yet the prices of the noodles were fairly inexpensive.
It was really difficult choosing what to eat because there were so many combinations that seemed delicious.
The portions turned out to be quite small but they all tasted delicious so it was forgivable.
The beef in the beef curry was quite tough.
The fish skin is highly recommended because of the sauce and the texture is not as springy as the ones in Hong Kong but then it depends if you like it springy or soft.