[Review 6332] Quick lunch @ 鳴越越式料理 Ming Viet Vietnamese Cuisine

15/12/2017

鳴越越式料理  Ming Viet Vietnamese Cuisine

中環德輔道中144-148號安泰大廈地庫

Basement, Amtel Building, 144-148 Des Voeux Road Central, Central

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quick-lunch-e2935863

Quick lunch

2017-12-15  55 瀏覽

Went here for a quick lunch.

I like the location of this restaurant, hidden at the basement.

Overall, the dishes had a Chinese twist to it.

The stir fried Viet noodles were basically like Cantonese stir fried noodles replaced with Cambodian noodles.

For me, I had the crab paste and tomato noodles which strangely had mince pork on top and tasted like Chinese style Borscht soup!

The salad was ok but quite sweet.

[Review 6331] Western style flat rice noodles @ 街坊Cafe (已結業)Kaifong Cafe

15/12/2017
街坊Cafe (已結業)Kaifong Cafe
旺角通菜街1號威達商業大厦地下1E,F& H號舖
Shop 1E,F& H, G/F, Witty Commercial Building, 1 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/western-style-flat-rice-noodles-e2935768

Western style flat rice noodles
2017-12-15  114 瀏覽
MK is famous for weird shat and fusion and this place offered just that so went here to check it out because they had flat rice noodles cooked in a Western style.I read about the mock shark fin soup with fake abalone and sea cucumber which I thought would be photo worthy but the menu didn't illustrate that for the meal add on, it is not the full portion hence the add on soup was not worth me taking a picture.
The rest of the food was good but tiny portions.
They have selected a decent flat rice noodle that is firm and not sweet naturally.

[Review 6330] Thai style hotpot @ 泰邊爐 Thai Bin Lo

15/12/2017
泰邊爐 Thai Bin Lo
旺角彌敦道628號瓊華中心9樓
9/F, King Wah Centre, 628 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/thai-style-hotpot-e2935760

Thai style hotpot
2017-12-15  1895 瀏覽
If you like Thai food, I think this is a great place for hotpot because the appetizer, dessert and drinks cabinet is all you can eat including chicken, Thai salad, etc.

For the main hotpot broth, you get a choice of Thai style soups such as tom yum kung, coconut chicken, curry etc.
I chose two because it is only $10 more for two different pots.

For me, the best bit were the noodles because they have Thai Mama noodles and Cambodian noodles which I had first before the broth get oily.
With the Cambodian noodles, I like the way, the softness of the noodles is up to me.
It was nice eating out of bamboo bowls for a change.
Both noodles were good but I prefer the Instant noodles.
After having the noodles, it was time for the beef and seafood.

You get half a grey mullet which goes nicely in the tomyumkung as the strong broth balances the strong flavour of this fish.


The huge oysters didn't shrink in the hotpot and they had a very strong taste to it.
As well as the hotpot I was really satisfied with the appetizer bar so I hope to come again soon.
For drinks had the fizzy cucumber which was refreshing and soothes the spicy food.

[Review 6329] Cart noodles with a wide range of choices @ 任你點車仔麵 Yummy Cart Noodles

15/12/2017
任你點車仔麵  Yummy Cart Noodles
深水埗福華街147號地下
G/F, 147 Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cart-noodles-with-a-wide-range-of-choices-e2935752

Discovered this place a few weeks ago because of the huge flower plaque in the middle of a market.
At that time, it wasn't even on openrice so I couldn't see if the food was good or not.
After seeing some recent pictures, I decided to give it a visit because of the fish maw.
On every table, there is chili sauce and chili oil.
Started with crispy fish skin:
For noodles, I had the spicy Sichuan broth which was really flavourful with the right amount of spiciness.
The fresh beancurd skin was my favourite because it was soft and delicate.
I chose fish maw as it was on the menu, it was quite a big chunk which was quite firm with a slight chew to it.
My friend had the fried options.
It was a great feast without breaking the bank, as we chose lots of items and the bill was around 1XX.

[Review 6328] Not just Spanish hams @ Gusto Restaurant & Bar

14/12/2017
Gusto Restaurant & Bar (已結業)
銅鑼灣登龍街18號V Point 2樓
2/F, V Point, 18 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-just-spanish-hams-e2935231

Not just Spanish hams
2017-12-14  1759 瀏覽
I love trying out new places because it is generally quieter as no one has discovered it yet.Before I went, I thought there were going to be just meats on the menu but they have salads and other light options to choose.
 0 讚好

The chairs are pink and lilac which matched my hot pineapple tea.
It was quite a refreshing tea and something different.
For salads, we had two because both were good.
One was beetroot and quinoa and the other was grilled Iberico pork shoulder on figs.
The anchovies with toast were my favourite because I love vinegared fishes.

The chicken vitello tonello is worth recommending because for those who do not eat Veal, they can finally try this dish.
I think it would also make a good lunch sandwich filling if they served lunch.

As a potato lover, the potato, pea and Iberico ham stew  was another favourite of mine, cooked in a evilicious buttery and olive oil sauce.
The peas were sweet and the potato was fluffy and soft.

Spanish food is famous for red prawns and this seafood soup had this brilliant unami touch to it as if there was red prawn in it.

Unfortunately, we were too full for dessert but they have a good range of Spanish desserts.

The bill:

[Review 6327] [City Garden Hotel] Christmas buffet @ 綠茵閣 Garden Cafe

14/12/2017
綠茵閣   Garden Cafe
北角城市花園道9號城市花園酒店1樓
1/F, City Garden Hotel, 9 City Garden Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/city-garden-hotel-christmas-buffet-e2935225

Garden Café at City Garden Hotel is always my favourite places for buffets.
For Christmas, it got even better because they have Christmas dessert paradise as well as traditional roast turkey.
The buffet kept me busy all night because there was something delicious at every station.
There are some starter shots before dinner which you can drink while you are waiting for friends and prepare yourself for the feast.
 0 讚好

The seafood was good and the salads were fresh and the caesar sauce made the salads moreish.
You don't except congee to be tasty but it was with a chicken infused into it.
The noodle station was another place for my carbs craving because the tomyumkung broth was strong.

Carvery:

Desserts:
I love desserts and the donuts were comforting for me, the bite size was good and they were filled with jam, then there was my favorite pandan cake as well as the chewy sachimas.

There are so many different cheesecakes to try!!
If you reserve and pay a deposit, you can take part in the “Build Your Own Snowman” session.
Limited to one snowman per table and only 30 snowmen will be built each night on a first-booked, first-served basis.
Christmas special drink Eggnog!!

[Review 6326] Great chowmein @ 薈麵館 Congee n Noodle

13/12/2017
薈麵館  Congee n Noodle
灣仔皇后大道東183號合和中心7樓709號舖
Shop 709, 7/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-chowmein-e2934401

I love this place because it is new hence it is rather quiet in the evenings, a great place for gatherings.
Had the noodles which were fantastic however I wish the portion was bigger.
Each strand of noodle was evenly flavoured.
The soup was strong and nourishing.
Ordered a portion of beef belly because you get more than just a few pieces in the noodles and it is good mixing it with the chowmein.
My friend had the rice dumpling because she just wanted it.
I am not a fan of rice dumplings so to me it was sticky glutinous rice stuffed with starchy filling.