[Review 6379] The second branch of Burger Joys @ Burger Joys

18/01/2018
Burger Joys  休息中
西環西營盤第一街27-29號太益樓地舖
LG/F, Tai Yik House, 27-29 First Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-second-branch-of-burger-joys-e2959240

When I found out there was a second branch of Burger Joys I decided to give it a visit and see if anything was different.
I was surprised to find out that the location was where Electric Ave used to be.
As they have just opened, they only have burgers and soft drinks.
The decor is going to change next week so I didn't take any pictures of it.
Had the fish burger combo which comes with fries and a drink.
The tartar sauce was really tart which balanced the fried fish filet nicely and there was lots of sauce.
Also had the mushroom burger which is vegetarian.
It was light and tasty.
The patty had a nice crunch on the outside.

[Review 6378] Quality steaks @ The Sky Bar

18/01/2018
The Sky Bar (已結業)
銅鑼灣波斯富街99號利舞臺廣場8樓8A舖
8/F., Lee Theatre Plaza, 99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/quality-steaks-e2959221

Quality steaks
2018-01-18  9676 瀏覽
Fans of Mr Steak can come here because The Sky Bar is also part of Mr Steak, hence the beef is guaranteed to be good.
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The set dinner includes a semi buffet soup, salad and dessert bar.
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The sets are priced according to the main course that you choose.

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For starters, chose the Brown crab and American Pearl Oysters.
The oysters were fresh as expected and all it needed was a squeeze of lemon.
Although there is some strange tomato sauce in the middle which is a Hong Kong thing.
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The Brown crab was the star of the show because there was so much roe and Tomalley that it was best eaten with bread.
The pea soup from the soup bar was warm and comforting with lots of peas in it.
For mains, the pineapple and short ribs were tangy and tender.
I had the surf and turf because the beef was as good as expected.
It was a nice chunk of tenderloin that was juicy and full of beef flavour.

Finished with the desserts which left me feeling satisfied.

[Review 6377] Fiery lunch @ 麻辣派對 Chili Party

18/01/2018
麻辣派對  Chili Party
銅鑼灣記利佐治街1號金百利廣場4樓R1號舖
Shop R1, 4/F, Island Beverley, 1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fiery-lunch-e2959199

The place we wanted to go was packed so went here for lunch.Although this is a Sichuan restaurant, the decor would fool you into thinking it was something else.
Lunch sets cost around $78 with rice and soup/drink.
The stir fried beef and cumin was addictive, it was tender slices heavily flavoured in cumin.
The spicy porks blood was quite oily but tasty.
As well as blood jelly, there were big chunks of luncheon meat, squid and tripe.
Overall a great place for lunch but extremely noisy like a pub.

[Review 6376] Big Portions @ Piccolos

17/01/2018
Piccolos
西貢灣景街20號地下
G/F, 20 Wan King Path, Sai Kung
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/big-portions-e2958551

Big Portions
2018-01-17  539 瀏覽
I rarely go to SK these days because the transport sucks.Anyway stopped by for lunch as I was in SK to collect something.
Piccolos has been around for ages and this probably my third time here.
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The menu has changed quite a lot and offers a good variety but having Western tastebuds I had the Spaghetti Bolognese.
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The portion was enough for two and it was served piping hot.
I loved the rich tomato taste and the abundance of meat in the pasta while the texture of the pasta al dente.
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It was really good that it came with garlic bread because there is so much meat sauce to go with it.
Water was served and they put raspberries and lemon slices in it which makes it not so boring.

[Review 6375] Jalapeno ramen @ 味千拉麵 (裝修中 Ajisen Ramen

13/01/2018
味千拉麵 (裝修中 Ajisen Ramen
黃大仙正德街103號黃大仙中心南館LG12-12A號舖
Shop 12-12A, LG/F, Temple Mall South, 103 Ching Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/jalapeno-ramen-e2955494

Jalapeno ramen
2018-01-13  247 瀏覽
It's ages since I have been to Ajisen because they have been slowly disappearing from malls so I have forgotten about this joint.In its glorious days, Ajisen used to be the place for ramen before all the domination of hip ramen joints over the few years which cost relatively more than the noodles at Ajisen.
Saying that Ajisen is still popular in other countries and the branch at Shun Tak is popular because it is located at the Ferry terminal that links to Macau where Ajisen ready to cook noodle packs are sold in supermarkets of Macau.
The same has also happened to Saint Alps tea house, YueMicKa and Burger King.

Anyway, I was in the area, so I decided to have something different so went here.
I was surprised to see the Jalapeno noodles so I ordered that.
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I was looking forward to the broth because of the Mexican touch but for the seafood I was just expecting the usual frozen stuff, perhaps shredded chicken would have been a better combination.
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It was good it didn't contain sweet corn and black fungus like their regular ramens because it doesn't seem to match the Jalapeno.
Anyway, I really liked the ramen and the broth because it had a nice spicy kick to it yet the broth was light.


The apple honey drink which came with it was surprisingly good because it wasn't artificial tasting apple puree but cubes of sweet apple at the bottom.


I would come back again for the new ramens but there are too many new eateries and things to try that keep you busy.

[Review 6374] Dinner for two @ 青花 Champak Restaurant

12/01/2018
青花  Champak Restaurant\
旺角奶路臣街17號The Forest 1樓107-108號舖
Shop 107-108, 1/F, The Forest, 17 Nelson Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dinner-for-two-e2955442

Dinner for two
2018-01-12  173 瀏覽
Went to Champak for dinner because it offers a nice environment for dinner.We got the set dinner for two since it includes appetizers, mains, drinks and dessert which helps people who can't decide.
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What I liked about the drinks is that you can choose any drink from the range on the menu.
Started with the pandan soda which was very coconutty and loaded with basil seeds.

The butterfly pea pandan soymilk was extremely photogenic with a strong coconut milk taste but the pandan wasn't strong enough.

Began with the appetizers which is a good sample of everything.
I loved the juicy wings stuffed with pineapple chunks in the middle while the prawn on sugar cane was tasty.

The vegetables were a good healthy balance to dinner and it was seasoned just right, not too spicy or salty.

For the mains, there were three curries: yellow, green and red.
Normally I would pick yellow but the red curry here is different because it is cooked with lychees and grapes which give it a sweet kick that balances the spiciness and lemongrass.

For dessert finished with the dessert platter.
The coconut cream sago was really good as it was served warm.

[Review 6373] KFC sausage egg muffin @ 肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC) Kentucky Fried Chicken

13/01/2018
肯德基家鄉雞 (KFC)  Kentucky Fried Chicken
上環干諾道中168-200號信德中心2樓231A號舖
Shop 231A, 2/F, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kfc-sausage-egg-muffin-e2955041

KFC sausage egg muffin
2018-01-13  233 瀏覽
I rarely get a chance for breakfast but as I was early and they were still serving breakfast I ordered the sausage egg muffin.
Sadly, I didn't know you could just get the muffin a la carte so I got the drink as well which I don't really drink.

The sausage egg muffin was quite good because the sausage patty was juicy and not as salty as the ones at McDonalds but it lacks the herbs and spices.
The MSG is not that strong which makes it slightly better than McDs.