[Review 6407] 新竹源 is back! @ 新竹源越南餐廳 Sun Chuk Yuen Vietnamese Restaurant

05/02/2018
新竹源越南餐廳  Sun Chuk Yuen Vietnamese Restaurant
灣仔莊士敦道22號York Place 地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, York Place, 22 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E6%96%B0%E7%AB%B9%E6%BA%90-is-back-e2973907

新竹源 is back!
2018-02-05  107 瀏覽
I thought this joint was new but it used to the restaurant a couple blocks round the corner on Landale Street where I used to go for their scrambled eggs with Vietnamese Sausage.
The restaurant that used to be at this spot used to be Vietnamese Woods or something like that.
Anyway, the menu is bigger and better than before.
Started with the classic Vietnamese noodles and the broth was strong and rich so the noodles soaked it well.
The steamed pancakes were quite elastic with a slight oily surface filled with lots of chunky carrots, radish and minced meat with a strong black pepper taste.
The Banh Mi was a little disappointing because it was just different, there were no pickles but lots of julienne carrots, cucumbers and lettuce which was a bit strange.
The way it was toasted looked very Cantonese as well.
Last but not least was the bun hoi,  and that was my favourite.
It was new to me because I rarely eat Vietnamese food but it was almost similar to Sri Lankan hoppers but flavoured with crispy onions and tasty spring onions.
Finished with the salted lemon drink which was strangely sweetened.
Anyway, despite some hits and misses, they are back in Wanchai.

[Review 6406] Food has improved @ Cafe Prince Royal

04/02/2018
Cafe Prince Royal  休息中
太子花園街232-242號禮賢大廈地下F舖
Shop F, G/F, Oscar Court, 232-242 Fa Yuen Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/food-has-improved-e2973074

Food has improved
2018-02-04  393 瀏覽
I discovered this restaurant exactly a year ago and at that time it wasn't even listed on openrice so updated OR with this restaurant.They only had bagels then but now they have so much more filling options such as the popular all day breakfast and they offer so many fancy teas for tea lovers.
 0 讚好

The avocado and smoked salmon croissant/foccacia was appealing because I love avocado.
I decided to choose foccacia because I prefer bread more than a buttery croissant.

When it came, the foccacia was a bit different to what I had in mind because foccacias are normally sliced horizontally rather than vertically so the croissant would probably be a more filling option.
Anyway, avocado was really good because it was ripe and soft so it had a lovely creamy texture and taste which went well with the salmon.
The baby spinach leaves were good too drizzled with balsamic, a memorable salad other than boring lettuce or arrugula.
For the all day breakfast, it also came with foccacia so if I had known, I definitely would have chosen the croissant.
Anyway, the bacon was really good because it had a nice saltiness and smokey aroma to it.

Finished with two cakes which just looked delicious in the cabinet.
The hazelnut one is light and not too sweet.
 0 讚好

The chocolate one was sweeter but still good.

I liked the way both came with some whipped cream topped with caramel sauce.
For drinks, the teas were great because I just love teas.
The peach black tea was very fragrant while the Earl Grey tea was more versatile.

My friend had the homemade lemonade.

Will probably be back if I am in the area and it is encouraging to see the cafe doing well a year later.

[Review 6405] Afternoon tea set @ café bar on 8

04/02/2018
café bar on 8  營業中
半山麥當勞道2號8樓
8/F, 2 MacDonnell Road, Mid-Levels
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/afternoon-tea-set-e2972746

Afternoon tea set
2018-02-04  2823 瀏覽
Nice environment but the tea set was average.
The sandwiches were obviously made for a while because the bread was dry and dehydrated.
The scones and muffins smelt strange and there was no basic cream or even clotted cream with the scones.

[Review 6404] Restaurant in a market @ KLN Cafe

03/02/2018
KLN Cafe (已結業)
觀塘駿業街67號駿業熟食市場1樓46號舖
Shop 46, 1/F, Tsun Yip Cooked Food Market, 67 Tsun Yip Street, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-restaurant-in-a-market-e2972304

A restaurant in a market
2018-02-03  404 瀏覽
When I first heard of this restaurant I thought it was related to Kowloon because of the name KLN but it turns out KLN are the initials of the three owners.The restaurant is also located in an old market which is something you wouldn't expect.
It reminds me of ABC in Sheungwan but the market is slightly different in setting.
Anyway, they specialize in pasta where you can choose different sauces and ingredients.
The squid ink one was really good paired with squid while the chicken one was lighter.
Drinks were good too, there were so many choices.

[Review 6403] Pompompurin gimmick @ 鴻福堂 Hung Fook Tong

03/02/2018
鴻福堂  Hung Fook Tong
九龍城沐翠街晴朗商場地下 A018 號舖
Shop A018, G/F., Ching Long Shopping Centre, Kowloon City
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/pompompurin-gimmick-e2971964

Tried this because it was something that you wouldn't normally find at Hungfooktong.
It was the shaomai and pompompurin set.
I didn't like the pompompurin fish slices because they were rubbery and hard to swallow and I doubt it had fish in them either.
They are good for photos I suppose and that's it!

[Review 6402] Unlimited all you can eat hotpot @ One More Hotpot 來一鍋

03/02/2018
One More Hotpot 來一鍋 (已結業)
銅鑼灣堅拿道西10號冠景樓2樓A號舖
Shop A, 2/F, Top View Mansion,10 Canal Road West, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/unlimited-all-you-can-eat-hotpot-e2971944

Unlimited all you can eat hotpot
2018-02-03  51 瀏覽
It was a cold day so went here for hotpot.
 0 讚好

There are various of broths to choose from and I chose spicy chicken which is slightly different to the other broths because you eat the chicken first before adding the broth.
 0 讚好

Broth is added after eating all the chicken.
The chicken in my pot was actually quite good because it was meaty and didn't have much brittle bones which would ruin the hotpot experience.

You get unlimited meatballs and dumplings etc.



The rolled crispy Tofu and fish skins are the biggest I have seen.



I chose pork slices which were nice and lean.

Overall I am glad I chose the chicken pot because it was tasty and filling and it is good there is also plain rice on the menu for those who don't eat noodles.

[Review 6401] Delish fish @ 江浙滬 Jiangsu & Zhejiang

03/02/2018
江浙滬  Jiangsu & Zhejiang
銅鑼灣渣甸坊37-39號京華中心地舖
G/F, Capitol Centre, 37-39 Jardine's Bazaar, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delish-fish-e2971889

Delish fish
2018-02-03  261 瀏覽
Stopped by this restaurant because the decor is quite nice compared to the other Shanghai joints on this street.Ordered the pickled vegetables with fish because quite a lot of people were eating it.
I don't normally eat this but it turned out quite nice because it wasn't too spicy but the spicy tones are similar to Kimchi.
The fish was fresh and hung the flavour well.
The dumplings were different, they were flat in shape filled with minced pork and prawns.
 For dessert, I had the steamed cake which was firm with a slight stickiness.
I wish it wasn't so sweet though.
My friend had the dumplings