[Review 6443] CNY2018 Buffet @ 綠茵閣 Garden Cafe

03/03/2018
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/cny2018-buffet-e2991961

I am always here because the food is good.
Dessert is equally as good which is the first thing you see when you go there.
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Every now and then, they will have something fresh from the kitchen which you line up to collect.
That night they had Western style Bowl feast which was a collection of meats and seafood.
Then there was the steak which attracted a huge line but it was worth it because it was juicy and soft.

Another must try is the noodle station and that night they had tom yum kung.
Nourishing American ginseng soup:

I forgot to take a picture of the salad but they use hydrophonic leaves which are luscious and fresh.
Now to the dessert which I was also looking forward to!
Chinese New Year Desserts:

Freshly made cherry pancakes!

To round it of, there were lots of teas and juices at the bar side which are self service.

[Review 6442] A bigger and better menu @ Masala Train

01/03/2018
Masala Train  休息中
灣仔駱克道146號裕安大廈C號舖
Shop C, Yue On Building, 146 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-bigger-and-better-menu-e2991373

A bigger and better menu
2018-03-01  96 瀏覽
I can't believe since my last visit, the menu is bigger and better.
As well as my favourite Paneer Bhurji roll, they now have chicken keema roll which is another good option because I like minced chicken.
I was so glad the boss was there as she recommended the Aloo Chaat.
Although I have tried them before, the one here is now my favourite because there is lots of appetizing Tamarind sauce drizzled on top and they use tater tots for the aloo which are fried to perfection.
Hence, it was very moreish!
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The other new item is the Chapate chicken wings which are also damn good!
The wings are coated in this delicious crispy coating drizzled with more Tamarind sauce so they taste like Buffulo wings with a fruity tone.
They are single boned as well which makes them easy to eat.
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Last but not least was the Paneer Bhurji roll which is always tasty but spicy.

[Review 6441] Funky experience at Funky Monkey @ Funky Monkey

01/03/2018
Funky Monkey  休息中
佐敦偉晴街17號地舖
G/F, 17 Wai Ching Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/funky-experience-at-funky-monkey-e2991367

Obviously I was attracted here by the Tiki Tiki style cockails and Nepalese food.When I got there, it was funky as expected with lots of colourful monkeys everywhere.
Sadly as my friend wasn't adventurous we ordered the non Nepalese food, otherwise I would have ordered the momos and Nepalese noodles.
Anyway, we had Peri Peri chicken and fish tacos.
The chicken was fantastic, it was half a chicken smothered with their Peri Peri sauce which I really liked because it was really spicy and if you have tried Nepalese Momos, the sauce tastes like that.
The sweet potato wedges were a bit disappointing though because I would prefer proper potatoes to match the chicken.
The fish tacos were battered fish drizzled with sour cream on top of a bed of julienne cabbage.
Again using that Peri Peri sauce enhanced it a bit more even though there were fresh chopped chilis on the fish so watch out.

You also get soup and salad.
The soup was flavourful but there was too much salt for my liking.
Finished with the drinks and dessert.
The Monkey colada was heavenly because it was sweet so I liked it.
The Skull and Bones was refreshing and strong.
Dessert was cheesecake.
It had a hint of caramel/toffee so I really liked it.

[Review 6440] Hong Kong style restaurant @ 新斗記 Xin Dau Ji

28/02/2018
新斗記 Xin Dau Ji
北角渣華道67-75號粵華酒店1樓
1/F, The South China Hotel, 67-75 Java Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hong-kong-style-restaurant-e2990287

Hong Kong style restaurant
2018-02-28  244 瀏覽
Xin Dau Ji has been around for decades so it is a great place to take visitors here.99% of the crockery are chipped and most of the diners are tourists.

Anyway, ordered the famous suckling pig which is roasted to serve.
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As I said, eating good food is always luck as you don't know which part they will give you and whether it is what you prefer.
The suckling pig I was given was extremely fat and there was not much meat on it.
The sweet and sour pork was just the same, it was very fat and different to the sweet and sour pork you get in UK which is just lean and meaty.
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The oysters were huge coated in thick coating but you the oyster flavour wasn't strong.
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The signature noodles really represent Hong Kong, especially the charred oily wok taste which you get when the oil/wok has been used a lot that evening.

[Review 6439] Dim Sum and Chinese pudding @ 大公館 Greater China Club

27/02/2018
大公館  Greater China Club
荔枝角長義街9號D2 Place 1期10樓A號舖
Shop A, 10/F, D2 Place One, 9 Cheung Yee Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dim-sum-and-chinese-pudding-e2989498

Dim Sum and Chinese pudding
2018-02-27  354 瀏覽
Went to GCC to get the CNY pudding so decided to eat there as well.
The XO rice rolls were really tasty and evenly coated with soy sauce.
We also had the Roast Iberico pork which was too fat for our liking.
Here was the stylish pudding topped with edible gold leaf.

[Review 6438] Dimsum from Taiwan @ 點點心 Dim Dim Sum

27/02/2018
點點心 Dim Dim Sum
旺角通菜街112號地下
G/F, 112 Tung Choi Street,, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/dimsum-from-taiwan-e2989473

Dimsum from Taiwan
2018-02-27  843 瀏覽
Been to this restaurant quite a few times because it is expat friendly.The menu is really helpful because it is in Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Started with the congee which was creamy and packed with preserved eggs.
Dessert was piggy custard buns which were oozing with custard filling.
The mushroom bun was filled with sweet Taro and it definitely tasted like those Taiwanese Taro teas.
It wasn't too sweet so I really liked it.

[Review 6437] In search of a tasty Bahn Mi @ 喜越 (已結業)I'Annam Banh Mi et Pho

24/02/2018
喜越 (已結業)I'Annam Banh Mi et Pho
銅鑼灣耀華街30號地下
G/F, 30 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/in-search-of-a-tasty-bahn-mi-e2986557

In search of a tasty Bahn Mi
2018-02-24  604 瀏覽
I don't know why but there has been a spate of Vietnamese joints opening, be it pho, banh mi and you name it!
For me, I love Banh Mi because I have to have something filling in my day like bread, potatoes or rice.
Anyway, went here for the Banh Mi because they have some slightly different options and the drinks are worth checking out.

There are three Banh Mis which makes it incredibly hard to choose so I had two, the beef and the House special.
The third is vegetarian which I plan to try next time.
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[I'Annam House Banh Mi]
When it came, it was pretty crammed with fillings and the taste was surprisingly good.
It was heavily buttered and the bun was to my liking ie crisp on the outside and soft with a chew.
The fillings inside were roast pork, minced meat, pate, pickles, thin layer of egg, Chinese celery and coriander.
The star of the show was actually the pate and minced meat filling because the minced meat had a spicy kick to it and it was very flavourful which helped excel everything.
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[Shredded Beef short rib Banh Mi]
The beef short rib was not as fancy but still tasty especially if you like Southern pulled pork, you will love this and its spicy dressing and crunch of the pickles.
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[Viet rice Noodles with Grilled Prawns]
The noodles are really filling and yummy when mixed with their fish sauce that isn't too salty with a sweet and sour twist to it.
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For drinks had the pineapple and ice which is crammed with fresh chunks of pineapple which makes it a great thirst quencher.
[Pineapple and Ice]


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The hot drink is a great thing to drink on a cold day with a lovely sweet cinnamon flavouring.
[Cinnamon and Lemongrass with Yellow Sugar]
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