[Review 6549] Smiley Potatoes @ Potato Corner

14/05/2018
Potato Corner  營業中
銅鑼灣渣甸街36號地下2號舖
Shop 2, G/F, 36 Jardine's Bazaar, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/smiley-potatoes-e3047298

Smiley Potatoes
2018-05-14  322 瀏覽
I am so glad there is a third branch of Potato Corner.
Unfortunately, the chicken wasn't launched when I went so I didn't get to try them.
It was difficult ordering because the music was loud and the menu screen kept changing to something else.
Anyway, I had the potato smileys which I think taste better than fries as there is more potato in proportion to the flavouring.
The cheesey flavour is really good but the sour cream was too sweet.
Your fingers will bebright orange when you finish so imagine the colour of your intestines!!

[Review 6548] Memorable ramen at [Shiawase] @ 幸拉麵 Shiawase Ramen

14/05/2018
幸拉麵  Shiawase Ramen
北角電氣道183號友邦廣場地下19號舖
Shop 19, G/F, AIA Tower, 183 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/memorable-ramen-at-shiawase-e3047275

I am quite particular about my ramen because I prefer the thin white noodles, then if the broth is good then perfect.
If the pork is good as well then it is a mega bonus.
My definition of good pork is being fresh, lean, soft and not smelly!
At Shiawase, they have three different broths: tonkatsu, garlic and spicy tomato.
All three were good in different ways but the pork was the star of everything which makes a change.
The reason I loved it was because it was fresh, soft and tasty.
They were thinly sliced just like the meat we had for roast dinners at school so I was really happy to taste something similar!!

Since all three broths are different, the tonkotsu is one that you can have anytime as the broth is strong but not overly salty or oily.
The black garlic is more flavourful and complicated as you can taste the garlic prominently as well as the pork broth.
Personally, my favourite was the spicy tonkotsu tomato ramen which works for me on a cooler day because it is spicy.

The flavours in this bowl are even more complex as there are lots of tomatoes in the broth which have been boiled for a few hours and all the tomatoes are have been peeled.
The noodles are topped with minced pork which is spicy mixed with herbs, again the pork was fresh hence it was delicious.

The meat sauce tasted a bit like Arrabiata so when you add some cheese powder which can be found on the table, the two go quite well together.
As well as the minced pork, there are also two slices of delicious pork as well.
I definitely like this new joint hidden behind the AIA Tower however the lighting can be a bit brighter, other than that I friggin love their PORK!!!

[Review 6547] Bagel Place in SK @ 時時食 Crunch N' Munch Bakery And Cafe

13/05/2018

時時食  Crunch N' Munch Bakery And Cafe

西貢福民路58-72號高富樓地下1號舖

Shop 1, G/F, Ko Fu House, 58-72 Fuk Man Road, Sai Kung

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bagel-place-in-sk-e3046761

Bagel Place in SK

2018-05-13  455 瀏覽

Since the closure of SUBWAY, it has been hard getting baguettes and sarnies.

Crunch N Munch Bakery has been here since last year so I guess their bakery should be good otherwise they wouldn't be here for that long staying that low profile.

Finally gave them a try.

They have seven different bagels to choose from and then you can choose any fillings from the list.

Wanted the mushroom tofu stirfry but it was sold out.

I chose Cheddar Cheese and another filling.

They were really generous with the fillings but I regretted choosing the cheddar because it was evidently processed cheese slices.

Anyway, I will be back because the bagels with fillings are affordable and they taste great.

Hoping to see other fillings like feta cheese and hummus on the list.

[Review 6546] In love with Malaysian Mimi noodles @ Mimila

14/05/2018
Mimila  休息中
沙田沙田正街18號新城市廣場1期7樓704號舖
Shop 704, 7/F, New Town Plaza Phase 1, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/in-love-with-malaysian-mimi-noodles-e3046051


In love with Malaysian Mimi noodles
2018-05-14  1361 瀏覽
There is an abundance of Singaporean food in HK but not many options for Malaysian food.
Discovered this place as I was in Shatin.
What led me here was the escalator that is a travelator to begin with before it ascends into an escalator.
As I was curious, I took them and it led me right into Mimila as it is the first shop that greets you when you get off the escalator.

I loved the baby blue theme and bar by the kitchen.

Mimila is a Modern Malay noodle joint according to the menu and the desserts were captivating.

Before indulging on the desserts, I had to get a noodle which is the star of Mimila.
There are two types, soup or tossed noodles.
For May, they are doing Laksa Chicken Rice which looked tempting on the menu as the rice and laksa are separated so the rice doesn't get soggy.


I had the tossed noodles with prawn roe dry mimi noodles.
As well as prawn you can choose Spanish white pork slices or White Pepper Ribs for a more Malaysian twist to it,

I was really pleased because I love thin noodles and they serve prawn roe noodles which give it an even more prawny taste.
I forgot to take a picture of the hot soy sauce but a few drops to the noodles made them wonderful as the chili in it gave the noodles a lovely spicy flare.

For drinks, I had the Barley Lemon water which was comforting and not too sweet.

Now to the desserts which were equally as good as the noodles.
I absolutely love fragrant pandan chiffon cakes and here they serve it with whipped cream and desiccated coconut which makes it taste even fantastic.

The durian Swiss roll was sold out so had the durian cheesecake which was also good.

Definitely coming back again for the other noodles.

[Review 6545] Strawberries and cream @ 英王麵包店 A-1 Bakery

10/05/2018
英王麵包店  A-1 Bakery
鑽石山龍蟠街3號荷里活廣場3樓322號舖
Shop 322, 3/F, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/strawberries-and-cream-e3044841

I love strawberries and cream and cream cakes with strawberries so this Omelette cake appealed to me.It looked more like a hotdog though.
The colour of the cake was very yellow just like most cakes in Hong Kong.
For some reason they like to make everything yellow.
Anyway, the cream was good and it was whipped cream that was unsweetened, strawberries were not fresh as they had that mushy texture.
The cake part was disappointing as it was very coarse and crumbly.

[Review 6544] Beef cravings satisfied here @ Cow Bean

06/05/2018
Cow Bean  休息中
將軍澳常寧路2號TKO Gateway東翼1樓140-141號舖
Shop 140-141, 1/F, East Wing, TKO Gateway, 2 Sheung Ning Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/beef-cravings-satisfied-here-e3041129

Beef cravings satisfied here
2018-05-06  69 瀏覽
Every now and then, I am always craving for some beef.Went here to cure my beef cravings because they serve it Western style and Asian style.
I like it simple. ie steak and fries but my friend preferred rice so had the Beef Donburi.
The beef donburi was a surprise because you get three different beef styles on the rice.Tenderloin, Rib eye and Thinly sliced beef!

My tenderloin was good as it was all cut up so I didn't have to cut it at all.

The tenderloin was relatively tasty and not too dry but the chips were a little cru
nchy for my liking as they tasted like they had been fried a few times.
Finished with Spanish coffee and coke float.

[Review 6543] Ramen as well as Tsukemen @ 元祖沾麵專門店 Ganso Tsukemen

05/05/2018
元祖沾麵專門店  Ganso Tsukemen
尖沙咀厚福街5-6號多富閣地下5號舖
Shop 5, G/F, Dorfu Court, 5-6 Hau Fook Street, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ramen-as-well-as-tsukemen-e3041104

Ramen as well as Tsukemen
2018-05-05  32 瀏覽
I KNOW THIS PLACE IS FAMOUS FOR TSUKEMEN but I actually went there for the Tonkotsu ramen because they serve the ramen I like.It came in this thick broth which had a strong pork broth taste.
The ramen soaked up the broth nicely so I was really satisfied and the broth tasted so concentrated like it had been there for days using the same broth continuously topped up.
The eel with rice was just the usual so I recommend the tonkatsu or the tsukemen.
Also had the rice with cheese.
The cheese was not cheddar and it appeared to be mixed with some butter and milk powder.
Basically Asian style cheese like the stuff you get with Korean grills so that it looks like you are eating cheese but it's not even cheesy!