[Review 6679] 2018 McDonald's D24 Durian McFlurry in Hong Kong @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

08/07/2018
麥當勞 McDonald's
灣仔柯布連道2號地下B, C及D4舖
Shop B-C & D4, 2 O'Brien Road,, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/2018-mcdonalds-d24-durian-mcflurry-in-hong-kong-e3092071

2018 McDonald's D24 Durian McFlurry in Hong Kong
2018-07-08  47 瀏覽
Hong Kong McDonald's launched the durian McFlurry on July 5th which is available in Hong Kong and Macao.
It will only be available for two weeks but surprisingly it was sold out within two days of launch!

You either hate or love Durian like Marmite!
The D24 Durian McFlurry was launched in Malaysia last year so it is not new but new to Hong Kong and Singapore.

I tried it on the first day.

On the menu, there are two options, the standard one for HKD25 and the Deluxe one with extra durian for HKD40.
I ordered the HKD40 where I was given a separate tub of Durian.
To be honest, the durian was not fresh durian but durian puree with tiny shreds of durian in it.
Sadly, the durian puree was sweetened so the extra dose of durian puree didn't give me pleasure but extra goddamn sweetness!

If I knew the durian was sweetened, the standard Durian McFlurry would have been good enough and it is really weird why they had to sweeten it as Durian is naturally sweet anyway.

[Review 6678] Spicy Beef Burger 2018: McDonalds Hong Kong @ 麥當勞 McDonald's

08/07/2018
麥當勞  McDonald's
銅鑼灣禮頓道77號禮頓中心地庫B2號舖
Shop B2, Basement, Leighton Centre, 77 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/spicy-beef-burger-2018-mcdonalds-hong-kong-e3092054

Spicy Beef Burger 2018: McDonalds Hong Kong
2018-07-08  115 瀏覽
McDonald's have launched the Spicy beef burger for the FIFA world cup season.
It has four slices of thin square beef patties in the middle with Malagueta chili sauce.
THIS IS NOT A NEW BURGER BECAUSE IT WAS LAUNCHED IN 2014 (World Cup) and 2015 (Shrek) .
It is quite a spicy burger but it was delicious as it tastes like chili con carne and the beef patty itself is spicy too.
The spicy beef patty is similar to Grubers Jalapeno where the chili and beef are blended together as a patty.

[Review 6677] Ding Dim 1968 has moved!! @ 鼎點 1968 Ding Dim 1968

07/07/2018
鼎點 1968  Ding Dim 1968
中環雲咸街59號地舖
G/F, 59 Wyndham Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/ding-dim-1968-has-moved-e3092022

Ding Dim 1968 has moved!!
2018-07-07  702 瀏覽
It has been 4 years since I dined at Ding Dim and 4 years later they have moved to a bigger and better location on Wyndham Street.
This new location is an advantage as there are no other dimsums nearby except Dragon I.
The menu is much the same but I like the dimsum sets which has most of the popular dimsums for sampling at $85 with vegetarian options.
The dimsums came pretty fast after giving them my order.
I love the hargaus as each one was plump and springy loaded with fresh prawns.
My next favourite was the fried dumplings with foie gras, a lovely dumpling that brings back memories of my visit on Elgin.
The pan fried sweet and sour beef patty was really appetizing especially the sweet and sour sauce which tastes just as good as the sweet and sour in Chinatown.
I was nice and full after I had the steamed spare rib rice.

[Review 6676]Omnipork @ Kind Kitchen

06/07/2018
Kind Kitchen
中環德輔道中173號Nan Fung Place 1樓1號舖
Shop 1, 1/F, Nan Fung Place,173 Des Voeux Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/omnipork-e3091393
Omnipork
2018-07-06  1221 瀏覽
Finally tried omnipork at Kind Kitchen.
Omnipork is basically plant based vegan version of pork.
There are quite a few dishes on the menu that uses omnipork: dumplings, patty with lotus root and some noodles.
I decided to have the pork patty so that I could taste the omnipork in a better way as the dumplings are wrapped in dumpling skin.
When it came, it did look like pork, but the taste was similar to beyond meat which is a beef version.
Overall, it was really good so I am looking forward to other dishes later.

[Review 6675] Watching the World cup at Havana Bar @ Havana Bar

06/07/2018
Havana Bar  休息中
中環中環德己立街21號The Plaza 4樓
4/F, The Plaza , 21 D'Aguilar Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/watching-the-world-cup-at-havana-bar-e3091125

Havana is a great place to watch the world cup and it is great that they accept bookings.
Before watching the match, I stuffed myself with food.
There was this captivating cheese platter promoted on their TV but it wasn't on the menu so I had the cubano sandwich.
It was grilled with delicious cheese and quality ham.
Also had the potato wedges which were nice and filling, great with beer.
Having stuffed myself, it was time to watch the match, I got the refreshing mojito which is a popular drink here.
There was a nice piece of sugar cane in the drink to chew at!
Beer is also served but personally I liked the mojito!!!

[Review 6674] Great place to hangout in the afternoons @ 老爹 休息中Daddy’s Kitchen

06/07/2018
老爹  休息中Daddy’s Kitchen
上環皇后大道西2-12號聯發商業中心1樓A區
Zone A, 1/F, Arion Commercial Centre, 2-12 Queen's Road West, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-place-to-hangout-in-the-afternoons-e3091120

This joint used to be Uniboil but sadly it closed down.
Anyway, some of the decor is still the same which means you can charge your phones etc using the USB plugs.
Was there for late afternoon lunch and it is nice and quiet after 2:30 when people have buggered back to office!
Had the grilled fish with rice without the sauce which turned out quite good and healthy.
The meatloaf was interesting so I ordered that with the tomato pasta.
The meatloaf looked like cubes of luncheon meat with mushrooms but the texture was like frankfurter sausages without the skin.
Overall it was quite nice and also unique as I haven't seen it in other restaurants in the areas I normally dine at.
The pasta was tangy with rich tomato taste.

Drinks were pretty affordable ranging from $25-30.
My favourite was the grapefruit with nata.
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Mint and chocolate:
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Mint slush:

Taiwanese boba tea:

[Review 6673] Flamingo Bloom is blooming at IFC @ Flamingo Bloom

06/07/2018
Flamingo Bloom (已結業)
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1032號舖
Shop 1032, IFC, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/flamingo-bloom-is-blooming-at-ifc-e3091001

Flamingo Bloom is blooming at IFC
2018-07-06  190 瀏覽
On my first visit, I knew this tea brand was going to be a success from the branding, decor and design.
Now they have opened a third branch at IFC!!!!!
It is so amazing that they have their own flip flops which I got today for only $19 with any drink above $33.
[on promotion till the 8th]
The flipflops are so comfy too because they are curved and light!!
Anyway, the rose oolong was satisfying as the tea flavour and rose were balanced.
There was a nice caramel aftertaste.
Also had the Jasmine Lychee which is good on a hot day because it was sweet and blended with ice into a slush.