[Review 6949] How the food scene has changed @ Holly Brown Coffee Roasters

05/11/2018
Holly Brown Coffee Roasters
荔枝角長順街15號D2 Place二期地下1號舖
Shop 01, G/F, D2 Place TWO, 15 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/how-the-food-scene-has-changed-e3208402

How the food scene has changed
2018-11-05  92 瀏覽
About a decade ago, there was not much Western restaurants let alone coffee shops in Lai Chi Kok.
All that has changed.
Holly Brown which used to be famous had branches all over Hong Kong but now there are only two branches left in Central and this latest one in Lai Chi Kok.
The menu at Lai Chi Kok offers more than gelato that I was actually captivated by the souffle pancakes but sadly they didn't have it that evening.

Started with the Taiwanese Jasmine tea but the the smell and taste was a bit strange, it was slightly sweet and the taste reminded me of lavatory Jasmine air refresheners and the Jasmine incenses you smell at Thai places.
Had the squid ink tagliatelle with prawn, scallop and asparagus, evidently the seafood was cooked separately then garnished on top before serving.
The pasta and squid ink sauce was quite good but it wasn't hot enough and the pasta texture was a bit too hard as if it was prepared a long time ago and recooked with sauce when someone ordered it.
For desserts, had the red velvet cake which was nice and dense but the buttercream was rather brittle and chalky.
Felt like drinking some warm milk that night but not too much so had the babyccino which is the perfect option.
The Earl Grey tea was a great finish.

[Review 6948] Casual and modern cart noodles @ 阿太車仔麵

04/11/2018
阿太車仔麵
牛頭角牛頭角道307號地下B號舖
Shop B, G/F, 307 Ngau Tau Kok Road Road, Ngau Tau Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/casual-and-modern-cart-noodles-e3205744

Casual and modern cart noodles
2018-11-04  55 瀏覽
I rarely go to Ngau Tai Kok but since Uselect has opened a big store opposite the station I go there more often.
Before shopping, went here for quick lunch as it was nearby.

From the outside, it didn't look like a Chinese cart noodle bar but when you get inside, there is an open kitchen.
There are two sides, one side is like a noodle bar while other side has tables.
The menu:
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I am not a fan of soup noodles so the tossed noodles had to be ordered.
The XO sauce is on the table so you can add as you please.
I put a bit too much so it was quite spicy!~!
The rest of the toppings were just how they should taste.

For the soup noodles, it was also good, my friend had the tofu puffs and squid balls which soaked the broth nicely.

The star of the show had to be the preserved egg, the yolk part was thick and delicious that it was so good mixing i with my noodles!

The squids was in this thick sauce so they were heavily flavoured, unfortunately, they were a bit too chewy.

[Review 6947] Fine seafood and environment @ Casa Fina Seafood & Oyster Bar

04/11/2018
Casa Fina Seafood & Oyster Bar (已結業)
銅鑼灣恩平道42號亨利中心13樓
13/F, Henry House, 40-42 Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fine-seafood-and-environment-e3205718

Fine seafood and environment
2018-11-04  648 瀏覽
Casa Fina Seafood & Oyster Bar is a great place for fine dinners, it is located convenient on Yun Ping Road.
We sat on the corner on the left so it was nice and secluded away from the noise so if you want good privacy and a quiet place for dinner then request for the corner at the left of the entrance.
There is a seafood bar where you can see what types of oysters are available that night.
At the moment, they are doing some oyster promotion which you can check out on the menu.
The first starter we had was the Uni with Papaya, it was presented in a nice triangular shape with the papaya salsa in the middle.
The sweet papaya was topped with salsa which made it refreshing while the uni was rich and creamy.
Next was the Dungeness Crab Cakes, they were soft and delicate in the middle while the coating was crispy.
The Lobster Bisque was a bit strong for my liking.

The Whole Squid Risotto was different, it was a whole squid as you can see stuffed with risotto which was creamy with a right texture and not chalky.


Finished with the Chocolate fondant which I left to my mind as she is more of a dessert person.

[Review 6946] Taiwanese ramen bar @ 六両三 Liu Liang San

04/11/2018
六両三  Liu Liang San
尖沙咀宜昌街3號地下
G/F, 3 lchang Street, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taiwanese-ramen-bar-e3205713

Taiwanese ramen bar
2018-11-04  82 瀏覽
Discovered this Taiwanese noodle joint as it stood out from the rest with its wooden shop front.
Inside, it had a matching theme.
The menu had all the usual suspects eg beef noodles, mince rice etc.
They even had sidra imported from Taiwan.

For appetizers, started with the Taiwanese pork blood cake which was chewy and glutinous.

For noodles, had the trio and the beef noodles.
Both broths were strong and beefy.
I felt that the broth tasted like bovril with a touch of boiled down beef taste.
As for the noodles, you get to choose thin or thick so chose the thin so that it absorbs the beef broth.
Overall, I really liked their broth but the noodles didn't really absorb the flavours.
The advantage of going during lunch is that the snacks are charged at a cheaper price.

[Review 6945] Tasty Thai joint @ 泰昇 (已結業)Thai Shing

05/11/2018
泰昇 (已結業)Thai Shing
深水埗元州街18號地下E3號舖
Shop E3, G/F, 18 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/tasty-thai-joint-e3205575

Tasty Thai joint
2018-11-05  114 瀏覽
There are so many hole in the wall Thai Joints that are really good and this is one of them.
Luckily this one has a table so that you can dine there which makes it perfect in this weather.
The menu has ENGLISH which is really helpful in SSP.
Started with the Thai chicken feet which had a really good tangy and fiery kick to it.

They were almost 80% boneless so less wastage.
Next was the mince with rice, it had a good ratio of beans to meat, again it had a good fierness but it was also sweet to balance it.
Beneath it was fragrant Jasmine rice that really came through even though it was spicy.

I am not a fan of pork neck but I liked it here because it had a great charcoal aroma from the  grill and it was not too fatty.

Last but not least were the skewers, the chicken was damn good as it was tender and moist with the same grilled aroma.

Will definitely come back again when I am in the area.

[Review 6944] The big bad wolf is getting around Kowloon @ 茶狼 Cha Long

04/11/2018
茶狼 Cha Long
觀塘觀塘道418號創紀之城五期apm大堂層C-41號舖
Shop C-41, C/F, Millennium City 5, apm, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-big-bad-wolf-is-getting-around-kowloon-e3204988

The big bad wolf is getting around Kowloon
2018-11-04  178 瀏覽
Although there are too many drinks joint around, there are a few that I will go to.
I willingly paid $45 for this melon drink because I like melon.
At this other drinks joint I saw them selling it for $68 as it was some super melon from Japan.
At Cha Long, there were some hits and misses in my experience.
The starfuit drink was good but this was slightly a miss for me as I couldn't really taste the melon and the cheese cap that I ordered additionally was not really needed as it wasn't that fresh.

[Review 6943] Bad service @ 東喜茶 (已結業)HEERETEA

03/11/2018
東喜茶 (已結業)HEERETEA
銅鑼灣登龍街18號V-Point地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, V-Point, 18 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bad-service-e3204884



Bad service
2018-11-03 133 瀏覽
The drinks are quite good at Heeretea so I have been to quite a few different branches

.So far, this is the worst branch, the staff seem disinterested in serving customers.
I was practically at the counter but the guy was just ignoring me until I spoke.
Luckily my melon cheese drink still tasted as good as the other branches,
There was a natural melon taste that was finely blended with the icy slush and the cheese cap on top gave it a smooth finish.
Will definitely come back for other drinks but I will go to a different branch.