[Review 7005] Southern fusion at KonFusion @ KonFusion Restaurant and Bar

30/11/2018
KonFusion Restaurant and Bar
上環皇后大道西42-56號賴恩樓地下B號舖
Shop B, G/F, Lai Yan Lau, 42-56 Queens Road West, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/southern-fusion-at-konfusion-e3231395

I wasn't sure what to expect at Konfusion but judging by the menu, it had a lot of offer.There were lots of Southern inspired dishes like grits and then you had some Mexican fusion there as well.
Started with the paneer poppers which was interesting as they chose Indian cheese.
The texture and taste was quite good and it didn't need the weird sweet dip.
Next was the prawns on grits.
I ordered it because I haven't had grits in a while and it was mixed with evilicious cheese.
The chocolate cinnamon milkshake was really comforting as it tasted like horchata but with a hint of chocolate.
Regretted not getting the snack platter though as it had Louisana Wing and Jack  Daniel wings.
Dessert ended badly because it was cloyingly sweet and the caramel icecream didn't look like caramel icecream.

[Review 7004] Let's spill the beans - Possibly coffee beans @ % Arabica

30/11/2018
% Arabica
鰂魚涌英皇道1048-1056號益發大廈地下G03號舖
Shop G03, G/F, Yick Fat Building, 1048-1056 King's Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/lets-spill-the-beans-possibly-coffee-beans-e3231390

Let's spill the beans!!!Where do people go these days??? The answer is looking for instaworthy places to check in, eat or have instaworthy food and drinks.
To my surprise and a smart decision, % Arabica has opened a new branch right in the centre of a instaworthy location where the crowd and tourists go!!!!!
% Arabica is a famous coffee shop where they have a shop at the Prestigious IFC so no one is going to escape this coffee joint when they check out Yick Fat Mansions.
This latest location is very different in the sense that they really stand out as the coffee joint is located in the shanty slums of Quarry Bay compared to their shop locations at IFC and the Star Ferry.
Nevertheless, their targets have remained unchanged, a group of people who enjoy life and coffee.
The menu is pretty much the same.
The room is split into two sides with mirrors on both walls.
For Drinks I had my favourite Matcha Latte and Lemonade.
The matcha latte was satisfying as it was smooth with a nice matcha taste without the grassiness.
I appreciate the fresh milk in it.
The lemonade was on the lighter side but it had a good fizz.
% Arabica is definitely a stopover place before or after taking pictures!!

[Review 7003] Casual tea set @ 東京Kitchen Tokyo Cafe & Kitchen

30/11/2018
東京Kitchen  Tokyo Cafe & Kitchen
太古康山道1-2號康怡廣場南Aeon Style地舖
G/F, Aeon Style, Kornhill Plaza South, 1-2 Kornhill Road, Tai Koo
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/casual-tea-set-e3231370

Casual tea set
2018-11-30  230 瀏覽
Got the tea set because I like cream cakes, it came with matcha tea which I didn't like and it didn't even match the ccake.
The matcha tea was grassy overload which didn't compliment the cake.
To be honest it was a bad ending after having a relatively nice cake.
The strawberry cream cake was lovely as the layers of sponge were soft and fluffy complimented by the pureed strawberry pieces and whipped cream.

[Review 7002] A moment for tea @ Crostini Bakery & Cafe

27/11/2018
Crostini Bakery & Cafe
銅鑼灣告士打道311號皇室堡地下G16號舖
Shop G16, G/F, Windsor House, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/a-moment-for-tea-e3229070

A moment for tea
2018-11-27  733 瀏覽
As well as bakery, they also serve teas.
I had the Earl Grey which was really fragrant as usual and it was really nice of them to add water to it as it was getting a bit strong.
Next time I shall try the other teas.

[Review 7001] Nitro Earl Grey @ Appendix Coffee & Bar

28/11/2018
Appendix Coffee & Bar
銅鑼灣謝斐道535號Tower 535 3樓301號舖
Shop 301, 3/F, Tower 535, 535 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/nitro-earl-grey-e3228862

Nitro Earl Grey
2018-11-28  52 瀏覽
I was hot and bothered at the Wine and Dine Fest until I had the Nitro Brew Earl Grey which put me back in a good mood.
Basically it was Earl Grey Tea to another dimension as it was fizzy so it was creamy and smooth yet it didn't have any milk in it.
The secret lies in the Earl Grey sweetener they used which gave it that extra Earl Grey all rounded boost.
As well as the tea, I also had the Coffee which was inspired by the Taiwanese Messy Bun!

[Review 7000] Must try milkshake @ 十字冰室 Cross Cafe

27/11/2018
十字冰室  Cross Cafe
西環西營盤高街48-78號恆陞大樓地下12號舖
Shop 12, G/F, Hang Sing Mansion, 48-78 High Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/must-try-milkshake-e3228857

Must try milkshake
2018-11-27  129 瀏覽
I'm not a fan of Bingsuts or chachanntengs but went here with some locals who said the items on the menu reminded them of the past.For me, I was looking for something edible, but almost everything under the sun was sold out like the roast chicken.
Most of the drinks that use Trappist were sold out as the supplies were not delivered to the store.

Anyway, settled for two milkshakes, a HK Style French toast and ox tail with rice.

The French Toast which had ham and cheese in the middle was still weirdly served with butter and syrup.
 0 讚好

The taste was ok but just expect the usual processed cheese in the middle.
The oxtail and rice was ordered by my friend who loved it because it had the typical Chinese taste, eg sweet!!!

The milkshakes were the star of the show especially the vanilla and caramel which made this visit a worthwhile one.


It wasn't too sweet and it contained wheatgerm which made it comforting because it tasted like those cereal drinks.
As an expat, I only recommend the milkshakes.

[Review 6999] Hotpots at Aroi Thai @ 亞萊泰 Aroi Thai

25/11/2018
亞萊泰  Aroi Thai
九龍灣牛頭角道77號淘大商場三期地下G266-270號舖
Shop G266-270, G/F, Phase 3, Amoy Plaza, 77 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hotpots-at-aroi-thai-e3226575

Hotpots at Aroi Thai
2018-11-25  58 瀏覽
Hongkongers just love hotpots so it makes sense for a Thai restaurant to serve Thai hotpots when there is a hotpot specialist in MK specializing in Thai hotpots.
At Aroi Thai, there is a choice of coconut chicken or tomyumkung which both come with meatballs and meat etc.

As well as hotpots, we had other stuff.
There were two dishes with fishmaw as it was someones favourite.
The sizzling beef with green peppercorns and fishmaw and the crabmeat and fishmaw glass vermicelli pot.
My favourite was the green mango salad with the creative pairing of crispy Hiroshima oysters.
Finished with the pineapple fried rice which acted as a nice filler.