[Review 7072] bittermelon juice @ 名果店 Ming Fruit Shop

26/12/2018
名果店 Ming Fruit Shop
藍田茶果嶺道88號麗港城商場地下B3號舖
Shop B3, G/F, Laguna Plaza, 88 Cha Kwo Ling Road, Lam Tin
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/bittermelon-juice-e3257083

bittermelon juice
2018-12-26  133 瀏覽
Was in the area so got the white bittermelon juice.
It was a mix of white bittermelon and pear because they always mix items together to save cost and the excuse is the fruit/veg itself isn't juicy enough.
The taste was sweet and bitter.
The pear made it very syrupy and gave it a viscous gritty texture.
Will try something else next time as they are popping up all over the place.

[Review 7071] Shake Shack Milkshakes @ Shake Shack

26/12/2018
Shake Shack
中環港景街1號國際金融中心4樓4018號舖
Shop 4018, 4/F, IFC, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/shake-shack-milkshakes-e3256824

I have been meaning to try their festive holiday shakes which come in three flavours: cookie, chocolate and peppermint and hazelnut.It was difficult deciding between the two but chose the peppermint in the end.
Sadly, I should have chosen the hazelnut as the chocolate peppermint was a bit boring in the sense that chocolate was too prominent and the peppermint was light.
Anyway, I will return because they have other enticing flavours such as caramel!

The best thing is that they have a C-Line if you just want drinks so you can jump the queue here!

[Review 7070] Better than Monkey Business @ Monkey Cafe

25/12/2018
Monkey Cafe 
灣仔皇后大道東373號英皇駿景酒店地下
G/F, The Emperor Hotel, 373 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/better-than-monkey-business-e3255918

Better than Monkey Business
2018-12-25  244 瀏覽
I wasn't sure what to expect here but I had a fabulous evening with great food!
The shocking thing was that xmas dinner was only $398 per person and you get 4 appetizers, 2 mains, a drink and unlimited dessert from the dessert bar.

You may have missed Xmas but this set is still available for the coming NYE~!

To be honest the appetizers are rather filling so by the time you get to the main course, you would be quite full.
There are two good mains which make it difficult to decide, in the end I got the surf and turf, otherwise I would have chose the red prawns!

Appetizers:



Surf and Turf:

As you can see it was a decent piece of tenderloin and the lobster was succulent as well.
The next mains was pasta but I was seriously full after that.


Lastly, there are desserts from the dessert bar!

[Review 7069] Disappointing @ Flying Pig Social Club and Deli

24/12/2018
Flying Pig Social Club and Deli
西環西營盤正街52-56號地舖
G/F, 52-56 Centre Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/disappointing-e3255525

I have been wanting try this place for ages because they had fried chicken drumsticks.
On the menu it says chicken drumsticks as well which reassured me to order them.

When the drumsticks came, I realized they were drumettes and not drumsticks, secondly, the frying oil was so old that the colour of the coating looked like Chicken Tandoori.

They were way too salty for my liking as well.
The filo pastry was not good either, you could smell oil at a distance.
With Filo Pasty, you are supposed to bake them and not pan fry them to save time which results in a soggy inner pastry.

[Review 7068] Back for good @ 時新漢堡飽 Sze Sun Hamburger

24/12/2018
時新漢堡飽  Sze Sun Hamburger
紅磡黃埔天地家居庭(第12期)地下G22-G23號舖
Shop G22-G23, G/F, Home World (Site 12), The Whampoa, Hung Hom
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-good-e3255501

SS is a famous Hong Kong old fashioned hamburger place serving basic burgers for $20 and a double patty with egg or cheese that would only cost you $30.They used to be at another location in Hunghom and now they have moved to the Whampoa end near the MTR exit.
The prices of the burgers are still affordable!
I was relieved to see a familiar face from the old place in the kitchen.
Had the basic burger set with popcorn chicken  because I really wanted the curry sauce!
The other set I had was the fried chicken leg.
To be honest, my main motive was eating chips with curry sauce which were so comforting as the curry sauce was damn good and tastes like Chinese Takeaway curry sauce while their chips were blonde and not overdone.
Another burger I liked was the [beef steak] burger which is actually a piece of beef that has been tenderized with soda coated in crispy breadcrumbs.
Definitely coming back again to try the pork chop and chicken burger to see how they fare.

[Review 7067] I love TEAPIGS! @ Teapigs

24/12/2018
Teapigs
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/i-love-teapigs-e3255226

teapigs is a famous brand of artisan tea in the UK which are now all over the world.
I encountered them a few years ago at a stall at the Island East Markets and now you can find them all over Hong Kong and available at most restaurants and cafes.

Time flies and it was their 10th birthday two years ago.
I loved the packaging because it was colourful and the graphics are well designed like their other teas which makes them memorable and outstanding.
The jelly and ice cream birthday blend is the best way to celebrate as it is fun and everyone likes it.
The ingredients in this tea are: apple, blueberry, orange peel, liquorice root, citric acid, strawberry pieces, vanilla pieces, natural vanilla flavouring, raspberry flavouring, natural cream flavouring, natural biscuit flavouring.
When I took the tea temples out, there was a lovely sweet berries and cream smell and the tea has a pretty pink colour to it with a fine tart taste to it.
As well as jelly and ice cream, the Earl Grey strong was really pleasant too drink.
I just love the flavours at teapigs, next time I hope to try chocolate & Mint, apple cinnamon, and rhubard and ginger.

[Review 7066-24/12/2018] This Christmas at Haagen Daz @ Häagen-Dazs

24/12/2018
Häagen-Dazs
中環皇后大道中70號卡佛大廈2樓1號舖
Shop 1, 2/F, Crawford House, 70 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/this-christmas-at-haagen-daz-e3255210

This Christmas at Haagen Daz
2018-12-24  311 瀏覽
According the MTR Ad, there is a new bigger and better branch of HD in Central.
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They have cakes and other sweet treats.
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If you're at HD, you've gotta have ice cream and the hotpot is great because they come in mini scoops so you can try more flavours.
There is the regular set or you can choose the cute theme featuring LINE FRIENDS.Tried the regular set as it also had Japanese Sweets.

I was surprised how moreish the icecream was after dunking it in chocolate.

The mini scoops make them more appealing and the Japanese sweets were also good but they didn't really need dipping in chocolate.

As well as chocolate fondue, they also have the Starry Romance and Joy of the World which are available at selected branches.




If Ice cream is not your thing, they also do Chocolate gift boxes!