[Review 7106] Still no Milkshake on the menu @ Five Guys

10/01/2019
Five Guys
灣仔莊士敦道60號地舖
G/F, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/still-no-milkshake-on-the-menu-e3270330

Still no Milkshake on the menu
2019-01-10 

Before FG opened in Hong Kong, there was a commotion on who was going to open first, the second branch of Shake Shack or the first branch of FG.
As soon as FG opened, there were super long queues.
Decided to pay it a visit recently since the queue has died down.


At the entrance, there is a box of peanuts which you can help yourself to.
I liked the way they display the type of potatoes used that day.

Nothing is hidden and the kitchen is behind glass so everything can be seen.
Sadly, they don't have any milkshakes yet!

Ordered the grilled cheese.
To my disappointment, the bun was sweet and the cheese was processed cheese.

If you look at it from the side, it is burger buns inside out with the sesame side in the middle.

Anyway, I  hope to come back for the milkshakes but I reckon by the time they serve milkshakes the hype is over for FG.

[Review 7105] Japanese style cheesecake @ Luna Cafe

08/01/2019
Luna Cafe
上環蘇杭街26號地下
G/F, 26 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/japanese-style-cheesecake-e3268825

Japanese style cheesecake
2019-01-08  1471 瀏覽
Luna Cheesecakes used to be popular a few years ago but not anymore as they only have two branches left.
Went to the cafe in Sheung wan where they now offer lunches as well to cater for the office crowd.
Tried the Soft pig bone cartilage with rice which looked like pulled pork when it arrived.
 It was quite oily and a lame attempt to make up a dish so that it matched the Japanese themed cafe when it was Hongkie style Japanese food.
Tried the cheesecake which is basically the Japanese creamy soft style, not my cup of tea.
The crunbar fared better as it was served warm  and it was crunchy filled with sweet creamy cheese filling.
Basically another been and tried cafe.
Although the food was boring, the staff were really nice and patient.

[Review 7104] Hideout for SMO KAS @ The Hideout Coffee House

08/01/2019
The Hideout Coffee House (已結業)
西環西營盤第三街63號地下B舖
Shop B, G/F, 63 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/hideout-for-smo-kas-e3268457

Hideout for SMO KAS
2019-01-08  781 瀏覽
Went here a while ago as  I haven't tried it before.
Had the signature croissant which is basically two croissants, one is drizzled with sweet stuff and the other was  savoury with a side of salad in the middle and a baked mushroom.
Also had the pistachio Italian thing which was cloyingly sweet and heavy.

Definitely a great place to hangout because you can smell ciggy smoke.
There is a collection box for it too!

[Review 7103] It's coconuts here @ 椰小盅燉湯專門店 Coconut-Soup

08/01/2019
椰小盅燉湯專門店  Coconut-Soup
太子荔枝角道130號白楊街地下2A號舖
Shop 2A, G/F, Poplar Street, 130 Lai Chi Kok Road, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/its-coconuts-here-e3268450

Basically everything is coconuts here, all their soups are served in a coconut!
My food took ages to come so I was wondering if they didn't have any spare coconut shells after discovering  a comment by the previous person on the comment card that they discovered something in their food.
Luckily mine was ok and you could feel their passion and pride with the food.
The soup was too sweet for my liking and the brown rice was rather heavy.
Also had the steamed buns which turned out quite cute.
One of them was shaped like a peanut which was filled with crushed peanuts in the middle.
The plain bun was just a plain bun.

[Review 7102] Delish Chinese dishes @ 駿景軒 Golden Valley

08/01/2019
駿景軒  Golden Valley
灣仔皇后大道東373號英皇駿景酒店1樓
1/F, The Emperor Hotel, 373 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delish-chinese-dishes-e3268376

Went here ages ago and I was impressed by their Signature fish dish!!
It isn't too spicy and the fish was very different in the sense that it had been coated before it was fried so it has a silky coating to it.
Also had the sweet and sour pork with aged citrus peel.
I found this too sweet but was nice how every piece of pork was shaped like a ball.
Last but not least was the pea sprouts topped with crab roe and balsamic vinegar pearls!
Will definitely come back for the fish but booking is required as this place is always packed.

[Review 7101] Great place to hangout @ 牧羊少年咖啡館 The Alchemist Café

08/01/2019
牧羊少年咖啡館  The Alchemist Café
太子白楊街27-29號嘉安大廈地下1號舖
Shop 1, G/F, Ka On Building, 27-29 Poplar Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-place-to-hangout-e3268363

Great place to hangout
2019-01-08  598 瀏覽
Even though The Alchemist has been around since 2012 , it was my first time dining here.
It is located between Prince Edward and Sham Shui Po on a quiet street.
When you go in, it feels like you are not in Hong Kong as the decor and setting is totally different and the place is spacious with tables spaced out nicely.
The menu did not disappoint, there was so much choice for drinks and food that expats would love.
I had a real hard time deciding as there was  warm potato and seafood salad and conchiglie pasta on the menu but in the end I had the Tortilla with cheese and tomato salad.
It was definitely a great pairing of warm soft tortilla with cheese and tomato.
Also had the salmon sliders which came in a crispy black bun.
My Asian friend had the fried chicken curry which came as a huge portion with soup too.
For drinks, I fell for the kiwi cucumber yoghurt which reminded me of Indian Raita.
The taste was light and refreshing  so I was really glad I chose it.
Also had the oolong tea by Teapigs which did not fail to impress as the tea leaf flavour was strong and not grassy.
Will definitely come again as this place is a nice sanctuary in Kowloon.

[Review 7100] Indulging Omakase with knives and forks! @ Le Bec Fin

07/01/2019
Le Bec Fin
北角馬寶道28號華匯中心地下8號舖
Shop 8, G/F, China United Centre, 28 Marble Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/indulging-omakase-with-knives-and-forks-e3268353

Indulging Omakase with knives and forks!
2019-01-07  3595 瀏覽
Omakase is basically a surprise, the Chef will create a dinner for you using his creative skills.
The ones I have had in the past in Japanese restaurants revolve around sushi and sashimi but at Le Bec Fin, there is a European twist hence the French name.
I was really excited in trying it out as the current trend of Western culinary with Japanese ingredients is the current trend just like HAKU.
Le Bec Fin is headed by  Chef Hisa who used to work at the Japanese Embassy in Hong Kong.
Chef Hisa uses premium food ingredients using Western culinary artistry so you get to indulge in a totally memorable experience from modern presentation to using knives and forks instead of chopsticks.
Quite a lot of the dishes are cooked in the bichotan oven with charcoal from Japan.
Started with the eel sushi which was perfectly grilled.
In between the eel and the rice was this velvety foie gras butter.
Next was the [foie gras oeuf en cocotte] chanwamushi which had two layers.
It was silky and smooth infused with foie gras.
The French onion soup was the best I have had, it was clear but strong loaded with onions topped with padano cheese.
The bone marrow was glazed with miso butter which was perfect with the baguette slices.
Next was the Grilled Spanish Red Prawn which was crisp and sweet.
I was pleased with more [Linguine Gamberi]
The last savoury dish was Sukiyaki + Mushroom.
Beef and mushroom always make a great pairing in every cuisine and the Japanese mushrooms were the best part having absorbed all the beef and sukiyaki flavours.
Dessert was memorable when the chef used the cocktail shaker to concoct the melon sauce.
Melon Blancmange:
The dessert was definitely a memorable finish, rarely will you see a chef in an Omakase restaurant with a cocktail shaker.