[Review 7121] Small vegetarian joint @ 道緣素食 Affinity Vegetarian

16/01/2019
道緣素食  Affinity Vegetarian
荔枝角長沙灣道883號億利工業中心地下4號D舖
Shop 4D, G/F, Elite Industrial Centre, 883 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/small-vegetarian-joint-e3276958

Small vegetarian joint
2019-01-16  1092 瀏覽
I have always wanted to try this joint but I keep coming at the wrong time when they are closed.Anyway finally made it but made the wrong choice as the menu was confusing.
Ended up getting the mountain yam congee because I didn't see the other items like mock shark fin soup.

The congee had a nice smell and the texture was very viscous as it had mountain yam.
In terms of taste it was very bland but you could taste some mock meat in it which was tasteless yet you could smell it.
There were other bits of vegetables in it like sweetcorn and mushrooms.

[Review 7120] New joint but service could be improved @ 薩莉亞意式餐廳 Saizeriya Italian Restaurant

15/101/2019
薩莉亞意式餐廳  Saizeriya Italian Restaurant
長沙灣青山道399號喜薈商場地下3號舖
Shop 3, G/F, Heya Crystal Shopping Centre, 399 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/new-joint-but-service-could-be-improved-e3276787

New joint but service could be improved
2019-01-15  349 瀏覽
Went here after dining at Yuyu, frankly I should of left because the lady at the reception was rather rude.Anyway, decided to dine there anyway as I was already there.
There was so much used tissue from the previous table and this was just one piece.
 0 讚好

I was quite surprised that I had to place my order asap without having to press the order button because she was literal standing by the table demanding me to order.
The table on my right kept complaining their table was smelly so asked the be-itchy waitress to wipe it and the be-itchy waitress just gave them a tissue and walked off.

My semifreddo desserts arrived quickly but both needed some time defrosting as they came straight out of the freezer.

The hazelnut semifreddo was really good as the hazelnut was prominent and there was a layer of meringue in the  middle as well as cream.
 0 讚好

The chocolate semifreddo was strong and rich heavily on the cocoa but not as sweet.

Both were good with coffee and tea which are available at the drinks bar for an extra HKD13.
Saizeryria is good in general but not this branch.

[Review 7119] Kingyo in Po Lam @ 清玉 Kingyo

14/01/2019
清玉 Kingyo
將軍澳貿業路8號新都城中心2期2樓2046號舖
Shop 2046, 2/F, Meto City Plaza II, 8 Mau Yip Road, Tseung Kwan O
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/kingyo-in-po-lam-e3274847

Kingyo in Po Lam
2019-01-14  275 瀏覽
There are so any Kingyos in Hong Kong but then there just as many other tea shops in Hong Kong.

Kingyo doesn't stand out in the city because there are too many tea joints but it stood out in Po Lam because there are only a few tea shops.

It is located on the 2nd floor with a small seating area.

Tried the tieguanyin tea and the tieguanyin brown sugar milk tea with bubbles.

The tieguanyin brown sugar milk tea with bubbles was surprisingly good because the tieguanyin flavour makes it different compared to plain milk or other tea bases.
The only complaint were the pearls which were just too soft for my liking.
They use crushed ice instead of ice cubes.

[Review 7118] Chinese and Modern Vegetarian Fare @ 大自然素食 Gaia Veggie Shop

13/01/2019
大自然素食 Gaia Veggie Shop
尖沙咀彌敦道132號美麗華廣場一期2樓212號舖
Shop 212, L2, Mira Place One, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chinese-and-modern-vegetarian-fare-e3274454

Chinese and Modern Vegetarian Fare
2019-01-13  176 瀏覽
Gaia Veggie has been in Hong Kong for years with lots of branches.
I went to Gaia a few years ago for vegetarian food.The branch at Mira is relatively new compared to the other branches so went here for dinner.
There is a good range on the menu so you can opt from Traditional Chinese to Sashimi.

Started off with the sans alcool which is non alcoholic beer and it tasted exactly the same as the real thing even the way it poured out with the viscous bubbles.

That night we had a good range of dishes.
My pick was the mock Peking duck pancakes.

The mock beef rolls were tasty covered in sauce filled with vegetables in the middle.

We had a good deal of vegetables too which were not pretending to be mock meat so all were easy to digest.

My favourite was the baked vegetables in taro and coconut mash and the vegetables in beancurd soup.

The crispy tofu treats were delicious, they were fried inside out tofu puffs filled with creamy tofu filling.

Also had the Chinese Taro pudding as it is getting near new year.
It had chunks of taro and peanuts in it.

They also had Sichuan preserved eggs which were golden and scrumptious.

Finished with the cashew dessert soup which had a comforting sweetness and a thick texture.


I am not quite used to these liquid desserts but I would have loved it cold as it tastes like thick and creamy cashew milkshake.
Will come back again as there is just too much on the menu to try.

[Review 7117] I love steamed fish @ 聚好冰室 Gathering Cafe

13/01/2019
聚好冰室 Gathering Cafe
太子鴉蘭街2-4號地舖
G/F, 2-4 Arran Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/i-love-steamed-fish-e3273648

I love steamed fish
2019-01-13  17 瀏覽
Gathering cafe looked almost like any other bingsut (Chinese chaan teng) but I was wrong because they offer almost everything on the menu ranging from Chinese bakery, Stir Fry dishes, set meals and even Sichuan fare.
 0 讚好


As well as MK, they have another branch in Kowloon Bay under a slightly different name.
The staff were quite friendly and I appreciate their high standards for cleanliness as she checked the bowls before they were used and the ones not worthy for use were rejected  into another pile.
I went for steamed fish which does not come with rice so I had to order rice separately.


The fish was steamed just right so the fish was still delicate and they did not put too much oil on it so that the fish taste was still there.
It was a nice cut and the scales had been properly removed.
My friend had the Hainan Chicken which was shockingly huge especially the bowl of rice and you get soup and vegetables as well.



The sauce you get is Thai Sweet Chili sauce, ginger puree and normal soy sauce.
However the turmeric rice was interesting as it was fried yellow rice with bits of egg in it.


Not sure what to make of it but they said it was turmeric rice.

 Overall, I recommend the steamed fish and they had lemon chicken as well which I failed to see on the menu.

[Review 7116] Chicken specialist @ 樂湯雞麵館

 12/01/2019
樂湯雞麵館
太子白楊街9號基隆樓地舖
G/F, Ki Lung House, 9 Poplar Street, Prince Edward
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/chicken-specialist-e3273328

I love this joint as they specialize in Chicken.There are so many options on the menu but basically it revolves round the herbal broth or the wine broth.
I got the rice vermicelli in herbal chicken broth which had a brilliant herbal taste but lacked the taste of chicken so I always order the chicken broth and the herbal broth and then mix them together.

As well as rice vermicelli they have knife cut noodles as well.
The menu prices seem to differ on openrice so I wonder if the menu is different for lunch and dinner.
Will be back again.
The place is a bit grubby so be warned.

[Review 7115] Oyster Sushi @ 爭鮮外帶壽司 Sushi Take-Out

12/01/2019
爭鮮外帶壽司  Sushi Take-Out
佐敦寶靈街8-10號寶靈大樓地下14號舖
Shop 14, G/F, Bowring Building, 8-10 Bowring Street, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/oyster-sushi-e3273266

Oyster Sushi
2019-01-12  273 瀏覽
Spotted some oyster sushi which I rarely see at Sushi Takeout so decided to try it.

It is labelled as Frozen boiled oysters and they cost $3 per piece.
I got 3 pieces so that I could try it in three ways.
1) on its own
2) with soy sauce
3) with soy sauce and wasabi.


1) The oyster sushi on its own didn't have much oyster taste but it had a starchy mushy texture which makes sense as it was previously frozen.
2) The oyster sushi with soy sauce tasted slighty better but it didn't quite enhance the oyster taste.
3) The oyster sushi with soy sauce and wasabi tasted much better but then because it is a tasteless frozen oyster it really needed all the condiments to  bring out the flavour.

Although it wasn't very tasty but you get another option for $3.