[Review 7128] Curry ramen @ CoCo壹番屋 CoCo Ichibanya

18/01/2019
CoCo壹番屋  CoCo Ichibanya
九龍灣宏照道38號MegaBox10樓2號舖
Shop 2, 10/F, Megabox, 38 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/curry-ramen-e3278404

Curry ramen
2019-01-18  356 瀏覽
Normally I go to Coco for my curry fix where you can choose almost any toppings with rice but this time I spotted curry ramen so decided to give it a go.
I have not seen this offered at the other Coco branches nor advertised on their website.

The curry broth was thick and viscous and it tastes really different to their usual curry base which is basically a sauce.
It isn't spicy but still has that curry flavour which makes it a bowl of comforting ramen on a cold day.

[Review 7127] Just your usual fare @ CoCo Espresso

18/01/2019
CoCo Espresso
上環蘇杭街13-15號地舖
G/F, 13-15 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/just-your-usual-fare-e3278393

Just your usual fare
2019-01-18  976 瀏覽
Went to CoCo Espresso for some food and drinks.
The food and beverage options were a bit boring so just got the reuben sandwich which was rather hard and didn't really look like a reuben.
Somehow the cheese wasn't very fresh so there was a strange smell.

My friend has an affection for red velvet cakes so got that as well.

I found it rather hard and sugary.
The only thing that saved the day was the tea which was very fragrant and pleasant to drink.

[Review 7126] Not what you think @ Misu Seafood Cuisine

17/01/2019
Misu Seafood Cuisine
灣仔皇后大道東202號QRE Plaza 26樓
26/F, QRE Plaza, 202 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-what-you-think-e3278150

Not what you think
2019-01-17  108 瀏覽
At the beginning I thought this was a Chinese restaurant from the Chinese name and the cover picture on openrice made it look Cantonese with the seafood fish tank.
After clicking into the restaurant profile I realized it was Japanese from the name MISU.
The pictures of the food wasn't Chinese so I decided to try it as it was located conveniently on one of the floors at QRE on the corner of my favourite Lee Tung Avenue.

One of the must order items is the Japanese style Abalone because you will only get this by forking out on an Omakase meal!
The abalone is served with abalone liver sauce which is rich and strong, I must say I was very impressed with their liver sauce but you don't get a clump of rice to dip the unfinished liver sauce like you do in Omakase meals.


Next was the scallop on blini with caviar!
I just love blinis and caviar so the the scallop was a bonus and there was some pumpkin mash in between which mellowed out the saltiness from the caviar!
Misu have their own source for seafood hence they are able to serve fresh seafood at a good price.
The lobster was on promotion for $9x and it was succulent and springy.

I loved the taste and texture of the lobster because it was delicate like  Red Prawns.
According to one of the guys at MISU, they said the lobster was Sashimi grade.
For the non-seafood dish, we had the suckling pig which was on a bed of apple puree.
Pork and apple are always a perfect match.
The suckling pig was to my liking as it was tender and the skin was thin and crispy without oiliness.
Dessert was shockingly good as I chose the Runny Honey Pancakes which I thought was pancakes dripped with honey but it had honeycomb candy which has this crisp but chewy texture followed by a bitter aftertaste that makes it not so sweet.

The pancakes were soft and fluffy which was heavenly with the caramel and cream cheese sauce in the middle.
Definitely a memorable meal because of the seafood and dessert.

[Review 7125] Fantastic watermelon cakes @ LIFETASTIC

16/01/2019
LIFETASTIC
西環石塘咀山道31-37號地下B舖
Shop B, G/F, 31-37 Hill Road, Shek Tong Tsui, Western District
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/fantastic-watermelon-cakes-e3278116

Fantastic watermelon cakes
2019-01-16  1176 瀏覽
Lifetastic opened in 2016 and they are famous for watermelon cakes.
Thanks to the Taste of Hong Kong, Watermelon cakes are even more popular and there is more than one branch of Lifetastic.Although there are branches in CWB and TST, I decided to go to one in Shek Tong Tsui where it all started.

It is conveniently located outside HKU station.
As well as the watermelon cake, they have introduced others in the range such as Strawberry, Pandan etc.
In a way, I am glad I didn't try it until now as they have so much to offer including drinks.
Started with the Chocolate Tea which was amazing because there was a strong cocoa aroma, I always order this whenever I come across it.
I also had the French Chocolate Earl Grey which is another good pairing.
It was simply divine so I recommend it if you like chocolate and Earl Grey.
The watermelon cake is obviously the star here but we were here in the evening so had some wings and salad to satisfy our hunger.
The wings were not that Thai style as the menu described but it was still good.
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The salad was light with lots of apples and raisins just like Waldorf but without the walnuts.
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The slice of watermelon cake was much bigger than anticipated.
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It was sweet and aromatic with floral notes of rose and crisp crunches of watermelon.
Now that I have tried the Watermelon cake, I plan to try the strawberry or pandan but they have different cakes at different branches or you can even find Lifetastic at the Tong Chong Street Market.

[Review 7124] Above average Japanese fare in Cheung Sha Wan @ Yuyu Sushi

17/01/2019
Yuyu Sushi 
長沙灣青山道399號喜薈商場1樓2號舖
Shop 2, 1/F, Heya Crystal, 399 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/above-average-japanese-fare-in-cheung-sha-wan-e3277983

Above average Japanese fare in Cheung Sha Wan
2019-01-17  75 瀏覽
Cheung Sha Wan has changed quite a bit over the decades.
There are more newly built residential flats and new offices in the area raising the living and dining standards, hence more restaurant chains and expensive restaurants are coming to the area.

Heya Crystal and Heya Aqua are relatively new developments in the area.
At Heya Crystal, you will find fairwood and saizeyria on the ground floor, while on the first floor you will find Lime Fish and Yuyu Sushi.
I was lured by the yakitori and sushi as they had both.


If you order four or more different skewers you get 20% off.
Started with the snapper soup which was creamy and had a lovely umami aftertaste.

For sushi, I had the lean cut tuna sushi which was ruby red in colour, also umami to the max when dipped in soy sauce.

Finished with the yakitori which was glistening and smelling good when it arrived.


The chicken ones were rather sweet and my favourite one was the Iberico pork which was lean and tender complimented by the baby sweetcorn.
Will be back as I regretted not getting the salmon roe warship.

[Review 7123] Another joint in SWH @ 可可店

17/01/2019
可可店
西灣河筲箕灣道156號地下
G/F, 156 Shau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/another-joint-in-swh-e3277790

Another joint in SWH
2019-01-17  405 瀏覽
There are now two branches of this!

One on either side of Hong Kong being Sai Wan Ho and K town.
They serve the usual Chinese food like noodles and wontons etc.
Ordered the wonton noodles tossed in sauce and it was really good the wontons and noodles were served separately.
The noodles were the usual laced with lots of oyster sauce and it had quite a bit of alkaline taste.

The wontons were springy with lots of prawns in it and a fragrant sesame oil aroma.

The fried chicken leg was golden with a lovely crispy skin while the chicken was tender and silky in the middle!

[Review 7122] Back for curry @ 千羽堂 Senbadou

16/01/2019
千羽堂 Senbadou
金鐘夏慤道12號美國銀行中心地下G4號舖
Shop G4, G/F, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Admiralty
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/back-for-curry-e3277772

Came back for curry because I loved it last time I tried it.
The curry here is fruit based with chunks of apple etc.
As they don't offer plain curry I had to get the set which came with seafood and salad.
It was just as good as the previous visit but the temperature of the curry wasn't as hot as before but I will come back as I love the food here.