[Review 7367] The Darkest hour with a sunny brunch @ AHA Restaurant & Bar

23/04/2019
AHA Restaurant & Bar (已結業)
中環威靈頓街 198 號The Wellington地舖
G/F, The Wellington, 198 Wellington Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-darkest-hour-with-a-sunny-brunch-e3380216

The Darkest hour with a sunny brunch
2019-04-23  407 瀏覽
I have always wanted try AHA but didn't make it when they were on Des Voeux Road.
Now they have moved to the end of Wellington Street which is conveniently located on the ground floor.That weekend it was pissing it down with rain in the afternoon and the skies were as dark as night and I happened to be nearby so went here for brunch.

It was so dark that they had the lights on.
The brunch is HKD298 and you get to choose an appetizer and a main.
For the appetizer, had the fried white bait and salad.
The choice for burrata salad was easy but it was hard deciding between crab cake and white bait!!
The Burrata and Watermelon Salad was creamy complemented with refreshing watermelon and heirloom tomatoes.
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The whitebait was a must for me because I love fried fish.
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Next was the hearty soup which was comforting on a rainy thundery day!
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For the mains, had the salmon and beef.
The salmon was pink and delicate and I love the bed of pearl barley that came with it and the silky cauliflower puree.
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The Tenderloin was also satisfying as it was perfectly seared on the outside and pink in the middle.
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We also got the desserts because there was peanut butter semifreddo which was like a soft cheesecake with a creamy rich peanut butter taste.
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My friend had the chia seed pudding which was complimented by oats so it like having breakfast in dessert form.


Overall the brunch was very filling so I was really satisfied.
The staff were really nice and let us sit until the rain died down.

[Review 7366] Annoying Fixed Sets @ 大家樂 Café de Coral

23/04/2019
大家樂 Café de Coral
彩虹九龍清水灣道8號匯八坊地庫二層B201A舖
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/annoying-fixed-sets-e3380204

Annoying Fixed Sets
2019-04-23  114 瀏覽
I was attracted here because of the stir fried noodles and fried chicken leg but unfortunately you have to order the set as they don't sell the items a la carte.
The noodles come with a spring roll and red bean dessert which is such an odd combination and I hate these items.
Anyway, it turned out the noodles were too oily so that was a waste.
The Chicken leg comes with annoying Chinese style potato salad and drinks which I don't eat.
Luckily the chicken was really tasty.
It was really different to the fried chicken from other local places because there were some Chinese spices like wahyim which made it delicious and the chicken was springy and not too dry.

[Review 7365] Memorable visit @ Second Sip by Studio Caffeine

23/04/2019
Second Sip by Studio Caffeine
大坑書館街23號地舖
G/F, 23 School Street, Tai Hang
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/memorable-visit-e3379849

Memorable visit
2019-04-23  29 瀏覽
Came here after Easter so it was nice and quiet, previously this place used to be a Sichuan Joint.
Lots of restaurants were closed and taking a break from the busy Easter.
Went here because this place had a lot to offer in terms of latte, food and dessert.

There so many lattes to choose from such as beetroot latte, Japanese tea lattes and even turmeric latte.
Then for food, the pork burger was captivating as it is complimented with Japanese pickles which give it a lovely colour contrast as well as taste.
Unfortunately I didn't leave room for dessert otherwise they had some fancy pancakes made with Hojicha or Genmaicha topped with iceream and Japanese dango.

For food, ordered the ginger pork burger, Vegetarian Breakfast and the popcorn chicken with Turmeric Latte, Iced Strawberry shaken tea and Hojicha latte.

Started with the Ginger Pork Burger which was photogenic as well as tasty.
It is different in the sense that they used pink pickled ginger which is tangy and makes the pork appetizing.
As well as ginger there were some julienne cabbage that gave it a nice crunch and the best thing is that the pork was fresh and springy.

You can have it with fries for an extra HKD15 more but we had the popcorn chicken and vegetarian breakfast as well.

I chose the vegetarian breakfast because you get kale, hummus and guacamole as well as sour dough toast.
The thing that made it memorable was their house baked beans which are a mix of the usual beans and chickpeas in a tomato sauce with a twist and that is the THYME herbs according to their staff.
Everything on the plate was delicious especially the beans and sourdough toast.
The salad had a good variety from kale, yellow cherry tomatoes,  red radish and fennel so it wasn't just boring local vegetables.
I believe their hummus is homemade as well.
As there was quite a bit of salad, we had the popcorn chicken with it which was perfectly fried with a spicy coating.
For drinks, my picks were the Turmeric and Hojicha latte.
The turmeric latte at this place was really gentle and they added cinnamon to it which gave it a lovely winter mood which a good sweetness.

If you like teas then Hojicha is recommended.


For cold drinks had the Iced shaken Strawberry tea.

Will definitely be back for the pancakes next time.

[Review 7364] Psy chotic owner @ 金樂煲仔小菜坊

23/40/2019
金樂煲仔小菜坊=
土瓜灣土瓜灣道263號地下
G/F, 263 To Kwa Wan Road, To Kwa Wan, To Kwa Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/psy-chotic-owner-e3379791'

Psy chotic owner
2019-04-23  552 瀏覽
Went here randomly for dinner as everything is Chinese so whatever you pick would be the same.

Was greeted by the guy at the front who seemed friendly.
Minutes after ordering from the lady, you would never have imagined that guy suddenly flipped and started shouting at one of his staff.
He was literally telling her to go and deliver some food and would rather not see here there.
Anyway, after reading reviews of this place it seems that the sy chotic guy has a history.

In terms of food, the dishes came surprisingly quickly.
The kungpao chicken was very salty and the chicken was definitely the cooked chicken (baak chit gaai) they serve but recooked in Kungpao style.

[Review 7363] Refreshing yuzu pudding @ 星巴克咖啡 Starbucks Coffee

23/04/2019
星巴克咖啡  Starbucks Coffee
灣仔軒尼詩道314-324號 W Square 地下A舖
Shop A, G/F, W Square, 314-324 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/refreshing-yuzu-pudding-e3379783

Refreshing yuzu pudding
2019-04-23  312 瀏覽
My foodie friend got me this Not just the yuzu pudding but the fuji cake as well.
I loved the yuzu pudding as it was smooth and silky with pieces of yuzu in it,.
The mount fuji cake is a cake with icing to make it look like the snow on mount fuji.
I really liked the icing which gave the cake the overall sweetness and the piece of chocolate shavings on top.
Obviously she knew I liked chocolate

[Review 7362] Instaworthy drinks @ Sugarfina

19/04/2019
Sugarfina
中環港景街1號國際金融中心1樓1023號舖
Shop 1023,1/F, IFC, 1 Harbour View Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/instaworthy-drinks-e3375848

Instaworthy drinks
2019-04-19  648 瀏覽
When I first heard of this brand, it reminded me of barrafina in UK.
Sugarfina is actually a confectionery brand from USA.
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There are now two branches in Hong Kong, Harbour City and IFC.
The one at Harbour City is not that accessible because it is not close to the MTR station or the ferry, while the ambiance in Kowloon  is crap so it's not fun holding a drink in your hand with lots of people walking past.
Went to the Central branch where Grom used to be.
It was really difficult deciding which drink to get especially the cold drinks which are served in a plastic cocktail shaker.
On closer inspection, the cocktail shakers are reusable but it won't last for long as they are not made for long term use which is understandable.
For the hot drinks, there was charcoal popcorn latte, red velvet hot chocolate and honey lemon latte.
The first two I could imagine how it would taste so got the third.
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There was a slice of lemon on top floating on whipped cream.
It was good how the whipped cream separated the lemon slice from the drink so the drink wouldn't go bitter because of the rind.
I loved it because it tasted like a lightly sweet lemon meringue drink so I am so glad I chose this.
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Hong Kong only!

Cactus gummies!

[Review 7361] MW? @ 文華小品

19/04/2019
文華小品 (已結業)
中環租庇利街鐵行里4號地下
G/F, 4 Tit Hong Lane, Jubilee Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/mw-e3375711

MW?
2019-04-19  377 瀏覽
When I went past this joint, I thought it was the proper MW but it turns out to be a small joint that dares to call them MW.
Anyway, settled for the galangal ginger chicken with spring onions and rice.
The chicken was quite chunky but it was very oily, it also had some black pepper pieces in it which didn't go with the ginger.
Luckily the rice beneath was not drenched in oil.
It was nice that they gave you lots of vegetables like cabbage but they were not soft enough and there were some frozen peas and carrots.
Regretted not ordering the noodles.
Was also given some miso soup which turned out to be the best thing and there were lots of kelp in it,