[Review 7457] MEN-YA TAKEICHI in Hong Kong @ 麺屋武一 MEN-YA TAKEICHI

29/05/2019
麺屋武一  MEN-YA TAKEICHI
尖沙咀棉登徑13-15號棉登大廈地下A號舖
Shop A, G/F, Minden House, 13-15 Minden Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/men-ya-takeichi-in-hong-kong-e3421556

MEN-YA TAKEICHI in Hong Kong
2019-05-29  137 瀏覽
MEN-YA TAKEICHI has many branches all over the world!
They now have a branch in TST but are in teething stages because when I went there were only 2 staff there including the ramen chef and restaurant staff.
Some of the items were sold out.
It was good that konjac ramen was on the menu so that people on a carbs diet can appreciate ramen as well.
The menu is basically chicken broth with shio, miso, shoyu or Spicy so tried miso and shio.

Both the shio and miso were good.
The shio had a strong chicken broth flavour while the miso was not as heavy because it isn't as creamy as the shio.
Even though it wasn't bad, I felt that it would be fairer to comment at a later stage when they are fully staffed.

Shio:

Miso:

For snacks had the grilled chicken and unagi.

Overall, it is worth trying as they have so many branches globally but best to go when it is running smoothly.

[Review 7456] Modern Dimsums @ 滿軒新派粵菜 Mun Hin Chinese Fusion Cuisine

28/05/2019
滿軒新派粵菜 Mun Hin Chinese Fusion Cuisine
尖沙咀厚福街8號H8 1樓
1/F, H8, 8 Hau Fook Street, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/modern-dimsums-e3421432

I love modern dimsums because they are more presentable and possibly taste better.

At Mun Hin, the decor is modern and I love the blue theme.
Started with the Dried fruit peel and pu er tea which was fragrant.
Normally I won't choose pu er but the fruit peel gives it a lovely flavour.
The older the fruit peel the better.
For starters had the crispy pigeon which was so different to the ones I have had before.
The pigeon was crispy and it has been marinated in wine before it had been cooked hence the lovely aromatic flavour.
Next were the sliced trotter which are normally paired with jellyfish but here they come with FISH MAW!!!!
It only costs HKD68.
The sesame oil and the fish maw go surprisingly well together and the sliced trotters were nice and lean infused with wine.
For dim sum, we had the goldfish, carrot shaped fried dumplings, crispy turnip cake and the Tai chi sponge cake.

My favourite was the Tai Chi sponge which was made with charcoal.
It was soft and fluffy yet not too cloyingly sweet.

Finished with the squid ink pasta which was cooked Chinese style.
It was much lighter for the palate as it was cooked in oyster sauce which really brings out the squid flavours in the pasta.
All ended well with the Serradura pudding.

Overall, I liked the Western and Chinese fusion that was brought together in creating theses dishes.

[Review 7455] Not your average Canteen!! @ 246食堂

29/05/2019
246食堂 (已結業)
灣仔謝斐道415-421號積福大廈地下B號舖
Shop B, G/F, Jet Foil Mansion, 415-421 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/not-your-average-canteen-e3421238

Not your average Canteen!!
2019-05-29  236 瀏覽
I love the donburis by Toyosu Suisan so decided to go again but when I got there they have re-branded themselves as 246 Canteen which also serves Donburis.
246 is even better, you get casual Japanese fare with quality.

The menu is simple, items are priced HKD20, HKD40 and HKD60.
The donburi was even better than before because you get to customize and choose your favourites.
My beloved salmon roe and Maguro were there so I picked those!

I also ordered extra onsen egg salmon roe for the donburi because egg yolk and rice taste so damn good together.
As well as donburi, I ordered the eel sushi and sashimi.
The eel was huge and instaworthy.


The sashimi was thickly sliced and the price is the same as it would be for donburi which is good.


The mussels in sake were rather strong for me because they use REAL SAKE and not watered down sake!

[Review 7454] Psychedelic Macarons @ Dessert Park

28/05/2019
Dessert Park
尖沙咀柯士甸路14號僑豐大廈地下
Shop West G/F, Kiu Fung Mansion, 14 Austin Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/psychedelic-macarons-e3420776

Psychedelic Macarons
2019-05-28  173 瀏覽
Unfortunately I forgot my camera that day so didn't take as many photos as I would normally do.This is a cute little joint run by a Korean that specializes in Macarons and they have cakes and drinks as well.
As I was in a rush I only got two Macarons which cost HKD20 each.
I got the Earl Grey and Caramel which are not reflected by the colours as all their macarons are really colourful which make it hard to choose.


Earl Grey:


Caramel:


Overall, I love the taste and texture of the Macaron as they were crispy and chewy but I wasn't fond of the buttercream in the middle because it left an oily lining on my tongue.

[Review 7453] The new look at Hainan Shaoye @ 海南少爺 Hainan Shaoye

28/05/2019
海南少爺 Hainan Shaoye
尖沙咀廣東道3-27號海港城海運大廈地下G16號舖
Shop 16, G/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui4
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-new-look-at-hainan-shaoye-e3420320

It's been a while since I have been to Hainan Shaoye.
The restaurant has improved the decor and the menu has changed.


The new menu:
 0 讚好

Tea:
 0 讚好

Started with the coconut milk , cane sugar and grass jelly drink which was sweet and refreshing on a miserable rainy day.
Tried the new prawn balls which were springy.
I liked the prawn to pork ratio as there was more prawn giving it a delicate taste.
They can be ordered in 3s or 6s.
Next was the classic Turnip cake in sambal Soy Sauce.
Each cube was evenly flavoured.
For mains, had the laksa and chicken.
My friend from Singapore said it was really close to the laksa there.
The Hainan chicken I had was flawless because I love white meat and and it was skinless.
It came with quinoa rice which was healthy as well and suitable for people cutting on starch.
Finished with the pandan chiffon cake and layered cake which was the perfect ending.
Hopefully they will have more desserts like before as they had pandan silky tofu pudding which was quite unique.

[Review 7452] Soups at Eaton Hotel @ 靚湯廚房 Souper Kitchen

28/05/2019
靚湯廚房 Souper Kitchen
佐敦彌敦道380號香港逸東酒店LG樓4號舖
Shop 4, LG/F, Eaton Hong Kong, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/soups-at-eaton-hotel-e3420274

Soups at Eaton Hotel
2019-05-28  293 瀏覽
This spot used to be some Coffee joint but now it is a soup joint.
I love soups so decided to try their soups which cost HKD40 a la carte or extra with the meal.
I chose A which had lots of ingredients including razor clam, abalone, dried squid, lotus root and fig with chicken breast.

The soup came in this cute ceramic pot.
When they gave it to me, they told me it was soup and I wouldn't find any broth ingredients which was fine for me as I don't eat it.
The taste was strong, I could taste the squid and lotus roots however I couldn't quite taste the complexity of the other ingredients.
Overall, I liked it and will come back for the Bak Kut Teh.

[Review 7451] Some hits and misses @ 238 Restaurant

29/05/2019
238 Restaurant  
上環荷里活道238號地舖
GF., 238 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/some-hits-and-misses-e3419409

Some hits and misses
2019-05-29  1121 瀏覽
This restaurant has been around for a while, if I knew they served Dutch food I would have gone earlier.
It would have probably been better if I tried when they newly opened as there would be more Dutch dishes.

Unfortunately just like other restaurants, the dishes have been changed for the non adventurous people in Hong Kong.


Sat on the corner so it was very cramped and we ordered quite  a bit of food so the table wasn't quite big enough.

I don't normally order Mussels unless they are fresh.
The board claims they were fresh so ordered them and being Mother's Day, I would expect the mussels to be fresh as lots of people were ordering it that night.
 The mussels were not as fresh as I expected and some of the mussels were a bit mushy.

According to the waitress they said the mussels would be cooked with white wine which somehow I couldn't taste it.
The rest of the fries and salad were good.
The fries were the best because they were soft and silky.
Although the fries were amazing, they were not consistent as the colour was different to the ones on the other peoples table.
Ours were darker while the other table was blonde.
Also had the white asparagus as they were in season.
Sadly I dropped one on the floor as the table was really cramped but otherwise they taste quite nice without the grassiness.
The dill on the side complemented it very well.

On the way to the loo, found some a pair of black socks just outside the male and females toilets when I opened the door.
Anyway didn't get a picture as I don't usually take my phone to the loo and the hallway was rather slippery so I didn't bother to go back.
We wanted try the pofferjies but ended getting the Dutch Pancake instead because they didn't have it.
When we finished, the tea made my day as there were lots of choices.