[Review 7550] Buy 1 and the staff gets 1 Free LOL @ 小巷咖啡 Cornerstone Cafe

04/07/2019
小巷咖啡 Cornerstone Cafe
旺角彌敦道700號T.O.P This is Our Place地庫旺角煮場
Chefs' Society, B/F, T.O.P This is Our Place, 700 Nathan Road, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/buy-1-and-the-staff-gets-1-free-lol-e3462499

Buy 1 and the staff gets 1 Free LOL
2019-07-04  164 瀏覽
I love avocado so got the avocado soy milk smoothie.
I bet the staff was happy when I ordered because it meant she could make herself one.
Anyway, the soy milk in the drink tasted really good and enhanced the avocado with the refreshing notes of soy bean.
It wasn't too sweet so it was thick and satisfying.

[Review 7549] Old School snacks @ 陳意齋

04/07/2019
陳意齋
中環皇后大道中176號B地下
Shop B, G/F, 176 Queen's Road Central, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/old-school-snacks-e3462324

Old School snacks
2019-07-04  1677 瀏覽
Tried the famous beancurd rolls with shrimp roe a few years ago and since I was in the area again, I decided to get them again.
The price has increased a bit since then.
The beancurd roll was much better this time and the shrimp roe was evenly distributed.
There were tonnes of shrimp roe which can be seen in the middle.

The prawn roe basically tasted like the dried ones sprinkled on noodles and very fishy too which is why it is there to give flavour to the beancurd sheets.

Also got the beef jerky which was interesting because it had duck liver in it.

[Review 7548] Cream Tea with an Asian Twist @ 一起果醬 Let's Jam

03/04/2019

一起果醬  Let's Jam
尖沙咀松山道15-17號地下D舖
Shop D, G/F, 15-17 Pine Tree Hill Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cream-tea-with-an-asian-twist-e3461954

Cream Tea with an Asian Twist
2019-07-03  93 瀏覽
It's been ages since I had a decent CREAM TEA.
To be honest, I didn't expect to find it here but it was on the menu.
Let's Jam first started off in Sai Kung as a small cafe and now they have a second branch in Jordan which has been here for quite a while.
Previously tried Sai Kung and the menu was slightly different but the crockery they use is the same for both branches.


They specialize in Jams, Jam sodas and since my last visit, there are now 10 different jams in the range.
Clearly, scones were going to be my pick.
I was quite glad, they turned out to be decent scones.

It came with REAL clotted cream.
For the jam I chose the Pineapple and Salted Egg yolk which had an Asian Twist to it.


The salted egg yolk wasn't that prominent so it didn't really feel weird with the clotted cream, you could only taste the sweetness and the pineapple.
If you miss scones and clotted cream, this is a good place for it with a bonus choice of 10 different jams.


Finished with a proper tea so I was really happy.
They also have toast which has nine different jams on it so if you can't decide which jam to choose, this is also worth choosing.

[Review 7547] Intense dark caramel beef broth @ 牛霸小麵店 Niu Ba Taiwanese

03/07/2019
牛霸小麵店  Niu Ba Taiwanese
灣仔安樂里1號利昌大廈地下低層D號舖
Shop D, LG/F, Lee Cheong Building, 1 On Lok Lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/intense-dark-caramel-beef-broth-e3461941

Intense dark caramel beef broth
2019-07-03  29 瀏覽
Previously, this spot used to be HK Post Collection but it is now a Taiwanese joint.

The location is in the middle of CWB and WC so this place is nice and quiet after rush hours.
For food, there are noodles and rices.
Tried the Taiwanese beef bento which is served on a tray.

Ultimately, I would recommend the noodles because of the dark caramel coloured beef broth which is quite intense.
There is a choice of rice vermicelli or noodles.
I am so glad I chose the rice vermicelli because it soaks the broth well hence the vermicelli was really tasty.

I was surprised they had Durian rolls in a Taiwanese joint so tried them.
They were only HKD8 as they were doing a promotion on it.


They were rolls filled with Durian puree and cream so they tasted delicious and natrual.
Finished with the drinks which were the usual Passionfruit green tea and Yuzu Tea.

[Review 7546]Stylish Coffee @ Bad Ass Coffee

03/07/2019
Bad Ass Coffee
上環永和街31號地舖
G/F, 31 Wing Wo Street, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/stylish-coffee-joint-e3461906
Stylish Coffee Joint
2019-07-03  281 瀏覽
Discovered this joint a while ago but it was 18:00 so the coffee section was closed.
It is best to go during the week days when it is less busier.
There is also a GOOODS store inside but it seems a no go area as the staff are not welcoming.
I was intending to get some candies but it really wasn't welcoming so I couldn't be arsed to bother to pursue.
Anyway, just grabbed a cup of HKD37 AMAZAKE which is a fermented rice drink.
The smell and taste was a bit strange so I wasn't sure if it was meant to be like that.

[Review 7545] Always delicious @ Pret A Manger

03/07/2019
Pret A Manger 
鰂魚涌太古坊英皇道979號德宏大廈1樓E舖
Shop E, 1/F, Devon House, 979 King's Road, Taikoo Plaza, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/always-delicious-e3460772

Always delicious
2019-07-03  262 瀏覽
Whenever I walk past Marks and Sparks or Pret a Manger, it is always difficult to resist going inside.
This time I ended up eating the Bakewell slice and a chocolate orange cookie.
The cookie didn't have much orange flavour to it but you could slightly taste it which was good as it wasn't too artificial or overwhelming.
The Bakewell slice was so damn comforting because of the fragrant almond aroma and sweet layer of jam at the bottom.
It had a soft chewy texture.

On another visit, I had the freshly baked croissant with tomato and Mozzarella cheese.

It was quite nice but tasted like pizza because of the Mozzarella but personally I think it would taste better if cheddar cheese was used.

[Review 7544] Delish chicken every day @ 天天海南雞飯 Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice

03/07/2019
天天海南雞飯 Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice

銅鑼灣Fashion Walk京士頓街9號地下H2號舖

Shop H2, G/F, Fashion Walk, 9 Kingston Street, Causeway Bay

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/delish-chicken-every-day-e3460474

Delish chicken every day

2019-07-03  41 瀏覽

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice caused a stir when they opened in Hong Kong last year.

It is called Tian Tian Plus because it includes 3 Michelin-approved Singaporean eateries: Lao Jie Fang Beef Brisket Noodle, A Noodle Story and 1950s Coffee and Toast.

As expected the hype would be over at some point which is why I decided to visit as there are no queues and the dining experience would be better as it is quieter and less rushed.

The environment was grand but then this is a restaurant and not a food court without air conditioning etc.

I was really looking forward to this meal but unfortunately I was recovering from food poisoning the previous day so I didn't eat as much as I would have wanted.

Hainan Chicken is their signature dish so ordered that and the buk kut teh Wagyu beef noodles.

The chicken was covered in this appetizing gravy glaze and the chicken was firm and tender.

Every grain of rice was fluffy and fragrant without being too dry.

As for the Bak Kut Teh beef noodles, the noodles were thick which hung the broth well.

I loved the broth as it was strong and the herbs still had an aftertaste when you had finished the noodles.

Finished with the barley water which was thick and viscous with the right amount of sweetness.

Will definitely come back for the other signature dishes from A Noodle Story and 1950s Coffee and Toast.

But for the time being I finally got my TT chicken craving satisfied.