[Review 7557] Less is more @ 八蠔吧 Raw Bar No.8

04/07/2019
八蠔吧  Raw Bar No.8
上環樂古道2號地下C舖
Shop C, G/F, 2 Lok Ku Road, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/less-is-more-e3463943

Less is more
2019-07-04  475 瀏覽
I have attempted to try this restaurant many times but without success.
They always seem to be fully booked and do not really open for lunch.
Anyway finally tried it one evening.

Raw Bar No.8 obviously specializes in oysters but as it is the summer I'd rather not risk it after falling sick from some semi cooked oysters recently.
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The menu:


Stylish wet napkins:
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Ordered three dishes: oyster chowder, Fish of the day with lychee sauce and salad.
I ordered the oyster chowder because it was different and it had oyster obviously.
When it came, I was shocked how big the portion was and enough for two.

Basically it was the usual chowder with an oyster plonked in the soup so the soup didn't have any oyster taste to it.
Since the oyster was the star of the show I was expecting a bit more and not just one oyster.

If they intend to put one oyster in that big bowl of soup, I felt that the portion of the soup should have been smaller because less is more.
Next was the fish with lychee sauce.

It was good that the sauce and fish were served separately.
The sauce didn't look like lychee sauce but it was and I believe there was butter in it because you could see a layer of oil.
Overall, I liked the creativity but I didn't dip much of the sauce as it was quite oily.
The salad we had was worth mentioning as it had fennel and orange which go well together.

Overall been here and tried that so might come back in the winter for oysters as I have a sensitive stomach.

[Review 7556] Star studded noodle joint @

04/07/2019
一君士多 1K STORE
尖沙咀堪富利士道6號地舖
G/F, 6 Humphreys Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/star-studded-noodle-joint-e3464075

This noodle joint is opened by former actor John Tang whose buddy is Louis Koo hence this shop was in the news recently when Louis Koo made a visit.
Obviously they serve cart noodles but they also have premium options such as abalone, fish maw and Japanese Oysters.
I was tempted by the oyster curry but in the end I decided to try the noodles because it was  good combination of oysters and Shiitake mushrooms.
Other items on the menu:
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The oysters and shiitake mushroom noodles were a good combination which gave the noodles a nice flavour.
It would be great if they had efu noodles as a noodle options.
Anyway, oysters are delicious but eat at your own risk.
My friend was not affected but I was vomiting and shatting the next day.
Also had the house special which includes scallops and fish maw but as the scallops were sold out they were replaced with trotters.

Overall good but some of the ingredients could have been softer like the fish maw and beef tendons.
The fish balls were a bit cold.
Finished with lime soda.
There is another branch in YMT which I might visit since they serve egg waffles.

[Review 7555] The best grilled Unagi @ 金鶴拉麵 Kane Tsuru Ramen

04/07/2019
金鶴拉麵  Kane Tsuru Ramen
天后炮台山蜆殼街6-16號寶榮大廈地下E號舖
Shop E, G/F, Po Wing Building, 6-16 Shell Street, Fortress Hill, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-best-grilled-unagi-e3463942

The best grilled Unagi
2019-07-04  62 瀏覽
Kane Tsuri has been on my list to eat for ages.
There are now 5 branches and this is the newest branch on SHELL STREET which is near Fortrress Hill.


The Menu:
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The chicken broth ramen is also recommended but I prefer the grilled unagi so I ordered the Grilled Unagi.
At the moment, the other branches have a ramen offer on Openrice for HKD98.

Started with the octopus salad which was quite appetizing.
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Here was my grilled unagi with rice.
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Each bite of the unagi was amazing, it was thick and meaty and most importantly without any bones.
It was grilled to perfection glazed in their secret sauce.
On the side, there was broth that was cooked with liver and bone.
Finished with the matcha warabi  which was a bit too sweet for my liking.
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Overall, the unagi is a winner and definitely recommended.

[Review 7554] Summer seafood and mango buffet @ 協奏坊西餐廳 Sonata Western Restaurant

04/07/2019
協奏坊西餐廳 Sonata Western Restaurant
大角咀大角咀道86號九龍珀麗酒店2樓
2/F, Rosedale Hotel Kowloon, 86 Tai Kok Tsui Road, Tai Kok Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/summer-seafood-and-mango-buffet-e3463936

Summer seafood and mango buffet
2019-07-04  1213 瀏覽
Some friends were staying nearby so we went here for the dinner buffet.At the moment, they are doing a summer feast with seafood and mango delights.

Sonata is on the second floor of Rosedale Hotel overlooking the flyover.
There was a good selection of food.
Starting from the entrance, you are greeted with a variety of seafood like crayfish, prawns, brown crabs, Crab legs and mussels.

I liked the salad selection as well because they had healthy Kale Salad.
Moving onto the carvery, there was roast beef and roast pork.
The roast pork was tender and moist.
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In the cooked selection, I was really impressed with the wintermelon soup which was topped with lots of Tonkin Jasmime.
I tried the soup and it was really comforting loaded with straw mushrooms, octopus and other goodies.
The other dish that is a must eat was the braised beef cheek with carrots, the beef was soft and gelatinous.

Every guest gets a bowl of freshly grilled Lobster tail Laksa noodles.

The broth isn't that spicy which makes it palatable for kids as well.
Moving on to the desserts, there was so much to choose from especially mango which is being promoted at the moment.
They had black forest rolls with mango, pandan cream cakes with mango, sago with mango, mango mille feuille, mango serradura etc.

As a pandan fan, I was really chuffed with the pandan choices and they even had Earl Grey Creme Brulee as well.
There was a tub of warm and silky tofu pudding which is a must.
Traditionally yellow sugar is used as a topping which they had but I decided to put some chocolate on it because I love chocolate tofu.
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Overall, I really enjoyed the buffet so will take guests there if they are in the area.

[Review 7553] Taiwanese style drinks at Marsino @ 嫲孫樂 Marsino

0307/2019
嫲孫樂  Marsino
柴灣環翠邨環翠商場2樓202號舖
Shop 202, 2/F, Wan Tsui Shopping Centre, Wan Tsui Estate, Chai Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/taiwanese-style-drinks-at-marsino-e3463377

Taiwanese style drinks at Marsino
2019-07-03  283 瀏覽
It's been a while since I have dined at Marsino but as it was a hot day so decided to go in for drinks.
Ordered the passionfruit tea and the four seasons tea with salted milk cap.
The passionfruit tea fared better but the four seasons tea with salted milk cap was a bit tasteless.
The passionfruit tea was a bit sweet but it was pleasant to drink as it was made with the usual syrup.
There was a slice of lemon in it as well.
Overall, a nice corner to have drinks if you are thirsty.

[Review 7552] Best Unagi in Central @ 金鶴拉麵 Kane Tsuru Ramen

04/07/2019
金鶴拉麵  Kane Tsuru Ramen
中環荷李活道39號地舖
G/F, 39 Hollywood Road, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/best-unagi-in-central-e3463048

Best Unagi in Central
2019-07-04  34 瀏覽
After trying the unagi at Kane Tsuru Fortress Hill, decided to have it again in Central to see how it fares.
The Central branch is much more spacious where you can see the outside world as well because the door is clear glass while the one at Fortress Hill has more privacy.
Also had the fried chicken and gyozas for an extra HKD28.
Each bite of the unagi was amazing, it was thick and meaty and most importantly without any bones.
It was grilled to perfection glazed in their secret sauce.
The unagi was a little bitter compared to the one I had at Fortress Hill.
On the side, there was broth that was cooked with liver and bone which you can see in the soup.
Overall, the unagi is a winner and definitely recommended.