[Review] Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream - China Town

There are two branches of Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream and they are famous for its purple ube ice-cream and other sweet treats.

Mamasons specializes in Filipino ice cream with special items during the weekend when there are more people.
There are two branches, one in Chinatown and one at Camden.

As I was at Leicester Square, I tried Mamasons over the weekend as they had the donuts as well.

I went for the ube icecream on ube brownie as well as the donut.

If you have tried Flipino food, a majority of it can be quite sweet but overall Flipino food is extremely delicious especially dinuguan, pinkabare, taro leaves etc.

At the Chinatown branch of Mamasons, you can expect it to be quite busy being in a prime location so best to visit on week days.

The ube donut was just pretty, an ordinary donut contrasted by the purple creme which had a rich and fragrant ube taste, however the doughnut dough was a little disappointing because it wasn't yeasty and it was rather oily and yellow just like Chinese donuts.

As for the ube brownie, it was definitely different because it was made of ube hence the dark purple.
Unfortunately, I found the texture too sugary but luckily the ube ice-cream fared better.

Also had tea, but it was too hot to handle as they didn't have cup sleeves but luckily they gave me another cup.

Shake Shack is finally in Hong Kong

Just 10 days ago, the atrium of IFC was transformed into Madison Square Park, NYC for a pop up event.
Now Shake Shack is here to stay and serve burgers from the 1st of May on the 4th floor of the IFC.

The menu was really exciting because they have Frozen Custard (which is nothing like English custard.)
The custard is similar to ice-cream but with eggs added with a denser consistency.
As well as Frozen Custard, they are famous for Shakes and Burgers.

I tried Shack burger which has lettuce, tomato, 100% all-natural Angus beef patty and Shack sauce.
The green leaf lettuce they use is frilly and decorative which makes it instaworthy.

On my first bite, I appreciated the salt because it brought out the beef so well and the tomatoes and lettuce all blended in.

The secret also lies in the burger bun they use. The burgers are served on a non-GMO Martin’s Potato Roll which absorbs more sauce than wheat starch buns while it doesn't get soggy.

The crinkle cut fries were optional but the cheese sauce is a must because it is a blend of cheddar and American cheese sauce.

To finish, I had the milkshake which was so damn good because it was not cloyingly sweet.

Before leaving, the hand washing machine is the best thing and possibly the first burger joint place in Hong Kong to have it.

It really cleans the oil off and dispenses cleanser first, then water to rinse and finally a paper towel will pop out for you to wipe your hands dry.

I don't know if they have this on the HK menu, but they have ShackBurger® dog biscuits in the US!

To round it off, I am definitely coming again because HKD50 for a burger is quite reasonable and the size isn't too big to put you off it and at the end I know I can leave with clean grease free hands is fantastic.

[Shake Shack]
Shop 4018, 4/F, IFC,
1 Harbour View Street, Central

[Snow Sandwich] A cool corner in the midst of summer

I was walking to Yau Ma Tei in the sweltering heat when I noticed this bright blue shop so took a look.
It was out of place but stood out because of the bold design and fonts.

The name of the joint cooled me down slightly.

When I got nearer, I realized it was a sandwich joint and they had some homemade icecreams.
As it was stifling hot, I decided to get the avocado icecream since it was a rare flavour.

It was a bit icy but perfect on a hot day with a nice avocado flavour and real bits of avocado it it.

Snow Sandwich:
https://www.facebook.com/snowsandwich
G/F, Cheong Lok Street, Pak Lok Mansions, 322-326 Nathan Road, Jordan

Yo! What a good thickshake!

Saw this listed but I wasn't motivated to go but then my dearest LLWL showed me pics so I decided to go there!
I got it for half price because they have just opened and I hope to make another trip there soon to try the other flavours.

Basically you choose a flavour, then you pick milkshake style or thickshake style.

If you choose the milkshake style, there are more options to choose from such as adding topping and a scoop of icecream to it!

The toppings are shown on the train.

Icecream selection:

I went for thickshake because there's nothing like a good American style thickshake with icecream blended in.

The thickshake arrived surprisingly fast and they were able to make it less sweet as requested.

I had the Taro thickshake and it tasted amazing because it was real thick blended with sweet icecream in it with a hint of Taro.
I really appreciated the colour because most taro flavours are lilac which means the taro flavouring here has no colouring :)

Anyway, hope to try the Green Tea thickshake next.

The menu was a bit difficult to see though because it is below the freezer cabinet, so you have to crouch down and read it or read it from a distance if your not short sighted!!
Anyway, fear not, they have menus at the counter.

Address:
Yo Yo Shake
G/F., 121A Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong

Hand shaken strawberry milkshake at Bei Coffee (Sai Kung)

Decided to have a drink before lunch so went here for a milkshake.
There was a choice of strawberry or blueberry so I chose the strawberry.

When it came, there was lots of froth on top which was light and delicious.
The sweetness was just right with a strong strawberry taste blended with fresh milk.


Next time I plan to try the earl grey pudding and the black rain which is coffee with coke!

The new stars at Yonge Piggies: milkshakes and burritos

Found out recently that they have added burritos and milkshakes to the menu so went there to try them.

The milkshakes that they do are:
CHOCOLATE
VANILLA
BLUEBERRY
STRAWBERRY
CANADIAN MAPLE
PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE
CHOCOLATE BACON
EARL GREY
SEA SALT CARAMEL

They used to have MARSHMALLOW and MYSTERY (mixed flavour) milkshake as well.

If you are missing FOODJUNKIES lobster rolls, they serve that here too for $140.

The decor has not changed since my last visit.

Here was what I tried:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sweet potato fries:

They were the same as the ones at Heirloom but saltier and were fried too long.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Beef burrito bowl :
The chicken was sold out so had to get the beef.
The beef was so chewy that I didn't eat it and I was not the only one complaining according to mjhk's review.
I found the rice oily and tasteless too.
Quoted from mjhk's review:
"The first was very chewy, quite poor quality meat....The rice is oddly yellow in color and tastes of tumeric and not much else."
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=2353765&tc=sr2&con=rvw









I liked their refried beans, sour cream and the usual stuff but they don't give you much here.
Normal burritos don't have olives but they allow you to pick anything from their condiments section which is why your seeing them.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Came here twice for milkshake and I believe the lady usually makes them because the guy wasnt sure and the ones he made were sweeter.
Quoted from mjhk's review:
It was clear that the people working the counter were googling "how to make a milkshake."

They make all their milkshakes with icecream.

Sea salt caramel:

This was made by the guy and it was too sweet.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Earl grey :

This was the only one I liked because it had a really strong earl grey taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
chocolate and bacon:

The chocolate and bacon was very disappointing because it was just blended chocolate icecream so it was a waste of $40 on blended chocolate icecream which you can get at 7-11.
Although there were pieces of crispy bacon but that was expected because it is a milkshake with bacon!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Yonge Piggies:

G/F, 1 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan

Divine Filipino Ube milkshake

Cinta J Express (Wan Chai)

This place is normally closed during lunch, but it was open so I tried their set lunches.

There were four choices which were not really Filipino style but were Chinesey.
Tried the Pancit bihon with chicken and it was basically like the Chinese stir fried rice vermicelli with a piece of lemon.
I suppose their lunch options are targeted for the locals and not so much Filipinos.

They now sell icecream too and many other new items and drinks.



I spotted the milkshake maker which meant their milkshakes are made with icecream just like Caliburger.

I ordered the ube milkshake because I love UBE!
The ube milkshake (ube meaning Taro) was divine, it was not to sweet but extremely creamy with a strong taro taste.


Hopefully they are open again during lunch so I can try the Baby cocktail even though I don't have a clue what it is.

Creme brulee shake @ Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen (Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro)

There are four branches of Dairy Queen in Macau but only two are listed on OpenRice.
I have tried to add the other two a few months ago without success so I cannot write the review for that branch.

This was my second visit to Dairy Queen because I got addicted to it.

This branch has no seating and it is near the famous landmark.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Creme brulee shake

The creme brulee was thick and delicious and the sweetness was just right.
I loved the creamyness and the caramel taste was strong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

supersupergirl woz here! @ Chips Republic

When I first heard about this place, I was instantly reminded of Burger Republic, the logos are similar too, when I saw the menu, it totally confirmed the same owner owns them.
The Bailey’s milkshake is served at both places.

Anyway, I came here especially for chips and curry sauce, something I haven’t had for ages, the last time I had it was in this little food stall in Stratford market in East London, I wonder if it is still there.
Apart from chips with curry sauce, I also got chips with cheese and mayonnaise.

The chips were nice and crispy, and the sauce was perfect especially the curry sauce.
The other one with cheese sauce was also good, it is not melted cheese, but cheese sauce, similar to the one at Burger mix, except the Burger mix one is runnier.
The cheese and mayonnaise were both quite thick in texture, so it covered the chips nicely.

I would have loved more sauce, I love chips drenched in sauce, especially curry sauce or gravy.

For drinks, had Baileys and blueberry milkshake, both were very smooth and cold, without fine ice crystals, it was light and foamy too, but weighted down by the milk.
The baileys didn’t taste that strong of baileys, but it was good, and the blueberry was better than expected, it was made with real blueberries, and there were quite a few whole berries in it.

Whilst we were there, they gave away samples of other milkshakes and chips, so I tried the Sesame one, I actually avoid sesame, but this one tasted really good, perhaps it was made in a British way! I could taste bits of Oreo in the Sesame milkshake, so I think that enhanced it.
There were other flavours too: Strawberry, chocolate green tea, coffee, sesame, green tea.

As for the chips, there were other flavours too, chilli con carne, Cajun, gravy and mozzarella.

For improvement: I think the customers could be given a choice of crispiness of i.e. just crispy, crispy or very crispy, as some like it soggy, some like it crispy, and I like them crispy at the beginning and then gradually soggy by the sauce.

Also there was news from the owner that Burger Republic may be re-locating, I hope they serve chips and curry sauce too, another place for me to get chips and curry sauce as well as from Elements.