Great seafood and steaks at The Sky Bar

The Sky bar belongs to the Mr Steak group so the quality of seafood and beef is assured because I love the buffets at Mr Steak.


The decor here was really nice, I loved the lighting at the entrance with the flowers on the table which looked gothic in the evening but the inside is not gothic and looks like a really nice place for dining and having drinks!

We dined in the VIP room which had board games, digital darts and cushion sofas.

Here was what we had:
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Perfect 10:
This was a non alcoholic mixture of Lychee and apple.

It was simple and nice because lychee is very fragrant but can be quite sweet but it was balanced by the sourness of the apple juice.
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The Sky Bar Cold Seafood Platter $228:
Canadian Champagne Crab Leg, Canadian Jade Sea Whelk, U.S.A. Mussels, Local Fresh Shrimps, U.S.A. Cherry Stone Clam.

All the seafood was fresh just like the ones at Mr Steak buffet, but don't miss out on the Cherry Stone clam because it was sweet and fresh and you don't often see it in restaurants.
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Tapas $128:
Seared Duck Foie Gras with Apple Marmalade on baguette, Smoked Salmon & Truffle Roulade on baguette, Caesar Shrimp on baguette, Crab Meat Louis on baguette, Crumbed Oyster with Tartar Sauce on baguette, Lamb Kofta with Mint Yogurt on baguette

A delight of tapas on baguette slices perfect for sharing.
I tried the lamb which was paired nicely by the mint yoghurt just like the ones you get in Kebab places.
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Armagnac Shellfish Bisque with Fresh Seafood $168 for two:

Although the soup says for two, I felt the portion was good for FOUR!!!
It was loaded with so much seafood in it just like bouillabaisse soups.
In the soup there were cherrystone clams, huges prawns, fresh mussels and more.
The taste of the soup really packed a punch because the seafood taste was really rich and the Armagnac was really strong with a bitterness kick.
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Atlantic Lobster Tail Linguine with Crabmeat in Pesto Cream $188:

Fresh lobster tail that was springy and gently flavoured with pesto, however the pasta was a little heavy for because we had steak coming up.
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Seared Alaskan Cod Fillet, sea Scallop & King Prawn with Saffron Cream Sauce $188

Another seafood feast for seafood lovers.
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Aged Grain Fed 400 days Aberdeen Prime Sirloin Steak (10oz.) with Herbs Butter $ 298

This was my favourite steak because it was soft and tender paired with deliciously soft roasted potatoes.
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「Creekstone Farm」Premium Rib Eye Steak (10oz.) with Herbs Butter $248

The rib eye was meatier and juicier compared to the above.
Again paired with delicious vegetables.
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Baked Puff Pastry Apple Dumpling with Vanilla Ice-cream $88

There was a whole apple inside the puff pastry.

It was delicious paired with the vanilla icecream and on the sides of the plate there was lovely wine jelly which had gold glitter in it.
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Fresh Mango Pancake $68

I love the presentation of this, huge pancakes with fresh mango in between drizzled with creamy condensed milk.

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Stylish tea pot:

To end dinner I had tea which was really stylish because the teapot sits on top of the cup.
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I will be back soon and try their lunch buffet because Mr Steak is getting crowded

Hooked on Fish and Pies

Saw this newly listed shop called HOOKED so googled it and found out it was a Chippy so decided to check it out.

I didn't really have any expectations because it was opened by Kiwi's and I am British.

Previously tried Seasalt and Fish & Chick which were opened by Aussies.

Anyway I loved the location, it was on Caine Road near the escalators.
Brightly lit blue logo with a blue hook and sea blue decor.



This chippy joint was manned by three hunks.


The menu was simple.

It was really nice to see that they sell Pukka pies from the UK.

- Chicken and mushroom
- Steak and Kidney
- Cornish pasty


There was beer too.

They had pickled onions and gherkins.

It was good to see lots of battered fish ready because there were lots of customers coming and going.

They had a choice of blue cod, blue nose and hok, as well as battered mussels, oysters and scallops.
In the end, I settled for Blue nose, half a scoop of chips, and 2 potato fritters which cost $95!!
I wanted to try the curry sauce as well but it was $10 for a small tub and it was quite watery because someone before me ordered it.
I didn't have room for dessert or I would have tried the pineapple and bananas battered in cinnamon.
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When it came, it was nicely wrapped in paper.

Blue nose fish:

The fish was really good, the batter was light, crisp and thinly coated yet it held the fish together.

The texture of the fish was succulent, soft and moist.
I've never tried blue nose before but it tasted like Haddock.
Potato fritters:

The potato fritters were slices of potato in batter and quite scrumptious with salt and vinegar.
Chips:
The chips were ok but not the fresh hand cut ones that you get in chippies but the taste was good because you could really taste the salt and vinegar and it was crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
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Next time I will be back for their pies and try different salts on the chips because they have Cajun, Lemon and pepper or Garlic.
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Price: $95
Service: OK
Service charge: no
Yummy factor: ok
Napkins provided: no
English Menu: Yes
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Yue's XO sauce

I was given this XO sauce ages ago at the "OR be my guest event" but forgot about it.
Found it when I was tidying my desk, so decided to get some Stir fried soy sauce noodles to go with it.

The XO sauce came in a pretty Chinese silk bag.

The amount in the jar was just right and I used it all in one go.

Strangely the sauce tasted really nice and there were lots of dried scallops and prawn roe in it which was different to when I tried it at tasting.
The taste was great, it was not too spicy and prawn roe smell was strong.

XO Sauce tasting event held by OpenRice:

http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/article/detail.htm?articleid=1869&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=&utm_source=&utm_content=&utm

It's Banana time

Found out that there was a new Banana and chocolate drink so tried it.

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Banana chocolate:


On first sip, it was too sweet!
There was a nice banana smell and the chocolate did not have a sour aftertaste, but the main problem was that the drink was too sweet.
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Pacific Coffee
Price: $19
Special offers: Buy one get one free
Sweetness levels: too sweet
English Menu: Yes
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A cute coffee shed

I have always wanted to try this place because it is the smallest coffee shop in Hong Kong, but since I do not drink coffee there was nothing for me to try until I read the recent reviews about chocolate!

The shop is about the width of a bicycle.
The sitting area is so small that only one person can go in and if someone wants to get out or get in, you have to come out to let the other person do so.


Although the place is tiny, it is heavily decorated with bric a brac and postcards.


This place has a lot of publicity because of its size but it is strange that there are not many reviews on it.



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Thick hot chocolate:

I loved it because it was so thick you have to spoon it like a dessert.
To be honest it tasted like chocolate flavoured English custard and there was no sour aftertaste which was amazing.

Definitely a good choice for a cold winters day and if your feeling peckish for dessert.
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Grapefruit soda (crodino):

This soda was unique and there is nothing that tastes quite like this.
The owners flew them here from Italy.
They said it was grapefruit soda which looked like Irn bru from its coppery orange colour.
The taste was sweet at first and then came an ultra bitter tone, which tastes exactly like grapefruit peel!
According to Wiki Crodino is a non-alcoholic bitter aperitif, produced since 1964. It is an orange colored drink made of herbal extracts and sugar, and it is sold in 6 oz bottles primarily consumed in Italy and other European countries.
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hot chocolate with ginger:

This was a little disappointing because I was expecting it to be thick just like the chocolate drink above.
The ginger was nice and strong but there was a slight sour aftertaste.
It also had a milkier taste and a powdery chocolate texture in the drink.
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I can't wait to come back for the thick chocolate again.
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Mymy Caffe (Sheung Wan)
Price: $4X
Service: OK
Service charge: no
Yummy factor: ok
Sweetness levels: just right
Napkins provided: yes
Glass of water provided: yes
English Menu: Yes

85 South rules

85 South (Central)
85 South is an American diner offering Carolina barbeque fare of pulled pork and ribs.



There is a guy with a really nice Southern accent and looks cute when he smiles, he doesnt often smile but he smiled at me , aren't I lucky!!
Again I was not hungry so I just got the BBQ sandwich tray but on my next visit I am definitely going to try the Mac & Cheese, Hush Puppies and Filthy Rice.
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Lemonade:

I love their lemonade which comes from the metal dispenser and the classic red plastic cup.

It was refreshing and tasted a bit like lemon squash.
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BBQ Sandwich Tray:

It was lovely soft pulled pork and slaw in between the soft bun.

The pork was complemented nicely by the finely diced apple slaw.

The chips were gorgeous because they were seasoned with Southern spices.
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Sauces:
On the table they have three types of sauces representing the South, East and West of Carolina:
‘South Sauce’ - honey mustard barbecue flavour
‘West Sauce’ - tomato and barbecue flavour
‘East Sauce’ - vinegar and peppery flavour


My favourite sauce was the East and the West.
They also have Texas sauce too.


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Price: $1xx
Service: ok
Service charge: no
Yummy factor: great
Napkins provided: yes
Toilets: yes
English Menu: Yes
Air Conditioning: Yes
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