Odeon Taiwanese Cafe (Causeway Bay)
Came here for some quick food.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Glass vermicelli with beef shin:
The broth was tasteless so the glass vermicelli was tasteless.
When it came it was already too soft and the beef was chewy but luckily there was some fried garlic on top to give it some flavour.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Disappointed with the food at the White Stag
White Stag (Wan Chai)
Came here on a rainy day because there were not many people dining there.
I have been longing to go since my last visit but it is always packed with people.
Managed to get a nice seat in the corner.
I liked their menu, everything was clearly listed, it tells you what salad and what soup it is.
Fairly good since you get drinks, dessert, and a starter for $79 with no service charge.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Baguette slices:
The baguette slices tasted ok, they were basically frozen baguettes that were not toasted.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Creamy potato and leek soup:
Too creamy for my liking
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Coleslaw salad:
This was good, a decent portion of coleslaw on a bed of lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chili con carne:
This was really disappointing, it was not even spicy.
It just tasted of bolognaise sauce with kidney beans and tasteless peppers.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cordon bleu:
It looked like a cordon bleu inside out and I have never seen it presented in that way before.
The chicken meat was chunky and there was not much ham in the middle.
From this picture, you can see chicken breast only.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dessert:
Basically the same as Devil's advocate, they had chocolate or carrot which were mois and soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Came here on a rainy day because there were not many people dining there.
I have been longing to go since my last visit but it is always packed with people.
Managed to get a nice seat in the corner.
I liked their menu, everything was clearly listed, it tells you what salad and what soup it is.
Fairly good since you get drinks, dessert, and a starter for $79 with no service charge.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Baguette slices:
The baguette slices tasted ok, they were basically frozen baguettes that were not toasted.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Creamy potato and leek soup:
Too creamy for my liking
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Coleslaw salad:
This was good, a decent portion of coleslaw on a bed of lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chili con carne:
This was really disappointing, it was not even spicy.
It just tasted of bolognaise sauce with kidney beans and tasteless peppers.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cordon bleu:
It looked like a cordon bleu inside out and I have never seen it presented in that way before.
The chicken meat was chunky and there was not much ham in the middle.
From this picture, you can see chicken breast only.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Dessert:
Basically the same as Devil's advocate, they had chocolate or carrot which were mois and soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Friday, November 15, 2013
Dreamy blueberry risotto and cinnamon lemon chicken
Restaurant: Green Orange
Address: 2/F, CS Tower, 50 Wing Lok St
Telephone: 2541 9090
Found out about this place when I read the latest review.
The name Green orange caught my attention so I clicked into it and found out it was quite new because there were only six reviews.
Found out about this place when I read the latest review.
The name Green orange caught my attention so I clicked into it and found out it was quite new because there were only six reviews.
(They named it Green Orange because the Feng Shui Master said the colours green and orange would be good for them, so they simply called it Green Orange.)
I saw a photo of the Blueberry risotto and just had to try it.
Thanks to Tony for letting me try these dishes which are headed by Chef K Hoi, a passionate Chef who loves cooking.
I saw a photo of the Blueberry risotto and just had to try it.
Thanks to Tony for letting me try these dishes which are headed by Chef K Hoi, a passionate Chef who loves cooking.
If he was not passionate about cooking, he would not be cooking this delicious meal after a long days work at the office and thinking of other new dishes to come.
I thought that this place would be a noisy bar at night, but when I arrived I was greeted by a formally dressed waiter which made the restaurant feel classy.
I sat in the corner where there were comfortable leather chairs.
The restaurant was really comfortable and relaxing.
It is located in the same building as Sinmei's which is close to the MTR exit.
The menu was so amazing and creative, they had my favourite Jambalaya and they even had Barley risotto with anchovies!
There were so many unique items!!
The daily special was different too!!!!! It was not very prominently placed because I only discovered that after taking photos.
They had fish dumplings and apple risotto with braised leg of duck.
Here was what I tried:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bread:
I could smell the herbs when it was brought over, it was quite a firm bread with fragrant herbs.
I only ate a little bit because I was saving my stomach for the risotto.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled shrimp skewers with basil and lemon:
I had to try this because I love basil and lemon and not many places combine lemon and basil together.
The prawns were springy and had a lovely charred taste but the basil was not as strong as I hoped, after chatting with the Chef, he said they normally use Basil but they only had Thai basil that day which is not as strong as the normal Basil.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled cinammon spiced chicken with lemon and honey sauce:
It was a lovely piece of grilled chicken breast sprinkled with cinnamon and cumin which were both my favorite spices.
Personally I would have loved more spices on top but it still tasted good because the lemon and honey sauce was terrific.
Normally the sauce is served on the chicken, but they put it in a separate jug so I could decide how much sauce to put on it.
It was great that it was separate because I preferred dipping the chicken in the sauce so that the sauce didn't get wasted on the plate.
Anyway, the taste was amazing, I tried the chicken with and without the sauce and it was gorgeous.
Beneath the chicken there was scrummy potatoes and vegetables.
The chicken without sauce tasted surprisingly nice with the cinnamon and cumin, I never thought that cinnamon could be paired with other items other than apple.
With the lemon and honey sauce, it was just divine because the honey taste was really strong but not cloyingly sweet and the sauce was really runny too so it does not make the plate go sticky.
Interestingly the lemon in the sauce tasted strong too, so it was a wonderful combination of tastes of the lemon, honey, cinnamon and chicken together!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Blueberry risotto:
I was really looking forward to this because previously I tried Strawberry risotto at Azure and it was appetizing.
Ok, it looks like breakfast or dessert but it's definitely delicious and savoury!
It had a nice crunch because there was onions in it and there were cooked blueberries too which were juicy and delicious, but they did not taste sour so it complemented the risotto nicely and there was hint of chicken stock in the risotto too.
As well as cooked blueberries, they also garnished it generously with fresh blueberries which gave it more depth and a burst of sweetness.
I really liked the fact that I was eating a blueberry risotto which actually contained a generous amount of blueberries!~!
I just felt that the cheese was a little too strong and sometimes it over powered the blueberry risotto.
The risotto here is creative and fruity because they had apple in the daily special which I can imagine tasting nice too.
The chef also experimented with kiwi too which he said was the best.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fish dumplings in cream sauce:
Lastly I tried the fish dumplings which was a first because not many places use fish!
It was sprinkled with poppy seeds and surrounded in cream sauce looking a bit Russian but I don't know why.
The fish dumplings were lovely, soft and boneless!!
Definitely a dish for sharing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I will definitely be back and try their lunches because they have Tandoori spice sole and Lamb skewers with cous cous.
I thought that this place would be a noisy bar at night, but when I arrived I was greeted by a formally dressed waiter which made the restaurant feel classy.
I sat in the corner where there were comfortable leather chairs.
The restaurant was really comfortable and relaxing.
It is located in the same building as Sinmei's which is close to the MTR exit.
The menu was so amazing and creative, they had my favourite Jambalaya and they even had Barley risotto with anchovies!
There were so many unique items!!
The daily special was different too!!!!! It was not very prominently placed because I only discovered that after taking photos.
They had fish dumplings and apple risotto with braised leg of duck.
Here was what I tried:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bread:
I could smell the herbs when it was brought over, it was quite a firm bread with fragrant herbs.
I only ate a little bit because I was saving my stomach for the risotto.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled shrimp skewers with basil and lemon:
I had to try this because I love basil and lemon and not many places combine lemon and basil together.
The prawns were springy and had a lovely charred taste but the basil was not as strong as I hoped, after chatting with the Chef, he said they normally use Basil but they only had Thai basil that day which is not as strong as the normal Basil.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Grilled cinammon spiced chicken with lemon and honey sauce:
It was a lovely piece of grilled chicken breast sprinkled with cinnamon and cumin which were both my favorite spices.
Personally I would have loved more spices on top but it still tasted good because the lemon and honey sauce was terrific.
Normally the sauce is served on the chicken, but they put it in a separate jug so I could decide how much sauce to put on it.
It was great that it was separate because I preferred dipping the chicken in the sauce so that the sauce didn't get wasted on the plate.
Anyway, the taste was amazing, I tried the chicken with and without the sauce and it was gorgeous.
Beneath the chicken there was scrummy potatoes and vegetables.
The chicken without sauce tasted surprisingly nice with the cinnamon and cumin, I never thought that cinnamon could be paired with other items other than apple.
With the lemon and honey sauce, it was just divine because the honey taste was really strong but not cloyingly sweet and the sauce was really runny too so it does not make the plate go sticky.
Interestingly the lemon in the sauce tasted strong too, so it was a wonderful combination of tastes of the lemon, honey, cinnamon and chicken together!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Blueberry risotto:
I was really looking forward to this because previously I tried Strawberry risotto at Azure and it was appetizing.
Ok, it looks like breakfast or dessert but it's definitely delicious and savoury!
It had a nice crunch because there was onions in it and there were cooked blueberries too which were juicy and delicious, but they did not taste sour so it complemented the risotto nicely and there was hint of chicken stock in the risotto too.
As well as cooked blueberries, they also garnished it generously with fresh blueberries which gave it more depth and a burst of sweetness.
I really liked the fact that I was eating a blueberry risotto which actually contained a generous amount of blueberries!~!
I just felt that the cheese was a little too strong and sometimes it over powered the blueberry risotto.
The risotto here is creative and fruity because they had apple in the daily special which I can imagine tasting nice too.
The chef also experimented with kiwi too which he said was the best.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fish dumplings in cream sauce:
Lastly I tried the fish dumplings which was a first because not many places use fish!
It was sprinkled with poppy seeds and surrounded in cream sauce looking a bit Russian but I don't know why.
The fish dumplings were lovely, soft and boneless!!
Definitely a dish for sharing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
I will definitely be back and try their lunches because they have Tandoori spice sole and Lamb skewers with cous cous.
The Trigger Dog Family has grown
Trigger Dog Family (North Point)
Since my last visit, this place has been in the limelight.
They have created two more new hotdogs and palmiers.
There is going to be a cake cabinet soon with cakes, macarons and even cocktails.
I am really looking forward to this other hotdog with avocado filling.
Here was what we tried:
Both hotdogs were paired with frankfurters which has a nice soft texture that doesn't distract you when your eating it and the buns were lovely and soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Oliver:
Looking like a hotdog covered in cocktail sauce or mentaiko dressing, it is actually a hotdog with seafood on top.
I wasn't sure how they were going to taste together but this has now become my favourite hotdog because of the sauce and seafood.
The sauce is made from tomato, yoghurt and sesame making it slightly Turkish style because the tomato and yoghurt was really appetizing.
As for the seafood filling, it was tasty and not like the normal frozen ones which are rubbery and tasteless.
They were pieces of small mussels and pieces of squid which went really well with the Frankfurter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Crazy dog:
This was a frankfurter topped with pork chili con carne which has a better delicate texture.
It is a tastier version of Wendy which is beef bolognaise (please see previous review).
The spices in this gave it more depth and kick and personally I love chili con carne.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate brownie:
The chocolate brownie was as good as before and not cloyingly sweet.
I loved it warm because it was soft and had a strong cocao taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Palmiers:
I was surprised they made Palmiers.
They were quite nice because the buttery taste and smell was not too overpowering.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Looking forward to the coming hotdog with avocado filling and possible fried chicken!
They have created two more new hotdogs and palmiers.
There is going to be a cake cabinet soon with cakes, macarons and even cocktails.
I am really looking forward to this other hotdog with avocado filling.
Here was what we tried:
Both hotdogs were paired with frankfurters which has a nice soft texture that doesn't distract you when your eating it and the buns were lovely and soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Oliver:
Looking like a hotdog covered in cocktail sauce or mentaiko dressing, it is actually a hotdog with seafood on top.
I wasn't sure how they were going to taste together but this has now become my favourite hotdog because of the sauce and seafood.
The sauce is made from tomato, yoghurt and sesame making it slightly Turkish style because the tomato and yoghurt was really appetizing.
As for the seafood filling, it was tasty and not like the normal frozen ones which are rubbery and tasteless.
They were pieces of small mussels and pieces of squid which went really well with the Frankfurter.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Crazy dog:
This was a frankfurter topped with pork chili con carne which has a better delicate texture.
It is a tastier version of Wendy which is beef bolognaise (please see previous review).
The spices in this gave it more depth and kick and personally I love chili con carne.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate brownie:
The chocolate brownie was as good as before and not cloyingly sweet.
I loved it warm because it was soft and had a strong cocao taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Palmiers:
I was surprised they made Palmiers.
They were quite nice because the buttery taste and smell was not too overpowering.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Looking forward to the coming hotdog with avocado filling and possible fried chicken!
Italian food at Oak Tree Ristorante
Oak Tree Ristorante (Jordan)
Located in the quiet end of Jordan lies Oak Tree Ristorante.
It has fun and lively vibes for gatherings and large groups.
Here was what we tried:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fresh Oysters:
Scotland and Tasmanian oysters.
Both were nice and fresh, nicely opened without pieces of shell in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Italian Antipasto Plate with Farmer Bread:
A nice selection of Parma ham, mozzarella di bufala, salami, artichokes, grilled vegetables in extra virgin olive oil.
Their bread was deliciously soft with lots of fragrant herbs.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black Truffle and Porcini Mushrooms Cream Soup:
Tasted extremely milky with lots of porcini mushrooms that had a crunch to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mushroom and Truffle Pizza:
Tomato, mozzarella cheese, mixed mushrooms & truffles.
I liked the pizza because the tomato base was really tangy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
1/2 Lobster Tail in Wine Sauce topped with Black Truffle Shaving:
The lobster could have been meatier.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Meat platter:
A selection of prime Rib Eye, US Pork Chop and lamb Chops.
As I was quite full I did not try it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mushroom and seabass Risotto:
Italian rice slowly cooked in mushroom served with seabass.
The risotto was nice and creamy and the fish was tender.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Gnocchi alla Romana:
This was my favourite Italian potato gnocchi.
It was soft and thickly covered in delicious tomato sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Classic Tiramisu:
Nice and creamy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Napoleon Cake:
Light and flakey pastry with sweet strawberries in the middle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Snow Ball:
After trying this, Snow ball is now my favourite alcoholic drink because it is sweet and different.
Made with advocaat which contains egg and tastes similar to eggnog.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Located in the quiet end of Jordan lies Oak Tree Ristorante.
It has fun and lively vibes for gatherings and large groups.
Here was what we tried:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fresh Oysters:
Scotland and Tasmanian oysters.
Both were nice and fresh, nicely opened without pieces of shell in it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Italian Antipasto Plate with Farmer Bread:
A nice selection of Parma ham, mozzarella di bufala, salami, artichokes, grilled vegetables in extra virgin olive oil.
Their bread was deliciously soft with lots of fragrant herbs.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black Truffle and Porcini Mushrooms Cream Soup:
Tasted extremely milky with lots of porcini mushrooms that had a crunch to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mushroom and Truffle Pizza:
Tomato, mozzarella cheese, mixed mushrooms & truffles.
I liked the pizza because the tomato base was really tangy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
1/2 Lobster Tail in Wine Sauce topped with Black Truffle Shaving:
The lobster could have been meatier.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Meat platter:
A selection of prime Rib Eye, US Pork Chop and lamb Chops.
As I was quite full I did not try it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Mushroom and seabass Risotto:
Italian rice slowly cooked in mushroom served with seabass.
The risotto was nice and creamy and the fish was tender.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Gnocchi alla Romana:
This was my favourite Italian potato gnocchi.
It was soft and thickly covered in delicious tomato sauce.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Classic Tiramisu:
Nice and creamy.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Napoleon Cake:
Light and flakey pastry with sweet strawberries in the middle.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Snow Ball:
After trying this, Snow ball is now my favourite alcoholic drink because it is sweet and different.
Made with advocaat which contains egg and tastes similar to eggnog.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bikini for brunch
Loyal Dining (Central)
I was surprised they had the Bikini for Brunch.
It was one of the three options to choose from.
The other two were rather Chinesey so I just picked the Bikini which was ham and cheese sandwich with black truffle.
For brunch, the toast was a bit weak, it was more like an afternoon tea set.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bikini:
The toast was heavily buttered which was not pleasant because they used Margerine.
Overall the toast was not that impressive because it had processed cheese inside and not natural cheese.
As for the potato salad on the side, it was local potatoes and canned fruit salad in sweet salad sauce so it was disgusting.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
It was one of the three options to choose from.
The other two were rather Chinesey so I just picked the Bikini which was ham and cheese sandwich with black truffle.
For brunch, the toast was a bit weak, it was more like an afternoon tea set.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Bikini:
The toast was heavily buttered which was not pleasant because they used Margerine.
Overall the toast was not that impressive because it had processed cheese inside and not natural cheese.
As for the potato salad on the side, it was local potatoes and canned fruit salad in sweet salad sauce so it was disgusting.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lettuce that has gone off at Gourmet Express
Gourmet Express (Central)
I have always wanted to try this place because the spicy chicken and spicy tofu looked good.
They also have mini portions of rice and roast pork too.
The tofu was sold out, so I got the chicken.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spicy chicken:
The rice was cold and the spicy sauce was too spicy.
The chicken was skinny so it was mainly skin and bones!!
Lovely blackened lettuce NOT!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
They also have mini portions of rice and roast pork too.
The tofu was sold out, so I got the chicken.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spicy chicken:
The rice was cold and the spicy sauce was too spicy.
The chicken was skinny so it was mainly skin and bones!!
Lovely blackened lettuce NOT!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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