Finally tried 3.6.9. Restaurant Shanghai Food

3.6.9. Restaurant Shanghai Food (Wan Chai)

This restaurant is quite historic in Wan Chai because it has been here for ages.
The decor is old and they use red tablecloths.

As you can see the menu is all in Chinese which was why I didn't try this place earlier and the restaurant seems busy all the time and the waiters are rushed.

Dined there when it was empty and the waitress was patient and helpful.
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Noodles:

I loved the broth which was clear chicken soup, it was loaded with lots of prawns, chicken, thick cut ham and spring onions.
Unfortunately I did not like the type of noodles they served because it was similar to ramen.
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Tea:
Every person who sits down will be given a cup of tea which is compulsory and costs $3.
Luckily the tea was hot and it had a fragrant Jasmine taste otherwise it would have been a waste of money.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Lunch buffet at O'Phillie's

O'Phillie's irish restaurant & pub (Wan Chai)
Tried this restaurant ages ago but didn't get motivation to write it up until now because someone has already reviewed it.




They probably don't have the buffet for lunch anymore because they said they would be serving the Irish carvery instead which would make them another competitor because Delaney's in Wan Chai also does good roasts.

I have also tried their brunch sets too, so there will be another review coming up.

On this visit, I had the salad buffet which included tea.

The food varied from pasta, rice, meats but half of it wasn't really Irish food.

Here was what I had:




The pasta was good and my favourite was the broccoli and cauliflower in cream sauce, roast potatoes and gammon ham.

Food glorious British food!!

Shortbread Teas (Central)

I am always here for food because I can't get enough of it.
It really pisses me off for the week if I don't get my weekly dose from here!!

Got some tea from the tea sale which I never made, but now I have a lovely tea strainer so I've got no excuse!~!

Anyway, heres a collection of the yummy food I usually have.
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Egg and mayonnaise sandwich:

Although this is a simple sandwich that anyone can make, I just love it because it is filled with delicious egg and mayonnaise with a hint of parsley.
Normally, it would have garden cress but you can't get that in Hong Kong.
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Valentine's special:

Delicious cake with icing, but their homemade chocolate really surprised me~~~~
Their homemade chocolates taste better than Royce and they melt in your mouth!~!
I really regretted not buying more because I loved the alcoholic taste in it as well.
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Blueberry and white chocolate cake:

This was one of their weekly specials with creamy chunks of white chocolate in the cake and lovely chewy blueberries.
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Ham, apple and cheese baguette:

This is another one of my favourites because apple, cheese and ham go great together and the ham that they use is not too salty and it is nice and tender.
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Apple pie:

This is another must eat item when they have it because it is baked with huge pieces of apple which are tart and crisp complemented by the perfectly delicious buttery pastry sprinkled with powdered sugar.
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More sweet treats from Marks & Spencer

Just felt like some dessert so went to Marks and Spencers for some yoghurt and ended up buying other items as well.
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Strawberry fruit fool:


I always had this as a kid but I never really looked at the label to see what it was made of.
Basically the strawberry fruit fool is Strawberries mixed with whipped cream.
It has a lovely light whipped texture with a natural strawberry taste, great on a summers day.
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Cider fizz with a hint of spice:
Cider cocktail flavoured with nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves.

I don't drink, but this tasted really nice.
It tastes just as good as appletiser (formerly known as appletise in the early 1980s) but it has a sweeter taste with fragrant spices from the nutmeg and cinnamon.
I wouldn't mind drinking this again because the alcohol volume is quite low.
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Salted caramel & Hazelnut Luxury yoghurt:




I couldn't quite taste the salted caramel, but I loved it because it was thick and it had a lot of crushed nuts in it with the usual tartness of yoghurt.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Delights from Phoenix city

Thanks to Jamel or I would not have known about this grubby restaurant.


I have walked past it so many times but it is always crowded with people that I did not bother to look.

Anyway, they specialize in noodles but most people order the pork chops with egg.

While I was sitting there, one of the tables got bird droppings on them because they were sitting beneath a tree.

Ordered spam and egg which came with soup and a drink.
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soup:

It was quite nice getting the fish soup that they serve with noodles which has some MSG in it.
I liked the lettuce and there were some fishcake slices which act as fillers.
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spam and egg:

On my next visit, I am going to request for sunny eggs because I didn't know you had to request for that.
In generally, the spam and eggs tasted quite nice and the soy sauce wasn't too salty.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
drinks:

For drinks, there are a choice of soy milk or bottled coke which is the big 330ml size.

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Chinese style Italian food in Kwun Tong

IT OF HK Restaurant (Kwun Tong)

Just tried this place because someone wanted to try it.
The decor was quite decent in the Kwun Tong area.



The menu looked Italian but clearly cooked in an adapted Chinese Italian style.


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smoked duck breast salad:

It was simply lettuce with the standard smoked ducks breast that you can buy.
There was quite a fair bit of oil on it and the duck was pan fried.
I was glad there was no dressing on the salad because if the sauce is going to ruin it then I would prefer it without.
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Pasta with salmon:

Very creamy and the sauce didn't mix well with the pasta.
The salmon was plonked on top but at least they did give you a decent amount of salmon.
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risotto:

The risotto was actually good because it had a strong tomato taste with a fair amount of diced peppers in it.
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Ravioli at Saizeriya Italian Restaurant

The food here is always cheap and the variety is good.
They always change their menu which keeps you coming back but usually I forget about this place because of the location.

On this visit, they had my favourite ravioli.

Portions are on the small side, but the dishes are so cheap that you can order other dishes to fill you up and there is no service charge.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Spicy sausage pizza:


The tiny sausage slices taste as good as the ones at Pizza hut but they are not that spicy.
I would have liked the sausage slices to be more evenly distributed but they kept falling off when I ate it.
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Mediterranean paella:

Some of the rice was quite crispy but not hard.
The rice and tasty sauce tasted great together but it was a bit too salty.
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Meat sauce chicken ravioli gratin:


As well as ravioli and meat sauce, they also have a soup version.
I liked the meat sauce but the creamy sauce in it was too creamy for me.
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