Grilled delights at Takagi Yakitori

Tried this cozy joint on Minden Avenue on a rainy day for grilled snacks.


There were so many different items which was why I chose these instead of the usual meats and grilled chicken.
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marinated baby hotaru squid:

Lovely marinated squids which would probably go well with sake.
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monkfish liver:

The livers were velvety and fresh without any fishy taste compared to other ones I have tried before.
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grilled oysters

The oysters were juicy enhanced by the freshly grounded black pepper that was sprinkled on it.
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grilled mackerel:

The mackerel was a little dry but tasty and I loved the crispy grilled mackerel skin.
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grilled mentaiko

The grilled mentaiko was quite salty which was nicely complimented by the salad on the side.
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grilled chicken livers






The grilled livers were velvety and rich covered in sweet glaze.
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japanese rice balls:

These were my favourite, they were crispy with cheese in the middle.
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grilled japanese cheese cake

The Japanese cheese cakes were grilled perfectly with gooey cheese in the middle which tasted like brie cheese.
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Japanese pickle platter:

The pickle platter seemed interesting and it indeed it was.
My favourites were the burdock and the shallots which were sweet and refreshing.
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quail eggs:

The quail eggs were fun to eat but I wish the yolk was runny.
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Takagi Yakitori
G/F, 13-15 Minden avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui

A nice environment for Vegetarian food

This restaurant has been around for ages but I never noticed it because 99% of the reviews were in Chinese.

I came here because of Silverthought's review.

As the restaurant is located in Mong Kok, I had no expectations especially the service because you don't get the best of services in Kowloon.
I was utterly surprised by how friendly the waitors were even though the restaurant was extremely busy and most vegetarian places I go to are so rude.

They placed a teapot and a glass bowl on the table which meant it needed rinsing!
(bugger!!!)

The menu was good with English, Chinese and pictures.

While I was amused with the word MEAT spelt MEET, it must have been fate because someone had to share a table with me and she started talking to me hence I met a new Vegetarian friend.

We happened to order the same crab rolls too.
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Soft shell crab rolls:

These soft shell crab rolls were huge, but they kept falling apart when I ate them.
The sauce on top was a bit too sweet for my liking.
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Lamb skewers in satay sauce:

Tried these before at NamKeeH, basically the same stuff made of mushroom stalks.
The satays and sauce were a bit too salty.
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Although the food could have been better, the environment was certainly really good which made up for it.
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膳德福素食 (Mong Kok)

G/F, 120 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok

Chinese donuts and eggtarts

Tai Cheong Bakery (Tsing Yi)

Had a visit from a friend and whenever she visits, she always gets eggtarts and Chinese donuts from Tai Cheong.

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Chinese donut:

The donut was very airy inside not like the western donuts and the inside was interestingly soggy and cold.
The donut exterior was like a huge choux bun and crispy coated in sugar.
At first I thought the dampness of the dough was the frying oil, but it was not.
The donut is big but when you bite into it, it is actually like a sponge and compresses. The donut exterior was chewier than the western type.
Overall I still prefer the western donut, but the inside of the Chinese donut is nice in the sense that it is moist and similar to fresh airy bread.
It is really similar to a sugar coated soggy American popover.
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There were eggtarts too but the only eggtart I like at Taicheong are the big ones.

Crumbly delicious cookies from Conte de Cookie

Conte de cookie (Wan Chai)

Spotted this shop when I was crossing the road.

The cookies I tried were:
Sea Salt & Butter
-this was my favourite because it was crumbly and melts in your mouth with a gentle buttery taste and a slight salty aftertaste.
Signature Chocolate
-The chocolate tasted stronger but it also had that delicious melt in the mouth texture.

Later that night during dinner, we got a surprise from 蒙奇奇 who was so sweet and got us these expensive cookies from this place.
I thanked her for these expensive cookies and she said our friendship was more expensive

The orange almond was really nice and I loved the bits of oranges and nutty almonds in it.

My first and last meal at Delicatessen Corner

I have always wanted to try this place after seeing reviews on the veal with roesti but I don't often dine in Kowloon.
For that price, I would rather dine in Central.

The decor was quite nice but as usual the ambience is disturbed by loud locals.


After I ordered, a slice of bread and a pretzel were placed on my table.

The Pretzel was quite chewy and salty.
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【Zürcher Geschnetzeltes】:

It was basically veal cooked with mushrooms and cream, served on the side with a fried Potato Roesti.
The veal was tender just as expected but the creamy sauce got a bit sickly towards the end and the potato roesti was crispy with a soft centre.
It would be great if the roesti was not so salty.
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I was quite surprised to find out that it is not open anymore despite dining there two months ago!!
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Delicatessen Corner (Tsim Sha Tsui)

Level B1, Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong, 50 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Udon in rich crab sauce at Donka

Ever since GF recommended this place, I have always wanted to go but couldn't because they don't open on weekends and it is located on the 11th Floor which puts me off.

Basically any restaurant above the 1st floor will not be high on my priority list because I can't be bothered to wait for elevators going there and on the way out.

According to the reviews, the service is cha chaan teng style at fine dining price.

I got there at an odd hour, so there were no customers throughout my meal.

The service was reasonable because they were not busy, but the staff were rather noisy because they had trouble with their phone so they kept shouting to whoever was on the other end.

The decor was simple and reasonably comfortable.



The menu had Japanese and Chinese fusion dishes starting at $98.

I chose the udon in crab sauce as planned.
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Udon with crab sauce:


The udon was nicer than anticipated because they served the thin Inaiwa type which was extremely al-dente.
It was richly covered in orange crab sauce which was enough to finish the whole bowl of udon, but I found it a bit too salty and there was quite a fair bit of grounded pork fat, other than that, I loved the chunks of crab which did not have any annoying bits of crab shell.
There was vinegar too which was supposed to enhance the taste but I found it too sweet to do any good.
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The udon was $148 but with the 10% on top, it came to a whopping $16X which was rather pricey for a bowl of udon which does not include a starter or soup.

It came with a drink but the choice could have been better because for Japanese and Chinese fusion I would have expected a choice for Japanese tea but it was only the local chachaanteng choices ie lemon tea, HK style tea or Coffee which I don't drink.

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Donka

11/F, 11 Stanley St., Central

Wasabi potato salad

I was still hungry after dinner so got this.

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Potato salad with wasabi and bacon bits:


It was potato mixed with wasabi dressing topped with bacon bits.
The bacon bits were no longer crispy but still tasty and the potatoes were delicious and filling covered in wasabi sauce with a mild kick, however some of the potato pieces could have been softer.
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