Great teas from Happy Lemon

Finally tried Happy Lemon because I was in the area and this branch is better than the MK branch because it is spacious with good lighting.

The drinks menu was quite interesting, they had fruit teas and wacky stuff like tea with cream cheese.

I had the tea flower melon tea.

When it came, you could see wedges of lemon and a teabag in the drink.
Natural flavourings!!

The tea bag was impressive because it meant that they don't use tea powder so it made me curious how they got the tea flavour in a cold drink because tea bags need to be steeped in hot water.

At the bottom, there was jelly.

The drink was surprisingly good because it wasn't too sweet and it had a strong tea which was slightly bitter with a sweet after tone.
There was no melon taste even though it is called a melon tea.

Jenny Bakery's cranberry nougats

Jenny Bakery is so famous for cookies that they limit two tins of cookie per customer.

As well as cookies, they have cranberry nougats.

珍妮曲奇 - Jenny Bakery's cranberry nougats are nice with pieces of tart cranberries in it but i found them too buttery for my palate.

Icecream at Icepop

Went again for icecream and this time had the Belgian chocolate and apple crumble but I requested for no crumbles because I found it too buttery.

The chocolate was rich with a slight bitterness and the apple was as good as ever because the taste of the icecream was light and not too sweet.

Beans and carrots at La Rotisserie

Every time I walk past this place, I am always captivated by that delicious smell of roast chicken.

This time I could not resist their roast potatoes.

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[b]Roast potatoes with beans and carrots:[/b]

As usual, the roast potatoes are perfectly roasted with a soft fluffy centre and a tasty potato skin.

The beans were slightly chewy and dry but the baby carrots were sweet with a hint of butter.
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[b]The bill:[/b] $25
[b]Service:[/b] OK
[b]Yummy factor:[/b] good
[b]Napkins provided:[/b] yes
[b]English Menu:[/b] Yes
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New vegetarian dishes at Sooo Vegi!

Since my last visit, there have been new items added on the menu.

They have vegetarian sushi sets too in the fridge.

As I was really hungry I had the following.

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[b]Burdock white fungus tea plant mushroom soup $20:[/b]

This is a new soup and I think it tastes nicer than the monkey head mushroom they had before because it has earthy tree mushrooms and white fungus which make the taste richer and stronger.
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[b]Fried tofu skin rolls in creamy sweetcorn sauce $42:[/b]

The tofu rolls with sweetcorn was a really good vegetarian alternative because the tofu skin rolls are healthy and it goes really well with the sweetcorn sauce.
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[b]Rice with fried egg and vegetarian minced meat bolognese sauce:[/b]

This has now become my favourite dish because I used to order the spaghetti bolognese and have the pasta changed to rice so this dish is the same but with an extra fried egg as well.
The best thing is the fried egg because it is cooked on a non meat pan so it does not have any weird smell or taste and the egg white is nice and crispy too on the edges.
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Sooo Vegi:

Shop 3, G/F, Universal Commercial House, 4 Shell Street North Point
[b]The bill:[/b] $1xx
[b]Service:[/b] good
[b]Yummy factor:[/b] great
[b]Napkins provided:[/b] yes
[b]Glass of water provided:[/b] yes
[b]English Menu:[/b] Yes
[b]Air Conditioning:[/b] Yes
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A great cozy place on the corner for fine dining

I was lost on what to eat in Tsim Sha Tsui when I remembered that No.8 Minden Avenue had quite a few Western restaurants which is only half minute's walk from the MTR Station & Nathan Road.

Cozy corner stuck out when I crossed the road because it was on the corner with a lovely pastel blue and white wooden front.

At the corner of the window, there were cookies for sale which are made by them.

Cozy Corner had a nice French brasserie touch to it which made me decide to dine there.

I was greeted with my a nice selection of teas by Fortnum & Mason when I was waiting to be seated.

Inside, the lighting was dimmed and they had elegant crystal lights so it was quite romantic and classy.

I loved the white chairs, European wallpaper and chair railings.

After settling down I was given a menu which had so many choices making it hard to decide but the staff were professional and helpful to assist me on what to order.

We were given a bread basket after we ordered.
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Bread basket: 

The bread was warmed and it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

It was a cold day and the butter that was provided was spreadable which was really good.

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Fortnum & Mason Earl grey Tea: 

Then came the tea because I love starting the meal with tea.

The Earl Grey was fragrant and natural with a hint of citrus aftertaste.

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Iced cappuccino: 

I didn't try the iced cappuccino, but the foam cap was really silky and light with a hint of sweetness.

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Crab meat and avocado salad $138: 

This was crab meat mixed with Mesclan greens with crunchy cubes of cucumber in it which gave it more dimension while the sweet Balsamic dressing made it appetizing.
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Oven baked onion soup served with cheese toast $56

The soup was really warming on a cold day with a piece of crispy baguette topped with cheese and the onion soup was sweet packed with onions.

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Cream of mushroom soup $82

The mushroom soup was really creamy with fresh slices of mushrooms in it garnished with a fresh flower on top.

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Grilled Okinawa Kagoshima A5 cattle thick cut rib eye steak (8oz) $560 (seasonal price) served with truffle demi glace and asparagus.

The beef was juicy and soft with an even fat marbling paired with my favourite French beans and asparagus.

The beef tasted great with or without the truffle demi glace gravy.

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Rack of lamb served with rosemary and asparagus and honey mustard sauce $335

This was my favourite because it quite a big lamb rack with lots of juicy and supple meat attached that was rubbed with lots of rosemary herbs on the surface.

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Lemon cheesecake $58

To finish off, had the lemon cheesecake which had a prominent lemon flavour that was not too strong and you could taste the cheese in it as well.

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Tiramisu with alcohol $68

As well as the cheesecake, the Tiramisu was divine because the sponge in the middle was soaked with alcohol and every spoon of it was moreish.

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After an amazing night, it was time to go and we were told that we could get a discount through Facebook which my friend did.

To summarize, this is a great place for special occasions and high tea which I shall try next time because the menu says that they have clotted cream with scones!! 

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Cozy Corner:

Shop 1-2, G/F., The Pinnacle, 8 Minden Ave. Tsim Sha Tsui.

Opening hours:

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Crab roe chain at 雄丼丼

After paying $148 for a crab roe udon 蟹皇油烏冬 Donka in Central I found out that 雄丼丼 Hung Don Don and DONKA 自家湯汁麵食專門店 are part of the same group.
The crab roe dish 蟹皇油 is the cheapest at Quarry bay's 雄丼丼 Hung Don Don which is served on rice, whereas DONKA 自家湯汁麵食專門店 (North point) and DONKA 一碗一串 (central) both cost $148 served with udon.
There is another copycat nearby in QB that also serves these dishes too.

Basically they all serve the same dishes such as shredded chicken in Shaoxing wine, rice in lobster broth 龍蝦湯泡飯 etc.

The crab roe with minced pork on rice was ok at this place, there was quite a lot of minced pork in the sauce, however the vinegar tastes better here because it is more fruity and acidic whereas the one in Central failed as a vinegar as it was sweet only.

DONKA (north point) 自家湯汁麵食專門店 北角
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=174919&region=0&s=3
DONKA (Central) 一碗一串
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=49362&region=0&s=3
My review at Central's Donka:
http://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/%E4%B8%AD%E7%92%B0-%E4%B8%80%E7%A2%97%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%B2/2372057?tc=sr2&con=rvw