Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Tim Ho Wan

Officially the best char siu bao I've ever had.  And the cheapest Michelin starred restaurant in the world.

The bbq pork buns are definitely special.  Baked, butter and sweet.  Three of us ordered a total of 18...  mostly for dine in and a few for take away.

The restaurant is small and the wait is long.  But make yourself comfortable because it's cheap and worth the time!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Green Waffle

Sunday Brunch at Green Waffle


This little diner does waffles best. They offer wholewheat and buckwheat waffles, and they are really good. Everything else is just ok, so stick to the waffles.

I did notice Chicken and Waffles on the menu! And while I've been known to do that from time to time, I know it won't be right without a side of mac and cheese and sweet tea.

Rocksalt

Things I love: days off from work, beach, burgers, new restaurants, and my favorite holiday in HK is Dragon Boats. Before we hit the races, we fueled up at Rocksalt.



The food all around was really good, and to top it off the price was just right. Places like that in HK tend to overcharge for average fare. They were also nice enough to hold our reservation because we were late due to holiday traffic.

The burger was really good, the fries with sour cream and sweet and sour sauce were very tasty, and the citrus cole slaw was very refreshing. Thumbs up for this burger.

It's also located on the main drag in Stanley with a view of the water. Nice work Rocksalt.

Frites

Weeknight pre- A Team movie dinner at Frites!


This restaurant is fab because it has an old school feel. Doubly fab because if you order dinner before 7 pm there are some really great specials. One of them being this steak and a glass of wine!

The mussels looked really yummy as well, so that's a must for next time.

Hakka Ye Ye

Weeknight pre-World Cup dinner at Hakka Ye Ye.


Everything on the menu sounded really good, and they have quite an extensive menu with good vegetarian options as well.

For starters, we kicked it off with some pork which was really good.

The rest of the meal after the jump...

Shiok Update

Heard through the grapevine that Shiok is now closed. And so is the life cycle of a HK restaurant.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Sh!ok

A Sunday in the life of a Hongkonger: Brunch with a friend, a walk around the hood, coffee and reading, pick up a few things at the grocery store. Walk through your door. Try and figure out what's for dinner when another friend finds you and says let's grab some grub.

Since just about all of my friends here are expats, we can use comfort food as a regular excuse to get together. Even if the home comforts are not your own. Ting was craving Singaporean food, and I love to be dragged along in food exploration. So a few of us gathered for dinner at Sh!ok to try it out for the first time.

In my mouth, after the jump...

Real Bread Cafe

Usually I'm drawn to one thing at a restaurant, and no matter how hard I'm tempted during return visits, I always go back to my usual. If you've eaten with me, it's easy to pick up my habits.

If there's avocado on the menu, 99.99% of the time I'll order whatever that dish happens to be. I work down from there.

But I'm pretty sure I've ordered something different every time I've visited Real Bread Cafe. Or maybe it's because I've dined each time under different circumstances.

My first visit was two summers ago. I remember because I had long hair and I arrived sweating buckets. We shared dinnery sort of things. I went again last summer for a hangover brunch (and after chasing a taxi all over town for a friend's missing phone). Followed by a repeat visit for a weekday lunch. So it's one of the few places that I've visited for brunch, lunch and dinner, weekday and weekend.

On this particular brunch visit I opted for something with a strange name, but I got it because there's a little bit of everything.  Some fresh fruit, yogurt and muesli (kind of an obsession), eggs benedict with salmon instead of ham, and a plain and almond croissant.   

Koh Thai

Happiness is exploring new (and old) restaurants, and since this place is always moving and shaking, there's always a new place to try out.

Koh Thai, in the middle of the madness is located right on Wyndham and a great spot for people watching. We opted for the view rather than the above cozy lovahz booth. Maybe another time.

In my mouth, after the jump...

Monday, June 7, 2010

La Cucina Italiana

It's Friday night, a visitor in town, and looking for a new place to dine.
We land in La Cucina Italiana


More after the jump

Cafe Punta del Cielo

Another newish coffee shop on the block: Cafe Punta del Cielo

Reasons I like: location, it's Mexican, and the bottom line, it's tasty. The few times I have been there I have ordered a double espresso or variation of: espresso cubano or espresso mocha. All strong and wonderful.

I've yet to try the tres leches cake, or the cupcakes, or the epanadas, or any other wonderful food they have behind the counter but I'm sure it's fab too.

Oh yeah, they also have free wifi and one al fresco mesa.

Barista Jam


New coffee shop in the hood: Barista Jam

More after the jump...


Blue Smoke BBQ


A new restaurant has swung into town, and it's about as real deal as $$ can get you.  May I present Blue Smoke BBQ

About 12 of us gathered for a "family" dinner at this new establishment, and we had been preparing all week to stuff our faces.  So, we didn't hold back.  With heaps of food and refreshments, this dinner cost us about $400 HKD.  If you dare to eat here, be sure to wear your stretchy pants.  No joke.

The feast, after the jump

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Tofu & Veggies w/ Rice - Fruit Stop

Takeout Lunch at Fruit Stop

This place is very good because it's close to work, opts for healthy ingredients (no MSG!) and even puts a calorie count on the menu. Nutritional information is hard to come by here. I wish there were heaps of veggies, but this again is also hard to come by. Pretty decent though.

I think my only real complaint is they don't have any fruit, at a place called Fruit Stop.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Gold Coast Brunch

Unlimited champagne? Hell to the yeah!

Gold Coast Hotel Brunch

Of course HK would have a seaside town called Gold Coast. I've only been there once before (for a birthday party) and my second venture was also for a birthday party. It's probably the only reason (and a nice excuse) for people to schlep up there.

This required a very early rise on my part, which was not so great after a late night, but I kept telling myself there would be a reward on the other end of that bus haul.


A very special occasion: Ingrid's 40th birthday!
Yeah, the meal was not cheap, but totally worth it.

Check out egregious amounts of food after the jump.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Sabah


Last night was night numero dos for our Mexican Film Festival screening, and another dinner in Wan Chai.

This time we opted for Sabah for very basic and tasty Malaysian food. A little beef rendang, a little morning glory, a little roti... also not shown but very good, fresh coconut juice and chickpea curry.

The best part, another friend showed up randomly and was able to join us for din. This is why I love HK!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Cafe O


Cafe O is a great spot, especially because there's a branch downstairs from me. So there are moments when I eat there all the time, and moments when I need a break.

Great because they serve breakfast all day. Great because they have healthy and organic options. Great because it's a comfortable place to sit and read or waste a day while you're hungover. Great because they have pizza by the meter!

Great because it's a decent yet quick meal. Which is why this was a perfect dinner before the Mexican Film Festival. I had a giant lunch, so I settled for a beet salad, and friends went for pizza and samosas. Mmmmmmm....

Monday, May 10, 2010

Chinburg


Behold, the Chinburger!!

The Chinnery is located in the Mandarin Oriental hotel, and as you can guess it's not cheap. But it's a great place to unwind, a place that feels very old school Hong Kong, and a place to enjoy the paintings of George Chinnery.

This is arguably the best burger in town, but you wont see it on any best burger list since it's only considered a burger joint by my friends. The special occasion: Mr. Pierce's birthday. And yes, I'm really behind on my food blogging!

Best Berry Frozen Yogurt


Somewhere along the line I found myself swept up in a frozen yogurt tour. There are people that go ape for fro-yo, and while I try not to get caught up in such trends, I just enjoy it!

I'm not huge on sweets, but I do like the sour treat that is frozen yogurt. And prob the reason I like it so much is because I can pile fruit and almond slices over it.

After a Sunday swim, and dinner at iSquare we winded down the evening at Best Berry. It wasn't bad, but in the grand scheme of fro-yo it wasn't the best. They weren't too generous with the toppings and it tasted like... frozen yogurt.

They claim to be the yummiest in the world... I sincerely question people who can make such a claim without proof. I also found they didn't have their story straight - on the napkins it said low fat, on the walls it said non fat. Which would cause an uprising if this sort of mistake happened on US soil.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Duke's Deli, TST

I found the most uncrowded lunch spot in Tsim Sha Tsui! Duke's Deli at iSquare.


iSquare is a new mall/shopping/dining/movie watching experience extravaganzaa that opened not too long ago a couple blocks away from my office. I was craving some comforts from home and decided to check it out.



I've been to the Duke's Deli in Central and I liked it. Probably the closest thing you'll get to a real pizza here, and also pizza by the slice, which is virtually non-existent.



I went with their recommendation for the philly cheesesteak, which is probably pretty decent if you like meat... and sometimes I forget I don't so next time I'm sticking to the salad. The bread is the real deal though and probably the best you can get in town.

I hope this place stays alive. It's hard to find a decent salad or bread that's not HONGK'ed up, especially on the Dark Side.