Chez Patrick Deli - New Summer Menu

Price: $$$

Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

The causal French Bistro Chez Patrick Deli has launched a new summer menu, bringing the best seasonal ingredients to your table. I was invited over at their deli at Brim 28 for a tasting of the menu. The two course menu, including one entree, one main with a drink priced at around HKD400 per person. If you are seeking for simple and authentic French dishes, Chez Patrick Deli is the place for you.

Gin Sai - My First Kaiseki!

Price: $$$$

Cravingness: ★★★★☆

Kaiseki, an interesting multi course traditional Japanese dinner served in small plates, was something I have been longing to try. As to celebrate the season of Sakura, Gin Sai launches a special Sakura Kaiseki menu at HKD880 per person (min order for two people). I was lucky enough to be invited over to try the menu. Promoting along the Kaiseki menu is a Crab Special Menu priced at HKD780 per person (min order for two people). Both of the menu are seasonal and need to reserve a day in advanced.

The Prestigious Piper Heidsieck Champagne

Champagne! Everyone loves champagne. Champagne is great to celebrate especial occasions or to simply make yourself happy. This particular brand I am introducing today is also a fond of the sexiest woman at all times - Marilyn Monroe. When asked in 1953 what she wore to sleep, Marilyn Monroe cooed, “Five drops of Chanel No. 5,” before adding, “But I start each day with a glass of Piper-Heidsieck because it warms my body.” If you have not ever tried Piper-Heidsieck, you are totally missing out. But no worries my reader, Food Craver is collaborating with Piper-Heidsieck and is offering a special discount code for all of you to feel the Monroe spirit. Read until the end to get your deal! =)

Bao Wow - Fast, Casual, Affordable Bao

Price: $

Cravingness: ★★★☆☆

If you ask what is the recent food trend in Hong Kong, it is definitely Bao. Bao has made a scene in Hong Kong and if you notice more restaurants are adding bao into the menu, recent examples would be Comfort by Gold Harlans or Mayta Peruvian Kitchen. And of course there are restaurants that specialise in only bao, so today I am going to introduce to you a pretty new one in Wanchai called Bao Wow.

Madam Sixty Ate - Lovely Dinner with Impeccable Service

Price: $$$$

Cravingness: ★★★★☆

As you know my Restaurant Week started with a quite unpleasant dining experience, fortunately Madam Sixty Ate made it up. I have always been wanting to go to Madam Sixty Ate  but I have heard some negative comments about it which delayed my plan of visit. I checked the RW Dinner menu and it looked pretty solid, so why not checked it out myself?

Marlin Bar by Tommy Bahama

Price: $$

Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

Hope you are not a drunk shopper, 'cos Marlin Bar is officially opened in Tommy Bahama, Wanchai! Tommy Bahama is a global lifestyle brand offering causal and sophisticated men’s and women’s apparel, accessories and home decor. Tommy Bahama is also famous for bringing in bars and restaurants into their boutique in order to let the fans to enjoy the taste of holiday during any time of the week. Marlin Bar is one of 15 Tommy Bahama restaurants world wide.

LKK - Hong Kong Street Snack Waffle

Price: $

Cravingness: ★★★☆☆

My sister and I were already big fan of LKK, the famous eggettes (Hong Kong Egg Waffle) snack shop at North Point back when we were in secondary school. There are no numerous branches of LKK now in Hong Kong. Although very easily accessible, the quality varies among branches. Today I went to the branch at Wanchai for their condensed milk and peanut butter waffle.

La Rotisserie - French Chicken Now in Wan Chai

Price: $

Cravingness: ★★★★☆

Trying to skip carbs for a day and La Rotisserie who offers authentic French rotisserie chicken immediately came in mind. I am glad they opened a new branch in Wan Chai as it is much more convenient to me. I ordered half a chicken with a side to go for the night.

Ted's Lookout - Delicious Tacos

Price: $$

Cravingness: ★★★★☆

I had been trying to date friends to Ted's lookout but without success in the past few months. Not until my birthday month hit and I finally got a say in dining option.

The mere reason I wanted to bring my friends to Ted's lookout is because of its fun vibe and most importantly its attractive free corkage since they had not got the alcohol license yet. As I mentioned earlier we finally went for dinner, but we were stupid enough not to check if the free corkage still applies upon reservation. (plus there is no reservation now -_-, my lovely friends..) You could have possibly guess by now, Ted's lookout already got their alcohol license and there is no free corkage anymore! (Sob sob!)

Sun King Yuen Curry Restaurant - Wanna drink some cooking oil?

Price: $

Cravingness: ★★★☆☆

Lunch at Sun King Yuen Curry, Wanchai today after my doctor appointment. Sun King Yuen is famous for their signature Curry Pork Chop Rice and Stir Fried Beef Flat Noodles.

Lunch hours are mad crazy here at Sun King Yuen Curry. Since there is no system for dine in waiting or for take away orders, everyone just stands and blocks the front door in case the reception lady forgets them. To be totally honest, I truly admire the lady's strong memory although I hate how the system works in here. In the end, she did remember me and I got sit pretty soon.

清真笑爺 - Halal Mooncake Launching Soon!

There might have lots of mooncake brands in Hong Kong, but none offers Halal certified mooncake. There is one Halal pastry shop, namely 清真笑爺 (Lets call it Halal Shaoye for now as they do not have English name yet), opening soon in Wanchai to cater Muslim's crave for mooncakes but can't due to the use of lard, or without any prayer to Allah before slaughtering.

Halal Shaoye is founded by a wholehearted Muslim. The store is still at its preparation stage, waiting to be opened in Wanchai. I will share more details on this page once the store is opened. To offer authentic and certifies Halal food, Halal Shaoye obtains a certificate issued from the Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong to guarantee quality and properly treated Halal food.

Tai Cheong - Delish Egg Tart

Price: $

Cravingness: ★★★★☆

We were walking along Johnston Road, Wanchai and smelled a drooling aroma from Tai Cheong Bakery Express. Although heading to dinner, we could not resist to get an egg tart to share.

Kung Lee - Delicious Sugar Cane Cake

Price: $

Cravingness: ★★★★★

Even if you are not fond of or do not believe in the benefits in drinking Chinese herbal tea, you will not resist a cup of sweet sugar cane juice. Among hundreds of herbal tea shops in Hong Kong, Kung Lee has to be the most famous herbal tea shop in Hong Kong.  Having a slight advantage in geographical means, i.e. their shops in the most hectic street in soho and Wan Chai, they sell thousands of sugar cane juice and other herbal tea per day. Same as eggettes, you can claim you have been to Hong Kong if you did not try a cup of this goddess sugar cane juice.

Despite the sugar cane juice, I really love Kung Lee's Sugar Cane Cake. The cake tastes like glutinous cake with its chewiness. The cake was only mildly sweet with a mild sugar cane taste. This sugar cane cake is a light dessert, which you can take it anytime of the day, even before dinner!

The Yuu - Tamagoyaki

Price: $$

Cravingness: ★★☆☆☆

Tamagoyaki is one of my favourite Japanese food. I have tried some Tamagoyaki in Japan and they all tasted pretty nice. I usually like them fluffy, smooth, eggy and mild to stronger sweetness. Many restaurants in Hong Kong fail to make tamago in distinguishable layers which leads to very solid and dense omelete texture.

My friends said the Tamagoyaki in The Yuu is nice and brought me there today to give it a try. They ordered Tamagoyaki with cheese for me and left me with no choice. (I generally prefer traditional Tamagoyaki if possible.)

Beautifood - Healthy Salad with an Asian Twist

Price: $

Cravineness: ★★★☆☆1/2

Beautifood, a salad bar opened by the Demon Chef Alvin Leung, owner of molecular cuisine Bo Innovation and MC Kitchen, is a healthy option in the city. With Chef Alvin Leung, one would expect some kind of interesting twist to Beautifood. Instead of molecular, Chef Alvin decided to infuse Chinese ingredients into the salad to challenge our taste bud and mindset as salad is western food.. Ingredients such as Chinese vinegar and shrimp paste would be used. Interesting!

The Pawn - Failed me once again

Price: $$$

Cravingness: ★★☆☆☆

For those who does not know yet, there is a 40% off al la carte menu at the Pawn every Tuesday with any American Express credit card. You can also enjoy 20% off in any other nights! Many restaurants under the Press Room Group are offering this special, The Pawn is one of them. Make sure you take full advantage of this offer, which ends on August 31st, 2013.

Passion by Gerald Dubois - Alright Breakfast, Bad cakes

$

★★☆☆☆

Breakfast set of croissant/ pain au chocolat with coffee is available at HKD$ 39. I didnt read the sign carefully and ordered Banana et Chocolat Danish with a cup of coffee, ended up paying HKD$ 59 for my breakfast, Meh.

Champs Bar and Restaurant - The Happy Hour Bar

Price: $$

Cravingness: ★★★☆☆

(Restaurant Tasting)

There was once when I wanted to try every single burger place in Hong Kong, The Champs was on my to try list. The Champs is located at the Charter House, somewhere I wouldn't say is at the heart of Wanchai. It is quite a coincident that it falls into one of my walking route from work, where I spotted its huge poster advertising their burger and know about it's existence.

The Champs is a bar restaurant in American settings. The place is spacious, with an open bar table at the front door and lots of stools and booth seatings further inside.  There is two big TV screens in the middle and at the end of the pub restaurant, playing sports channel that apparently drawing many guys here. The ambiance is quite lively with suitable noise level which is perfect for happy hour and also for big party, which happened to accommodated one the night I went.

Yukitei Ramen | Ramen Digging in Wanchai

Price: $

Cravingness: ★★★☆☆

I read supergirl's review one day and was excited hearing there is an okay ramen place at Wanchai! I soon got upset getting to know the place is nowhere close to my office. I tried once dating my friend to go, but I thought Yukitei is those street ramen store which has no air-conditioning so we changed venue. Good news is, they actually have air-conditioning!!! The place was truly small, the seating are mostly outdoor but there are around six stools inside the block with air-conditioning! We arrived today on 7-1 at 2pm and found only a pair of couple having lunch.

Wooloomooloo | A Panoramic View of The Beautiful Vic Harbour

Dinning in Wooloomooloo was an impulsive decision, we did not make any reservations nor research on the menu ahead of visit. There was vacant tables on a normal weekday, but the nice spots - window seats and the roof top was fully reserved. Since the purpose wasn't for a romantic dine out as I was with my family, I decided to focus more on other aspects e.g. services and their dishes.