Showing posts with label ★★★☆☆1/2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ★★★☆☆1/2. Show all posts

Crafty Cow - Gastropub Serving Crazy Organ Dish!

Price: $$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

Upper Station Street has become the new intimate dining neighbourhood filled with new and interesting restaurants and pubs. The latest opening is a gastropub called Crafty Cow serving a great selection of crafts beers and features "Third Culture" food. Crafty Cow serves western dishes with a touch of Chinese by using Chinese ingredients and sauces. They do not emphasize on nose-to-tail dining, but they serve the craziest organ that I have not ever imagine myself eating. Read on to see what I had!

The Continental x Annick Goutal - L'ile Au Thé Afternoon Tea

Price: $$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

Here it comes the month most filled with love, February. The month with Valentine's Day which all couples are so very looking forward to. Restaurants are filled with all kinds of Valentine's special and here I am going to introduce a refreshing Spring afternoon tea set launched by The Continental and Annick Goutal. The afternoon tea is to promote the new fragrance L'ile Au Thé with a lovely and smoothing tea launching in Joyce Beauty in April 2015, so many items are infused with tea elements. The afternoon tea is available from Feb 7th to 25th.

Grain de Sel - The New Takeaway Creperie

Price: $
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

The popular French creperie Fleur de Sel has recently opened a new take away concept creperie, Grain de Sel in the Sheung Wan neighbourhood. The new Grain de Sel offers traditional French galettes and crepes made with a new recipe and in a special machine to make take away feasible! Fans can now enjoy quality galettes anywhere they want!

Spade by Lassana - Festive Special Honey Toast

Price: $
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

There are something in honey toast box that we love. The beautiful appearance, the delicious toppings and the crunchy toast with soft and spongy inner. If you have been trying to queue for Dazzling Cafe without luck, I would recommend an equally nice cafe to you, Spade by Lassana.

Coffee Alley - Delicious Croissan'wich

Price: $$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

Finally I got to try the Taiwanese coffee chain, Coffee Alley which landed in Hong Kong early last year 2013. While I was hoping the hype has gone down a bit after the opening of the Tsim Sha Tsui branch, I went to the Causeway Bay branch today and found out the queue was still crazy! I arrived 25 minutes before the cafe opened and to my very surprise, there was already a line of eager diners queuing along the stairs. Getting slightly worried, I counted the number of people ahead of me and looked up the available seating online and found 60 available. Phew...then I waited happily for the cafe to open, which they opened promptly at 12 noon.

Man Mo Café - Fusion East-Meets-West Dim Sum

The Price: $$$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

Among the vintage and nostalgic stalls on the Upper Lascar Row of Cat Street lies a cosy restaurant Man Mo Café. Named after our beloved temple Man Mo Temple, Man Mo Café is not a cafe serving coffee but a fusion dim sum restaurant offering innovative East-meets-West dim sum.


Mangochacha - Legit Taiwanese Mango Shaved Ice

Price: $
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

My first encounter with Mango shaved ice was a few years ago in Ice Monster, Taipei where I fell straight in love with it. The reason why Taiwanese shaved ice is delicious and addicting is because of its lovely texture which is very different from the traditional crushed ice. MangoChaCha, a popular shaved ice dessert shop from Taiwan has recently made its stop in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong and so I paid a visit.

Mango Tree - The Best Tom Yum Gnoong in HK

Price: $$$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

A shout out to all the lobster lovers out there, a final countdown to Mango Tree's delicious lobster promotion ending on 30th November 2014. If you have not tried (my personally reckoned) best Tom Yum Gnoong in town, the Tom Yum Lobster, you are seriously missing out!!

Wildgrass - Meaty Sunday Brunch

Price: $$$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

Wildgrass is a casual country-style restaurant that offers organic nose-to-tail eating at Arbuthnot Road, Central. Wildgrass stresses on natural, sustainable ingredients cooked with traditional slow cooking method and nose-to-tail eating to embrace food with no wastage. They serve OBE beef from free roaming,  grass fed cattle in Australia Outback which gives more favourable meat. Wildgrass' Sunday Semi-buffet brunch is a good time to try their dishes in one go.


TWG Tea - Pricey Afternoon Tea

Price: $$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

TWG Tea, a Singapore origin world-widely known for its fine collection of tea blends, has a tea boutique in IFC Hong Kong. Despite offering a tea shopping experience, TWG Tea also has a tea salon that offers a sumptuous environment for tea lovers to enjoy a cup of tea.

Fish & Meat New Brunch Menu

Price: $$$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

If bubbly brunch is your thing, you do not want to miss Fish & Meats new brunch menu. If you also love pancake, you will die to come here as they also recently launched a new buttermilk pancake station. The semi buffet brunch also comes with an eclectic array of appetisers, salads, seafood station, bruschetta station and a choice of main and dessert to pamper the diners for a lazy Sunday brunch!

Horng Ryen Jen Cake & Biscuits Store - The famous Sandwich Shop in Taiwan

I have travelled to Taiwan a lot of times for the past few years, mainly to visit my relatives but also for seeking food. I do not have the urge to visit Taiwan again yet, but this particular sandwich whose name I have only heard of recently, had me reconsidered visiting again. Just happens Henry went to Taiwan last weekend and I gave him a "bring back or no return" request for the sandwich. (Haha!) Turned out he brought me back a whole box! =D

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.


Pak Lok Chiu Chow Restaurant - Divine BBQ Pork Bun

Price: $$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

My mom wanted the bring baby Jacob out for lunch since they have not left home for the past three days. Carrying an infant baby to lunch did not give us too much option on a rainy day, so we opted for Pak Lok Chiu Chow at Times Square. Parking is available at Times Square so we don't need to worry about the baby getting wet.

FEAST - Afternoon Tea Set Inspired by Cath Kidston

Price: $$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

Afternoon Tea is my soft spot. I love the elegant cake stand and lovely presentation of the meticulously prepared bite sizes cakes and sandwiches. Feast (Food by East) recently launched a new afternoon tea set inspired by Cath Kidston and Penney Pang, an award winning cake designer. Simply by the brand Cath Kidston, you could already imagine how floral and beautiful the tea set is gonna be! The afternoon set costs HKD228 for two and is available now daily until 18th May. Scroll down to check the adorable tea utensils!

Harlan Goldstein's Comfort - New Casual Dinning Experience!

Price: $$$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

I have a rather complex feelings on Harlan Goldstein's latest opening Comfort at where Strip House was once located. I mourn for the temporary closure of Strip House, but I am also elated to try a new casual dining experience created by Harlan! At Comfort, you do not need to care about the "smart casual" dress code or worry about the extravagance environment that urges you to behave. In Comfort, as it's name suggested, it is a restaurant aims to provide a causal environment to bring comfort ambiance and food to all diners.

Mayta - Value Peruvian Lunch Buffet

Price: $$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

Mayta Peruvian Kitchen, the exotic restaurant in Central, recently launches "Just for Lunch" with an great range of choices from their buffet table with desserts at only HKD118. If you are a hungry eater, you can also opt for main course for an additional HKD50! Seriously, a tiny box of salad with a small sandwich already cost you a hundred at Simply Life or Urban Bakery in Central, why not Mayta then for an even more freshly made salad?


Teakha - Nice place to Chill

Price: $
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2

If you are looking for a cafe to spend a lazy afternoon, Teakha would be your choice. Located at Sheung Wan, this al fresco tea house offers a good range of teas and delicate cakes and pastries. There are a few tables available outdoor, but be warned that this place is very popular and tends to get very crowded during the weekend. Try to arrive before 2pm before the crowd shows up.

The Pasta Place - Super Cute Homestyle Cafe

Price: $$
Cravingness: ★★★☆☆1/2


I am a big pasta lover! There are so many different kinds of pasta with different sauces and different ways of making them. I do not connect to many restaurants in Hong Kong as they do not make al denta pasta. I recently went to the Pasta Place under invitation and fell in love with this cute cafe.

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.