“One Bowl of Noodle” by Olala

一碗麵 (or literally “one bowl of noodle”) has been the subject of many blogs since it opened 3 to 4 years ago, so I suppose it is nothing special that I write about the place. Rather, I want to use 一碗麵 as a platform to talk about the surrounding neighborhood (Star Street) and some of [...]

Freshness Burger

I got the Classic Cheese Burger at Freshness Burger (at Windsor House) the other day + 1 side + 1 cold drink totaling HKD 61. The environment was tidy and my meal arrived in less than 10 minutes, which I thought was a little longer than expected given there were only 6-8 other customers in [...]

Vote Your Favorite Burger Joint in Hong Kong!

OOohhh … my first time using the poll function. Check it out on the left! Vote your patties.
Edit: I’ll disclose the results about a month from now, say January 15th? Stay tuned on where most people stuff themselves silly with a healthy burger diet.

Jagabee by Calbee

Have you ever tried these “fries”? I love eating them, but they also freak me out every time I eat them … because if they were hot and had a slightly softer center, it would taste and feel just like McDonald’s fries!
They’re so goooood … but probably also really bad for you. They’re also HKD [...]

Burger Room

Tried Burger Room the other night and I went for a Bacon Cheese Burger; didn’t want to try anything too fancy. The patties were were a little burnt for my liking and definitely too dry. The fries and the mozzarella cheese sticks were also average. Its not bad, just … average.
Note: Photos taken with iPhone [...]

Dakota Prime

THE. BEST. STEAK. EVER. PERIOD.
Yes, it was better than Morton’s Steakhouse.
Yes, it was better than the Steak House at the InterContinental Hong Kong.
Yes, it trumped all my other experiences involving steak.
And yes, the bill also topped the list.
Dakota Prime is not your average Steak and Seafood restaurant. I went there tonight with high expectations (I [...]

Discussing the HK Michelin Guide Controversy with Backchat

I was invited to speak on a panel discussion this morning at a RTHK 3 programme called Backchat, which is “a current affairs programme with expert views and comment from listeners” and the topic was: Can foreign food critics truly appreciate local food? (Click here for the Podcast)
(HAHA … I’m an “expert”! What a joke!)
This [...]

Michelin Bestows 31 Stars on Hong Kong

This is the headline for today’s Ming Pao: Michelin confirming that Hong Kong is worthy of being branded the “Paradise” for food lovers. Thanks! That’s great and all … but behind all of this fanfare, is Michelin Guide worthy of our recognition? I’m tempted to say no.
As expected, the introduction of a Hong Kong & [...]

Yee Shun Milk Company

Siu Yeh Alert: Bad Review
So after having tried Australia Dairy Company, naturally, I thought maybe Yee Shun Milk Company would be similar. I was sadly mistaken.
To begin, the 10+ servers in the empty restaurant were late (or lazy) to respond to my repeated requests for the menu. They all gathered at the back of the [...]

Po Po Gourmet Hot Pot (寶哥味館)

Most hot pots I’ve had anywhere are only so-so. Some places might have 1 or 2 dishes that is/are the restaurant’s “specialty dishes” and that’s pretty much their selling point. My favorite hot pot restaurant had always been 方榮記沙爹牛肉專家 (Fong Wing Kee in Cantonese or Fang Rong Ji in Mandarin) in Kowloon City but they [...]