Smile Yogurt & Dessert Bar (尖沙咀)

It's been a warm winter, so frozen yogurt for dessert in February is just perfect. This yogurt shop has always been so attractive with all the pretty displays of yummy yogurt creations. Stopped by after dinner and got "The Garden" and a make your own frozen yogurt cup. The make your own cup you can pick whatever you want on the plain yogurt. My friend picked something simple with strawberry and blueberry and topped with a raspberry sauce for free. The pick your own topping is a good choice if you like simple combinations or if you want something specifically that's not in any of the combinations that's already made. The fruits were fresh and the plain yogurt is smooth and creamy, but the raspberry sauce is very sour. "The Garden" on the other hand is a very good combination. It's not too sweet, not too sour, so just right. The layers from the bottom to the top are: frozen yogurt, strawberry meringues,homemade crumbs, more frozen yogurt, lychee rose syrup, Osmanthus Jelly, then topped with a puff pastry net and a stick of raspberry milkado. The toppings that stood out to me the most is probably the Osmanthus Jelly and the puff pastry net. The jelly was very refreshing with a hint of flowery Osmanthus tea flavor. The puff pastry is a great balance with the yogurt since its crispy like an ice cream cone. The lychee rose syrup is also very interesting in flavor. I love the strong aroma from the rose! It's not too sweet, so great for people that doesnt like too sweet. The crumbs is probably my least favorite topping out them all. I think they are too crispy and too big of a chunks. I like the crumbs from the yogurt store "Crumbs" a lot better. Also, the strawberry meringues are just ok..I didn't love the texture nor the taste. But overall, LOVED the whole "Garden" combination. I would definitely come back to try the other combinations.  

Via Tokyo (銅鑼灣)

Via Tokyo can easily be named one of the best matcha dessert joints in Hong Kong. This time I stopped by to grab a matcha cone to go. The line for a seat was out the door, so to go would be the best way. 

The perfect swirled cone is already appealing without having a taste. But once you have a bite, you just can't stop. The ice cream is so smooth and filled with strong matcha aroma. Also, it's on the less sweeter side of typical ice cream, which makes it easy to finish the whole come by yourself. This is the spot to be if you want some delicious matcha sweets in your life!

Allegretto (尖沙咀)

Who can say no to a cute cup of cappuccino? This place is famous for the limited quantity 3D latte art on their cappuccino drink. Besides the fact that the cat looks very cute on my cup of coffee, the cappuccino is not bad as well. The foam is smooth and the espresso is fresh. Just wish this place has more pastry choices to go with my nice cup of coffee drink! 

Chocoholic Cafe + Bar (中環)

I have always been curious about this chocolate cafe place in Central. Finally got the chance to come for desserts after dinner. This place is really small and the lighting is very dim inside. Almost too dim for my preference.  Chocolate volcano ($53): It's a chocolate cake with melting center. The cake is very small, so if you decides to share with someone, you will probably get two bites each person. But the dessert is good in a sense that the chocolate really melts out from the inside. The cake on the outside is also very moist with just the right crispyness on the outer shell. The only thing I didn't like about it is how small it is for the price. Banana+Nutella crepe: This dessert also had the same problem with the portion being really small. There's probably 4 pieces of banans inside the crepe. It's just a typical crepe you can find anywhere. I dont think the food here is bad, but the for the price and the amount of food you get, I dont think its worth it. The plating of the food can probably do some improvement as well. As for the interior, the lighting is just too dark for it to be comfortable.

皇室甜品 (佐敦)

After watching a movie, walked over from Element mall to grab some chinese dessert. Decided on this steamed egg white with coconut. I loved the presentation and it smelled just like coconut when it was brought to the table. The steamed egg white was super smooth and it just had the right amount of sweetness. The coconut also really helped balance out the sweetness as well. The coconut is actually really small, so there arent a lot of steamed egg in there. Overall, lots of yummy dessert choices here.