Odelice! (灣仔)

After failed attempts in seeking new restaurants to try out in wanchai, as all the targets were fully booked on a busy Friday night, my friend and I found ourselves exhausted and stopped at O Delice. 

The space was tiny but cozy, though only half full on a Friday night. 



The salad was just average and you wouldn't miss out on anything not ordering it. 



The spaghetti carbonara didn't particularly appeal to the eyes, but it was well cooked to al dente, and the carbonara sauce was rich without being too heavy. We happily finished all of it 👍



The waffle was a very pleasant surprise  a perfect crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside with a rich egg and butter flavour, topped with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream (which I can assure you that isn't from some cheap brand, but rather creamy and rich in milk), fresh and sweet strawberries, as well as a nice caramel sauce. It was so delicious and is definitely something I would come back for again  
 
By the end of dinner I grew very fond of not only the food, but also the ambience. The service was great and the staff were friendly and efficient. 
Overall it's been a lovely dining experience and I was very glad all other places were booked up that night! 

小澤日本料理 (中環)

I saw the reviews on this little jap diner and was so attracted by the lunch set menu so I came to give it a go

There were two of us and we ordered a 3-item-set each. Here are some photos:

First item: The sashimi rice was made up of salmon and hamachi pieces. The proportion of sashimi and rice are just right. The sashimi was of decent quality considering the price, but obviously didn't impress particularly. 

As each of us gets 3 items, it's enough for a petite girl like me. However 3 of these added up might not be enough to fill up a bigger guy's stomach. 


Second item: scallop sashimi with homemade(?) spicy sauce on rice 
I was looking forward to this a lot, however the sauce just simply didn't deliver. It was too strong, and its acidity was too overwhelming to bring out the freshness and sweetness of the scallops. The two didn't go well tgt. However the portion was satisfying and the scallops were of decent quality. 


Third item: 
This was definitely the best out of the 6 we ordered. The salmon were grilled perfectly on the surface and the inside remain only half cooked, giving the fish a nice char-grilled taste while keeping the texture soft. It goes really well with the rice and they served generous portions of the salmon. 👍


Fourth item: 
Unagi on rice
This was pretty good too and the sauce was lovely. But there were only 2 small pieces and I wanted more. Enough said.

Fifth item: fried shrimp rolls
These were just ordinary and unseasoned, hence lacked flavour. I'd have preferred those form Genki. 

Sixth item: chicken teriyaki 
These were good and they gave us chicken thighs which were succulent and tender. The flavour was what you'd expect of chicken teryaki. Generally happy with this dish. 

They also served miso soup and a scoop of ice cream which are included in the set. Both were satisfactory. The sesame ice cream I ordered was a delight, while the green tea ice cream was a disappointment so I wouldn't recommend it. 

The space was tiny and could hold 10-12 ppl at most so it's not a place where you'd stay for too long. Each set costs HKD$100.00 with no service charge required. This is a better deal  
than anyone could ask for a jap lunch in central district, considering the quality! 

Conclusion:  If you're looking for high quality stuff, this isn't the place to go. however, it's a SUPER GOOD DEAL and is a place to consider when you feel like trying out tons of different stuff all in one set at pa low price.

Hungry Korean (尖沙咀)

Hmm I've been here quite a few times but the last time I visited was more than half a year ago. I've always been impressed by the bim bap here so I decided to come back for a massive lunch  

There were just two of us and we ordered 4 dishes in total. The Korean rice cakes were pretty good, chewy and not overcooked, and the sauce had a nice flavour with a touch of spice and sweetness  
The stone pot rice had a range of fresh veggies along with some marinated beef. The good thing abt this dish is that it doesn't taste of MSG, and they were very thoughtful to provide chilli sauce on the side and you could add it to your liking

We also ordered bim bap with squid and soft tofu soup with rice. The bim bap was nice, but definitely not as good as I remembered and they've cut down on the squid so I was quite disappointed. The soft tofu soup isn't quite worth the mention and it's not something I would order again as I can make better ones lol

Overall it's a cheap meal ($148 for 4 dishes) with reasonable quality, especially considering the price an I'd come back again, though not in a hurry

WAFFFLE! (中環)

My friend and I went on a crazy bingeing venture today and our last stop was WAFFFLE!!, which has been on both of our bucket lists for quite some time. 

We picked 'the weekly issue' which was apple and cinnamon flavour 😜  $25.00HKD

You can pick toppings to your own taste, 1 topping for $5, 2 for $8, and $15 for any number of toppings more than or equal to 3. Greedy pigs like my friend and I, we obviously chose a ton of toppings 😆 so we ended up topping the waffle with maple syrup, vanilla ice cream, banana, strawberries and kiwi (okay it's not the best combo but whatever) 


 

It was crunchy on the outside but chewy on the inside, typical of Belgian waffles gotta say it's for everyone though! The fruit were sweet and fresh, and ice cream with waffles is always a pleasure  

Overall the waffle and service were both nice, though there're only about 5 seats in the tiny space. 40 dollars is pretty reasonable and I'll definitely come back to try the other items on the menu!

XTC Gelato (尖沙咀)

I'm not exactly a regular but it's been a while since I visited so I decided to give it a go on this hot stuffy day. I picked: 

1. Black sesame 
I appreciate that they put lots of sesame in it giving it a very rich flavour, unfortunately each bite was icy and flaky, which isn't exactly what I expected of gelato- creamy and silky

2. Vanilla
I could see that they put in vanilla pod so I expected the taste and scent of vanilla to be very rich. Yet again I was disappointed as it lacked flavour. It didn't even taste of rich good milk and melted too quickly, even for gelato.  

Conclusion: I prefer the sorbet over the gelato from XTC, and HKD$36.00 for a tiny scoop as such, Haagen Daz or pretty much anything else would be a better option.