又到金督馳馬徑行山去，下山後順道又到Coffee 101歇歇。

第一次前來是個大雨天，今天是個大晴天，咖啡店又是另一番感覺 :）喜歡這一角，看光影多美﹗來一杯Latte (HK$28)，拉花非常精緻，奶泡柔滑。沒有加糖，喝下去香濃而不酸不苦，是杯優質的咖啡﹗ 忍不住讚賞咖啡師的拉花技巧，他只謙遜的說還可以更好，令人感動﹗

在半山找到這間奧地利咖啡店Cafe Loisl，小小的店，非常雅致﹗去年到過奧地利，非常懷念維也納和薩爾斯堡的咖啡店，Cafe Loisl正好讓我重溫那美麗的咖啡時光。(聽說店主正是奧地利人呢)點了一杯Wiener Melange(HK$34)，店長Adam非常耐心的為我介紹，原來這咖啡介乎Latte和Cappuccino之間﹗ 拉花非常精美，香濃柔滑，絕對是杯優質的咖啡 : )Adam見我喜歡拍照，暗暗叮囑咖啡師要用上沒有花掉的咖啡杯子，還找來德文書給我當道具，太感動﹗意猶未盡，再來一杯Franziskaner(HK$42)，是espresso + 鮮奶 + whipped cream，甜美可人，女孩都會喜歡吧 : )本來很想試試這裡的蛋糕，但喝過兩杯咖啡已非常滿足，下次吧﹗

Cafe Loisl已成為我全港最愛的咖啡店之一了 : )

常常聽人說男人的浪漫，可是香港又有沒有一個專為男士而設的地方呢？無錯，現在香港仔就出現了一個嶄新的概念模式，打造一個專為男士而設，集合了潮流與個人品味於一身的地方，店內專賣最新最潮的名貴歐洲品牌，名叫ED1TUS。店內亦設有一所提供一個集美酒、佳餚及New York Style於一身的餐廳，供應優質天然及有機的食物，當然還有招牌的風乾熟成牛肉，實在非常吸引。環境設計得好old school feel，帶點古樸的西部牛仔風格，而擺設方面，也相當具品味，如Harley Davidson電單車、鬥牛、鐵勾滑輪及古舊單車等等。旁邊更有樓梯直達天台，有開揚的景色，遠眺珍寶海鮮舫的景致，十分悠閒舒適。入正題了，既然大部份的食物如肉腸、凍肉及肉凍都是自家製，便先嚐一下【The Butchers Board】，內容非常豐富，有Spanish Lomo, Pork Terrine, Corn Beef, Boerewors Sausages, Blue Cheese, Aged Cheddar, Pickles and Breads。當中我對Corn Beef (咸牛肉)，情有獨鍾，一吃便是一堆，在薄嫩的肉片中感到一絲絲的油香，而且微微的咸味更能引發那份滋味。起初對Boerewors Sausages有點抗拒，因為以牛及羊肉製作，怕有那股羊羶味，但吃過後又沒有，還很惹味，整體來說，全盤皆是精品，而且份量十足。來了全晚唯一又清新又美味的【Caeasr Salad】，醬汁調味恰到好處，不會太膩，那幾片煙肉更是燒得香脆可口，煙燻香及肉味兼備，拌勻來吃，十分棒。既然是男人的浪漫，煎炸香脆可口及大量肉類必不可少。【The Deli Poutine with smoked meat & aged cheddar】是一道非常非常邪惡但又不可不吃的菜式，像薯角般粗的薯條以鴨油來炸，份外香口及乾脆，配合芝士及肉汁，美味得已無懈可擊，但再加入了咸香鮮美的咸牛肉，令整體不知提升了多少個層次，必吃之選。另外，這兒亦有供應Fish & Chips，不過就改用了盲鰽而製成，變成現今的【Baramundi & Chips with mushy peas & tartar sauce】。此魚肉厚脂多，炸起來特別嫩滑，配上青豆蓉既可中和油膩，又可減輕一下熱氣，吃得特別開心，而且還有他他醬，與炸魚才是最美好的一對。之前曾說過我喜歡這兒的咸牛肉，所以這份【NY Style Corned Beef】更令我開心。填得滿滿的咸牛肉，配上酸瓜及紅薑絲，差不多自己一人吃了一整件，那份咸牛肉的美味實在歷久不散。這兒的皇牌是風乾熟成牛肉，他們便以此來製作【Dry Aged Steak, ale & wild mushroom pie】。外表看上去平平無奇，可是一刀切下後，發現肉批香脆鬆化，內裡則非常惹味，肉味當然濃郁，而且亦有蘑菇的爽口感，當中更滲著甘荀的甜味，最後更澆上肉汁來吃，大家一致非常讚賞這個肉批。再喝喝一口我的至愛有汽果汁，實在滿足。好戲一浪接一浪，亮點卻落在那大塊已風乾熟成達60多日的【Dry Aged Australia Stockyard Rib-eye Steak】。大廚以純熟的手法去除了不需要及骨頭的部份，裁剪出幾塊相當於20 oz左右的牛扒。一向以來我並不是風乾熟成扒類的支持者，不會刻意去吃，因為風乾熟成牛肉因要助長一些真菌在牛肉表層增長，會慢慢形成一層硬皮外殼，所以在程序上會浪費了一部份的肉材，可是這兒卻廢物利用，盡量用回切去的部份來作其他烹調，成為其他菜式的材料及調味料。從開放式廚房看見大廚將兩大塊大牛扒在火爐上舞弄一番，慢慢傳出香噴噴的焦香及油脂香，未吃已令人垂涎。接著大廚再把牛扒切件，並擺放得美侖美奐，如扇子一樣，外焦內嫩，如櫻桃一般的紅，深深吸引了大家的目光。一嚐之下，比我過往吃過的風乾熟成牛肉更美味。因熟成過程中，水份會被蒸及出來，令牛肉的風味更為集中及濃縮，二來肉質更會被酵素分解，變得更為嫩滑及濃味，可能由於熟成天數更多，令牛肉的風味更強更美味。店內亦會提供一系列調味料給客人，我第一時間便選擇了由早前切去部份精製而成的鹽巴，加入後，令牛肉的香味及風味更為強烈，而且肉質真是非常的鮮嫩，肉汁又豐富，真是好肉難求呢。當品嚐完一頓飽肚又滿足的盛宴後，本來已吃不下甜品，可是這兩個甜品一放在眼前，大家又生龍活虎起來。先是【Chocolate Cheesecake】，估不到芝士與朱古力的味道上得到絕佳的平衡，沒有搶過互相的味道，在濃郁的芝士下有著香甜的朱古力味，而且還很幼滑，批底都很好，值得一試。另一個甜品是【Apple Crumble Pie with Cheddar Cheese】，是正與邪的組合，也是甜味與咸味的對抗，它有著甜美的蘋果餡，也有著咸香的芝士粒，絕對令人一吃便停不了手，它也有著可當咸點的特式呢。這兒雖然有點隔涉，如不是友人介紹兼作客，一定來不到，但一想到環境清幽，更能與朋友摸下酒杯底，邊吃著美味的牛扒，邊喝著名貴的美酒，也算是一種男人的浪漫呢，當然這兒絕不會只招待男士，女士亦無任歡迎，夜晚是包場專用。

日子久了，朋友也因為環境，工作變得少見面，以前差不多每天見面聯絡，但漸漸到一個月見面一次，到三個月，半年，甚至一年，甚至不再聯絡，一些無法挽回的友情也讓我醒覺，叫我更珍惜現有或與剛認識的朋友。
在短短的七個月的工作內，既是同事的關係，也建立到一份真摯的友誼。 有人說朋友永遠也是一對對的，若三人行的話，必有一個是較為疏遠的，但我們這段三人的友誼反而讓我們有更多的歡樂。 今天約了以前的同事到Little Bao一聚。曾經打算到Little Bao吃午餐，可是他們只做晚市生意，撲空一場。所以，今次我們的聚會就落在期待以久的Little Bao了。 放工後，走上「奪命」的斜路，經過PMQ元創方，Little Bao門外已有很多人在等候，先報上人數和電話號碼，店員說可能要等大概一小時，話明是期待已久，不成功便成仁，我們決定等!!!! (已經盡我所能了，但是燈光問題，還是未能把Little Bao門面拍得漂亮！）幸好旁邊有PMQ我們都未去過，所以決定在PMQ逛逛消磨時間，那一小時的等候時間很快便過去。突然收到不知來電的電話，原來是Little Bao打來跟我們說已經準備好位置了。 興高采烈的我們立刻飛奔過去，一開門已經有熱鬧的音樂聲歡迎我們，坐下後店員都遞上drink menu和加水。墊枱紙是food menu，食物的種類一目瞭然，大概分為"For sharing"和"Bao"兩種，選擇困難症令我們三個進入手所無措的局面，在短短的五分鐘，店員也走過來兩次問問我們準備好點菜未。他的禮貌很好但自身的感覺他在催促我們似的。唔知係佢不耐煩還是看到我們手足無措的樣子前來幫助呢？ 不論是怎樣，我們也打開與店員交談的匣子，我們三人都不太餓，因此叫她介紹兩款For sharing的食物。（等一下再作介紹）然後，她也建議我們先點甜品，以免包包售完，甜點可以在吃完所有食物才上碟。這個安排我們都十分滿意。西式簡單的設計和中式的木筷子，不知道Little Bao會帶來怎樣的Fusion呢？店舖不大，沒有卡位，而座位全都是並排的，一就是對牆的，「面壁思過」類型，另一款的則是對著open kitchen的位置，我們被安排到面壁思過的位置，所以open kitchen在做什麼，我們也只能從人群中的空隙偷看。製作食物也需時間，大概十五分鐘食物就送到了。聊天的過程很愉快，但也很辛苦，除左有著其他食客的聊天歡談的聲音外，也因為Little Bao調到音樂的聲音很大，我們就算坐很近，嗌出來對方才聽到你說什麼，播放著美國的重金屬音樂，加上強大，「𠾐嗞𠾐嗞」的音浪，有如致身於Disco般，對我來說有點受不了吧。

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Short-Rib Pan Fried Dumpling ($128): 兩樣For Sharing的食物都是由店員介紹，他建議加上辣醬，然後把餃子和底下的沙律一併放進口中，會更好味！餃子的料選用牛肋骨的肉，所以比平常吃的牛肉鮮嫩，而且絕不減料，咬入去啖啖都是Short-rib，十分Juicy！Little Bao的餃子用煎的方式把餃子製成，表面的皮煎成金黃色，加上微微的燒焦更可口呢！很多時候因為時間不夠，廚師把餃子只顧及餃子金黃色的賣相，卻忽略了餃子熟的程度，但是Little Bao的餃子絕對不會偷工減料，不但食到Short-rib的鮮嫩，更帶有餃子皮的香脆！墊著餃子的是沙律，芹菜、芽菜和椰菜加上沙律醬作涼拌餃子，因為餃子是經油煎，難免會有油膩感，店員建議我們將沙律和餃子一齊食，食落口的感覺完全不覺油膩，並有一種清新的感覺！涼涼地的沙律降低餃子的溫度，客人大啖吃不怕燙親口啦！Short-rib多數出現於西式餐廳，作為中式餃子的料，並以傳統中式餃子的款式出現，頗有特色。可是只有四件實在不太夠，$128確實有點貴呢，若談創意分的話也值得這個價錢既！Mag & Cheese ($108): 芝士焗明太子腸粉。我相信喜愛芝士一定會鍾情這一碟菜，因為入面的芝士雖然很多和很有味，但絕不有Heavy的感覺，厚厚的芝士層沾滿整個碟，每一啖都享受著濃郁的芝士香味！想不到腸粉可以與芝士作配搭，由於芝士和明太子都相當的多，咬的時候明太子和芝士滿瀉出來，而且腸粉蒸得軟綿綿，鬆軟無比！加上面層的麵包碎和焗成芝士碎有著脆脆質感，再配合腸粉的鬆軟，食到你連筷子都不想放下！$108的腸粉確是有點貴，而且只得八條腸粉，我們三人大概只吃到兩條腸粉，若比起街市的腸粉檔真係貴到離晒譜。我自己是個喜愛試新東西的人，雖然Little Bao的食物貴，但我也樂於嘗試，落在菜式上的創意，帶出無窮的驚喜，芝士與中式的腸粉作搭配，確是十分特別！

LB ICe Cream Sandwich ($48): 最後登場也是我期待以久的Ice Cream Sandwich，雖然有焦糖和綠茶兩種口味，但偏愛綠茶味的我們決定全點綠茶味。Ice Cream Sandwich的大小大概是一個女生的手心咁大(記住是不包括手指的)，所以不要打算與朋友Share食，因為.. 一定不夠食！以Little Bao的墊紙墊著Ice Cream Sandwich，原來Little Bao的中文名字叫小包包.. 都幾俗氣，還是叫回英文罷了！哈哈..三個Ice Cream Sandwich 的照片可其壯觀呢！用竹籤把兩塊包和中間的雪糕連繫一起，事不宜遲要馬上開動了！吃下去，中間的雪糕有淡淡的綠茶味道，綠茶味不濃的它並沒有令這Ice Cream Sandwich失色，反而恰到好處，因為兩塊包包是中式的炸饅頭，炸饅頭配上煉奶， 而在包包與雪糕的接觸面上加上煉奶，使這Ice Cream Sandwich的味道昇華。香脆的炸饅頭、消暑的雪糕、甜甜的煉奶製作而成的Ice Cream Sandwich使我們這一餐變得完整。微熱的溫度加上雪糕的冰凍，果然雪糕不敵熱烘烘，也漸漸溶化了。雪糕也慢慢斷開兩塊，雖然想把兩塊包加雪糕一併放進口，但雪糕不斷的移位，要一啖食晒三樣確是困難之事，所以吃的時候真的有點失儀態，男生吃時也霸氣盡失了，幸好座位的設計不會有太多人看到我的食相，羞死人了。哈哈⋯好感動，終於吃到了，果然不負所望的好食！
結帳時，沒有徵收任何服務費，大家可以就著店員的服務隨意付些，而且附送Little Bao公仔的貼紙兩張，今天的晚餐$380，每人大概$120。後記
Little Bao很好食，而且有著中西式的Fusion合併，有時Fusion會被人覺得「九唔搭八」，只是將不同國家的食物、煮法結合，可以叫十分簡單，但是要做得好，做得有特色卻是難度所在，Little Bao的食物匯合創意的Fusion，今天讓我大開眼界呢。
另外音響太大聲也令我很頭痛，跟朋友甚至要嗌出來先聽到對方說什麼，可能是為了迎合旁邊蘇豪區的感覺吧，若想跟朋友來聊天聚一聚，Little Bao未必是個聊天好地方！
可是食物的價格確有點貴，大家去的時候要衡量一下吧！創意絕對100分，絕對值得一試，但是不太飽肚，總括而言我這餐吃了一隻餃子、兩條腸粉和一個Ice Cream Sandwich，不要說男生了，女生像我也不能填滿肚子，作為晚餐的話卻不太合適了，但作飯前飯後的小食地點，我絕對推介Little Bao，而要我再光臨的話可能只會為Ice Cream Sandwich而來吧！（太鍾情了！）
題外話 有很多人都因為Ice Cream Sandwich慕名而來，也有很多人點Ice Cream Sandwich的外賣，若只對Ice Cream Sandwich感興趣，點個外賣也可以呀！

為了春天的來臨，不少餐廳都提早換上了新餐單，一向走型格尖端路線的Pizza Express都不例外，加入多款清新健康的菜式，與朋友共聚的時候多一個選擇。先由沙律開始，分別是茴香肉腸薯仔沙律及煙肉藜麥沙律。前者以茴香肉腸、菠菜葉、烤燈籠椒、雞蛋及薯仔組成，再拌以蜜糖芥末沙律醬，清新甜美，又很飽肚。煙肉藜麥沙律雖然用上了烤過的煙肉，但一點也不油膩，而且只用上橄欖油來拌，感覺較為健康。另一方面，藜麥營養價值極高，又有煙煙靱靱的質感，配上爽口的法邊豆、清甜的車厘茄及橄欖粒，無論層次及味道都很豐富。蟹肉香脆包感覺較為健康，以蟹肉、青瓜粒、洋蔥粒及酸忌廉做成，吃時再添上檸檬汁，很清爽的口味。另外，還可以軟心芝士配帕爾瑪火腿來作下酒菜或頭盤，與人分享，實在開懷。其實我既喜歡吃海鮮，又喜歡吃意粉，但就很多很油很膩，或者很多蕃茄醬的款式，所以白酒海鮮意粉深得我心，吃來清爽不膩，而且海鮮材料豐富，灑上檸檬汁更為香噴噴。另一款是酸忌廉蟹肉意粉，先以蒜蓉、檸檬油、橄欖油及辣椒炒過，本已很美味，再混入銀魚柳及蟹仔，令味道更進一步提昇，待加入酸忌廉後，變得Creamy，又是另一種滋味，味道變化多是這道的特點。利古里亞海鮮薄餅不會像坊間般加入大量蕃茄醬作批底，而改為用上少有的白汁，上面舖有豐富的海鮮，如大蝦、青口、魷魚及蜆等等，為了增加口感，更加入了麵包屑來，吃時灑上檸檬汁，味道又是很清爽，不會太油膩。除了白汁薄餅外，當然不能缺少蕃茄醬薄餅底，上面舖有香甜的煙燻蜜糖雞肉，另加入Ricotta cheese，令薄餅不會像加入巴馬臣芝士般濃味，當中更有清甜的車厘茄及煙肉來調味，令味道更趨平衡。甜品時間到，最喜歡都是焗麵包球配朱古力榛子醬，外脆內軟的麵包球蘸上Nutella朱古力榛子醬的組合，實在令人難以抗拒。另外，還有朱古力蛋糕及意式芝士餅，大家也吃得十分開心。其實Pizza Express也是常去的地方，先感受到一派青春型格氣色，配合著不斷求變的餐單，令大家總不會厭倦，與一眾朋友聚下餐，價錢又經濟實惠，真是一個好地方。

Sitting at the intersection of Glenealy and Wyndham Street, the Tipping Point's humble storefront is easily passable next to the array of flashy restaurant signboards and glossy fluorescent lights on Wyndham. But the moment I stepped in, there was no mistaking the purpose of its existence; three ceiling-high tanks were the soul of Tipping Point, testament to the latest craft brewer in town. But enough with the introductions, food was why I was here. Given the long day and late dinner, I decided that abundant sustenance would be required to replenish my depleted energy Ok fine, if you prefer the less eloquent figure of speech, then yes, I over-ordered.As if they heard my grumbling stomach, the waitress handed me a bowl of complimentary Popcorn (free) before I made my actual orders, which was gratifying, especially to famished customers such as myself. There's two things that work like magic in almost all recipes: duck's fat and butter. While popcorn is traditionally made with butter, the appetizer here was made with duck fat and sprinkled with dried bonito flakes, the result was a myriad of intense savory flavors captured in a fluffy textured vessel; it was addicting to say the least, as a testament to that, I asked for and finished a second bowl.My first order up was Crab Okonomiyaki ($165). While I acknowledge their creative efforts in including this in a barfood menu, their dish still requires some refinement; The ingredients lacked structure and the flavor needed some direction. Perhaps a sharper sauce would do the trick. But more importantly, I would much prefer a piping hot okonomiyaki in contrast to a frosty beer.The next dish, Vietnamese Berkshire BBQ Pork neck ($198), was easily my favorite dish of the night. For all those out there that like BBQ and NY style (charred) steaks, I believe you'll enjoy this. The surface of the meat was charred, but not overly so, resulting in a smoky exterior with loose crispy bits. The interior was succulent and tender with a touch of sweetness, naturally what you'd expect from Berkshire pork. This was a perfect ten for me.Next came the American IPA style beer Vuur & Vlam from Brouwerij de Molen brewery ($88) and Pear Cider ($78), strange that it came in the middle of the meal, but that didn't bother me. Well, beer is a food group right? But even stranger was that I only noticed that the beer wasn't cold till I finished half of it. Quite bizarre, since i usually prefer my beer absolutely frosted; this beer was quite hoppy and earthy/bready, ending with light floral notes, which might be why it worked well even though not completely cold. A round of applause to all the pioneers that are popularizing craft beer in Hong Kong. The cider, naturally, was crisp and refreshing; as a reference, this was more musky than the more common Sommersby Apple Cider. Anyhow, not to deviate too much off track, back to food now.Next up was the Grilled Corn with Lime, Sour Cream & Parmesan ($80) as well as Bacon and Jalapeño Mac and Cheese ($105), which looked like identical twins! The corn was (of course) cooked with butter and sprinkled with bonito flakes and cheese. The corn itself was quite sweet fortunately, since the cheese was a a bit bland. I can't say it was bad, but lacked character, which explains it's role as a side I guess. Ted's Lookout has a much better Southern-style grilled corn if you are looking for comfort food. While I was happy to see mac and cheese on the menu, I didn't have the same joy tasting it. For a name that involves Bacon, Jalapeño as well as Mac and Cheese, this was a pretty subtle dish, and I do not mean subtle in a good way. Disappointing to say the least, I was expecting much more robust flavors. I could be mean and blabber on about these sides, but the next dish swiftly redeemed the restaurant.Not on the menu at the moment, but recommended to us were the Seriola (commonly known as Amberjack) Sliders ($130) were a set of three mini burgers served with (I believe) home-made fries. I love my fries, and these were no exception. I believe the fries were home-made because they were a bit unorthodox; the fries were narrower than usual string fries but had bite instead of crunch, they were properly seasoned and best of all, to my liking, almost all my fries had potato skin. The fish for each slider were all cooked different: one smoked, one fried and one grilled. The fried was as expected, crispy shell wrapped around tender white flesh. The smoked was a home run (I think everyone can tell that I like smoky flavors by now), intense wooden smoky flavours with a sweet aftertaste and a texture like smoked salmon. The grilled was perfectly cooked, but I still prefer the first two, I guess I just don't prefer my fish grilled. So in conclusion, they were all delicious, one little complaint I would make is that they used the same tartar sauce for all three.

And just as I was about to order desert, I noticed the the button on my shirt was near popping out, hence the sign of a hearty meal and over-eating. I guess desert will have to wait for next time, but beer on the other hand... just kidding, I was too full for absolutely anything. Overall, the dishes are quite good, and you can see the thought that the chef has put in. A note to fellow customers, dishes are more bite sized than proper meal sized. If I may suggest, the concept of this restaurant is admirable; and a small improvement in consistency on intensity of flavors will perfect the menu and take it a long way. Lastly, a pat on the back for the courage of investing in the infant stage craft beer scene in Hong Kong!

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Drinkers who like a decent meal with their home-made brew, or eaters who like a fresh brew with their food...oh wait, that's the same thing isn't it? It must be the alcohol...

在蘇豪吃頓晚飯，動輒要近千元，最近在飲食網站看到這間牛扒專門店，
只均一提供＄258的牛扒套餐，包括沙律、麵包、10安士牛扒及任吃薯條，
價錢著實吸引，找著一個週末，跟幾位好友一同試試看。

走到門口，看到耀眼的店名及牛招牌，再次強調它的的確確是一間牛扒專門店。店員領著我們走進店內，兩旁是U型紅色真皮梳化座位，統一的鋪著紅色格子桌布，
牆壁畫上可愛的法式格調壁畫，還有熟識的巴黎景點如艾菲爾鐵塔、凱旋門、凡爾塞宮等。
當中發現有不少外藉客人，大概他們也喜歡這裡的法式氛圍吧。我們被安排坐在凡爾塞宮前的座位。而中央是bar枱，是予walk in 客的位置。打算訂座的朋友，要留意這裡只接受6人或以上的訂座哦。正如之前所說，這裡只均一提供一款牛扒套餐，所以基本上只要告訴侍應，你要的牛扒生熟度就可以了。
侍應就會在你桌上的墊紙記下，例如Medium就寫下"M"，Medium rare則寫下"MR"。

點餐後，麵包先端上，配著香滑的牛油，輕鬆的就吃了兩件。
接著就是沙律，總覺得套餐提供的沙律大多質素一般，但這裡的沙律真的好吃得令我有點驚訝。
新鮮的雜菜加入香氣四溢的核桃，這樣清新美味的沙律，作為主菜前的開端真的相當不錯。等了一會，主角終於登場了。牛扒端上時已是切開一件件，看到內裡呈粉紅色的medium rare生熟度。
放進口裡，豐腴而充滿肉汁，讓人感覺滿足。
配菜薯條也相當不錯，不用點醬汁也可以輕鬆的把碟上的全吃掉。原本已經飽了，但一頓晚飯最美滿的還是要以甜品作結為完滿。
這裡的甜品全放在甜品車上，想點些什麼的跟店員說就可以了。我們點了檸檬撻及brownie分著來吃，賣相說不上很漂亮，而味道也只屬中規中矩。總的來說，這間牛扒屋無論在店內裝潢及食物令人看出它的用心及專注，是一間很值得支持的店子。 

香港的湘菜館不多，聽聞此店由湘菜之鄉來的教授開的，早前已打算和辣友來吃，但最後約不成，不過得悉小店得到今年車胎人的美食推介，大家就下定決心一定要來一趙。

雖然訂了檯，但店子要我們七點就到埗，因為店子那時已坐滿了客人。店子面積不大，好像有兩層，我們被安排坐在下層，檯與檯位置相當近，和前後的椅子幾乎是貼著的，實在有點擠迫。餐牌上的食物種類不少，有很多都頗吸引，大家都忍不住，不斷的追加東西，最後我們一行四人，竟然前後點了八個菜。涼拌木耳。木耳很大塊又爽脆，裡面加入了不少黃辣椒和紅辣椒，味道酸酸辣辣，而辣度慢慢滲出來，十分開胃。涼拌蕨粉。蕨粉的底部放了不少冰塊，但要待一會兒整碗粉才會變冷。味道與剛才的木耳差不多，同樣是酸辣口味，但辣度就沒木耳那麼強勁，心想應該是冰塊的關係，稍為把辣度降低了。剁椒魚頭。本來這個菜式要預訂，但現在客似雲來，所以好像不用預訂了，但每晚的供應數量應該有限制，所以甫坐下就點了一份。魚頭份量不算很大，所以也連著一部份的魚身。魚肉的味道挺鮮，肉質又滑嫰，不過有少許小的三叉細骨，吃的時候要小心。萵筍炒臘肉。臘肉雖然很肥，但實在很香，用來炒清甜爽脆的萵筍就最適合不過，加上有火爐在下面不斷加熱，越吃越滋味。香菇肉丸湯。完全沒有想過食友會點這個香菇肉丸湯，但吃完一輪辣菜後，喝一碗清新的肉丸湯的確很合適。肉丸湯的湯頭鮮味，帶菇的清香，肉丸也不俗，是辣菜以外不錯的選擇。手撕包菜。記得第一次吃手撕包菜是在北京，很喜歡那種獨特的酸辣味道，所以一直把這道菜記著，後來也只吃過一兩次而已。椰菜雖然只是很便宜的菜，但加入辣椒、蒜和醋之後，結合起來的味道實在很惹味。辣炒子雞。子雞其實就是雞丁，雞丁先用油爆過，再加入青紅辣椒去炒香，雖然這碟雞味道不錯，可是賣過百元就偏貴了點。窩窩頭。大家想吃一些飽肚的東西，又不想吃白飯，而炒飯麵類也不太吸引，最後店員介紹吃這個窩窩頭。窩窩頭是啡色的，質感和味道如饅頭，中間有一個小窩，用來把配料塞進去同吃。配料是大頭菜、榨菜之類的雜炒，可是自己不太喜歡吃這些，反而改為包著辣炒子雞的青辣椒更好。

最後每人吃了一百九十大元，有港大學生證的話會有折扣。自己覺得味道不錯，但某些菜式價錢是偏貴了點，只能說西環的租金不便宜。看報道說拿了米芝蓮推介後，可能會被業主加租，到時就要再覓地方搬址，只能概嘆在香港做飲食業真不容易啊！

最近真的炸雞大勢，何況還是跟 k-buddies 遊學團回來後的第一次小聚，炸雞啤酒走唔甩啦。一行八人可預先訂了檯，這次選了近佐敦的 Fairyland，順理成章是全店最吵的一檯客人了。店舖光猛，略嫌客滿時位置有點迫，但整體還是舒適的。menu 內除了炸雞外，其實還有不少韓式小吃，像辣炒年糕 / 雞蛋蒸等，最驚訝係竟然連辣蠶蛹湯都有；我們當然沒勇氣嘗試了；雖然有同行朋友原來在韓國有試過。而炸雞類有原味炸雞 ($160.00) / 甜辣炸雞 ($175.00) / 蒜香豉汁炸雞 ($175.00) / 香辣炸雞 ($185.00)，也不乏健康路線的田園野菜沙律 ($120.00)，選擇算是不少呢。除了香辣炸雞外，我們每個味道的炸雞來了一客，還有一個 Set A ( 原味炸雞 + 田園野菜沙律 = $270.00，比散叫便宜了 $10.00) 另外再點了六枝 hite 啤酒 (맥주) + 兩枝燒酒 (소주)，一檯都係好壯觀。

田園野菜沙律 - 第一個上的就是沙律了，份量比想像中大很多，新鮮的蔬菜混和了芝士和醬汁，味道好 fresh 好好味，可以中和一下炸雞的油膩和熱氣。原味炸雞 - 這個很難會失手，炸到香脆可口又熱騰騰的上桌，一盤大致有 8-10 件雞，不同部位的雞肉都有。雞肉鮮嫩多汁，配上搭送的兩款醬汁味道都非常不俗。蒜香豉汁炸雞 - 雞塊已經去骨了，蒜香汁與炸雞 mix 起來恰到好處。老闆娘教我們要把配搭的酸蘿蔔 / 蒜頭 / 青辣椒和碟邊的醬汁一起吃，味道更有層次，和酸蘿蔔片一起口感也沒那麼膩；果然冇介紹錯。酸辣炸雞 - 甜辣醬比想像中好味呀，呵... 酸酸甜甜有點像咕嚕雞的味道，好開胃呢；食到停唔到口呀。=v=每盤炸雞都附有烤蕃薯塊，個人認為好過炸薯片了，畢竟已經吃了很多炸物啦。

而久聞啤酒 + 真露= 深水炸彈 (BOMB)，今晚終於一試；雖然我地都係 2/3 杯啤酒混入 1/3 真露啦。又因吃了炸雞口渴，變相喝得有點快和急；不知不覺好像喝了 3-4 杯... 最後終於覺得頭暈暈了。如果易醉的朋友就唔好亂溝酒啦。韓藉老闆娘好可愛，過黎同大家研究下 super junior o既日曆，又會過黎教我地點食係最好。而其他店員也很友善，服務和食物都很好，可以 encore 之選。

附送千松伊一個，嘿。치킨 (炸雞) 港澳聚會順利完成，下次會係食삼겹살 (三層肉) 和燒豬皮了!!!

I've always been a fan of hearty, artery-clogging foods, and today I was particularly hungry. Recalling a wings place I've been to years ago, I rediscovered The Big Bite, which had moved from its old location to this rather tucked away but convenient location, 2 mins from the north point MTR exit, the bus terminal and the ferry terminal.It was empty when we arrived at 6pm. The decor was unbashedly North American - a Canadian flag adorned the cashier desk and in playful homage to the hunting history of the wild north, heads of stuffed animals lined up the wall along one side of the restaurant. I was delighted to see that they stuck to their theme and stocked some Canadian beers; I quickly grabbed the generic (but hard-to-find in HK) Molson Canadian ($35) and a Whistler Beer ($52), a craft beer 100% owned and brewed in British Columbia. Lots of Canadian pride!We happily finished our beer right before the food came, and by that time we were like a pack of hungry wolves; we jumped at the sight of food and neglected to take nice closeup pictures. Apologies for that.From the left to the right, the two of us had the Spicy Chilli Cheese Dog ($52), which was not spicy at all, but bombarded with chilli and cheese. Surprisingly the flavor of the sausage was very much intact! Between mouthfuls of the hotdog, we chewed on the delicious Big Bite Burger ($49), which was made with 1/3 pounds of grilled US ground beef. The patty was dripping with the juice of the meat and I wanted to tell everyone how good it was, but my mouth was full...
Our sides were the Mushroom Poutine ($42) and Honey Garlic Buffalo Wings ($45). Ever since college I have loved poutine, but never have I tried it with mushrooms and may I say that this HIT THE SPOT! Mushrooms itself are very meaty and gravy is well, meat sauce. So although the portion was not very big, the combination of 'shrooms and gravy over fries totally won me over. The honey garlic wings came with celery stalks and a blue cheese dip. The honey garlic sauce was heavy-handed on the honey, reminiscent of sweet, candied foods. The fans of salty/spciy foods may want to go for the other flavours on the menu. Otherwise, it was freshly fried and addictingly crispy upon bite.

We were gratified and a bit full to move anywhere. So we stayed a bit longer to play tick-tac-toe on the tables - yes, you heard me right, YOU CAN DRAW ON THE TABLES you eat on, chalk is provided! After a bit of scribbling and giggling, the food coma took over and I decided to call it a night. I will definitely bring my friends next time to share the cold beer, good food, and chill vibe. :||Good for||::
Canadians and non-Canadians who want a fun place to chill over beers and (excellent) greasy finger foods. Seats are a bit limited so unless you plan to takeover the restaurant, I suggest small groups of 5 or less.

A point to note is that every Tuesday, the restaurant hosts a Wing Night where wings are only $3 apiece! This is the reason I know of this place and although they have other gimmicks now such as occasional aged steaks, rack of lamb and fun things like the drawing chalks, Wing Night remains the original attraction for me and is a great way for buddies to meet up to beer and chill. I heard if you successfuly finish 6 Homicide Wings in 10 mins, you will receive a commemorative badge...