Cafe Gray Deluxe @ Upper House, HK

Back to my 2nd Home where my best fav friends lived.....its always nice to be back there for visits....Hong Kong is really a wine and dine haven...and you will never lack any wine and dine friends..

So for the 'glam' night..its off to Cafe Gray at Upper House...very sophiscated interiors by Andre Fu, food was nice but really not great and not worth the prices they are charging.

Wines are expensive , but alright, since it was 'glamour puss' night with the girls...

Predominantly French Food menu.

Restaurant Baked Bread - with a very very nice aioli sauce

Appetizer - Scallop Ceviche with julienne cucumbers with Salmon roe.

This dish really rocks and really up the expectation for the plat principal.

Main Dish - Duck Breast with Dark Cherry Glazing. I always loved the french way of cooking duck. But the texture of this duck turned out to be a bit too tough, and not as succulent as a typical French duck should be....disappointed... :(

Babylon @ Gough Street

 We went to Babylon for a friend's birthday dinner....hmmm...the food is good...though not authentically italian or french...they serve franco-italiano dishes...well, it comes modified with a dash of the drama of Hong Kong cusinese, but if you know me, I am all ok with food like that....after all cusine is always subjected to different evolution and amalgation of different cultures..right?

Salad Caprese

Pan Fried Foie Gras - sauce is lovely...but the foie gras feels a tiny tad old.....

scallop linguine...yum...

Liberty Exchange@ the Forum (IFC)

Well, I always walked the Exchange bar...too many bankers for me to go in to have a quiet drink...but the 2nd floor dining area ia a really pretty place. Fashion a la New York style, the food, I must say is not too bad. The appetizers are lack lustre, but the plat principals are all very well done, hearty and flavourful like all good-tasting american style food, especially the meat dishes. Desserts are really good too...! But it is a little bit pricey, and probably, I would skip the appetizers the next time I am there.

The Menu -quite a lot of choices for steaks

home baked bread - a must!

Sausage platter Appetizer - can pass

Mussels - somehow, the mussels were not fresh..and we were totally turned off this dish

Cocktail shrimps - anyway I look at it, its boiled shrimps...really nothing special

Fried Chicken with waffles - the sauce is really amazing, chicken was very very well marinated and fried

Lamb Shank - very well roasted lamb shank

Salmon with a special sauce - this is pretty normal

Seafood risotto - ok as well

Roasted duck with croquette - I love it!

Cod fish pan fried with julienne vegetables - very very nice

I think this was the panna cotta

Marsh Mallow Tiramisu - yum!

Enoteca @ Elgin Street

Enoteca has been around since I moved to Hong Kong, and I never tried it till a friend of mine  brought me there....great tapas overall, excellent service, and we had a nice bottle of spanish white..which really goes well with the tapas and the slightly sweetish aroma. I would definately go there again....prices are reasonable there to boot. Oh yeah!

The wonderful menu of tapas

potato wedges with sea salt and rosemary

Portobello mushrooms with feta and tomatoes

Seared tuna loim with sesame seed

Little pasta with garlic & basil - yum!

Parmesan risotto balls

Fried calamari with lemon aioli - who on earth can resist a dish like that?

grilled Salmon steak with some yogurty sauce on top

Beef tenderloin cubes with crackled black pepper and red pepper - extremely good

Another beef dish - I think it is Beef steak with rosemary..something

Spicy Chorizo

Garlic grilled prawns

Tiramisu - looks like fertiliser.....but taste really great...

Simplicity@Wynham Street

I was going there one day after pottery class with a friend of mine....it looks like a nice little hangout for a mid-afternoon, post lunch light snack.....Simplicity is famous for selling crepes...ok they are not galettes bretonnes with the full butter flavour and dark rye flour.....but they are pretty good too.....we ordered fish fingers too ( my personal sin) ...not too bad for a light snack..but the variety of dishes served probably won't suffice for a main meal.

This is the Peking Duck Crepe I ordered...great combination, I love the sauce!

Fish & Chips ! Ultra brainless but always good

The prices are not expensive compared to other places in the same stretch...yes I will go back there again!

SML @ Times Square CWB

SML is quite a nice concept because it allows people to do tasting in the restaurants and provides people with the ooportunity to try many different kinds of food. But, I am not impressed...the food has not much special quality to it, I think any italian/french restaurant in Soho beats this place. The upside is that the desserts are not bad, maybe it is just a place for desserts..? They also have an unbeatable cocktail - caramel champagne.....

SML Menu

Octopus antipasti dish - ermmm the octopus is really quite tough...

Caesar Salad - a little strange, but normal tasting

Pate Bruschetta - this is pretty interesting, knowing my passion for all animal fat.:)

Meatballs, octopus and pate bruschetta - the meatballs aren't bad..but it is a bit dry, I still do prefer the meatballs from Post Publico.

My Small Main dish - Grilled cod with carrots strips in pesto sauce. Sauce, and Cod are normal...not amazing..and the carrot strips are just kinda plain bizarre.

Mango Meringue - yum!

Cream chous with caramel!!

Molten chocolate cake.:)

Chocolate mousse - I can't remember the name..but it is really smooth and nice..

Beach Club @ South Bay Beach

I never really like burgers and fries, and as I was feeling peckish today whilst going to the beach..I chanced upon this joint...and voila..great burgers with nice crispy bacon and delicious buns...fries are normal though..but yes, would so love to have that burger again

Settings - chill out beach bar ..

Aloha Burger - pineapple with bacon , meat patty and cheese was a absolute heaven..the bread is just nice.......yum