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This is LadyA living in Happy Valley.I like to hang out in Central, Causeway Bay. Japanese, Italian, International, vietnamese cuisine are my favorite cuisines. I also love Tea Restaurant, Private Kitchen, Western Restaurant and Seafood, Sushi/Sashimi, Dim Sum, Soup, Barbecue Porks and Chicken, etc.
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跟同事談過此處的小菜是很不錯的,所以也和家人來吃一個晚飯,也當作是正式的慶祝母親節。

一行六人與女友和家人來到店子,雖然在之前也訂了枱,但來到也要在門口呆上十多分鐘,在等候期間,也不斷的看到很多不同國藉的人來等位,似乎真的是很有名的隱蔽小店。

終於到我們入座了,甫坐下也立刻在研究餐牌,其實之前已經在Openrice了它們的食物 ,而好看的餐牌也永遠是值得研究的,一發現除了有大眾化的小菜外,也有一些較富豪的鮑參翅肚,而且連蛇羮也有得吃,但今天也集中吃其馳名的小菜吧。

今晚吃小菜,大家也想有啖湯喝,點了三碗例湯分喝,之後也點了六個小菜,也夠吃的了,先來的是例湯,今天是粉葛赤小豆紅蘿蔔豬骨湯,雖然材料是這麼寫,但相信除了粉葛、赤小豆、紅蘿蔔及豬骨外,也應該加了紅棗、陳皮等調味,再以文武火煲了很久的時間,所以味道是勁濃,尤其真的是有很濃的豬骨味,但一點兒味精也沒有,粉葛也是煲得粉粉的,但有一點渣,是絕對可以理解,總括而言,是很好的老火湯。

第一個來的小菜是大良炒鮮奶,鮮奶加上瑤柱帶子一起炒得,口感也是滑溜,但有點過於濕身了,而且味道有點偏鹹,所以鮮奶味不太感受到,普普通通而已。

再來的也是此處的馳名小菜,是士多啤梨生炒骨,可以說士多啤梨為這生炒骨的汁的貢獻是零,所以士多啤梨也真的是噱頭而已,但撇除士多啤梨,其實當作吃普通的一個生炒骨也很不錯的了,汁底也算是乾身,而且全被扣在了肉排上,肉排炸得很透,又剛熟,全不嚡口也保留了肉香,熱辣辣的吃,是對版的一道小菜。

在來的是挺期待的蒜香雞,索價近三百元一隻,而蒜香雞也等同某些牌檔稱呼的風沙雞,雞是以滾油淋熟的,做得好也絕對不易,今次吃到的,皮脆口及通透,剛熟而內層也沒有血,火候控制得非常好,雞脾肉是超級鮮嫩也不在話,連雞背肉也是好鮮嫩的,而且比雞脾更有雞味,而最有雞味的雞胸也是絕不嚡口,加上蒜頭也炸得香,沒有半點燶的味道,伴着雞件吃當然美味,這三百元絕對值得付。

之後也來一點纖維,先來的是蒜蓉莧菜,炒得很熱騰騰的端到案上,一放下已是嗅到超強的蒜味,而且此時吃莧菜,正是時候,莧菜嫩而無渣,所以也真的很不錯;另外的干扁肉鬆炒四季豆也毫不遜色,雖然沒有用欖角入饌,但味道也很是豐富,除了有豬肉碎外,也有細細粒的蝦乾、瑤柱絲、榨菜粒及,而且是有點辣的感覺,應該是下了一點XO醬,配上先用油爆過合時的四季豆,也當然的是很好吃,惹味非常,下飯也是一流。

壓軸來的是薑蔥魚雲煲,一端上桌,熱騰騰的,那薑蔥味強得撲進鼻孔內,若家人吃魚標,配合這強勁的薑蔥味一定更棒,除了濃濃的薑蔥味外,也嗅到在內有一點黑胡椒的味道,所以也是很惹味,而魚雲事先走過油,也是走得很通透的,而且火候也是控制得不錯,所以魚雲是嫩滑無比的,所以也真的又是一道令人難以忘懷的一道菜。

試了數道馳名的小菜,也只是八百九十元,但在餐牌上還有很多想吃的未試,所以真的想再來,會試試其他聞說是有名的小菜,如薑蔥魚標煲、砵仔焗魚腸、蝦籽柚皮、荷葉蒸糯米蟹及乳香芋卷等。
值得搞局的家常小菜店子
值得搞局的家常小菜店子
 
很多美味的小菜
很多美味的小菜
 
例湯是粉葛赤小豆紅蘿蔔豬骨湯,好喝
例湯是粉葛赤小豆紅蘿蔔豬骨湯,好喝
 
大良炒鮮奶及超強蒜味的蒜蓉莧菜
大良炒鮮奶及超強蒜味的蒜蓉莧菜
 
沒有士多啤梨味的士多啤梨生炒骨
沒有士多啤梨味的士多啤梨生炒骨
 
超強超好吃的蒜香雞
超強超好吃的蒜香雞
 
炒得很香的干扁肉鬆炒四季豆
炒得很香的干扁肉鬆炒四季豆
 
熱騰騰的薑蔥魚雲煲
熱騰騰的薑蔥魚雲煲
 
 
Recommended Dish(es):  粉葛赤小豆紅蘿蔔豬骨湯,蒜香雞,蒜蓉莧菜,干扁肉鬆炒四季豆,薑蔥魚雲煲
 
Date of Visit: May 17, 2009 

Occasion:  Mother's Day 

Spending per head: Approximately HKD150(Dinner)

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 5  |  
Environment
 3  |  
Service
 3  |  
Hygiene
 4  |  
Value for Money
 5

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Union J - Sunday Brunch Smile May 11, 2010  
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Categories : American | Western Restaurant | Bar | Casual Drink

I know! I know! This entry is like my 3rd entries on Union J (1st & 2nd) , but hey, I like this place for being what it is! My foodie friend Babedolphin once mentioned that Union J is one of the few in Hong Kong where the chefs would actually deliver more than what are being described in the menu in terms of techniques and perhaps ingredients used. (Mr. Babedolphin put it in a slightly different way with more details of course, I will let him expand on his take in the comments section below) For me I like the atmosphere, I like the setting and I like how they don't try to pack tables close together even with the open spaces they have.

Did I mention my visit was on a Sunday? Yep, Union J started offering Brunch on Sunday ... wait, I mean they finally decided to OPEN on Sunday! Finally! So what do they offer on Sunday, particularly with its Sunday brunch offering? Well ... basically you can either go a la carte or pick from the list of 17 items! Took us quite a while to select because there were more than 5 items I want! I did not want to give up my Corn Beef Harsh for Smoked Bacon, I want both! I am not going to list all the items out, you can check out the menu below.

After a long 10 mins of thinking, I decided to go with Corned Beef Hash, Classic Egg Benedict, Spiced Pork Sausage, Huevos Rancheros and Bead Basket. Before I bring you to my dish, let us take a look of my friends' orders. I think we ALMOST ordered one of each items from the menu!

Wow, mine was a EGG FEAST! And such an pretty egg! Cannot see the items clearly? No worries, I zoomed in for some of them for your eye's pleasure! smile

The Classic Egg Benedict was pretty good, well prepare with yolk flowing out as it should be! The saltiness of the ham mixed well with the egg yolk and also the hollandaise sauce. Talking about hollandaise sauce reminds me of what Anthony Bourdain said and what I quoted from my breakfast venture at Mandarin Grill +Bar. I still like my hollandaise sauce so more the merrier!

The bread basket consisted of several kinds of bread and I liked the sourdough the most. I was getting a bit full at this point already!

This Huevos Rancheros was something new to me. I did not know what the heck it was when I was ordering it, all I know was that it has eggs and guacamole! Yum. However, it turns out to be rather disappointing in terms of of flavors which were rather weak and confusing in my opinion especially the spicy black beans paste (not spicy at all and very gluey ... interesting texture to be honest but flavors need some work) .... Almost forgot about the Tortilla chip which was ... soggy and almost impossible to cut apart or rip apart! Argh!

Look how pretty the egg was, I almost did not want to egg it and leave it there as it was for my eye's pleasure. Then again, I love eggs, I love food, how can I let decent food go to waste! Never!

Wait a second! Where was the Corned Beef Hash? Good question indeed, it was hiding under the pretty egg!! smile Nice touch! However, the texture was rather firm and flavors a bit too rich, but together with the egg the flavor balanced out so it was alright. Oh yes, the Pork Sausage was alright, no surprises there.

There were some disappointing items but overall it was a good relaxing brunch with good company and good atmosphere so I think I will come back soon to try the rest of their items

Likes:
-Atmosphere / Decor
-Wide selection of brunch items and portion was HUGE!
-Classic Egg Benedict - well prepared with yolk flowing out and flavors were good with the ham and hollandaise sauce

Dislikes:
-Huevos Rancheros - interesting marriage of flavors and a super tough Tortilla chips!
-Corned Beef Hash - texture was a bit too firm

Avg Spending: around HKD 250 per person

Original Blog Post: http://www.jasonbonvivant.com/2010/03/union-j-sunday-brunch-finally.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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