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其實本身係因為在Openrice找素食餐廳而上去的，但係上到去先發現佢只係有一款無肉菜式，既然坐低了就繼續食啦。Gaba Concept 主打係健康甜品，但係其實甜品明顯比 Main Courses 更加係重點投資。當晚吃了 Dinner Sets 唯一一個素食，係 Veggie Lasgna，係幾足料的，但係面頭「火農」得好緊要。但係甜品的份量反而更似 Main Course，賣相非常好，而且好慷慨地用鮮無花果，大讚﹗…Read More

知道大坑有新店就當然要試下。我又姑且幫襯少一次小甜谷，來新店探探風。佢個 menu 做到好似好多款選擇咁的，最令我誤以為 OK 係因為佢有其他區內甜品舖沒有的傳統中式糖水。我當晚點了一個桑寄生蓮子強茶，點知回家飲一啖，除了用"甜到'跌倒'" 之外我真係沒有其他形容詞。我最後要多加兩碗水先姑且飲得落，我相信係佢地加左好多好多好多砂糖，而唔記得已有蓮子咁囉。本來我有打算過回去話佢地聽碗野甜到入唔到口，但係諗諗下，都係覺得忠告其他 Openricer 好過。…Read More

基於對創意菜式的尊重，還是沒有拍照。一直都深愛 SOHO 區的 Herbivores，得知佢在 Hysan Place 開分店簡直是天大的喜訊。Herbivore 向來的菜式都富有創意，而且做到色香味俱全。菜式跟 SOHO 總店沒有分別，感覺上可能因為要應合誠品客路的需要，飲品、小食和 Pasta / Risotto 方面多了選擇。Mock Champagne 和 Meditation 是 Mocktails 方面的首選；至於小食和 Starter 方面，由SOHO到希慎，Zucchini Rolls 都係我的首選，但試過 Fruits Salsa 都不錯：係用苦椰菜做底，上面鋪有石榴等水果，感覺不錯。至於 Main Course 方面，Pumpkin Steak 有厚厚的香南瓜伴其他蔬菜，係非常不錯的選擇。本來想試 Homemade Strudel，但因為當晚冇而改投 Tofu Box 的懷抱，這個都係 SOHO 店已有的菜式，同樣好味到震，跟另外一個 Sunny Nippon （日式煎蛋炒飯）一樣，大廚都係好擅長將亞洲的食材，用法式的煮法製作到好精美而味道非常好。至於 desserts，獨鍾情於 Strawberry Melba（即 SOHO 店的 Strawberry Mumba）。…Read More

I know it's been in the neighbourhood for some time but never got the interest to try - the first impression was so badly ruined by the laughably pretentious Euro menu; which really makes me curious - is it really legally okay to set a menu in euros while it doesn't accept euros?  Wish the owner of the restaurant knew it doesn't make the restaurant more fancy looking; it just makes it look stupid.We gave it a try anyhow. Won't complain about the ambiance - to be fair it's really quite welll-designed. Comfortable seats and the backyard looks a cosy. But it has got a strange smell all around; not sure if it's from the rest room or the kitchen.The fancy euro menu offers a range of pastas, salads and quite a range of coffee - HK-style though judging from such choices like Caramel Latte, Banana Latte etc. I gave the 'House Coffee' a try and the bitterness didn't quite go off. Served with warm milk though.The dishes - there are two vegetarian-friendly pastas with - as you might have guessed - mushroom. But I decided to have another 'Spaghetti with pancetta, asparagus and chili olive oil' a try, with pancetta taken out. My friend had a pizza. So for the pizza - it's quite proportionate for one person. Crispy base, but my friend reckoned the anchovies were too few, so it's not salty enough. My pasta - the portion is quite small - that kind of large bowl with only a small pot in the middle. I am really curious about the spaghetti - which was supposed to be homemade. It is so homemade-esque that it looks more like Chinese oily noodles to me than spaghetti, though its apparently al dente texture. We asked the waitress what kind of spaghetti it is - because forgive me I really had never tried spaghetti like this before - and the answer: pancetta. (You know pancetta is a kind of ham right?)The good things are - I really think the staff are friendly and helpful; and the space is somewhere I would really want to go back again and again. Whilst the cooking and the pretentious EURO menu aren't really appealing; which I reckon is the problem with management. So... lets see if it survives the head-to-head competition in Tai Hang.…Read More

Picked this cosy place for some quiet time with my buddy and both of us enjoyed the food and wine! Aberdeen Street is on the edge of and way above SOHO, so it's quiet and very comfortable. Besides the spacious indoor bar and tables, there is also a very nice 'sideyard' - somewhere you would totally want to sit down with your loved one in a summer evening :)I forgot to take pictures but these are my recommendations from their healthy and versatile menus - with a lot of vegetarian choices! The Asian Goat - A creative mix of oriental spring rolls with - my favourite - goat cheese! Imagine the fusion and yes it is that appetising and yummy. Veggie Touch - it's a vegetarian platter with a mix of everything! The beetroot frites totally made my night. It's a great dish for sharing. Salads - We didn't try them all but the salad menu is really appetising. They got dishes named after streets like Peel Street, Wyndham Street and Caine Road. So good that I had to wrap it up and take home.…Read More

I went there with great expectations, for I always wanted to try it but Quarry Bay was just too far. I just came across with its relocation news and was delighted. Immediately grabbed my boyfriend to go with me for dinner.The new location - 百樂中心 - is very convenient. Unlike the crowded street packed with drinkers, the cafe is blessed with quiet ambiance and great views. But it was a bit hot with limited air conditioning. And of the around 8 tables, only two were occupied. So this evening only an All Day Menu was served; which is okay given it's just started. The set comes with choices for main courses and a drink, add $10 and you can get the soup as well. I went for 椰菜卷; boyfriend for Veggie Burger, the latter one - to our surprise - was cheaper. So we thought the 椰菜卷 must be very big and filling. As the result:The Sweet Corn Soup - The temperature and proportion were okay; very sweet. But I can't tell if it's made of canned soup with corn puree, or whether it was made of fresh corns. But it tasted okay; nothing special.The Cabbage Wrap - As you can see from the picture, there were two small wraps with brown rice in it, plus two slices of fried eggplants, seasoned by something like pumpkin sauce. The temperature was lukewarm, i.e. not hot at all. The wraps are far from filling. I won't say the wraps and the eggplants go well together. It seems to me just a mix of different ingredients without harmony.Veggie Burger - It does look big; but my boyfriend didn't find it filling at all.They serve quite a range of Yogi tea, but on the menu it says '花茶', so expect tea bags when you find the names fancy.To conclude, I am really disappointed. All those reviews on their Quarry Bay place were so encouraging; but I didn't expect when it comes to Causeway Bay light means 'light proportion'. Nor were us impressed by the cooking.…Read More

我一向都對幾啖食晒的小品 cake 感覺麻麻，那種要故作優雅而扮細食的姿勢，對於嗜甜食如命的女生來說，實在太不痛快﹗我第一次去 Cest la b 時，正正係有這樣的感覺。外觀非常靚的小 cake，內裡還不是慕絲或餅底，不是朱古力就是果香，再擺弄優雅的名字，還是難以滿足女生。但係，生日蛋糕就唔同喇﹗話說早前男友牛一，又懶得去太遠，於是就去附近的 cest la b 碰碰運氣。於是，我很快就被這個紫色花紋蛋糕吸引住。HKD$260，算係咁啦﹗點知原來入面係有濃濃的芋頭和椰香，口味清新而毫無肥膩感。極讚﹗所以，與其去 cest la b 食件咁細的 cake，飲杯 una coffee 可能更要好的咖啡，不如到大時大節才來好好享受一下。…Read More

If you want something cosy, fun and you don't mind the price - Come to Catalyuna! This place is such a hidden gem around Morrison Hill Road. Very well-decorated, dim but atmospheric. It plays cool songs - 'Got Lucky' for twice, that's how you know this place is tasteful!Okay let's talk about the food! I came here for a private dinner in the VIP room at the far back, so I didn't check the menu, but everything served on the table was good! Let me try to remember some...- Grilled Cabbage - because there were a couple of vegetarians at the party, the chef was 'spontaneously' told to make more veggie dishes. What surprised me is this grilled cabbage. It looks like a seasoned cabbage cut by half, but the texture, temperature were just right. Seasoning did a great job - there was lemon juice and other spices that made a simple cabbage taste so appetising!- Grilled mixed greens - It's a spanish place but the mixed greens, comprising asparagus, baby corns, cherry tomatoes, tasted just great!- Tartar-look-alike - there is a dish made of tomatoes that looked just raw tartar, but it's completely veggie; and it tasted real good!- (Meat) Suckling pig - I didn't eat this one but other guests obviously enjoyed it. The manager cut the aromatically roasted suckling pig with a dish and then dropped the dish to the floor, saying it's a Spanish tradition. Others said it tasted real good.To conlude, I really think this place is perfect for those who want cosy time and don't mind about price! Authentic Spanish food, great wine and great atmosphere. Highly recommended!…Read More

It's in my neighbourhood and my impression was that it's quite decent. So thsi afternoon I decided to take my boyfriend's parents to this place for a cosy lunch. But then I was disappointed - for the first time.It makes sense that Christmas makes restaurants think it's a good chance to shrink the menu to "Christmas Special Menu" - but it doesn't make sense when the menu has nothing Christmassy. This afternoon what's in store is a menu with:1. "Turkey salad" - Don't fantasise over it. It's just ordinary mixed greens with several slices of fatty turkey on top. 2. Soup of the day - Corn and ham cream (and I didn't know it's so until it was dished)3. Tuna Pasta / Sole Fillet Pasta / Clam Linguine / Rib Eye etc. - It's acceptable. Well-cooked pasta, the seasoning and toppings are in reasonable volume. But my Clam Linguine got quite some sand in them.4. Coffe / Tea - Top up $5 if you want Mocha, Cappuccino, Latte - which makes sense. The coffee is okay, it's a fresh brew so nothing went wrong.5. We also ordered a bottle of red and a glass of white - Expect less than half of a glass because that's their 'standard size'.But what left a huge flaw to this lunch, which was supposed to be cosy and celebratory, is the attitude of this bistro. Because I live in the neighbourhood it is almost natural for me to tell the staff I am a vegetarian and would accept some twist to what I eat. Even even smaller places like New York Club and ramen places, similar places (in terms of price) like Panevino and Classified, would have sorted it out for me. And this restaurant, or a particular staff member/manager, just wanted to make me understand it's not possible to cater my needs because it's Christmas! (Like mine is supposed to be ruined just because all you see is short-term profits). So for Turkey Salad - I couldn't exchange Turkey for more greens, though I was promised I could at least get a few more tomatoes. Soup of the day - they forced it to the table because it's ready-to-serve and they got nothing else for me, not to mention a minestrone. I already rejected it because I would in no way have ham in my soup, he still put it to the table, as if he would be in trouble if he didn't serve me according to the menu. Pasta - seafood was acceptable so I could only have a Clam Linguine. Wine - as aforementioned they said it's a standard size, though I strongly think they should have added 'half' on the menu. No complimentary bread sorry - it's okay. Okay What really pissed me off is the staff memember/manager reckoned that's necessary in order to run their business. He spent a lot of time explaining his difficulty rather than trying to make ends meet. What I received is - it's business and that's how they do business; so they can only offer what's within the frame, though the rest of the neighbourhood tries their best to be as friendly and considerate as possible. They would rather lose you forever rather than trying to adapt to your needs (not preferences). I live in this neighbourhood and I hang out a lot in cafes within Tai Hang!I am disappointed because my important lunch with my boyfriends' parents was ruined by this cold attitude - not to mention it's a Christmas lunch! I am more disappointed because this cafe (which I previously thought outplayed Cafe on the Corner) is forever unlisted from my neighbourhood life. If you want to experience authentic Tai Hang friendliness and food - even chains like Classified or independent places like No.5 do better. You don't want 'business difficulty' to ruin your precious time with loved ones.Note to the owner - it's now a Green Monday time when restaurants ought to be vegetarian-friendly. If you continue to run your business this way, you are not going to survive. In the end I was told that the guy actually gave us 10% discount. I don't call it a favour, because you didn't deserve the service charge at all.…Read More

見佢裝修緊o個時已經好期待架喇﹗大坑唯一的素食選擇，所以而家都成日去﹗Veggie Spinner 主要係賣土耳其卷、沙律同 Veggie Burger，飲品方面有 juice mix、小麥草汁等。Menu 上好似冇寫，但係 Veggie Spinner 係有咖啡（配豆奶）的。食物選擇絕對唔多，但係用料新鮮而且豐富，對於需要確保營養均衡的素食者來說是不錯的選擇。但係本人對於土耳其卷興趣不大，所以鍾情於 Veggie Burger 同沙律﹗真係要講下個 Veggie Burger。從 Life Cafe 到 Towngas 到依度，大部分的 Veggie burger 都係用加工的煎炸豆腐扒，味道好極有限。但係 Veggie Spinner 的 burger 用厚豆腐片、南瓜片等，味道好好﹗不過以咁樣的價錢（$68) 係個飽真係細左 D ，所以建議食 $73的 Veggie Burger Combo (連沙律菜 + potato wedges)。沙律 mix 係非常好﹗連珊瑚草都有﹗HKD$48 細盒，HKD$68 大盒，價格合理。作為素食餐廳，款式（尤其是飲品）仲係有好大的進步空間，但係畢竟區內只得這一間 veggie 餐廳，一定會繼續大受歡迎既。…Read More

大坑終於唔係淨係識開新日本餐廳 / 拉麵，有多D其他口味喇﹗隱座於新村街的這間小店別具印度風格，滿店都是印度的民族裝飾，就連 table runner 同 cutlery 都特別靚﹗完全由印度人經營，但係兩位後生仔識講廣東話架﹗我來過食 lunch 同埋 dinner，lunch set HKD$65, dinner 大概$150 per head. Menu 好豐富，基本上你o係其他正宗印度餐廳有的食物，依度都有，包括炭燒、白腰果汁咖哩 etc. 本人係素食者，但係可以選擇的菜式都非常豐富﹗今晚吃了菠菜蓉 + 甜酸咖哩雜菜，兩款都係有個爐仔端上，溫度適中。再加個 Jeera rice，好大兜架﹗ 百分百推介﹗…Read More

終於試到喇，素食住家菜﹗睇其他食評都見到格局啦，用好多校園 feel 的舊木傢俬，非常有型。但係估唔到野食會咁好味架﹗MUM 的食物以住家 feel 素食見稱，所以用料方面絕對有媽媽般的感覺 —— 即係注重營養、用料豐唔豐富、同埋有幾有益﹗最適合大忙的素食人﹗雖然格局好西式，但係食物就係港式的東西合壁。是日因為只係得返午餐，所以只係食了一個好簡單的茄子飯，如圖所見，有好多其他材料，賣相同口感都非常豐富，而且食一個咁足料、熱辣辣的珍珠米，好溫暖﹗隨午餐附上的蕃茄頭盤，絕對唔係單單的蕃茄片，而係加左特製女醬汁，酸酸甜甜。不得不提的是 MUM 的果汁，又係一系列經過精心設計的生果組合。有 Cleansing、Digest Booster、Super A、Super C 等。不過我唔記得左當日飲的係咩，但係去得 MUM 一定要飲埋佢地的果汁﹗…Read More

這個食評係為素食者而寫的。以前在中環返工時已經好鍾意 Segafredo，佢係類似餐廳中比較有心的一間，服務非常好，無論咖啡定係菜式都非常用心，向來的感覺都唔錯。在銅鑼灣再見到有咁大間，仲要有好多位，非常高興。自從茹素之後，搵食真係難左好多，對於會提供多 D 蔬菜的餐廳都特別留意。雖然 Segafredo 尚未稱得上係 vegetarian-friendly 的餐廳，但係菜式唔行。最記得有一次 set dinner ，佢個菜固然係紫椰菜湯，感覺非常新鮮﹗這一次係 Lunch time 時候去。見到所有 set lunch 都係肉食，唯一得一款係溫泉蛋 penne，但係我連蛋都唔想食。於是我點菜時選了一個蕃茄 linguine，但要求用任何蔬菜取代原本的蟹肉。Waiter 第一個反應係建議我點返「溫泉蛋 penne」，但係我堅持要那個蕃茄 linguine，鄭重要求他轉告廚師：真係任何蔬菜都可以。對於一間lunch time 只係 serve lunch set 的餐廳來說，要即席煮一D 餐牌上沒有的東西，有D會拒絕，有D會求其煮 D 野出黎。但係 Segafredo 端上來的這個，係咁：賣相非常唔錯，有豆芽苗、zucchini、青瓜等蔬菜，味道很好。要看一間餐廳的煮藝，大概係要睇下他們即席煮些甚麼來吧。我想講的是，從這一餐來看，Segafredo 的煮藝水準真係相當唔錯。我都好期望終有一日，佢地會推出多點 vegetarian-friendly 的菜式。時代變了，唔係下下都入口海鮮和高級肉食都叫質素的。這味意粉，我好滿意。…Read More

已經光顧過兩次才寫這個食評，希望可以介紹多幾個菜式  開了唔算好耐就已經大受好評係有原因的。你可能覺得地中海餐廳o係香港並唔係咩罕有野，但係地中海的素食餐廳真係非常少有，加上o係比較靜的月街，又唔使等位，感覺覺得特別悠閒舒服。睇之前 D 食評都見到啦，環境非常舒適美觀，加上中門大開，空氣非常流通，開風扇都已經夠晒涼快喇。Maya Cafe 的西式素食，以香港少有的 vegan food 為主打。同樣菜式的餐廳還有 Life Cafe 同 Mana! 但坦白講，我個人講得 Maya Cafe 的 raw food 好味好多。依度有 raw pizza、raw pasta ，好多款式不只係用豆製，仲用了很多唔同款式的蔬菜，感覺上輕輕鬆鬆的一餐就已經好夠營養，滿足茹素懶人。依度有多款特調果汁，仲講明晒每款的材料有咩功效，而且好足料下。今晚飲的係 Raw Energy 有蕃茄、紫椰菜、西芹和檸檬，份量都唔少架。Maya 的 Set dinner ，作為一個好味、豐富和營養均勻的 dinner，個人覺得幾抵食，HKD$188 要 soup / dahl （豆蓉湯）of the day + main course + coffe or tea / dessert of the day。今晚選了 Medditerranean Dish of the Day with Brown Rice ，同幾日前的 vegetable stew with brown rice，係燴椰菜花加其他蔬菜伴糙米，味道好好﹗早幾日都有 a la carte 點菜過，不得不提獨門製作的 Trio of Hummus。通常食到的 Hummus 都係得一款味道，但係佢地整左三款唔同口味，真係大快朵頤﹗鍾意食 Hummus 的人絕對不容錯過﹗最後就係女生的至愛 ——甜品喇﹗第一次幫襯的時候，老闆娘好細心地開著個Raw Vegan甜品櫃，逐款甜品解釋。厭倦主流餐廳那些 creme brulee、warm chocolate cake、bread pudding 的女生一定會對依度每一款 homemade 得黎個樣好 exotic 的甜品覺得好好奇。名字都唔記得喇，但係我地兩次光臨已經試左四款甜品，款款都好好味。就連一款係蘿蔔做的都帶椰香，好好味（但我本身唔鍾意食 carrot cake的）。總括而言，只要你係鍾意 vegan & raw food 的人，真係冇野好彈﹗Thanks for making vegan diet so delightful!…Read More

好難唔鍾意 WIRED。裝修非常好，座位非常寬敞，正中平日迫來迫去的香港人下懷；而且有 Free Wifi 、海景、梳化及卡位都有，真係好難唔鍾意 WIRED。但係當然，最吸引的還是他們的食物啦﹗WIRED 有日本的心意和堅持，每一款食物都係明顯係好用心做出來。試過好幾款都係配料同賣相兼備，而且款式多元化，有意粉、日式魚生飯、咖喱、MOCKTAILS、甜品等好多唔同款式，絕對適合唔同口味的人﹗個人最難忘的係茄子咖喱飯。和風口味的咖喱，雖然得茄子但絕對唔馬夫。因為除了茄子肉做咖喱之外，連茄子皮都炸香了做伴菜，非常好吃﹗另外新鮮製作的 PANCAKE 同樣要試，個人最鍾意係蕃茄蘑菇 Pancake + 薯蓉，係午後最好的選擇。一般的印象係日本餐廳的甜品都係比較遜色，但係 WIRED 的甜品都好有驚喜。雖然唔記得 exactly 係咩名，但係只記得本應係雪糕 + 糯米糰的甜品係好多配材，口感豐富好味。最適合食厭一般甜品的女仔。唯一遜色的係，我覺得咖啡的質素要做好 D，味道唔可以話 OK 呢。但係始終，都真係好難唔鍾意 WIRED 囉。…Read More