The Butchers Club (灣仔)

have read about this butcher's place on magazine several times (their aberdeen store) but never able to spare time to go there. To my surprise, they have opened up a branch burger shop in wanchai and so it is a `must` visit to burger fan like me in particular this shop is so close to my office.

we arrived at 8pm and this place was already full house. we were fortunately to sit near the bar table and get to watch the chef preparing the burger.

it took about 10 minutes for our burgers and fries arrived. The burger looked very delicious to us in particular the buns were not the traditional ones with sesame on top. As we picked up the burgers, we were kind of surprise that the buns were only at room temperature. The meat patties were cooked to medium well that keeps the burger really juicy. Besides that the buns were at room temperature, everything including the atmosphere were excellent.

If theburgers were not charged for $100, i will definitely come more frequently.

Greyhound Café (太古)

自從greyhound兩年前登陸香港，已很想幫襯重拾在曼谷時的風韻，奈何每次也是大排長龍，幸好今日路经太古城新開的分店人龍不是太誇張，终於用了三十分鐘就等到有座位。
上座後看了看餐牌後就点了一客招牌雞翼，香草意粉，迷你漢堡和柚子沙律。
招牌雞翼跟我之前在泰國吃的一樣是單骨的。小小辣，多多脆，鲜味無比。柚子沙律用上鮮柚生菜加上意想不到的脆炸銀魚，一啖甜加一啖咸脆，出奇地擦出火花。香草意粉奶油香草味balance,意粉不太硬，很貼合香港人的口味。反之漢堡相對比較普通。
總括而言，這裡的食物質數被高，唯獨是服務有待改善。我們order了近半小時才有侍應告知我們原來未落單,order了兩杯水足足order了三次才送到。埋單也是三吹四請下才埋到。

100 Bites (旺角)

I am a real pancake fan. As I read from the magazine that this shop has the japanese style pancake, I quickly rushed to this place after work.

Hung and I ordered this pancake for sharing. Besides the pancake, this set comes with 2 cups of drinks. I ordered a latte for myself; meanwhile, hung ordered an english tea himself.The latte came first as the pancake needed time for baking. I was amazed that this shop did a little bit of a latte art. The latte was quite strong with long aftertaste. It would be a good fit if I drink it in the morning time.

The pancake came in approx. 12 mins after I placed my order. The appearance is really attractive as the deep pancake was decorated with strawberry and almond flakes on top. The pancake was rich in butter and egg flavor. The outer part of it was not as crusty as it was described on the magazine. The pancake was baked rather than grilled; however, cannot tell much difference between the two methods.

Overall speaking, the pancake and coffee tasted quite good but the price is a little bit expensive.

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Kafema (灣仔)

Read from magazine that this is a specialty chain coffee shop from russia. And so I kind of have high expectation to see what russian's coffee is like.

Before I entered the shop, i was deeply attracted by all those coffee assessories displayed near the window. This shop also roasted their coffee beans. But by looking at the volume of the bags they displayed, I wondered if they are just like normal US chain coffee shops where freshness of beans is not in top priority.

I ordered a latte for take away as I was in rush for a meeting. When I placed my order, the barista told me that their latte was in more in a milky flavor. In other words, their coffee is not strong enough??

I didn't watched how the barista prepared my latte as I need to head to a washroom and by the time I came out, my latte was already waiting for me. On my way out, I was curious to see how the milk texture was like and so I opened up the lid. To my surprise, the latte was prepared in a similar way as Caffe Kenon in which the milk was first poured in the cup followed by my espresso. I was in deep disappointment that there was no latte art which could at least stood out from those normal chain coffee shop in hong kong.

In regards of its flavor, as the barista has said previously, the coffee tasted just like milk. Coffee is so weak that it you cannot tell you were drinking of a coffee. After taste is weak and aroma simply does not even exist! 

牛一 (銅鑼灣)

今日經過銅鑼灣廣埸，發現baby cafe不見了，換之而來的是一間叫牛一的曰式放題。難得今日早收工，一於同馬田兄入去吃個痛快。
本想經濟一點吃個$168特級美國肥牛，但侍應姐姐说那個特級日本和牛好食得多，於是就顺應叫來試試。
這裹除了牛肉是由侍應serve之外，其他食物以及飲料全是self service。因我一心為了食牛，所以我只取了一些菜和丸類食品。
菜和肉丸類配菜基本上是大路的水準，無什好評，值得一讚的是這裏的和牛，貨真價實，入口即溶，牛味鮮明，不是一般冒牌和牛可比。
湯底方面，我們選了番茄湯。打完邊邊喝一囗清湯寧舍清甜。
PS這裏人流不多，希望店主加強傳不致太過冷清。