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2017-03-04
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Matchbox isn't your typical cha chan teng. It has a theme in that it offers classic retro style food for the masses. Located in Causeway Bay, there are two locations. But recently, one of them has moved to a new location and revamped itself. I decided to check it out one day.Located in the alleyway behind Patterson Street, you'll find this pretty cool designed restaurant. The new shop is now a lot bigger than the original branch. I guess due to the location, it's a lot more quiet than the origin
Located in the alleyway behind Patterson Street, you'll find this pretty cool designed restaurant. The new shop is now a lot bigger than the original branch. I guess due to the location, it's a lot more quiet than the original location. They even had a ping pong table outside where you can play on it where I saw some people playing on it.
Inside they really put a lot of thought into the design. You'll even find a set of tables that look like they are in a minibus.
Before the menu was only in Chinese. But now they have added an English and Chinese menu. It looks like an exercise book. However, the daily specials are in Chinese only.
I decided to order an all day meal set ($42). The typical item found in many Hong Kong cha chan tengs. Set includes a drink, pasta with char siu , scrambled egg and toast. The service is a lot more friendly now. No more of the grumpy staff from the previous store. I found it cute they clipped my receipt in a HUGE wooden clothespin.
Food came super fast. I'm sure I ordered and it came instantly! This is the pasta with char siu. Unlike the usual macaroni in other places, they had spaghetti here. They also offered char siu instead of the canned ham. This I liked a lot more. The char siu was pretty good. Not too fat and yet not dry. The spaghetti was actually al dente! Soup was a clear chicken broth.
The toast was a thick slice of bread and buttered with just the right amount of butter without it feeling oily. The scrambled egg was not over cooked. I noticed the ham was tasty, too. Not that overly salty kind that is found in most places.
Though the food costs a bit more here, the quality was much better. It was quiet and clean.. I'd be back especially as they have bilingual menus. Something that is rare in a cha chan teng. Not only a well designed cha chan teng, but the food was decent, too.
张贴
