Saffron (已結業)

香港乜都有得食，咁邊一道有外國人常吃的焗肉批呢？確有，位於鰂魚涌海光道一 間餅店叫Saffron, 翻譯為番紅花，是一種貴價的香料，例如西班牙炒飯中的橙黃色就是用了番紅花了。美豬蓮吃批的經驗不多，最多吃的是「牡丹樓」的蘋果批，或是「姓鞍嗱」的雞批，還有中環蛇竇的什批，於是美豬蓮今次就單人匹馬，手拿着為食的盾牌，勇闖這一個陌生的地方。來到這裏剛好是午餐時間，海光道附近的食店都已經擠滿了人，唯獨這店只有十個八個外藉人士。眼見人數寥寥可數，美豬蓮就硬着頭皮闖進去。美豬蓮坐下一看，店內佈置潔白簡約，像到了美國小鎮內的餅店。店子裏亦擺放了多種食物包括蛋糕餅乾、沙津肉批和糖果等，尤其是那波子狀的吹波糖用厚厚的玻璃瓶子載着...，十分經典。先揀選肉批，肉批都有三四種不同餡料，美豬蓮最愛吃羊，一揀就揀了個羊肉批。 又怕只吃一個批不夠飽肚，於是就看一看眼前的沙律櫃，看着一知半解英文菜牌和不是常見的沙律款式，美豬蓮的頭就開始冒汗，只好叫一些在美豬蓮字典記載的食物。「好吧！唔該我想要有雞心豆嗰款。」此店是先結帳的，羊肉批加雞心豆沙律共七十三元，嚇得美豬蓮再次流汗，於是便匆匆找個座位品嚐那個貴價午餐。先吃沙律，除雞心豆和小扁豆外，還有洋葱粒、青瓜粒和紅椒粒配亁蕃茄醋製成， 用料新鮮，雞心豆不是鑵頭貨。由於這個沙律比較高纖，咀嚼時間都要三五七分鐘。此道菜對美豬蓮來講只可以說夠新鮮而已。羊肉批就精采得多，單是批的直徑有6 吋長，加熱後的羊肉批更加芬芳撲鼻，金黃色的外表滲出一淡淡由羊肉、牛油和香料合成的香氣。把批切開了一小角，羊味更加濃。愛吃羊的朋友一定會愛上它，因它羊肉夠羶。不需五分鐘，美豬蓮就把它徹底吞噬並認為批底把羊的汁液和油脂吸收，是此批最美味的部份也，真是頂呱呱！總括來說，有批唔食，最大惡極！…查看更多

Monday to Friday風雨不改, lunch都嚮美式咖啡廳打躉o既我…Starbucks同PCC o既sausage roll就食吾少...哩度o既就第一次試…外形上就肥得得…較短短方方的…表面已可見層層o既酥皮, 切開見內裏o既層次亦吸引!!!...個皮真真造到酥脆得可以!!...烘熱後, 起刀切落去o既一刹同咬落去果下都可以聽到聲的...除視覺、嗅覺同味覺享受外, 仲加埋聽覺享受呢!!...酥皮要用吾少牛油, 最重要係佢又冇漏喉o既感覺喎!!...至於sausage用o既都係minced pork加點點香草…咸度調得剛好, 香料亦吾會太重…肉o既比例適中…正體配合得宜…著實覺得好味啊!!!...喜歡o既可加點ketchup……食o既時候最好用大大個碟…就算斯文慢用, 個皮都脆得飛到滿檯係碎o架…嘻!p.s. 見佢地有個圓圓頂帽咁大o既walnut bread, 未知佢地造包包o既實力…有機會要買o黎試下先!…查看更多

When I saw the last review saying that the lamb at Saffron is gamey (有羶味), I was ecstatic! That itself is enough to arouse my interest and go to Quarry Bay despite having no other obvious tasks in the neighborhood. Even before my visit, I had locked down my target: The Lamb Pie ($35).The store was empty when I arrived after 2pm, and there was plenty of food, both savory and sweet, available. Without a second thought I ordered the lamb pie. Salad selection there was wide and attractive, ranging from my favorite couscous to chickpea and lentils, and uncommon quinoa and haricot beans. Normally I would have add frittata or quiche to my order (Tomato Provencal looked really delicious and fresh!). However, a Beef Empanada ($25), a common snack in Manhattan yet rarely spotted in Hong Kong, got my final vote. I heated up both my items at home as I think most pastries tasted the best when slightly warmed. The lamb pie was indeed filled with lamb meat with some gamey note but not overly so. Unfortunately the meat was either too lean and stringy or too fatty as white solid fat lobes. The sauce was quite monotonous like a canned tomato gravy with some herbs added in. The usual vegetable filings like peas, carrots, and potatoes were all present but they added nothing to the overall flavor. The pie crust was a letdown as it wasn’t flakey nor buttery and was too thick and dry without ample sauce as lubricant. It didn’t taste like fresh puff pastry but some non-artisanal creation using store-bought frozen puff pastry as short cut.Since the lamb pie was just too dry, I gave up halfway and moved on to the beef empanada. In Manhattan, there are many South American ethnic deli shops selling homemade authentic empanadas for their home-sick immigrants. They were delightful and hearty snacks with the meat or fillings heavily seasoned with unique blends of spices (e.g. cumins and paprika). The beef empanada at Saffron lacked the depth of spices compared to the renditions I had before, but the coarsely ground beef and pepper were still flavorful with a kick to drive your appetite. Even though the shell was somewhat ordinary (and probably didn’t have lard as it should be), the empanada was still much easier to finish than the lamb pie. As a bakery I would expect Saffron to have better pastries but both of the items were just passable, enough if you are in serious craves for English or South American food but hardly qualified as artisan gourmets. Perhaps their strength lies in sweet pastries? It would be unfair to beat them to death with just two items, and with the sincere and friendly service, I will be back to try out other items like their salads, quiches, frittata, and cupcakes.…查看更多

赤柱間Saffron就未去過, 反而鰂魚涌哩間就幫襯過幾次, 喜歡佢地o既cappuccino同pecan square…如果吾係為怕肥同健康著想...quiches, sausage rolls, brownies, pies哩類美式食物…對我o黎講, 真係好似食極吾厭咁架…!!!哈哈!!!...今日放工就聽到Saffron對我呼喚咁…不其然雙腳吾聽駛就走左入去…揀揀揀…揀左一件lamb pie ($35), chicken & mushroom pie ($35)同埋一個cream cheese brownie ($15)…好鍾意食羊, 亦冇所謂怕羶…最好帶點添,哈!...有時會吾明白有D人食羊時會讚好係因為冇羶味?!...所以”羊肉批”播, 當然吾放過!!...批皮夠薄夠鬆化,有麥香, 餡料足加有少許pepper!!...”雞批”則用雞胸肉同鮮菇菌…同樣份量十足但就較”羊肉批”乾身…兩個批都係淡口做法…灑適度o既盬先可帶出真味!!至於brownie層cream cheese好甜…都係愛o黎配黑咖啡,冇問題!...但朱加力味吾濃而且佢係較硬同乾身製法, 我自己就鍾意濕潤軟身少少果D……查看更多

其實都已經過左lunch hr了去到就有一個外國人係到食緊salad而我, 就點了Caramel Brownie而已個 brownie都幾實, 幾乾身, 但caramel味充斥成件brownie, 很好不過highlight其實係面層的caramel sauce, 愛極了半個小時裡, 進去此店的都是foreigner, 無人講中文的, 覺得自己去了外國吧而已全部都是女士來的, 佢地都是來吃salad / sandwich的其中一些人應該係第一次來這間shop的, 因為聽到帶佢地黎的人話呢間既salad and sandwich係very good咁我其實下次都應該要試試salad and sandwich了喜愛這店decoration的色, 令我諗起Australia Central (Uluru, Alice Springs)的顏色. C'est super!! 亦喜愛除了放左Pie, Salad, Sandwich, Cake 外, 全店仲放左好多snack呢~~~…查看更多

日前去了赤柱的 Saffron, 才想起好久以前又來過鰂魚涌分店, 倒不如先來個前傳。都是午飯時間來, 在四周滿座的食肆群中, 獨這家散發著悠然的氣質。一進店內, 迎面是溫暖的橙色牆壁和藤椅, 空氣中瀰漫著麵包香和輕鬆的音樂, 看著外面人潮湧湧, 有點身處世外桃源的感覺。點了 Turkey Pie ($35) 和 Brownie with Caramel Sauce ($15)。雖然火雞批價錢比較貴, 但也相當大個, 吃完個批都已大半飽了。酥皮批內的是蘿蔔、洋蔥、薯仔等蔬菜, 還有鞋鞋的火雞肉, 我想是慣吃感恩節火雞的美國佬才懂得欣賞。批內有很多杰杰的醬汁, 但也彌補不了批皮的乾。甜甜的朱古力 Brownie 偏硬身, 上面黏稠的焦糖醬令其更添甜膩, 簡直是甜魔必修課; 而我就要急急來杯黑咖啡中和一下。受過教訓, 之後來就吃沙律好了。要飽肚的有以豆類為主的沙律, 如小辣有嚼頭的 Lentil (扁豆) & Quinoa (藜麥)Salad with Carrot & Ginger-Curry Vinaigrette, 清新的選擇則有 Watercress & Cucumber Salad with Feta 和 Roasted Vegetables。沙律還可以自由配搭, 貪心的人可多試幾款了。其實 Saffron 最吸引的地方是她色彩繽紛的 cupcakes 和來自美國的地道糖果, 其中我最喜歡是 Resse's 的花生醬朱古力啊。賓籍服務員笑容滿面, 我在店內也是任影唔嬲, 可能是顧客不多吧, 奇怪赤柱本店就不准人影相。…查看更多

This place was relatively empty despite the other breakfast places nearby were jam-packed. I was looking for a bagel here (which I'd had once years before and thought was quite good) but couldn't find any. I'm not sure if they're still around now. Instead there was an ample choice of cakes and salads, as well as candies from the States. I wanted to try the Magic Square but was put off by the coconut filling inside. So I got a Flapjack ($15) plus a regular latte ($20). So I settled in one of the sofa seats and started to enjoy my breakfast, while leisurely surfing the web on Wifi, thanks to some of the signals transmitted from Taikoo Place in its proximity. I know, even though the Flapjack was made of rolled oats (it's how Americans call muesli bars), it was actually quite sweet and fatty if you know how to make it...never mind. It was chewy yet crunchy, and a few raisins added to some extra flavor too. The latte was fine but was far from being exceptional. Then my eyes were set on the salad section. There was something I found very interesting: tabbouleh? Anyway being adventurous gastronomically, I bought a small bowl of this Tabbouleh Salad with Lemon Mint Dressing ($38) home for lunch. So what's tabbouleh anyway? I searched Wikipedia and found this: "Tabbouleh (Arabic: تبولة‎; also Tabouleh or Tabouli) is a Middle Eastern Arabic salad dish, often used as part of a mezze." It is made of bulgur (a cereal made from some kind of wheat), and this salad also contained bell peppers, spring onions among other things and spices.Think of a middle eastern version of cold fried rice, great for the summer heat. A pretty exotic twist for me, huh. :)I'd say the food here is okay, I came mainly for the laid back ambience. The staff (usually there's only one) was neither too friendly nor enthusiastic, perhaps because I'm a local? --> Anyway she acutally spoke Cantonese to me but I replied back in English, and she changed to a local radio channel for me while I was there. Looks like this is more like a place for lounging out, but what a pity it's not open on Sundays where a relaxing morning is preferred.…查看更多

A bakery named after the most expensive spice in the world. 'Saffron' is the stamens of an orchid, and it has to be handpicked. Saffron has long be associated with luxury and indugence. Imagine a bakery named after that? I've got to go try it out myself, and so I did, and returned disappointingly writing a review to inform other readers that Saffron Bakery has everything going strong as a bakery, but is it outstanding and live up to being a "saffron status"? Far from it, I'd say.A savoury whiff of toasty bread reached my senses the moment I entered. I examined the bakery a few times, with the L-shaped counter dividing the kitchen and the dining area, selections of baked goods are superb. You have the famous bar cookies, their specialties being rapsberry oatmeal bar ($15), the flapjack ($15) and Rice Krispies Bar ($15). Chocolate Brownies take on variations when they are sold plain, with cream cheese frosting (overly sweet and not very dairy), and with caramel sauce (rich caramel and buttery taste), all sold for $15. Pecan Bars ($15) are too sweet and fillings are so thin (amount of it) and so thick (consistency) at the same time. Pecans are toasty but shortbread base lacks the necessary buttery taste. Cookies are also $15 each. Quality is across the board and frequently varies. Pecan shortbread is chocoate dipped and tasted nutty and appropriately sweet. Snickerdoodles are cloyingly sweet while Molasses cookies did not demonstrate the necessary caramel sweetness of molasses itself. Chocolate chip cookies disappoint with a gigantic cookie with countable pieces of chocolates. The cookie seems thinner than homebaked ones and was not inducing my thoughts for seconds. The oatmeal chocolate chip is not very chocolatey and failing as an oatmeal cookie as well, as the oatmeal itself tasted bland. On the contrary oatmeal raisin cookie is wonderful with plump raisins and just the balance of sugar in it. Breads and cakes are often popular here in Saffron, so are the salads at the Deli Section. Bread loaves sold out quickly but they keep coming out of the oven freshly baked throughout the day. Other treats include cupcakes, muffins and assorted selections of candies from North America. Coffee stands out as the prime selection for any beverage at all. You can certainly skip the quiches (savoury tarts) because the portobello mushrooms tend to be dried out while zucchini slices or cherry tomatoes didn't seem all that moist either. The crust is soggy and the quiche lorraine's custard is very eggy, in fact so much that you thought you're only eating egg yolks. Be sure to visit Saffron during lunch for their sandwich/ salad combo, even though I'd stay away from lentils salad if I can. Saffron has the peachy decor that offers you a comforting environment to enjoy your teatime, or afternoon snack, but does it offer baked goods of luxury, in a way that makes you almost feeling guilty after a bite? Not a chance. Quality varies and be sure to tell the staff to replace a new one for you if your piece of brownies is flavorless and tougher than dry cardboard. Saffron is satisfactory, but not in its prime as we expected it should be.…查看更多

晌側魚涌近太古坊，充滿各式食肆，我被其門口既麵包櫥吸引，好耐之前已經想入去試試，但未搵到人陪我去。上個月終於有位從外國返來既朋友陪我晌呢度食午餐。店內地方細小，座位約十個，可避免人多擠迫，我坐低朋友出去揀食物。食物只有英文名，多以gram計，近門口既麵包櫥則無名無價錢，你主動問店員，佢地會樂意為你解答。朋友應我要求，買左個薑餅人俾我，個樣相當討好，興幸唔駛等到聖誕節都可以食到薑餅人。由於唔係我點菜，所以唔知叫咩名，有個似忌廉雞湯，好香味道濃郁；另外有薯仔批，面頭有D外國菇，但嫌個批硬；主菜唔知點叫，有D豆有D洋蔥有D飯咁既有少少似沙津，比較外國口味；仲有兩樽Snapple，我諗我地都係六七成飽。價錢一般，唔係平價野，埋單約百幾蚊，多謝朋友請食飯。整體感覺幾好，環境同食物好有Homemade feel，好親切。唯與店員溝通要講英文，佢地D食物名都幾難讀。我下次會試下夜晚來，睇睇會唔會有驚喜。…查看更多

又一街頭情懷小店。Cranberry Scone 有很重的植物油和麥粉，涼涼淡淡的，全靠那一匙蔓越莓果占畫龍點睛。喝的Orange Pekoe，當然是茶包貨色-- 有機茶包貨色。教人scream out loud 的，還是遠道而來的各款candies。一餅一壺一坐，盛惠三十有找，尚算超值。…查看更多

姊妹想蛇一蛇, 跟我八一八, 於是我便放棄獨自"慶祝"又十八歲生日, 改往太古坊同佢tea一tea。放棄各大名牌, 胡亂撞入這家店。有很多muffins, 麵包, 件件都好吸引! 仲有拖肥糖等只有鬼仔至接受到的勁甜食物賣, 入到去都幾開心的。一人要了一杯tall latte, 三十大洋就有很大的一杯, 大量泡沫在面頭, 很好吃; 咖啡本身啡味不重, 滑就幾夠滑, 個人認為比其他咖啡大牌子好喝。$40/件的美式芝士餅, 不是切定的, 很罕見的不修邊幅, 不等腰地切下的餅, 為芝士蛋糕本身加添幾份raw味。味道很american, 極濃極漏, 頭幾口略嫌死實, 可是愈吃卻愈好吃! 四十元的份量是多的, 可能見我倆只叫一件的關係罷~坐是不夠舒適, 背景音樂略吵耳, 可是沒撞口撞面的人, 有大品牌所欠缺的人情味, 這小店是可以一試的。…查看更多

(6/9/06)咁home made feel,又試o下先!廚囪的包點,樣樣都無名無價錢,揀左兩樣最想試的,貌似marble磚的白朱古力味東西,好甜。仲有一件chocolate chips cookie,軟軟的,落有很多唔算甜的朱古力粒,勁正!我諗廚囪的東西都是@$10啊!…查看更多

比佢窗前d包餅引左入去~外國人(美國?)開ge店, 佢ge cake都係簡單唔係個樣勁靚果種, 好home made feel, 佢重有d外國零食賣ga買左cinnamon roll & 1 slice orange pound cake, cinnamon roll好重味但頗為甜漏, 但係我都接受到..無記錯ge話唔係樣樣野都有寫名同價錢, 要自己問..有善ge店員會樂意幫你…查看更多