Tallore

Rarely do I get to step outside the four walls of my school building on a weekday, but just as luck would have it, I had a certification meeting and found myself in Sheung Wan. Who knows why I chose this narrow street that had really become a construction site, but thankfully I did because I found Tallore. To me, it’s almost like a Panera Bread, but with less options.  Still, just as piping hot and tasty! I ordered a salad (half couscous, half caesar) and broccoli potato soup as take out to enjoy. It definitely hit the spot on a cold, winter day!

  

Tallore

Shop D, 7-17 Amoy Street

MTR: Wan Chai

Price Range: $51-100

Rating: 6.5 out of 10

http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/restaurant/wan-chai-tallore/173755?tc=sr1

Applegreen

Applegreen is located right below it’s sister restaurant, R&B, both of which are right around the corner from my flat.  Convenient, affordable, and light, I try to get my healthy meals in from this salad house. 

The salad half portions are big and the full portions are GINORMOUS!  The appetizers are really tasty.  I didn’t enjoy the pasta…after all, this is the house of SALAD. 

What I really love is the Guac and Chips…don’t know whether it’s because if I’ve been deprived of Tex-Mex for too long, but it’s all really fresh and delicious.

Tortilla Chips with Guac Dip

Chicken Caesar Salad

Uni Cream Pasta with Homemade Meatballs

Portobello Mushroom Fries

Chicken Quesadillas

Pork Belly Nachos

The Cube

Pollo Loco Taco Salad

Green Beans Fries

Chicken Jambalaya Flatbread

Cajun French Fries

Applegreen
Shop 2A, 2/F, Pacific Mansion, 172–174 Nathan Road

MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui
Price Range: $101-200
Rating: 7 out of 10

http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/restaurant/tsim-sha-tsui-applegreen/161063?tc=sr1 

Enchanted Garden

Would I love to spend 90 minutes of my life taking pictures with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Pluto all the while stacking heaps upon heaps of food onto my limitless plates? Yes please!!

With a time limit, I found that my tablemates and I were racing back and forth, trying to get food to stuff our empty tummies…but not on the expense of missing out on a photo opt with one of the classic Disney characters!

The friendly Disney characters only stop by your table once, so if you miss them, you’re SOL…or you can chase them down, but they don’t seem to like that quite as much. 

The food was actually not too shabby.  The spread consisted of a wide variety of international cuisines…Indian, American, Chinese, Italian, Japanese…you name it! Of course it’s not comparable to one of the high-end hotels, but hey, Enchanted Garden’s limitless brunch only cost half of what it would be at the W or Intercontinental.  I will say, I did find myself going back for the cod and sea bass over and over again!

Chocolate Fountains

Mickey Mouse Wasabi :)

Foie Gras - yum yum

Lots of dessert!

Selfies with the Disney Cast!

Nothing's complete without Elsa!

Enchanted Garden

1/F, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, Lantau Island

MTR: Sunny Bay
Price Range: $401-800
Rating: 7 out of 10

https://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/dining/hong-kong-disneyland-hotel/enchanted-garden-restaurant/

http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/restaurant/lantau-island-enchanted-garden-restaurant/16296

Toast Box

Toast Box is a chain restaurant around town known for having typical Singaporean and Malaysian food options.  On the menu, you'll find Kaya toast, Laksa, Nyong Yang, Pandan cake, Hainan Chicken, Nasi Lemak, and much more.  The set menu allows you to select a main entree and a drink...all for less than $50.  I call that a win-win situation!

I highly recommend the made-to-order milk tea! After watching the lengthy process of brewing and straining the tea a few times, it is then blended with condensed and evaporated milk, giving it just the perfect sweetness and silkiness!

Evident through the multiple successful locations and bustling crowds within, Toast Box fares well with the people of HK!  Now a fan of this popular cafe/bakery, I'll be back to try the famous toast (loaded with tons of butter...) and pandan cake!

Milk Tea

Curry Chicken with Rice

Laksa

Preserved Egg and Tofu

Toast Box
Shop B, G/F, JD Mall, 233-239 Nathan Road
MTR: Jordan
Price Range: $51-100
Rating: 7 out of 10

http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/restaurant/jordan-toast-box/76615

Caffe Habitu

This cafe was convenient to eat at since it was only a 5 minute walk from my apartment, but honestly, it wasn't memorable.  I'm actually writing this entry a few months after I went, and I didn't even remember being there until I came across pictures of the food and menu! It wasn't terrible though...just very...blah. Maybe it's because I ordered salad...

Rose Latte - eh

Chicken Caesar Salad

Iced Roselle Honey Tea

Proscuitto Eggs Benedict? I can't remember :( 

Caffe Habitu
Shop L608, 6/F, The ONE, 100 Nathan Road
MTR: TST
Price Range: $101-200
Rating: 5 out of 10

http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/restaurant/tsim-sha-tsui-caffe-habitu/49466?tc=sr1&con=phto

Figo's

Soon after settling in, my friend Stacey invited me a luncheon with some of her friends who live in Discovery Bay.  We dined at Figo's, a restaurant nestled among others with a seaside view.  Gorgeous.  But just like the previous post, I refrained from taking pictures of all the food since I was a guest...and didn't want to shamelessly click away.  Well, maybe I sneaked in one :)

Walking to the port. Please disregard construction in the background.

Chicken and Mushroom Risotto paired with a Lemon Lime Bitter

View of the beach at Discovery Bay in the back

It was tasty except for the fact that there was (in my opinion) too much Gorgonzola in the risotto.  Keep in mind, I am, in no way, a food critic nor do I have a refined palate.  I'm just a self-proclaimed foodie who wants to share a little bit of deliciousness that Hong Kong has to offer! Enjoy!

Figo's
Shop G07, G/F, D'Deck, Discovery Bay
Ferry: Discovery Bay
Price Range: $201 - 400
Rating: 6 out of 10

http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=177278&region=0&s=3
http://www.ddeck.com.hk/icms2/template?series=282&article=4354

Cafe R&C

Cafe R&C was one of the first few restaurants/cafes I visited in the beginning of this journey.  Although it was a sweltering 100 degrees outside (or so it felt), I opted for a hot, matcha green tea latte.  Why?  For the latte art, of course!  It is a small, cozy cafe that was much appreciated after a long, hot walk.

Matcha Green Tea Latte and Cappuccino

Mushroom Risotto (pc: OpenRice)

                                               

Cafe R&C
22 - 24 Haven Street
MTR stop: Causeway Bay
Price Range: $51 - 100 per item
Rating: 6 out of 10

http://www.openrice.com/english/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=106845
https://www.facebook.com/cafernc