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

Oolaa

The name says it all. Yes, the décor is posh but the food comes with quite a reasonable price tag.  I actually quite enjoyed the ambiance…for a split second, I forgot I was in Asia and felt right back in Texas. Delish western brunch that’ll make me come running back again…and again.

Breakfast Burrito - filled to the max

Hash browns = large tater tots

Strawberry Pancakes

French Toast

Oolaa 
G/F Centre Stage, Bridges Street, Soho
MTR: Sheung Wan
Price Range: $201-400
Rating: 8 out of 10

http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/restaurant/sheung-wan-oolaa/48356


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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 

R&B

Research and Bakery, aka R&B, is located right above it’s sister restaurant, Applegreen.  Every time I got into the elevator to go to Applegreen, I’ve always been quite curious to see what R&B had to offer.  My curiosity got the best of me after a strenuous boxing session (I’m sure it cancelled everything I worked off) and was pleasantly surprised. 

Although there aren’t too many options, there were enough variations that I didn’t get to try everything on the menu.  I’ll be visiting again shortly!

Fisherman's Chips (seafood and shoestring french fries)

Elote

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Benedict

Sweets after Dinner!

R&B
3/F, Pacific Mansion, 172-174 Nathan Road

MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui
Price Range: $101-200
Rating: 8 out of 10

 

http://www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/restaurant/tsim-sha-tsui-r-b/167700?region=0&s=3

Simply Life

After a much needed hot yoga session, my friends and I were starved.  On the prowl for something tasty, we situated ourselves into this modern restaurant; for the slightest second, I almost forgot that I was in Hong Kong.   Simply Life serves up Western and Asian dishes, so dependent on what your palette is craving, you'll still be satisfied.

Simply Life

Open Kitchen if you're curious

Take your pick!

Soup of the Day: Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

Shrimp Pad Thai

Soft Shell Crab Spring Rolls (I had a mini heart attack when eating these)

Mussels in Thai Chili Sauce

Salami Picante and Smoked Mozzarella Cheese Pizza

Simply Life
Shop G19-21, G/F, Olympian City Phase 3, 1 Hoi Wang Road, Tai Kok Tsui
MTR: Olympic
Price Range: $101 - 200
Rating: 7 out of 10

http://www.simplylife.com.hk/
www.openrice.com/en/hongkong/restaurant/tai-kok-tsui-simplylife-the-east-the-west/55972