Mother Of Pizzas for dinner and the Messi Mess Saga

Little nugget's birthday party is scheduled for tomorrow but we have already planned a small celebration for him 24 hours ahead. First, we are getting together with some of his best friends to watch the Inter Miami FC's open training session.

It's been a while since a sporting event takes Hong Kong as a city by storm like this one. The highly anticipated visit by football star Lionel Messi has made headlines since the start of 2024 and the hype has never really stopped. Although little one knows very little about Mr. Messi, he's still overjoyed to be part of this occasion with all his buddies. 

The Hong Kong Stadium was absolutely packed and the vibe was electrifying. 

The training soon started following a few introductory speeches. 

And finally, Messi himself showed up and mingled a bit with his teammates before joining the open training.

Following the event, our group took off for Mother of Pizzas on the edge of Happy Valley for dinner.

A Pavel Bure jersey at the centre of the dining room. The owner must be a big hockey fan and a Canucks fan like yours truly.

We found the perfect place for the kids, a corner table hidden away from the main dining room. This should keep them from disturbing the other diners. 

Of course, we had to check out some of their signature pizzas. 

Summer of Love 1967 – We asked our server for a pizza closest to a Hawaiian pizza and were told this was it.

The toppings consisted of Mozzarella, San Marzano tomato, Capicolla, Italian sausage, fresh sliced pineapple, and chilli infused honey. Really not bad. The sauce made with San Marzano tomato provided a very nice base to work with. The only strange part was the pineapple which was not its usual juicy self. Instead, it tasted as if it's been dehydrated. 

We were later told that we could do a half-and-half so we could enjoy two flavors for the price of one.

Canadian – Toppings included Mozzarella, San Marzano tomato, pepperoni, Portobello mushroom, and Grana Padano. I thought other than the mushrooms, there was nothing there to really write home about.

Meat de Cavemen – The toppings were very similar to the Summer of Love pizza we had earlier but they have traded the slices of pineapple with pepperoni and red onion. To me, this tasted like a refined version of "Meat Lover" pizza from Pizza Hut.

At this point, we got a surprise treat from one of the parents here as he has secretly ordered this special pizza-shaped birthday cake for little nugget and what a treat it was!

IMO, one of the most instagrammable birthday cakes one could find in Hong Kong for sure!

Birthday Pizza – A nice combination of chocolate chip cookie crust, red velvet cookie, red velvet ganache and white chocolate shavings. I thought very nicely done.

I hope little nugget enjoyed this party; I certainly did! Now time to go home and crash early cuz we still have a full day of activities ahead of it tomorrow. 

Food Rating: 6/10

Price: $$$$

Address: G/F, 13-19 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Causeway Bay

Tel: +852 2891-2221

Opening Hours: 11:30am - 10:00pm daily