Dalloyau Pacific Place (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★★☆

Work has really kept me busy the last couple of weeks limiting my time to check out some of the new restaurants in town. I was supposed to check the new La Vache at Pacific Place off my list (more on that later) but it never came to fruition.

It probably wasn't fair to say that Dalloyau (also at Pacific Place) was a replacement for La Vache as today's lunch venue. In fact, I was expecting more from the French bistro who has a total of 3 Michelin stars as a restaurant group under the belt. 

Pan-seared scallops and Serrano ham salad - Very nicely plated. The salad came with lots of ingredients and a light vinaigrette dressing but there was no question who the star of the dish was, the lightly seared scallops. I like the addition of Serrano ham too, bringing some savory notes to the dish. Very nice start.

French Yellow Chicken - The same French chicken fillet came with two different servings. The left one tasted as if it's been slow-cooked or poached and was finished off with something like a curried sauce. The right one, which was the tastier one, was fried with a lovely crispy skin. It was interestingly prepared with a hint of tandoori which was a bit odd considering the curry sauce on the left side. 

I didn't have time for dessert but did have enough to enjoy my cup of tea before I settled my bill for my next engagement.



Going to the new La Vache! for lunch did come across my mind but that thought quickly went away as soon as I saw walk-in customers shaking their heads and leaving the restaurant disappointingly (despite the fact that there were plenty of empty seats). I am guessing that they're limiting their dine-in customers during their soft opening. 

Food Rating: 6/10

Price: $$$

Address: Shop 325B, L3, Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Admiralty

Tel: +852 3185-8391

Website: www.dalloyau.hk

Opening Hours: 8:30am - 10:00pm (Mon - Fri), 10:30am - 10:00pm (Sat - Sun)

Yuen Long Bistro 元朗冰室 (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

After spending a few hours at the Science Museum, we were all set to head home. But little nugget wasn't quite ready to do so because apparently, he was experiencing a snack attack. In our search for the perfect afternoon snacks, we took a slow walk back towards the K11 Art Mall where we came across a number of cha chaan teng on Cameron Road. One of those options was Yuen Long Bistro (元朗冰室), a place that I would gladly take a pass on thanks to a bad experience at their Prince Edward location but I wasn't the one making the call this afternoon.



Turns out everyone including little nugget was hunting for more than just a small snack. Jelloman and little one were sharing a bowl of noodles and look at that thick garlic toast which came with the set.....it was surprisingly good. 

I was looking for something a little lighter - deep-fried chicken leg and French fries 😜. The chicken leg wasn't definitely not bad but I prefer those with a crispy batter which would add a bit more texture to the mix.

Little guy looked absolutely stunned when he saw the French toast.

It's BIG......

The hot milk tea passed with flying colors.

At the beginning of the year, I've set a target to visit 100 different local tea restaurants in the city (since I love the local food culture so much!) and it looks like I'm well on my way to achieve that target. 

P.S. This is the perfect venue for you night owls out there. Closing time of 3 a.m.

Food Rating: 5/10

Price: $$$

Address: Shop A2, G/F, China Insurance Building, 48 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Closest Metro Station: Tsim Sha Tsui

Tel: +852 2603-2686

Opening Hours: 6:30am - 3:00am daily

Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine 御寶軒 (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

It's been a while since we last have a public holiday without a packed schedule (which is life for parents with a small child in Hong Kong). After MJ yesterday, I am having another relatively easy afternoon, just a quick dim sum lunch and we'll be off to the Science Museum to close out the day.

Michelin starred Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine (御寶軒) isn't always on top of my list when it comes to dim sum but it's pretty easy to find a table (just booked 2 days ago) and the prices were more than reasonable.

Steamed prawn dumpling (筍尖鮮蝦餃) ($52) - The wrapper was a tad thick today but for the most part, pretty delicious.

Steamed diced mushroom dumpling (雜菌如意餃) ($45) - I forgot to order siu mai but this was a pretty nice replacement though. Mom loves this~

Steamed rice roll with prawn (鮮蝦蒸腸粉) ($58) - Pretty nice. 

Baked barbecued pork pastry (蜜汁叉燒酥) ($48) - Jelloman wanted this since we haven't had it for a long time. I thought the buttery pastry was nice and flaky working well with the diced barbecued pork.

Deep-fried prawn dumpling with mayo (沙律明蝦角) ($52) - I don't know why they made these deep-fried dumplings so small! I could hardly taste the filling...

Baked pineapple bun with barbecued pork (菠蘿叉燒包) ($48) - The buns were so pillowy.

Not bad but I would much prefer the baked pastry with BBQ pork thanks to that flaky crust.

Pan-fried turnip cake (臘味蘿蔔糕) ($45) - Pretty decent but I won't mind a bit more turnip strips in there.

Steamed beef tripe with "chu hou" sauce (柱侯金錢肚) ($48) - Really soft with a bit of chewiness (that's what I like about it!). The chu hou sauce was spot on without going over the top. 

Steamed Malay soft cake (香滑馬拉糕) ($42) - Very spongy. 

With a bit of bouncy texture. Love this~

Black sesame glutinous rice ball with grated peanuts (擂沙湯丸) ($45) - While Jelloman settled her crave for the baked BBQ pork pastry, I have my own score to settle as well - to scratch that itch for some glutinous rice balls with black sesame filling.

This was loaded with black sesame paste. Very very tasty.

Wok-fried "hor fun" with prawn in Penang style (檳城炒河粉) ($168) - The rice noodles didn't have its usual "wok hei" this afternoon. I guess it's been sitting in the kitchen for a while before someone brought it out.

I don't care much about the Michelin star but the price tag is certainly reasonable for what was on offer. But there's always one thing that they could improve upon and that's their service. I don't know what's the deal with this service team but there's always someone that gets on my nerve. Perhaps they could all use a customer service training together. 

Food Rating: 6.3/10
Price: $$$
Address: 10/F, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: +852 2613-9800

Opening Hours: 11:00am - 3:00pm, 6:00pm - 10:00pm daily