SEAFOOD FEAST | 泰園 | HONG KONG

We were quite wasted after the regular Saturday morning workout in friend's gym. Protein was the saver for me and my boyfriend that night before we continued the night activities with friends. Thanks for this new opening Thai restaurant in Wanchai, we got some energy to make night better!

KOH THAI WAN CHAI | HONG KONG

We encountered a horrible rain that night and it was such a challenge to locate myself and let my feet lead me to the restaurant in Wanchai's street-crowd. Koh Thai, has three locations in Hong Kong, two in Central with limited space and self-defined more like a bar where I pass by quite frequently. Wanchai one, on the opposite, is an ideal place for find-casual dining. If there is a nice weather, the huge terrace dining space makes this restaurant a big attraction in summer. 

A little different from normal Thai restaurants, Koh Thai is slightly high-end defined as its decoration, its bar-restaurant atmosphere and its decent presentation of dishes served. Of course, it is still in the causal-dining category, thus I wonder argue too much on the looking and services.

THAI FARMER | HONG KONG

Heading to Wanchai quite often these days because of my new apartment issue, well, it gives me chances to explore 'where-to-go' for eaters. To mention Lockhart Road, what your reaction in brain firstly? I guess some of you will say bars and some say indoor-decoration, and some say... (you know); while I say Thai food. It is not a famous block for Thai cuisine as in Kowloon City, but it matters something in Hong Kong Island.

Lockhart Road, close to bar street side, I have already written up one blog about the street restaurant weeks before (read >>), and now I find another little restaurant there which is featured with North-east Thai food, and most importantly, impresses me a lot by the friendly and tender service.

CHAO PHRAYA | HONG KONG

A lot of my friends feel so surprising when I tell them I have never been to Thailand, where was/is/will be the one of the main Asian travel spot to Chinese and Hongkongers, whatever news that lovely country has. Luckily, we have some good neighborhood featured by authentic Thai food in Hong Kong, which is nice for those people haven't been there yet. Kowloon city, is on the list, and always, at the top ranking position of that yummy Thai list. 

Accompanied by my blogger friend, who's solid tasting experience for local Thai and Southeast Asia, I finally trying had the chance to try out one of the famous Thai restaurant in Kowloon City, Chao Phraya. I guess this name is coming from that famous river, Chao Phraya River, which brings the most impressive image of busy, crowded river business of Thailand. 

TASTE THAI RESTAURANT AND PUB | HONG KONG

It is such a happy night to celebrate with my blogger friends' birthday. I am always feeling blessing that a group of eaters around me in Hong Kong, so that we can feel free to pursue the good food, good drink and good life together. 

That night we have a recommended restaurant in Wanchai, hidden upstairs in the busy lane of Wanchai market. Taste Thai has run for years and enjoy its fame of neighbor-restaurant to the fellow. It features a rich collection of Northeast Thai cuisine, which uses a lot lime, pepper and lemongrass as dressing ingredients, and they have very good salads. 

RACHA MOO YANG | HONG KONG

RACHA MOO YANG

超級食得開心

Shop A&B, 87 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Tel. 2529 6378

I just recognized this shop is well known and reported several times by the English-writing online medias. Well, I have been there twice, both in the late mid-night, or say, in the middle break of night-out party. It is quite a convenient, cheap, tasty and clean street-restaurant in Wanchai, just one street away from the bar street, Lockhart Road. The restaurant is small; the entrance is fully covered by the glass counter with a rich collection of Thai food, most of them are Thai street snacks; inside, there is a family-style cooking space to serve the fresh made dishes to those night eaters seated along the street. They have a not-small supply of Thai dishes from raw/cold salads (seafood/meat) to hot dishes (fried/grilled), even offer some Thai sweets and special drinks. The price per dish is around 40-60 and the snack is just 10-15 around. You won't be over surprised by the potion, while overall it is under the average consuming level in Wanchai area if you are a fan of street restaurant.

ASIAN TWIST | GLASS HOUSE | HONG KONG

GLASS HOUSE

Shop 4009, Level 4, IFC mall, Central, Hong Kong

Tel. 23834008

Fax. 23834080

Mon to Sun. 11am - 11pm

GLASSHOUSE. Facebook

Extra Info:

High-tea Set HK$268 for two | Everyday. 3pm-5:30pm

Happy Hour. 5pm-9pm | Complimentary savoury small bites given upon any drink purchase

惹味午餐 | L16 CAFE AND BAR

L16 CAFE AND BAR

Hong Kong Park, 19 Cotton Tree Drive, Admiralty, Hong Kong

T. 2522 6333

E. L16hk@gmail.com

L16. Facebook

有特色，有心思，有空間【Mint Thai】

這日與友人深入元朗探訪位於元朗劇院正對面的薄荷葉泰國餐廳 Mint Thai，試一下這家有著頗清新名字的餐廳有多“清新可人”。本人對於試食有個小習慣就是在赴約前特地讓自己對於所試餐廳保持零認識的狀態，特別是餐廳的特色菜色，我會刻意避免知曉，入到店內也只是隨著性子來點菜，為的就是避免隨大流的現象，以及可以儘量做到不偏不倚。

元朗最近也算是個開飯的新地方，隨著越開越多的特色西餐廳以及Cafe，頗有冒頭的趨勢；這家泰餐廳位置有些偏遠，從地鐵站出來也要長途跋涉一番，與友人兜兜轉轉的靠著手機導航又問了當地居民，依然是花了番功夫才找到，難道是夜晚搵路特別困難的緣故？

Fusion=Thai*Italian+Traditional*Chok【Greyhound Cafe】

Fusion已經不是一個新鮮詞，來自泰國灰狗來到2013年又多添一家分店，擠走了又一城里Simplylife 的位置，頗有些樓下Apple 擠走某品牌的架勢。新的一年這隻飛奔中的灰狗延續其時尚型格的品牌理念，繼續走不一樣的Chok風，這晚我深深感受到這隻有些紳士血統的灰狗的魅力。

與Agnes.b & Initial 相似，泰國來的Greyhound 發自Fashion Industry，品牌的流行與型格元素一路延伸到餐廳的每個角落，來到香港，這個較為年輕的品牌也搞起Fusion，餐牌中的菜色大多結合傳統泰式調味的手法，而運用到意大利菜色中，main course中幾乎較為常見的意式菜色都有cover到。

小巷中搵緊海南雞飯—— 滿泰小廚

這日傍晚時分夕陽剛開始起身落山，我們便已在一片西曬的暖陽中搭遊艇返西貢碼頭，落船大家還是一股抑制不住的興奮熱情，又是集體影像又是傾解，磨蹭許久才算去；我哋一行四人當然也是不肯這麼早就乖乖返屋企，於是在某位“靚仔”的推薦和指引下走入一條狹長，有些小昏暗的小巷搵傳說中的海南雞飯！