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2013-09-13
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This stretch of Causeway Bay and Wan Chai is an area I frequent a lot so I have passed by this shop many times, but never felt compelled to try it as I thought it was just one of those street food stalls that sells fish balls. As I was browsing for recommendations to try on OR around this area, I came upon the reviews for this shop and was immediately attracted by reviews for the glutinous rice! I knew that I would have to stop by the next time I was in the area. I came here around 12:30pm one d
I came here around 12:30pm one day and luckily did not have to wait as the shop was tiny and there were only 4-5 small tables that can seat 2-4 people each. The seating can overflow onto the alley the shop resides in as I saw them setting up a folding table for a party of 2 just as I was walking in. This is one of those no frills, get in and get out kind of place. After taking a look at the menu, I ordered the glutinous rice with assorted preserved meat with extra chinese pork sausage and the pan-fried rice rolls. The food arrived very quickly right after I ordered.
Glutinous rice with assorted preserved meat ($30 + $8) - after reading all the reviews, I was really looking forward to this rice. It arrived on a medium sized bowl with the extra chinese pork sausage I ordered already cut in half. The portions I think were alright for the price. As I take a closer look, I noticed that the rice were shiny as it had been coated in oil and soy sauce. Content wise, besides the chinese pork sausage, the glutinous rice also came with bits of chinese liver sausage, preserved pork belly, mushroom, and dried shrimp. I thought that the preserved meat were all excellent and flavorful, but it was the rice that disappointed me. The glutinous rice had been stir-fried so the rice was drier than the usual steamed rice. It is usually a good thing as one can feel each and every grain of rice in one bite. Unfortunately, the rice that I received was too hard so it was rather difficult to eat by itself. It was also not as flavorful or fragrant as others that I've had so I did not love it.
Pan-fried rice rolls ($15) - the rice rolls arrived sitting on sweet soy sauce and sesame sauce. I then added the sweet sauce and spicy sauce from the bottles provided on the table. The rice rolls were a tad crispy on the outside as it has been pan-fried while the inside was still smooth and chewy. I love the taste of the blended sauces as it enhances the taste of the rice rolls. The portions were decent for the price and I easily gobbled them all.
The food is decent here but it's not the best. I struggled with what kind of rating I wanted to give to this shop because after reading copious good reviews for a shop, I started to doubt myself for wanting to give something contrary to majority. I started to think "maybe it should still warrant a smiley" but I settled it by asking myself if I would go out of my way to seek out this shop again and my answer is unfortunately "No".
Other Info. :
No AC and you pay right after the food arrives so be prepared. No drinks either.
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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