Hong Kong - BellBrook

Creative tile art at the entrance

Duck liver pate

Beetroot salad

Meatball risotto

Buffalo mozzarella pasta

Restaurant Name : The BellBrook, bistro oz by Laris 

Location : Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong

Rating : 3 Marylicious Stars

Price Range : Around HK$ 300 / person (2 course lunch without wine)

Summary : the food was full of flavour and creativity, such as the Buffalo Mozzarella Pasta that had large slices of Buffalo Mozzarella, and the supper yummy duck liver pate!  Definitely will come back to BellBrook to try more dishes, since the menu changes. 

Hong Kong - Man Mo Cafe

Catchy Neon Store Sign

Truffle Brie Dumplings

Scallop Xiao Long Bao

Onion Soup

BurgerBun

KebaBun

Kung Fu Creme Brulee

Restaurant Name : Man Mo Cafe
Location : 40 Upper Lascar Row (Cat Street), Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Rating : 2 Marylicious Stars
Price Range : Around HK$ 300 / person (with wine)

Summary : Innovative dim sum creations but lacks flavor

Hong Kong - Fish and Meat

Crispy fried whitebait / charred lemon / aioli

Sea urchin bruschetta / lardo di colonnata / rosemary

Slow cooked Spanish Teruel pork belly porchetta / 
Italian fennel sausage / apple marmalade / gremolata

Kobe 32oz prime beef rib / béarnaise / salsa verde / beef jus

Dark chocolate fondant / salted caramel / 
homemade Tahitian vanilla ice cream

Restaurant Name : Fish and Meat, by Maximal Concept

Location : Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong (entrance on Glenealy Street)

Rating : 4 Marylicious Stars

Price Range : Around HK $1,000 / person (3-course dinner with bottles of wine)

Summary : While the bill was on the pricey side, the food at Fish and Meat was definitely tasty and worth the visit for special occasions 

Hong Kong - Grandma's Tofu (Lamma Island)

Grandma's street vendor stand

Silky smooth tofu

Restaurant Name : 阿婆豆花 (Grandma's Tofu)

Location : somewhere on Lamma Island...

Rating : 3 Marylicious Stars

Price Range : Around HK $20 / bowl

Summary :  After a few hours of hiking around Lamma Island, this little eatery is definitely a nice pit stop to rest those wearing legs

Beautiful tree as a location indicator of Grandma's store...

Hong Kong - Formosa Autumn

三杯雞

Fried oysters

Restaurant Name : Formosa Autumn

Location : G/F Tak Fat Building, 13 Finnie Street, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

Rating : 2 Marylicious Stars

Price Range :  Around HK $200 / person (4 dishes with non-alcoholic drinks)

Summary :  the quest for finding a yummy Taiwanese restaurant that resembles the taste of Taiwan still continues...  I would not go back to Formosa Autumn unless I was in the proximity...

Hong Kong - AMMO

Interior of Ammo

Mushroom Soup

Scallop pasta

Dessert of the Day

Restaurant Name : AMMO

Location : Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty

Rating : 2 Marylicious Stars

Price Range :  Around HK $250 (3-course set lunch without alcohol)

Summary :  While the atmosphere at AMMO is quite relaxing and very nicely decorated, the food was kind of disappointing...  I would hesitate to go back to AMMO for food, but would probably go there for drinks, if I was in the proximity...

Hong Kong - Zafran

Zafran homemade chorizo

Pisto Couscous
(Spanish ratatouille wrapped with zucchini with cauliflower cous-cous)

Pork belly

Slow roasted crispy pork

Cheesecake

Restaurant Name : Zafran

Location : Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong

Rating : 3 Marylicious stars

Price Range : Around HK $500 / person (with alcoholic drinks)

Summary : A pleasant dining experience (sitting at the bar), with a friendly chef, flavorful tapas and delicious sangria