Kisentei

On our last full day in Japan, Portia and I decided to go to Roppongi.  

We wanted steak and we looked for a steakhouse that followed these guidelines:




1.  not too expensive.
2.  not too expensive.




We took a chance and went to Tokyo Midtown.  At least if we didn't find steak, there was still some shopping to be had.


Luckily, we chanced upon Kisentei.

There it is, Teppanyaki Steak Kisentei!

We got to the restaurant at 12noon.  We didn't have a reservation, so one of the staff promised to call us once a teppanyaki table was available.   Since we were talking about steak since the day before, another hour's wait wasn't too much bear.


We were given our own little booth, with a smallish teppanyaki table.  It was great.

What we ate:

We started with a simple green salad with vinaigrette.

Scallops.

Cooking our scallops.

These scallops were as big as half a fist!

The steaks!

A well deserved close up of these divine things.

Medium-well, kudasai!

Happiness under that copper lid.

Rice.  Very important.

STEAK!

Let's give it a try, shall we...

Sarap.

I haven't had steak as good as this so far.  And this wasn't even the best on the menu.

I'm eating.  Don't bother me.

While eating, i was wishing that the meal was just about to start and that i wouldn't get full.

I still dream of that steak, even if it has been almost a year since.

Kisentei is at the 3F, Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi.

Details:

http://www.imahan.com/e-guide/kisentei_shop.html

http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/en/shops_restaurants/detail.php?id=90

Tim Ho Wan

Last July, Portia and I went to Hong Kong to watch a concert.  Part of our itinerary was to go on a food trip as well.  


Tim Ho Wan was on our list.  


So much has been said about Tim Ho Wan so i'm not going to wax lyrical about the place.  If i do, I'll never stop.  


Tim Ho Wan is a 30 or 40-seat, one Michelin star Dim Sum place in a quiet part of Mongkok, Hong Kong.  

Armed with a proper map, a little patience and a huge appetite, Portia and I left our hotel in Causeway Bay early on a Saturday to make it to Tim Ho Wan at 10am.  There was a long line, we were given a number (132) and we were told to come back at 12noon.


At around 12.15, we were seated and our orders were taken.  

Calm before the storm.

At 12.25, the food arrived.


What we ate:

Vermicelli Roll with Shrimp

Hakaw

Fried Beancurd Roll with Shrimp

Fried Radish Cake

Chicken Feet (the best i've had so far)

BBQ Pork Buns (with the chicken feet!)

BBQ Pork Buns (oh, i can eat these everyday)

BBQ Pork Buns (first bite yay!)

Happy customer eating up a storm.

For all that food, our food bill was around HKD 127 or around P711.  Not bad.

Tim Ho Wan is at:  Shop 8, Taui Yuen Mansion Phase 2, 2-20 Kwong Wa Street, Mong Kok.

To get to Tim Ho Wan, take the MTR from Tsim Tsa Tsui to the Yau Ma Tei station, take the Waterloo road exit, but stay on Nathan road.  Turn right at Dundas st. and walk to the end.  Tim Ho Wan is almost at the corner of Kwong Wa and Dundas.  

You won't miss it since there's always a queue.

Tim Ho Wan Map

Tim Ho Wan only serves tea.  So if you want water or soda with your food, there's a 7-11 across the street.