Day two started out with us heading towards Central to try out Maxim. I believe our last few trips, the only dim sum place we ate was at Tang Dynasty.
We had no idea Maxim had a dim sum restaurant until Colin and Hans pointed it out, so we decided to go check on it and give it a try.
I had on my to-do list a plan to visit an Apple Store in Hong Kong, however I hadn't had time to figure out where they were, so you can say I was pleasantly surprised to find one, and probably the most prominent looking one of the three!
Though not the largest store, I think this one was the most prominent. You could see it from far and cause it was not obstructed, a lot of natural light was flooding into the area...you can say it's a little "green-house effect" and it probably is...but from a design standpoint it's quite the looker. =)
After hanging a bit, we headed off, Maxim wasn't far away and when we reached at 10:30, half an hour before opening, there was already a queue!
It was quite an experience waiting in line, not only were the locals doing it, but so were the expats.
When the gates opened, it was like a free-for-all, people just rushed to the tables that were available and got seated. Babe and I were a little overwhelmed by the experience but decided to follow suit!
Food wise, we weren't really sure what to order, it was out first time here and since there were no menus, we were looking around the moving carts to see what was available.
From the photos below, it seems we didn't eat much here in the end. I thought the Siew Mai was good, the Char Siew Cheong Fun too, as well as the deserts. Some of the shrimp dishes though used quick frozen shrimp, which was a bit of a turn off cause we weren't expecting that in a place like this.
Overall it was a good eat though, I think cause we didn't explore their more unique dishes like we did in Tang Dynasty, the meal wasn't as fantastic. If there was a menu in sight, it probably would have helped us make a better selection. Still, having to wait in line and dash in to get a seat, as well as being served by a rather friendly waitress, it made for a decent dining experience.
After the meal, it was time to walk it off, more was to come later and we had to get the appetite working again.
Our next stop was to Tai Cheong Bakery to check out the famous egg tarts which we have missed time and time again! When Hans introduced it to me back in 2008, he couldn't remember the name of the stall, and for some reason I remember myself combing Nathan road looking for it when it isn't even there! =P
Easily one of the best thick-crusted egg tarts I've tasted! I tend to lean towards the Portuguese fluffy pastry versions but this one was great! The crust wasn't too thick, it crumbled evenly and had little effort chewing on. The egg custard was light, not too overpowering and mixed really well with the texture of the crust...shiok!
We ordered one each though, we didn't get more cause we didn't know where to keep it, and frankly I thought it tasted best when warm...I doubt it'll be as good once it cools down.
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By now, it was pass 3pm, we did more exploring around Central but there wasn't much here to check out, Babe did walk into H&M but the crowd was a bit overwhelming.
Photography opportunities were everywhere but they were pretty similar to the stuff already taken back in 2010 so I didn't really snap further.
We finally decided it was time to eat again, and where else better but Butao! I found it off eating Japanese food in Hong Kong but hey, after Colin and Alron's review, and the reviews found online, might as well right?
We must have waited for at least 30-40 minutes before we finally got a seat. If you went alone, some times they'll have a single seat ready and you can just hop in right away and cut the line of couples and groups.
Perhaps it's true, though I did feel it wasn't just the vegetables that tasted better, the ingredients in general did taste a lot nicer than back home. The meat for the ramen was tender and did not have a bad pork smell. The egg was done so well, I don't believe I'd have anything similar back in Singapore!
After such a hearty meal, it was time to head back to the hotel to drop our stuff, freshen up, and rest before we headed out at night.
We had never tried Steamboat at Hong Kong before...and have read reviews about Little Sheep, we decided to give it a try.
I thought Little Sheep was good, but we had local steamboats that could compete with it. The soup base was alright, personally Chong Qing Hot Pot in Singapore is better, and the taste is still no where close to Traditional Teochew Steamboat in Joo Chiat.
It was a good sit-down meal though and a great one-on-one time with Babe...quality time level up!
Alron tried another steamboat place in HK, maybe I'll kiv that for when we head to HK again. =)
By the time we were done, it was pretty late, a few more rounds of walking the streets of HK, and we were done, it was time to head back to the hotel and snooze.
Another day well spent. =)
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