Craig Road/Noodle Plus, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

Craig Road may not be familiar even to those who have lived in Quarry Bay for a long time. It's a just a small road leading to two old Tai Koo dormitory mansions next to Bo Fung Garden and Nan Fung Sun Chuen. However, this road is still much in my mind. Why check the below as I think every kid liked this old old time primary school activity. Anyway, I went in a hip noodle shop called Noodle Plus as recommended by my business friend.

1. iced coffee. 2. iced milk tea. HK$20. It's a bit bitter - why? It's because the water is not refined or distilled enough and also the boiling water is just too hot to make it a bit dry.

3. Shrimp roe on (stir) noodle with fish cake HK$45. Quite below average as the noodle is a bit too alkaline and the fish cake is a bit too tough and the soy sauce is a bit too sweet. 4. "Big Earth" fish on (stir) noodle with fish cake HK$45. Not nice either and the noodle was served at around 40 degree celsius which made it a bit strange. Besides, we were asked to sit on one side and share the table with the others. Considering the price, it'd be a mid-priced restaurant, they shouldn't treat customers like a HK tea restaurant selling HK$8-10 for a coffee/tea and HK$15 for a noodle! Besides, the kitchen work flow is very slow.

5. the soup is like a size of Yakult. Yes, about 100ml! However, the soup is not that nice and I really didn't know why it's that mini-sized. 6. I think it's all about the black/grey/metallic deco. attracting a group of customers eating "environment" rather than the food itself.

7. the shop outside. BTW, I noticed they promoted what they called the U-shape (tendon) beef brisket 坑腩. When the customer next to me ordered that, it's just the common beef brisket. Even the customer noticed I told it's not U-shape (tendon) beef brisket, she still didn't complain; so you would see some people care about the shop deco. rather than what they have been cheated. Yes, apparently it's cheating. 8. This section of Craig Road is with quite a no. of restaurants. I think I will try this Japanese restaurant next time as I noticed their name for quite many years.

9. Another expensive building called "Yat Wah Yuen" (now over HK$10k per sq. ft.). 10. ok - guess what it used to be? Swire Coco-cola factory - remember at our primary school that there was a trip to visit this factory and a free coca-cola would be given to each pupil. It's the most exciting program for me at that time.
11. Tai Koo Dormitory mansion but now open for public rental or sale.