54% Truffle Cake
is surely the signature cake and has a height of about 8 cm. It is soft,
strong in chocolate flavor and not too sweet. The semi-hemisphere on
the top is in fact a half chocolate ball stuffed with chocolate mousse.
There is another 70% Truffle Cake, which would be our prey next time. It
is expected it would be even stronger in chocolate flavor.
In
the mouth, you can sense the existence of cake and chocolate mousse. We
appreciate the cake very much, and the chef should prepare the cake with
heart. We have to thank her very much.
Black Forest is nicely
displayed and tasty. The impact is not so great as that of the above
Truffle Cake. The cherry has nice flavor of wine.
L: Cappuccino
& R: Latte are too diluted and are of recommended pass quality
only. Hot tea is suggested to order in your next try, if possible.
We are attracted by these pops and the suggestions written on the black board.
Pop Bites Patisserie
Upper G/F, Hollywood Commercial House, 3-5 Old Bailey Street, Central, Hong Kong.
香港中環奧卑利街3號
Tel: 25254141
Opening Hours: 1100-2200 Daily, 1100-0100 Fri & Sat
Style: dessert, pasta, all-day breakfast
Average spending: $50
Date: April 2008
Remarks:
1) No 10% service charge for tea set.
2) Tea time 1400-1800
3) The tea set is about 30% cheaper than if drink and cake ($28 - $35) are ordered separately in non-tea time.
4)
Homemade cake is the signature item, particularly 54% Truffle Cake and
70% Truffle Cake. Chocolate-holic should be very delighted to have such
high quality tasty cake in an afternoon tea.
5) It is heard that the chef has studied abroad and the materials used in pastry are all not locally sourced.
6) Disc Jockey will perform scratching on Saturday nights.
We
visit Pop Bites (pb) by accident; we only want to find a place for tea
in the very beginning. The interior of bp is quite hip and roomy. The
tables are not packed and aligned as in other local cafes. We
arbitrarily select a table and order 2 tea sets; the bill is $96
(average per head $48). Each tea set comes with a cake and a drink.
We
appreciate the cakes very much which are of very high quality and
homemade, but relatively small in size. For the coffees (cappuccino and
latte) selected, they are of recommended pass quality only. Maybe it is
better to order tea instead next time. But for a tea set of $48 in
Central, it is already value for money.
Service: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Environment: 4/5
Variety: 4/5
Hygiene: 4/5
Overall: 4/5