On a fine Sunday afternoon, my BBF (Best Bunny Forever) and I decided to meet up before school started. An afternoon tea sounded like a plan to us. But wait, where on Earth could we find a nice and relaxing restaurant when streets and shopping malls were crammed with millions of people? Since both of us didn't want to go to the Island side, we made the question even harder to solve. But eventually, we made it.
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Festival Walk was our answer. Located right above Kowloon Tong MTR station (an interchange station of Kwun Tong Line and East Rail Line), it only took us twenty minutes to get there. There were plenty of restaurants at the mall, but only one caught our attention. It was simplylife. What made the café so special was indeed its simplicity. The overall design, from furniture to menu, was plain but classy. It gave us a sense of tranquility visually (though audibly not quite so). The ambiance was so restful that even the people who were queuing outside seemed pleased. Then we looked up, we understood what cast the spell.
Voilà. Glass wall and ceiling made the best decoration with the help of Mother Nature. An ever changing cerulean and white backdrop was just a pleasant sight. With view like this, waiting didn't feel like waiting anymore. Instead, it was like sunbathing in an air-conditioned sunroom while expecting delicious food. The wait was enjoyable, but our tummies kept humming the song of hunger. Luckily, we finally got a table with sofa seating.
Already starved, BBF and I ordered food seconds after we sat down. The menu was but a sheet as the café only offered brunch set. The brunch set included a brunch, a beverage and a dessert (with/without salad and soup). There were about ten sets we could choose from and we chose the most popular one.
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It was "Pork Sausage, Crispy Back Bacon, Baked Beans, Sautéed Mushrooms, Grilled Tomato, Scrambled Eggs, Toasted Farm Bread". When the waiter delivered the brunches to our table, I was impressed by the large portion of the food. Worrying that I might not be able to finish it, I started eating anyway. The scrambled eggs were very well cooked, giving a soft-like-silk texture that they just slid into my mouth. Besides, they matched incredibly well with the sautéed mushrooms. The sautéed mushrooms were my favorite. Sometimes mushrooms are overcooked so they become too soft and floppy. The sautéed mushrooms I had were nothing like that. The rich taste and smell were a great satisfaction to the senses. After that, I cut a slice of Pork Sausage. The sausage had a brown coating but it was, surprise surprise, pink inside. Also giving out a salty taste, I figured something sweet would be nice.
While the baked beans and grilled tomato were delicious like all other baked beans and tomatoes we have eaten elsewhere, the toasted farm bread blew my mind. Toasted till the bread became golden brown, it was fluffy with a crispy crust. Moreover, the toasted farm bread tasted slightly sweet, so you could eat it without applying jam or butter if you like.
The brunch was a big one for people with small appetites. However, BBF and I managed to finish our own brunches because they were so tasty. It might take a long time though. But hey, we had a nice café, a nice weather and a lot of time! Wasn't it an awesome idea to forget about the fast pace of the city and enjoy your brunch bite by bite? ;)
Shop 42, L2, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Opening Hours: Mon.-Sun. 11:00-23:00
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