do you like waffles?

time has been passing by really quickly and i have been back in hong kong for two weeks now. hong kong is a beautiful city and every time i'm here i fall more in love with it. one of the reasons has to be the food. F-O-O-D. food. 

i'm a true foodie at heart. i'm learning how to cook in my spare time and i don't mind waking up three hours earlier in the morning (i usually wake up at 7, so that would mean waking up at 4 in the morning) to go to a good place for breakfast.

i was meeting up with a friend and we wanted to go to this place, which is called the green waffle diner. it is very important for a diner or a restaurant to be situated in the right place. green waffle diner is on 35-39 graham street, central, making it really convenient for people working in  office buildings and shopping malls in the area. 

me and my friend went at 11.30 in the afternoon after we found out that little bao (another restaurant in central) is not opened until 6.30 pm, we decided to go here. only one table was occupied.

tip: if you want to get a table, go earlier. i know many would say duh, it's kinda mandatory to go early for a table at lunch. i mean go before 11.30. that would ensure you a table. or you can also make a reservation. 

we ordered a meat-lover skillet, which basically translates to bacon, steak, baked potatoes, two poached eggs, mushrooms and sausages. the diner has fully won me over with the way they've laid out the main course. the skillet isn't as hot as i thought it would be, yet still successfully retains all heat in. 

my favourite part of the whole skillet is the baked potato. it's not too oily and crispy on the outside. i used the poached egg as a sauce to moisten the potato and to give it more of a flavour. i'd say this is the best potato i've ever had. this is quite a lot, giving that i don't actually like potatoes and that i study in the uk (a.k.a. potato land).

although the skillet is mouth-watering, i would say the highlight of the whole meal is the waffle. i'm a savoury kind of a person, but the waffle was phenomenal. condensed milk waffle with strawberries. i mean c'mon. nothing in life can get better than this. 

as the diner is called "green waffle diner", the waffle does steal the spotlight from everything else. the waffle is golden brown and just big enough for two. it's soft and chewy at the same time. even though the condensed milk gives the waffle more taste and flavour, it is not too overpowering. 

all and all, i have enjoyed myself eating here. the food's nice. the atmosphere is calming and unique. the food isn't too oily or processed. one of my must-gos in hong kong. i mean what better place to be on a wednesday afternoon than eating waffles and listening to indie german music?