Where did the month go?!

I can’t believe an entire month has gone by since my last post. Yikes. Aside from the usual shenanigans, my rather addictive behavior has been currently focused on marathon training and a new diet that we’re implementing into our lifestyle. So lots of meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking and running.

Not a lot of blogging.

Regardless, I’m back and jumping right back in with one of my favorite dessert spots from our cruise destinations.

Oddies Foodies!

tl;dr: A bit off the beaten path, but an awesome spot for unique dessert that’s tasty and totally instagram worthy. Definitely get one of the eggette sundaes!

Ryan came across this place online while he was researching where to go. It’s a cute little shop, located about a 5 minute walk from the Central to Mid Level Escalators, or 15 minutes from the Central MTR stop.

We took the scenic route and went through a bunch of the small streets, passing tables setup on sidewalks serving noodles and vendors selling household items and produce. It was pretty crowded walking there, but I figure we should walk off the impending calories.

The shop doesn’t really stand out on this colorful street, but once you step inside, the brightly lit interior and fun neon signage definitely feels modern and new. A convenient plus is that all of their signage is in both English and Chinese. When we got there (around 3pm on a Thursday), it was pretty empty – occupied with just a single worker and 2 customers ahead of us.

There are only 6 seats along a high top that’s against the wall, so if you’re coming during peak hours, expect to stand around or take this on the go.

What makes Oddies so odd?

From their Facebook page:

‘Odd Food’ – it’s being creative on food combinations, be brave with our palette and most importantly, have fun playing from street food style to premium ice cream theme dessert.

They aren’t kidding around – with gelato flavors like “Oh My Abs” (Apricot gelato, graham crackers, toasted hazelnut and vanilla chantilly cream) and toppings that range from butter crumbs to apple yuzu jelly, you can imagine how some of these pairings can definitely be “brave”.

Coming in at around $8 USD ($1USD: $7.80HKD), it’s pretty cheap when you consider all the things that go into it. For our order, the Night Wolf, there was twist soft serve, butter crumbs(!?), caramelized banana gelato, passion fruit panna cotta, brownie chocolate chip eggettes and crunchy flakes. That’s Ryan eating it in under 2 minutes! 😀

I would definitely come back – but only if we had other plans in Central. As much as I loved it, it’s hard for me to say I’d go out of my way for ice cream – especially when I’m sure there are awesome places that we haven’t tried all over Hong Kong.

Oddies Foodies

45 Gough St, Central, Hong Kong
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Hours: Everyday, 12:00pm – 10:30pm