The Aubrey

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Item: The Aubrey
Rating: 5
Author: eatwai

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21358

Central

Above $801

Japanese Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant

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Level4

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[ The Aubrey | 中環 ]

Love the ambience this restaurant emits, very izakaya-like with the high bar tables.

I asked the bartender to surprise my with my welcome drink and she made me a delicious yuzu and mock gin drink sans soda!! Her name is Stephanie and she made my experience there ten times better with her perky attitude so kudos to her😁

Unfortunately I had to wait a long time at the bar for a table (at least 30 minutes) due to the limited seating areas. I ordered the lunch bento box set and the chawanmushi and miso soup came first for me at the bar because the staff knew I would be waiting for a long time. Chawanmushi was definitely made with high quality dashi as I could taste the depth of it and thoroughly enjoyed the smooth egg, they also had a ginkgo nut found in traditional chawanmushi so I appreciated that touch. The miso soup too, was immensely flavorful and I was disappointed in the small cup 🥹

I got the three layer bento box for $428 and chose salmon yuanyaki. The salmon was very fatty with a rich soy flavor but the edges were a bit tough and skin not as crispy as expected. The portion was also quite small but there were enough accompaniments so I left satisfied.

There was 4 mini futomaki rolls with crunchy burdock, takuan and cucumber and 3 mini nigiris; all on seasoned rice. Absolutely delicious. There is also this spongy cake-like fish cake that I enjoyed. Moreover, there is a large lotus tempura that is sadly not crisp but also not oily so it was decent. I did however enjoy the selection of pickled vegetables and mizuna salad. But what stood out to me the most was the wasabi. It was definitely not colored horseradish because it was not very numbing and had sweet undertones. The wasabi paired beautifully with the fatty salmon, I even asked for more wasabi 😆

For dessert, I chose the matcha donuts with yuzu curd and it was absolutely divine. The donut bites were warm and coated with sugar, it was fluffy and crisp at the same time. After eating it raw, pairing with the yuzu curd is a whole other flavor. Tart and zesty with pure sweetness. Highly recommend.

Overall, service was good but could be better and food truly had a strong Japanese touch to it. But be sure to call ahead for reservations as seatings are scarce.

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