2/5 Maximillion L. 9 months ago on Google
We
were
hoping
our
last
meal
in
Auckland
this
trip
was
a
special
one
because
just
about
every
other
review
indicated
this
would
be
so.
Alas
unfortunately
our
experience
was
the
opposite.
The
place
was
certainly
loud
and
buzzy,
some
gentleman
even
shouted
on
top
of
his
lung
the
whole
time
but
none
of
his
dining
companions
told
him
how
loud
he
was!
😳
Anyhow,
the
staff
were
lovely.
They
tried
to
talk
to
us
but
we
could
hardly
hear
them.
We
found
the
food
here
were
all
pretty
fuzzy,
every
dish
comes
with
all
kinds
of
sauces
and
condiments,
unfortunately
they
were
mostly
heavy
handed,
superfluous
and
a
cover
up
to
the
dish
instead
of
letting
the
fresh
ingredients
shine.
For
example
our
first
dish
Beasty
sashimi
selection,
the
sashimi
were
of
high
quality
but
the
add-on
sauces
and
chillies
distracted
from
the
fresh
taste
of
the
fish,
The
ultimate
reason
why
we
wanted
sashimi
is
the
taste
of
the
freshest
fish,
not
all
the
sauces
and
bits
that
comes
with
it.
The
Japanese
knows
this.
The
snacks
did
not
impressed
either.
Sichuan
tuna
tartare
was
a
new
take
of
Vietnamese
crackers,
the
seasoning
of
tuna
and
avocado
mixture
was
way
off,
certainly
need
to
be
saltier
with
the
crackers
as
they
were
just
lost
in
the
bite
but
I
did
like
the
touch
of
Sichuan
Chilli
Oil.
Cucumber
did
not
have
the
perfect
balance
of
sweet
and
tanginess
of
its
original
Chinese
version.
It
tasted
kind
of
dull
with
the
miso
muddle
the
taste.
Not
quite
that
appetising
by
comparison.
The
KFC
Korean
Fried
Cauliflower
is
a
new
take
on
Yangnyeom
chicken,
interesting
but
not
a
very
successful
one.
I
like
cauliflower
but
I
would
certainly
prefer
the
chicken
version,
they
like
to
tell
you
cauliflower
could
taste
like
chicken
but
it
really
doesn’t!
I
thought
we
were
having
all
small
dishes
but
this
was
a
huge
blob
of
cauliflower
and
super
filling.
I
guess
good
for
a
big
group
but
not
for
two
persons.
It’s
kind
of
one
note
after
eating
such
a
huge
amount.
We
thought
the
Prawn
and
crab
toast
would
be
interesting
but
beef,
crab
and
prawns
being
piled
on
deep
fried
bread,
covered
in
heavy
sweet
sauce
and
mayo
was
a
bit
hard
to
like,
this
really
feel
like
a
cheap
pub
grub.
The
flavour
was
completely
lost.
If
this
is
what
the
chef
was
trying
to
recreate
he
has
certainly
succeeded.
The
only
saving
grace
was
the
Pasture-fed
Eye
Fillet
Kushiyaki.
The
beef
was
plump
and
juicy,
extremely
flavourful.
It
did
come
with
three
condiments
but
luckily
no
sauce
was
poured
all
over
the
skewers!
Only
the
Karashi
mustard
was
worthy
of
accompanying
the
beef
though,
the
black
pepper
shallots
was
pretty
dried
and
bland,
the
wasabi
chimichurri
just
did
nothing
for
me.
Our
dessert
Torched
poached
pear
+
rhubarb
sounded
very
interesting
but
it
was
covered
in
crumbled
frozen
raspberries.
More
crumbs
than
you’ll
ever
need
and
tasted
very
dry
with
so
many
dried
elements.
Crumbs,
desiccated
raspberry
powder,
coconut
flakes…
the
delicate
flavour
of
the
pear
and
rhubarb
ice
cream
were
completely
lost.
Those
who
liked
the
food
here
probably
liked
their
booze
too
much
too
it’s
a
shame
we
didn’t.
😂
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