Ambrosia Bistro — Restaurant in Providencia

Wow! The Chilean burrata with prosciutto was soooo good. There were a few flavour combinations that were so clever: the creamy clean burrata with (i) the pickled gherkin (sliced cucumber actually), (ii) the salty prosciutto and (iii) the sweet succulent miso eggplants - or what I think was miso.

The pork croquettes were also good even if I thought the pork flavour was strong (and I can take strong pork flavours). The sublime peach flavoured mousse helped to mask the strong flavour somewhat though.

For the mains, the chicken Caesar which was interestingly offered as a chicken thigh done confit style with anchovy, lettuce leaves and croutons. The chicken meat fell off the bones - the sous vide process did its work! What could have lifted the dish to 5 stars is if they could use crisp romaine lettuce instead of what I thought was regular green leaf which was limp.

The ramen was comforting with a perfect and flavoursome hanjuku egg. What detracted from the dish was the overwhelming and heavy use of sesame oil. It crossed the line from being a fragrance enhancer to overpowering even the mighty kimchi which became lost. Presentation wise, it would have been great to be able to see the noodles and ingredients.

Finally the torta rocher for dessert was a great study of textures. The flaky crust worked with the brittle crunchiness of the pralines. Taste wise it was sweet for me - best to have this with a bitter coffee or a clean...

Up on the fourth floor of Mercado Urbano Tobalaba overlooking Santiago is Ambrosia Bistro. We went there on our first night here and enjoyed it so much that we returned for our last night. The food is sophisticated, fresh, and beautifully presented. The service is friendly and professional, and the ambiance is modern and elegant. It's worthy of a Michelin star even though the prices are quite reasonable for the quality. Highlights? Literally everything we ordered! For starters, there was the remarkable mussels in parmesan foam, the white gazpacho (almonds and shrimp), and the tiradito chochas... a crudo starring a shellfish found only in Chile. Our mains were just as good. The fish of the day is always superbly fresh and perfectly prepared, I would also recommend the duck magret accompanied by various tasty purees. Desserts are prepared in-house, of course, and are all excellent. Our server, Sébastien, was personable and knowledgeable and made the whole process fun. One thing to keep in mind is that none of the restaurants in MUT have a liquor license yet. That's...

Considering they opened less than two weeks ago at a new location, some leeway is understandable. However, the service was not seamless (they didn't have the reservation and failed to inform us of the address change but luckily Google directed us to the new site) and during the meal the service was overly attentive and the food was inconsistent with some flavors either clashing or being too similar across dishes and for the price point, it wasn't worth it (note there is no alcohol menu). Between the four of us, we shared the burrata with pesto, peach and watermelon (nice), foie gras (this was the best dish though it could have used more foie gras), fish tartare (overpowered by citrus), prawn risotto (the acidity was unbalanced and had the similar strong citrus as the fish tartare), spinach, ricotta ravioli (again, it was overly lemony), the duck leg (perfectly cooked and the highlight of the mains). For dessert, we shared the pistachio tart...