The Aubrey — Restaurant in Hong Kong Island

As an izakaya, the interior was unconventional yet photogenically phenomenal. The portraits lined on the entryway continued to scatter across the space. The cabinets stocked with wine bottles, erratically placed greeneries and stained-glass lampshades all come together eclectically. Outside the windows, it is the stunning sweeping view of the Victoria Harbour, a view that could be enjoyed both during daytime and at night.

The hospitality here is very friendly and welcoming. Together with the comfortable seats and music, the laid-back and homey vibe allows groups of friends to catch up and get lost in conversations, while also be a romantic spot for dates.

Starters - ◊ Edamame with yuzu or chili salt ◊ Charcoal Cauliflower Karaage ◊ Dried Blowfish with homemade mayo ◊ Oysters with ponzu and chili radish ◊ Sashimi Platter ◊ Crispy Baby Corn ◊ Spinach Gomae ◊ Chicken Meatballs

◊ A3 Wagyu Sando (7/10) Being the star of the menu, the wagyu slices were soft and tender with crispy skin. However, given the price, I have expected the wagyu to be more meltingly tender and possess a more intense beefy flavour. I just thought there was a little bit too much sauce (probably mayo) and the dish was slightly too heavy as a main course for one person.

◊ Saba Mirin Boshi (7/10) The fish was up to standard but lacked wow factor. Personally the seasoning was on the light side, especially when this dish was mirin-boshi. Contrasting with the wagyu sando, the portion of this dish was a bit too small.

Dessert Bento - Warabimochi chocolate Cheesecake yuzu cream Monaka tonka bean...

// 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙪𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙮 🥂 // In partnership with Maximal Concepts, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐲 is a top-notch Japanese Izakaya located on the 25th floor of 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, famed for being one of the top restaurants with an eclectic wine list in serving champagne by glass; and is now presenting 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 (Prices starting at HK$888), a state-of-the-art wine tasting experience to unravel the mystic journey around Chardonnay.🔝 Hosted by 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙠 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙣, head sommelier at The Aubrey, and 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚-𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣, group sommelier and senior operations manager from Maximal Concepts, guaranteed to bring valuable and distinctive champagne tasting experience to every oenophile.🙌🏻 Stunned with the enchanting views of Victoria Harbor and under its soothing ambience filled with laughter and interactions with the sommeliers, guests will be served with 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐬 from the top growers in the region, accompanied with delicate 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 to delight in; along with a 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 of the champagne tasted, enlightening guests with profound backgrounds of the champagne vineyard, origins, sources of grapes, etc. Themes for the Champagne Masterclass will be altered every two months, available every Saturday at 3p.m., which makes it a 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 with a few...

We went to our fair share of luxury bars and restaurants around Hong Kong, and The Aubrey became by far our favourite place to go.

The setting is extremely nice, without being too noisy, and the different areas of the restaurant and bar means that you can experience relatively new atmospheres depending on where you are seated.

The drinks are amazing, crafted with attention to details and are, to be fair, in the same price rage as any other bars in Hong Kong, which is remarkable.

We tried the restaurant only once, and had the Premium Isakaya menu, which we are going to remember for a very long time. The seafood was exceptionally fresh, delicate and paired in a brilliant way. The waiters knew perfectly what they were doing and were able to tell us everything we wanted to know about the food coming to us. (Origin, type of seafood, order in which the chef thought it’d be best to eat in).

We will come back as often as possible, and every time we do, it ends up being a very special evening.

A special thank you to Leonardo and Marti who made us feel welcome and at home, and Tycoon and Andrew that displayed with brio their knowledge in their craft, and were able to make us drinks based on what they knew we’d love. Those wonderful people are what makes this place stand out from any other...