Lily & Bloom- creative fusion elements built on classic dishes

It’s all about the right ambiance when it comes to having an intimate conversation. Sipping on refreshing special drinks seems an ideal start of our evening, along side moreish bites. Before moving forward to our mains, we opted for Three grapes and A Cup ($140) with grapes, white wine, Hennessy vsop, elderflower and infer, celery bitters.

We warmed up our palate with Char Broiled Miso Parmesan Oysters ($388). French oyster are so fresh that it shouts loudly itself. The East meet west feast started with the Pan Seared Foie Gras ($188) served with traditional Chinese dried tangerine peel that has lifted the freshness of the whole dish.

Next came the pea shoots & Onsen Egg ($108) with black garlic, soy and brown butter.  Slurped up the egg and the veggies that reminds me of home makes me feel soothing.

For mains, we had Five Spice Baby Back Ribs, with sweet soy ginger glaze,and pickled ginger slaw ($288). It's full of tropical flavour. Rubs are tend to be lean, full of flavours and tropical marinates. 

The up coming dish "Grilled Natural Ribeye Lettuce Wrap ($383) has brought us to a tropical country. Scallion and ginger sauce was a highlight of the dish, bringing us amble flavour from the Orient. Pick a piece of lettuce and wrap the beef in perfect pink with some pickled carrots which we couldn't stop salivating over ; simple yet scrumptious.

 It’s good to see Lily & Bloom fusion steak with Vietnamese style wrap; but it was not a great thing we were hoping for, when we saw the overly finely cut lettuce in rectangle shape mainly for solely visual enjoyment; the remainings were all gone. Other than that, everything is fine.

We were all surprised by the Local Seafood Carbonara- with fresh uni, lightly grilled abalone and Chinese smoked oyster ($388).That sounds odd in the combination of ingredients, yet each hand made papadelle pasta was perfectly plumped by the seafood broth, embellished with Chinese dried seafood and the fresh urchin. We were impressed!

Our meal concluded with Iberico Pork Wonton in olden Broth ($168) that combined Classic chinese wonton soup with spanish delights. Chicken broth was cooked with Spanish Iberico ham, that exudes a stronger aroma and flavour thanks to the bigger portion of fat while the thin dumpling skin encased juicy pork filling that was a beautiful balance of soft and savoury in every bite. 

Our meal concluded with Cream Brulee ($83) topped with mango, pomelo and mandarin orange ($83). Creamy and hot; contrasting with the crispy top and the refreshing fruits on top.

Verdict:
With all these restaurants popping up built on traditional and classic food, it’s refreshing to see one that master fine dining skills yet focuses on creative oriental fusion that you seldom see in Hong Kong. A restaurant that is full of surprise. Worth encore!

*Set menu available at $688 per person (10% service charge applies)