Wineshark HK Restaurant Review - Aberdeen Street Social

Located on Aberdeen Street PMQ, in the old JPC clubhouse, this modern British restaurant has two floors. The ground floor is for casual dining and drinks while the first floor for meals. We were seated on the first floor with a table besides the balcony. While it is now getting a bit hot to sit outside, on a cooler night it would be wonderful having dinner on the balcony.

Seated comfortably, we ordered the 4-course menu on the night. Starting with Hokkaido scallops, artichoke and sea vegetables. The thinly-sliced scallops was marinated nicely, with some yuzu accompanying to provide refreshing acidity, enhancing the flavors. The artichoke was nicely prepared and seasoned, with the sea vegetable having a crunchy texture contrasting with the scallops. A good appetizer, pairing well with the Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blend from Margaret River.

Then we had the second course, with Ivy going for 63° egg black truffle, trompette mushroom crumb, beef glaze and burnt butter potato, and for me it was smoked eel cured foie gras, spiced orange, puffed rice and unagi sauce. The foie gras was prepared in a very innovative way, to deep freeze under nitrogen so it became shavings. The eel had a nice smoky taste, complemented perfectly with the spiced orange sauce. It was the best dish on the night for me.

On the main course Ivy had Wagyu sirloin burnt onion crust, spinach pudding, grelot onions and Swiss chard, while I went for roasted rack and slow cooked neck of lamb, spiced eggplant, salsify and cavolo nero. To pair I ordered a Cabernet Sauvignon from England, my first red from the country which was quite decent. The lamb was done perfectly on medium rare, very soft and tender, with the eggplant puree adding to the complexity of the flavors. The deep fried cavolo nero was crispy as well.

Dessert was chocolate & peanut bar, cookie crumble and banana ice cream for Ivy, and I opted for carrot cake, yuzu curd, pecan crumble and carrot sorbet. A bit too sweet for my taste, nevertheless it was prepared well with the carrot cake moist and delicious, and sorbet balancing with the right tartness. The ginger crust adding a bit spiciness to the dish, and the pecan crumble the necessary crunchy mouthfeel to make this overall a sophisticated dessert with different elements.

The service was reasonable, with the waitress friendly and attentive, though a bit shy in explaining the dishes. On the price the bill totaled $2,178 including the two set dinner, a bottled water, two glasses of wine, a tea and a coffee. A bit on the high-end in price though considering the atmosphere, food quality and overall satisfaction I would still rate this restaurant as one that I would come back again.

My overall rating is 60/100.