- 整體 4
- 食物 4
- 服務 5
- 氛圍 5
We were all super excited to give ELEM a try and we had a great time! Service was amazing, and they gave a cute little tour of the place as we got to our table - love the focus on sustainability re: the decorative elements within the restaurant. It's pretty fancy in a modern-traditional way; I'll admit to a few "The Menu" movie jokes as we entered and got seated.
Starting with some cocktails we got a few recommendations and thoroughly enjoyed them all. Stand outs were Prawn Fried Rice and the Salsa Verde (especially if you're on the trendy spicy marg train).
As a party of 4 it was hard to narrow down food selections so we took a few recommendations. We had the Bread & Butter (always have to try house bread) and considered it an A+ in our books (we talked about how the bread quality always gives us a signal as to how the rest of the night will go), and to start we did a trio of raw dishes - the Venison Tartare, Kanpachi Crudo, and the Yellowfin Tuna. Tartare and Crudo were both praised in particular.
From there we enjoyed the Cabbage, the Lamb Skewers, the Prawn Fried Rice (dish this time, not the drink! Though they DO pair well together), and the Whole Grilled Fish. The first three were excellent - as someone who always needs a salad or veggie dish as part of the meal I thought the cabbage was SO GOOD. Lamb Skewers were a party fave, and we all liked the rice as well - it's hard to really get us jazzed about "fancy" fried rice, but it definitely tasted great. The grilled fish was the only disappointment - it wasn't bad by any means, but I'll say the adobo side was definitely better than the chutney side. Overall it just didn't hit the same mark as the other dishes.
In the end it was a solid experience and I'll mentioned again that the service was something special. Everyone who we interacted with was phenomenal and there were a few small surprises/extra touches that added to the experience here and there, but I won't spoil anything here :) Thank you ELEM!