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| - Ame is achingly beautiful but ultimately does not have the food to back up its gorgeous facade. The space is dark, industrial and accented with vibrant hues and waterfalls in the bar/lounge area. Really, you could take your best outfit, make up to town here and feel like a glamourpuss. Unfortunately, you'll have to contend with sub-par food and chintzy portions. The FARC's plus one guest set out here this week after being inspired by recent reviews about the reinvention of Rain.
If you're an cocktail enthusiast you'll be pleased as punch here, their creations are original, packed with personality and share a hard asian influence. We received top notch service from Moses the bartender, who answered our queries with enthusiasm and expertise.
Moving onto the food, this is where things fell short for Ame. We take front row seats at their impressive Robata bar but the chefs manning the station are solemn soldiers engrossed in their work. We'll have to take our cues from our affable waiter instead. But there's something seriously amiss when he cops to not having tried any of the dishes. Wow. You'd think in a restaurant of Ame's stature and price, the staff would have thorough knowledge of what rocks and stinks on the menu. Memo to mgmt: feed the staff! That being said, our earnest and charming waiter took great care of us, was omnipresent throughout the meal filling water glasses, removing plates and answering what questions he could. We ordered crab maki, duck breast with curry, tonkatsu pork belly and miso black cod. Crab maki was bland and the pineapple sauce did nothing to enhance the crab flavor. The duck breast was cooked perfectly tender and juicy but it really lacked any flavour or punch! Miso black cod came in an unusual presentation, a hunk of fish over a sizzling plate but was reasonably tasty. The mop of seaweed on top of it distracted from the flavours and was an odd addition. The one item which we all really enjoyed was the pork belly, this belongs in the pork belly hall of fame for it was rich, crispy and savoury. Big time umaminess! As it was we were still feeling a little hungry after the entrees so we finished off with bowls of ramen that were rather bland, the broth lacking any real depth.
The drinks and the decor were the real standouts at Ame, I'd be interested in coming back for their ever changing and well-thought out cocktail list. The food however is a different story. It's too gussied up without any backbone or bite.
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