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This is definitely one of the more difficult restaurants to rate, as it is better than just A-OK, but we can't say we are fans just yet. The service was warm and attentive and the waitress knew the menu well.
We ordered the Crouching Tiger and Memoir of a Waitress, and they weren't bad. Like the food at the restaurant, the drinks are also very reasonably priced ($8 for cocktails). I found the Crouching Tiger to be on the sweet side, although I did enjoy the kick from the ginger beer.
As for the food:
MUST ORDER: Ox Tongue Mantou Sandwich ($9) - This was my favourite dish for the night and the portions were good. At first bite, there was a burst of flavours and textures in my mouth, with the soft mantou carrying a slight hint of sweetness, unexpectedly tender ox tongue, refreshing pickled cucumbers, fresh and crunchy fragrant fried onions and a dab of creamy mayo that brings it all together. However, the fixings were unevenly spread, and after that initial bite, I could only taste the mantou and ox tongue, which I found the flavours to be too mild on its own. I think it may have been a different experience if I had paid more attention and made a conscious effort to spread out the fixings so it would be better incorporated into every bite, but I think I was just too hungry that evening!
Sunchoke Spring Rolls ($11) - Again, the portions were quite good for this dish, as it came with 4 spring rolls and truffle soy mayo on the side. Sadly, this was a complete miss for me, although my husband liked it. I felt that the spring roll lacked texture, as the sunchokes were pureed and the spring roll wrapper used was phyllo dough, which was more flaky than crispy. I usually love sunchokes, but when pureed and combined with mushrooms, I found the flavour too earthy and it was even slightly off putting, but this is purely based on personal preference.
Truffle Fried Rice ($14) - This vegetarian dish was very well executed. The rice was perfectly cooked, the cauliflowers had a nice sear, and a good amount of truffle flavour was incorporated into the dish. Although the dish was very balanced in general, I felt like it was missing a flavour burst or some sort of wow factor.
Confit Duck Biang Biang Noodles ($13) - I really enjoyed the texture of the noodles. Through speaking with the waitress, she mentioned that the majority of their menu items, including these noodles, are made in house. I did find this dish to be slightly oily for my taste, and again, there were good flavours in the dish, but nothing really stood out.
Tofu Almond Cheesecake ($7) - We personally love tofu in our desserts. So naturally, the tofu cheesecake was a no brainer for us, although we were really tempted to try the fried mantous with flavoured condensed milk. The cheesecake was more on the fluffy side, and the tofu flavour stood out with a nice hint of sweetness. The blueberry coulis had a slight tangyness to it, which was a nice complement to the sweet cheesecake.
Overall, I think the chefs at Azyun created some thoughtful and balanced dishes. Although none of the flavour combinations were particularly impressive, with the quality of food served at their current price point, we have no hesitations returning to try out other menu items.
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