Auntie Āyi review: modern Chinese cuisine at Hong Kong’s Pacific Place – with a knowing nod of nostalgia
- With three concepts in an open area before you find the doors to Auntie Āyi, customers might be lucky to stumble upon this Admiralty hotspot
FARE A retelling of Chinese cuisine.
AMBIENCE A self-described time capsule to the past, Auntie Āyi has dim interiors that are reminiscent of the dark lounges of the 60s and 70s
COST Starters hover around the HK$100 mark while the signature sesame chicken sets you back HK$688.
WHO TO BRING Anyone who likes to try new and exciting cuisine with a dollop of nostalgia.
TURN-ONS We started our evening with the 8 Immortals Drunken Platter, the presentation depicting the Chinese legend of eight immortals complete with misty dry ice to add to the ethereal display.
The selection of cold appetisers, marinated in Chinese baijiu and yellow wines, included duck tongue, bitter gourd, jellyfish, steamed chicken, and abalone and is a stimulation for sight and taste.