Birthday Brunch at Aubaine - Heddon Street

On Sunday, we celebrated my Birthday (yey!) with some of my friends

at AUBAINE for a lunch / brunch. A place I was meant to be trying out as recommended 

by a Friend, another Foodie, who knows of the places to eat! 

To my surprise however, after having done my booking at Aubaine on Heddon Street,

he pointed out that he loves AUBAINE located in Old Compton Road only... 

Too late though. The booking was done and we were just gonna have to see for ourselves!

AUBAINE 

As I walked into the little street leading to the Restaurant off busy Regent Street,

Aubaine gave a very welcoming picture with its very French feel exterior and 

interior which could be seen through the big glass windows.

Since we had a private room for the event, our party unfortunately took 

place in the basement area but it was still a very well 

decorated and fit for private event.

Food wise, I would say that it was ok. Not amazingly Superb ... simply ok.

For starters, I chose the 'Eggs Benedict' which I was told was sublime

 ... hmm... A little disappointing, sublime it wasn't ...

But the egg was perfectly poached so I could not complain.

The hollandaise sauce was thick and creamy and I wished the piece of 

toast at the bottom was a toasted brioche just the way I like it!

 Ah! Room for improvement!!

And maybe served with some greens for some balance??

The Chef should definitely be taking some tips over here!!  ;)

Napolitaines from Mauritius

Surprise from Mauritius!

When my cousins came back from their trip to Mauritius, they brought me ' ene ti parcel', which means a little package from my mum.

What a nice surprise it was! And it was definitely not a small package!!

Yummmmmmmm.......   Delicious Napolitaines!

Just a bite! Just a bite! Crumbly pastry, fruity jam and a delicate slim layer of pink icing! Hmmmm...  :)

And in addition to these sweet tooth delights, my lovely mum also sent me some flowers - Anthuriums, they are called. So lovely! They all came from a very slim long box but when opened up, the flowers and leaves kept coming out!! I did not have enough vases to display them all so had to improvise with my glass bottles of water which I knew would come in handy at some point!! hehe!!

Oh and Look!! They come in three beautiful colours!

Simply Beautiful!!!

My Birthday Celebration @ AQUA

Yesterday was my annual special day - My Birthday!

To celebrate, Mr. A took me to a Restaurant I had yet to try: AQUA KYOTO

part of the well known AQUA Restaurant Group in Hong Kong, now in London.

Set on top of London's most iconic buildings along Regent Street, 

AQUA London is a destination for exquisite dining experience of cutting edge cuisines 

with very chic interiors. 

As soon as we made it into the entrance welcomed by a suited ' body guard' like host 

and we were promptly directed to the lift which took us to the 5th floor 

where AQUA KYOTO was located. 

As we stepped out of the lift, we were immediately greeted by 

very well groomed hostesses who offered to take our coats and 

then accompanied us to our table. 

AQUA KYOTO offers a very cool Japanese atmosphere in the heart of London 

and as we walked to our table, we passed the already buzzing stylish bar,  

the Fabulous sunken sushi bar and the famous sumibiyaki charcoal grill.

The Sunken Sushi Bar 

The atmosphere was great and in such lovely company, I was in for a memorable experience!  

Cheers to that!!

Virgin Cocktails :p