Jie Genge

A friend of mine suggested this café for gathering, and I am impressed by the artistic design and the high ceiling when I went inside. Since we haven't booked a place, the waiter assigned us to a table on the second floor, which is a bit stifling to be frank. It appeared that all three of us weren't extremely hungry, so we decided to order a tasting menu for two to share. It is quite expensive at first sight ($580), and it strikes me as a bit peculiar that there is a 10% service charge even though we have to order the food at the cashier ourselves, but the pleasant food that came after that made it up.
Assorted Bread (8.5/10)
The bread is evidently homemade and really soft, which tastes even richer when paired with the truffle butter. Definitely a great item to start the meal.
Salad (7/10)
There isn't anything special about the salad, though the lettuce and cherry tomatoes taste well with the vinegar.
Seafood Platter (7.5/10)
The scallop tastes best with its aromatic pan-fried surface, as for the lobster, the size is just too small and doesn't taste fresh enough.
Mushroom, Truffle Salsa, Whisky Blueberry Risotto (7/10)
A weird combination at first sight, but it turns out fine actually. The risotto is too creamy for me (but probably that is the nature of risotto) but the blueberry's acidity did balance it for a bit. A thing to note is that the mushroom is large in terms of quantity and size.
Short Rib (8/10)
The Short Rib is devoid of frozen scent, which is a good thing, and tastes natural with the BBQ sauce. The texture is rather tender, and there are actually three pieces even though it is a menu for two.

$580

Molten Cake (5/10)
The molten cake, literally, isn't molten enough, since the chocolate sauce inside is too thick and gooey. It is also a bit too sweet for me.
Raspberry Tart (7.5/10)
To me, it looks more like a cake than a tart, yet the flavor is rather pleasant since the acidity of the raspberry made it taste refreshing, especially when paired with the ice cream.

While this menu is certainly not cheap, the quantity is larger than expected, so be sure to have an empty stomach before ordering.