Aubergine in Carmel, CA 7/6/24

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1. Small bit plate
2. Japanese bluefin with caviar
3. A5 wagyu tartare cups
4. Morro bay oysters with leek foam
5. Abalone cups
6. Hamachi tacos with aji Amarillo
7. Caviar and cucumbers on top of a frozen gazpacho, on top of a cream sauce
8. Amadai with dashi and Iberico ham sauce
9. Scallops on top of Tapioca pearls cooked in carrot juice, with a carrot butter sauce. (My favorite)
10. Lamb
11. “Salad” – it was picked up and eaten
12. Braised lamb neck and yogurt balls with caviar
13. Ribeye, mushroom butter and onions
14. A5 wagyu
15. Clarified butter with puffed rice
16. Sour dough rolls
17. Matcha cake with strawberries
18. Chocolate truffle
19. Donut ball with fruit sauce
20. Vanilla and sweet corn ice cream cone

Service 10/10
Food 9/10, I felt like there should have been better or more desserts although the ice cream was great. Highly recommend going and I will be going a third time for sure. Chef Justin is a wizard