aloft

aloft was definitely the culinary highlight of our trip to tasmania.

the restaurant sits right at the end of brooke street pier and despite the stunning views we would have enjoyed in the main part of the restaurant we opted to dine at the kitchen bar and take advantage of the 8 course banquet menu. we were not disappointed.

the space has a seemingly simple design, it’s clean and open, almost verging on clinical with the main feature being the glass wall at the end of the restaurant that boasts breathtaking views of the harbour. the soft lighting warms the venue but what is really smart is that all lights are hidden or covered so they don’t reflect in the glass and distract the eye from the view. at the opposite side sits the open kitchen and bar. there is nothing to hide. everything is immaculate.

we were welcomed by the entire team – chefs included! as soon as we were seated the food service began. we started off with roulette peppers… one in ten was meant to be hot. there were four of us seated at the kitchen bar and three out of the four were hot! after our mouths had recovered,dishesafterdisheskept coming out. they were perfectly portioned, not too big and not too small. the ingredients were fresh and local and the flavour combinations were spot on. thedisheswere personally delivered by the chefs which was refreshing. the pride and excitement each chef had in presenting their dish gave you a greater appreciation of what you were eating. we loved watching the kitchen banter and seeing how the apprentice chefs were trained. we were lucky enough to become guinea pigs and try two additionaldishesthat weren’t on the menu. i have to give special mention to one, as it really deserves a place on the main menu. it was made by one of the younger chefs and it was black garlic ice cream. it’s something i would never think to order, but it was divine and i’ve been dreaming about it ever since!

although they’ve only been open for six months it was evident that the team has evolved together. the service was seamless. staff clearly love working there and that really took the customer experience to the next level. i am excited to see what is next for this young, talented team as they have totally nailed their first venture. our experience was impeccable. huge thanks to the entire team for giving us a fantastic night!

just a very average experience, we waited one hour between the 1st and 2nd courses and we were served cold dumplings. every dish was poor to average. we had an 8:00pm sitting and we ordered the banquet at $85 per person. it was 10pm before we were served something of any substance and by that stage i was suffering from heart burn from the lack of food and the level of acidity from drinking wine and only eating a few nautical oysters, a slice of sashimi and a cold dumpling soaked in vinegar. we suffered through a few more very averagedishesbefore settling the bill early and leaving. i love good food and i travel to go to good restaurants, but this was one of the worst restaurant experiences. .

food service was fast and food were beautiful! service was ok, the waitress did not seem particularly knowledgeable on the food details, so would help if they explained thedishesbetter

we got the pork ears, duck, beef tartare and scallops for entrees. definitely recommend the pork ears - they were crispy, juicy and tender and was the highlight of the night. i didn’t particular like the scallops, they were a tad over cooked. the duck was amazing and tender and balanced out with the pickled cucumber, and the tartare was refreshing

mains i tried the sichuan fish fillet and the steak, both were amazingly cooked!

stunning food, inspired interesting and different combinations, perfect service. one note: a couple of thedisheswere just too seasoned - a little less salt please.

i’m surprised this place doesn’t have a higher rating! great location, great staff, great ambience and, most importantly, great food.

we went with the banquet option because we couldn’t decide what we wanted - too many options! a very succinct overview of the banquet is that it included pigs’ ears, oysters with kimchi, prawns, chicken wings, yellow fish curry, koji beef, and condensed milk ice cream. favourite dish was the yellow fish curry - so delicious i could have had another serve. least favourite would have been the pigs ears but still found them tasty - just too salty. the only downside we had was it took a very long time for our drinks to come out - about threedishesin.

highly recommend if you are going to hobart.

incredible! we had the banquet menu and we left completely satisfied with just the right amount of fullness.

the standouts were the pork shoulder, the condensed milk ice cream, the prawn, the fish and omg the pigs ear in masterstock was phenom! the oyster dish was our least fave however still very good.

i started with a yuzushu spritz and it would have to be the best little cocktail starter refreshment i have had.

staff were friendly, explained the components of thedisheswithout attitude, and were attentive.

definitely will be a restaurant we return to when next in hobart.

i dined here tonight (june 10th 2017) with my partner and this place was incredible! stand outdisheswere the mushroom dumplings (like everyone says, they are not wrong-they were so good we ordered another round of them) and the steak with miso, wow! i don't even eat much red meat and the steak was amazing! my partner who is a butcher said it was some of the best steak he has ever had, the way it was cooked and seasoned....divine! overall we had a fantastic time here, everything was perfect, couldn't fault the place! next time we are in hobart we will be back! wow!

incredible service from the moment you walk in the door and a beautiful setting that is quite open and airy but still feels cosy. the food is delicious, great tasty starters and good variety of flavours in the maindishesaccompanied by an interesting wine list. must try!

delicious fare.

ordered a huge assortment of food here and was impressed by each and every dish. it's a restrained (in quantity) menu but adventurous in spirit, with fantastic options such as the pigs ears, sweetbreads, fennel and goats cheese sorbet, and even the german spätzle pasta. i love asian food, and coupled with the modern australian/european twists, i was very impressed.disheswere moorish, perfectly cooked, and varied in their influences from thai to chinese.

highlights were the pigs ears, sweetbread, and lamb dishes. the latter two were complete and well rounded meals, with a great balance between all the elements. the hot, sweet, spicy, and umami flavours were a dance in the mouth.

service was up to task for the venue, although nothing above what you'd expect for this type of establishment. friendly and helpful the whole way though, without any pretentiousness, but just a little rough around the edges.

all in all, a beautiful meal and the views is top notch. whilst not perfect, for where it is and what you're paying, it's a solid five stars from me.

really cool intimate setting with modern decor and amazing views of the bay. staff were friendly and helpful and the pricing was excellent considering the standard of the food....

we chose to have 2 x appetisers, 2 x starters, 1 main and a desert. all of which were absolutely delicious and presented to perfection. the big standouts were the 'prawn, fig leaf + turmeric wafer', 'crispy quail, lime + pepper berry' and 'fried blue eye, zucchini + yellow curry' which was one of the most flavoursomedishesi've ever tasted. oh....the apperol spritzers are also pretty amazing.

i would definitely recommend this restaurant due to the value and the overall experience. it was a real pleasure to dine there.