Level One

Excellent presentation of food with well balanced and interesting flavours. We visited on a Friday for lunch and found the restaurant to be quiet. Staff were friendly, attentive without being overbearing, & knowledgeable. We ordered to share the scallop sashimi, grilled baby octopus, and the vegetable tempura. The scallop sashimi was excellent. The flavour of the grilled baby octopus was divine however this dish's score was reduced due to the chewiness of the octopus (needed to be tenderised further). The vegetable tempura was perfect. The batter was crispy and not oily at all. Hands down the best tempura I've eaten. For dessert we had the coconut brulee and the calpis soda jelly. Both of these were exceptional and presented beautifully. We will be returning customers.

Hmm. This is a tough one to review. On one hand, the ambience, service and plating is right up there. But on the other hand, most of the dishes that we sample were a bit underwhelming. The presentation was beautiful and really makes one keen to taste the dish. But here's where it goes a bit south after the grand entrance. It just falls a bit short of the mark when you compare them against the rustic originals that inspired the dish. That is not to say that they were not pleasant. (Except for the scallop sashimi which really tasted flat) I loved the idea of Asian inspired fusion and only wished the flavours were better represented. Having said that, service from the team was definitely the highlight of my evening. They really know how to make you feel welcome. This should be a benchmark. Hence it becomes 3 🌟 for flavour, plus 1 🌟 for everything else being way above expectation. Thank you all for a lovely evening!

Good ambient... Very interesting fusion of modern Asian cuisine. One of my friends was here before and he ordered the whole menu before coming along with me, so he ordered what he think is the best in the current menu... and I am very very pleased with the food... the bite size snowed corn and pig bits are my favourite, as they really put some effort in the stuffing which made them just blend so well when you put the whole piece in your mouth... warning: there’s some juicy in the pig bits which might burn people with sensitive mouth, but it’s so good that you don’t wanna waste a drip on your plate. So let it cool a bit before you put the whole thing in your mouth... one note: the food takes time to cook, so its a fair bit of wait and the potion of the food are not big, don’t go there if you’re a big eater or super hungry...

The short version would be, there are better options in this genre so wouldn't be rushing here. Pros - everything was tasty but nothing was wow. Salmon could have been but a little bit over cooked but otherwise very solid flavours. Cons - just over priced compared to its competitors which also in my opinion taste better. Went at 7pm and the place was really quiet which led to a weird vibe. Looked like about 20 of probably 70 seats were full.

Everything we had was a variation on incredible! 3/4 dishes were quite light and perfect for the summer weather. All of them full of flavour and a great mix of textures. I highly recommend Level One to anyone looking for delicious Asian cuisine. Best to be prepared to share so you can taste more! I can't say enough about the: Korean Tong Ho Salad - jellyfish, coriander, enoki, woodear mushroom ($17). If all salads tasted like this I'd never eat anything else! Love the use of the 2 mushrooms (photo included). Veal Tataki - soy, savoy cabbage, green mango ($25). Full of flavour, not heavy at all. Char-grilled eggplant - black tea bouillon, umami crunch ($16). I could have had 2 more plates of this, so wonderfully caramelised that an offering to the gods must have been made. Salmon Aburi - salmon tartare, crispy rice, shiso ($25). This dish was the heaviest of them all, but still light by most standards. The crispy rice is very fun and added a great texture (photo included). We also had the sweet potato cheesecake which was fun to try but the only dish I wouldn't immediately order again. Although I could enjoy a full bowl of the accompanying yoghurt ice cream. Drinks: My Gun, My Gin - fun and good for summer but not a re-order. Green Tea Cooler - refreshing, sweat but not sickly, minty. Hard Pink Lemonade - best of the three, sweat, refreshing and fun.

Level One offered a fresh take on Asian cuisine with some quirky combinations but still retaining the original profile of the dishes it is playing with. Food is very yummy and well balanced dishes. My group of 5 ordered a good combination of dishes, and everything was great, all but one dish with lamb rump seemed out of the range of what I'd consider Asian cuisine. Otherwise, the food and service was excellent.

Wow! Went here last Friday. Had advised in advance about my extremely annoying mouth allergy which prevents me from eating anything remotely spicy (which I adore) as we remembered from a previous couple of visits -when I was fine to eat normally, - that the menu is quite generously endowed with spicy options. Nevertheless our lovely helpful waitress had already warned the Chef who went out of his way to ensure my courses and sauces were delicious and UNspicy . Heartfelt thanks to you both. Other waiters were on hand for extra drinks so we were both delighted with our total experience.