Jane Sung

Review of Bo Innovation

Bo Innovation. The 3-star playground of demon chef...

Bo Innovation. The 3-star playground of demon chef Alvin Leung.

The lunch tasting menu was fantastic, and the price is surprisingly reasonable for this caliber of food.
They cover all the fine dining favorites creatively, and I love all of it! Even the bread course is creative - they put a savory spin on Egg Puffs with chives and Yunnan ham.
The first course of Corn is like an Asian elote. I love how the shrimp oil highlights both preparations of Brittany Lobster, and the Hokkaido Scallop is a solid staple. The Foie Gras is always a winner, but charcoal mantou takes it to a whole new level, and I think I was a panda in a past life so bamboo will always get me.
The X-treme XLB, the only reason half the people here show up. A fragile yolk of seaweed houses a savory broth. You can taste the seaweed, but otherwise it does taste just like a XLB
Drinking the palate cleanser from the imperial cup is its own experience, and it prepares you for the mains. The Haida Gwaii Black Cod is beautiful and on the lighter side, but you need a reset before and after the Suckling Pig Leg. Eat your salad greens liberally between bites.
They wrap up with their Chicken Rice which tastes like risotto with zero dairy. They shave Dried abalone and dried foie gras which makes it taste as pretty as it looks.
No Shark Fin soup for dessert, and the agar strips approximate the texture nicely, a humane dessert you can eat with zero guilt.

Bo Innovation is as seductive as it is fascinating. This tasting menu scratches an itch so deep you didn't know you had it, and it opens a world of flavor and skill the likes of which you've never seen. I loved this meal, and I'm so impressed by this kitchen!