AROMA GROUP OPENS ALISAN FLAGSHIP RESTAURANT OPPOSITE WEMBLEY STADIUM

The Aroma Group of restaurants has opened its ‘Alisan’, a flagship establishment, offering Dim Sum and fine Chinese cuisine, adjacent to Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena.

[ClickPress, Mon Dec 04 2006] The name Alisan is taken from of a mountain in Taiwan made famous in an old Mandarin folksong. The song is about the aboriginal women living on Alisan mountain being very beautiful. The word "san" means mountain or hill in Chinese. The letters "LIS" in the ALISAN logo form the Chinese character for mountain.

The Dim Sum Head Chef, CC Wong, was the Dim Sum Head Chef at Yauatcha Michelin-starred Soho restaurant. Dim sum is served throughout the day until 5pm. The restaurant Head Chef, GW Dai, was previously at the Mandarin Oriental, a five star hotel, in Singapore.

Signature dishes are: Scallop Shumai a dim sum with scallops and minced prawns wrapped in a thin pastry and steamed, then topped with fish roe. Baked Silver Cod in Rose Wine Sauce a Japanese silver cod fillet steak marinated in champagne and lemon baked in the oven then topped with rose wine sauce. Venison Strips in Black Pepper & Garlic marinated tender strips of venison stir fried with black pepper and garlic giving a very slight spicy flavour. Mango and Grapefruit Tapioca Pearl small cubes of mango and pieces of grapefruit with sago in mango juice served chilled.

The split-level establishment seats up to 200 on the ground floor. The first floor features a cocktail lounge, with 30’ ceiling, sofa seating, serving drinks and snacks.

The restaurant’s décor was created by Quadrant Design, whose brief was to transform the modern, glazed unit into a dramatic, intimate and sophisticated restaurant and bar. The prestigious location, opposite the new Wembley Stadium complex, meant a bold, contemporary feeling was needed for the project. Key design points were an original and creative scheme, drawing inspiration from the Alisan Mountain in Taiwan; traditional Chinese patterns hint towards the Oriental whilst a contemporary colour scheme of blues, purples and pinks create drama and ambience. A variety of lighting from fibre optic, LED and carbon filament create intimacy and mood. Textures from wood, steel, leather and acrylic add a luxurious richness.

A discrete function room is available for private hire, complete with karaoke facilities with over 20,000 stored tunes.

Commenting on the new opening, which is directly opposite of the new Wembley stadium, Aroma Director Colin Wong said, “The area deserves a first rate modern Chinese restaurant offing fine dining and good dim sum.

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Editors’ Notes: Photos and copies of the menu available.

The Aroma Group, which opened its first of its eight restaurants under the Aroma brand in Stevenage in 1997, also has locations in Wood Green and Shepherd’s Bush in London, Luton, Northampton, Braintree and Hemel Hempstead.
Wembley Stadium and the developments around it are fast becoming a major success story for London. Planning permission for a £1.3b regeneration will create 6,000 new jobs, 4,200 new homes and new shops, leisure and community facilities including a multiplex cinema, a refurbished Wembley Arena, bars, restaurants and new public squares. Improvements in local transport will help to ensure the area becomes a world-class leisure destination.
Wembley Retail Park, The Junction, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0ER
T: 020 8903 3888 F: 020 8903 1188 W: www.alisan.co.uk

ALISAN Opening Times:
Mon to Thurs 12 noon – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 11.00pm
Friday 12 noon – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 11.30pm
Saturday 11.00am – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 11.30pm
Sunday 11.00am – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 10.30pm

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