Hello Beasty proprietor and executive chef Stu Rogan with the coveted Bluff oysters last night. Photo / Chris Loufte
Hello Beasty proprietor and executive chef Stu Rogan with the coveted Bluff oysters last night. Photo / Chris Loufte
Spoiled diners at a central Auckland restaurant didn't have to wait long for a feed of the deep south's famous oysters — the favourites landed on plates last night,just one day into the official Bluff oyster season.
Viaduct Harbour restaurant Hello Beasty nabbed a stash of the sought-after seafood forits dinner menu.
The season opened on Friday, but the process of gathering and transporting the first haul meant the shellfish usually didn't arrive in Auckland until about a week later.
Hello Beasty proprietor and executive chef Stu Rogan said the Japanese-Korean inspired eatery will be serving the seafood delicacies two ways — natural with Japanese black vinegar and lemon, or battered Karaage-style with yuzu-kosho mayonnaise.
They'd landed 50 dozen oysters yesterday and expected 100 dozen more next week, he said.