The restaurant is named after Alisan Mountain in Taiwan, made famous in an old Mandarin folksong. The song is about the aboriginal women living on the 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.
Dim sum is served throughout the day until 5pm.
Our split-level establishment seats up to 180 on the ground floor.
A first floor features a cocktail lounge, with sofa seating, serving drinks and snacks.
A function room with seating for 12 guests, complete with karaoke facilities, is available for private hire.
The décor of Alisan creates a modern yet Oriental setting. The restaurant successfully combines an Eastern feel with modern European features...
Alisan is the flagship restaurant of 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, Basildon and Hemel Hempstead.
"Quadrant Design’s brief for Alisan 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 this upmarket project.” Paul Hindmarsh, MD, Quadrant Design www.qdesign.co.uk
Key design points:
- 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 is used to create intimacy and mood
- Textures from wood, steel, leather and acrylic add a luxurious richness.
- Worked closely with Alisan to achieve practical and functional spaces
- Conceptual scheme developed into full architectural construction drawings and specifications covering all aspects of the fit-out.
