As the name suggests, OMBRA Lake Ying No. 56 Restaurant, located on the shores of Jinji Lake in Ligong Causeway, has an excellent view of the lake. In 2018, in the first Suzhou Catering Annual Awards by the English media "That's", OMBRA won the three titles of Best Restaurant of the Year, Best Modern Western Restaurant of the Year and Best Chef of the Year.
OMBRA的部分厨师团队出自于上海负有盛名的西餐厅Mr&Mrs Bund，这家擅长经典法餐的餐厅曾在2015年跻身全球最佳50餐厅榜单。Mr&Mrs Bund的部分经典菜式也在经过改造后搬进了OMBRA的菜单，比如Stone-grilled cod、番茄水牛芝士沙拉、鹅肝慕斯等。餐厅设单点菜单与套餐菜单，套餐选择丰富。
OMBRA的前菜删繁就简，冷热各有四道。热前菜中以Pan-seared foie gras最受欢迎，Foie gras is large and fat, moderately ripe and soft, with a delicate and greasy taste, accompanied by chocolate sauce and sweet orange grapefruit salsa, which slightly relieves the greasy feeling with its sweet and sour taste.另一道鹅肝制成的前菜是鹅肝慕斯，由牛奶浸泡过的鹅肝低温慢煮再充气乳化而成，空气口感消解了鹅肝的腥腻，咸香而回甘。在Mr&Mrs Bund，鹅肝慕斯只单纯被用来佐蘸面包，而在OMBRA，涂抹面包的鹅肝慕斯被伴以大量的坚果和水果粒，补充了更为复杂的口感与味道，不过繁复过头的口感设计也让作为主角的鹅肝慕斯迷失了存在感。
汤品中的奶油牛肝菌汤广受好评，上层奶油冰凉，下层汤汁烫口，鲜明的两极口感相撞，兼有橄榄油及菌菇香味，细腻浓醇，但吃口稍稍易腻。法式洋葱汤、匈牙利牛肉汤、龙虾卡布奇诺等，出品稳健不易出错，但食材的自然鲜味稍欠。沙拉口味中规中矩，值得一提的是与Mr&Mrs Bund同款的番茄水牛芝士沙拉，这道沙拉带有显著的罗勒风味，如果对其味道接受度不高，建议直接避开。餐厅会在前菜后呈上水果雪芭，以之清洗味蕾，迎接主菜。
The main course menu is mostly dominated by seafood and steak. The stone-grilled cod in the seafood main course is quite distinctive, the cod meat is marinated in milk and salt, and then tied up in a transparent cellophane bag, slow-cooked at low temperature, accompanied by various mushrooms, and the hot stone is laid under the table, and the soup in the bag is still tumbling. Slow cooking at low temperature gives the fish a more tender texture, and the sauce in which the fish is cooked absorbs the umami of the fish. Boston lobsters are not small, and the whole shrimp meat is completely removed and baked in vanilla butter, making the meat firm and rich. Steak is another main course, and the restaurant serves two breeds, Angus Grain-fed and M6 Australian Wagyu, with Angus Valley-fed sirloin, rib's eye, beef tenderloin and tomahawk steak, and Australian Wagyu with sirloin and eye. OMBRA's steaks are generally thin, the meat quality is unsatisfactory, the heat is not stable enough, and the overall presentation effect is average; It should be noted that the Black Label Tomahawk Steak is divided into two parts: 750 grams and 1500 grams, the former is served whole, and the latter is grilled in pieces and has been cut and served ready. In addition to the steak, there is also a fully cooked Lake Shadow beef rib is worth recommending, the portion is sufficient, the quality is good, the meat is fragrant, and the side dishes are on the line, but the seasoning is obviously sweet, which fits the local taste.
OMBRA'S DESSERTS ARE NOT LACKING IN HIGHLIGHTS, SUCH AS THE CHOCOLATE OPERA CAKE, A CHOCOLATE FILLING MADE WITH MILK, WHIPPED CREAM AND MELTED CHOCOLATE IN AN INSULATED WATER. The red velvet cake is not far behind, the cake has a low density, loose and moist, and a velvety delicate taste, but for those who don't like sweets, this cake is a little sweeter.
OMBRA Restaurant is located in Li Gong Dike, located in a deep location, directly facing the lake, with a fairly open lake view by the window on the first floor, and an outdoor view by the lake. The second floor is low in height, and the view from the window is narrow, which is slightly oppressive. The dining table is close to each other, and the privacy is a little lacking. The service is warm and meticulous, and actively solves problems, without additional service charges. OMBRA IS GENERALLY NOT WELL ATTENDED, BUT WINDOW SEATS ARE ALSO IN DEMAND ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS, SO IT'S RECOMMENDED TO BOOK YOUR SEAT IN ADVANCE. The parking lot around Ligongdi is paid parking, and there are several parking spaces at the entrance of the restaurant, which can be reserved when booking a meal.
