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Unless you are a Russian oligarch (of whom there were several there the night we went), I've found that you have to ignore the “how much??” screetching alarm that keeps going off when choosing to dine at somewhere like Hakkasan, otherwise the enjoyment is somewhat soured by the prices. Once this state of mind is achieved, it does leave you free to concentrate on the experience better. Previous reviews have lauded the lychee martini, and these did it no justice; words can't explain the explosion of complementary flavours; others in the party were similarly positive about their cocktails; to put this into context, my choice of pre-prandial drink is generally a pint of bitter, or a glass of wine if I'm feeling sophisticated. The six of us chose a selection of starters all of which were very good, the highlight being the salt & pepper squid; the fried soft shell crab was pretty special too. For main course, we again shared a selection; the baked lotus leaf sea bass Honk Kong style was strikingly unusual, but none the worse for that. Our other choices included…
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Permanent link to this review 8 May 2010 Overall: 8 Food and Drink: 9 Service: 9 Atmosphere: 8 Value for Money: 6
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Debbie F. ( 50s, Female, United Kingdom )I was really looking forward to my first visit to Hakkasan – to try some top notch Chinese food. I wasn't disappointed with the food but overall, the evening did not live up to my expectation.
Hakkasan has a great cocktail list (they don't come cheap at £10 each though) but I had to wait a good few minutes whilst the barmen stopped chatting enough to notice and serve me. When my guest arrived, the hostess advised us not to have another drink in the bar as “it would eat in to the time we had at the table”. They do say at the time of booking that they may need the table back after two hours which is a bit much when you're paying almost £100 a head. (As it happened, we were at the table for three hours).
The food we had was good but we didn't choose very wisely. For a restaurant with one Michelin star, I would have expected some advice on our selection. The service generally was lacking in warmth and I didn't feel the staff were particularly interested in us – again not what I would expect for the prices they charge. The sommelier on the other hand was great…
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Permanent link to this review 27 April 2010 Overall: 6 Food and Drink: 9 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 6 Value for Money: 4
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Mark R. ( 50s, Male, Ireland )I have eaten in Hakkasan over a number of years and if you like chinese food then it just does not get any better than this place. It is truely wonderful chinese food with Dim Sum to die for. I consider myself a chinese foodie and this is the best food I have ever eaten. Time and time again I have eaten there and I am never disappointed. If you go for the food then go at lunchtime where the Dim Sum menu is more extensive. At night the bar etc give it a unigue atmosphere. It is is at the end of a dark and narrow laneway and down dark stairs and then a whole new world opens up inside. The best.
Permanent link to this review 26 March 2010 Overall: 10 Food and Drink: 10 Service: 10 Atmosphere: 10 Value for Money: 8
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Wendy C. ( Over 60, Female )Food and service was fantastic and all staff friendly and welcoming towards us and towards our 2 month old baby. With none of the perceived snobbery of a top restaurant. Dishes were full of flavour favourite starter was jasmine tea smoked pork ribs, the meat fell off the bone, delicious. Silver cod in seafood “hotpot” was wonderful.
Permanent link to this review 4 March 2010 Overall: 8 Food and Drink: 9 Service: 9 Atmosphere: 8 Value for Money: 8
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Foodess ( 50s, Female, United Kingdom )The Hakkasan experience blew that of Ming Jiang out of the water. It would not matter were the décor and ambience bland (which it obviously isn’t) because the food borders on the magnificent. I have never tasted such wonderful soft shell crab. Singapore noodles were a sensation as was the Welsh Black beef. I fail to discern which my favourite dish was, but were a gun at my head, I think I would not hesitate to elect Jasmine tea smoked chicken. Service was acceptable and fortunately we were saved from our own enthusiasm by an astute waiter who pointed out that we’d ordered enough – he was right as we left totally replete, but already contemplating our next possible date to return.
Permanent link to this review 21 February 2010 Overall: 8 Food and Drink: 9 Service: 6 Atmosphere: 8 Value for Money: 8
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Pa C. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )I am going to keep this review short, like the restaurants table policy – overated, overpriced and over the hill. £400 for 3 people for a table from 7.30-9.30 that we almost got physiclaly removed from is not good value. With the vast choices available in London nowadays and in the present climate go somewhere else instead.
Permanent link to this review 30 December 2009 Overall: 5 Food and Drink: 7 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 7 Value for Money: 1
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Hakkasan is all it is made out to be. Few places make as lasting an impression as this interesting space in a side street in Soho. I was quite sceptical that the high standarts would persists after Alain Yau sold Hakkasan, but it is almost unchanged.
Permanent link to this review 9 November 2009 Overall: 8 Food and Drink: 8 Service: 6 Atmosphere: 10 Value for Money: 6
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MD ( 20s, Female, London )If your visiting Hakkasan anytime soon then do one thing – catch up with your fellow diner/s beforehand as once you enter the basement restaurant you'll be too busy people watching and being generally astounded to speak to them until the bill arrives. Entering Hakkasan is like entering a secret uber world, with the backstage buzz of a fashion show together with the ambience of a sleek and very exclusive members club. You want to be here and you love every minute, particularly the minutes that fly by as you read the ample menu.
I was glad to see that style (fantastic though it is) is not above substance here and there were a few dilemmas on choosing the right dish and sides, but nothing the friendly and knowledgable waiting staff can't help you out with. On the advice of a friend I went with the infamous silver cod with champagne and honey – what a delight. Interestingly unlike most hyped restautrants at Hakkasan portion size does not have an inverse relationship to price and the cod came as two generous fillets. Vegetarian options were also aplenty with…
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Permanent link to this review August 2009 Overall: 8 Food and Drink: 8 Service: 8 Atmosphere: 8 Value for Money: 8
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Frederic C. ( 40s, Male, United Kingdom )A very good restaurant, still very booked in the current economic environment so they must be doing something right. Spectacular atmosphere, dark and exotic and always really busy, with constant food and service. The only downside is the price…
Permanent link to this review May 2009 Overall: 8 Food and Drink: 8 Service: 8 Atmosphere: 8 Value for Money: 6
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Oleksiy O. ( 20s, Male, London )The food was trully delicious, especially the Seabass in black miso. Dim sum however was a bit disappointing and lacked flavour. The place is quite noisy in the evenings,so not the best choice for a romantic dinner. The other inconvenience is that the tables are rather close to each other, so you intimacy is somewhat ruined by people unwillingly able to hear your conversations.
Permanent link to this review January 2009 Overall: 8 Food and Drink: 8 Service: 8 Atmosphere: 6 Value for Money: 6
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