Hakkasan

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Hakkasan

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Hakkasan

Thomas Skovesende / Time Out
Hakkasan

Thomas Skovesende / Time Out
Hakkasan

Thomas Skovesende / Time Out
Hakkasan

Thomas Skovesende / Time Out

Hakkasan

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Tue Oct 16 2012

More than a decade after it started wowing London’s big spenders with its classy Cantonese cooking, this Michelin-starred trendsetter remains a benchmark against which all high-end Chinese restaurants should be judged.

The basement’s stylish interior (all dark wood lattice screens and moody lighting) still attracts the kind of beautiful people who might suppress their appetites – though there was little evidence of restraint on our midweek night visit. Plate after plate landed on tables around us, including signature dishes such as silver cod roasted in champagne, and jasmine tea-smoked organic pork ribs.

We started with the dim sum platter, a basket of superbly crafted dumplings. The pastry was perfect in give and texture, just elastic enough to encase generous bites of flavour-packed meat and seafood. Sweet and sour Duke of Berkshire pork with pomegranate was equally good, the melting tenderness of top-quality meat turning the clichéd staple into a luxury – Chinese takeaways should weep with shame. Drinks run from cocktails via high-priced wines to specialist teas.

The original Hakkasan that spawned a global empire (including a newer branch in Mayfair) retains all its appeal: cool enough to be seen in, yet authentic enough to dash pretension.

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2 courses & a glass of champagne: £35

Get 2 course set menu for £35. Offer applies to the Taste of Hakkasan menu. Maximum of 4 diners. Includes VAT, excludes service.

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Hakkasan 8 Hanway Place
London
W1T 1HD

Phone:
020 7927 7000
Website:
www.hakkasan.com
Opening hours:
Bar Open noon-12.30am Mon-Wed; noon-1.30am Thur-Sat; noon-midnight Sun. Restaurant Lunch/dim sum served noon-3pm Mon-Fri; noon-4pm Sat, Sun. Dinner served 6-11pm Mon-Wed, Sun; 6pm-midnight Thur-Sat
Transport:
Tube: Tottenham Court Road tube
Price:
Main courses £16-£61. Dim sum £3-£20. Set lunch £29 3 courses
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1. Hakkasan
  - 8 Hanway Place
    London
    W1T 1HD
  - 020 7927 7000
  - www.hakkasan.com
  - 51.517049,-0.131812

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Accessible facilities. Entertainment facilities. Entertainment. General facilities. Available for hire
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for lunch. Best for dinner. Wow factor. Business. Drinks. Cocktails. Hip factor. Late night. Eating out. Fine dining. Romantic. Unique. Unique London
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Parties

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Went to the Hakkasan in Mayfair. Delicious food. Disgusting service. The staff are rude, patronising and inconsiderate. It's a pity.

Anna Sat May 11
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andrea meoni Fri Mar 29
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very pleasant setting, but in all respects this is a wildly overrated restaurant high on its own image. The food is average at best, the service is very poor, it tries too hard to feel distinguished but ends up being intrusive with hands constantly around your table. Given the price, this is best avoided, or better yet go to yauatcha which is much better quality and value from the same chain

Hakka-not Fri Aug 24 2012
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sw1 4Had the most unpleasant experience. What we got was an unpalatable slop completely lacking in flavour. We were confronted by an aggressive Russian waitress who told us they were fine and that it just wasn’t our preference. No apology was offered and he continued being rude when we got our bill and found the offending items were still charged. Avoid this restaurant at all costs.dp

BQ Fri Sep 23 2011
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Well, I had an enjoyable evening at Hakkasan. The staff were helpful, and the food was great. The three of us didn't go wild, but had three courses and drinks, and paid £50-£60 per head. I'm looking forward to my next visit.

Mr Jim Sat Dec 4 2010
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be under no illusion that Hakkasan will be an experience to savour and remember - or at least not in a complimentary way! from the moment you book a table - if you are lucky - it will be made apparent that they (grudgingly) want you in, take your money and get you out. the cocktails are good, though the bar is standing only and cramped, the wine list is expensive but interesting, and the food is pretty good, though scarcely good value. however, once you have spent some money at the bar and been shown to your table, the pressure is on to get that table vacant again. no leisurely ordering of starters and main bits after you've eaten those - it's order NOW! you may well be spending £75-100 a head or even more, but once your allotted 2 hours is up, the bill will be thrust under your nose whether or not you are still eating and spending money. Hakkasan has an attitude problem and we shall not return. Interestingly, Zuma, which in many ways has a similar set up, never puts you under pressure to leave - or at least not on nthe 5/6 occasions that I have eaten there

richard goldstein Fri Oct 22 2010
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For those who are familiar with the chinese cuisine, the food at Hakkasan is mediocre. Nothing seemed memorable on the two occasions that I visited the place. You also do not get the same "Wow" factor that you associate with restaurants held in similar esteem. I got the £55 set menu the second time around and I must say, I was equally as dissatisfied as the first. The Pork ribs were dry, the Chicken did not blend well with the satay sauce, and the rice was hard. The remaining part of the meal, the dim sum, silver cod, vegetables, and the duck were of a basic standard. For the price that I paid, I did not receive the quality of food that I had expected. Given the authentic chinese food that Hakkasan is trying to promote, you are best served eating elsewhere. I will definitely not be returning to this establishment for the food. I would only recommend it for those who value service and ambience at the expense of quality food.

Mying Sun Oct 17 2010
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