Kai Mayfair

We had a pleasure to order a Valentine’s / Chinese New Year package. Absolutely breathtaking! Incredible experience which we will never forget. Thank you for making our evening so special. Loved it!!!!!

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Nice restaurant but the food and the space are really not that special. Not sure how they got that Michelin ! We were seated downstairs, which is a narrow windowless basement with eclectic decor. Food wise we had their signature dish Wasabi Prawns (did not look appetising at all though tasted OK), soft shell crab (OK), a whole crispy duck (nice but same can be found in Chinatown) and some other sundries. Best part were their desserts, with a lovely durian souffle and cute petit-fours. The sommelier was however very good!

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The food is very good, but it doesn't justify the prices. It reminds me of a type of 'pan-Asian' cuisine that is largely popular with my grandparents' generation. My overall impression was the fusion of Japanese, Chinese and various other South East Asian cuisines, which may or may not have been the chef's intention, but it didn't 'wow' me. There are lots of restaurants that do this type of fusion out of ignorance, not intention. I was also struck by the impression of a fine dining take on traditional favourites (the pork belly with fried rice for example). Again, I don't know if this is intentional. If so, it's interesting, but not much more than that (and not, I wouldn't have thought, deserving of a Michelin star). If not intentional, it's embarrassing to pay so much for comfort food made fancy. On the duck specifically - I've had better crispy duck elsewhere for half the price. Edit: the dessert was the best bit. Well done to the pastry chef.

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Honestly one of the best dinning experiences I have had in London. What made it particularly great was their wine connoisseur Matt, who did not miss a beat when it came to recommending great wines. I will definitely be coming here again!

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The food was absolutely amazing! I had the crispy aromatic duck and it was so delicious. I found the chicken with cashew nuts to be highly spicy I don’t recommend ordering that. But the food tasted amazing. I don’t like the live fish in tanks concept which is why the -1 rating. I’d definitely visit again. Friendly staff too.

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