Hakkasan, owned by Alan Yau of Wagamama fame opened in 2001 in the dark alley of Hanway Street near Tottenham Court Road. It went on to receive a Michelin star in 2003 and has since maintained its reputation as an Oriental Fusion restaurant of very high class.
The interior cost millions of pounds to decorate and as you walk in you can see why. It mixes old school tradition with a distinctive modern twist. Much of the interior comprises of black wood and as such creates a sultry and sexy feel.
Lets face it, you're either going to go to Hakkasan for an occasion or if you've got money to burn, and in all honesty I wouldn't choose Hakkasan as my occasion restaurant. It's a bit passé now and there are better and more hip restaurants out there.
With that said however, the decoration is nice and the food very well done. I had the Braised Duke of Berkshire Pork Belly Clay Pot (£15.50), which was moist and falling apart. It came in a rich, dark and sticky sauce which coated the fluffy white rice perfectly. I would go again if someone else was picking up the bill, but I wouldn't choose it if I was paying!
Hakkasan
7/10
7/10
8 Hanway Place
W1T 1HD
0207 927 700
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