Michelin starred Nanyang Chinese Restaurant

Kai Mayfair

We came here for the afternoon tea. Just to note the restaurant on Google comes up as closed but it is open for tea. The ambience and service was so good, amazing even. Decor was wow and the little touches of the experiences were great. The savoury food was great, so was the sweet- everything was amazing! And it was just enough food. Tea was also good. Afternoon tea is £52 per person and I would definitely recommend going, especially on a special occasion!

We came here for high tea on a weekday.

The pluses: Fantastic service. Fun, quirky concept experience and decor. Creative and visually appealing food.

The minus: The food tasted just OK. Some items were better than others (the macaron for instance) but overall it was fairly average and certainly not what we expected at this price range.

I’ll start by saying - I do not understand, how they’ve got a star.
It wasn’t bad. But it was like having Chinese food on the street in New York at 3am after a party.
The plating were as if where were back in 2002 and had to make something Funky with the sauce.
Putting that aside, the food was just not good. Not balanced. Not perfectly cooked.
Boring.
The duck was SO dry wow, can’t even describe into words.
The pork Bao was so boring. The wasabi prawns were ok. The lobster dish was meh. The lamb cutlets were boring and not made medium how I wanted.
Honestly, will never go back. Oh, and £700 for a couple for basically bad food… so, I’ll take my £700 next time and go to A.Wong!

Best part about it, was that I brought my own desserts from Cedric which were bomb.

I am almost loathe to tell people about this gem of a spot. However,  this delightful, whimsical and eclectically elegant spot had me at the entrance. Pistachio Créme Bruleé, Crispy Duck on a Bao and Rosebud Tea mean that this isn't the standard Scone, Cakes and Tea Sandwiches afternoon tea. You owe it to yourself to search Kai out and indulge yourself.

The food is great especially the chili lobster. It was one of the best dishes I’ve ever tried. The duck was also very nice but I wouldn’t say it’s that special. Also shrimp wasabi for starters, yummm! It’s honestly quite pricey but it was expected.

Everything on the menu is Halal except the pork, duck and wagyu. 

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