Posh Food

this last month I have ticked off three major foodie aspirations.

1. Hakkasan, wasn't too bothered about going here, but when I got the opportunity through work, I lept at the chance. I've always been a skeptic of expensive Chinese food, but wow, this blew me away. Dim sum, check, superb wine selection check, main dishes so finely marinated and cooked that they melt in the mouth, in a way that I cannot comprehend/explain...I had the finest seabass, which blew me away. I was really really impressed. The service let down the whole experience somewhat, which was a minor niggle, but as this was all paid for by someone else, I couldn't grumble too much.
   
   

Which Hakkasan did you go to? I went to the Mayfair one last week and was distinctly underwhelmed. The place was pitch black, the food was... well it was alright but it wasn't 'oh wow this is great'. Then after we'd finished eating the staff came up to us and said "yeah we need to give your table to somebody else so if you could just leave now that'd be great". Then half an hour after leaving I had the most epic case of Explosive Shits I've ever had in my life and had to stop off at the bogs in Waterloo station to regain control of my bowels. Will not be returning. And I won't be going back to Hakkasan Mayfair either.

Nobu, on the other hand, really is amazingly good. Yauatcha was also excellent when I went there (by the same guy that founded Hakkasan).