tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post3800113019289732695..comments2012-03-14T07:03:14.065+00:00Comments on Kavey Eats: Restaurant Review: Underwhelmed by HakkasanKaveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-23360973520238943332009-06-09T18:12:36.425+01:002009-06-09T18:12:36.425+01:00It's funny you know, I loved Hakkasan when it ...It's funny you know, I loved Hakkasan when it first opened, and then went again about a year ago and it was beyond awful - after over-ordering their overpriced pap we were refused a take-home bag on the grounds that we "might get food poisoning". What a joke!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-80787032904740346412009-06-08T10:39:05.445+01:002009-06-08T10:39:05.445+01:00Thanks, Shirley, I really appreciate your comment ...Thanks, Shirley, I really appreciate your comment as I did feel quite uncomfortable about them taking the card, not to mention how long it took for them to get it back to me. I think I will do as you suggest and drop them a note. Thanks!Kaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-27858402709635813312009-06-08T10:20:16.177+01:002009-06-08T10:20:16.177+01:00It's extremely annoying when you pay a 'l...It's extremely annoying when you pay a 'large' bill and feel you haven't had good value, especially as it's looked forward to as a treat. I really dont like the idea that they kept your credit card either - this is not good at all. I dont think they have the right to do this, as it can certainly be open to fraud. I would send a strong letter of complaint.Shirley I.http://beadbagsfoodee.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-80926186938739309082009-06-05T12:49:35.595+01:002009-06-05T12:49:35.595+01:00I so look forward to eating out at nice restaurant...I so look forward to eating out at nice restaurants, it really stinks when something doesn't meet up to your expectations. The way I try to look at it though is that once you try it, you get it out of your system. Then its on to the new (and hopefully better). <br />Have u tried Tayyabs in East London? Their food is amazing and never lets you down (that is if u like Indian food)--Pershwari Heavenly Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283933713343453486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-64211895839419242702009-06-04T11:37:46.466+01:002009-06-04T11:37:46.466+01:00Aah, that's interesting, so he's only sold...Aah, that's interesting, so he's only sold ownership, but is remaining involved? That's interesting, the article I read a while back gave (me) impression he was ditching it to make money to move on to next thing.<br /><br />I wonder why they were so anti me taking photos if it's not a blanket rule? Wasn't using flash (the camera was held firmly against bar surface so wouldn&#Kaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-67840377039318041342009-06-04T10:17:41.908+01:002009-06-04T10:17:41.908+01:00I've only been once, for dim sum, which was ni...I've only been once, for dim sum, which was nice (but it's not on my dim sum recs list) and took photos of all my food. Alan Yau is still very much connected to his restaurants (and expanding across the world with his investors who bought the restaurants).Helen Yuet Ling Panghttp://www.worldfoodieguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-15377386389702772822009-06-03T15:12:22.908+01:002009-06-03T15:12:22.908+01:00Hmmm, I think consistency is important. I don'...Hmmm, I think consistency is important. I don't care if they can hit really high if there's no guarantee I'll experience that same level on any given visit, not for that money!<br />:)<br />Ha ha re the chasing! Shaking head...Kaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906094186818408331.post-87580755013078403232009-06-03T15:11:11.071+01:002009-06-03T15:11:11.071+01:00I used to go to Hakkasan all the time when I was a...I used to go to Hakkasan all the time when I was at college nearby (it was surprisingly cheap at lunch).<br /><br />The staff varied massively though: <br /><br />One time, the nicest waiter ever packed up some leftover fried rice for me in some tinfoil that he'd shaped into a lovely swan.<br /><br />Another time, the service was kinda lousy, so we didn't pay a tip and they actually meemaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252248464524701128noreply@blogger.com