I’ve always loved Hakkasan as a great place for dinner with a cool environment, excellent food and top-notch service. That said, I was extremely excited to try their latest venture, HKK, in Shoreditch and tonight we would be celebrating Mr Silver’s birthday. The concept of HKK is inspired by the Chinese banqueting tradition and the restaurant offers a tasting menu both for lunch and dinner. The interior of the restaurant is metallic and a little cold but gives the restaurant a ‘Shoreditchy’ feel that differentiates the restaurant from its Mayfair counterparts.
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| Cocktails at the bar |
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| Amusing our bouches
The cherry wood roasted Peking duck was carved in the centre of the room on a separate counter. The dish was made of three parts and we instructed on the order to eat it to get the very best experience. The skin was perfectly crispy, the duck moist and fatty (in a good way) and the pancakes were light.
Dim Sum trilogy, not only looked beautiful but tasted exquisite. A gorgeous touch was the little paintbrush so that the soy sauce was lightly dabbed on to the dumplings.
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| Preparing the duck |
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| Eager anticipation |
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| Divine dumplings
At the end of the meal we were presented with a quartet of delicate petit fours. Of these the chocolate peanut stick was the most delectable. |
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| Petit Fours |
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| Stodgy Moon Cakes |
Service was excellent and waiting staff were thoughtful and attentive throughout the meal. When I explained I didn’t eat red meat they accommodated my tastes by substituting chicken or tofu into their dishes rather than giving me something else entirely.
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| Happy birthday! |
