hakkasan - emirates palace

as a belated mother day i took my mom to hakkasan for afternoon tea.

it was quite lovley actualy. when you see it at first u think it's not as extensive as other teas but once you try the food you realise why. the ingredients are reallygoodquality and the flavours are on point.

the fried dim sums weregoodand different. my only con would be that all 3 types tastes pretty much the same; so they could maybe improve on variety. the presentation is cute though.

the deserts were also nice. all the vanilla were authentic french vanilla and ofcourse gold playing ( can't be emirates palace without some gold)

the teas were also so lovley and delicate and again very authentic.

service and ambiance weregoodtoo and price was pretty decent at 98/person (pricing is per person and not per rack of tea)

definitely agoodplace to have a ladies day out

okey, this is going to take some time for you to read :p.

first, hakkasan is one of the best restaurants i have tried in the "uae" not just abu dhabi.

service: emirates palace restaurants share the same quality of service, you always feel at your him from the moment you step inside, everybodey is helpful, smiling and professional. everything is put in an orgnized fashion, you reach the door and somone will open it to you from the other side and direct you to the seating team, the seating team will have your info if you booked earlier and will direct you to your table and introduce you to your waiter, the waiter will hand out the menu and will help you if you need any help and will always now the menu and dishes like the back of his hand.

food: authintic chineese food and will always be made of top quality ingredients. i have never ordered somthing that was bad or badley made, even if i didn't like its taste it is always obvious that it was well made.

drinks: hakkasan is one of the places where you cant go wrong with any drink you order. you will find your regualr mojito, pinacolada and you will always find somthing different which is always an extra point to any restaurant.

dessert: well, this is where i deducted half a point. hakkasan has one or twogooddessert dishes, but they lack the options. i wouldn't blame them becouse chinesse cuisine has a very limited dessert options.

recommendations: mango duck and fried dim sum for starter, a selection of thier signture beef, duck and seafood dishes with some noodles or rice and souffle for dessert.

hakkasan is a fine-dining-chinese restaurant. i always enjoy my time at hakkasan with their amazing staff andgoodchinese food!
i wouldn't say that it is the regular street chinese food; however, it is chinese food with a very luxurious twist.

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i was recently invited for the afternoon tea tasting at hakkasan located at the magnificent emirates palace.

the afternoon tea which is available between 3 pm to 6 pm everyday is priced at aed 98 and offers a selection of teas, sweet treats & dim sums. also if you fancy a glass of louis roedere brut, you can opt for that for an additional aed 100
the beautiful dessert & display stand reminded me that of the aldar building located in abu dhabi (look at the picture & you would agree with me *wink*)
this stand however comprised of vanilla cheesecake with raspberry sauce, chocolate macaron, truffle, fruit tarts, chicken taro croquette, crispy box dumpling and squid dim-sum (had to give this a miss as i'm allergic to squid, sigh! yes, life is not easy without squid in it)

but i absolutely relished everything else, my favorites being the truffle, macaron (hakkasan always does this right) and the chicken taro croquette
now since i had already tried & tested the jasmine green tea which i loved, i opted for the silver needle which found its origin in fujian (china) - it was light, refreshing & rich on the palette.  

i don't even need to get into the ambiance bit because it's hakkasan we are talking about and hakkasan is probably now a synonym to royalty which is depicted through its interiors largely.
special shout-out to akheel, who tookgoodcare of us & made sure we had agoodtime.
i would rate this a 4/5 - definitely recommended for an afternoon out with the girls/ family

great food,goodservice. the presentation and the taste was impeccable. great ambience for celebration. we were advised correctly over the portion sizes and were able to order accordingly without wasting anything and leaving enough space for their dessert. will go there again to try out their varied menu.

verygoodplace to have dinner! i think its suitable for special occasions. the portions are small but tasty. i liked the thai chicken the most! i didn’t like the chocolate fondant as it have bananas taste which i dislike.

food which looks beautiful and tastes even more delicious. an upmarket well established brand that delivers consistentlygoodchinese food. expect an ambience and service to match your high quality dining.
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reallygoodfood, cooked to the perfection. we ordered the bamboo set menu, it had a reallygoodline up
of dishes, especially the dumplings were extraordinary. fantastic ambience and service. an experience you should not miss out on, great place for special occasions.

wanted to celebrate my mom's birthday in a special way. and emirates palace had to be the special place. as the rating at hakkasan was good, i decided to try here and it was the best night. the ambience is really good. i wanted an outdoor seating, however, it wasn't available. loved the setting inside. it's quite dark.. but it had agoodatmosphere. the staff were really polite and made sure we were comfortable.

for starters we had the lobster sweetcorn soup. it was yum. then we had the steamed dim sum platter, it so tasty. loved the fact that it had different fillings. for main course my mom had the crispy mango chicken with thai chilli sauce. i really loved it.. the flavours were really good. the sauce along with it added more flavor. it was crispy and yum. for myself i had the braised wagyu beef cheek - szechuan style. i loved my dish. it just tasted so goodd.. the sauce along with was yum. i would come again just to have this dish again.. 😛along with it we had the edamame egg fried rice.

once we were done, they surprised my mom with the ice cream cake. it was too good.. i want to thank the staff for giving us such a wonderful time.. 😁

they had recently refurbished the outside part and it’s beautiful to sit outside. the inside part is still cold and dark so i would always prefer to sit outside. we normally take the taste of hakkasan tasting menu which gives you agoodvariety. delicious but i didn’t taste anything extraordinary to deserve a 5 star

after frequenting restaurants on the al maryah island for a while, we decided to try something in our neighborhood...hakkasan...for brunch. and i am so glad we did!

we were craving for peking duck and i think this brunch is worth every penny for this dish alone. i expected there to be a live station for it but to our surprise they brought the duck pre-rolled in pancakes from the kitchen. the duck was delicious and melt-in-your-mouth tender. very well done!

it was a sit down brunch from start to finish. the soft shell crab appetizer was one of my favorites. there were numerous varieties of absolutely delicious steamed and fried dim sums. we lost count but remember every bite being heavenly. i haven’t experienced dim sums better than hakkasan anywhere outside of hongkong. we don’t eat beef but the restaurant was able to accommodate us by makinggoodseafood/chicken substitutions. for main course there were a few options and they bring them all to you. again everything was flawless and super flavorful. the stir-fry sugar snap was the surprise stand out dish.

manager anthony ma runs a tight ship and stopped by often to make sure we were doing ok. service is polite and very attentive. drink glasses never went empty.

overall one of the most flavorful brunches we have tried in abu dhabi!

hakkasan is a contemporary chinese restaurant | michelin star awarded for you who don’t know what’s michelin star is , it’s a hallmark of fine dining quality and restaurants and only the best had the privilege of carrying such an award .

hakkasan been my favorite place to dine since really long time wether am with some one special , a friend , or my family as well , it never disappoints me so it was a must for it to be in my “cheatlist”

the restaurant is located in emirates palace a 7 star hotel must have a 7 star restaurant and i honestly believe hakkasan is a 7 star restaurant in all meaning , amazing food , amazing staff they are very professional and initiative , and lastly of course their amazing beautifully decorated outlet inside and outside , the outside seating is beautiful and must visit in the winter , especially for those who celebrate with their loved one , i highly recommend it .

the food here never disappoints me everything i order i think deserves a 5 star and i never ever felt the food tasted different it’s always the same , asgoodas i expected it to be from the last time , cuz it’s been a while i didn’t go i see they have changed it a bit and i can honestly say it was a great upgrade and i loved it .

food(5/5)
service(5/5)
ambiance(5/5)

————————————————dinner————————————————

-fried softshell crab(5/5)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

-crispy duck salad(5/5)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

-jasmine tea wagyu ribs(5/5)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

-hakka steamed dimsum(5/5)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

-crispy wild prawn(5/5)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🔴drinks

-virgin hakka (5/5)⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

i visited friday branch. staff was professional, taste was so good. serving speed of food is also good. friendly to kids. it is verygoodfor special occasion.

reallygoodbrunch. mix of dim sums, shrimps, scallops. crazy amount of food. reallygoodpunch cocktails. we had our own private dining area.goodservice. everything was really good! thank you.

highly expecting the experience before we went there. verygoodcs which they offered us a private room for a large group.

food is a little bit below my expected standard. the taste is not too authentic and not too “ chinese”. a bit over to their price tag.

the plus thing is the hospitality is really good. i do appreciate their overall service.