Kai Mayfair

Average rating: 4.4

Latest review:

The food is very good, but it doesn't justify the prices. It reminds me of a type of 'pan-Asian' cuisine that is largely popular with my grandparents' generation. My overall impression was the fusion of Japanese, Chinese and various other South East Asian cuisines, which may or may not have been the chef's intention, but it didn't 'wow' me. There are lots of restaurants that do this type of fusion out of ignorance, not intention. I was also struck by the impression of a fine dining take on traditional favourites (the pork belly with fried rice for example). Again, I don't know if this is intentional. If so, it's interesting, but not much more than that (and not, I wouldn't have thought, deserving of a Michelin star). If not intentional, it's embarrassing to pay so much for comfort food made fancy. On the duck specifically - I've had better crispy duck elsewhere for half the price. Edit: the dessert was the best bit. Well done to the pastry chef.
Posted by Seth Crawley a month ago

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