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After a short break to let our main course go down, we chose our desserts. Nicole opted for the delicious Île Flotante, a Floating island with Vanilla Anglais, soft toffee and toasted almonds.
Île Flotante dessert at Bob Bob Cité, London


I on the other hand chose the Lemon tart with soft meringue. The lemon tart was delicious but not quite zesty enough and it lacked the expected pizzazz and tartness.

As well as Shang Palace the hotel also have a two-Michelin starred restaurant, and the more relaxed breakfast room where a huge buffet breakfast is laid out. I was really impressed with the breakfast and it was actually one of the best hotel breakfasts I’ve ever had. They also do a la carte, and so the first morning I chose an omelette (which was literally the most perfect omelette I have ever had in my life), and the second morning I opted for the french toast (which I decorated with berries and apricot jam and greek yoghurt from the buffet).

Also on the ground floor is the Jailhouse bar, located in the old jail cells of the police station side of the building. The cells these days are pretty swanky, and you can hire them out for small groups (including the one the Kray twins shared). Even the cocktail menu is jail-themed!

My personal favourites were the Cranberry, turkey & lettuce, and the Egg & black truffle! Both were completely moreish and I may have scoffed Sima and Binny’s turkey sarnies as well (they’re both vegetarian, so I skipped the veggie sandwiches in favour for extra turkey ones – promise I wasn’t just being a total pig haha).
Next up was the all-important freshly baked scones with homemade cranberry & apple jam and Cornish clotted cream. I’m not a huge scone person and really have to be in the mood for them, but these were probably the best I’ve ever had. A perfectly crisp and crunchy exterior with a beautifully fluffy interior, I somehow limited myself to just one to save myself for the desserts.

Edd opted for the Seared Hand Dived Scottish Scallops with Salsify Purée, Champagne Sauce and Oscietra Caviar. Although my lobster was incredible, I had a slight case of food envy – I adore scallops!



For mains I decided to keep going with the Keto-safe seafood theme and chose the Griddled South Coast Line Caught Fillet of Seabass, Braised Jerusalem Artichokes, Parsley Purée, Wild Mushrooms, Red Wine and Tarragon Jus. It’s Seven Park Place’s signature dish and it was mouthwateringly good.

I’ve been to Hakkasan many, many times before. It’s a favourite for me and my friends, and it’s a place I love so much I’ve paid to dine there lots of times as well as having a number of gifted meals over the years. They asked me for a few of my favourite dishes, and they kindly added an extra one in too! The food was delivered last Thursday evening with an Addison Lee car, just as my brother was arriving home from work which was very handy. He’d never eaten at Hakkasan before so this was his first experience, and he absolutely loved it! The food all arrived in recyclable black plastic containers, still steaming hot. We left everything in the containers and dishes it out onto individual plates. We started with the classic steamed dim sum which was just melt-in-the-mouth delicious.