Min Jiang

1. Went for an unplanned lunch here while staying in Kensington and we couldn’t have been happier. Excellent service, an outstanding view over London and phenomenal food (+wine list). We skipped the duck as we were time constrained but everything we ordered was perfectly executed. The dim sum were some of the best we have ever tasted, of particular note was the Iberico pork dish. Looking forward to a return trip already!

2. Walking into Min Jiang I immediately felt inspired and lucky to be there. The view is stunning and I definitely recommend going before it’s too dark outside to really get the best view.

   The service was really attentive and welcoming, it felt like a special occasion. All of the tables have a great view and atmosphere and the drinks and food were brought out at a good pace so we were never waiting for anything.

   Onto the food – we ordered dim sum, prawn toast, half duck with fried rice and sirloin ho fun. Everything was prepared really well, no complaints. The duck was the best I’ve had and went so well with the sauces, vegetables and pancakes. The crispy duck skin with sugar was also itself a memorable and delicious bite. The fried rice was really good, the perfect texture. The beef noodles were great too! The beef was very tender and the noodles soft and chewy.

3. A lovely place with incredible food and an even more stunning view. I had the roasted Peking duck, which was delicious, but the real highlight was the panoramic view of Hyde Park and its lush greenery. Being able to enjoy the scenery from above truly made my day. Walking around Hyde Park is always a pleasure, but seeing it from this vantage point was a unique experience. I’d love to return here the next time I’m in town

4. The view and service are worth paying for. Peking duck dare I say Imperial Treasure still compares head and shoulders in the world of Chinese fine dining – though the second serving in soup was very decent.

5. We were pretty disappointed having heard such great things about the peking duck.

   The first serving came out nice, and thought it was exciting to see a decent sized bird. However they take the duck away and allegedly use the remaining in your second serving, which you can see in our photos you don’t get the full amount of the remaining meat. We chose duck fried rice and there was not even one slice of duck (see photos). I would’ve expected meat to cover a whole thigh, a wing and other bits around the carcass. Feeling quite scammed, we asked the waiter if we can take the remaining half bird but wasn’t allowed. Only having to speak to the manager they offered two thighs, which you’ll see in photos has heaps of meat that would have been taken away (and probably still more were missing).

   I wouldn’t say the quality is that much apart from anyone else’s. If you’re thinking of coming here, I do not recommend getting the fried rice second serving, as other’s photos of soup actually show pieces of meat or if you want better value of peking duck go to Mama Li’s that’s much juicier.

   I have given two stars as the only thing that was lovely was the view and the rest of the dishes were tasty but this experience has put us off and dampened what was our anniversary meal.

   People are too rich to care or too dumb to realise that this is awful value and completely dishonest service.

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