Le Chinois - Millennium Hotel (Knightsbridge)

• The decor inside is only a little better
• Dining in a hotel restaurant is one of my favourite things at the moment
• Round some spiral staircases with art work across the walls
• Le Chinois is clearly advertised on Sloane Street offering high quality chinese food
• We sat down and were warmly welcomed by a very lovely (and very camp) restaurant manager
• Surprised us with including some vegetable spring rolls and sesame prawn toast
• The spring rolls were crunchy and well filled
• The star dish of probably the whole meal was the crispy soft shell crab tossed in a garlic
• The sauce itself was heavenly and beautifully balanced but the batter just made it
• There was plenty of crab meat and we were very close to ordering a second helping
• Certainly rivals the version at Hutong though they are very different
• The flavour was good but perhaps venison wasn&rsquo
• I tried everything and although it is not comparable to princess garden or yautcha
• Its a good option for those that are in chelsea/knightsbridge and want a nice meal in the area
• Atmosphere (although sometimes I picked the wrong date as it was often quiet on Mondays and Tuesdays)
• The service is always first class
• Our waiter CK is always fantastic really friendly and patiently helped us navigate the menu and the most popular items
• I went to try out the Oriental Afternoon Tea with a bunch of fellow bloggers and though there where a few timing issues was overall a fun experience
• Bean Curd Sheet rolled with Mixed Vegetables and Steamed malai Sponge Cake (which was lovely dipped in the Sweet Corn Soup)
• Finally finishing on an even sweeter note with Red Bean and Pandan Mochi Cake and Fresh Sliced Mango
• Especially dealing with such a large chatty group and the afternoon as whole was a roaring success with lovely surroundings
• Whether you are looking to take a break from the many shops or museums in West London or just fancy a treat
• Le Chinois afternoon tea is perfectly located and equipped to offer a fun foodie experience
• Char Sui buns these soft billowy buns have long been a favourite of mine and some prawns and pineapple with a wasabi sauce
• Next to arrive were crispy prawn wonton fans
• Red Bean Mochi with sticks of mango were served
• My favourite char Sui buns and Siu mai are classic dishes
• I wasn't won over with the wasabi prawns
• The tier if food is beautifully presented however
• Le Chinois is on the 1st floor of the hotel
• Combining dim sum and afternoon tea is a fab idea away from the chaos of China town this is dim sum a little bit refined
• When I was informed that Le Chinois at the Millennium Hotel offers a dim sum afternoon tea I was ridiculously excited
• All the excitement of afternoon tea combined with my endless love for dim sum &ndash
• The offering at Le Chinois is value for money especially given it&rsquo
• The first dish to arrive was minced chicken wrapped in lettuce
• If you pop in for the afternoon tea the dishes are all served at once
• Highlights of the meal for me were the crispy shredded duck spring rolls
• The sauteed prawns coated with wasabi cream (which I&rsquo
• A delicious pink and green mochi cake (a sweet rice cake filled with red bean paste) is sure to keep you satisfied
• Dip fried prawns with passionfruit coulis and fresh sliced mango
• The items that I tried were beautifully presented
• T honestly claim that the dim sum was the best I&rsquo
• The dim sum was pleasant and tasty
• I think the Millennium Hotel provide a beautifully presented option which is great value for Knightsbridge
• 25 the Chinese afternoon tea is a safe bet for an unusual London afternoon tea experience
• The dim sum afternoon tea was created by the head chef at Le Chinois who was inspired by the popularity of the traditional afternoon tea
• Ll be greeted with a flute of chilled champagne to get the afternoon started in the correct way
• What I love about this restaurant is that you can eat for every wallet
• In that I mean you can order a singaporean noodle for less than ten pounds or treat yourself with divine lobster
• Had come here after reading the reviews but was disappointing
• Peking duck was missing the crispy skin just small cut pieces of roast duck
• The dim sum were a real disappointment
• Shanghai dumpling had absolutely no soup inside the dim sum and we even had to ask for the vinegar and ginger that usually comes automatically with Shanghai dumplings
• Skin of the other dim sum were quite thick
• The courses were served so quickly one after another we felt we were being hurried out of the restaurant
• I ordered stir fried prawns with cashew nuts as a main course
• Really disappointed because this recipe is basic and any Chinese restaurant must master it
• Combining food with a little bit of retail therapy is an afternoon well spent in my book

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