Taipan Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was really nice, most even know how to speak Cantonese!"
• "Service and turnaround is quick. Food is well priced and fresh."
• "Service was speedy and excellent."
• "Fast and efficient service. Staff couldn't have been more helpful."
• "Service was exceptional."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive and we'd certainly attend again."
• "Great, friendly service too."

Cons:

• "Extremely slow service - it took two hours from being seated to getting our mains."
• "Very slow service and needed reminding to bring over wine ordered."
• "The service is too slow, I waited 50 min for the rice roll."
• "However, this time it was let down by the service which was slow and ended up having to remind the staff that dishes were missing."
• "Horrible experience, no service at all and made us wait for over 30mins, and we have booking and came on time!!!!!"
• "The Service was terrible. The older man who took our order was extremely rude."
• "Service very quick however if you know Chinese flavours and you're a fan of their food you might be disappointed."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was authentic, hot and flavourful."
• "Their noodles and lovely and the food is authentic."
• "Absolutely delicious food in a good setting."
• "The food is amazing, the smells the colours and most importantly the taste."
• "The food here is absolutely beautiful and the staff are wonderful."
• "The Dim Sum is some of the best we've found outside of China Town."
• "The food is some of the best Chinese I’ve had in the city."

Cons:

• "The salt n pepper king prawn were actually in tempura batter and had very little flavour."
• "Portion is very tiny comparing to any Chinese restaurant in the UK."
• "The dishes are overpriced and not delicious at all."
• "Awful food, cold, raw and dripping in grease and lemon curd?!"
• "Food was poor. Some dishes were tasteless and others were so salty they were inedible."
• "None of the food was overly flavoursome, a lot was too oily, and the ma po tofu didn’t taste of anything."
• "Food was disgusting and my daughter was very ill after eating here."

Price

Pros:

• "It may seem like each dish is a bit pricey BUT the portions are huge."
• "We had a huge amount of food, but it worked out to £25 per head which I thought was very reasonable."
• "One starter, one rice and one main is easily enough for 2 people to share and be full so although each dish may seem pricey, for the amount you get it's really very reasonable."
• "Good food quality with reasonable prices."
• "Prices are reasonable and the staffs are friendly and attentive."
• "Worth every penny in my opinion."
• "The prices are a little on the high side, however well worth it for the quality of the food."

Cons:

• "Charge for mere hot water, priced at tea cup."
• "They add a sneaky 10% service charge to your bill."
• "We have been charged 10% service fee and 3 pounds for hot water."
• "They charge full price for 6 year old children which I think is completely wrong and the food is welllll over priced."
• "Overpriced."
• "The food is really expensive... The prices are really expensive for this service and quality."
• "Very poor quality food, especially considering the high price they charge for it."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The table was large and spacious and the pictures on the wall were nice."
• "Lovely place with lovely people working there."
• "Nicely laid out and spacious without feeling empty."
• "Located in the heart of Milton Keynes, theatre district...loads of other entertainment around as well."
• "The food is amazing and the building is clean and tidy."
• "Restaurant is very ventilated and spaced out with hand sanitizers at the front desk, 10/10"
• "Toilets are always spotless which is always something I take note of."

Cons:

• "It might have a vibe inside that’s a little ‘canteen’ like."
• "I think it looks a bit tied and needs a refit."
• "Decor wise is a bit bland and dated."
• "The atmosphere could be made better with a refresh look and music."
• "Looks like a college dinner hall."
• "Taipan hasn’t change for years. I hope the owner spends some for redecoration, their decor has been like this for 20 odd years."
• "All the dishes lacked salt and flavour poor seasoning."