Aman B
Google
We dined at Hakkasan Mumbai tonight and, while the space is beautiful and the service was polite, the overall experience did not live up to the premium pricing or the reputation of the brand.
The biggest disappointment was the cocktail pricing. We ordered very standard drinks — a Negroni and a Paloma — and were charged approximately $40 per cocktail. At that price point, you expect truly exceptional creativity, presentation, or ingredients, but these were simply average. If a restaurant chooses to price cocktails at this level, they really need to deliver something ultra high-end to justify it. Otherwise, it feels excessive and out of proportion to what you’re actually getting.
We had dined the night before at Bastian at the Top, and the contrast was striking. Bastian was on another level entirely — the views from the 47th floor, the energy, the food, the drinks, and even the value for money were all significantly better. Their cocktails were roughly 50% less expensive, yet far more impressive in both taste and presentation. That experience absolutely set a high benchmark, and unfortunately Hakkasan did not meet it.
Overall, Hakkasan is not bad by any means, but it feels overpriced for what it offers. With so many outstanding dining options in Mumbai, I expected more in terms of both value and wow factor. For us, it ended up being a 3 out of 5 — decent, but not memorable, and not somewhere I would rush back to given the pricing.