Aoife M.
Yelp
So, this may have been the best Chinese meal I've ever had. It wasn't cheap but god, was it worth it.
Myself and my partner went here before a late gig to have a nice date meal, booking for 8:30 (oh, and book, its new but very busy) and would have happily stayed on for cocktails but had to run at 11 for the show, and that's where Hang Dai shines, it is such an unhurried experience, we have been talking about returning in January and making it our full evening, which you can do. There is a dj from 11 and a great cocktail menu. And on to the food.
We were seated promptly with water and prawn crackers while the charming waiter explained the food. Its all served family style, with dishes arriving as soon as they are ready and for sharing. They do a full or half duck, which is served as 3 different dishes and has limited availability if you don't pre order, luckily we were able to get a half duck and it was divine. It comes firstly as a cup of broth with pickled veg, then the leg is served, and finally the breast, with pancakes, a unusual but delicious plum sauce and the usual veg, completely melt in the mouth. We also got the special rice, the best prawn toast ever (really stuffed with the prawn and packing a bit of a kick) scallops and veg. Everything was just excellent and we finished off with a cocktail each, which were very much on the better end of the scale.
All in for the meal, a bottle of red and 2 cocktails it came to €120 before tip, but was more than worth it.