Taipan Authentic Chinese Cuisine

Very polite staff, lovely tasting food! Would definetly recommend!

Well, now here’s what is a treasure in the end!
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Dim Sum, so despite being somewhat disappointed twice in a row by this place the food was worth all of the trouble in the end. First, let me get this out of the way… they only have the full Dim Sum menu at lunch, it’s not available during the evening. (There is of course a small Dim Sum assortment appetiser on the regular menu, but that’s all for the evening.)
My first experience here was almost heart breaking… I saw that they closed at 11:00 and it was nearing 10:00 so I knew it was best to ring… I rang the restaurant and asked if it was too late to east, to which they asked whether it would be to sit-​in or takeaway… I advised that takeaway would be fine and they said it was OK to come over. I even repeated myself, «so if I’m there in the next 15 to 20 minutes I’m OK to order takeaway»… yes was the response, so off I went in a taxi. 15 minutes later I’m there very excited about my Dim Sum only to be told that they had closed early that evening due to hosting a large party… uhrm, what?!? I’m not much of an arguer so I left it as is, but was of course disappointed and now it was getting too late to find a decent alternative. Not the best start to my relationship with this place!
So I ring two days later when I’m off of work a bit earlier and am told to come on down, this time so far so good… I’m seated and ready to go only to find out that the Dim Sum menu is only served for lunch/​midday at the weekend… this certainly isn’t clear on their website, and I would go as far as to say that it wasn’t mentioned on there at all to be honest, but perhaps it is and I just didn’t come across it. We stayed for dinner regardless, and while quite nice (really quite good, actually) it just wasn’t what we had come for.
So, third time is the charm right? We went back for lunch the very next day and finally partook in the Dim Sum menu… it, was, wonderful. A great and varied menu, and if not made in house they do a heck of a job making it seem so. The flavours were varied and light, and everything was just exceptional if you are a Dim Sum fan. (Side note, some of the vegetarian things we ordered were quite good with more flavour than I’ve come to expect from such vegetarian dishes so it may be a good place to take a non-​meat eating pal.)
The restaurant itself is what you may expect from a Chinese restaurant, but it does have an almost café /​diner feel to it… it’s clean and spacious enough, so no real complaints there.
So in the end the Dim Sum was worth it and the beer was cold… despite the initial mix-​up regarding picking-​up an order the staff were always friendly, so I’m going to let by gones be just that and hope I make it over for one last lunch while I’m working in the area.

Taipan among the best Chinese restaurants in MK. It’s a great place for a dinner out with friends or family. A well decorated, clean, classy establishment. No complaints about the food.

Dined at Michelin-​starred Yauatcha in London on Saturday, and can only report that it failed its comparison to Taipan. Where the dim sum here is perfectly cooked and flavourful, there it was dry and without correct spicing. Where Taipan’s crispy duck is always a highlight, there it was overcooked. Milton Keynes is very lucky to have Taipan — I hadn’t realised how much.

A good range of dim sum on offer at lunchtimes, and at reasonable prices. Some you’ll recognise from the freezers at Central Stores, but quite a look looked to be hand-​made there.

Excellent chinese restaurant. Much better quality than the standard chinese takeway with sweet and sour pork. Huge range of food and great staff.

The best place for Dim Sum outside of London… and even including most in London! I love this place. Food, service and atmosphere is great.