Taipan Oriental Restaurant, Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes is full of restaurants, and there is one that stands out above the rest in the Theatre District. The food is tasty, the service is outstanding and the menu offers plenty of choices for those who want authentic Chinese and Asian Cooking. However, one thing puts me off. The restaurant has been given a 1 star rating from the MK Council. While this isn't a major problem, it isn't something you expect from an expensive restaurant. Outside, the restaurant is very inviting, pulling you in. While you look around, thinking about your options, one of the staff will come and introduce you, giving you a menu to look at. When you walk in, you are ...  Read the complete review

The Milton Keynes Theatre area is a pedestrian area with restaurants, bars and pubs as well as a club or two. The Theatre itself is at one end facing the shopping centre, with an art gallery right next to it. At the other end of this area, facing the Xcape building (famous for its indoor snow ski slope), are car parking spaces. The Tai Pan Restaurant is quite close to the theatre, and offers a pre-theatre dinner for £8.50 per person, excluding drinks. On one trip to the theatre I was in a group of four people, and we decided to have dinner at the Tai Pan before going to see the play. We were greeted and led to our table by an extremely polite ...  Read the complete review