LE ROOM at MAD HOUSE — Restaurant in Da'an District

Step into a realm of sensory delight at Room by Le Kief, where culinary artistry meets avant-garde mixology.

This hidden gem, securing the No.19 spot on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2021 list, is a testament to the innovative brilliance of Seven Yi.

Collaborating with prestigious partners each season, Room by Le Kief transforms into a multisensory experience.

From fragrance brands to Michelin-starred restaurants, every collaboration begins with a theme, shaping the entire culinary and cocktail journey. Seven Yi, with a background in molecular gastronomy, crafts a superlative cocktail menu that surprises and delights.

At the heart of the space is a modern mixology station, redefining the parameters of fine drinking.

The pairing of stunning cocktails and food, featuring five drinks and six canapés centered around local ingredients, evolves with a rolling thematic.

Themes like ‘memory’ and ‘perfume,’ inspired by Le Labo, showcase Yi's classical training as a chef from the Robuchon school.

As themes change, so does the interior design and music choice, ensuring a holistic drinking experience with every visit.

Room by Le Kief invites you to immerse yourself in a world where flavors, aromas, and ambiance harmonize, creating an unforgettable journey for...

Arrived just as they were opening and there was a queue which got me excited. Entering the Room and I'm immediately impressed by the atmosphere, cool decor and nice lighting effects. As we're taken to our seat, I realize that it's a circular room with very small tables lined along the edge of the room with a bare metal cabinet bar in the middle. There are no bottles of liquor on display, everything is stored underneath for a clean, bare look.

After deciding what drinks we wanted, our server commented that we shouldn't start off with those drinks and recommended something else to start off with, none of which appealed to us. The bartender makes the drinks carefully as if they're working on fine cuisine with an over abundance of dry ice smoke. The drinks were extremely underwhelming and very light on alcohol.

Too much reliance on presentation and the drinks were nothing special, especially for the price. We quickly finished our minimum order and...

We came here twice on the same night, once for their earlier session (7:00pm-9:30pm) cocktail & food pairing and a second time for just their a la carte cocktail (10:00pm - 1:00am).

Their cocktail was generally great, their direction was more in smoothing out the alcohol taste from liquor which you get very clean tasting cocktails. The food pairing was really just soso, also note not all cocktails made in the food pairing session is available to order in a la carte. Also cause you can't order anything a la carte during the food session that's why we came here twice.

I think it's worth a try, but honestly during the food pairing session the atmosphere was dead and a bit awkward. The place was also a lot more small than expected. Cocktails were...