Yü Pan-Asian Restaurant — Restaurant in England

Am afraid Yu really did not live up to the Elcot experience - I have been to the main resto, spa and hotel many times and love it. This was the first time we tried Yu and it was very, very disappointing. The server was wonderful and it’s a nice room but the food was really not good. In fact it was terrible! The Bak Choi was either very old or just very poor quality - it was basically inedible. The miso soup was like a watery milk. I eat Japanese a lot and so do know what a miso should look and taste like - I don’t know what that was but it was not miso soup! £150 for two people - including 3 glasses of wine - overpriced bad Asian food just is not acceptable. Either stick to what you are good at ie the British with a twist or work out what’s...

My partner and I had been staying at The Retreat Hotel and had booked Yu as part of our package.

We had been looking forward to the meal, and Yu did not fail to deliver - located in the main hotel. The restaurant offers a small and intimate dining experience, which is exactly what we wanted.

We sampled the prawn tempura, which was cooked to perfection with it melting in our mouths. we also sampled most of the maki rolls and the avocado and crab rollamazing

The only negative was the lack of salad/greens - but the restaurant was very accommodating of this - with them putting together broccoli for us.

Would recommend this to anyone in the area looking to...

We were excited for the tasting menu at Yü, especially given the fine dining promise and premium price point — but sadly, it didn’t meet expectations. The miso soup resembled a simple chicken broth, lacking depth. The cauliflower popcorn was soft rather than crispy, though the teriyaki glaze was a highlight. The pork pancake was bland, and the uramaki, while pleasant, felt dry. A 35-minute wait for the final main completely broke the flow — and strangely, there was no dessert or sweet course to finish.

For the cost, we expected something more refined and memorable. Disappointing overall, so I...