Restaurant and Allergy Review

Restaurant: I have always had a wonderful meal when at Mui & Koko. All the food is delightful and always brings me back for more. The staff are kind and friendly and the atmosphere is always a joyful. I have been coming here for years and have always had a fantastic time. This restaurant is the jewel of Harlow.

Allergies If you have allergies this might not be the restaurant for you. As someone who has a serious peanut allergy I find it extremely hard to find a Chinese restaurant that can accommodate me and Mui & Koko staff wouldn’t recommend eating here if you have a serious allergy. It was brought to my attention more prominent tonight that the satay is fried in the same oil as the other fried options which from a cross contamination point is very upsetting.

Every time I eat here I always order the two same dishes (salt and pepper chicken and Yum Yum chicken) and I do so ignoring their warnings taking my life into my own hands and that’s because I have never had a reaction with these dishes because they don’t contain peanuts. But I take this risk because it’s near impossible for someone like me with a peanut allergy to enjoy an authentic Chinese meal as satay as well as other dishes are always a deter to me. And it is deeply upsetting I am missing out eating with friends and family.

I would like to request from myself and on behalf of others with peanut allergies to not use the same oil and have the satay (peanut options) cooked in another area or handled in another way which enables someone like myself to enjoy a lovely meal without worry.

I always appreciate the amount of concern and worry from the staff have for my wellbeing. Please take this change into consideration as it soul crushing to not being able to eat with my own family. I doubt I will return until there is a change.