Jinan, Shandong (Specific street address not provided)
Loading map links...Price: Affordable; main dishes and sides range from 2-12 RMB, total meal around 10-20 RMB per person.Wait Time: Significant, especially right before opening hours (9 PM). Queues start forming around 8:30 PM.
Dishes
Specializes in Ba Zi Rou (braised pork belly), which is fresh, soft, and fatty but not greasy, though the lean meat can be fibrous. Other popular items include Jian Juan (wrapped minced meat in bean curd skin, savory), Shou Da Shi Zi Tou (deep-fried lion's head meatball with water chestnuts, firm texture), and Tang Cu La Jiao (sweet and sour cooking pepper, refreshing). Some sides like crispy bean sprouts are available, but the green pepper stir-fry is considered ordinary and the vermicelli cooked with braised pork broth has a bitter taste.
Service
Cafeteria-style, self-service for ordering dishes.
Precautions
- The restaurant only opens at 9 PM, expect long queues if arriving early (e.g., 8:30 PM).
- Some dishes, particularly the fatty meats and fried items, might be oily, which could be heavy for some diners.
- The lean part of the Ba Zi Rou might be fibrous and slightly stick to teeth.
- The sweet and sour chili is considered slightly overpriced.
- The green pepper stir-fry is very ordinary and the vermicelli cooked with braised pork broth has a bitter taste.
- The dining environment is primarily outdoors in a pavilion, which might be a concern during inclement weather.