Similar to Xiaolongkan, Da Long Yi is also a "phenomenal restaurant", whether in Chengdu or Shenzhen, Da Long Yi is still one of the most difficult hot pots to queue. At present, it has more than 180 stores around the world, and at the same time actively explores overseas markets, and dominates Times Square in New York with China's first Sichuan-style hot pot.
The taste of Da Longyi is as high-profile as its posture, unlike Xiaolongkan, which has a relatively balanced taste, the bottom of Da Longyi's pot is indeed very spicy at first, and it is highly publicized in terms of spiciness. From the over-hype at the beginning to the over-deprecation at the back, it is all because of this reason - it has to be so spicy that it chokes people to death. This has polarized the judgment of taste, with perverted spicy being an advantage in the eyes of spicy customers and a disadvantage in those with low tolerance. Now that the bottom of the pot has been improved, the spiciness is reduced, and it will not be salty after cooking for a long time, and the taste is generally high.
Even after drastic improvements, the seasoning of Da Long Yi still tends to customers who like authentic Sichuan flavors, and there are few developments to reduce the spiciness, and there are few choices for the type and spiciness of the pot base, only three kinds of pot bases: red oil, clear soup, and mandarin duck pot, as well as two kinds of spiciness, slightly spicy and original. Customers with an average receptivity to spicy taste can choose mild spicy, while plain flavor tastes too spicy. Fortunately, there is a clear throat and throat Babao tea and hot pot matching, Babao tea is sweet and has a floral and fruity aroma, which is very spicy.
Sichuan people have always liked to use simple flavors to highlight the deliciousness of the bottom of the pot and ingredients, and the store has a special dry dish consisting of chili powder, Sichuan pepper powder, fried white sesame seeds and peanuts; The main ingredient of the oil dish is pure sesame oil, and the addition of garlic, chopped green onion and coriander is an authentic Sichuan-style hot pot dipping sauce.
The interior environment of Dalongyi is visually bright and warm, with tables and chairs arranged in an orderly and appropriately spaced manner, without a sense of oppression, which makes people feel bright and comfortable when eating, and is suitable for inviting relatives and friends to eat and chat together. Their service lacks professionalism and enthusiasm, and some of the service staff lack knowledge of their own dishes. However, fortunately, there is no obvious difference in the production, environment and service of each branch, which is even more valuable in chain stores.
It is worth noting that in 2017, a big dragon Yi in Wenzhou was tried for the "old oil" incident, and after the incident, the headquarters improved the audit and supervision of the franchise stores, and inspected the franchise stores from time to time within a year. In addition, in order to prevent such incidents at the source, the hot pot base transported from the headquarters has been changed from oil separation to oil mixing. After the bottom of the pot is used, the hot pot oil is processed by a waste oil recycling company approved by local government departments, so you can trust Dalongyi's oil products at present.
