Hemu is Beijing's five-star Chinese private chef, blending the best of Chinese food with the best of Western food, and even the smallest appetizer will not disappoint. Mr. Yang Zhansheng, the chef and founder, was originally the head chef of Chinese cuisine at the five-star Fairmont Hotel, but in order to realize his catering concept, he resigned and opened a private kitchen in Wamu, and the three branches are famous.
Like Cheng Mansion and Mei Mansion, Hemu uses Western food to present dishes in a divided plate style, and only accepts advance reservations, and charges per person, with a minimum of two people. The set meal is divided into six grades, 688 (vegetarian), 800, 988, 1388, 1888 and 3888, each grade of ingredients is different, and the dining ceremony is consistent according to the level of the state banquet, with seasonal fresh fruits, appetizers and seasonal four side dishes, appetizers, first dishes, head soup, main dishes, staple food, desserts, and there is no solemn sense of Chengfu banquet, very comfortable.
Seasonal fresh fruit is fresh and delicious, and the quality is impeccable. The four appetizing seasonal dishes from left to right are sour, sweet, bitter and spicy, and the bitterness is usually cold melon and other ingredients with a natural bitter taste, which is not bitter and astringent after being processed by the chef, which is acceptable to the public, and a round is enough to invigorate the taste buds. The appetizer is hot and cold, and it is common to smoke arowana or sturgeon, and it is a mixture of Chinese and Western food practices, and this dish has been able to initially appreciate the charm of Wagi. The first soup benefits from the method, often appear in the most expensive ingredients in the package, bird's nest, shark fin, African dried abalone, among which the kung fu mushroom soup is a private dish of Hemu, served in a teapot, heated by candles, poured and drunk, drunk to the last bite of the soup is still warm, the unique fragrance of matsutake mushroom has an endless aftertaste.
The four main courses are the main one, blending Chinese and Western practices, with a masterful use of high-end ingredients and a work of art, each of which is a masterpiece. The lobster rice for the 1,000-yuan package and the braised puffer fish for the 1,000-yuan package are the signature dishes, focusing on the freshness of the ingredients, the clever flavor of the condiments, and the first-class taste. The chef has a very good grasp of the heat of the beef, the jade sea salt veal of the 988 yuan package, with the current popular practice, slow cooking at low temperature, and then use it to burn it before serving, the inside is pink, it is actually fully cooked, and the taste is also Chinese and Western, and it is very delicious. The 3888 yuan package of rock roasted 5A Wagyu beef, the frost downgraded beef melts in the mouth, and the aftertaste is endless, and the 1888 yuan tender fried 5A Wagyu beef with fat liver is a feast. In addition to expensive ingredients, with the most ordinary cabbage, Hemu also made a very Chinese aesthetic head soup, the 688 yuan spring water cabbage of the Damei Center store, the carved cabbage such as budding buds when served, watered with spring water soup on the spot, the cabbage slowly blooms in the bowl like a white lotus, if the opposite is a dating girl, this soup may be better than you send a bouquet of roses.
The oily noodles in the staple food are surprising, the noodles are Q elastic, the outside is silky, and the inside is not stiff and chewy, so that the hand-rolled noodles, spicy seeds, and chili oil are integrated, which is both spicy and not greasy.
The dessert looks and tastes are not dropped, but there is nothing without surprises.
The same dish may be interspersed with different set menus, and the staple food of the 988 and 1388 yuan packages can be eaten with lobster soup and mandarin duck rice; The 1388 yuan package is between the first dish and the first soup, specially providing a single product sturgeon roe, if you want to taste caviar, and don't want to be so expensive, the 988 yuan package can also satisfy you, this package is a cold appetizer full of French food oysters with caviar. The set menu from 1888 yuan frequently features top ingredients such as bird's nest, abalone, fishing fins, and 5A wagyu beef, which is very suitable for high-end banquets.
On the whole, if you are not pursuing a high-standard banquet, the Gulou store and the Beitucheng store can already appreciate the super high standard of Hemu by choosing a set meal of 800 or 988 yuan, and each dish is like a work of art, with excellent taste. The unique Chinese sensory experience table at Delta Center is very beautiful, and 3D dining is by no means a gimmick. When serving, I don't know from what direction the projection is down, the 3D animation is demonstrated in the center of the plate, or the blue deep sea to the vast starry sky, or the classic plot in Journey to the West, with the plot story to lead each dish, although the connection between the animation and the dishes seems stiff, but you can enjoy such a visual experience in the restaurant, it is very rare, very suitable for dating or parent-child dinner, plus spring water cabbage, edible glutinous rice wrapping paper, jumping candy dessert such a brilliant dish embellishment, it is definitely an unforgettable dining experience, 688 yuan at lunchtime, The dinner period is 988 yuan, and the content of the package is the same.
The menu is renewed every three months and will also retain the classic dishes. Waki also offers special set menus, such as a crab feast in autumn and a vegetarian feast that ladies prefer.
The Beitucheng store is a courtyard with a combination of Chinese and Western styles, with a total of 9 private rooms in the store, no loose tables, the smallest private room can accommodate 2 people, the largest private room can accommodate 25 people, and it has its own toilet. The Gulou store is also in the alley, with booths and 1 private room, which can accommodate 10 people. Located in the Damei Art Center, the store is commensurate with the style of the dishes, with Chinese charm and fashion, with booths and private rooms.
The high appearance of the staff is another feature of this restaurant, and the service is enthusiastic, especially the earliest Beitucheng store, the service is thoughtful and decent, concise and neat, and the experience is excellent.
A deposit of 30-50% of the set menu is required at the time of booking, and the standard varies by branch, and the deposit will be refunded after the meal. 15% service charge per order.
The fourth branch is expected to open in 2018, which may bring a surprise that is different from the previous three branches, which is worth looking forward to.
