"Mei" refers to the outstanding opera artist Mei Lanfang. As the name suggests, Mei Mansion makes Mei Lanfang's family heirloom dishes. Due to coincidence, Mei Baojiu, the son of Mei Lanfang, held a family banquet in Beijing, and for more than ten years, there has been an endless stream of diners from all walks of life.

The predecessor of the Mei Mansion Family Banquet was the side mansion of Lord Belle, not the former residence of Mei Lanfang. It's like Mei Lanfang's private museum, where all the objects and furnishings record the events and interesting events of his life, and it is also a microcosm of the development of Chinese opera, and the highlight is, of course, the feast. But Meifu Family Banquet is not as mediocre as most of Beijing's private dishes with a lot of feelings and celebrity effects. Meifu cuisine retains the classics, but also improves and innovates, and is very dynamic with Western food practices.

Mei Lanfang attached great importance to protecting her throat before her death, and her chef Wang Shoushan mainly cooked Huaiyang cuisine. He cooked for Mei Lanfang for more than ten years, and after Mei Lanfang returned to Beijing, he later worked as a chef in the Shanghai Mansion. The chef of Meifu is the third and fourth generation of Wang Shoushan's apprentice grandson, and the production follows the same year, the fire will not be very big, it will not be fried very much, and the raw materials are also very particular. There are strict specifications for the cutting of ingredients, time control, and heat control, focusing on the original taste, low fat, low salt, low sugar, no numb and no spicy, each dish can withstand slow chewing and fine tasting, not amazing, but with a long aftertaste. For diners who are accustomed to heavy tastes every day, it will be a different kind of exquisite experience.

Meifu dishes do not pursue too delicate plating, but more of a fine taste of a dish, to the balanced matching of a table of dishes, white tablecloth and white tableware, elegant colors, pleasing to the eye. Dried orange shreds, dragon whisker fish shreds, and green leaf cakes are all famous items of southern cuisine on the menu, and Mei Lanfang's favorite mandarin duck chicken porridge is still highly regarded by diners.

Interestingly, Mei Lanfang's pianist Xu Lanyuan made a good dish at that time, and Song Xizhu, the daughter-in-law of the Xu family, was deeply influenced and is now working as a consultant for Meifu. Therefore, most of the northern dishes of Meifu are still passed on to Xu Lanyuan's craftsmanship, Huadiao mutton, jade beef cubes, lotus pond moonlight, and gold and jade are all representatives of Meifu's northern cuisine, and these dishes are not too greasy and stimulating taste.

Meifu is the same as several high-end private dishes in Beijing, charging per person, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000 yuan per person (excluding wine, 10% service charge will be charged for all orders), the menu is drawn up by the chef, and Meifu Miao is formulating the menu according to the season, climate and season (guests can see the seasonal wooden sign hanging when they enter the hospital). The group buying network has a boutique double package, 588 yuan, and the menu changes once every three months.

When ordering a meal, the waiter will not inform the menu, but no matter what kind of set meal, it basically covers appetizers, hot dishes, soups, main dishes, dim sum, desserts, and most dishes are regular plates except for main dishes and desserts. The appetizer of the set meal is also fixed, namely the duck in the local sauce, the chicken juice and the leaf wrap, the braised bean mustard olive, and the kelp dish and peanut dish presented by Meifu, which are cold and hot, refreshing and appetizing. When you arrive at the store, you will see the menu, which is written by the calligraphy teacher on a piece of red rice paper with a brush, or a folding fan printed with Mr. Mei Lanfang's hand-painted plum blossoms, which customers can take away. During the meal, Mei Lanfang's opera will be played in a whisper.

There are three courtyards in the Mei Mansion, namely the Plum Hall, the Orchid Hall and the Fang Hall, with elegant private rooms and loose tables. After eating, the housekeeper of Meifu will take you around the courtyard and explain some of Mei Lanfang's deeds. At the end of the aisle, a glass cabinet displays a gorgeous costume, which is the outfit that Mei Lanfang wore when she sang "The Drunken Concubine", as well as the old record player used by Mei Lanfang, old records, the old-fashioned camera given by Chaplin, and many old photos. The jujube tree in the courtyard is more than 200 years old, and the locust tree is more than 400 years old. The courtyard is scattered, quiet and rustic, which makes people feel refreshed.

The service is good, and you can call at least twice before the meal to confirm. The name of the dish is self-reported, and the service is proper and comfortable. What the experience is a little lacking is that the loose table table is not large, and the withdrawal is quick, and it is slightly rushed.

Meifu is close to Houhai and Prince Gong's Mansion Garden, so it is more comfortable to walk around.