The name of the restaurant is taken from the novel "Border City" by the Xiangxi writer Shen Congwen, and according to the store, 1803 indicates that the flavor of Xiangxi was officially opened in 1803 AD. Border City 1803 Restaurant has been reported by the popular food column of Shanghai TV Xingshang Channel, and is one of the most popular restaurants in the new Huaihaifang business district. The restaurant has a completely different decoration style from other Hunan restaurants, with a ceiling height of more than 4 meters, arched floor-to-ceiling windows, white marble walls, warm bamboo floors, and various chandeliers from the hands of Milanese designers. The collision of such a strong Western-style literary atmosphere and heroic Hunan cuisine is full of creativity and makes the diners remember deeply.
The dishes reflect the unique characteristics of Hunan cuisine, the style of the dishes is simple and not numerous, and the dishes provided are more representative. A fresh pepper sour soup Jiangtuan is the first to open the taste buds, take the Yangtze River wild Jiangtuan fish (also known as catfish, stone head) to make, remove the bones and make slices, and boil with the old hen soup base that has been simmered for 8 hours, the meat is tender and soft and smooth, no need to worry about fish bones. Fresh peppers in Miaojia sour soup are added, and the soup is mellow and not greasy. The gold medal pepper and salt spicy pork knuckle is also worth recommending, the skin is fried and slightly spicy, which removes the excess fat and makes it easier to eat. The color is golden and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the taste is crispy and glutinous, which makes people have an endless aftertaste. Bamboo Zhi Pot Dongting Lake Wild Duck, using wild duck from Yueyang Dongting, with wild bamboo mushroom from the deep mountain bamboo forest, the two extremely fresh game complement each other, is one of the must-order dishes for diners who like mountain and wild food.
The restaurant's dishes are also impressively presented. Compared with the rough presentation of traditional Hunan cuisine, which does not pay attention to appearance, Border City 1803 Restaurant will choose different colors and shapes of plates according to different dishes. There are simple black and white plates in solid colors, gold relief plates with bright edges, and even transparent cups and plates that can only be seen in Western restaurants, which are very exquisite. It is mostly decorated with flower branches, cherries, chrysanthemum petals, limes, etc. The portion size of the restaurant's dishes does not follow the route of traditional Hunan cuisine cauldron dishes, and the portions are moderate, so that diners can taste enough delicious food while reducing leftovers, which is restrained and environmentally friendly.
As a humanistic restaurant focusing on ecological Hunan cuisine, Border City 1803 Restaurant not only has an elegant and artistic overall layout, but also spares no effort in the inheritance and promotion of Huxiang culture. The wall decoration frame is framed with the ancestral silver ornaments specially found from the old Miao people in the ancient city on the border of Xiangxi, and the silver costumes worn on major national festivals, etc., and there are also paintings by Mr. Shen Congwen, which is really rare. This ingenious combination reflects the sincerity of the owner. The owner of the restaurant is from Changsha, Hunan Province, and is particularly generous and hospitable. We will take the initiative to give special dishes according to the dining situation of diners, and pay great attention to the feedback of diners. In some cases, homemade rice wine is given to diners as souvenirs, making people feel at home and have a good feeling. The service staff of the restaurant are rigorous and serious, uniformly dressed in formal clothes, patiently introduce the dishes to the diners, and act in a standardized and orderly manner, leaving a very professional impression on the diners.
