From the 80s to the 90s of the last century, individual industry and commerce resumed their development with the active development of the market economy, and the first batch of family-run local restaurants in Shanghai were born at this stage. Nowadays, many of Shanghainese are familiar with famous local restaurants, such as Lanxin, Lanting, Maolong, etc., which are products of this era, and in the early days they were called "social restaurants", and most of the customers were local residents. Located on Shanxi South Road, Cuiting Restaurant is also one of them, which opened in 1990 and has been in business for nearly 30 years.

Different from the big stoves and fires of large-scale catering, small restaurants such as Cuiting Restaurant have obvious home-cooked characteristics. On the basis of traditional local dishes, Cuiting Restaurant has also added a lot of unique dishes, although it is innovative, but it still maintains the shape and meaning of local dishes, with thick oil red sauce, salty and sweet taste throughout it. Grass shrimp in fermented bean curd sauce is the representative work of the restaurant, seasoned with fermented bean curd juice on the basis of fried shrimp, with a little vinegar, fresh and salty and slightly sweet, the sauce is condensed on the back of the shrimp, and the butter firing also gives the grass shrimp a little milky flavor, and the taste is more round and full. The grass shrimp selected by Cuiting are impeccable in terms of freshness and size, the back of the shrimp is cut in order to absorb the flavor, the shrimp meat is sweet and tender, the taste is clear, the elasticity is smooth and crisp, the big mouth is full, and the fermented bean curd seasoning does not cover up the umami of the shrimp meat at all. The traditional fried shrimp is just as sweet and crispy, but with a little less power.

The seabass is also the restaurant's signature dish, the sea bass is marinated and wrapped in green onion leaves, and grilled together on a bamboo net. Net sea bass is available in limited quantities every day while stocks last. Three fresh fish gluten is also a masterpiece, fungus, Shanghai green, carrot is three fresh, fish gluten glutinous soft and catchy, three fresh fragrance is fine, salty and sweet moderate, sweet and appropriate, the overall presentation is very brilliant. The old-school Benbang dish rings the oil eel silk, the heat is quite in place, the eel meat is tender and smooth, the white pepper is enough, the green onion section is appropriate, the oil is moderate, the bottom is not oiled, and the presence of the white cocoon is also just right, and it does not show the hustle and bustle. The grass head of the grass head circle is fragrant and moist, and the materials and seasoning of the circle are a little mediocre. Shanghai-style home-cooked potato salad, the potatoes are glutinous, the taste is refreshing, and there is no greasy feeling.

The name is "Restaurant", but in fact, Cuiting Restaurant is just a small restaurant with a small storefront. The first floor has tables for 2 to 4 people, the second floor has large round tables and small private rooms, and the third floor has large private rooms. The interior of the restaurant is small and the décor is very simple, with only a limited number of tables on each floor, and the staircase is narrow and steep. The boss and the hostess are warm and courteous, and the waiters are diligent and thoughtful. The evening market is fully booked, so it is recommended to book in advance. If you need to wait for a table at the restaurant, the restaurant will register your contact information, diners can leave the venue and wait, and the restaurant will call when there is a vacancy. Cuiting Restaurant is located at the edge of the business district of Nanjing East Road, and it is inconvenient to park on the ground, so it can be parked in the basement of the nearby complex.