Xiyue No. 8 has been awarded two Michelin stars in Shanghai for two consecutive years, this restaurant is not a high-end fine dining, you may go to eat countless times, only to find that "the original award is this ordinary restaurant we often go to?" ”

The kitchen at Hee Yue 8 is helmed by Chef Kan, who has over 50 years of experience. The restaurant's positioning is clear: to allow diners to taste Cantonese side dishes and dim sum at affordable prices. Therefore, the menu is insulated from the expensive abalone cucumber wings, and the dishes are not many and very simple, but they are still sought after by many diners.

Looking at the menu, there are simple names of dishes, which are concise and easy to understand, but there are no pictures of the dishes, and you can know the ingredients and methods of the dishes through the names of the dishes. Star barbecued pork, crispy roast pork, and crispy river eel with honey sauce are the three main signature dishes of the restaurant.

Star barbecued pork is the tenderloin of each pig's shoulder blade, also known as plum meat, which is the most tender part of the pig's body, and it is perfect for making barbecued pork. The fat part of the plum meat is not much, marinated, brushed with sauce and baked over an open fire, and then cut into thick slices, which tastes soft and soft, and the hanging juice is sweet. The lean part is easy to roast relatively dry, and there is no fat aroma with more oil, so some people love this chewiness. Compared with the perfunctory practice of making barbecued pork with pork belly, the barbecued pork of Xiyue No. 8 can be regarded as superior. The crispy roast pork is slightly crispy on the surface, and the lean part is not seasoned enough, and the whole is decent. Crispy river eel with honey sauce is a dish that attracts many people. The fat content of the river eel is higher than that of the conger eel, and it can be tasted with a fat and rich powder when cooked by steaming, but the restaurant uses the process of frying and then frying, the crispy skin wraps the river eel, and the sweet sauce is poured on the outside, which not only looks oily, but also loses the original sweetness of the river eel, but has the texture of chewing fried minced meat, and the fish meat is quite loose and glutinous.

In addition to the signature dishes, common dishes such as stir-fried scallops with turquoise mushrooms, braised beef tendon and pork in the original sauce are also good, but there is still a big gap with the top, and it can only be said that they are not outstanding. In terms of dim sum, crystal shrimp dumplings, bamboo fungus spinach dumplings, and shrimp crispy rice rolls are also very popular, so you might as well order a few to adjust the taste during the main meal.

The Logo of Xiyue No. 8 is very special, vertically it is an 8 below the word Xi, and the combination of Xi and Yue looks quite like a Xi word, which is very pleasing and impressive. The façade of Xiyue No. 8 Runan Road Store is clean and elegant, low-key and introverted, with a combination of black, pink and gold inside, and a row of floor-to-ceiling windows. The store is not large, with a minimum of 4 people in the private room, and a low-cost package of 500 per person or more than 2000 per table. Unlike everyone's false rumors that you can't make a reservation, Xiyue No. 8 has a telephone reservation service, but the popularity is too high, and you have to go to the scene to pick up the number after 12 o'clock at noon on weekdays, and the same is true after 6 o'clock in the evening. Not to mention weekends and holidays, come to the store in advance to pick up your number. The service is also the most criticized by everyone, because there are many people in the store, you can only sit after waiting for people, and some of the food is sold from time to time, so it gives you a bad dining experience.

If you go to eat with the mentality of casual eating, you can get a relaxing and pleasant meal. However, if you look at this restaurant with a Michelin discerning eye, I am afraid that you will be disappointed.