Gyeongbokgung Palace is the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty, the last unified dynasty in the history of the Korean Peninsula, and its significance is similar to that of the Forbidden City to China. Gyeongbokgung Palace, a Korean restaurant that opened in Shanghai in 2017, has its ambition to conquer the high-end of Korean cuisine in Shanghai.
Entas Gyeongbokgung Palace specializes in Korean court cuisine, officially claiming that the service team and tableware are all from South Korea, and the restaurant manager has received 16 South Korean presidents, and a batch of M9 grade beef airlifted from Australia arrives at the store every day. Regardless of whether the beef is airlifted daily, the M9 grade beef is not very good. This rating is based on AUSMB to evaluate marbling, which is measured by the M. Judging by the fat distribution between the longissimus dorsi (longissimus dorsi) muscle, the M9 grade is only equivalent to the Japanese A3 grade. Later, the "Australian Wagyu" was crossed between Australian cattle and American Angus cattle in Australia, and the evaluation of the department was also increased to M12. Most of the Australian Wagyu beef on the market belongs to the M8~M10 level, so the official claim of the restaurant can only be said to be a matter of opinion.
While the ingredients and service at the outset were excellent, many weekend diners at The MixC will find the bustling restaurant scene in stark contrast to the quieter Entas Gyeongbokgung Palace. After all, its high per capita price has discouraged many diners. The restaurant has also adjusted the menu prices at the back, and it is now becoming more and more competitive. Today's lunch set is generally around 200 yuan, which has successfully attracted many diners, but it requires a starting point of two people.
As a restaurant specializing in royal cuisine, it is natural to try its signature dishes. Entas offers several set menus to choose from, saving some diners from the hassle of pairing. However, there is no indication on the menu that the set menu has been discontinued, so the waiter needs to explain it separately. Impressive are the palace nine-fold board, dangping vegetables, and sashimi platter. The palace nine-fold plate is a dish with a history of more than 200 years, consisting of nine ingredients, marinated beef, bean sprouts, egg yolk shreds, egg white shreds, sihu shreds, cucumber shreds, sihu shreds, carrot shreds, and pickled radish slices are placed in the middle, and entas Gyeongbokgung Palace replaces them with vegetable juice pancakes, which are more in line with Chinese tastes. Dangpyeong cuisine is also a classic of court cuisine, with mung bean jelly mixed with a special black sesame sauce in the middle, served with shredded cucumbers, shredded bean sprouts, shredded carrots, shredded shiitake mushrooms and beef, and the five colors also reflect the Korean concept of "five-color square". The sashimi platter is a seafood sashimi placed on pebbles, which complements the succulents and tastes similar to Japanese cuisine.
Naturally, barbecue is also available at the restaurant, after all, its M9 Wagyu beef is also the focus of the promotion. Entas Gyeongbokgung Palace is heated over a charcoal fire, and there is only one type of grill on the bottom grill, and another small grill can be stacked on top of the grill. The waiter will barbecue the meat on behalf of you, and the service experience is relatively good. However, there are no smoking pipes in the store, and the problem of oil smoke retention is more prominent. It is recommended to eat barbecue with perilla leaves and white radish, the crispy outside of the beef and the tender inside combine with the fragrance of the perilla leaves and the crispness of the white radish, which is worth trying. The barbecue is also well dipped in the wine, salt, and barbecue sauce in the shop.
The restaurant environment is relatively atmospheric and bright, and the lack of smoke exhaust pipes is probably to create a high-end dining feeling. The private rooms of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Entas do not have a minimum consumption or service charge, showing full sincerity. The waiter deserves recognition for his outstanding professionalism and attitude.
