Founded in 1910, Chunfeng Songyue Lou is the most senior vegetarian restaurant in Shanghai, and the history of the restaurant is even 12 years earlier than the century-old restaurant Gongdelin Vegetarian. The original site of the restaurant is located in Ninghui Road, Chenghuang Temple, and later moved to Bailing Road.
Chunfeng Songyue House only sells vegan meals, and the dishes are a combination of classic works of the three traditional cuisines of Jingbang, Subang and Yangbang. Dishes such as vegetarian assortment, Songyue bean curd pork, vegetarian duck, cabbage crab butter, crab roe tofu, Babao spicy sauce, Songyuelou begonia cake and other dishes have long been famous in Shanghai, while the signature dishes of gluten noodles and vegetarian buns are even more famous, and have been dubbed "Shanghai's must-eat snacks" by many food media.
However, it is precisely because of its long-term reputation, coupled with its location in the Chenghuang Temple and Yu Garden Scenic Area, that Chunfeng Songyue Tower has a long queue every day, and it is no longer just a gathering place for vegetarian lovers, but more like a tourist attraction. Judging from the feedback of many senior vegetarian enthusiasts, the service of Chunfeng Songyue Building has been greatly deteriorated, and the problems such as the decline in the taste of the meal, the poor attitude of the service staff, and the general sanitation of the dining environment have been criticized by many diners, and many old customers in the past are now more inclined to buy a few vegetarian bags at the take-out window to take home and enjoy.
Chunfeng Songyue Tower is located at No. 23 Bailing Road, just on the edge of the City God Temple and Yu Garden, where Shanghai time-honored brands such as Old Temple Gold, Liyun Pavilion Fan Village, Shanghai Old Hotel, Nanxiang Steamed Bun Shop, Yu Garden Pear Paste Candy, Old City God Temple Five Spice Beans, Dexing Pavilion, and Green Wave Corridor all gather here. The interior decoration of the restaurant is simple and simple, without the slightest time-honored style, the kitchen exterior wall glass is full of dishes and corresponding prices, the side door take-out window is basically always in a long queue, the whole restaurant atmosphere is noisy and noisy, more like a roadside fast food restaurant, only the main entrance of the black background gold "Spring Breeze Songyue Building" signboard is slightly majestic. The service staff, mainly middle-aged women, ignore the customers after ordering and serving, and the service quality may be reduced when the traffic is high, so it is recommended that diners do not expect too much from the part of the food that is not the standard of the food. The restaurant is located in the scenic area, parking is very inconvenient, and it is not recommended to go by car.
