If you only look at the name of the restaurant, I believe many people will think that this is a local restaurant, because the pronunciation of Alan is very similar to the Shanghainese "Ala Lai". However, as soon as you open the menu, you will immediately understand that Alan is actually a Northwest restaurant.
Alan Restaurant focuses on Lanzhou cuisine, but most of the restaurant's meals do not have the heroism of the Northwest, and the exquisite presentation is more like a fusion of Northwest and Shanghai cuisine, even if it is just a simple stuffed skin, it is also made delicate and small. The stuffed skin is stacked in a spiral shape in the middle of the plate, surrounded by bright red oil and chili seeds, and the red periphery is orange-yellow sesame sauce, and the outside of the sesame sauce is decorated with six cucumbers. While the appearance is super high, the taste is not bad at all, the stuffed skin is strong and tough, and the taste is sour, hot and cool, especially in summer.
Shimizu steak is also small and fresh, with hand-drawn graphics on one side of the plate and cucumber or green cabbage leaves on the other. Each steak is placed on cucumber slices and arranged in the shape of a pentagonal flower, and the rough steak also looks delicate, but the steak is not as good as the stuffed skin, and the meat quality is slightly harder. For large meat dishes such as charcoal-grilled lamb shank, the store also has a Western-style knife and fork to make it easier for customers to eat, but although the knife and fork are good, it is inevitable that a little bit of the pleasure of eating large pieces of meat will be lost.
Although beef noodles and kebabs are the restaurant's signatures, they are not recommended to be ordered, as the beef noodle soup is too salty, and the noodles are cooked for too long. The lamb skewers have a foul smell, and the seasoning is not evenly sprinkled, some pieces of meat are too heavy to be seasoned, and others are tasteless. Accustomed to the boldness of most Northwest restaurants, although the dishes of Aralan can be refreshing, the portion size is also the key point that many Northwest diners value, the portion size is too small, and the price is too high may be a point that the restaurant needs to improve.
The restaurant is located in Ginza of Kokusai Plaza, and when you exit the elevator on the 3rd floor, you can see the green sign posted on the floor, and you can see the Aralan signboard less than 50 meters after walking along the map. The store is spacious and bright, the blue tables and chairs are full of style, the restaurant service is thoughtful and meticulous, the service staff is smiling and polite, and the ordering, serving, refilling, and checkout are relatively timely. Not far from the International Plaza Ginza is Xujiahui Park and Huijin Department Store Metro City business district, shopping, entertainment and leisure can be satisfied, if you drive there, the restaurant can provide a free 2-hour parking ticket.
