Youyicun is often compared to another long-established Xiaolong shop in Shanghai, Wanshou Zhai, although they are both time-honored state-run dim sum shops, but when it comes to Xiaolong, Youyicun is superior.
Although it is called a dim sum restaurant, many diners choose Festival Walk Village as a main dining choice. There are many meals at home, including snacks such as hemp balls, pot stickers, and pork cutlets, as well as various noodles and rice. Among them, potstickers are the most popular, and you have to queue up to buy them almost all the time. The potstickers are large, the bottom is fried golden brown, the marinade is abundant, and the taste is delicious.
Although the size of each small cage is about the same, there will be slight differences in the number of pleats and the thickness of the skin. Overall, the skin is thin and chewy. Occasionally, one or two of the top pleats are slightly stiff, as if they haven't been steamed in place. The soup is not particularly refreshing, but it is delicious. The mincing is tender and springy, and the color is moderate.
The service in Another Village is also typical of the style of a state-run dim sum shop, and the meals are self-picked. If diners only order one or two small dumplings, sometimes the dumplings will be served in the steaming drawer, and sometimes they will be placed on a plate. The taste of the xiaolong placed on the plate will be greatly reduced, the bottom will stick to the plate, and the temperature of the whole xiaolong will be different due to the cold on the bottom.