Founded in 1981, Ah Bao Noodle Restaurant was the first to start in Fuzhou Road Lane. It is said that the owner Ah Bao has innovated and improved the local noodles in Shanghai, and created new noodles such as "Lao Kohler Mixed Noodles" and "Ah Bao Strange Noodles", which have also been used by Chinese airlines as a customized meal for direct flights between China and Europe; Now the noodle restaurant has been renovated by the owner's son, and the location of the restaurant has also been moved from Fuzhou Road to Xinzha Road, and its popularity has not diminished.
Lao Koehler noodles and Po Monster noodles are the top brands in the store. "Old Clerk" literally translates to "Old Clerk" in Shanghainese, and refers to a gentleman who is nostalgic, elegant, and pursues quality of life. The old Koehler in old Shanghai was the first group of people to be affected by Western culture, and one of his pursuit of quality of life is reflected in the selection and matching of catering ingredients. They often use potatoes, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables commonly used in Western cuisine to mix with local ingredients to form new dishes with new flavors. The fresh and spicy combination of curry chicken and spicy meat complements each other and does not steal the show, and the preparation of sesame sauce makes the whole bowl of noodles rich in taste, sweet and spicy evenly, integrating the advantages of Chinese and Western cuisine. The combination of sweet pickled vegetables and soft roasted bran makes the overall taste of the noodles sweet, and the use of pickled vegetables and spicy sauce neutralizes the taste of the noodles and does not make the sweetness sticky to the tongue. The grilled pork ribs with green onions are a popular side dish in the store, and the dark pork ribs are made with pork in the skin, which is firm and thick, but also sweet and creamy, but also has a classic taste recognized by local diners. The fly in the ointment is that the noodles used in the store are coarse and hard, which is not friendly to people with bad teeth, and the vinegar is not very beautiful in drink bottles.
Although Chef Ah Bao is no longer in charge of the operation of the store, his current identity as a chef at an embassy is well-known, which also confirms Chef Bao's superb cooking skills. It is said that Chef Po still occasionally comes to the restaurant to cook dishes, but the stay is not long. The restaurant has a two-storey dining area, which is compact and tightly arranged, but there is no crowding, so you don't have to worry about queuing. Interestingly, there are a lot of funny posters and posters on the walls of the restaurant, so that diners can smile after eating. The price of the food in the store is moderate, taking Lao Kohler noodles as an example, the price of a bowl is 20 yuan, and you need to order and consume when you enter the door.