Hercules is one of the pioneers of Korean restaurants in Hangzhou, and more than ten years ago, it was a super Internet celebrity in Huansha Road, and many Koreans visited it every day. Later, the store was relocated several times, and finally settled down on Ping Wing Street. Many regular customers will make a special trip to visit, coupled with the good word of mouth, the restaurant has a long queue every day, showing the demeanor of a generation of Internet celebrities.
The Hercules store is small, and diners can see a copper-yellow kettle hanging overhead, giving the illusion of entering a religious hall by mistake. The restaurant specializes in barbecue, and when diners finish ordering, the waiter will go straight to a stove filled with charcoal. Since the stove is a cut above the tabletop, the experience is relatively novel. The smoke exhaust pipe has a good absorption effect, and there is almost no smoke smell on the diners at the end of the meal. The variety of baking tray configurations requires a low level of control from diners. Because of the large number of diners, restaurants generally do not help diners barbecue, but some tables do not have ovens, and the barbecue needs to be served to the table after the waiter helps to grill it. The finished barbecue is good, the only regret is that the restaurant does not have thermal insulation measures.
The beef is delivered to your door regularly by a dedicated supplier, and the pork is purchased by the owner himself. With the boss's years of purchasing experience, Hercules' pork production has always been praised by diners. Although the performance of beef is relatively inferior, it is better than most Korean restaurants in the same consumption class.
Chilled pork belly is the most popular dish, and the neat and uniform presentation gives a good look. After the grilling, the fat and thin taste is very satisfying, and the aroma is mellow. There are three types of dipping sauces, in addition to kimchi-flavored sauce, barbecue sauce, and another is baked sesame salad dressing with mustard-flavored meat, which is very amazing with freshly baked pork belly. If diners don't like fatty meat, then try chilled plum meat, which has a lower fat content than pork belly and has a full and attractive flavor.
The cowboy bones are the proud work of Hercules, marinated in an exclusive sauce and very tender. The restaurant cuts the meat slices slightly thinner, sweet and easy to chew. Roasting meat is usually done by grilling one side of the meat until it is sizzling, and then turning it over until it is fully cooked. In fact, beef with different degrees of doneness has different taste performance, and interested diners can try it.
Girls definitely want to try the Internet celebrity wine - original rice wine. This wine has no obvious wine taste, has a high sweetness, and has a relatively obvious fermented sourness, similar to lactic acid bacteria drinks, which is basically a must for every table. As it often happens to be sold out on the day, diners are advised to pay attention in advance.
There is a small private room next to the restroom, and there are two tables that can seat a total of 10 people. Interestingly, the private room is a traditional Korean style, and diners must sit cross-legged when entering the private room, so the restaurant has a rule that diners must remove their shoes before entering the private room. Compared to the slightly crowded hall, the comfort of the private room is significantly better. There is no minimum charge or service charge for private rooms, but they can only be used if a certain number of people are required. Hercules is a popular restaurant after all, and queues are common, so diners are advised to make reservations in advance.
