Ge Laoguan originated in Shanghai, and it is also the hottest hot pot restaurant in Shanghai in recent years, opening more than a dozen stores, and each store has a long queue every day. In 2017, the elder brother opened to Hangzhou, and also staged a queue battle in Hangzhou, and the first store opened a 6-hour queue record.

The type and taste of the pot base in the Hangzhou branch are almost the same as those in the Shanghai store, and the red soup pot base is divided into the signature classic flavor and the devil pepper hemp flavor, and the signature classic flavor has a significant spicy taste and soft temperament; The hemp flavor of devil pepper is relatively strong, but the spicy flavor is several levels heavier, and after ordering the bottom of the pot, customers can also order butter separately, which is more flexible. The hot pot of the elder brother is all the mother and son pot, the bottom of the small pot in the middle is relatively rich, and the base of the kombu bak kut tea soup is light, and the soup can be drunk directly; The conpoy mushroom king soup is delicious, and the blanched mushroom ingredients are the most suitable; The soy milk and pork bone soup are milky white in color and overflowing with bean aroma; Borscht is sweet and sour, thicker than a regular tomato pot. Among the four pot bases, borscht and red pot are the most classic, and borscht, which is adapted to the local taste of Shanghai, is highly recommended not only in Shanghai, but also in Hangzhou. However, borscht is not as flavorful as red soup, so it is best not to include meat, fish, and kelp, as its sweet and sour flavor may be more suitable with green vegetables and soy products.

Bullfrog is the signature dish of the elder brother, the store will generally make the bottom of the pot, the bullfrog is directly put into the pot to fry, the preparation method of the pot in advance makes the bullfrog more flavorful, plus the store has always had the activity of "ordering 4 bullfrogs to give the bottom of the pot", bullfrog is basically a must at every table. Brother Laoguan's bullfrog is not small, after boiling at high temperature, the meat is delicious and tender, but it is best to eat it as soon as possible after blanching, otherwise the bullfrog meat will fall like a garlic clove, and it will be more difficult to find it again. Fish lovers can have a fish fillet, the thick fish is tender and has almost no bones. The salted egg yolk shrimp with scallops is mixed with the middle of the shrimp slippery with the salted egg filling, although it is creative, but some diners think that it is easier to get greasy and is only suitable for trying.

The environment of the three branches in Hangzhou is similar, all of them are antique farmhouse style, and the lights in the store are dim, so customers are more likely to relax. Brother Laoguan has maintained a good service level in Shanghai, compared to the Hangzhou store perfunctory a lot, slow serving, no service staff, slow response speed all occur from time to time, occasionally there will be ground slippery, power plug-in board in the middle of the aisle, etc., the service experience is much worse than the Shanghai store, which is also the main reason why the brother Laoguan ranks higher in the Shanghai hot pot list than the Hangzhou list.