The first store in South Beauty opened in 2000 in Beijing Guomao, and for a long time, it was a representative brand of high-end Sichuan cuisine in China. The restaurant has won the Golden Horse Award of China Hotel, the title of "Readers' Favorite Sichuan Restaurant" selected by The Beijinger Magazine, and is also a catering service provider for the Beijing Olympic Games and the Shanghai World Expo. However, after 2013, the brand gradually declined, stores were closed one after another, and there is currently only one branch in Suzhou.
South Beauty adopts the form of central kitchen distribution, all ingredients are purchased through the group to ensure food safety from the source, chicken, duck and fish meat are first sent to the central kitchen for rough processing, distributed to the store and then further processed. For example, a dish of garlic white meat, first according to the operation process to cook each piece of white meat, and then the ingredients are packed with a sealed bag and transported to each store, Liao cucumber abalone, jar meat and other dishes, will also be stewed, simmered, vacuum sealed, and then processed after arriving at the store. Although the central kitchen form can well control the cost, product quality and safety, and also ensure the unity of taste, on the other hand, it also greatly weakens the influence of the chef on the finished product, and ultimately leads to the taste being warm and unpersonalized.
The pangasius selected from the fresh green pepper boiled fish is smooth and tender, and the Jiangjin green pepper is fragrant and mellow, which is particularly appetizing to eat. The Geyue Mountain Spicy Chicken is fried for a long time, and the aroma of dried chili peppers completely penetrates into the chicken, and a large amount of red oil makes the chicken dry but not woody. The number of dishes such as pig blood, bacon, eel, duck intestines, luncheon meat, wide noodles, lettuce, enoki mushrooms is not inferior to the freshly cooked hot pot, and the surface of several foods is completely wrapped in red oil. The fried rice has a fluffy texture, and after absorbing the red oil of Mao Xuewang, the taste is even more enjoyable. Thick sauce fish lip soup fish lips transparent Q bomb, corn soup smooth and sweet, is the most suitable for relieving spicy.
Unfortunately, when cooking South Beauty's boiled beef, it is not the traditional method of boiling it first and then pouring oil, but cooking the beef directly in the red oil soup, which lacks a charm in the shape and taste. It is not recommended to order cold dishes such as husband and wife lung slices, garlic white meat, and Rongcheng saliva chicken, because they are made in the form of semi-finished products, the freshness of the dishes is average, and some diners report that some dishes even have peculiar smells. However, as a high-end Sichuan cuisine, the price of the same dishes is much higher than that of other restaurants, and there are many dishes such as sea cucumber, Dungeness crab, Australian lobster, and eastern star grouper in the menu, which is quite magnificent as a high-end business banquet. If you have a drink or dinner with friends, it is not recommended to go.
South Beauty is located in the fourth phase of Ligong Causeway, backed by Jinji Lake, and the surrounding environment is quiet. The restaurant is elegantly decorated, with a pond lotus flower in silver metal in the middle of the lobby, which is constantly filled with smoke. Several private rooms are luxurious and rich, and the sound insulation and privacy are quite good. The waiters in the restaurant are well-trained, thoughtful and proper, serving tea, refilling water, changing dishes in a timely manner, understanding the knowledge of dishes in place, and the questions of the consultants can be answered professionally. The restaurant is far away from the subway and bus station, it is recommended to take a taxi or drive to it, and there is its own parking lot outside the lobby door, which is convenient for parking.
