Yige is a local brand that opened in 2012. The first brother was just a fly restaurant on Matai Street in the early days, and after only 5 years of operation, he became an indispensable flavor representative of Nanjing lobster, and expanded the branch to Zhenjiang and Changzhou. The owner, Jiang Hui, used to be the moderator of the Xici Hutong Forum "Food and Drink" Men and Women, and often tasted the famous restaurants in Jinling, with abundant resources, and the creation of a restaurant was also considered a "convenient job".
Lobster is known for its variety of flavors, and the chef develops new flavors every year, with more than 30 new flavors behind the scenes. This has also led to a change in the menu, from 10 flavors in 2014 to about 20 today. There are many diners who taste all the flavors in turn, known as "clearing the customs" - at a certain meal, actor Qi Wei bought 12 flavors of Yige lobster at one time, which can be regarded as an example of curious guests.
Some restaurants have far more flavor plans than Brother Yi, but they only change the seasoning and replicate the cooking process, while Brother Yi is solid and sincere. When ordering, even if you avoid the mainstream thirteen spices and garlic flavors in Nanjing, it is still safe. Launched in 2015, the chopped pepper lobster seems to be a reference to the fish head with chopped pepper, and the dish is steamed and topped with minced peppers, minced garlic and garnished with seaweed. The taste of dry stir-fry is also individual, the dishes are rich in powdery spices, the dry condiments are just so that the taste is not deep, the shrimp body is dry and stir-fried just right, the juice is not exhausted, the taste of the food alone is sweet, and the cumin flavor is rich in the dipping ingredients. In contrast, the secret sauce is quite deep, its taste is sweet and spicy, very Yangtze River Delta style, quite recognized by the locals, if the remaining ingredients are used to accompany the noodles, it is too sweet, and it needs to be treated with caution.
Thirteen spices and garlic should not be ignored in any store, which is the mainstream flavor of Nanjing lobster, and its order rate is the highest in Yige. The thirteen-spiced lobster in the store has a strong fragrance and a slightly spicy taste, which is the favorite of spicy lovers, but considering the audience area, it is limited. Garlic lobster often tops the sales list, and the garlic is occasionally burnt, but the garlic flavor is still fresh and strong, and the standard is good. Generally speaking, don't be limited to the tradition when tasting Jinling, otherwise you are likely to miss out on the good choice.
Clear water lobster is a great test of shrimp quality, through the gills can be judged lobster growth environment, and the peculiar smell produced by shrimp cleaning agent will also be unobstructed. As of 2018, Yige lobster does not have its own farm, but the supply chain is excellent, the clear water shrimp is flawless, and the taste is fresh and sweet, and the fishy smell is weak, which is usually only achieved by clean lake shrimp. When it comes to the amount of portions, Brother Yi is also full of competitiveness, more than 80% of the lobsters in the store are of higher quality than 8 yuan, many of them are about 1 tael, and they have both meat and yellow. There are also preferred "big lobsters", the quality of a single shrimp is more than 1.5 taels, and some of the "Big Macs" even have 2 taels, which is definitely a good choice for feasting.
Yige lobster main store is located in the Sanpailou area, with the best quality control of shrimp body and the largest scale. The lobby is located on the second floor, and there are dozens of tables, but most of them are for 4 people. The service and environment are decent, a brother lobster is suitable for wine and talk, the noisy atmosphere, the old simple dress and the atmosphere of the market of the three arches are very harmonious.
