Niu Jiuji is one of the most different painting styles among the brands on the list. After moving to the vicinity of Tianxin Pavilion in 2017, Niu Jiuji, which is famous for its small skewers in Xiangxi, was renovated into the style of a Hong Kong-style tea restaurant, and stood out among the many small shops in the surrounding area with only its storefront.
The restaurant has two floors, with the kitchen on the ground floor and a top-level design. Both diners inside the restaurant and passers-by outside can see the neat and hygienic interior structure and the busy figure of the barbecue chef when grilling, which is reassuring and comfortable. In-store orders need to be ordered at the front desk, which is a little troublesome. Although diners can also directly explain their needs to the waiter, the restaurant is noisy during meal time, and the waiter does not take good care of it, and sometimes forgets.
There are more than 20 kinds of Xiangxi barbecue dishes in Niu Jiuji, and the choice is rich. Common dishes such as beef, pig, poultry and vegetarian dishes can be found, and there are even game meats such as roasted snakes. The best way to show the level of Niu Jiuji is its beef skewers. Fresh beef is carefully selected from the market every day and marinated in a special way on arrival. The sauce is also brushed several times during the grilling process to make it thoroughly flavorful. The beef is tender and slightly chewy, and the spicy aftertaste is even more enjoyable. Roasted butter is also a signature of Uyu Jiuji, using fresh butter instead of frozen butter, which is very crispy and has a little greasy feeling. Although Changsha people prefer crispy butter, this dish is a little too hot, and the fragrance is relatively not full. The overall performance of the vegetarian dishes is not thrilling or dangerous, but the refreshing and non-oily texture of the roasted cucumber is quite amazing.
In addition to grilled skewers, there are also a lot of seafood stir-fried and charcoal-grilled seafood to order. The most impressive thing is the huge charcoal-grilled oysters. The oysters are delivered fresh every day by suppliers we have worked with for many years, and are about the size of the palm of an average girl's hand. The oysters are drizzled with the secret garlic and roasted quickly on the store's largest grill. The oyster juice overflows, squeaks, and is rich in aroma. When you eat it, you can feel the tenderness of the oyster meat and the sweet garlic flavor, and there is no fishy smell in it.
Although it is the decoration of a Hong Kong-style tea restaurant, Niu Jiu Kee does not have the characteristics of good quality and low price. The price of barbecue in the store is at the upper middle level in Changsha, but if diners order stir-fried and so on, the average person can reach the top level of the barbecue industry. The comprehensive cost performance is not high, which is often criticized by Changsha locals.
