Balang Yan is a typical family-run restaurant, the family takes care of the kitchen, front desk, waiter work, love to chat with customers, the atmosphere is harmonious.

One of the restaurants is from Urumqi, and the biggest feature is that it adheres to local practices in Xinjiang and has authentic tastes. The shredded chicken pieces of pepper sesame chicken should be skinned as much as possible to ensure a crispy texture. Spicy Chicken wraps each piece of chicken in egg wash, deep-fried and then stir-fried, which is different from the "spicy fried chicken" in Sichuan, with an outer layer of puff pastry that locks in the gravy and makes the chicken more tender.

In addition, the Balang banquet also brought some less mainstream Xinjiang dishes to the table, such as Xinjiang soup, pot meat, fish head soaked rice, etc. The taste is not brilliant, the emphasis is on the sincerity of the portion, rich in home-style taste, I believe that Xinjiang diners must feel more cordial when they come to eat.

However, the owner is obsessed with Xinjiang traditions, and some dishes are not very pleasing in disregard of the preferences of most diners. Taking the large plate chicken as an example, most restaurants choose the soft and tender three-yellow chicken, while the chicken in Balang Yan is more woody and chewy, which is closer to the taste of Shawan large plate chicken. Due to regional reasons, people in northern Xinjiang are accustomed to eating sheep, and the boss insists on using northern Shaanxi sheep instead of goats with better quality. Therefore, the smell of mutton in the store is strong, and it is still difficult to remove the smell after being marinated in heavy ingredients, so most diners stay away. However, the price of lamb is very affordable, with an average of about 30% lower than the market price, which is suitable for diners who like to eat at the restaurant.

The restaurant is divided into two floors, it is recommended to sit on the second floor, the transparent glass window has good lighting, and the table spacing is large, which is relatively clean. The private room has no window and is cramped, while the dining room on the first floor is close to the kitchen, and the smell of oil smoke is heavier.