West Lake Spring is one of the few Cantonese restaurants in downtown Hangzhou where both branches are full of customers.
Founded in the mid-80s of the 20th century, West Lake Spring Group has several sub-brands: Jiangnan Taste, Jiangnan Chef and Yuexiu. West Lake Spring is headquartered in Shenzhen, and Hangzhou cuisine is its strength, but when it comes to Hangzhou, in addition to Hangzhou cuisine, Cantonese cuisine elements also appear on the restaurant menu, which occupies a lot of space.
The decoration of the two branches in West Lake Spring is almost the same, with black sofas and white tablecloths, and oil paintings on the walls. The decoration of the Zhaohui Road store is more novel and elegant, decorated with red chandeliers, wine cabinets, etc.; Although the façade of the Nanshan store looks cramped, the private room with a view of the lake has won a point for it.
The products of West Lake Spring are remarkable, and some dishes have won awards. Cheese grilled lamb chops won the Golden Tripod Award of the 13th China Food Festival, the lamb chops are juicy, tender, wrapped in fragrant cheese, crispy and mellow taste, overflowing with milky aroma, and the cheese control should not be missed. Also won the Golden Tripod Award in the same year, there are also Huadiao stewed pigeon, with Huadiao wine stewed pigeon, the finished wine aroma is weak, but the pigeon meat is more delicate, a trace of meat fiber is distinct, the entrance aroma is diffuse.
For dim sum, durian crisp, snow bun and millet cake can be used as an after-dinner snack. The most praised is the Shih Tzu tofu cake, which is made in the shape of a sesame cake on the outside, with a delicate size, a crispy skin, and a soft and smooth tofu filling.
The two stores in West Lake Spring are full of diners as soon as they arrive at the meal, the Zhaohui store has a high attendance rate, and the Nanshan store needs to queue for a long time. The service attitude is a little sluggish, there is a shortage of manpower during peak hours, and the store staff is in a hurry, making it difficult to respond to customer needs in a timely manner. The lake-view private rooms at the Nanshan store are very popular, so it is recommended to book a week in advance.
