勺勺客陝西餐館
🔅Actual dining date: 2024/11/24
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Finally got to eat at this restaurant with friends after talking about it for two years. Initially found it through a YouTube introduction and wanted to try this kind of Shaanxi cuisine.
▪️ Sour Spicy Shredded Potatoes ▪️ Golden Edge Baby Bok Choy ▪️ Spicy Pork Cabbage
▪️ Tiger Skin Peppers $170 ▪️ Scallion and Pepper Fish Fillet $260
▪️ Phoenix Crispy Chicken $320 ▪️ Grilled Pork Ribs $380
▪️ Spicy Stir-Fried Beef $320
▪️ Xinjiang Crispy Lamb Skewers $180/4 skewers
▪️ Gourd Head Fresh Soup with Paomo $180
▪️ Dragon Piercing Phoenix Wings $60/1 (reservation required)
▪️ Tibetan Meat Soup Milk Tea $200/pound (reservation required)
▪️ Fried Milk Tofu $80/2 pieces (reservation required)
▪️ Crispy Diced Pork $300 (reservation required)
▪️ Fish-Flavored Eggplant Rings $100/2 pieces (reservation required)
Some prices are not listed because there are different sizes, which are not reflected in the menu.
Since I was dining with friends, I didn’t pay close attention to the taste and texture of each dish. I thought the milk tea soup would be strange, but it turned out to be delicious, and it can be made cold or hot, with beautiful cups. Overall, the other dishes were quite good. It was a bit challenging to order because some of the names didn’t convey what they were; many dishes looked dark but were tasty. A more famous dish in Shaanxi cuisine is Paomo, which I tried for the first time. You have to tear the bread and give it to the kitchen for them to prepare. The flavor of the soup was excellent and quite a large bowl. The fried milk tofu was what I looked forward to the most. It had a familiar flavor, somewhat like a cheesy traditional donut, but with a less soft texture; it was quite unique and perfect as a dessert.
Overall, the flavors were quite special, but they tended to be very salty or quite spicy, so those who are sensitive to spice may want to ask about the heat level. I made an early reservation for a small private room (no door, but it was relatively private) with a minimum spend of $5500. On holidays, we visited around noon and the place was already packed right when they opened. It’s definitely worth trying out as a gathering restaurant!
P.S. I may have forgotten some dish names and pictures, so please excuse me for not labeling everything.