Tou Tou Koi (Zhengjia Plaza) Review

"Tao Tao Ju" is a restaurant located at F6, Zhengjia Plaza, No. 228 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. It is worthy of being called Laozi, a model of Guangzhou Cantonese cuisine and dim sum, and the production of each dish is very stable! No matter what day it is, you have to queue up. We arrived at 6 o'clock on Wednesday, but were told that we had to wait for at least 1 hour! The environment is very comfortable, and the decoration is in the ancient Lingnan style, beautiful!

We had lunch after the Spring Festival. We didn't have to queue, but the occupancy rate was very high. We had 10 people and could only squeeze into a table for 8 people. [Service bell] Service: We were in a private room separated by a screen. There were two tables inside, and we had to share the room with others. The waiter rarely came over except for serving the dishes. We had to go outside to shout for orders and water. The products were all ok, but the portion was a little small, suitable for 4 or 5 people

The decoration is nostalgic but the dishes are definitely not conservative. Not only do they have my favorite soy sauce chicken (the chicken skin is smooth and the chicken meat is chewy) and shrimp dumplings (the shrimp dumpling skin is crystal clear and contains three big shrimps to satisfy shrimp lovers), but also the innovative nostalgic shrimp toast (the shrimp meat is sweet and crispy on the toast! It’s a double taste bud enjoyment when you take a bite! Great!) The crispy tofu is also a must-try. It’s crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and melts in your mouth. Even at the risk of getting acne, I couldn’t help but eat two more. The shrimp paste lettuce stew is so fragrant and so delicious! The salty shrimp paste is the finishing touch! I usually eat a lot of orange juice flavored sweet and sour spareribs. I tried the blueberry spareribs here for a change of taste. It was amazing! The beef in sour soup is moderately spicy, the mushrooms in the soup base bring out the umami flavor, the beef is tender and smooth with the right amount of fat and lean, and every bite is so satisfying!

The first century-old restaurant I ate after arriving in Guangzhou Tao Tao Ju now has two branches in Shanghai. There are too many people queuing up Since I'm in Guangzhou, I naturally want to try the local flavor I originally thought that there would be no need to queue up, but I didn't expect that there would be so many people queuing up It seems that this restaurant is really popular, both locally and in Shanghai "Tao Tao Ju Shrimp Dumplings" The shrimp dumplings are famous for being delicious and are also the most popular in the store Steamed on order, the shrimp dumplings are very large and have 2-3 shrimps in them The texture is chewy and the taste is delicious, truly No. 1 "Tao Tao Ju Century-old Roast Goose" I don't usually like roast goose, but I love their roast goose The taste is amazing, although the price is not cheap, but the taste is really good The meat is delicious, juicy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it is definitely the best of roast goose

We came here for a team building event. It is said that Tao Tao Ju started to innovate after the new owner changed, and the dishes are all new. I remember that I didn't want to pay attention to it after the first time I ate at the Shangxiajiu main store (it was very routine and not very delicious at that time). Let's see how it has improved this time? To be honest, I think opening a branch in Zhengjia is one of the most correct things Tao Tao Ju did. There are so many people waiting for a table! The restaurant is on the southeast side of the sixth floor, after turning the corner of Waipojia. We booked a room. At 11:30 noon on Saturday, there were already two lines of people waiting outside. The turnover rate was average, so it was estimated that we would have to wait for a while... Tao Tao Ju can eat dim sum or dinner. The dishes are more selected than the tea house of another branch in Guangzhou N. There is glass in the hall and you can see that the kitchen staff is very busy. The decoration style is younger. In addition to the Cantonese style, it has a little Southeast Asian style. It also uses chandeliers, not the traditional large ceiling lights, round tables and white tablecloths, which is worthy of praise~ The waiters serve the dishes very quickly, and timely tea is standard. When we blew the cake candles, they also pulled the door curtain intimately. Talking about the taste of the dishes, it is more in line with the taste of young people. The style and method are very pleasing. The level of Cantonese dim sum is still there. Durian puffs, Portuguese tarts, water chestnut cakes, shrimp dumplings, and chicken feet are all very typical, but some fusion dishes, such as sour soup fat beef and mango sago, are very average... It is not as good as the restaurants that specialize in this kind of dishes, which is a bit of a deduction. Overall, I still recommend it. After all, it is an old brand of Cantonese dim sum in Guangzhou.

Every Tao Tao Ju store is crowded with people and has a wide variety of dishes, including traditional dim sum from old Cantonese teahouses and innovative dishes that combine the flavors of other provinces. This is the most attractive feature of the store. Its main dishes are dim sum and Cantonese cuisine, and its shrimp dumplings are very famous. It implements a membership system, and most dishes are sold at member prices. At the same time, it introduces WeChat ordering or payment methods, which is more convenient and quick.

Tao Tao Ju in Zhengjia Plaza and Tao Tao Ju in Xiguan are very different in style, food and environment. The one in Zhengjia should be a new-style Cantonese teahouse. There are almost no traditional big round tables. Most of them are small square tables, which are suitable for small gatherings of three or five close friends. There is also a separate and more private table. In terms of food, it is a bit similar to "Dian Du De", which has made improvements on traditional Cantonese dim sum. We ordered mango chicken chop, beef ribs, buffalo milk buns, bean curd rolls, etc., and they all tasted very good. However, the price is a bit expensive. The three of us women spent 250 yuan. Fortunately, Ping An Bank credit card has a 200-100 promotion every Monday and Thursday before January 17, so it is still a good deal.