Lou Wai Lou (Gushan Road Branch)

十年后再次来到楼外楼，百年老店重新装修过了。都换上了韩美林的字以及东阳木雕。来晚了，靠窗户的位置已经没有了。二楼的大厅还是比较宽敞的，大家也都是慕名而来。由于是套餐，上菜速度很快，基本上都是一些经典的菜肴。比较喜欢的还是西湖醋鱼。虽然网上说西湖醋鱼，西湖是西湖，醋是醋，鱼是鱼。但毕竟这菜是杭帮菜头块牌子，还是应该品尝一下，他家的厨艺还过得去，鱼煮的也比较嫩，浇头是酸中带甜。虽然看上去黑乎乎的，但是还好，腥气不是很重，也算是及格了吧。还比较喜欢丝瓜虾仁，松子芦笋，西湖莼菜羹等等，再配上小吃。总的来讲还可以。吃完饭在二楼平台看看近在眼前的西湖夜景。可以值回来一部分钞票。楼外楼它有四层，楼层越高菜做的越好，当然了价格也就越高。下次可以尝试一下到四楼去吃饭了

20230927 Full day: 1. Louwailou is located in the Gushan area of ​​West Lake in Hangzhou, a 5A scenic spot. Gushan is the largest natural island on the north side of West Lake, with the most concentrated cultural landscape. It covers an area of ​​20 hectares and the peak is 38 meters above sea level. It is known as "Penglai Palace in the center of the water". The Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Garden and the Qing Emperor's Southern Tour Palace were both located here. ① Address: Gushan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. ② Transportation: Direct bus access, it is not easy to park by car. ③ Peak season: None. The indoor hall is closed on Mondays. ④ Time: 5 hours. ⑤ Ticket price: Free, it is an open scenic spot. 2. Louwailou is a century-old store, famous for its West Lake vinegar fish, a famous dish of West Lake, which requires the fish to be starved for 2-3 days to remove the fishy smell. On the shore is the antique main building, and next to the lakeside elegant residence is a fish cage.

The environment is impeccable. You can overlook the West Lake through the window and enjoy the scenery while eating. Song Sao's fish soup is delicious, and the taste of white pepper and ginger does not overpower other flavors. The West Lake vinegar fish we ordered is the cheapest, and it tastes great, but there are too many fish bones. The sauce is still very good.

It is very convenient to eat at Louwailou when visiting West Lake. We ordered some special Hangzhou dishes, which tasted very good. The restaurant environment is beautiful and the decoration is also very good. You can see the beautiful scenery of West Lake. "Boutique Shrimp Longjing" I really like shrimps. I don't have to peel them myself. They are delicious and have a good taste! "West Lake Vinegar Fish" is a specialty dish. I personally feel that it is a bit sour, and the fish meat is also very tender. "Sister Song Fish Soup" This is one portion per person. The amount is not large, but the content is very rich. "Fried Eel Shreds in Fried Oil" I like this method very much, and the eel shreds are also very tasty. "Three Fresh Stewed Fish Balls" The fish balls are very large, and they taste very tender and elastic. Good reviews. The other vegetables are also very delicious, and I am very satisfied with them overall~

After all, it is the origin of vinegar fish. Vinegar fish is not as bad as people say on the Internet. Grass carp meat is quite tender and not fishy. I am usually the most afraid of fishy smell. The sweet and sour taste is different from the usual sweet and sour taste. Sweet and sour tastes sweet and sour when you put it in your mouth. This fish tastes vinegary and sour first, and then sweet. It is acceptable. The Longjing shrimp is not Longjing flavor enough, and the shrimp is small. I don’t know if it is river shrimp. Dongpo pork is just a look, the lean meat is hard, there is no special feature, and the taste is similar to what I ate in other restaurants a few years ago, but the taste is worse. The lean meat I ate before was soft and rotten. The taste of what I ate today was not as good as the roasted meat cubes in the breakfast buffet of the hotel where I stayed. The water shield soup is good, light and fresh, and the water shield tastes special. Some people may not accept it. It floats in the soup like small lotus leaves rolled together, and like tea leaves floating in tea soup. I really want to buy some myself, but I didn’t see water shield in the supermarket or the vegetable market.

【Location】 Gushan Island, West Lake, next to Xiling Seal Society, there is a paid parking space on the roadside at the entrance, 10 yuan per hour. 【Environment】 The first floor is facing the lake, all are large tables, only 6 people can be seated. The pleasure boat in the lake is not open at present, even if it is open, it is estimated that you have to make an appointment early. 【Service】 The style of a state-owned store, still look at the menu, the clerk writes down the order by hand. At 14:00 noon, I haven't finished eating yet, and the clerk asked me to pay the bill first and then eat. Anyway, this kind of clerk is considered good service if he doesn't give a face. 【Food】 Shrimp fried eel back, 108 yuan, the eel is fried with a good taste, the shrimp is fresh, and the sauce is sweet and sour, which is excellent. Hangzhou chicken roll, 42 yuan, thick oil and red sauce, well done. West Lake vinegar fish, there are several fish to choose from, grass carp 88 yuan, this dish is authentic, the fish is tender and not fishy. Pickled mustard greens and chili peppers, 38 yuan, spicy, good with rice. Three fresh delicacies in chicken sauce, 86 yuan, average. Dongpo braised pork, 28 yuan a piece, with a lotus leaf pancake, the meat is tough and dry, a complete failure. [Evaluation] Old brand, the overall level of the dishes is acceptable, the price is high, you can taste it while visiting West Lake, there is no need to go there specially.

Beyond the mountains, green hills, beyond the buildings, the singing and dancing of West Lake never cease. The warm breeze intoxicates visitors, who mistake Hangzhou for Bianzhou. Louwailou is adjacent to the Xiling Seal Society, where Premier Zhou Enlai once hosted a banquet for foreign friends. For over 160 years, this place has been a constant stream of celebrities and dignitaries. I find the hall a bit noisy, and a screen could be used to separate it. Here, you can savor Hangzhou delicacies while appreciating the beautiful West Lake scenery.