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The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

author:Guangzhou Daily

"Datong Restaurant reopened in Tianhebei

Free egg tarts!"

On Sunday, the news burst the circle of friends

Many old neighbors and old employees came to the scene for the first time

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!
The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

Datong Restaurant is in the eyes of Guangzhou people

What a kind of existence

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

Datong Restaurant

Those years

In 1938

The predecessor of Datong Restaurant: Guangzhou Garden Restaurant

Japanese businessman Nakazawa Kinri opens "Guangzhou Garden Restaurant" at the current site of Datong Restaurant

In 1942

Officially renamed "Datong Restaurant"

The "Guangzhou Garden Restaurant" was poorly managed, and Nakazawa gave the restaurant to Feng Jiansheng, the king of the Hong Kong restaurant, and Feng changed the name of the restaurant to "Datong Restaurant".

In 1945

One of the most luxurious and grand restaurants in Guangzhou

Feng Jiansheng was worried about the Japanese background of Datong Restaurant, so he withdrew funds, and then Tan Jienan, the "King of Tea House", took over the operation of Datong Restaurant. At that time, Datong Restaurant became one of the most luxurious restaurants in Guangzhou, with the first to fifth floors as business premises, and two elevators with teak floors.

In 1954

The first public-private partnership catering enterprise in Guangzhou

Datong Restaurant was restructured into a public-private partnership, and was the first public-private partnership catering enterprise in Guangzhou.

1960s to 1970s

Fresh air hotel

Datong Restaurant was once renamed "Xinfeng Hotel", and later renamed.

In 1985

The first batch of joint venture catering enterprises in Guangzhou

In 1985, Cosmos Restaurant entered into a joint venture agreement with Hong Kong Fumao Co., Ltd. The Hong Kong side funded the renovation of Datong Restaurant, the use of imported materials to improve food quality in the dishes, and the initiative to open a self-service cake house downstairs for pastry operation, so Datong Restaurant once again entered its heyday.

In 1996

A restaurant with Cantonese opera cafes

Datong Restaurant opened a Cantonese opera café, and since then, cantonese opera café has become a specialty of Datong restaurant.

In 1997

Nationalization

Hong Kong Fumao ended the joint venture and Datong was nationalized again. Due to factors such as the deterioration of the surrounding municipal construction and operating environment, the operation began to decline.

2002 to 2016

Conversion

Datong Restaurant has tried a variety of transformation methods to operate, including employee contracting, private investment and other long-established operations.

30 November 2016

Closed

Datong Restaurant posted an announcement that it was closed from December 1 due to the breakdown of the capital chain due to poor management.

August 2018

12th

Reopened

Datong Restaurant reopened in Tianhebei

When it was closed in 2016

This old shop has been around since 1938

It was closed in December 2016

Let many old Guang feel lonely

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!
The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

Chen Bo: "Datong Restaurant I came at the age of 5, and now I am 70 years old, I didn't expect to do it for so many years, I knew that I would come to support the scene more." ",

Qingfeng Ge: Since the reform and opening up in the 1980s, it has been introduced from the mouth of migrant workers to the mountain village, a place where the rich people feel magnificent and eat...

QiangZai: When I was a child, I often went to Datong Restaurant, my father worked next to it, and there was a music café there at night.

Aru: I watched Datong afternoon songs these two days, and I still want to find a time to go, but it's gone, but it's a pity!

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

The neighbors sighed that they might never be able to eat again

"Datong Crispy Chicken", "Hainan Large Flock"

"Gold Medal Roasted Suckling Pig", "Braised Abalone Slice", "Sister E's Pink Fruit"

Come back!

Datong Restaurant is back

The foodie thought that the Datong crispy chicken was back

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

The surface is golden and translucent like a mirror-like tart

Back

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

Sure enough, it was datong restaurant on the tip of the tongue

........

Line up to eat

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

The old neighborhood waited for more than 2 hours

Yesterday at 12 noon

Datong Restaurant is located on the second floor of CITIC Zhongtian Shopping Plaza

More than 100 citizens have lined up at the gate to wait for seats at the scene

Most of them are middle-aged and elderly neighborhoods that have learned that restaurants have reopened to celebrate

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

On that day, many senior fans came to the scene at about 10 a.m. to get a seat

Wait more than 2 hours before you can successfully seat your meal

It was not until about 4 p.m. that there were no more vacancies in the restaurant

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

There is a takeaway fast food window to sell fruits

At 2 p.m., the reporter entered the restaurant

When ordering, I learned about egg tarts, fritters, and sachima

Roast goose, crispy chicken, roast pigeon

These dim sum dishes are sold out

According to the waiter

These dim sum dishes are a must-order at almost every table

"It can't be reopened until 6pm in the evening"

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

before

Datong Restaurant has always been based on 3 teas in 2 cities

(Morning, afternoon, night tea, lunch, dinner)

way of doing business

now

The newly opened Datong Restaurant is closer to the current consumption mode

A full-day tea market from 8 a.m. as well

A restaurant that starts after 11:00 a.m

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

The newly opened Datong Restaurant is on the left hand side of the gate

A takeaway fast food window was set up

The window glass window is full of burning smell

After paying the bill, the neighbors will line up to receive fast food

Opposite the gate

The restaurant also has a dining area and fresh fruit stalls

Fast food eaters can be enjoyed here

And the fruit stall was placed in the cupboard

8 fruits that have been cut into pieces

Sold at a price of 10.8 yuan and a half catty

Xiguan style decoration adds fashion elements

The decoration style of the reopened Datong Restaurant

It has a strong Xiguan flavor

Mahogany bottom with gold lacquer lettering

The "Datong Restaurant" sign hangs in the middle of the doorway

Entering the door is the hall, pickup seats, square tables, garden tables

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

This irregular hall is full of it

The store is decorated with hollow screens, Manchurian windows, and sliding doors

Paired with crystal chandeliers and wrought iron chandeliers

Added a modern fashion element

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

The new store is not only very different in environment from the old store along Yanjiang Road

Even a lot of thought has been put into the tableware

The new Datong Restaurant has only 4 private rooms and a hall

There are a total of 250 tea seats

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

Prices rose nearly 30%.

Once a Datong restaurant

It is known for its invincible river scenery and low price

Reopened Datong Restaurant

The prices of the new restaurant dishes are basically similar to those of the surrounding restaurants

Compare with the old Datong Restaurant before graduation

The increase is around 20% to 30%.

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!
The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

Future development

In the future, we will open a branch in Xiguanwangdi

The reopened Datong Restaurant is not the original owner

For a catering enterprise in Guangzhou

Guangzhou Catering Service Enterprise Group Co., Ltd

Rent the Datong restaurant brand

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

Opened a new Datong Restaurant

At present, it is also planned to open another branch in Xiguan Wangdi

Due to the fact that the new store is not suitable for banquets

Later branches will consider choosing a venue suitable for banquets

The new company employs a number of senior Cantonese cuisine and dim sum chefs

As for Datong Restaurant, it is a very distinctive music café and dance hall

The new operating company says it also has plans to "revive"

The 80-year-old store returns with a classic taste: Datong crispy chicken, braised abalone slices, Ejie pink fruit ~ recreate the jianghu!

Source: Guangzhou Daily, Nanfang Net, Information Times Wei Jingwen Wang Zhixun, some of the image sources Sina Weibo, the Internet

Editor: Guangzhou Daily All Media Kira

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