Wenheyou Laochangsha Lobster Restaurant — Restaurant in Changsha

Super Wenhoyou, situated in the Tianxin district on Xiangjiang Middle Road within Hisense Plaza, stands out with its unique concept of recreating a miniature city within a modern commercial square. This distinctive feature captures the essence of 1980s Changsha through three-dimensional spatial design and scene construction, evoking nostalgic memories of that era.

Guided by professional scene planning organizations like PLA 81 Film Studio and Xiaoxiang Film Studio, Super Wenhoyou brings to life a street scene from the 1970s-80s old Changsha. Spanning seven floors and covering an expansive 5000 square meters, the complex features a 300-meter-long reconstructed street. This immersive experience meticulously captures the street scenes from three decades ago, creating a captivating journey through time.

The first floor of Wenhoyou serves as the dining area, while the second floor houses the entrance, showcasing Wenhoyou's cultural and creative products and specialty stores. The third floor features a snack street, and from the fourth floor to the top floor, visitors can explore the essence of Super Wenhoyou, immersing themselves in the street scenes of the 80s.

The highlight of the experience lies in the meticulous reconstruction of a 1970s-80s old Changsha street. Various renowned local food shops line the street, offering delicacies like Liuji Sugar Oil Rice Cake, Qiaobo Cold Noodles, Jinxiangquan Braised Pig's Feet, Dongguashan Sausage, and Xiagangpai Stinky Tofu. Additionally, Wenhoyou's own brand foods, such as Wenhoyou Old Changsha Deep-Fried Snacks, Wenhoyou Old Changsha Lobster Restaurant, Wenhoyou Big Sausage, Wenhoyou Stinky Tofu, and MĀMĀCHÁ (Mom's Tea), add to the diverse culinary experience.

Super Wenhoyou not only offers a gastronomic journey but also provides a captivating setting for photography and check-ins. The carefully crafted decaying buildings, familiar signs, and long-lost memories transport visitors to a bygone era. From old-fashioned cable cars gliding in the air to pedestrians bustling through narrow streets, arcade machines displaying classic games, diners savoring meals under dim streetlights, and carefree children capturing joyful moments, the immersive environment truly allows one to forget about time and become absorbed in the...

A famous eating spot due to clever marketing and PR, I was told that the young owner started his business in a tiny food stall and expanded in a very rapid time. As our party knew the owners, we were given priority seating without the usual 1-2 hour wait.

The insides of the restaurant were modeled after the streets of Changsha from retro years back, and was quite a sight to behold. Certain VIP rooms had a homely theme as well.

Food was pretty tasty, highlights besides the small lobsters (langoustines) were the rice served in lashings of lard and soy, hollow stem veggies, plum pickles. The fermented tofu was passable.

Instructions were given to de shell the langoustines but I wasn’t very good at it so it was good my party...

This is heaps of fun!

You have to get a ticket and wait your turn for a table (you can recognise Chinese numbers when the concierge bellows them out, can't you?)

It's a tick-the-box menu, and printed in fancy script, which makes it pretty hard to read if your Chinese isn't great.

The staff will try to help you, but they panic a bit and won't give you time to puzzle out the menu.

Lesson: while you're waiting for your table, obtain a copy of the menu to study

It all works out in the end: the "lobster" (yabbies, crayfish, marrons, langoustines) are what you came for, and they're worth it.

They come in several levels of hotness - make your preference known.

Ignore the black tofu - much better is available from...