The Grandma's — Restaurant in Hangzhou City

Our local friends had recommended to eat here. We sat next to a dirty wall which was a little gross. It was a Thursday night and we got a reservation number. We were told to wait so we took a walk around the lake and came back. It is one of the first few restaurants you can spot when you come by the entrance at 西湖大道. Got a seat without waiting when we showed our reservation number. The portions are huge, especially the green pepper fish. We ordered 4 dishes for two of us. Way too much for 2 ladies. Every dish was good. We had the truffle rice, pork with rice cakes which was not dongpo pork that we had thought, vegetables and the green pepper fish. Fish was not too spicy. Service was attentive. Bathroom...

Be sure to to go on time because grandma's is usually busy, no matter which one you go.(even for lunch) But what you get in return, fairly cheap dishes that taste great. Personal favourite chain of restaurants in china with great service, friendly staff and local dishes that taste good. I have visited several grandma in Hangzhou and other cities and its consisted in ita concept which is great, for an foreigner like me that you recognise a restaurant other than mac-d or the colonel. Recommend going to visit grandma any...

A restaurant with a reputation for classic Hangzhou dishes.

There are many places advertising Beggar's Chicken, a classic Hangzhou dish with an interesting tale (Google it).

I read it in a magazine that the place to try Beggar's Chicken in Hangzhou, is at The Grandma's. The dish (Y128) was served less than a minute after our order was placed. The chicken, with a wrinkled skin, is quite dry, although with a deep and complex flavour. The steam cabbage (Y28) freshly steamed, tastes more delicious to...