Bèijiā'ěr Hú Xī Cāntīng

Inner Mongolia


The name of the place translates as 'Lake Baikal Western Restaurant', giving some indication of its target audience. Rub shoulders with Russians who come for robust Chinese-style Russian dishes such as borscht and Moscow-style pork cutlets, all accompanied by a Russian soundtrack. The set meals are the way to go, letting you sample the best dishes; paired with cold draft beer, they work wonders.

There's a picture menu available. It's a solid back-up if other popular haunts have queues out the door, though service can be rather brusque.


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