This is a long-established restaurant that a local took us to — Jinde Hakka Cuisine. We were originally planning to go to another place, but there were simply too many people waiting in line, so due to time constraints we switched to this one instead. The fact that there were seats available probably says something. Most of the diners inside looked like locals, and the place truly lives up to its reputation as an old restaurant — the interior and décor seem to be preserved just the way they were in the past.
The space inside is quite small and rather cramped, with limited seating. For customers who are more particular about cleanliness and the dining environment, this is something you might want to think about beforehand. There’s also very little in terms of service, so there’s no real “attitude” to speak of either. Especially when many dishes are coming out at once, the food is almost tossed onto the table rather than served.
If you don’t keep your arms close to your body, you’ll bump into the person next to you — that’s how narrow it is. The flat rice noodles (ban tiao) were fine, nothing particularly wrong with them, and the flavor was acceptable. Did we enjoy the meal? Not especially. It felt more like a polite response to our friends, who themselves seemed to enjoy it quite a bit. That’s fine at least — it satisfied some people’s tastes. But for us, it was fairly ordinary. If we visit Xinpu again next time, we would definitely choose a different restaurant.
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