Zhouyu - A Chinese Kitchen

We ended up dining at Zhouyu coz we couldn't get seats at a place we wanted to dine in. But I am sure we wouldn't have enjoyed the food and the experience like we did at Zhouyu. The crispy pork ribs were delicious and every other dish was lip smacking. The staff was so curteous and service quick.

Arguably the closest Chinese Singapore cuisine you can find in India. Although cater to local palate, they come closest to authenticity. Well prepared and fresh. Service somehow doesn't match up. Restaurant was empty and the servers prefer to group for casual conversation instead of providing required service. Probably the rank one of lowest service quality in India.

Zhouyu says they are a Chinese kitchen but i did see some South Asian dishes in the menu which is actually welcome for me. This branch is in Alwarpet in a nice location. The hostess and the waiting staffs are ok but with a little training and supervision could have taken this service quality much higher but I don't blame the young girls for thier lack of training. It is the responsibility of the management to train them about smiles, friendliness and warmth. The restaurant itself is well spread out and well lit. It does not feel crowded despite the Saturday evening rush. It could easily seat about 60 to 75 pax. The interior is good but does feel like an upscale restaurant but saying that it is not bad either. We ordered a spicy Dimsum for a starter. The dimsum itself was not spicy but tasted above average. The dimsum was not soft as I wanted it to be. We ordered the Chicken Hakka Noodles the chicken did not have any flavour whatsoever. The Noodles was nice and flavourful. The Chongquin Chicken Fried rice was very nice and flavourful. The Yuxiang Prawns was very tasty but the number of medium sized prawns was too less to justify the cost of 750 rupees. It was pretty dry dish whereas we were expecting a dish with gravy. Over all an experience bordering on the right side of average. I will not run back to Zhouyu but will not say no the next time. I wish them well and improve training of staffs. The girls are good girls but need training on warmth and friendliness. Good luck Zhouyu hope you guys in the management will listen to my suggestions.

After hearing quite a bit of hype about Zhoyu being a promising new Chinese restaurant in town, we decided to try it out for Sunday lunch. It’s located above Pumpkin Tales in Alwarpet, and from the setup, it appears the two might share ownership. We arrived around 1 PM and were surprised to find the restaurant almost empty. A few more diners trickled in closer to 2:30–3 PM, but even then, it wasn’t full. The ambience was modest—honestly, it didn’t quite match the pricing or the expectations set by the buzz around the place. We ordered a variety of dishes: chicken wontons, a bao (which turned out to be more momo-shaped than the taco-style ones I usually prefer), a pork dish (likely Singapore-style pork), General Tso’s chicken or something similar (I don’t recall the exact name), and chicken claypot rice as our main course. The starters were mostly underwhelming. The wontons lacked flavor and were quite bland. The bao was passable in taste, though not what I was expecting in terms of presentation or texture.The saving grace was the pork dish—it had a good balance of spice and flavor, tossed in generous oil with red and amber bell peppers. It was rich and well-prepared, and frankly, the only dish we genuinely enjoyed. The claypot chicken rice was a mixed bag. The rice had an interesting and enjoyable flavor, with a subtle peanut undertone, and the sauce was well done. However, the chicken itself had a stale smell. I have a sharp sense of taste and smell, and the odor was unmistakable. When I informed the waitress, she checked with the chef and came back saying the same preparation was served to another table and they hadn’t complained. That didn’t sit well with me—just because someone else didn’t notice it doesn’t mean it wasn’t off. I asked her to remove the dish, clarifying that while the rice and sauce were good, parts of the chicken were clearly not fresh. Thankfully, I caught it before my husband had more than a bite—had he continued, we might have ended up dealing with a stomach issue later. Given all this, even setting aside the claypot chicken issue, the overall experience didn’t meet expectations. The food was mediocre at best, and certainly not worth the price point. Unfortunately, I won’t be returning to Zhoyu anytime soon. I just have a few random photos, that weren't taken for the sake of review and hence might not have a great quality.

Ecr branch impressed me a lot. So tried the alwarpet branch. Unfortunately disappointed with the service. Ecr branch staffs are 100 times better in everything. When we visted only we were there, did not care to take finished up dishes plates and we insisted to take it and even then our table was not cleared. Our table looked messy till we finished. It was the other way round in ecr. Each time we finished a dish, the empty plates were cleared off. Though they were busy and i went on a crowded day. Opposite here in the alwarpet branch. Not crowded, mostly all the staffs were just standing and giggling.food was everything was great. We were charged service charge for no service done. Especially with fish, we had difficulty serving. Thought they saw us finding difficult, did not care to come and serve. I dont know why the staffs are like this. Next time i would not visit this branch definitely.

The food was great. We ordered a tofu dimsum and the crispy sesame eggplant for appetisers. While the tofu wasn’t great, the eggplant was awesome. Indonesian pot was good too, the noodles with oyster mushrooms and tofu was yummy. Again, we didn’t like the tofu texture much. Its not the silken tofu that you expect. Great flavours. Nice Ambience. Thoughtful service. Don’t order the tofu, but don’t miss the bubble tea!! 😊

This place is a cozy one to have a good long chat with your people. It provides you quiet and wonderful experience. The food here tastes good especially their bubble tea and mango sorbae. The prices are a bit high but worth a try!

Food was ok, nothing exceptional, nothing memorable. In spite of the meal including this most beautiful set of words in the English language, "pork belly with crisp crackling", nah, nothing. Even the dessert was so underwhelming - Tres Leches was probably lying in the display the whole day, the Baileys milk had evaporated, leaving behind a stain on the bowl - check pictures. They didn't even think it necessary to top it up! Sad. The family at the adjacent table were hosting some Indian Americans, who were so loud, continuously, that we could hardly get a word between us. Constantly laughing like hyenas, these people were driving everyone mad, but the restaurant didn't once make an attempt to quieten them down. There are so many 'interns' milling about, looking busy but one has to shout to get attention. No one refilled our water, even once. An omelette we ordered at the beginning got delivered after the dessert was served, after 3 reminders, and then we asked them to take it back (which they did). They smile and say thank you but that's it! No one has any idea about the menu. Some of them are happy standing behind the dessert display and yap while customers are waving for their attention. First and last time.