Grandma's Kitchen 祖母的厨房
A11 Xiushui Nanjie,
Jianguomen
behind Friendship Store
秀水南街甲11号
友谊商店后边
6503-2893
Open 7:30am-11pm
Price Y100-Y199 per couple
Accepts International Credit Cards
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Complete with checkered tablecloths and friendly, English-speaking waitstaff, this venerable eatery attracts homesick American families who scoff down fluffy pancakes, steak sandwiches, hamburgers and fries and hunks of the best cheesecake in town by the plateful, all washed down by cups of black coffee.
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Well the comments above are not far off the mark, although I kinda new what I was in for, when our friends booked the place in spite of other comments I still went and experienced this Mum and Dad dining comedy. For what ever reason, comfort food, “it reminds me of home” etc… it lived up to the comments I read on Cityweekend. I’ll likely not go back unless the in-laws are over who love this style of food.
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Bad service, menu what you can expect. And the best way (besides McDonald) to gain overweight, if you come on regular base.
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Have been here for dinner and brunch recently. Food is so-so but definitely hits the spot when you're wanting something simple, familiar (for Westerners) and filling. The place itself can only be described as quaint. We probably got lucky on both occasions receiving decent service.
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The Grandmas kitchen sucks. Absolutely unprofessional management.
We ordered some chicken burger,Pizza, french fries and coffee and I told them to get it together as we were 2 of us and we wanted to share. The chicken burger came first and no coffee. I requested the coffee to come fast, the waiter listened but never bothered to get back. The chicken burger got cold.I shouted for pizza , it came after a whole half an hour. The coffee didnt come. I repeatedly requested for coffee, it still didnt arrive. I asked a Coke then. After we were done the coffee arrived. Food quality is not upto the mark. I wonder why the chinese waiters are so poor in service, whether they are in the american restaurants or thai restaurants or chinese restaurants, why they cant understand the customer sensitiveness. The owner better do something of the staff here .Lifeless place
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It's a good little diner, good, not great. Service is hoped, but don't bet on it. Overall if you're in the neighbor, it's still a good dinner, wished the table and chairs more comfy.
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Really reasonable prices for some good ol' American food...excellent milkshakes - try a banana milkshake with hot fudge mixed in (it's not on the menu, you must request it separately, but it's so good!)...they're opening a new location in wudaokou as well!
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i've never been to grandma's kitchen, but i heard that they will cater cooked turkeys for christmas/thanksgiving. anyone know about this?
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Popularity in this market is meaningless in terms of food quality I guess. I just had a pastrami sandwich that was a complete disgrace. One slice of pastrami. One! Clearly Grandma packed her bags and the numbers crunchers are in charge. Well, if you have the guts to charge 40 yuan for a sandwich containing 3 kuai worth of ingredients, you should at least honor your advertising and ensure that your wireless connection is working. Now I have a belly full of overpriced, worthless food and I have to go to Starbucks to send an email. You know, their chicken foccaccia sandwiches are a far sight better than the one I just had here, and cheaper by 12 kuai. And THEIR wireless works. I'll know better next time!
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All the above complaints ring true, but the place is packed out every weekend with westerners filling their mouths with food. And there is a cat: it's a very cute cat.
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I used to love this place, but it's gone down-hill with respect to service (see above). Also sad to hear they're another case of foreign-local partnerships gone bad; the original Grandma is long gone.
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Good place for breakfasts. The burgers are a touch dry for my liking. The milkshakes are a must have. Their Chengdu restaurants are worth a try if you ever have a craving for Western food in Sichuan!
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This place makes the best country skillet in town.
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12:15 Arrived and immediately ordered french toast and mashed potatoes for my friend.
13:00 Mashed potatoes arrived.
13:40 No french toast arrived yet. Meanwhile neighbors came, ate their burgers and fries, and left, as we kept pushing for "where's the french toast?"
13:45 Gave up, paid bill (which of course was wrong and still had french toast on it). Left on an empty stomach without a single "sorry" or "dui bu qi" from the staff.
13:50 Got my chicken burger and a "dui bu qi, rang ni jiu deng" (sorry for having you waiting so long) after waiting only 2 minutes at the KFC next door. Ironic.
I would've complained using the "comment box" if it wasn't for it being without paper or pens, and if it wasn't for the fact that this is the third time they couldn't deliver a french toast in any reasonable amount of time.
I don't know what's up, but their order queuing system is messed up.
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Recently the place is improved. The pizzas ,the coffee is more consistent quality especially at the guomao branch. There is a particular waitstaff who can remember you and your orders too, and good in service. Its just because she looks after me so well, come here whenever I am this part of the town and want something simple without guessing how my food will be.