Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Chinese Kitchen "Hanlong" in Kopli

Another legendary Chinese place located in Kopli is "Hanlong". It has existing there for years and years. I have visited them numerous times.

Located in Tallinn, Kopli street 78b. A small one floored house with red door and window frames.
The prices are very affordable and food is honest. The place is simple but it has this indescribable authenticity so that you visit it again and again. The interior has stayed the same for years even their website hasn't been changed. It has still prices in Estonian kroon (EEK).

Simple interior. Always paying a traditional style music. They probable have only few CDs because the same songs have played there for years. I already know few of the by heart.
Usually I like to go there for Saturday or Sunday lunch with friends. It is located from a perfect walking distance form the old down and I especially think about its menu on warm spring days. When a small walk combined with "Hanlong" carrot salad and spring rolls seems like a heavenly combination.
On working days they offer great lunch offers (12.00-16.00) that has also stayed unchanged for years. The combination of soup, salad and rice with meat dish cost only 4 EUR.


Spicy beef with onions from their lunch menu, 4 EUR.


This post is about their lunch offer but I totally suggest to try out their traditional menu aswell. I especially recommend their salads, noodle soups and spring rolls. They are delicious.
But this time I ordered from lunch menu a (spicy)beef with onions 4 EUR and chicken spring roll 3.25 EUR. The lunch menu comes together with additional soup. After eating a spring roll and soup I felt quite full already. More than half of the beef dish I took as a take-away with me. So the portions are quite big.

Over the time the quality of the food has waved a bit. It has always been simple and honest but sometimes you feel it is extra delicious and fresh.
Chicken spring roll with sweet and sour sauce 3.25 EUR.
For that price you'll get four big slices of spring roll.
This time I really felt it. The wok vegetables where perfectly crispy. Sauce was nicely sticky with a bit of sweetness and spice.

Their spring rolls have always been in my thoughts. They have lot of vegetables going on in it and always covered with crispy fried dough skin.

RATING
Chinese Kitchen "Hanlong" in Kopli
Whould i recommand "Hanlong"? "Yes."
It has a very affordable pricing list. The food portions are quite big, simple and authentic.
Would I revisit them? "Yes"
Food: 8/10 (you have to know what to order. The menu is quite long. Especially recommend the lunch offer, spring rolls, salads, noodle soups, dumplings)
Interior: 5/10
Service: 8/10


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