I came to eat here after reading Fooday's review, and it's really delicious, highly recommended!
There aren't many seats, and we sat at the bar. They only serve Yebisu beer, which is a matter of personal preference. They also offer cocktails and red and white wines.
The dishes are all very tasty, but they tend to be on the heavier side. I only recommend it to those who enjoy strong flavors. Even though the kitchen is small, the food they make is really quite good.
Many Californians seem to know about this restaurant. This restaurant also has branches in other locations, but I've heard they manage it very well, and each branch is always packed! You can generally imagine that they do control quality effectively!
We made a reservation early, and when we arrived at the entrance, the staff welcomed us very warmly and seated us! After scanning the QR code to view the menu, we could directly place our orders with the staff… and then enjoy watching the chef who specializes in serving you prepare your meal right in front of you! Today we ordered…
❤️set menu - 5 sets
It feels like this is one of the items that everyone who comes to the restaurant would choose because it includes five different flavors! When each sushi roll came out, the professional chef would explain each flavor, reminding you to eat it quickly within 30 seconds to prevent the seaweed from becoming chewy! It was a bit warm 🔥, and paired with their specially blended sauce, it was indeed very delicious! Plus, while I thought five small rolls wouldn’t be enough, it turns out they were very filling!
❤️uni sea urchin
Personally, I really enjoy the taste of sea urchin, so every time I see something related to sea urchin in various types of restaurants, I have to try it! My friend chose the one with added truffle 🍄 flavor, but I found the sea urchin to be even better. The taste of the sea urchin was very fresh! It had a rich aroma and the unique sweetness of sea urchin! All in all, it certainly had a delightful flavor!
Overall, I highly recommend everyone to come and try this restaurant. It seems that anyone who has lived in California for a while will recognize this restaurant's existence!
Fujiya is a warm and charming family-style Japanese izakaya, and it has always been one of my favorite spots in the Zhongshan District. The place has two floors, and the seating is a bit close together, decorated with numerous posters of the Japanese enka singer Shinichi Mori (there are really an incredible number of them), and it plays Japanese songs, giving it a unique atmosphere.
This visit was after 10 PM, and we enjoyed a quite satisfying late-night meal here.
I ordered cold udon noodles paired with a gyoza set; the udon noodles had a good chewiness, with a moderate bounce. After mixing in soy sauce with wasabi and chopped green onions, they were very refreshing, perfect for hot days. The gyoza was not overly greasy, and the small, beautifully fried dumplings dipped in Japanese soy sauce had a simple yet delicious flavor.
My friend ordered the fried pork cutlet set, which had a crispy exterior. It wasn't the kind of frying you would find in chain restaurants; it was already drizzled with tonkatsu sauce. Overall, it was tasty but not ostentatious.
The specialty ramen had a meat sauce base for the broth, along with wontons, which is an extremely Chinese/Taiwanese combination. My friend said it tasted pretty good, but ordering this at a Japanese izakaya felt quite rebellious.
Additionally, I ordered some blanched greens and was pleasantly surprised to receive my favorite, water spinach. It was a bit salty but incredibly delicious; I was really happy to be able to eat water spinach during late-night hours.
Not every dish here is breathtaking at this izakaya, but it's precisely this ordinary experience that makes it feel like a place to visit often. Overall, it's a healing little shop worth checking out.
#Penghu #YuanYuanFoodDiary
This is my second time dining here, and I've noticed that the menu has expanded quite a bit.
There are many tourists in the restaurant,
but little do they know, all the seafood here
is actually imported or from the main island 🥹🥹
I arrived for lunch around 1:00 PM.
The other customers’ meals came out fairly quickly,
but since everything is made to order, we had to wait a long time...
The last dish, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, arrived at 1:48 PM...
We had already finished the other dishes by then 😭😭
#Seafood Stir-fried Udon
The taste is quite different from what I had when I took it to go before.
This time, the flavor is on the lighter side, lacking the wok taste.
The udon noodles were overcooked, lacking the chewy texture.
The shrimp is obviously frozen, which was disappointing.
#Chawanmushi (Savory Egg Custard)
Aside from the sweet flavor of the white shrimp on top,
the other ingredients include a small piece of fish cake
and a large clam with not much substance, feeling a bit empty.
#Grilled Mushrooms
Two tiny mushrooms with no sauce, overall rather dry.
I found this quite surprising and disappointing 😢
#Fried Durian
The overall flavor and seasoning are perfectly done.
One piece cut in half costs 80 NT$, which is a bit pricey.
#Stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables
Baby cabbage stir-fried with shredded ginger.
Overall, the flavor is quite good, and considering the price and portion, it's a great value.
The overall dining experience and taste are pretty similar to my first visit~
It's not a place I would visit often, but with the variety of dishes and options,
I could still come here occasionally to satisfy my cravings!
As for those wanting to eat Japanese skewers,
I recommend “Yaki-Bu-Tei,” which is not far away.
The quality of the dishes is much better than that of the Iwate Japanese-style skewers shop.
▶Coca Onion Curry Rice $260◀
Their curry is more like a spice curry, well-seasoned! The chicken feels like sous-vide chicken, very tender! It's a joy to have curry rice at a bistro~~
▶Red Wine Marinated Tender Shoulder Steak $420◀
The pan-seared steak is incredibly tender; it’s not fully cooked but doesn’t feel too raw. It has minimal seasoning, allowing the natural aroma of the beef to shine through. What's special is that it comes with a side of raw egg, and dipping the beef in the raw egg actually enhances the tenderness! There are also some fresh greens on the side, served with sesame sauce.
▶Japanese Soy Sauce Seared Duck Breast $420◀
The duck breast is prepared very well, tender and juicy, without being overcooked. It comes with mustard seed sauce and pickled beans on the side, which elevate the flavor!
▶Finger-Licking Chicken Wings $250◀
What impressed me the most was this dish of chicken wings, which comes with six pieces, each coated with a generous amount of spicy cheese powder. The cheese powder on the outside resembles that of potato chips! It's flavorful but not overly spicy, making it a perfect bar snack~
▶Green Memories $400◀
This cocktail is based on gin and has a sweet flavor. It’s topped with hibiscus mousse, which gives it a tangy sweetness that's very special! The mousse is light in texture, akin to milk foam! You can taste the alcohol, but it's not overwhelming; I highly recommend it for women!
▶CI130-CTS Snow $400◀
This drink has a much stronger alcohol presence, made with peanut rum as the base. It has the aroma of peanut ice cream, topped with whipped egg whites, and the alcohol below is mixed with raw egg, creating a very unique combination!
It rained heavily, and I originally wanted to eat ramen, but ended up trapped in a building. It turned out that it was a complex commercial office similar to a food street, with many small shops hidden in it. Among them, I saw the name of this store, which greatly aroused my interest. Because he has the cuisine of Hokkaido, the northernmost part of Japan, and Ryukyu, the southernmost part of Japan.
As soon as he sat down, he ordered a draft beer without saying a word. After Ass said, he started eating his barbecue skewers, as well as various local specialties from the north and south, including bitter melon and grilled fish. The taste is excellent. It is recommended to eat with friends and chat while eating snacks.
Their work uniforms were hanging next to the dining space, with patterns of Hokkaido and Ryukyu mascots on them. I jokingly asked the boss if they sold them, but unfortunately they were just decorations.
Dinner at Yayoi, My Specialty Meat, located in front of Motoyawata Station.
I visited again because it was quite a hit before.
First
Yayoi Lemon Sour
Tomato High
We started with that. The menu with the restaurant's name on it is basically the same. And the tomato highball, it seems to be popular because it sold out immediately after we ordered it!
First, we have an appetizer (or snack?) before the meat dish.
・Cream cheese marinated in soy sauce ¥480
・Octopus and celery basil marinade ¥580
・Today's recommended snack ¥480
You probably won't find this much at other stores, right? Cream cheese marinated in soy sauce. The cuts are big and filling, so it's very satisfying!
The octopus and celery are refreshing, and today's recommendation is wasabi-flavored persimmon seeds.
Because it's a meat restaurant,
・Specially selected beef platter (3 types) ¥4980
Sendai beef sirloin, Wagyu beef skirt steak, premium beef tongue
Each comes in an 80g portion, easy to share. You can choose from three sauces, but we only chose the Japanese ones: wasabi soy sauce, wasabi salt, and grated ponzu sauce (lol). Mustard sauce and demi-glace sauce are also available.
From the shop's proud specialties
・Tongue stew (with baguette) ¥1680
It was quite filling and the baguette was thickly sliced.
From our proud hot oven dishes
・Cheese nachos ¥580
It's that thing that makes the cheese stretch. It goes great with Tabasco sauce.
I have to eat some vegetables, too.
・Grilled vegetable cheese fondue ¥1980
This also makes the cheese stretch, that thing.
What to eat as a final dish
・Wagyu beef chazuke ¥680
・Chef's Whimsical Curry Half) ¥580
The meat chazuke was well seasoned, and even the half-size curry came with half a chunk of potato, so it was quite filling.
And I didn't even get to dessert (laughs).
I ended up choosing dishes that would look good on video, but the meat was really delicious.
They also have steaks made from my favorite parts, so next time I come I think I'll try the Shinshin.
The restaurant also has private rooms, making it suitable for a variety of uses.
Thank you for the meal.
A treasured store, I don’t want to say too much for fear that it will be difficult to make a reservation in the future😂
I will definitely visit again because the food and atmosphere are really charming!
The hamburger steak is so strong, it’s all beef! The meat is juicy! !
The male boss is Japanese, KK said his initials
The female boss is his mother. They opened a shop together during the epidemic.
The entire strip is filled with bar seats, so I hope I can take care of every customer.
It seems that except for us, who are here for the first time, everyone else is a regular customer.
The boss was very kind and came to chat with us.
Also very good at recommending menus!
One person actually ordered four glasses of wine that day.
Two people shared an appetizer, a fried food, two main dishes, and a dessert (it was too toasty when the meal was served, so I asked if I could order it. It happened to be the last hidden version of the chocolate lava cake🥹)
The boss said he would wait until we had finished eating everything on the menu before giving us the hidden version of the dish.
I'm looking forward to it...because the next door neighbor was eating tomato scrambled eggs and we couldn't find it on the menu. It looks super strong...
A pretty interesting place with the decor and lighting, making it a pretty place to catch up with friends. Parking can be found on the road surrounding the area. Staff was friendly and were attentive to us, though we were the only ones there. There is indoor and outdoor seating with a nice breezy view.
One very bad downside and the main reason i am giving it 3 stars is the lack of toilets on the floor. Patrons need to either go to the ground floor or second floor. Though no fault of the establishment, this is a big draw back for a drinking establishment.
The Chicken Katsu was fine. The chicken is very crisp and the curry was as expected. Size wise, i feel it's just right to add on other sides and have a good drink. The udon was normal, with decent flavour and texture.
Price wise is on the high side, as can be expected from any japanese drinking restaurant. They have a wide range of drinks to choose from.
Overall, i wont mind coming back for the ambiance but it wont be my first choice due to the lack of nearby toilets and high price.
Japanese tavern located near Zhongxiao Xinsheng
Located in a retro old house with a small attic
You can also order rice bowls a la carte, and they are also open during lunch!
This time I ordered the signature rice bowl, and the yogurt was great...
The sea urchin wing steak rice next door is okay. I think the signature one is better.
The raw beef is ordinary, so you don’t need to order it, but there is apple in it.
The komatatsu greens are delicious, but they are a little bit old. I feel like I would prefer them if they were stir-fried a little bit fresher.
Fried beef tongue is not bad~
Grapefruit wine is delicious!
Clicking on it costs more than a thousand yuan per person~
It is recommended that if you come to eat with more people, you can order more dishes!
But it’s also perfect for a little date between two people!
The atmosphere is very good ~
I should come again next time
