All reviews of category "Pasta"

📍Beitou District, Taipei City
An Unwavering Homemade Italian Pasta Restaurant 🇮🇹🍝

You often see this sign when taking the MRT past Qiyan and Shilin stations. I remember this place has been around for over ten years, and after checking Google reviews and finding decent ratings, I decided to visit.

The indoor environment feels a bit aged but is very warm and homely.

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Menu Items
🍅 Tomato Vegetable Soup ($100):
I originally wanted a clear soup, but I observed the owner starting with a clear broth and slowly simmering it. When it arrived at the table, I found out it was actually a rich soup base.

The flavor is even better than it looks, with a strong tomato essence and tiny vegetable bits, complemented by some cheese on top. It was very satisfying.

🥒 Stir-Fried Asparagus with Fresh Fish Noodles ($230):
The aroma of olive oil is abundant, with a slight hint of sweetness. The thin noodles are very elastic.

The portion of asparagus and fish is quite generous, making it a dish I'd want to order again.

🧈 Creamy Bacon Baked Rice ($190):
This dish is a bit more ordinary, but the highlight is the excellent flavor of the baked cheese on top.

The risotto and seasoning inside are about the standard you'd find at a hundred-dollar pasta place.

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Will I visit again: Yes!

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Notes:
🔸 No service charge
🔸 Cash only 💰

The restaurant provides water for self-service. There is also a restroom available.

I ordered:

Thai spicy seafood stir-fried noodles for $195. The taste is not bad, and the noodles are chewy and firm, paired well with the seafood. Overall, it was quite good.

Creamy white sauce chicken thigh risotto for $145. The rice is a bit hard (I personally prefer harder rice), but it goes well with the white sauce and there was a generous portion of chicken thigh.

There aren't many seats in the restaurant, and you order by scanning a code. The food comes out fairly quickly.

A pasta restaurant rated 3 minutes walking distance from the entrance of Fu Jen Catholic University.
At first glance, the store appears small, but upon entering, you'll find there are quite a few seats.
On weekday evenings at around 7 o'clock, there are about 3 to 4 groups of customers, so there’s no need to wait; you can be seated right away.

You order via QR code.
After deciding on the main dish, you can choose between risotto, straight noodles, or penne pasta.
There's a good degree of freedom in this choice. I really like it when I can decide between risotto or pasta (๑•̀ᄇ•́)و ✧

Garlic spicy white wine clam penne pasta - $158
I prefer shaped pasta over straight noodles XD.
It has a mild spiciness, almost not spicy at all.
The penne pasta has a good texture—not too soft or too hard.
The amount of clams is average.
Unfortunately, it feels like the pasta and sauce were cooked separately, so the pasta hasn’t absorbed the flavor of the sauce.

Creamy lemon smoked salmon risotto - $188
The smoked salmon is very tasty (✪ω✪).
The rice doesn't have a hard center.
The lemon and cream flavors seem to be separate, as if the lemon was drizzled on after cooking (?
However, the cream flavor is not overly sweet or rich.
Neither my sister nor I were particularly fond of the seasoning in this dish.

Overall, for an affordable Italian pasta restaurant, the performance is decent, but you need to choose your dishes wisely.

About the Environment
There are few quality restaurants on Dayong Road. The interior decoration follows a semi-industrial style, slightly rough but with a full atmosphere.

About the Dishes
Creamy Soup: The texture is pleasantly mild; it's a nice bowl of creamy soup.
Caesar Salad: It feels somewhat insincere, but the vegetables taste crisp and fresh.
Kung Pao Spiced Lamb Pasta: The pasta type is rare; stir-fried pasta tends to be a bit oily, but the spicy flavor offers a unique experience.
Creamy Bacon Carbonara: A bit of a pity, as the milk powder flavor is quite strong. Overall, the dishes are still quite good.

Additionally, fried rice seems to be the restaurant's signature dish.
Having fried rice at a pasta place might be a great experience; I would like to revisit for that.

About Payment
Electronic payments commonly seen on the sign, such as TWQR, are accepted in-store. StreetPay, AllPay, and LinePay all seem to be supported as well.

Taipei favorite shop 💓
Every time I come to Taipei, I must eat here. The pumpkin shrimp shell pasta has an extremely sweet and delicious pumpkin sauce, and the shrimp are very fresh, so eating it won't cause allergies.
The pumpkin soup is very sweet and tastes great; it's super delicious paired with bread!
The must-try dessert after the meal is the almond cream pie, which has a texture similar to ice cream macarons and includes almond slices. It's a tasty little snack that you can't find elsewhere! 😍
Overall, it's a place with a very high cost-performance ratio!

It's not that something salty has flavor or is delicious... it's just salty, completely masking the original taste, with no layers at all. If lowering the salt makes it taste bad, then the dish itself is a failure. I ordered cured meat with salted egg yolk, and there are no vegetables to balance it... it feels so empty. I really don't want to finish it, but it's too expensive... I have no choice but to eat it... My friend's shrimp, mussels, and clams are also very salty... the fries and sauce are very salty too...

Location: Xinyi District, Taipei City

This is one of my favorite places. Whenever I want to eat pasta in Taipei, this place comes to mind. The space at the Yixian branch is much larger than the Qingcheng branch, and it seems there aren't as many people, making it easier to find a table when I decide to go on a whim.

🌟 Squid Ink Cream Sauce with Salty Egg Yolk Flat Noodles
The flavor of the salted egg yolk is very clear, without feeling too milky. The richness combined with the seafood makes for a very smooth experience when eating. The flat noodles are cooked to a perfect chewy texture, but due to the salted egg yolk, there is a slight oiliness at the end, which doesn’t detract from the dish’s deliciousness at all.

🌟 Tiramisu
My favorite dessert 🥰. This dish has a higher cream cheese content, but it’s not overly sweet or heavy. It pairs wonderfully and is very tasty 😋.

I also sampled a bite of the dishes my friends ordered, and every one of them was above standard. I highly recommend this place if you're around the City Hall and don't know what to eat! 😋

I should have eaten at cin cin N times; I can really get full with my large appetite!
This time I ordered:
👍 Main dish: Salted egg yolk soft shell crab with thin noodles
👍 Set B + 198 - Grilled fresh tuna salad + black tea
(Usually, I have to order C) 🤣

First of all, I have to say that the value for money is quite high; the fresh tuna in the salad, paired with the dressing and crunchy toppings, as well as the potatoes, not only satisfied my taste but also the texture! 😋 Oh my, I'm craving it again!
Then, about the main dish: the salted egg yolk flavor is really incorporated into the noodles, but it’s not too strong or salty. If you like salted egg yolk, you should definitely give this a try; the noodles have a firmer texture, which I find quite chewy!
Next, I must mention the soft shell crab itself; when I bit into it, I felt like there was crab roe inside, not just a crispy texture.

Finally, the black tea is just malt-flavored black tea. It’s clearly labeled as malt-flavored on the menu, so it’s pretty standard, nothing too spectacular.

If it's a gathering with multiple people, I definitely recommend it; everyone can share and have pizza or other types of dishes!

And lastly, the restroom was very clean, which I liked. The staff maybe seemed a bit tired and didn’t hear our orders clearly but did confirm everything. If they could be a bit more proactive in providing a basket for belongings, I think it would be even better!

Restaurant recommended by Happy Partners
The spaghetti really needs to feature the salted egg yolk series
You can tell right away that salted egg yolk is the star; it’s really delicious

The risotto has a texture comparable to that of foreign dishes
The staff suggested it could be a little softer for easier eating
And it really is (the service was great)
Overall, the main dish portion is just right and very tasty 😋

The appetizer of braised tripe did not disappoint either
Paired with toasted bread, it adds layers to the texture
Amazing, amazing, amazing!

The Hang Noodle Shop Donghu branch is located in a lane on Donghu Road in Neihu District, near the Donghu MRT Station, which is about a five-minute walk away.

Today, I enjoyed the signature clam pasta, priced at 160 TWD.

Signature Clam Pasta:
You can choose the sauce, noodle type, and spiciness level.
I chose meat sauce, flat noodles, and medium spiciness.

There were quite a few clams, and the meat sauce had a slight thickness to it.
The clam meat was tender, without a fishy taste, and although there were two that were a bit closed, once opened, they were still plump and juicy.
The pasta was cooked just right, retaining the unique chewiness of the flat noodles.

Interestingly, the medium spiciness was hardly spicy at all...
But at least the restaurant has Tabasco available for self-service, so it was still enjoyable to eat.

Overall, it's an affordable Italian pasta restaurant.
The dining area is very lively during meal times, so there may be a slight wait, but because the interior space is spacious, the table turnover rate is relatively high, and the waiting time usually isn’t too long.
There is a self-service drink bar, which offers good value for this price point.

The shop uses a QR code and English code ordering system, which is simple and easy to understand; for example, the code for the signature clam pasta is 5A.
If I get the chance to visit again, I would like to try the stir-fried pasta.

I recommend it to everyone!