Parking nearby is not easy, but I'm willing to make a special trip for the food! The restaurant is very spacious, with a bright and roomy environment. There's a lot of foot traffic, but due to the many seats, the queue doesn't take too long.
This steak place offers great value for money, with a buffet bar that includes curry rice, thick milk tea, and other drinks, toast, popcorn, corn chowder, and more. The curry rice is rich and flavorful; the rice is a bit on the hard side, but it’s just right when drizzled with sauce. The milk tea is tasty and has no off-flavors. The stir-fried noodles are the type that has white noodles drizzled with sauce, not stir-fried. Extra noodles can be added, which is great for big eaters. The fish fillet is decent, and for 190 yuan, you can eat well and be satisfied. When you're unsure whether to have curry or a steak meal, this is the place to go.
Overall Review: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
Dixon's Fooday Commentary #193
This time I'm reviewing one of the very well-known steakhouses in Taipei, which is also the top choice for high-priced, high-quality, and high-atmosphere dining in Taipei. Many people choose to celebrate important holidays and occasions here.
Robbins Steakhouse is located inside the Regent Hotel, which itself houses many other high-end restaurants. Robbins is one of them!
The restaurant is on the second floor of the Regent Hotel. Just walk into the hotel and take the escalator up, and you'll quickly find the steakhouse.
The appearance of the steakhouse is quite luxurious, and overall it feels very grand and splendid. Even at noon before opening hours, you can see many guests lining up for reservations outside.
However, it's important to note that for steakhouses like this one, the lunch and dinner menus are usually different, and the price points vary as well. If you are someone who is good at budgeting, I would suggest coming for lunch. Because essentially, the main courses and other items are quite similar, you can enjoy the same food for about 3,500 NT dollars less!
Of course, the atmosphere during the day and at night is definitely different. 🤣🤣🤣 But in terms of food, I personally feel that there's not much of a difference.
Now, regarding the menu at this restaurant, it features a variety of steak options available like other typical steakhouses, and there are seafood and lobster combinations as well. As a steak lover who must have ribeye and lobster, I definitely wanted both!
So, how does a famous and seemingly high-end steakhouse taste? Does it only look good but taste mediocre?
In my personal summary, I feel that Taiwan's steak is still quite inferior compared to American steak.
Although Robbins' steak is not bad, I still think there is a gap between expectations and the actual tasting experience. 🤪
Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Beverage: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌖
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Price: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
⭐️ Food Section
As mentioned earlier, on that day I ordered:
👉 US Prime Ribeye with Lobster 6oz, NT $4,100
This included a set menu with soup and salad, etc.
For my soup, I chose:
👉 Lobster bisque
I found the lobster bisque to be above average, but nothing particularly special. The flavor was fairly rich, but it’s something you can find elsewhere.
The salad area is quite large and offers unlimited servings. This part has high cost-performance value because there are many types of vegetable salads to choose from.
Even if you order the cheapest main course, you can still enjoy the salad bar infinitely. Besides vegetables and fruit salads, there’s also a dessert area, so if your main course is small and you're worried about not filling up, you can supplement with the salad bar. The ingredients here are fresh, and the flavors are quite good—perhaps the best part of this entire steakhouse (surprisingly, it’s the salad bar! 🤣🤣).
As for the steak, I personally prefer it more rare, so I always order the ribeye medium-rare. I find the steak here to be just ordinary—it doesn’t have anything particularly memorable or impressive.
Moreover, the steak is only six ounces, so it's not very filling, and the taste is just okay. Therefore, my overall rating for the steak at this restaurant is average.
Aside from the steak, there’s also the lobster, which was a bit larger than I expected, but the flavor was also quite basic—just your typical lobster taste. The freshness was acceptable, and since it wasn't overly processed, you do need some effort to extract the meat.
Overall, I felt that the main course was just mediocre, leaving me a bit disappointed in Taiwan's high-end steakhouses. 🤣🤣🤣
As mentioned earlier, after finishing your meal, you can continue enjoying desserts at the salad bar, which I found to be quite good.
There is a wide variety of desserts at the salad bar, and you can grab a small piece of each to try. Maybe this place is actually a salad bar that happens to serve steak?!
⭐️ Beverage Section
The menu also has a selection of wines and non-alcoholic soft drinks for customers to choose from. On that day, I also tried some lower-alcohol drinks, and the taste was quite pleasant!
⭐️ Atmosphere Section
I must say, the atmosphere at this steakhouse is very good. Although it doesn’t benefit from an outside view, it offers a rather pleasant dining experience indoors.
Since I dined with many friends that day, we had a private room reserved, which was quite nice. The quality of the private room is excellent, and the environment is very quiet—unlike the noise from neighboring tables that can be quite disruptive. It’s suitable for family gatherings or dining with a group of friends.
The interior decor conveys a sense of elegance and nobility, giving you the feeling of slowly enjoying exquisite food in a high-end restaurant.
The two-person or four-person square tables outside are spacious, making it also very suitable for dates or important celebrations.
So, I found the atmosphere to be quite nice!
⭐️ Service Section
Since you’re at a high-end steakhouse, the service is certainly above average. The staff carefully introduce the menu items and assist you with ordering. When the food arrives, they also explain how to enjoy it, etc.
⭐️ Price Section
Considering my meal experience with the main course was just okay, I feel that the price is a bit on the expensive side.
However, most high-end steakhouses in Taipei are in this price range, and so far, none have left me greatly satisfied. 🤣🤣
⭐️ Location Section
Since it is located inside the Regent Hotel, you can easily find this upscale steakhouse once you arrive at the hotel. The transportation around the hotel is very convenient, whether you’re driving or using public transportation, it’s not a big issue. Additionally, it’s near Linsen North Road and Zhongshan District, so it’s great for those who want to stroll around or shop nearby!
⭐️ In summary
Robbins Steakhouse is one of Taipei's famous high-end steakhouses. If you love various steak experiences, you shouldn't miss this well-known restaurant in Taipei.
You can also come and experience the high-end steak and the unique salad bar here!
I think at least it's worth visiting once! Interested friends should quickly start making online reservations!
🤪 Dixon's Rant Zone 🤪
Whenever special holidays come around, do you worry about where to take your date for dinner?
I think this restaurant is quite suitable if you're out of ideas and can be used as a safe option.
Booking isn’t particularly difficult here, so if you want to come spontaneously and it’s not a fully booked special holiday, it should be fine.
Of course, there will be a pleasant atmosphere here, because after all, women enjoy the ambiance!
But creating that atmosphere definitely depends on your wallet! 🤣🤣🤣
After all, on special occasions, arriving at a beautifully lit and pleasant restaurant adds points to the experience.
At such moments, happily eating steak together can surely deepen your relationship! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you, Fooday 🥳, for making me want to try more different foods 🍽
🚩Location 🧭
Located at the intersection of Section 2, Guoguang Road, and Defang South Road in Dali District, Taichung City.
🪑 About the overall atmosphere 🎡
It's not easy to find parking nearby. The restaurant has a lot of seats, but during meal times, it can still get crowded. Fortunately, there's a designated waiting area with air conditioning. The self-service area features a coffee machine, ice cream machine, toast maker, popcorn, cookies, curry rice, corn chowder, and drinks—all-you-can-eat.
💰 About the pricing 💰
The Steak from Xiao Shi Hou costs $220, with a preset mushroom sauce; black pepper is available for self-service. Ordering is done via a QR code on the table, and you need to checkout at the self-service machine before the meal is served.
🍴 About the meals ☕
It's essentially a high-end version of the night market steak, featuring that familiar scene of cracking an egg on a hot plate, adding some oil noodles (spiral noodles can also be chosen), and placing a slice of steak on top. Noodles can be replenished for free if you want more. The noodles are not stir-fried, so you need to mix them with the sauce to get the flavor; the meat has some sinew, but it's not unchewable. There are options for medium and well-done; I chose medium, which had a bit of redness on one side, but searing it on the hot plate got rid of that. The meat is tender, not dry, and doesn’t taste like processed meat, which I think is reasonable for this price. The curry rice is great, but this time the rice seemed a bit too dry, not as good as my last visit. The Xiao Shi Hou milk tea is considered a signature drink, though it's a bit sweet; the popcorn is good, a sweet-and-salty mix that isn’t overwhelming; the toast options include butter and chocolate, and I think it tastes better when toasted twice. The ice cream this time is vanilla-flavored; it seems they change flavors regularly; it's not too sweet either.
🤨 Conclusion ♥
You can enjoy an all-you-can-eat steak for around $200. Each time I go during meal hours, it’s often packed with people, and there are only two restrooms, so there's usually a wait outside. However, for this price, there's really not much to complain about; sometimes I feel like I just want to eat curry rice along with the steak (did I get the order wrong?). After lunch, I'm still full in the evening, which really is quite a deal.
This time I visited "Little Ding-Dong Steak" at the Yongkang Salt Market Night Market in Tainan. This is a pretty popular budget steakhouse, and it's always packed with guests whenever I come. My favorite is their chicken thigh steak; the skin is crispy while the meat inside stays tender and juicy, making it very satisfying to eat. In comparison, their steak is just average. If I were to recommend something, the chicken thigh steak is definitely the better choice.
As for the side dishes, the standard night market offerings like corn chowder and black tea also perform well. The chowder is rich and creamy, and the tea has just the right amount of sweetness, making it pleasant to drink and adding a lot to the overall dining experience. However, one significant issue is that the order in the restaurant is quite chaotic; the staff often seems overwhelmed, their tone can be quite impatient, and they sometimes even mix up the seating order. Occasionally, it can make the experience a bit frustrating before you've even started your meal.
Overall, although the service needs improvement, the food at "Little Ding-Dong Steak" is still quite good, especially their chicken thigh steak and corn chowder, which are definitely worth trying. If you don’t mind the noise and possible minor chaos of the night market, this place is still a steakhouse worth recommending.
Taipei Station Breeze - A steak chain restaurant with free soup and drinks available. The beef borscht is amazing, and if it runs out, you can ask the staff for more!
📍 Grilled Chicken Leg Steak NT$300
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
The chicken leg steak is a big portion, served on a sizzling hot plate that makes a sizzling sound and is full of aroma!
The meat is tender, the chicken skin is crispy, and dipping it into the accompanying black pepper sauce makes it even better!
📍 Side Bread
It’s baked with garlic sauce, tastes alright.
🔹 Free Soup:
📍 Beef Borscht
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Rich tomato broth, generously filled with beef chunks and includes cabbage and tomato. I've had many bowls of this soup; it's satisfying!
📍 Corn Chowder
🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
It has celery which is unique, but I find it a bit odd. As for ingredients, there’s less corn, and it tastes somewhat ordinary.
▶️ Environment
🔹 Lots of indoor seating, clean, bright, and comfortable.
🔹 There’s a drink bar for free flow drinks.
🔹 Soup area for free self-service.
▶️ Helpful Reminders
🔹 You can reserve a table and queue at the counter beforehand.
🔹 Card payments are accepted, and a 10% service charge is applied.
🔹 During peak hours, you’ll be informed that the dining time is only an hour.
▶️ Overall Evaluation
🔹 Located in a prime area of Breeze Plaza, this place is a great choice. The meal quality is high, and there are free soups to enjoy (lots of ingredients), which adds extra points! When unsure of where to eat at Taipei Station, this place will be on my list!
Black Pepper Steak $260, with a choice of mushroom flavor available.
Overall, the meat part tasted quite ordinary; next time I might want to order chicken or pork cutlets instead. The sauce was good, and the noodles were okay.
It comes with a delicious puff pastry soup; the puff pastry is quite tasty, and it complements the soup well overall.
There is also a small bread roll included.
They offer unlimited soda drinks; you just need to get a cup and serve yourself.
Located in the B1 food court of the department store, many people come and go, and a lot choose this steak place.
📍Location: Taipei, Taiwan
I have visited TGB Charcoal Grilled Steak multiple times now! I brought friends and family along, and everyone loved it. The main dishes have a consistent quality, and there's a salad bar that you can help yourself to! There are also a few simple side dishes, ice cream, a drink machine, and soup.
The most famous item here is their high-value beef borscht soup. The ingredients in it are really plentiful and rich; it's not made from leftover trimmings from the steak, but serious chunks of beef! After the ingredients are scooped out, I saw the staff refill a large pot of beef into it, so you can drink as much as you want from this delicious beef borscht soup, which is amazing.
Every time I come to dine, I always see one or two tables full of male customers. It seems everyone knows that if you want to enjoy some hearty meat, this is the place to be! 😆
Besides the famous soup, the main dish part is also impressive, with detailed meal descriptions written in the photos. What's special is that whenever you order a steak, they also give you a small hot stone to cook on, allowing you to adjust the steak's doneness yourself. This adds a level of customization and a bit of fun to the experience.
If the stone cools down, you can ask the staff for a replacement, and you can also get more garlic slices or steak sauce if you need. The staff here provide great service; even though they are clearly very busy, they always have a friendly attitude and smiles, making me very satisfied every time I visit. Although the steak price is not very cheap, I think it's acceptable considering all the advantages mentioned!
I will continue to return and highly recommend it to everyone!
Nameless Steak is located on Section 1 of Nankang Road, next to the Nankang Exhibition Center station. It originally started a few years ago on Zhongpo North Road in Songshan and later relocated to Nankang due to an incident. The owner is quite a character and has an interesting story to tell.
Today, I took out NZ filet steak, a master chef's top cut steak, and pan-seared cherry duck breast with duck breast, totaling about 1550 NTD.
NZ Filet Steak:
New Zealand filet steak, medium rare. The beef is very juicy, with an incredibly tender texture inside. The medium-rare cooking level complements this quality of beef perfectly. The slightly charred outer skin does not affect the inner texture; instead, it adds a harmonious style.
Master Chef's Top Cut Steak:
This cut is from the top part along the membrane of the ribeye, cooked medium. The fat is evenly distributed, and the texture is very tender. It is also a delightful experience to bite into it, releasing the savory juices.
Pan-Seared Cherry Duck Breast:
The duck breast is so delicious that I ordered an extra portion. The pan-seared duck skin has a strong aroma, and the duck meat is tender and juicy. The duck breast part is completely boneless, allowing you to fully enjoy the delightful feast the duck provides for your palate, which is very satisfying.
In addition to the meats, it comes with fries, salad, drinks, and soup. These are items available at the self-service bar in the store.
However, those are not the main focus, and I was too lazy to take pictures of the takeout. Of course, none of it was unappetizing. The fries remain crispy even after taking them home, and the chowder and beef soup each have their unique characteristics, but both exhibit strong flavors.
Overall, the owner's skills have not diminished in the years since the fire forced relocation to Nankang. Fair prices and exquisite craftsmanship make it definitely worth a special visit. Although the owner has a rather unique personality (as seen from the Facebook page), who cares about that when enjoying delicious food?
Highly recommended for everyone!
New choice for steak in Pingtung - Dou Zhi Original Flavor BBQ Steak - Pingtung Huazheng Store. The display window is filled with whole cuts of meat, making your mouth water as you park. Upon entering the restaurant, there's a strong steakhouse atmosphere, along with the rich aroma of grilled beef, prompting you to quickly ask the staff for a table and start ordering.
The manager recommends the Angus Snowflake Beef for 💰325 (7oz), with a recommended doneness of medium. It comes with a small iron block on the side; if you find it too rare, you can heat it to your liking. This piece of beef is extremely tender with no sinew, and at 7oz, I found it very satisfying. I highly recommend this cut.
#Angus Bone-In Short Ribs for 💰390 are a bit fattier and have some sinew, appealing to those who enjoy a chewier texture. The more you eat, the more fragrant it becomes, and you can pair it with black pepper and mushroom sauce.
You can add the #Spiral Puff Pastry Cream Soup for only 40 more when you order a set meal. The spiral puff pastry is quite rare and has a lovely texture. Their cream soup is thick and very delicious.
Do you prefer to immerse the whole puff pastry in the cream soup or dip it as you eat?
Summary: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Dickson's Fooday Mouthful Review is updated!
This time we're at a high-end steakhouse with a view in Taipei!
Are we here for the view, the steak, or the atmosphere?
Or is it all equally important?
As a steak lover and local guide, I'm so looking forward to this! 😚😚😚
We were a group of four dining together.
As soon as we arrived at the entrance, we felt the elegant atmosphere.
Right from the start, it gave off a high-end restaurant vibe,
perfect for a date or celebrating a special occasion!
The large restaurant sign at the entrance
had many people taking pictures with it,
boldly indicating their visit.
On that day, we even brought our own red and white wines,
planning to celebrate with a luxurious treat for food lovers.
The restaurant happened to have a promotion
where we didn’t have to pay a corkage fee. 👍
Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌖
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Price: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Now let's dive into the analysis!
For seating, we were placed at a round sofa table for four,
which was quite comfortable and not crowded.
The distance between tables in the round area
ensured we weren't easily affected by our neighbors' dining experience.
However, the round table was somewhat far from the scenic views at the floor-to-ceiling windows.
On that day, the small two-person tables by the window were constantly being turned over with new guests!
It seems everyone really loves high-altitude views!
Now about the food,
of course, at a steakhouse known for its steaks,
what else should we enjoy besides the steaks?
We ordered two main course steaks for four people,
and since we wanted to understand the difference in dry aging,
the decision was made: I want it all!
Let's see how it tastes!
Indeed, the dry-aged method
had slightly crispier or harder surface textures,
but inside it was still tender with a nice contrast.
Considering the price difference,
the dry-aged steak tasted slightly better, but it was much more expensive.
Overall, dry-aged steak did have a different flavor,
yet the regular wet-aged steaks were still top-notch,
although nothing particularly stunning. 🥺🥺🥺
Additionally, we ordered the Angry Shrimp appetizer,
which was a fairly standard shrimp appetizer,
just to taste it. 🥺🥺
Finally, we had to get the chocolate cake that everyone raves about!
How could we miss it?
As expected, the cake was enormous,
and even four of us couldn't finish it!
The chocolate cake was great,
but isn't it a bit too big and sweet?
Since there was a birthday celebrant among us,
the restaurant also provided a birthday cake.
Though it wasn't as good as the chocolate cake,
the flavor of the birthday cake itself was also wonderful!
In terms of service,
it was very attentive. Whether it was introducing the menu while ordering,
how to eat when the dishes were served,
or refilling water and wine,
everything was professional and timely.
The service was commendable.
They also engaged in friendly conversation with guests,
introducing us to the steak wines and other restaurant information!
For a high-end steak restaurant in Taipei,
I personally think this place is perfect for dates or celebrating special occasions.
However, the view and atmosphere are about 70% important,
while the food has only about 30% impact.
After all, sometimes the atmosphere matters more than the food!
So I’d say you should come during significant moments,
as it is filled with a sense of occasion! ❤️❤️
If someone proposes here, I wouldn't be surprised!
As for the price,
how inexpensive can you expect a top-notch steak restaurant to be? 🥲
🤪🤪 Dickson's Mouthful 🤪🤪
Gentlemen of significant occasions,
how can we create a sense of ceremony?
Money spent can definitely set the basic tone!
Don't let the girls tease you for being a straight man!
Just look at the atmosphere of the upscale restaurant,
the attitude of the servers,
and the view out of the window—
this is the feeling of ceremony!
Bringing a girl to places like this
is bound to make her feel elated.
Isn't a sense of ceremony created just like that?
Girls suddenly become more talkative and gentle!
Perhaps she secretly thinks in her heart,
"Wow, dining here, could he...
pull out a diamond ring? Present flowers?"
"Oh no, I'm too casually dressed today!
What if a bunch of cameras show up later?
What should I do?" 🫠🫠🫠
These videos would last a long time,
and might even be projected for others to see!
Wow! Girl, you're overthinking this!
This might just be the suave guys' way of trying to give you a sense of ceremony!
But to you gentlemen!
A sense of ceremony really needs $$$ to stack up!
Don't randomly spend at such places without a special reason!
It's easier to go from frugality to luxury,
but hard to go from luxury to frugality!
You can't spoil the girl's appetite,
thinking a small celebration
needs to start at this level of restaurant.
Think about it: this meal could cost you
several hours of your work salary!
Working from dawn till dusk,
just to build up this sense of ceremony.
I guess this is love!
But also a good way to evaluate her feelings for you.
If you bring her to such an extravagant meal,
how does she react and feel? 🥺🥺
Oh dear, if she's a princess, just run away!!!
Getting sidetracked—
In closing, I sincerely recommend
you consider adding this restaurant to your list for major celebrations
and booking a table in advance online
before special occasions arrive.
It's best to choose a table by the window;
not only do you get the atmosphere and the view,
but also the steak!
With these feelings, isn't she bound to be thrilled?
All set!
Date restaurant—check!
But don’t forget to take care of your wallet! 😚😚