The old Thai restaurant on Yanji Street is still quite popular, even at 8 o'clock on a regular day! This time we sat in the basement, and one major drawback was that there were just so many fruit flies, which bothered us enough that we switched tables; it was a bit better, but still there were...
The raw shrimp was pretty good, and the seasoning was quite spicy! The coconut milk Matsusaka pork was also decent, and the moon shrimp cakes were thick and solid, about the size of a fist, which I liked a lot. The stir-fried pork was standard; this time, our group of four didn't order many dishes, but the flavors were neither remarkable nor bad—edible, but nothing memorable when we got back home 😂.
In the end, we were treated to a type of mochi with a coconut flavor? It was quite tasty. Perhaps we missed out on some signature dishes, but based on what we ordered this time, it wasn't delicious enough to overlook the swarm of fruit flies...
[New Taipei City, Banqiao] Thai Food Journal - Thai Cuisine
Near the famous Huangshi Market in Banqiao, there's an affordable Thai restaurant. Here, you can order dishes like Thai sour and spicy noodles, Hainanese chicken rice, dry tossed noodles, and more. Various drinks are available to quench your thirst, and the food is served quickly. The restaurant is air-conditioned, and you can self-serve utensils and sauces.
When you're craving some exotic cuisine but don't want to spend a lot of money, don't forget to try "Thai Food Journal" in Banqiao!
👍🏻 Recommended by the shop, ✨ Personally recommended
◽ Thai Hainanese Chicken Rice 👍🏻✨ $110
> Comes with soup (on the day I visited, it was radish soup, super fresh and sweet!)
> Made with Thai long-grain rice, each serving comes with 4 side dishes
> Dine-in customers can add sauce themselves; the sauce for the Hainan chicken is delicious 🤩
◽ Seafood Sour and Spicy Noodle Soup 👍🏻✨ $120
> Choose one of five noodles: rice noodles, flat rice noodles, vermicelli, egg noodles, or MAMA instant noodles
> Includes vegetables, mushrooms, seafood, and crispy fried pork skin
(Crispy fried pork skin can also be ordered separately, each serving $50)
> The broth has a slightly sour aroma, mild and smooth, and you can drink it all👌
◽ Beef Cold Tossed Noodles $100
> Choose one of three noodles: rice noodles, vermicelli, or MAMA instant noodles
> A lighter option, you can add lemon juice and fish sauce yourself
◽ Thai Milk Tea 👍🏻 $55
◽ Thai Honey Tea 👍🏻✨ $50
> Made with 100% pure honey 🍯
📍 Thai Food Journal - Thai Cuisine
☎️ 0922 220 663
⏰ 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (closed on Sundays)
💰 No service charge
🚇 MRT Fuzhong Station
🚌 Bus stop name: Beimen Street
🅿️ Map search: Fuhou Multi-Story Parking Lot, Times Banqiao Beimen Street Parking Lot
This restaurant has been selected as a Michelin guide restaurant for four consecutive years and serves Thai cuisine. From the decor to the dishes, even to the waitstaff's attire, everything feels very Thai. 🇹🇭
At first, I was skeptical about the reviews on Google that mentioned large portions. However, when two of us ordered six dishes and one appetizer, we ended up finishing only one dish... we packed up everything else because the portions far exceeded our expectations. 🤣 Splitting the bill, it turned out to be quite cheap at 1250 per person. The amount we ordered this time would be just right for four people! The value for money is really high. 👍🏻
There are a lot of seats here! Sitting outside in the winter should be quite nice.
🥇 Thai Fried Flat Noodles $360
· There’s no doubt I award it first place. It has a strong wok aroma, and the addition of egg enhances the fragrance, with a savory taste and a rich amount of seafood!
🥈 Spicy Seafood Salad $360
· A super refreshing appetizer, it can be considered moderately spicy, with a taste that is very, very Thai. 🌶️ This dish is very close in rank to my first pick. :D
🥉 Crispy Sour and Spicy Sea Bass $500
· This was the most expensive dish, and the fish itself is quite large… The highlight is that the chef knows how to fry it perfectly. The skin of the whole fish is crispy to the point of crumbling, with an excellent aroma.
Moonlight Shrimp Cakes $380
· Although this isn’t from Thailand, it’s a must-order every time I eat Thai food. 😝 I find the ones here to be average with no unique memorable aspects. The dipping sauce in the middle is sweet and sour and tasty, but the texture is just average.
Thai Shrimp Paste Water Spinach $220
· You can choose between spicy stir-fry or shrimp paste, and this time I chose the shrimp paste. At first, it didn’t taste strong enough, but after taking it home, the sauce absorbed and became super rich and delicious. 😋
Thai Lemon Chicken $330
· The seasoning is decent, but there are quite a few soft bones, and the skin is a bit thicker in batter.
Mango Sticky Rice (small) $120
· The coconut milk aroma is super strong but not greasy, comparable to those from outside but not overly sweet (extra points!).
Summary: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Dickson's food review is updated!
This time I visited a chain Thai restaurant~~
Located in the Shin Kong A8, this Thai restaurant
To put it simply, it really doesn't leave much of an impression~~~
So much so that looking back now,
It's really hard to comment on….
The various dishes can only be described as average Thai,
But many Thai restaurants in Taiwan are more like Taiwanese-style Thai food🤣🤣🤣
I can only say, if you're looking for a quick, casual Thai meal~
You can come here!
But I think there are plenty of other options!
Food: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌘🌑🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
🤪🤪Dickson's ramblings🤪🤪
Sorry, if there's absolutely nothing memorable and you still want me to ramble,
Then I'm just being irresponsible!!!!
I can't even ramble about it~~
I can only say the features are lacking and the taste is mediocre,
So much so that it's buried in my memory G_G
🥲🥲🥲🥲
I'm sorry; if I go back to eat it again,
I'll update it again🤣🤣🤣
▶Shrimp Paste Water Spinach $220◀
The water spinach is stir-fried to perfection and is incredibly tender! Small shrimp are also added for extra flavor, and it won’t irritate your tongue at all!
▶Spicy Minced Pork Salad $360◀
There’s lettuce to wrap the meat for a delicious bite! Although it’s minced, the pieces are quite large! The overall flavor of the salad is more sour than spicy, which is very appetizing! It includes lemongrass and red shallots among other spices to enhance its aroma.
▶Red Curry Chicken $410◀
The curry has a very rich flavor, and you might find yourself finishing several bowls of rice with it. There are plenty of chunks of chicken along with various ingredients like eggplant, pickled bamboo shoots, long beans, shiitake mushrooms, and chickpeas, and a touch of coconut milk adds to the flavor!
▶Lemongrass Pepper Soft Shell Shrimp $290◀
This is a seasonal dish! The soft shell shrimp are fried to an incredibly crispy texture, and the shells are entirely edible and not hard at all. The shrimp meat is very plump and juicy, not dry despite being fried! It comes with a sweet chili sauce on the side, and underneath the soft shell shrimp, there’s onion and garlic crisps that pair well together.
▶Thai Milk Tea $120◀
Their Thai milk tea has the aroma of condensed milk but isn’t overly sweet! It has a rich tea flavor and is very smooth to drink.
▶Emerald Lemon Green Tea $110◀
The balance between lemon and green tea is just right; neither flavor overshadows the other, creating a harmonious blend!
This Thai restaurant located in Banqiao
Beef sour and spicy rice noodles $120: The sour and spicy rice noodles are very light, but there are vinegar and chili on the side that you can add, although it was a bit different from what I expected. However, the portion of rice noodles is very large, and there is quite a bit of meat as well! I recommend it to those who prefer lighter flavors.
Thai Hainanese chicken rice $110: This Hainanese chicken rice is a great value! For this portion, you also get three side dishes and a bowl of soup, and the rice portion is very generous. The rice is long-grained Thai rice, and the chicken on top is boneless, making it suitable for both children and elders. There's Hainanese chicken sauce on the side for you to drizzle on yourself, allowing you to customize your flavor, which I think is fantastic! The side dishes, while they are just sides, are definitely not neglected! There’s a carrot omelet that really brings out the fragrance of the egg, and there are stir-fried dried tofu shreds with green beans and cabbage, making it nutritious with both vegetables and meat.
Chicken cucumber salad $65/ small: Very refreshing! But if it had some shredded papaya, it would be even better! 😍
The photos were taken because I was too hungry that day, and after having a meal with friends, I only remembered to take pictures halfway through some of the dishes 🥲.
This time, a total of four people dined together: three guys and one girl. We ordered six dishes along with rice for four people— the total was about $1200. The rice was $20 per person and can be refilled 🥹.
Shrimp Omelette 🍤
A dish commonly seen in stir-fry restaurants 😂
The doneness was just right.
Stir-fried Pork with Basil 🐷
The spiciness was about mild.
It had a mix of lean meat and fatty meat, but there was more lean minced meat, which was quite good 😆.
Yunnan Thin Pork Slices
I was okay with this dish.
Basically, it’s very thinly sliced pork belly that is crunchy.
But you must dip it in the sauce at the bottom of the plate; otherwise, it doesn’t have much flavor 😂.
Yunnan Spicy Chicken
I really liked this dish.
The portion size was also quite good 😆.
The chicken skin was crispy, and the meat was the firmer type.
However, since the restaurant cut it into small pieces, it was easy to bite.
Overall, it paired well with rice.
Spicy Fried Tofu
I also quite liked this dish.
The spicy sauce had a nice flavor without being too hot.
It was also very compatible with rice 🤣.
Shrimp Paste Cabbage
I felt the portion wasn’t very large,
but the flavor was decent.
The shrimp paste didn’t taste overwhelmingly shrimp.
Overall, everything was quite good, but there weren’t any particularly stunning dishes.
Considering the prices for a Thai-style shared meal, it wasn’t expensive either. ☺️
If you're nearby and a group of people don’t know what to eat, you can consider coming here to dine 🤣.
Overall Review: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Price: $1400 💰💰💰
Dickson's Fooday mouthpiece food review is back!
This time I want to introduce Thai hot pot!
Thai hot pot has always been a unique presence compared to traditional Taiwanese hot pot restaurants!
Sour, spicy, fragrant is our impression of Thai cuisine!
So what about Thai hot pot...
Is there any special flavor, with all the broth types?
No more mala hot pot, nourishing pot, milk pot!
Honey, I want Thai hot pot~~
As expected, COCA offers many different broth options,
And each one feels quite distinctive.
Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Price: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
This time, I came with a friend and ordered the Surf and Turf Feast for two ($2480).
Since we were here, we obviously had to indulge
And truly experience Thai hot pot!
Although $2480 for two isn’t considered high for hot pot,
It did feel a bit lacking in portion size!
But aside from the set meal,
You can also freely add whatever ingredients you desire!
We also ordered scallops and added Thai milk tea!
Overall, the broth has a distinct Thai flavor,
But the meat itself is just like regular hot pot; there's no need to insist on it.
The main highlight is still the Thai hot pot experience to enjoy that Thai sensation.
Does it feel wonderfully Thai?!
The Thai milk tea served here is what you'd typically find at Taiwanese Thai restaurants,
And the ingredients are fresh enough—acceptable!!👌👌
As for the environment, it’s actually quite nice, tranquil, and quiet.
The spacing between tables is also ample,
And the color scheme inside gives a very relaxing Southeast Asian vibe~
Overall,
As a Thai hot pot restaurant choice, I would definitely visit again!!!
🤪🤪Dickson’s mouthpiece🤪🤪
Thai, Thai, Thai!!!
Watching everyone rushing to Thailand for a trip.
Darn it, coconut milk, those red and green dishes,
I really want to eat them~~🥺🥺🥺🥺
Ladies from Thailand, be careful you might pop out🫣🫣
Ah, I went off-topic!
When a girl always has no idea what she wants and needs you to decide,
Just give her something special!!!
Thai hot pot~~
It's either sour and spicy or sweet and cloying Thai flavors,
Let's bring some new sensations to the taste buds!
With new sensations on the taste buds,
There will be even more wonderful experiences to follow! ❤️❤️❤️
In a well-known restaurant like this, the first thing to do is to take a number, but before getting the number, you need to place your order and pay first to receive it.
There are plastic chairs outside for you to sit and wait; if there are too many people, you’ll have to stand and wait, and sometimes it takes quite a while.
The Thai hot and sour soup rice is $170, and the broth is very delicious, rich in flavor, and the seafood is also very fresh. The cabbage in it pairs perfectly with the rice.
The pork stir-fried Mamamian noodles are $130. The noodles have the right firmness because I don’t like noodles that are too soft, and the whole dish is very flavorful and delicious.
The restaurant provides water for self-service.
From the photos on the wall, this restaurant has won awards.
Business is booming, and often the dishes are sold out before closing time, so if you want to eat, it’s best to come early. Although the seating in the restaurant isn't too limited, you usually have to wait.
A Thai chef brings authentic and affordable Thai cuisine! Plus, there's a super special Thai cocktail, cilantro mojito 🌱
One of the biggest worries every day is what to have for lunch. I saw this Thai restaurant on the map with high ratings, and the prices seemed quite reasonable, so I decided to check it out!
As soon as I picked up the lunch menu, I found that dishes like Pad Kra Pao, curry, and Tom Yum Kung were all just a little over a thousand! In the end, my colleagues and I ordered Pad Kra Pao with pork and Thai-style stir-fried rice noodles.
While waiting for the food, I looked at the regular menu and discovered that there were a lot of options for side dishes, including the very rare green papaya salad in Japan! I immediately added a bitter melon omelet to our order.
I heard the staff and the chef chatting in Thai, and it turns out they are really from Thailand! The restaurant is bright and clean; when I first entered, there were no customers, but it quickly filled up. After having lunch with my colleagues, we were all very satisfied—great portions and delicious, we were so full that we weren’t even hungry for dinner.
This is definitely a place I will visit often! However, I personally felt that the spiciness wasn't enough; it seems like it has been adjusted for Japanese tastes. Next time I come, I will ask the chef to make it spicier 😂