A specialty chicken rice restaurant near Xingtian Temple Station. I was planning to go for my intended chicken rice after work, but since it was sold out, I came here instead! It was nice that this place stays open relatively late compared to other nearby restaurants!
【Atmosphere of the Restaurant】
The atmosphere is open and it's comfortable to dine alone! Even if you order to eat in, the food comes out on a tray like a bento box. Cleanup is self-service, so I thought it was great for quietly enjoying a meal 🙆🏻♀️
【Food Evaluation】
I thought the menu was a bit limited, but the food was delicious! The chicken was large, juicy, and satisfying to eat. Additionally, there was plenty of cabbage and tofu, not just chicken, which made me feel full with just one serving! I'm not good with spicy food, so I didn't order the sauce (?), but having that might allow for more flavor variations to enjoy!
【Overall Evaluation】
I think it's perfect for a quick and tasty meal after work! With plenty of sides in one serving and being super convenient for takeout, I definitely want to go back again!
Lamb rice noodles for $150, where you can choose between sliced meat or skin-on meat chunks; I chose sliced meat. For the noodles, you can select from rice noodles, wheat vermicelli, mung bean noodles, oil noodles, or Italian noodles.
The soup base is very flavorful and delicious, making it a great enjoyment to pair with noodles in the slightly cold winter. The lamb can be dipped in the restaurant's special sauce, which is quite tasty. Overall, I am very satisfied.
The restaurant also sells individual hot pots, which look quite good. If you're a bit hungrier, you might consider ordering one to eat.
It's located in the food court on the second floor of the Nanjing Market, which has a lot of seating options on the second floor.
The "LA Fashion Sichuan Cuisine" restaurant in Yongkang is located opposite the Fitness Factory. The restaurant has a spacious environment with decor full of traditional Chinese style. The tables are appropriately spaced, and there are private rooms, making it suitable for family gatherings or corporate dinners.
I had previously dined at the LA Fashion Sichuan Cuisine in the Shanhua location and thought it was quite good! This time, during my revisit to the Yongkang location, the performance of the pickled cabbage fish was still excellent. The hot and sour soup base was rich, the fish fillets were fresh and tender, and it had a hint of Sichuan spiciness, making it very appetizing. However, I was a bit disappointed with the fried rice; it didn't have that distinct grainy texture and was overall quite moist. As for the Mapo tofu, it completely missed the mark; it was neither spicy nor numbing and was excessively salty, leading me to wonder if the chef accidentally went overboard. Fortunately, the staff handled the situation proactively and had a good attitude, which somewhat eased my dissatisfaction. Overall, the dishes were still quite visually appealing and matched their stylish name.
In summary, the performance of this restaurant's dishes has its ups and downs, particularly with the basic fried rice and Mapo tofu, which have room for improvement, but the pickled cabbage fish is still worth trying.
There are paid parking lots nearby. 🅿️
#Vegetarian The downside is that the only vegetarian option is the omelette rice. 🥹
Here’s the translation of the text into English:
"A great choice if you want to enjoy a meal and gather together! 👍
Although the restaurant specializes in Sichuan cuisine 🌶️, I guess many of the dishes have been adjusted for taste. Even if it's spicy, it won't be extremely hot. There’s still oil, numbing, and fragrance. (I believe the spiciness can be adjusted, and it’s possible that the family ordered everything non-spicy.)
This time we had a family gathering, with a total of 10 adults ordering 7+1 dishes and 1 soup (the soup didn’t get photographed). The extra dish is fried silver thread rolls, because someone is a birthday celebrant this month. The silver thread rolls happened to be a complimentary item, so the staff nicely made that adjustment for us.
Every dish was full of color, aroma, and flavor. We ate like we hadn't eaten for three days, finishing everything in just over ten minutes. Normally, one bowl is enough to fill me, but here I had to eat an extra two bowls of sides.
Also, there’s unlimited fruit vinegar, which I personally think isn’t too sour. It’s great for cutting through the greasiness and helps with bloating. After drinking it, my stomach felt a lot better, so I ended up knocking back one cup after another.
Overall, if I want to gather with friends or family for a casual meal, I would definitely come back! 👌
The space is spacious and bright, the dishes are served quickly, and the quality of the food is very stable. It’s a great choice for group gatherings."
I only know how to eat. The Chinese restaurant located at Neihu Dafu Store is situated in the Neihu Carrefour food street. The parent brand seems to be Jidong Dining, found at the Neihu IKEA store, and this restaurant stands out prominently in the food street.
Today, I enjoyed Chongqing Spicy and Sour Pork, priced at 150 TWD.
Chongqing Spicy and Sour Pork:
It is somewhat similar to the Taiwanese garlic pork dish, known as "Taiwan-style Garlic Pork," with a decent portion of meat. The pork is just right, neither tough nor dry. The main difference lies in the seasoning style, which is much more sour and spicy, with chili and vinegar as the base, and the most notable difference is the absence of garlic sauce.
As for the side dishes, the vermicelli and fried tofu are average, while the bok choy has slightly more fiber.
You can refill rice, and both black tea and plain water are also refillable. The hot sauce at the sauce bar is quite good, flavorful but not overly salty.
Overall, it is an average food street meal. The ability to refill rice and drinks makes it quite competitive among food stalls. The prices are considered mid-low for food streets, and the performance of dishes at this price point is relatively standard in terms of taste.
I recommend it to everyone.
I recently kept hearing people recommend this place, so this is my first time dining here. It’s safer to make a reservation a day or two in advance since the restaurant prefers to be prepared ahead of time to avoid waste, so most dishes need to be pre-ordered.
The overall environment is okay; I just happened to see a little… but it didn’t affect the dining experience. Since I made a reservation, the dishes arrived quickly. The staff seems to be mostly locals, and the flavors feel quite authentic for Sichuan cuisine. However, for me personally, it was a bit too oily and salty, but the food was tasty. The fish head with diced hot peppers (which doesn’t seem like a typical Sichuan dish, haha) was my favorite of the night.
There’s a basement, but I’m not sure if there are any seating areas there. The restaurant was almost full during dinner service, and there was even a large table that felt like a wine tasting event. There were many kinds of wine to pair with the heavily flavored Sichuan dishes, which seemed very interesting.
Orthodontic Reviewer: No restroom, there's one next door or a public toilet.
That day, after eating the small melon that Xiao Wang cooked, I saw the braised pork rice at the next door and decided to compare the two. There were also quite a few people, but not as many as next door. I ordered a few dishes: braised pork rice (large) for 55 NT dollars, oyster soup for 80 NT dollars, pork rib soup for 100 NT dollars, and braised fish belly for 130 NT dollars.
The braised pork rice has a southern flavor, slightly sweet, with more fatty meat, rich in gelatin, and melts in your mouth, which is the texture I like. The pork rib soup has large and tender pieces of meat, and the radish is cooked just right, with a refreshing and slightly sweet broth; the oyster soup is enhanced with shredded ginger, and the oysters are quite fresh, with a sweet and non-greasy broth. The performance of the braised fish belly is average; although it doesn't have a fishy taste, the flavor is somewhat ordinary, considered to be of standard quality.
In terms of the braised pork rice, I think Ah Yi is slightly better than the one next door, but overall, the soups each have their merits. However, the lack of a restroom in the store is a bit inconvenient for me, mainly because of my braces, I need to clean my mouth, which makes dining a bit inconvenient. I suggest friends with similar needs to prepare in advance.
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In terms of Taiwanese cuisine, the flavors are quite strong, and the prices are too expensive.
I carefully calculated the combo meal for two, and it wasn't cheaper; I still think ordering à la carte is better~
I ordered:
Garlic chives with pork belly $280, traditional three-cup chicken thigh $360, stir-fried cabbage $220, crispy fatty intestines $280, two bowls of white rice $60.
Total $1200 + $120 = $1320.
Four dishes and two bowls of rice, enough for two people to eat well.
After eating, I found it to be average.
I only really liked the fried fatty intestines; they were indeed delicious!
However, the three-cup chicken lacked fragrance, and there was too little basil.
The garlic chives stir-fried with meat was too tough, overly sweet, and overly salty, just nice to look at.
The stir-fried cabbage had a pleasant pork lard aroma, but I still think the small shops near my home taste better.
As for the service staff here, they seemed anxious about being criticized for not working and rushed to clear the plates…
I hadn't finished the small plate of pickles next to the fried fatty intestines when the waitress took them away… Later, I had to ask her to leave that plate for me~
But it's nice that they help customers change plates!
In summary…
I might consider it next time, haha, it's too expensive and not impressive…
Better to go with the old and well-known restaurant upstairs, it’s tastier and cheaper.
The atmosphere at lunch is calm. There are local ladies and people who come to eat during their work breaks♪
I had the Tianjin rice set meal!
It was delicious♪
I heard that other set meals on the lunch menu allow for refills of rice 😉
I should have gone for that 😂 The teppanyaki dishes and mapo tofu are served in hot iron pots!
Looks delicious 😄
