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First, the conclusion: #Ocard member points bonus gift 🎁🟨⬛
#Taiwan pay 20% with Yun Piao Group 🔥 $200 discount for spending over $1,000
#Scan code to order, service fee +10%
Ordering times: Thursday 19:30 (Qingming holiday)
Waiting time: 50 minutes
Waiting for food: 5 minutes
Payment methods: cash, credit card, scan code payment, contactless payment
Below are the items ordered and their prices 🔻
👉🏼 Happy Couple Set Meal $1,020
🔺 Angus Beef Spicy Hand Roll
Three pieces (not suited for the couple set), the spicy sauce tastes like Korean kimchi, and the beef is delicious, with lettuce underneath.
🔺 Truffle Potato Focaccia 👍🏼
Four pieces, I really love focaccia; it's soft and chewy with a great bread flavor ☺️ The mashed potatoes are well-seasoned, topped with a baked egg that’s supposed to be soft-boiled but is actually fully cooked 🤔.
🔺 Cheese Onion Soup
It's nice, but I couldn’t figure out what the floating thing was.
🔺 Hungarian Beef Soup
Includes basic ingredients like carrots, potatoes, and beef chunks; the broth has good flavor.
🔺 Bacon and Egg Flat Noodles
Topped with a onsen egg 🤤 There’s a lot of bacon, about 20 slices, but unfortunately, the white sauce didn't thicken up, and the noodles don't really taste like pasta... they’re more like wonton noodles.
🔺 Black Truffle Garlic Mushroom Risotto
Served in moderate portions, the risotto is improved for Taiwanese tastes, so it's not hard in the center; it has king oyster mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms on top, with something that feels like fried cheese slices, which is delicious! The garlic flavor isn’t overpowering, very nice!
🔺 Hokkaido Honey Cream Cake 👍🏼
The cake is astonishingly delicious, with a dense texture and rich honey flavor, the whipped cream is plentiful, giving a sense of guilt.
🔺 Cinnamon Apple Puff Pastry
The pastry base is slightly hard, with enough cinnamon flavor and warm apples, it pairs well with ice cream.
🔺 Chocolate Soft Serve Milkshake 👍🏼
The chocolate isn’t fake sweet; it’s a bit sweet, but you can add water to turn it into a super large cup that's very filling. The soft serve also enhances the texture, making it smoother.
🔺 Banana Soft Serve Milkshake 👍🏼
While not very large, it has a strong banana flavor and is very tasty.
I originally thought there’s no need to make a reservation for regular crowd at Cathay,
but it must be because of the nearby Lalaport crowd.
The Cathay area is packed, and you have to wait at any restaurant.
I was hungry all day and wanted to eat at Shabu Shabu Yakiniku, which is part of the same group,
but the waiting time was 2 hours!😵💫 So crazy.
I shifted to my second choice, Gu La Jue,
mainly because of #Taiwan pay 20% with Yun Piao Group,
$200 discount for a single purchase over $1,000 is super generous!🔥
Event ends on 6/30, leaving the remaining discount for Shabu Shabu Yakiniku 🍲.
The Teresa Latin American Spanish restaurant is located on Wufu 4th Road in Yancheng District, about a five-minute walk from the Yanchengpu MRT Station.
Originally, I wanted to go to the Hungry Caterpillar restaurant, but since the chef had gone to the harbor, the restaurant only had drinks available that day, so I had to give up.
Today, I enjoyed Cuban sauce braised beef tongue, Teresa’s signature ramen, creamy mushroom soup, roasted cauliflower, Blue Sky and pineapple colada, totaling 1310 NTD.
Cuban sauce braised beef tongue:
The beef tongue is of moderate thickness, braised to soft tenderness with good flavor, without a hint of fishiness.
The sauce is slightly spicy and sweet, deep red in color with a bit of gloss, perfectly paired with the restaurant's accompanying bread or a bowl of rice.
It comes with bread, creamy mushroom soup, Mexican salad with minced meat taco, drinks, and dessert.
The soup is served in a white double-headed lion soup bowl, and the pudding served after the meal is also delicious. The price of the set meal seems high, but it is actually quite reasonable.
Teresa’s signature ramen:
It seems to be handmade wide noodles in the Bolivian style, thick and chewy in texture.
Topped with diced Matsusaka pork drizzled with special sauce, it has a combination of salty and sweet flavors, with a hint of smokiness.
Though called "ramen," it doesn't have broth and leans toward a dry mix type.
Creamy mushroom soup:
This is a warm and delicate thick soup with diced mushrooms and chicken pieces, rich in milky aroma without being greasy.
I forgot that the meal comes with soup, so I ordered this bowl additionally, but the portion is considerably larger than the soup that comes with the set meal, still worth it.
Roasted cauliflower:
The cauliflower maintains its crunchiness, and the thick sauce has a sweeter taste, infused with strong Latin flair.
Blue Sky:
A non-alcoholic mixed drink, it has a dreamy color and a flavor base of soda with a hint of blue citrus, sweet but not overwhelming.
It’s great for taking photos for your phone album.
Pineapple colada:
This drink blends milky aroma with pineapple flavor, offering a light sense of tipsiness.
It has a strong coconut milk scent and is visually striking.
Overall, it is a unique restaurant specializing in Latin American and Spanish home-style cuisine.
This old establishment, filled with an exotic atmosphere, features decor rich in Latin style, with colorful fabrics hanging on the walls and customer-drawn graffiti and signatures seen overhead.
The owner comes from Bolivia in South America and has been in Taiwan with her Taiwanese husband for forty years, running the restaurant for over 20 years.
The second-generation owner is Suli, the dance director of the Chinachem Brothers cheerleading team, who can be spotted in the restaurant on non-game days.
I recommend it to everyone!
Recommendation for Restaurant 2 by Happy Buddies
Lazy Pasta
I ordered the top three pasta dishes according to the menu:
- Mentaiko Shrimp and Scallop Pasta
- Japanese Sea Urchin and Scallop Risotto
- Pesto Smoked Duck Breast Noodle
Additionally, I ordered
Salt-Pickled Grilled Meat Miso Noodles
Spicy Creamy Clam Pasta
All the dishes were delicious, no disappointments at all.
If I had to rank them,
the Salt-Pickled Grilled Meat Miso Pasta could take the first place.
It's a shame I didn't use my dedicated camera to take a picture of this dish.
It looked good and was perfectly seasoned,
even those of us who weren't very hungry couldn't stop praising it.
Really impressive!
Second place goes to the Spicy Creamy Clam Pasta.
The first bite had a kick of spiciness, but it was very tasty!
It just had a lot of colorful peppers,
so picky eaters might want to avoid it! 😂
Conclusion: This place is delicious. 😋
When I want to eat pasta, I can consider it my first choice. 👍
Anyone who has been to Tokyo Disneyland 🇯🇵 should know that finding a restaurant here is actually quite easy! However, getting in smoothly isn't as simple. This restaurant was one we had booked online in advance, and if you don't have a reservation, you often have to wait outside for a long time, especially with the large crowds at Disneyland—waiting for an hour ⏰ is definitely not uncommon! We had already secured our reservation and waited about 15 minutes when we arrived, but the difference is being able to go inside to wait at the table for the hostess to seat us!
Japanese service has always been excellent, and if possible, they will ask if you prefer to sit indoors or outdoors. Sitting outside allows you to enjoy a view somewhat reminiscent of Venice!
As for the food, we placed our order using a QR code, so I just copied a small portion of the printed menu, but everyone can see a more detailed menu with more options when they arrive!
This time we chose the ❤️ Chef’s Recommended Menu, which included appetizers, pasta 🍝, steak 🥩, and dessert 🍮. The appetizer was a bit small—only a couple of bites—but it featured lobster 🦞, which was a pleasant surprise. Along with some strawberries 🍓 and their specially made sauce, it was slightly tangy and quite appetizing!
For the pasta, in addition to the chef's recommendation, we ordered another kind. I was a bit disappointed with the pasta; I thought the noodles were cooked too soft, but the sauce was nice! The noodles themselves lacked flavor without the sauce. I personally prefer squid ink pasta, while others might prefer creamy pasta; it seems everyone has their tastes, and it’s worth giving both a try!
We also ordered two alcoholic drinks to enjoy while admiring the scenery—it was quite charming!
Overall, I don’t particularly think the food was amazing, but having this level of quality in Disneyland is still pretty good! If you’re visiting Tokyo Disneyland, you might consider it, but I still recommend making a reservation for convenience!
Location: Wenshan District, Taipei
An affordable Italian pasta restaurant near National Chengchi University.
Since we came during off-peak hours, there was no wait and we got a table right away.
My friends from Chengchi who study here said that during meal times, there are tons of people and you might need to wait in line. 🤔
🌟 Spicy Creamy Clam Pasta
The spiciness definitely hits the two chili level indicated on the menu.
Fortunately, the creaminess balances out some of the heat.
My companions who tried it found it extremely spicy. 🤣
There were plenty of clams, making it quite worth the price.
I really enjoy broad noodles, and you can choose between broad or straight noodles.
The freedom to choose is great!
The heat makes you want to keep eating one bite after another—very delicious. 😋
🌟 Salt Grilled Pork Miso Wide Noodles
This was everyone’s favorite dish of the day.
As soon as it arrived at the table, the strong miso aroma filled the air.
Every bite of pasta was coated with rich sauce.
The flavor was very intense, yet not overwhelming.
If I come again, I would definitely order this dish!
🌟 Today's Soup + Bread + Dessert Tiramisu
The soup was a mushroom cream soup; the mushrooms weren’t completely blended, leaving some texture, which was quite tasty.
The bread was slightly toasted and didn’t have too much seasoning, but it was a good match with the creamy soup.
The hardness was just right, not too tough.
The tiramisu was more like a cake, with a drier texture in some layers.
Compared to other desserts, it felt more like an affordable option.
Overall, everyone found their meals quite satisfying.
Later, I discovered that it’s a chain restaurant.
It's a decent, standard affordable Italian pasta place.
If you’re passing by or in the area, it’s still worth choosing!
This week, I've eaten at the pasta restaurant twice 🤤~
Lazy Pasta offers great value for me.
The portions are large, and almost every dish has amazed me～
Here’s my ranking, recommended for everyone’s reference～❤️❤️
My first place 🥇 is definitely
👑 Salted Miso Pork Belly Noodles 👑
It’s not the top dish on the menu, but the flavor of the miso combined with the noodles really brings out the umami, without being too salty. The choice of noodles is also a big plus; the texture leans towards soft, which I think is more appealing to Asian palates～
Second place 🥈 is Mentaiko Shrimp Scallops 🦐🦐
This is my second time having it, still delicious. The mentaiko flavor is rich, and even when it cools down, it’s still very tasty. They give a generous amount of mentaiko, and both the scallops and shrimp are quite fresh～
Third place 🥉 is Japanese Sea Urchin Scallops ✅
Just hearing "sea urchin" made me decide to order it right away.
I personally experienced the fresh sweetness of the sea urchin and its oceanic taste 😆 but for those who don’t like rich flavors, I suggest sharing this dish, as you will really need water afterward~
However, my friends found it just average, which is fine because taste varies from person to person～
Fourth place ⭐️ Spicy Cream Clam Pasta
I actually think this could be in the top three, but for someone like me who enjoys spicy food, it’s a bit too spicy. However, the aroma of the spiciness really makes me want to try it again. Plus, it’s wide flat noodles, which adds to the texture～
Finally ➡️ Pesto Smoked Duck Breast Noodles
This dish is also tasty, but everyone's palates are really different. The pesto flavor is quite standard, my apologies to the pesto～
Dessert 🍮 Tiramisu
Considering the price, I think it’s quite reasonable～
🔸Clean environment 🔸Student-friendly 🔸Excellent service attitude
🔸Suitable for gatherings with friends and couples 🔸Dining areas on the 1st and 2nd floors
I can say that I came here every week during my university days. It’s very close to Shilin MRT Station and is quite affordable for pasta in the market. Plus, if you show your student ID, you get a 10% discount! (This is only for the Shilin store; other branches do not offer this.)
You can choose your flavor, get a free upgrade (you can add noodles/rice for an extra NT$10), select the noodle type, and decide the spiciness...
After you order, the staff will come to collect the menu, and you can tell them if you want your noodles softer or harder, or if you prefer the sauce to be more salty or mild; everything can be adjusted.
Here, the cutlery is self-service (if you want to share or need a children's bowl, just let the staff know and they will bring it to you). They offer both iced and hot black tea, which is unlimited to drink! Drink as much as you want!!
My favorite is their spiral pasta with red sauce and pesto 😻 If the standard pasta portion isn’t enough, you can add extra noodles for NT$10, which is a super generous portion—two girls can share it just right, and if you can’t finish, you can take it to go.
! Business is booming; you may have to wait 15-30 minutes during meal times, but table turnover is relatively quick!
🔸No minimum purchase requirement 🔸During peak times, there is a limit of 1.5 hours
🔸You can use a transport card and show your student ID for a 10% discount
🔸Cash payment only; if you forget money, there’s a 7-11 nearby for withdrawals
Lunch during the weekdays at a hotel on the first floor. The crowd is about half full, and we made a reservation in advance. It's conveniently located near the Taipei Main Station.
Here are the dishes we ordered, and we all added the NT$120 set menu:
📍 Salmon and roe creamy risotto
📍 Garlic shrimp and asparagus with fish roe
📍 Clam and sea salt pizza
📍 Spiced zucchini with shrimp and mushrooms stir-fry
I think they were all decent and tasty, nothing particularly spectacular that would make me want to return for sure, but if you're nearby, I could eat here again 😂. The most unique item this time was the pizza flavor! I haven't seen anything like it elsewhere; it's simply topped with clams but was seasoned well, and the thin crust was quite nice.
Environment
The restaurant is located near the Yimin shopping area, and its minimalist design gives a relaxing feeling. The tables inside are primarily for four people, and if you’re lucky or make a reservation in advance, you can sit in the sofa area. The atmosphere in the restaurant is very suitable for gatherings or dates~
Dishes
✨ Individual Luxurious Surf and Turf 💰 949
📍 Garlic Mentaiko Soft Bread
A small appetizer bread 🥯 with a flavor that really opens the appetite. The mentaiko sauce is generous and very rich, truly stimulating the appetite!
📍 Mushroom Corn Cheese Soup
The soup is very rich and filled with crushed mushrooms 🍄. It's a favorite of mine; you can't help but keep taking another spoonful!
📍 Golden Apple Monk's Cheese Flake
A signature dish not found elsewhere, freshly shaved cheese is placed on crispy French bread 🥖, and it pairs wonderfully with the tomatoes!
📍 Australian Grain-Fed Beef Tenderloin
I personally prefer my beef 🐮 medium rare. The meat is very tender and retains its juiciness, and it goes perfectly with the cabbage and garlic slices served alongside!
📍 Duck Shit Aroma Pounded Lemon Tea
Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the pounded process in action, but it has a refreshing aroma and is a great choice for cutting through greasiness!
📍 French Caramel Duck Egg Pudding
The pudding has a rich egg flavor paired with caramel, sweet but not cloying, making it the perfect ending dish!
‼️ A 10% service charge is required! ‼️
Parking
There are parking spaces in front of the restaurant. If not, you can park in the underground parking lot of the Sports University 🅿️ for 50 💰 per hour.
Payment Methods
Cash 💵
Credit Card 💳
This store is located near the famous 18-degree Celsius in Nantou, just around the corner, so you can also park in the nearby parking lot and take a stroll over. The interior is very tidy, and although there weren't too many customers on a weekday, there were still a few people coming in, indicating that it's a very popular restaurant at this tourist spot.
I ordered the 799 twin set meal with a friend, but later realized that the side dishes (soup, fries, salad, and drinks) were just okay, with small portions that are just right for girls. Guys might need to order additional items to feel full. However, the main dish was very delicious; the pesto was unexpectedly creamy but also rich and tasty. After eating, you can also go to 18-degree Celsius for some chocolate. 👍