遠東CAFÉ
🔅Actual visit date: 2024/11/20
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This is my first time dining here, located on the sixth floor of Shangri-La in Taipei. A friend bought Double 11 meal vouchers (for two $2222 including service charge), so we came to visit.
I did some research beforehand and discovered that there are dumplings from Din Tai Fung, which change over time. That day, we encountered handmade shrimp and chives dumplings and a large taro bun. The dumplings were cooked quite well, but they didn’t taste particularly special. The taro bun was quite delicious, and the skin wasn’t over-steamed.
Aside from Din Tai Fung, the salmon was fairly good, with decent marbling. The beef in the beef noodle soup was also tasty! However, my friend received a bowl that was quite ordinary, so it might depend on luck.
We also had roasted duck pancakes, crispy pork (limited release, they even beat a gong when it comes out), sizzling fresh shrimp with sea urchin egg yolk sauce, salad bar (which had a lot of cold dishes aside from lettuce), fried shrimp, grilled salmon, satay, salmon hand rolls, seasonal vegetables, scallops, DIY pasta, and Indian naan & crackers (which were quite special; they need yogurt sauce to taste good since they don't have much flavor by themselves). There weren’t many drink options, but there were various desserts (which were quite diverse, though after trying 4.5 types, I didn’t particularly like any) and Häagen-Dazs ice cream.
Overall, the meal was somewhat forgettable; it was average and didn’t seem as impressive as what others have introduced. It might be because we visited at a different time, but dining during weekday dinner hours at the original price of $1680 + 10% really didn’t seem worth it. The location is not very convenient via public transportation.
P.S. I discovered that I missed the seared sushi area on the day we left, which was a bit of a shame. Also, since it’s a buffet restaurant, I apologize for not capturing a comprehensive set of photos.