陳記麻辣食堂

Location and Transportation: Located on Yanji Street in the eastern district of Taipei, close to Section 4 of Ren'ai Road and near the MRT Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station, public transportation is convenient. There are paid motorcycle and car parking spaces at the shop entrance, but it's usually hard to find an available spot.

Space: The shop is clean and tidy inside, with about 28 seats. It quickly fills up during lunch hours, and if it's full, you'll need to wait outside the shop or take out your food.

Ordering and Payment: After marking your order on the menu, you can pay at the counter using cash or street payment. The layout for checkout and food delivery overlaps, so you need to be cautious of safety when it's busy.

Meal: The first dish is served about 15 minutes after ordering, and the rest of the dishes arrive after 20 minutes. The food is piping hot when served, so be careful as it may splash on your clothes. I ordered a seafood and pork hot pot with ramen, which included 2 shrimp, 5 slices of squid, 2 pieces of wood ear mushrooms, pork slices, cabbage, enoki mushrooms, and 1 piece of sweet and spicy fish cake. The ramen is on the thicker side, more like udon? Overall, it tastes sweet and has ample ingredients, making it a satisfying meal. I won't comment on my dining companions' dishes since I didn't taste them, but they said the slight spiciness indeed had some heat, so those who are sensitive to spice might want to consider it. Some dishes can be made non-spicy or mildly spicy, so there's no need to worry.