北村豆腐家 桃園統領廣場店

This is the second time I've eaten at Bei Village. Personally, I don't have a special fondness for their dishes. Today, I came purely with the mindset of conducting a market research among peers.

During the off-peak period, they still had about 20% of customers, which is actually considered good compared to other department stores (the first place goes to Guanyuan Hui; I want to try that next time). Today, I ordered the relatively special Korean-style soybean paste fried fish tofu hot pot 🍲. Since I've been controlling my diet lately, I didn't eat much, so I didn't order any additional dishes (even though I was quite interested in trying the fried noodle dish). Shortly after placing the order, the staff brought out six types of side dishes. There were many varieties, and they weren't just any ordinary side dishes. Today, we had cold tossed bean sprouts, spinach, kelp, kimchi, sweet and spicy fish cake, and passion fruit papaya slices, which should be the same as the items I had last time. Everything was fresh and not overly greasy. After finishing the side dishes, you can go to the public area to refill more of the items you want. The all-you-can-eat side dishes should attract quite a few people to dine here 🤩.

The main dish, the Korean-style soybean paste fried fish pot, had a heavier overall flavor. There were about 4-5 pieces of fried fish, which is actually not a small amount. I guess they are pre-fried and set aside, as the inside was a bit cool when bitten into. You need to soak it in the soup for a while for it to get hot, but if soaked for too long, the skin becomes soft, which I personally don't like, so I deduct a little for this point. The soup base also had a lot of tofu but no other special side dishes. Just like the first time I ate, if I only had this pot, I would feel a bit empty. Luckily, there were side dishes to go along with it. The iron pot bibimbap had egg skin at the bottom and a bowl of rice topped with meat sauce. Personally, I added some Korean chili sauce and put in the side dishes to make my own stone pot bibimbap. It felt very rich, and there was no need to order more rice 🍚. Although I was stuffed, I still wanted to get an ice cream cone 🍦 to make for a perfect ending.

Overall, my dining experience today remains the same. Actually, their tofu pot's flavor is rather ordinary; it’s not bad, but it can't be considered special. The price isn't exactly cheap, but the quality is relatively stable, plus they have free all-you-can-eat side dishes, and they give out ice cream after the meal. All of this makes it feel like a good value for money, especially since Taiwanese people love hot pot, which is why their business is always so good 💰.

Food quality: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Food price: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Service quality: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Dining environment: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑