小赤佬干鍋 忠義店

This "Little Red Guy Dry Pot" is located on Zhongyi Road in Tainan. Its exterior and decoration have a bit of design flair, and it specializes in bold-flavored Sichuan dry pots, with quite a few Google reviews. The ratings are high, but I found the actual food to be just okay.

First, we ordered a mildly spicy dry pot, but it turned out to be completely non-spicy—there was really no kick at all. For me, it was just a salty and savory pot. The tofu skin and dried tofu inside were quite tasty, well-seasoned, and had a good texture. However, we ordered white rice, but the staff forgot to bring it, resulting in a missed order. Luckily, we noticed it when we counted our dishes. Later, I checked the Google reviews and found that many people mentioned this place often missing items, and we were among the unlucky ones.

I originally thought the "mouth-watering chicken" would be served hot, but when it arrived at the table, it was cold and came with a packet of sauce. Surprisingly, it tasted quite good—the chicken was tender and the sauce flavorful. The duck blood was more ordinary; it wasn't particularly impressive but not unpleasant either.

Overall, I think the food at this restaurant is acceptable, but the prices are on the high side, the service is chaotic, and there’s a long wait time. It's not the kind of place that makes you want to return, especially in Tainan, where the food scene is incredibly vibrant. I really don’t want to wait an hour here again.