林美如
Foodholic Naiko @ Taipei
The "Lin Mei Ru" stir-fry restaurant is located near Zhongxiao Fuxing Station, about a 10-minute walk from Exit 5. It has been on my to-eat list for a while, and since I was meeting up with friends, we finally decided to check it out!
Let’s get to the conclusion:
I would give the food's portion and deliciousness a 4-star rating, but the restaurant was just too noisy. I had to shout to talk to my friends, and we still couldn’t hear each other well, which isn’t ideal for gathering and chatting, so I deducted 0.5 stars.
The four of us girls ordered a total of 10 dishes and 1 dessert, spending a total of $2260. We were overstuffed, and the cost-performance ratio was great, but I suggest ordering three fewer dishes.
(According to the order of the photos)
Golden Sand Tofu $180 - Recommended
The tofu is cut into bite-sized pieces and fried perfectly. Although the salted egg flavor isn't very strong, garlic lovers will enjoy it a lot, and the portion is generous.
Pineapple Shrimp Balls $260 - Recommended
There were about 8-10 balls, and I’m basically a huge fan of pineapple shrimp balls. Drizzling it with lots of mayonnaise makes it incredibly delicious, and they are fried to a nice crisp; very tasty.
Shredded Pork Fried Rice $130 - Recommended
As expected, the fried rice at stir-fry restaurants is the best! It's full of wok flavor, very fragrant and delicious; it's best eaten hot because it can taste a bit oily when it cools down. The only downside is the portion is quite small.
Choy Sum with Preserved Radish $180 - Recommended
The portion of this dish shocked me when it arrived; it was huge! The edges are delicious, but the center of the egg is a bit salty.
Water Lily with Seed $180 - Optional
The water lily is tasty, but since I don’t particularly like the seed, it was just average for me.
Stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables $150 - Optional
It's water spinach; the seasoning was okay, but it felt a bit wet and soft.
Crispy Pork Intestines $220 - Optional
The portion was shocking—way too much for us to finish. It was somewhat good at first, but it wasn't crispy enough, still being a bit soft, which made it a bit greasy after eating a few.
General Tso’s Chicken $240 - Would not order next time
The chicken was fried and stir-fried with crispy peppers, making it a bit spicy. However, it was way too salty—even for someone like me, who enjoys strong flavors, it was hard to eat.
Four Seasons Matsusaka Pork $280 - Would not order next time
It was different from what I imagined. I thought it would be stir-fried like Four Seasons Intestines, but it turned out to be quite moist, resulting in the Matsusaka pork lacking crispness. I was not satisfied.
Cold Jellyfish Salad $120 - Would not order next time
It was good for the first few bites, but then it felt like it was missing something, and it became a bit greasy.