薩莉亞大坪林店

Item: 薩莉亞 大坪林店
Rating: 4
Author: IN老師

New Taipei City • Italian

6 months ago

Lunch3 pplNT$225

🚩 From Japan's Chain Italian Family Restaurant: Affordable Prices and Consistent Quality

Saizeriya is a chain family restaurant from Japan that offers affordable Italian cuisine. A branch was established in Taiwan in 2008, and currently, there are 22 branches across Taiwan, mainly in Taipei and Taoyuan.

The Dapinglin branch is located at the MRT Dapinglin Station, 2nd floor of New World Plaza at exit 1. Take the elevator on the left front after exiting. It is not recommended to take the stairs as you may inhale secondhand smoke. The restaurant has plenty of seating, mostly 4-person half-wall sofa seats, with very few tables for groups larger than four, making it more suitable for small families. Reservations are not available, so expect to queue during meal times. The decor is consistent with other branches, but after years of operation, there are signs of wear on tables, chairs, and walls. A unique selling point of the Dapinglin branch is its large L-shaped floor-to-ceiling windows, providing excellent daylight, though the view is just an ordinary cityscape, which is a bit of a pity 😅

Ordering is done by scanning the QR code on the table, and payment is made after the meal. You can use cash, credit cards, or LinePay, and receipts can be linked to a digital vehicle ✔️ with no service charges 🈚.

The dishes are pre-prepared in a central kitchen, so they arrive quickly and the taste is consistent. Detailed dining experiences are written in the photos below ⬇️

I have been eating at Saizeriya for over ten years. I'm so familiar with it that I can recognize it just by looking at photos of people dining there. The prices have gone from unbelievably cheap to slightly reasonable after rising by a few tens of NT dollars over the years (even though the main branch in Japan claims not to raise prices). As someone with a large appetite, I do feel the pinch on the wallet, but the quality of the food remains quite stable. It's not extremely delicious, but the ingredients and taste are decent. Additionally, the prices are truly competitive compared to many small restaurants. I sincerely recommend it to everyone.

Baked Seafood Penne $150 The sauce is a béchamel, and the taste is quite standard. The ingredients are okay as well. The portion is slightly small, but considering the price, it's quite acceptable.

Olive Focaccia $25 A baked mini crust with a slight thickness. It has a simple flour flavor. I used it to dip in a white sauce, making it into a mini pizza.

Spicy Clams Noodles $130 Must order every time I come. The chili oil smells very fragrant. It's a bit spicy for me, but I just can't stop eating it bite after bite. The noodles are cooked perfectly with a good chewy texture—five stars delicious. Occasionally, the clams might have broken shells, so be careful when eating.

Honey Cheese Deluxe Pizza $150 This is also one of my must-orders every time. Sweet honey paired with three types of cheese, highly recommended for sweet tooths and cheese lovers. The crust is between thin and thick. A pizza cutter is provided, so you can decide how many pieces to slice.

Hawaiian Pizza $130 A Hawaiian pizza that Italians probably can't stand(?) The bacon is in small pieces but grilled to have a nice fatty aroma and is not overly dry and hard. There is also plenty of pineapple, which is quite good.

Garlic Cream Bacon Brussels Sprouts $90 This is also one of my must-orders. When I cook Brussels sprouts myself, they always have a raw fridge water taste, but this doesn't happen here. The garlicky broth is very fragrant, and there's a generous amount of sprouts. Moreover, the small Brussels sprouts are extremely soft in texture, with a slightly bitter taste, which is healthy.