西門麵店

📍Wanhua District, Taipei City (near Ximen MRT Station)
Open 24 hours | A Taiwanese snack shop filled with foreign tourists 🐷🍛

There are not many seats for dining in, and arriving at 3:30 PM still requires lining up outside.
Please note that the queue is not at the front entrance of the dining area; it’s in a small red dragon zone next door.

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Menu Items Ordered:
▫️ Braised Pork Rice ($50):
Originally served with pickled vegetables and cucumber; please ask the restaurant not to add them.

This bowl of braised pork rice is perfect for me, filled entirely with fatty meat—amazing! The sauce is the essence, with a slightly sweet aroma.
It also comes with pickled radish, which is very crispy and flavorful.

The only small regret is that while the portion of rice is quite generous, the amount of braise is a bit lacking, so towards the end, it might be a bit insufficient. I recommend grabbing the pickled radish available at the entrance to pair with it.

▫️ Braised Pork Rice Omelet ($65):
The boiled egg omelet is cooked to a consistency between soft and hard, where the yolk still flows out when cut. It pairs wonderfully with the braised pork sauce, making it very flavorful.

▫️ Combination Soup with Wontons and Fish Balls ($60):
I do not recommend this soup.
The broth is more like noodle water, and it has a doughy texture when you drink it.
The wontons have a loose texture, and the fish balls are not very memorable.

▫️ Braised Tofu ($15):
Highly recommended! Even as someone who doesn't particularly love braised tofu, I enjoyed its flavor.
It seems the braising sauce here is excellent.

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Would I visit again: Yes!
A great choice if you want to enjoy authentic snacks in Ximen.

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Little Notes:
🔸 Cash only. The restaurant will collect payment from each table after food is served.
🔸 The restaurant also sells pastries, and during the meal, an auntie will come around for everyone to try the homemade pastries, which is quite a cute experience.