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Overall Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Dikson's Fooday Food Review #272
This visit was also to a bistro.
It is a bistro located near Dapinglin in Xindian.
Recently, I've seen many introductions and advertisements for it.

Compared to general bistro-style establishments that lean more towards a bar feel,
I personally believe this one has a more restaurant vibe,
with dining as the main focus and drinks as a supplementary aspect.

After all, just looking at their operating hours,
it's clear they’re going for a restaurant series,
not really a bistro that stays open late.

However, the transportation situation is a bit inconvenient.
It's located in the area of Dapinglin in Xindian,
and it's not too far from the MRT station—about a 5-minute walk.
But because it’s not in a so-called bustling neighborhood,
it could be a bit troublesome if you are considering it as a place for a date.

Food: 🌕🌕🌖🌑🌑
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

⭐️ Food
In terms of overall food,
although some dishes have slightly unique features,
the overall wow factor is somewhat lacking.
Additionally, each dish's portion is a bit too small,
making it feel a bit expensive for the price.
On that day, I had dinner here with three friends.

👉 Salted Egg Yolk Fries $220
For the fries, I felt they were typical of bistros or restaurants serving salted egg yolk fries.
There's nothing particularly special about them.

👉 Confit Duck Leg $660
The duck leg was quite flavorful and well-prepared.
However, as mentioned before,
the portion is really too small.
I would guess it’s about enough for one person.

So if you’re coming with friends,
and everyone wants to eat duck leg, I personally suggest ordering multiple portions.
After all, from the photo, you can see that one serving of duck leg is quite limited.
If everyone shares, each person can only get two or three bites.
So even if it’s delicious, the portion is really too small.

👉 Saffron Risotto $580
The risotto tasted quite flavorful,
but there was nothing particularly memorable about it. 😅😅😅

👉 Boneless Short Ribs $700
The boneless short ribs were a bit excessive.
I feel this price could buy a decent regular steak elsewhere,
but the portion here is also a bit too small.

In terms of cooking, I think the handling is acceptable.
It feels like just basic grilling of the beef,
with nothing particularly memorable about it.
It simply has the essence of eating beef.
But unfortunately, the portion is really too small.

👉 Scallop Spanish Baked Omelet $320
This baked omelet was one of the more memorable dishes of the day,
with some special ingredients added for flavor.
So it gives a different feeling when eating the whole omelet.

If I have friends visiting,
I would definitely recommend ordering this dish!

👉 Cold-Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil Garlic Shrimp $380
This dish comes with bread for pairing.
There were about six to eight shrimp in the serving,
making it one of the better deals among today’s dishes.
This dish works well with the bread;
placing the garlic shrimp on the bread to eat
gives it a nice overall flavor.

But the taste of the olive oil and garlic was a bit overwhelming,
resulting in a strong flavor for the shrimp. 😂😂

👉 Brioche Bread Tart $160
This dish was actually my top recommendation of the day.
It looked fantastic when served!
And it was very refreshing and delicious to eat,
with plenty of fish roe on top.
The portion isn’t too large,
so one bite each is easy to finish.

👉 Basque Cake $150
I didn’t find the Basque cake dessert particularly memorable.
It’s just a very typical Basque cake that you’d find in regular dessert shops. 😂

👉 Deconstructed Apple Pie $180
This dessert was my second recommended must-order item of the day.
The entire dessert resembles an apple ice cream,
with plenty of peanut powder beside it.
Though it is quite sweet overall,
it’s definitely an eye-catching specialty dessert.

Overall, each dish here looks quite nice in appearance and presentation,
but it’s unfortunate that
most portion sizes are on the small side.
It seems to lean towards a refined cuisine route,
but the flavors of the food don’t stand out or have special characteristics,
so it can only be said to be mediocre at best.

So for those looking to try some unique culinary offerings,
I feel this place might be a bit disappointing.
The food isn’t bad,
but it lacks distinctiveness. 🥹🥹🥹

⭐️ Drinks
The drink menu here is quite rich,
with a wide variety of cocktails listed.
The menu also provides detailed descriptions of each drink’s ingredients,
so for those looking for something unique,
you can refer to the cocktail combinations in the menu.

If you really don’t know what to drink,
you can also ask the staff.
They will carefully introduce each cocktail's content and flavor,
helping you find a taste and sensation you prefer.

I personally think the cocktails here are quite good.
I had two cocktails that day, and both were satisfying to the max.
They also have a genuine alcohol flavor,
not like some bistros where drinks taste like just sweet soda.

Compared to the food here,
I feel the cocktails surpass the meals quite a bit!
So if you visit,
definitely try ordering some cocktails!

⭐️ Atmosphere
The overall dining atmosphere of this place is quite excellent.
The ambiance, decor, and greenery are very well done,
making it perfect for gatherings with friends or dates.
The environment design is also fantastic,
with spacious seating arrangements,
resulting in a pleasant dining experience.

⭐️ Service
The service from the staff here was quite basic,
including taking orders and serving food, etc.
When each dish was served,
the staff would give a detailed description of the dishes and how to eat them.
However, it’s a bit unfortunate that
maybe due to the staff member being new that day,
they were wearing a mask,
so even though there were detailed introductions for each dish,
the speed of their speech was a bit fast due to nervousness,
and therefore, I didn’t hear quite clearly for each dish. 😂😂😂😂

So that was a bit unfortunate.
However, the service here is quite thoughtful,
still introducing each dish’s detailed content,
which is very much needed during dining!

⭐️ Price
As previously mentioned,
the portions for each dish here are rather small,
and since the flavors of each dish aren’t exceptional,
the prices make it feel a bit overpriced.

I think that's probably what frustrates you a bit. 🥹🥹🥹

⭐️ Overall
I think this bistro has a truly wonderful atmosphere,
from the landscape outside the entrance to the interior decor,
everything is quite high quality.

Although the location isn’t in a bustling area,
it's in a place that feels a bit like a paradise,
and the atmosphere is indeed quite lovely.

Unfortunately, though, the food aspect is lacking.
Every dish looks quite exquisite and special,
with great presentation,
but sadly,
the flavors and textures of the dishes don’t showcase their distinct character,
resulting in fewer memorable points.
Additionally, the excessively refined portions are genuinely small.

However, I think the cocktails are quite good,
with a very smooth and enjoyable flavor
that isn’t too weak.

Having two cocktails that day felt pretty good!

Personally, I feel this bistro is worth visiting if you happen to be nearby,
but because of the location,
I wouldn’t want to make a special trip to come here.

After all, there are better options in the bustling areas of the eastern district and Xinyi district!
Of course, if you are interested in the decor and appearance of this place,
you can certainly make a special visit here!